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Date: 2017-10-18 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas the designated authority vide notification No 15 28 2014 DGAD dated the 21st July 2015 published in the Gazette of India

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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Executive Summary: This notification concerns antidumping duties on Soda Ash imports from specific countries. It rescinds a previous notification imposing these duties, following a review and court challenges. The rescission is subject to the final order of the Gujarat High Court in Special Civil Applications No. 14202 of 2017. Key Points / Main Content: Antidumping Duty Review: A midterm review investigation was initiated regarding antidumping duty on Soda Ash imports from Peoples Republic of China, European Union, Kenya, Pakistan, Iran, Ukraine, and United States of America. Final Findings: Initial final findings recommended revocation of antidumping duties due to the absence of adverse impact on the domestic industry during the Period of Investigation (POI) and post-POI. Dumping continued, but did not cause injury to the domestic industry. Court Challenges and Orders: The initial final findings were challenged in the Gujarat High Court. The High Court ordered that any notification based on these findings should not be acted upon until the final disposal of the petitions. The Gujarat High Court quashed the disclosure statements, final findings, and subsequent notifications, restoring proceedings to the designated authority for fresh review. Rescission and Abeyance: Notification No. 342012Customs ADD, dated the 3rd July, 2012, is rescinded, superseding notification No. 552016Customs ADD, dated the 21st December, 2016. The rescission remains in abeyance, pending the final order of the Gujarat High Court in Special Civil Applications No. 14202 of 2017. Impact Analysis: Central Government: Impact: Required to rescind the previous notification and await the court's final decision. Action Required: Await final order from the Gujarat High Court. Domestic Soda Ash Industry: Impact: Current antidumping duties are rescinded but may be reinstated depending on the court's decision. Action Required: Monitor the Gujarat High Court's decision in Special Civil Applications No. 14202 of 2017. Importers and Exporters of Soda Ash: Impact: Antidumping duties are currently rescinded, but this is subject to change based on the court's ruling. Action Required: Monitor the Gujarat High Court's decision in Special Civil Applications No. 14202 of 2017. Designated Authority: Impact: Conducted another oral hearing on 25th April, 2017, giving opportunity to the interested parties to present their views orally. Action Required: Issuance of fresh disclosure statement, in consonance with the relevant statutory provisions and in the light of the observations made in the judgment.

Key Entities Referenced

Customs Tariff Act, 1975: A law in India related to customs and tariffs. This act is the primary legislation under which antidumping duties are imposed. Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules framed under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, that govern the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duty. Soda Ash: The 'subject goods' on which antidumping duty was imposed. Peoples Republic of China: One of the 'subject countries' from which Soda Ash imports were being investigated for antidumping duty. European Union: One of the 'subject countries' from which Soda Ash imports were being investigated for antidumping duty. High Court of Gujarat: The High Court in Gujarat, India, where the final findings regarding antidumping duties on Soda Ash were challenged in Special Civil Applications. New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued, indicating it as a place of government activity. Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department under which notifications related to customs and antidumping duties are issued.
