(a) the details of items on which preliminary anti-dumping duties have been imposed;
(b) the details of items on which final anti-dumping duty has been imposed;
(c) whether Government have also received representations from certain quarters to impose anti-dumping duty on certain imported items ;
(d) if so, the details thereof ; and
(e) the action taken in this regard ?
MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI MARAN)
a) Items on which preliminary anti-dumping duty has been imposed are given below.
(1) Aniline (6) Black & white photographic paper+ Provisional anti-dumping duty was effective upto and inclusive of 26.7.2000.
(2) Vitamin C (7) Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber
(3) Phthalic Anhydride (8) Metronidazole
(4) Sodium Nitrite (9) Oxo-alcohols+
(5) Bisphenol-A
(1) PVC Resin+ (20) Calcium Carbidec) to e) Yes Sir. The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties has initiated investigations in 9 cases on the following items :
(2) Theophylline & Caffeine (21) Lovastatin
(3) 3,4,5 Trimethoxybenzaldehyde (TMBA) (22) Citric Acid
(4) Iso-butyl Benzene++ (23) Orthochlorobenzaldehyde
(5) Potassium Permanganate (24) H.R. Coils / Sheets / Strips & Plates
(6) Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) (25) Industrial Sewing Machine Needles
(7) Bisphenol - A (26) P-tert Butyl Catechol
(8) Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) (27) Fused Magnesia
(9) Sodium Ferrocyanide (28) Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
(10) 8-Hydroxyquinoline (29) Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
(11) Dead Burnt Magnesite (30) Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets
(12) Acrylic Fibre (31) PTFE
(13) Specified Catalysts (32) Thermal Sensitive Paper
(14) Graphite Electrodes (33) Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF)
(15) Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) (34) Barium Carbonate
(16) Vitamin-C (35) Sodium Cyanide
(17) Magnesium (36) Optical Fibre
(18) Metallurgical Coke (37) Seamless tubes/pipes
(19) Polystyrene (38) Disodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) + The duty has lapsed on completion of five years.
++ The duty has since been terminated on the basis of Sunset review by the Designated Authority.
(1) Seamless Grade Alloys etc. (6) Ferro Silicon
(2) Polyester Film (7) Isopropyl Alcohol
(3) Trimethoprim (8) Sodium Ferrocyanide
(4) Caustic Soda (9) Theophylline & Caffeine
(5) Aniline