CHAPTER 72
Iron and steel
NOTES :
1. In this Chapter and, in the case of Notes (d), (e) and (f) throughout this Schedule, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Pig Iron:
Iron-carbon alloys not usefully malleable, containing more than 2% by weight of carbon and which may contain by weight one or more other elements within the following limits:
- not more than 10% of chromium
- not more than 6% of manganese
- not more than 3% of phosphorus
- not more than 8% of silicon
- a total of not more than 10% of other elements.
(b) Spiegeleisen:
Iron-carbon alloys containing by weight more than 6% but not more than 30% of manganese and otherwise conforming to the specification at (a) above.
(c) Ferro-alloys:
Alloys in pigs, blocks, lumps or similar primary forms, in forms obtained by continuous casting and also in granular or powder forms, whether or not agglomerated, commonly used as an additive in the manufacture of other alloys or as de-oxidants, de-sulphurising agents or for similar uses in ferrous metallurgy and generally not usefully malleable, containing by weight 4% or more of the element iron and one or more of the following:
- more than 10% of chromium
- more than 30% of manganese
- more than 3% of phosphorus
- more than 8% of silicon
- a total of more than 10% of other elements, excluding carbon,
subject to a maximum content of 10% in the case of copper.
(d) Steel :
Ferrous materials other than those of heading 7203 which (with the exception of certain types produced in the form of castings) are usefully malleable and which contain by weight 2% or less of carbon. However, chromium steels may contain higher proportions of carbon.
(e) Stainless steel:
Alloy steels containing, by weight, 1.2% or less of carbon and 10.5% or more of chromium, with or without other elements.
(f) Other alloy steel :
Steels not complying with the definition of stainless steel and containing by weight one or more of the following elements in the proportion shown:
- 0.3% or more of aluminum
- 0.0008% or more of boron
- 0.3% or more of chromium
- 0.3% or more of cobalt
- 0.4% or more of copper
- 0.4% or more of lead
- 1.65% or more of manganese
- 0.08% or more of molybdenum
- 0.3% or more of nickel
- 0.06% or more of niobium
- 0.6% or more of silicon
- 0.05% or more of titanium
- 0.3% or more of tungsten (wolfram)
- 0.1% or more of vanadium
- 0.05% or more of zirconium
- 0.1% or more of other elements (except sulphur, phosphorus, carbon and nitrogen), taken separately.
(g) Remelting scrap ingots of iron and steel:
Products roughly cast in the form of ingots without feeder-heads or hot tops, or of pigs, having obvious surface faults and not complying with the chemical composition of pig iron, spiegeleisen or ferro-alloys.
(h) Granules:
Products of which less than 90% by weight passes through a sieve with a mesh aperture of 1 mm and of which 90% or more by weight passes through a sieve with a mesh aperture of 5 mm.
(ij) Semi-finished products:
Continuous cast products of solid section, whether or not subjected to primary hot-rolling; and other products of solid sections, which have not been further worked than subjected to primary hotrolling or roughly shaped by forging, including blanks for angles, shapes or sections.
These products are not presented in coils.
(k) Flat-rolled products :
Rolled products of solid rectangular (other than square) cross-section, which do not conform to the definition at (ij) above in the form of:
- coils of successively superimposed layers, or
- straight lengths, which if of a thickness less than 4.75 mm, are of width measuring at least ten times the thickness or if of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more are of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness.
Flat-rolled products include those with patterns in relief derived directly from rolling (for example, grooves, ribs, chequers, tears, buttons and lozenges) and those, which have been perforated, corrugated or polished, provided that they do not thereby assume the character of articles or products of other headings.
Flat-rolled products of a shape other than rectangular or square, of any size, are to be classified as products of a width of 600 mm or more, provided that they do not assume the character of articles or products of other headings.
(l) Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils:
Hot-rolled products in irregularly wound coils, which have a solid cross-section in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), triangles, or other convex polygons (including “flattened circles” and “modified rectangles”, of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel). These products may have indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process (reinforcing bars and rods).
