**Executive Summary:**
This notification imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke originating in or exported from Australia and the People's Republic of China. This action follows a designated authority's finding of material injury to the domestic industry due to dumped imports. The duty, specified in the attached table, is effective for five years from the date of publication unless amended.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Subject Goods:** Low Ash Metallurgical Coke falling under subheading 2704 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* **Countries Involved:** Australia and People's Republic of China
* **Anti-Dumping Duty Imposition:**
* The Central Government imposes an anti-dumping duty on the subject goods imported into India.
* The duty is based on the final findings of the designated authority.
* **Duty Specifics:**
* The duty amount varies based on the country of origin and export.
* The duty is specified in US dollars per metric tonne.
* **Table Details:**
* Sl. No: 1-3, Low Ash Metallurgical Coke excluding Metallurgical Coke with ash content in excess of 18 originating in People's Republic of China has an anti-dumping duty of 25.20 US dollars per metric tonne.
* Sl. No: 4-6, Low Ash Metallurgical Coke excluding Metallurgical Coke with ash content in excess of 18 originating in Australia has an anti-dumping duty of 16.29 US dollars per metric tonne.
* **Duration:** The anti-dumping duty is effective for five years from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Currency:** The duty shall be paid in Indian currency.
* **Exchange Rate:** The rate of exchange for calculating the anti-dumping duty will be determined by the notification issued under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962.
* **Relevant Date:** The relevant date for determining the exchange rate is the date of presentation of the bill of entry under Section 46 of the Customs Act.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Domestic Industry:**
* *Impact:* The anti-dumping duty aims to remove the injury caused by the dumped imports, providing relief and a more level playing field.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the effectiveness of the duty and report any continued injury.
**Importers:**
* *Impact:* Importers of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke from Australia and China will face increased costs due to the anti-dumping duty.
* *Action Required:* Pay the applicable anti-dumping duty as specified in the table. Ensure compliance with customs regulations and accurate declaration of origin and other relevant details.
**Consumers:**
* *Impact:* Consumers may experience indirect effects through potential price adjustments in industries that use Low Ash Metallurgical Coke.
* *Action Required:* No direct action is required.
**Exporters/Producers in Australia and China:**
* *Impact:* Exporters and producers will face reduced competitiveness in the Indian market due to the anti-dumping duty.
* *Action Required:* Adjust pricing strategies, explore alternative markets, or challenge the anti-dumping duty through legal channels.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian Law under which the anti-dumping duty is being imposed.
Australia: Country from which Low Ash Metallurgical Coke is being imported and is subject to anti-dumping duty.
Peoples Republic of China: Country from which Low Ash Metallurgical Coke is being imported and is subject to anti-dumping duty.
Low Ash Metallurgical Coke: The subject goods upon which anti-dumping duty is imposed.
DGAD: Designated Authority (Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties) that conducted the investigation.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules under which the anti-dumping duty is being imposed.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location of publication of the notification.