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त मं(cid:27)ालय राज-व िवभाग कC अिधसूचना सं0 34/2012 –सीमा शु=क (एडीडी) , (cid:3)दनांक 03 जुलाई, 2012, िजसे भारत के राजप(cid:27), असाधारण, भाग- I, खंड-1 म(cid:28) (cid:11)कािशत (cid:3)दनांक 03 जुलाई, 2012, के तहत सा0का0िन0 528(अ), भारत के राजप(cid:27), असाधारण, भाग- II, खंड-3 उपखंड (i) (cid:11)कािशत (cid:3)कया गया था, के _ारा लगाए गए (cid:11)ितपाटन शु=क के मामले म(cid:28) सीमा श=ु क टै?रफ अिधिनयम कC धारा 9क कC उपधारा (5) के अनुसार और (cid:11)ितपाटन शु=क कC िनयमावली के िनयम 23 के अनुपालन म,(cid:28) (cid:11)ितपाटन शु=क को आगे भी जारी रखने कC िसफा?रश कC ह,ै िजसे भारत सरकर, िव;त मं(cid:27)ालय राज-व िवभाग कC अिधसूचना स.ं 33/2017 –सीमा शु= क (एडीडी) , (cid:3)दनांक 30 जून, 2017, िजसे भारत के राजप(cid:27), असाधारण, भाग-।, खंड-1 म(cid:28) (cid:11)कािशत (cid:3)दनांक 30 जून, 2017, के तहत सा.का.िन. 801(अ), भारत के राजप(cid:27), असाधारण, भाग- II, खंड-3 उपखंड (i) (cid:11)कािशत (cid:3)कया गया था, जो (cid:3)क माननीय गुजरात उd ,यायालय म(cid:28) -पेशल िसिवल एhलीकेशन 14202/ 2017 के िनण'य के अधीन यह अिधसूचना य(cid:3)द इसके पहले वापस नह[ ले ली जाती ह ै तो, 2 जुलाई, 2018 तक िजसम(cid:28) यह तारीख भी शािमल ह,ै लागू रहेगी । और अत: माननीय उd ,यायालय, गुजरात ने (cid:3)दनांक 23 फरवरी, 2016 के अपने सामा,य िनण'य _ारा (cid:3)दनांक 14 िसतQबर, 2016 के (cid:11)कटन िववरणP को 23 िसतQबर, 2016 के अंितम जांच प?रणामP के साथ-साथ िनयमावली के िनयम 18 के अंतग'त के,fीय सरकार _ारा जारी कC गई परवतi अिधसूचनाH को रj कर (cid:3)दया था तथा िनkदl (cid:11)ािधकारी कC काय'वाही को बहाल करने के साथ-साथ उ,ह (cid:28) यह भी िनदशm (cid:3)दये थ े (cid:3)क वे संबU सांिविधक (cid:11)ावधानP के समनु5प और िनण'य म(cid:28) (cid:3)कएगए (cid:11)ेKणP के आलोक म(cid:28) नए (cid:11)कटन िववरण जारी कर(cid:28) । और अत: िनkदl (cid:11)ािधकारी ने 25 अ(cid:11)ैल, 2017 को अ,य मौिखक सुनवाई आयोिजत कC थी और िहतबU पKकारP को अपने मौिखक िवचार (cid:11)कट करने का अवसर (cid:11)दान (cid:3)कया था । साथ ही िहतबU पKकारP को िलिखत िनवेदन (cid:11)-तुत करने और उसके बाद अ,य िहतबU पKकरP _ारा उन पर अपने उnर (cid:11)-तुत करने का अवसर भी (cid:11)दान (cid:3)कया गया था¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 जहां (cid:3)क नािमत अिधकारी ने िवषयगत दशे P म(cid:28) मूलत: उ;प ा(cid:3)दत या वहां से िनया'ितत िवषयगत व-त ुH के आयात पर भारत सरकर, िव; त मं(cid:27)ालय राज-व िवभाग कC अिधसूचना सं0 34/2012 –सीमा शु=क (एडीडी) , (cid:3)दनांक 03 जुलाई, 2012, के तहत सा0का0िन0 528(अ), भारत के राजप(cid:27), असाधारण, भाग-।।, खंड-3 उपखंड (i) (cid:11)कािशत (cid:3)कया गया था, के _ारा लगाए गए (cid:11)ितपाटन शु= क के मामले म(cid:28) सीमा शु= क टै?रफ अिधिनयम कC धारा 9क कC उपधारा (5) के अनुसार और (cid:11)ितपाटन शु=क कC िनयमावली के िनयम 23 के अुनपालन म,(cid:28) 22 जुलाई, 2017 के भारत के राजप(cid:27), असाधारण, भाग-।, खंड-1 म(cid:28) (cid:11)कािशत अपनी अिधसूचना सं.15/28/2014- डीजीएडी , (cid:3)दनांक 22 जुलाई, 2017 म(cid:28) मNयाविध समीKा के अंितम िनSकषा' को जारी (cid:3)कया, उo त सीमा शु=क टै?रफ अिधिनयम कC धारा 9क कC उपधारा (5) के अनुसार संबU दशे P के मूल कC अथवा िनयाि' तत संबU व-त ुH के आयात पर लगाए गए पाटनरोधी शु=क के िनरसन कC िसफा?रश कC ह।ै और जहां, उo त 22 जुलाई, 2017 के अंितम िनSकषc को िवशेष िसिवल आवेदन, 2017 का 14202 के तहत माननीय गुजरात उd ,यायालय म(cid:28) चुनौती दी गई और ,यायालय ने अपन े(cid:3)दनांक 31 जुलाई, 2017 के आदशे म(cid:28) यह कहा ह ै(cid:3)क य(cid:3)द नािमत (cid:11)ािधकारी के _ारा दज' िववा(cid:3)दत व अंितम िनSकषe के अनुपालन म(cid:28), के,f सरकार (cid:11)ितपाटन िनयमावली के िनयम 18 के अंतग'त सरकारी राजप(cid:27) म (cid:28) कोई अिधसूचना (cid:11)कािशत करती है तो वह इन यािचकाH के अंितम िनपटान तक लागू नह[ होगी। अत: अब, सीमा श=ु क टै?रफ अिधिनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) कC धारा 9क कC उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (5) के अंतग'त सीमा श=ु क टै?रफ ((cid:11)ितपा?टत व-त ुH कC पहचान, आकलन और उन पर (cid:11)ितपाटन श=ु क का संIहण और Kित िनधा'रण) िनयमावली, 1995 के िनयम 18 और 23 के साथ प?ठत, (cid:11)द; त शिoत यP का (cid:11)योग करत ेTए, अिधसूचना सं. 55/2016, (cid:3)दनांक 21 (cid:3)दसQबर, 2016 के अिधIहण म(cid:28) के,f सरकार, एतद_ारा, िवn मं(cid:27)ालय( राज-व िवभाग) कC अिधसूचना संpय ा 34/2012-सीमा शु=क (एडीडी), (cid:3)दनांक 03 जुलाई, 2012 जो भारत के राजप(cid:27) असाधारण,भाग II खंड-3, उपखंड (i) म(cid:28) िजसे सा.