(m) Other bars and rods:
Products which do not conform to any of the definitions at (ij), (k) or (l) above or to the definition of wire, which have a uniform solid cross- section along their whole length in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), triangles or other convex polygons (including “flattened circles” and “modified rectangles”, of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel). The products may:
- have indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process (reinforcing bars and rods);
- be twisted after rolling.
(n) Angles, shapes and sections:
Products having a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length which do not conform to any of the definitions at (ij), (k), (l) or (m) above or to the definition of wire.
Chapter 72 does not include products of heading 7301 or 7302.
(o) Wire:
Cold-formed products in coils, of any uniform solid cross-section along their whole length, which do not conform to the definition of flat-rolled products.
(p) Hollow drill bars and rods:
Hollow bars and rods of any cross-section, suitable for drills, of which the greatest external dimension of the cross-section exceeds 15 mm but does not exceed 52 mm, and of which the greatest internal dimension does not exceed one half of the greatest external dimension. Hollow bars and rods of iron or steel not conforming to this definition are to be classified in heading 7304.
2. Ferrous metals clad with another ferrous metal are to be classified as products of the ferrous metal predominating by weight.
3. Iron or steel products obtained by electrolytic deposition, by pressure casting or by sintering are to be classified, according to their form, their composition and their appearance, in the headings of this Chapter appropriate to similar hot-rolled products.
SUB-HEADING NOTES :
1. In this Chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Alloy pig iron:
Pig iron containing, by weight, one or more of the following elements in the specified proportions:
- more than 0.2% of chromium
- more than 0.3% of copper
- more than 0.3% of nickel
- more than 0.1% of any of the following elements:
aluminium, molybdenum, titanium, tungsten (wolfram), vanadium.
(b) Non-alloy free-cutting steel:
Non-alloy steel containing, by weight, one or more of the following elements in the specified proportions:
- 0.08% or more of sulphur
- 0.1% or more of lead
- more than 0.05% of selenium
- more than 0.01% of tellurium
- more than 0.05% of bismuth.
(c) Silicon-electrical steel:
Alloy steels containing, by weight, at least 0.6% but not more than 6% of silicon and not more than 0.08% of carbon. They may also contain by weight not more than 1% of aluminium but no other element in a proportion that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel.
(d) High speed steel:
Alloy steels containing, with or without other elements, at least two of the three elements molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium with a combined content by weight of 7% or more, 0.6% or more of carbon and 3 to 6% of chromium.
(e) Silico-manganese steel:
Alloy steels containing by weight:
- not more than 0.7% of carbon
- 0.5% or more but not more than 1.9% of manganese; and
- 0.6% or more but not more than 2.3% of silicon, but no other element in a proportion that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel.
2. For the classification of ferro-alloys in the sub-headings of heading 7202, the following rule should be observed:
A ferro-alloy is considered as binary and classified under the relevant sub-heading (if it exists) if only one of the alloy elements exceeds the minimum percentage laid down in Chapter Note 1(c); by analogy, it is considered respectively as ternary or quaternary if two or three alloy elements exceed the minimum percentage.
For the application of this rule the unspecified “other elements” referred to in Chapter Note 1(c) must each exceed 10% by weight.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES :
1. Skelp means hot-rolled narrow strip of width not exceeding 600 mm with rolled (square, slightly round or bevelled) edge.
2. Ferrous metals clad with another ferrous metal are to be classified as products of the ferrous metal predominating by weight.
3. Iron or steel products obtained by electrolytic deposition, by pressure casting by sintering are to be classified, according to their form, their composition and their appearance, in the headings of this Chapter appropriate to similar hot-rolled products.