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िव(cid:7004)त मं(cid:7074)ालय
(राज(cid:7021) व िवभाग)
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 25 नव(cid:7013) बर, 2016
सं. 53/2016-सीमा शु(cid:7016) क (एडीडी)
सा.का.िन. 1090(अ).—जब(cid:7408)क “लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक” (एत(cid:7006)प(cid:7019) चात िवषयगत व(cid:7021) तु के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) उि(cid:7016) लिखत) जो सीमा शु(cid:7016) क
टै(cid:7407)रफ अिधिनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एत(cid:7006)प(cid:7019) चात सीमा शु(cid:7016) क ट(cid:7407)ै रफ अिधिनयम के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) उि(cid:7016) लिखत) क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)थम अनुसूची के उपशीष(cid:6981)
2704 00 के अंतग(cid:6981)त वग(cid:7278)कृत ह (cid:7289)और जो आ(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ेिलया और चीन जनवादी गणरा(cid:6996) य (एत(cid:7006)प(cid:7019) चात िवषयागत दशे (cid:7298) के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) उि(cid:7016) लिखत) म(cid:7286)
मूलत: उ(cid:7004) पा(cid:7408)दत अथवा वहां से भारत म(cid:7286) आयाितत ह ैके मामले म(cid:7286) पदनािमत (cid:7079)ािधकारी भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग-I, खंड-1 म(cid:7286)
(cid:7079)कािशत अिधसूचना सं.14/9/2015-डीजीएडी, (cid:7408)दनांक 20 अ(cid:6989) तूबर, 2016 के ज(cid:7407)रए अपने अंितम िन(cid:7020) कष(cid:7300) म(cid:7286) इस िन(cid:7020) कष(cid:6981) पर प(cid:7263)चं े (cid:7408)क-
(क) संब(cid:7373) देश(cid:7298) से पा(cid:7407)टत आयात(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) आधार वष(cid:6981) 2011-12 क(cid:7409) तुलना म(cid:7286) (cid:6979)ित क(cid:7409) अविध म(cid:7286) काफ(cid:7409) वृि(cid:7373) (cid:7263)ई ह;ै
(ख) संब(cid:7373) देश(cid:7298) से भारत को िवचाराधीन उ(cid:7004) पाद को सामा(cid:7008) य मू(cid:7016) य से कम क(cid:7409)मत पर (cid:7408)कया गया है, पाटन मा(cid:7414)जन सकारा(cid:7004) मक और
मह(cid:7004) वपूण(cid:6981) ह;ै
(ग) संब(cid:7373) देश(cid:7298) से संब(cid:7373) आयात(cid:7298) के कारण घरेलू उ(cid:7378)ोग को वास त् िवक (cid:6979)ित (cid:7263)ई ह;ै
(घ) संब(cid:7373) देश(cid:7298) से संब(cid:7373) व(cid:7021) तु के पा(cid:7407)टत आयात(cid:7298) के कारण वा(cid:7021) तिवक (cid:6979)ित (cid:7263)ई ह;ै
तथा पदनािमत (cid:7079)ािधकारी ने िवषयगत देश(cid:7298) से मूलत: उ(cid:7004) पा(cid:7408)दत अथवा िनयाि(cid:6981) तत िवषयगत व(cid:7021) तु तथा भारत म(cid:7286) आयाितत माल
पर िन(cid:7019) चया(cid:7004) मक (cid:7079)ितपाटन शु(cid:7016) क लगाने क(cid:7409) िसफा(cid:7407)रश क(cid:7409), ता(cid:7408)क घरेलू उ(cid:7378)ोग को (cid:6979)ित से बचाया जा सके ।
इसिलए अब सीमा शु(cid:7016) क टै(cid:7407)रफ (पा(cid:7407)टत व(cid:7021) तु(cid:7312) पर (cid:7079)ितपाटन शु(cid:7016) क क(cid:7409) पहचान, उसका मू(cid:7016) यांकन तथा सं(cid:7061)हण और (cid:6979)ित
िनधा(cid:6981)रण) िनयमावली, 1995 के िनयम 18 और 20 के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत सीमा शु(cid:7016) क ट(cid:7407)ै रफ अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 9क क(cid:7409) उपधारा (1) और (5)
(cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:6989) तय(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार पदनािमत (cid:7079)ािधकारी के उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त िन(cid:7020) कष(cid:7300) के आधार पर एत(cid:7375)ारा िवषयगत माल,
िजसका िववरण नीचे सारणी के कॉलम (3) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट ह ै और उ(cid:6989) त सीमा शु(cid:7016) क ट(cid:7407)ै रफ अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)थम अनुसूची के उपशीष(cid:6981) के
अंतग(cid:6981)त आते ह(cid:7289), जो कॉलम (2) म(cid:7286) सामने क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7020) ट म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट ह(cid:7289), कॉलम (4) म(cid:7286) सामने दी गई (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट दशे म(cid:7286) उ(cid:7373)त ह (cid:7289)और
कॉलम (5) म(cid:7286) सामने दी गई (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7020) ट म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट देश से िनया(cid:6981)ितत ह (cid:7289) और कॉलम (6) म(cid:7286) सामने दी गई (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7020) ट म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट उ(cid:7004) पादक
(cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:7004) पा(cid:7408)दत ह (cid:7289)तथा कॉलम (7) म(cid:7286) सामने दी गई (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7020) ट म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट िनया(cid:6981)तक (cid:7367)ारा िनयाि(cid:6981) तत ह,(cid:7289) और भारत म(cid:7286) आयाितत ह,(cid:7289) पर उ(cid:6989)त
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सारणी के कॉलम (9) म(cid:7286) सामने दी गई (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7020) ट िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट माप क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ित यूिनट, कॉलम (10) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट मु्(cid:7076)ा एवं कालम (8) म(cid:7286) सामने
दी गई (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7020) ट रािश के समतु(cid:7016) य (cid:7079)ितपाटन शु(cid:7016) क दर लगाती है ।
सारणी
(cid:7059). उपशीष(cid:6981) व(cid:7021) त ुिववरण उ(cid:7364)गम दशे िनया(cid:6981)त का दशे उ(cid:7004) पादक िनया(cid:6981)तक रािश मापन क(cid:7409) मु(cid:7076)ा
स. इकाई
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1. 2704 00 लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक चीन जनवादी चीन जनवादी गणरा(cid:6996) य कोई कोई 25.20 मी(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क टन अमरीक(cid:7409)
पर(cid:7008) तु मटे (cid:7016)ल (cid:7414)जकल कोक िजसम (cid:7286) गणरा(cid:6996) य डालर
ऐश क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा 18 (cid:7079)ितशत से
अिधक ह ैके िसवा
2. 2704 00 लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक चीन जनवादी पाटनरोधी श(cid:7016)ु क लागू कोई कोई 25.20 मी(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क टन अमरीक(cid:7409)
पर(cid:7008) तु मटे (cid:7016)ल (cid:7414)जकल कोक िजसम (cid:7286) गणरा(cid:6996) य होने वाले संब(cid:7373) दशे (cid:7298) से डालर
ऐश क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा 18 (cid:7079)ितशत से िभ(cid:7008) न कोई अ(cid:7008) य दशे
अिधक ह ैके िसवा
3. 2704 00 लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक पाटनरोधी शु(cid:7016)क चीन जनवादी गणरा(cid:6996) य कोई कोई 25.20 मी(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क टन अमरीक(cid:7409)
पर(cid:7008) तु मटे (cid:7016)ल (cid:7414)जकल कोक िजसम (cid:7286) लागू होने वाले डालर
ऐश क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा 18 (cid:7079)ितशत से संब(cid:7373) दशे (cid:7298) स े
अिधक ह ैके िसवा िभ(cid:7008) न कोई अ(cid:7008) य
दशे
4. 2704 00 लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक आ(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ेिलया आ(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ेिलया कोई कोई 16.29 मी(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क टन अमरीक(cid:7409)
पर(cid:7008) तु मटे (cid:7016)ल (cid:7414)जकल कोक िजसम (cid:7286) डालर
ऐश क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा 18 (cid:7079)ितशत से
अिधक ह ैके िसवा
5. 2704 00 लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक आ(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ेिलया पाटनरोधी श(cid:7016)ु क लागू कोई कोई 16.29 मी(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क टन अमरीक(cid:7409)
पर(cid:7008) तु मटे (cid:7016)ल (cid:7414)जकल कोक िजसम (cid:7286) होने वाले संब(cid:7373) दशे (cid:7298) से डालर
ऐश क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा 18 (cid:7079)ितशत से िभ(cid:7008) न कोई अ(cid:7008) य दशे
अिधक ह ैके िसवा
6. 2704 00 लो ऐश मेट(cid:7016) ल(cid:7414)जकल कोक पाटनरोधी शु(cid:7016)क आ(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ेिलया कोई कोई 16.29 मी(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क टन अमरीक(cid:7409)
पर(cid:7008) तु मटे (cid:7016)ल (cid:7414)जकल कोक िजसम (cid:7286) लागू होने वाले डालर
ऐश क(cid:7409) मा(cid:7074)ा 18 (cid:7079)ितशत से संब(cid:7373) दशे (cid:7298) स े
अिधक ह ैके िसवा िभ(cid:7008) न कोई अ(cid:7008) य
दशे
2. लगाया गया (cid:7079)ितपाटन शु(cid:7016) क इस अिधसूचना के सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से पांच साल तक क(cid:7409) अविध तक (जब तक (cid:7408)क
इसके पहले इसको वापस नह(cid:7277) ले िलया जाता है, इसम(cid:7286) संशोधन नह(cid:7277) कर (cid:7408)दया जाता ह ै और इसका अिध(cid:7059)मण नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया जाता ह)ै
