CHAPTER 73

Articles of iron or steel

NOTES :

1. In this Chapter, the expression “cast iron” applies to products obtained by casting in which iron predominates by weight over each of the other elements and which do not comply with the chemical composition of steel as defined in Note 1(d) to Chapter 72.

2. In this Chapter, the word “wire” means hot or cold-formed products of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 16 mm.

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ANTI-DUMPING DUTY NOTIFICATIONS

ADDITIONAL DUTY-LEVY & EXEMPTIONS

Additional Duty Rules, 1976

[Notfn. No. 356/76-Cus. dt. 2.8.1976 as amended by Notfn. No. 126/95].

The Central Government makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement-(a) These rules may be called the Additional Duty Rules, 1976. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Levy of additional duty- For the purpose of sub-section (3)of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the additional duty leviable on any imported article specified in column (2) of the Table annexed hereto shall be equal to the excise duty for the time being leviable on the material specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table to the extent that material is used in the manufacture of the Imported article.

Table

S.No.	Name of article	Name of material
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Omitted.
2.	Stainless steel manufactures for household use.	Stainless Steel.

Additional Duty on synthetic fabrics and stainless steel manufacture.
[Notfn. No.357/76-Cus. dt. 2.8.1976 as amended by Notfn. No.125/95].

The articles specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall be liable to such additional duty as may be determined in accordance with the Additional Duty Rules, 1976.

SCHEDULE

S.No.	Name of article
(1)	(2)
1.	Omitted.
2.	Stainless steel manufactures for household use.

Anti-dumping duty on seamless tubes or seamless pipes originating in or exported from Austria, Czech Republic, Russia and Romania:

[Notfn. No. 78/01-Cus., dt. 17.7.2001]

WHEREAS in the matter of import of seamless tubes or seamless pipes falling under heading or sub-headings 73.04, 7304.10, 7304.29 and 7304.39 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania and Ukraine, the designated authority vide its final findings, dated the 19th May, 2000, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19th May, 2000, had come to the conclusion that -

(a) Seamless tubes originating in, or exported from, the subject countries have been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the domestic industry has suffered injury;

(c) injury has been caused by imports 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. 91/2000-Customs, dated the 21st June, 2000 [G.S.R. 546 (E), dated the 21st June, 2000], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 21st June, 2000;

AND WHEREAS the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as CEGAT), in its Final Order No. 2-3/2001-AD dated the 13th March, 2001 in Appeal No. C/331/2000- AD & C/364/2000-AD in the matter of M/s Volzhsky Pipe Plant, and Association of Seamless Tubes Manufacturers vs Designated Authority, has ordered modification of the anti-dumping duties imposed vide said notification No. 91/2000-Customs, dated the 21st June, 2000;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority has accepted the above order of the CEGAT dated the 13th March, 2001;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (8) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 20 of Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 91/2000-Customs, dated the 21st June, 2000 [G.S.R. 546 (E), dated the 21st June, 2000], the Central Government hereby imposes on all imports of the categories and grades mentioned in columns (4) and (5) respectively of the Table annexed hereto, of dumped hot-finished line pipes and boiler pipes of iron ( other than cast iron) or non-alloy steel and casing and tubing of alloy and non-alloy steel falling under sub-heading Nos. 7304.10, 7304.29 and 7304.39 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act of dimensions (OD) ranging from (i) 21.30 mm to 273 mm or 10 inches NB for line and boiler pipes, (ii) 38.1 mm to 244.5 mm or 9 5/8 inches for casing and tubing, originating in, or exported from, the countries mentioned in column (2) of the said Table, when exported by the exporters mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, at a rate which is equivalent to the difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (6) of the said Table and the landed value of imports.

TABLE

S.No	Country	Exporter	Category of Seamless Pipe	Grade	Amount in US$ per metric tonne
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
1.	Russia	1. Volzhsky Pipe Plant	Casing pipe	N-80 L-80 P-110	757
		2. Volzhsky Pipe Plant, the manufacturer, and M/s Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Tokyo, the exporter	Casing pipe	L-80	757
		3. All other exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/ tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of Seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		1001
2.	Romania	1. Petrotub S. A.	Line Pipe and Casing Pipe All other pipes		Nil 1001
		2. Silcotub S. A.	Boiler Pipe Line Pipe All other pipes		945 Nil 1001
		3. All other exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		1001
3.	Austria	All exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		1001
4.	Czech Republic	All exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		1001

2. The anti-dumping duty shall be paid in Indian currency.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification,-

(i) landed value of imports for the purpose shall be the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and all duties of customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;

(ii) 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 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 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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