का.िन. 528(अ), (cid:3)दनांक 03 जुलाई 2012 को (cid:11)कािशत को भारत के राजप(cid:27) असाधारण,भाग ।। खंड-3, उपखंड (i) म(cid:28) (cid:11)कािशत (cid:3)कया गया था को िनरिसत, ऐसे िनरसन से पूव' कC गई और करने से लोप कC गई बातP को छोड़कर, करती ह ैऔर ऐसा िनरसन 2017 के 14202 िवशेष िसिवल आवेदन म(cid:28) माननीय गुजरात उd ,यायालय के अंितम आदशे तक -थिगत रहगे ा । [फा. सं. 354/198/2011-टीआरयू (भाग-1)] गुंजन कुमार वमा,' अवर सिचव MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th October, 2017 No. 50 /2017-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 1313(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.15/28/2014-DGAD, dated the 21st July, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21st July, 2015, had initiated mid-term review investigation in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the Anti-dumping Rules) in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of Soda Ash (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub-heading 2836 20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, European Union, Kenya, Pakistan, Iran, Ukraine and United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.34/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.528(E), dated the 3rd July, 2012;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] And, whereas, the designated authority, in its final findings in mid-term review (hereinafter referred to as the final findings) vide notification No.15/28/2014-DGAD, dated the 23rd September, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 23rd September, 2016, has come to the conclusion that- (i) although dumping has continued despite the anti-dumping duties in force and the dumping of subject goods from the subject countries is positive during the Period of Investigation (hereinafter referred to as POI), the adverse impact of the same on the volume, prices and profitability of the domestic industry is absent during the POI as well as post-POI; (ii) both undercutting and underselling are negative during POI as well as post-POI; (iii) the injury margin is negative during POI as well as post-POI; (iv) the likely injury margin, on the basis prices of third country exports by the subject countries during the POI are also negative; (v) price suppression and price depression effects are absent; (vi) all most all volume parameters and price parameters of the domestic industry are positive during POI and post-POI and there is a remarkable improvement of lasting nature in the performance of the domestic industry; (vii) although dumping continues, neither it has caused injury to the domestic industry, nor is there any likelihood of causing injury in the event of revocation of the anti-dumping duties, and had recommended revocation of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries; And whereas, the said final findings dated the 23rd September, 2016 were challenged in the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in Special Civil Applications No.16426 of 2016 and 16428 of 2016 and the High Court vide it’s order dated the 13th December, 2016 had held that in case, pursuant to the impugned final findings recorded by the designated authority, the Central Government published a notification in the Official Gazette under rule 18 of the Anti-dumping Rules, the same shall not be acted upon till the final disposal of these petitions; And whereas, the Central Government had rescinded the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.34/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 528(E), dated the 3rd July, 2012, vide notification No.55/2016-Customs (ADD), dated 21st December 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1163(E), dated the 21st December, 2016 and the operation of such rescission was kept in abeyance subject to the final order of the Hon’ble Court of Gujarat in Special Civil Applications No. 16426 of 2016 and 16428 