CUS NTF NO. 64/2005 DATE 12/07/2005

CUS NTF NO. 64/2005 DATE 12/07/2005

Govt withdraws anti-dumping duty on imports of black and white photographic paper (Sub-heading Nos. 3703 10 and 3703 90)
G.S.R. (E).- Whereas in the matter of import of black and white photographic paper including both resin coated and fibre based, falling under the sub-heading Nos. 3703 10 and 3703 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the United Kingdom, France and Hungary, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28th April, 2000 had recommended the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on all imports of the said black and white photographic paper 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 on black and white photographic paper including both resin coated and fibre based vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 93/2000–Customs, dated the 23rd June, 2000, [G.S.R. 559(E), dated the 23rd June, 2000], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 23rd June, 2000;

And whereas the designated authority vide its final findings notification No. 19/1/99-DGAD dated the 24th October, 2000, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 24th October, 2000, had recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of the said black and white photographic paper, originating in, or exported from the United Kingdom, France and Hungary;

And whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on black and white photographic paper vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 149/2000–Customs, dated the 21st December, 2000, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R 922 (E), dated the 21st December, 2000;

And whereas on the basis of final order No.10/2001-AD, dated the 18th May, 2001 of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, the designated authority vide its amendment notification No.19/1/99-DGAD, dated the 23rd March, 2005 has recommended the withdrawal of anti-dumping duty on imports of the said black and white photographic paper from the United Kingdom, France and Hungary earlier recommended vide notification No.19/1/99-DGAD dated the 24th October, 2000 and imposed by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 149/2000–Customs, dated the 21st December, 2000;

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.149/2000-Customs, dated the 21st December, 2000 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.

[(F.No.354/56/2000-TRU (Pt-II)]

(R.Sriram)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India