Seeks to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes of all diameters originating in and exported from China PR for a period of five years - 04/2015 - Anti Dumping Duty

Rescinded vide Notification No. 44/2018-Customs (ADD)dated 06-09-2018 [TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 04/2015-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 13th February, 2015 G.S.R. (E).- Whereas in the matter of Graphite Electrodes of all diameters (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under heading 8545 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the People s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,vide notification No. 14/02/2013-DGAD dated 19th November 2014, has come to the conclusion that- (a) the subject goods have entered the Indian market from the subject country at prices less than their normal values in the domestic markets of the exporting country; (b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury; and (c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry, both by volume and price effect of dumped imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country. And whereas, the designated authority in its aforesaid findings, has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), 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, after considering the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, the specification of which is specified in column (4) of the said Table, falling under heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as indicated in the corresponding entry in column (9), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) of the said Table, namely:- Table Sl. No Heading Description of Goods Specification Country of origin Country of Export Producer Exporter Amount Unit Currency (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 1 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Kaifeng Carbon Co. Ltd. China Pingmei Shenma Group M/s Kaifeng Carbon Co. Ltd. China Pingmei Shenma Group 278.19 Metric Tonne US Dollar 2 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Pingdingshan Sanji Carbon Co., Ltd., China PR M/s Kaifeng Carbon Co. Ltd. China Pingmei Shenma Group 278.19 Metric Tonne US Dollar 3 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd. M/s Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd. 558.38 Metric Tonne US Dollar 4 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Fushun Oriental Carbon Co. Limited M/s Jinnai Carbon (HK) Co. Ltd 658.94 Metric Tonne US Dollar 5 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s. Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Co. Ltd. M/s Jilin Carbon Import and Export Company 590.13 Metric Tonne US Dollar 6 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s. Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Co. Ltd. M/s Jilin Carbon Import and Export Co. and/or M/s Sinosteel Zhejiang Co. 590.13 Metric Tonne US Dollar 7 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Sichuan Guanghan Shida Carbon Co. Ltd. M/s Sichuan Guanghan Shida Carbon Co. Ltd. 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 8 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co. Ltd. M/s Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co. Ltd. 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 9 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Liaoyang Carbon Co. Limited M/s Jinnai Carbon (HK) Co Limited 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 10 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Linghai Hongfeng Carbon Products Co. Ltd. M/s Linghai Hongfeng Carbon Products Co. Ltd. 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 11 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Linghai Hongfeng Carbon Products Co. Ltd. M/s Jinnai Carbon (HK) Co Limited 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 12 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s CIMM Donghai Advanced Carbon Co., Ltd. M/s CIMM Group Co., Ltd 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 13 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China M/s Fushun Carbon Co. Ltd Producer M/s Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd 391.84 Metric Tonne US Dollar 14 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China People s Republic of China Any combination other than above 922.03 Metric Tonne US Dollar 15 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters People s Republic of China Any; other than People s Republic of China Any Any 922.03 Metric Tonne US Dollar 16 8545 Graphite Electrodes All diameters Any; other than People s Republic of China People s Republic of China Any Any 922.03 Metric Tonne US Dollar 2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, amended or superseded earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India and shall be paid in Indian currency. Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, 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, under 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. [F.No.354/74/2014-TRU] (Pramod Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India