of 2016; And whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.7/5/2017-DGAD dated the 16th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16th June, 2017, has initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Anti-dumping Rules, in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in, or exported from, the subject countries imposed vide the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.34/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.528(E), dated the 3rd July, 2012, and has recommended for extension of antidumping duty, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 33/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 30th June 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 801(E), dated the 30th June 2017, and was subject to the final decision of the Hon’ble High court of Gujarat in Special Civil Applications No.16426 of 2016 and 16428 of 2016, this notification, unless revoked earlier, shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 2nd July, 2018; And whereas Hon’ble Gujarat High Court vide its common judgment dated the 23rd February,2017, quashed the disclosure statements dated the 14th September, 2016, final findings dated 23rd September, 2016, as well as subsequent notifications issued by the Central Government under rule 18 of the rules and restored¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 the proceedings to the designated authority, directing the Designated Authority to issue fresh disclosure statement, in consonance with the relevant statutory provisions and in the light of the observations made in the judgment; And whereas the Designated Authority conducted another oral hearing on 25th April, 2017, giving opportunity to the interested parties to present their views orally and the interested parties were allowed opportunity to file written submissions and thereafter rejoinder to the submissions made by other interested parties; And whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/28/2014-DGAD, dated the 22nd July 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22nd July 2017, has issued mid-term review final findings in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Anti-dumping Rules, in the matter of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in, or exported from, the subject countries imposed vide the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.34/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.528(E), dated the 3rd July, 2012, and has recommended revocation of anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries; And whereas, the said final findings dated the 22nd July, 2017 has been challenged in the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in Special Civil Applications No.14202 of 2017 and the High Court vide it’s order dated the 31st July, 2017 has held that in case, pursuant to the impugned final findings recorded by the designated authority, the Central Government publishes a notification in the Official Gazette under rule 18 of the Anti- dumping Rules, the same shall not be acted upon till the final disposal of these petitions. Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 18 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, and in view of the aforesaid order of the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat dated the 31st July, 2017, the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.34/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 528(E), dated the 3rd July, 2012, in supersession of notification No. 55/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st December, 2016, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission, and such rescission shall remain in abeyance subject to the final order of the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in Special Civil Applications No. 14202 of 2017. [F. No. 354/198/2011–TRU (Pt.-1)] GUNJAN KUMAR VERMA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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