EXEMPTION NOTIFICATIONS
Exemption to inputs required for the manufacture of iron and steel intermediates when imported into India
[Notfn. No. 10/95-Cus. dt. 7.3.1995 as amended by Notfn. Nos. 101/95-Cus. dt. 26.5.1995, 143/95-Cus. dt. 19.5.1995, 157/95-Cus. dt. 9.11.1995, 23/96-Cus. dt. 15.6.1996]
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts inputs required for the manufacture of iron and steel intermediates when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(1) that the importer has been granted necessary import licence (hereinafter referred to as the said licence) by the Licensing Authority for the import of the said inputs for the aforesaid purpose in terms of Engineering Products Export (Replenishment of Iron and Steel Intermediates) scheme as notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce Notification No. S.O. 130. (e) dated the 1st March, 1995 and the said licence has been produced at the time of clearance for debit by the proper officer of customs;
(2) Omitted
(3) the importer furnishes a bond, with such surety or security, in such form as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs binding himself to pay on demand an amount equal to the duty leviable on the said inputs but for the exemption contained herein, in respect of which the conditions specified in this notification have not been complied with; together with interest at the rate of 24% per annum from the date of clearance of the said inputs.
(4) that the importer produces evidence of having discharged the obligation relating to supply of iron and steel intermediates to the Engineering Products exporters to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs within a period of thirty days from the expiry of period allowed for fulfilment of the obligation or within such extended period as the said Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow;
(5) that the inputs so imported shall not be disposed off or utilised in any manner, except for utilisation in the discharge of obligation to manufacture and supply iron and steel intermediates in terms of this notification, before the said obligation under the said licence has been discharged in full:
Provided that spares and consumables imported in terms of this notification shall not be loaned, transferred, sold or disposed of in any manner, and shall be used by the importer only in his factory;
(6) where benefit of this notification is sought by a person other than the licencee, such benefit shall be allowed against the said licence only if it bears endorsement of transferability by the Licencing Authority:
Provided that endorsement of transferability shall not be made by the Licencing Authority before the obligation to supply iron and steel intermediates under the said licence has been fulfilled.
(7) that the imports and exports are undertaken through sea ports at Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Kandla, Mangalore, Marmagoa, Madras, Nhava Sheva, Paradeep, Tuticorin and Visakhapatnam, or through any of the airports at the Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bombay, Calcutta, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Madras, Srinagar, Trivandrum and Varanasi or through any of the Inland Container Depots at Bangalore, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gauhati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Ludhiana, Moradabad, Pimpri(Pune) and Pitampur (Indore):
Provided that the Commissioner of Customs may by special order and subject to such conditions as may be specified by him, permit import and export through any other sea port, airport or Inland Container Depot or through a land customs station"
Explanation. - In this notification,-
(i) "Engineering products" means export items (other than iron steel, ferro alloys and refractories) specified under the export product group "Engineering Products" in the I-O Norms and which have already been exported;
(ii) "I-O Norms" means the Standard Input-Output and Value Addition norms as contained in the Hand Book of Procedures (Volume II) published vide public Notice No.121 (PN)/92-97 dated the 31 March, 1992 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce, as amended from time to time;
(iii) "inputs" means, -
(a) raw materials, components, intermediates and consumables specified as import itmes in the I-O Norms and required for the manufacture of iron and steel intermediates;and
(b) spares for a value not exceeding 5% of the value of the licence required for the maintenance of capital goods installed in the importer"s factory.
(iv) "Iron and Steel Intermediates" means export Items specified under sub-group "Iron, Steel, Ferro Alloys and Refractories" under the export product group "Engineering Products" in I-O Norms and in respect of which value addition has been specified in the I-O Norms, and such items are supplied to an exporter as replenishment for similar items already used in the manufacture of the Engineering Products against a Release Advice issued by the Licensing Authority:
Provided that no such Release Advice shall be issued by the Licensing Authority where benefit of duty exemption for such items has been availed under any other scheme.
(v) "Licensing Authority" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) or an officer authorised by him to grant a licence under the said Act;
(vi) "Release Advice" means a Release Order indicating the name, description and technical characteristics of the iron and steel intermediates, their quantitites and value thereof as per the I-O norms.
ANTI-DUMPING DUTY NOTIFICATIONS
Anti-dumpting duty on hot rolled coils, strips, sheets and plates. originating in or exported from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine:
[Notfn. No. 100/98-Cus. dt. 27.11.1998]
Whereas in the matter of import of hot rolled coils, strips, sheets and plates falling under Chapter heading No.72.08 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and originating in or exported from, Russia. Kazakhstan and Ukraine, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India. Extraordinary, dated the 17th June, 1998, had come to the conclusion that -
(i) the aforesaid goods originating in, or exported from. Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine have been exported to India below their normal value resulting in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered injury:
(iii) there is no causal link established between the dumped imports and material injury to the domestic industry.