उ(cid:7006)गृहीत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मु(cid:7076)ा म(cid:7286) (cid:7408)कया जाना होगा।
(cid:7021)प (cid:7020)ट ीकरण- इस अिधसूचना के (cid:7079)योजन के िलए ऐसे (cid:7079)ितपाटन शु(cid:7016) क क(cid:7409) गणना के िलए लागू िविनमय दर भारत सरकार, िव(cid:7004) त मं(cid:7074)ालय
(राज(cid:7021) व िवभाग) (cid:7367)ारा समय-समय पर सीमा शु(cid:7016) क अिधिनयम 1962 (1962 का 52) क(cid:7409) धारा 14 म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट ह ैऔर िविनयम दर के
िनधा(cid:6981)रण के सुसंगत तारीख वही तारीख होगी जो उ(cid:6989) त सीमा शु(cid:7016) क अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 46 के अंतग(cid:6981)त िबल म(cid:7286) दी गई ह ै।
[फा. सं. 354/193/2016-टीआरयू]
अनुराग सहगल, अवर सिचव
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th November, 2016
No. 53/2016-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 1090(E).—Whereas in the matter of “Low Ash Metallurgical Coke” (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under sub-heading 2704 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, Australia and People’s Republic of China
(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), 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.14/9/2015-DGAD, dated the 20th
October, 2016, has come to the conclusion that–
(i)(cid:32) the dumped imports of subject goods from subject countries increased significantly in the Period of Injury as
compared to the base year 2011-12;
(ii)(cid:32) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below normal values, the dumping
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(iii)(cid:32) the domestic industry suffered material injury on account of subject imports from the subject countries;
(iv)(cid:32) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject countries,
and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or
exported from the subject countries, 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, 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, falling under the sub-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 (4), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the
producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), exported by the exporters as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(10) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table, namely:-
TABLE
Sl. Sub- Description of goods Country of Country of Producer Exporter Amount Unit of Currency
No heading origin export measurement
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1. 2704 00 Low Ash Metallurgical People’s People’s Any Any 25.20 Metric US
Coke excluding Republic of Republic of Tonne Dollar
Metallurgical Coke with ash China China
content in excess of 18%.
2. 2704 00 Low Ash Metallurgical People’s Any country Any Any 25.20 Metric US
Coke excluding Republic of other than Tonne Dollar
Metallurgical Coke with ash China subject
content in excess of 18%. countries
3. 2704 00 Low Ash Metallurgical Any country People’s Any Any 25.20 Metric US
Coke excluding other than Republic of Tonne Dollar
Metallurgical Coke with ash subject China
content in excess of 18%. countries
4. 2704 00 Low Ash Metallurgical Australia Australia Any Any 16.29 Metric US
Coke excluding Tonne Dollar
Metallurgical Coke with ash
content in excess of 18%.
5. 2704 00 Low Ash Metallurgical Australia Any country Any Any 16.29 Metric US
Coke excluding other than Tonne Dollar
Metallurgical Coke with ash subject
content in excess of 18%. countries
6. 2704 00 Low Ash Metallurgical Any country Australia Any Any 16.29 Metric US
Coke excluding other than Tonne Dollar
Metallurgical Coke with ash subject
content in excess of 18%. countries
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless
revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall
be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for 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 by section 14 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), 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.
[F. No. 354/193/2016-TRU]
ANURAG SEHGAL, Under Secy.
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