And whereas the designated authority vide its final findings published in Part I. Section 1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 18th November, 1998 has arrived at the final findings that -
(i) hot rolled coils, strips, sheets and plates originating in or exported from, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine have been exported to India below their normal value except for hot rolled coils originating in Kazakhstan resulting in dumping.
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury:
(iii) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by the export of the subject goods originating in, or exported from, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the Customs Tarif Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with rule 18 and sub-rule (1) of rule 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the goods mentioned in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and falling under Chapter heading No. 72.08 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act originating in or exported from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine when imported into India an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is equivalent to the difference of the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table and the landed value of the goods per metric tonne:
Provided that in the case of hot rolled coils originating in Kazakhstan no anti-dumping duty shall be levied.
TABLE
| Sl.No. | Description of goods | Amount
(Rs. per metric tonne) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Hot rolled coils | 14300 |
| 2. | Hot rolled strips/sheets/plates | 15000 |
| 3. | Boiler quality plates | 22000 |
Explanation.- For the purposes of the notification, the "landed value" means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and includes all duties of customs except the duties of customs levied under Sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 or section 9A, as the case may be of the said Customs Tariff Act. Anti-dumpting duty on Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) originating in or exported from China PR and Macedonia:
[Notfn. No. 117/99-Cus. dt. 28.10.1999]
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) falling under sub-heading No. 7202.49 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from China PR, South Africa and Macedonia, the Designated Authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I Section 1, dated the 24th September, 1999 has come to the conclusion that -
(a) Low Carbon Ferro Chrome originating in or exported from South Afirca, China PR and Macedonia has been exported to India below its normal value;
(b) the domestic Industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused to domestic industry by dumping of subject goods originating in or exported from South Africa, China PR and Macedonia.
and has considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, on all imports of Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC), originating in or exported from China PR and Macedonia.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and rule 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the Designated Authority hereby imposes on the said Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC), when originating in or exported from China PR and Macedonia by exporters mentioned in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table,
TABLE
| S.No. | Country | Amount of Anti-dumping duty in Rupees/Metric Tonne |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | China PR - All exporter | 911 |
| 2. | Macedonia - All exporters | 6512 |
Anti-dumping duty on certain grades/types of alloy and non-alloy steel billets, bars and rounds etc. , originating in or exported from Russia and PR China.
[Notfn. No. 65/01-Cus. dt. 25.6.2001 as amended by Notfn. No. 101/02-Cus. dt. 4.10.2002]
Whereas in the matter of import of certain grades/types of alloy and non-alloy steel billets, bars and rounds of sizes 70 mm to 250 mm diameter conforming to Indian Standards specifications or any other international specifications equivalent to Indian Standards specifications, which are listed in the Annexure and falling under sub-heading Nos. 7206.90, 7207.19 and 7207.20 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) originating in, or exported from, Russia, China and Ukraine, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st December, 2000, had come to the conclusion that -
i. exporters from Russia and China have been exporting subject goods below normal value, resulting in dumping;
ii. the Indian industry has suffered material injury;
iii. injury has been caused cumulatively by the dumped imports of the subject goods from Russia and China.
and had considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, Russia and China, And Whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 151/2000-Customs, dated the 26th December, 2000 [G.S.R. 931 (E) dated the 26th December, 2000], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26th December, 2000; And Whereas the Designated Authority vide its final findings, dated the 1st June, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st June, 2001, has come to the conclusion that -
i. the subject goods have been exported from Russia and China to India below its normal value;
ii. the Indian industry has suffered material injury;
iii. the injury has been caused by the imports of the subject goods from Russia and China.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (5), of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, and rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on the grades/types of alloy and non-alloy steel billets, bars and rounds of sizes 70 mm to 250 mm diameter conforming to Indian Standards specifications or any other international specifications equivalent to Indian Standards specifications, which are listed in the said Annexure and falling under sub-heading Nos. 7206.90, 7207.19 and 7207.20 of the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the countries specified in column (2) of the Table below, when exported by the exporters mentioned against the corresponding country in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is equivalent to the corresponding amount mentioned in column (4) of the said Table.
Table
| S. No. | Country | Exporter | Amount of duty
(US $ per metric tonne) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | Russia | (i) M/s Oscol Electrometallurgical Combinat (OEMK) manufacturer and M/s Salzgitter International GmbH, Germany, the exporter | 14.9 |
| (ii) Other exporters | 90 |
| 2. | People"s Republic of China | All exporters | 133 |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of the imposition of the provisional duty, i.e. the 26th December, 2000; and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate, which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of powers under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Annexure
| S.No. | I.S. SPECIFICATIONS | EQUIVALENT INTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATION
|
| 1. | I.S. 1875, CL 1
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | ASTM, SA 192, AP15L Gr X 42 B53059PT-2Gr 243, DIN, CK 15 |
| 2. | I.S. 1875, CL 1A
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 1018, ASTMA 333 |
| 3. | I.S. 1875, CL 2
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | SA 1026 |
| 4. | I.S. 1875, CL 2A
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | ASTM, SA210A1, AP1SLGrB APISLGrX 46, APISL X-46 |
| 5. | I.S. 1875, CL 3
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | ASTM, SA 210 GrC, SAE 1030 |
| 6. | I.S. 1875, CL 3A
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 140, SAE 1035 |
| 7. | I.S. 1875, CL 4
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | BS, En 8D |
| 8. | I.S. 1875, CL 5
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 1050 |
| 9. | I.S. 5517, 27C15
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 1530 |
| 10. | I.S. 5517, 37C 15
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | BS, En15, SAE 1541 |
| 11. | I.S. 4432, 10 C 4
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | ASTM, SA 179, SAE 1010 SAE 1008 |
| 12. | I.S. 4368, 20Mn 2
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | DIN 2391 st 52, SAE 1518 |
| 13. | I.S. 5517, 35 Mn 6Mo 3
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | API N80, SAE 4042 |
| 14. | I.S. EQUIVALENT NOT AVAILABLE
(ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 4130 |
| 15. | I.S. EQUIVALENT NOT AVAILABLE
(ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 4118 (Nearest) |
| 16. | I.S. EQUIVALENT NOT AVAILABLE
(ALLOY STEEL) | BS 3602 Pt 1500 Nb (Micro alloyed Steel) |
| 17. | I.S. EQUIVALENT NOT AVAILABLE
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | BS 3059 Pt II Gr 440 |
| 18. | I.S. EQUIVALENT NOT AVAILABLE
(NON ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 1518 |
| 19. | I.S. 4398, 103 Cr 2
(ALLOY STEEL) | SAE 52100 |
| 20. | I.S. 4368 20 Mn Cr 1 | 20 MNCRS |
| 21. | I.S. 3749 T 105 Cr 5 | |
| 22. | I.S. 3930 40 Cr 4 Mo 3 | |
| 23. | I.S. 4368 21 Cr 1 Mo 28 | |
| 24. | I.S. 5517 27 C 15 + Mo | |
| 25. | I.S. 4432 C 10 | MSL 4A |
| 26. | I.S. 5517 37 C 15 | |
| 27. | I.S. 4368 37 SI 2 Mn 90 | |
| 28. | I.S. 5517 3795 37 C 15 + Mo | |
| 29. | I.S. 4368 40 NI 2 Cr 1 Mo 28 | |
Anti-dumping duty on Ferro Silicon originating in or exported from Russia and PR of China:
[Notfn. No. 67/01-Cus. dt. 25.6.2001]
Whereas in the matter of import of Ferro Silicon falling under sub-heading No. 7202.21 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Russia, China and Iran, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21st November, 2000, had come to the conclusion that -
(i) ferro-silicon, originating in, or exported from, Russia and China has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered injury;
(iii) injury has been caused by imports from the subject countries;
and had considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of Ferro Silicon, originating in, or exported from, Russia and China;
And Whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 152/2000-Customs, dated the 26th December, 2000, [G.S.R. 932 (E) dated the 26th December, 2000] published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26th December, 2000;
And Whereas the Designated Authority vide its final findings, dated the 28th May, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28th May, 2001, has come to the conclusion that -
(i) Ferro-silicon originating in or exported from Russia and China has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(ii) The domestic industry has suffered injury;
(iii) injury has been caused by imports from the subject countries,
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (5), of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, and rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on Ferro Silicon falling under Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, countries specified in column (2) of the Table annexed hereto, when exported by exporters mentioned against the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is equivalent to the difference between the corresponding amount mentioned in column (4) of the said Table and the landed value of such imported Ferro Silicon per metric tonne.
Table
| S.No. | Country | Name of the producer/ exporter | Amount (US$ per metric tonne) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | Russia | All exporters/ producers | 764 |
| 2. | Peoples Republic of China | All exporters/ producers | 764 |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of the imposition of the provisional duty, i.e. the 26th December, 2000; and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification,-
(a) “landed value” means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962) and includes all duties of Customs except duties levied under section 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act.
(b) rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate, which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act and the relevant date for determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Anti-dumping duty on Ferro silicon originating in, or exported from Ukraine.
[Notfn. No. 19/02-Cus. dt. 15.2.2002]
Whereas in the matter of import of Ferro silicon falling under sub-heading 7202.21 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Ukraine, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21st June, 2001, had come to the conclusion that-
(i) Ferro silicon, originating in, or exported from, Ukraine has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered injury;
(iii) injury has been caused by imports from the subject country;
and had considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of ferro silicon, originating in, or exported from, Ukraine;
And Whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on the said Ferro silicon vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 80/2001-Customs, dated the 20th July, 2001, [G.S.R. 545 (E), dated the 20th July, 2001] published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 20th July, 2001;
And Whereas the designated authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16th January, 2002, has come to the conclusion that -
(i) Ferro-silicon originating in or exported from Ukraine has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered injury;
(iii) injury has been caused by imports from Ukraine,
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (5) thereof, and rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on Ferro silicon falling under Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, Ukraine, when exported by all exporters/ producers, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is equivalent to the difference between the amount equivalent to US$ 740 per metric tonne and the landed value of such imported Ferro silicon per metric tonne.
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of the imposition of the provisional duty, i.e. the 20th July, 2001; and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification,-
(a) “landed value” means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962) and includes all duties of Customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act.
(b) rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate, which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act and the relevant date for determination of the "rate of exchange" shall be the date of presentation of the "bill of entry" under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Anti-dumping duty on Cold Rolled Flat Products of stainless steel originating in , or exported from the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America:
[Notfn. No. 134/02-Cus. dt. 5.12.2002]
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Cold Rolled Flat Products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, whether further processed or not, of all grades/series, classified under sub-headings 7219.31, 7219.32, 7219.33, 7219.34, 7219.35 and 7219.90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 29th November, 2001, had come to the conclusion that-
(a) Cold Rolled Flat Products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, whether processed or not, of all grades/series, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America had been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the domestic industry had suffered injury;
(c) injury had been caused by imports from the subject countries/territory;
and the Designated Authority had considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of said Cold Rolled Flat Products, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America;
AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government had imposed provisionally an anti-dumping duty vide notification No. 132/2001-Customs, dated the 28th December, 2001, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 28th December, 2001 vide No. G.S.R.627 (E), dated the 28th December, 2001;
AND WHEREAS, the Designated Authority, vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21st October, 2002 read with the corrigendum published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated 14th November, 2002, has come to the conclusion that-
(a) Cold Rolled Flat Products of stainless steel originating in, or exported from, the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America had been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the domestic industry had suffered injury;
(c) injury suffered by the domestic industry is on account of the dumped imports from the subject countries/ territory;
AND WHEREAS, the Designated Authority has proposed to impose definitive anti-dumping duty, on all imports of the said goods, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America;
NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the above findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes, on Cold Rolled Flat Products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, whether further processed or not, of all grades or series, classified under sub-headings 7219.31, 7219.32, 7219.33, 7219.34, 7219.35 and 7219.90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the European Union, Japan, Canada and the United States of America, when exported by any exporter or producer, and imported into India, an antidumping duty at the rate which shall be calculated as the difference between the corresponding amount mentioned in column (5) of the said Table and the landed value of said imported goods in US $ per metric tonne.
Table
| S.No. | Country/Territory | Group/Series | Producer/Exporters | Amount
(US $/MT) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1. | European Union | 300 series | 1. M/s Acerinox S.A., Spain | 2431 |
| 2. ALZ nv, Belgium | 2431 |
| 3. All other exporters | 2431 |
| 400 series | 1. M/s Acerinox S.A., Spain | 1470 |
| 2. M/s ALZ nv, Belgium | 1470 |
| 3. All other exporters/producers | 1470 |
| All other groups/ series 200 series | 1. All exporters/producers | 1899 |
| 2. | Japan | 400 series | 1. M/s Kawasaki Steel Corporation and M/s Kawasaki Steel Corporation in conjunction with Kawasho Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Nikko Boeki Kaisha Limited, etc. | 1470 |
| 2. All other exporters | 1470 |
| All other groups/ series 200 series | 1. All exporters/producers | 1899 |
| 300 series | | 2431 |
| 3. | Canada | All groups/series | 1. All exporters/producers | |
| 200 series | | 1899 |
| 300 series | | 2431 |
| 400 series | | 1470 |
| 4. | United States of America | 300 series | 1. M/s North American Stainless | 2431 |
| 2. All other exporters/producers | 2431 |
| All other groups/ series | 1. All exporters/producers | |
| 200 series | | 1899 |
| 400 series | | 1470 |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, i.e., the 28th December, 2001, and shall be payable in Indian currency.
Provided that in the case of export of-
(i) 304, 316 and 430 grades of said goods by M/s Acerinox S.A, Spain;
(ii) 420 J1 grade of said goods by M/s Kawasaki Steel Corporation and M/s Kawasaki Steel Corporation in conjunction with Kawasho Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Nikko Boeki Kaisha Limited etc.; and
(iii) CrNi and CrNiMO grades of said goods by M/s ALZ nv, Belgium, the anti dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective from the date of issue of this notification in the Official Gazette.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification,-
(a) “landed value” means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and includes all duties of customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;
(b) “rate of exchange” applicable for the purposes of calculation of anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, and the relevant date for the determination of the “rate of exchange” shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Anti-dumping duty on Ferro Silicon originating in or exported from South Africa & Macedonia:
[Notfn. No. 92/03-Cus. dt. 11.6.2003]
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Ferro Silicon, falling under tariff item 7202 21 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, South Africa or Macedonia ( hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11th July, 2002, had come to the conclusion that -
(a) Ferro silicon or product under consideration had been exported to India from the subject countries below normal value;
(b) the Indian industry had suffered material injury;
(c) the injury had been caused by the dumped imports from the subject countries;
and had considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of ferro silicon originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;
AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 78/2002-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2002, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 13th August, 2002 [G.S.R. 556(E), dated the 13th August, 2002];
AND WHEREAS, the designated authority, vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 9th April, 2003, has come to the conclusion that-
(a) Ferro silicon has been exported to India from South Africa and Macedonia below its normal value;
(b) the Domestic industry had suffered material injury;
(c) the material injury had been caused cumulatively by the dumped imports from the subject countries/ territory;
and has considered it necessary to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of ferro silicon from subject countries in order to remove the injury to the domestic industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, and rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on ferro silicon, falling under tariff item 7202 21 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the country or territory specified in column (2) of the Table given below, when exported by producer or exporter specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty which is equal to the difference between the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said table and the landed value of such imported ferro silicon per metric tonne.
Table
| S.No. | Country/Territory | Name of producer/ exporter | Amount in US $ per metric tonne |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | South Africa | All producers / exporters | 728.44 |
| 2. | Macedonia | All producers / exporters | 728.44 |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, i.e., the 13th August, 2002, and shall be payable in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification,
(a) “landed value” means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 0f 1962) and includes all duties of customs except duties under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975;
(b) rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification issued by the Board from time to time, in exercise of the powers under subclause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
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