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Notification imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of Wheel Loaders originating in or exported from China PR under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

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Notification No. 17/2023-Customs (ADD), G.S.R. 918(E), dated 27th December 2023, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, under 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, imposes anti-dumping duty on Wheel Loaders (tariff items 84295900 and 84295100) originating in or exported from China PR, following the designated authority's final findings dated 29th September 2023 (F. No. 6/4/2022-DGTR, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1) that the goods were exported at dumped prices and caused material injury to the domestic industry; duty rates as a percentage of CIF value range from nil to 82.71 percent depending on producer, including 55.18% for Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co. Ltd., 18.84% each for Caterpillar (Qingzhou) Co., Ltd. and Caterpillar (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., nil for Liebherr Machinery (Dalian) Co. Ltd, 34.74% for Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (SDLG), 77.68% for XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., and 82.71% for any other producer; the duty is levied for five years from publication unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, is payable in Indian currency, and excludes wheel loaders exceeding specified payload, engine power, wheel-tread and wheelbase thresholds, CKD/component-form units, and battery-operated wheel loaders; signed by Rajeev Ranjan, Under Secretary; F. No. CBIC-190354/232/2023-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC.

Full Text

7966 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 734] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , DEC EMBER 27, 2023/ PAUSHA 6, 1945 CG-DL-E-27122023-250930 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ( ) (7) 1. 84295900 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue ) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27 th December, 2023 No. 17/2023 -Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 918(E).—Whereas in the matter of ‘Wheel Loaders’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 84295900 and 84295100 of the First Schedule to the Custom s Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification F No. 6/4/2022 -DGTR , dated the 29th September, 2023 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 29th September, 2023 , has come to the conclusion that — (i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country at dumped prices; (ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of subject imports from subject country; (iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject country, and has recommende d imposition of an anti -dumping duty on the imports of 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 s ub-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 Gov ernment, 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 tariff heading of the First Schedule to the Cust oms Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the country 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 produ cers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an anti - dumping duty calculated at the rate as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), of the said Table, namely: - TABLE Sl. No. Customs Tariff Line Description of Goods Country of Origin Country of Export Producer Duty (% of CIF value in US$) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. 84295900 and 84295100 Wheel Loaders* China PR Any including China PR Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co. Ltd. 55.18% 2. -do- -do- China PR Any including China PR Caterpillar (Qingzhou) Co., Ltd. 18.84% 3. -do- -do- China PR Any including China PR Caterpillar (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 18.84% 4. -do- -do- China PR Any including China PR Liebherr Machinery (Dalian) Co. Ltd NIL 5. -do- -do- China PR Any including China PR Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (“SDLG”) 34.74% 6. -do- -do- China PR Any including China PR XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. 77.68% 7. -do- -do- China PR Any including China PR Any other Producer 82.71% *“Wheel loader” is a self -propelled wheel -mounted equipment with an articulation joint, having front end loading mechanism. Wheel loader imported in the form of completely built unit (CBU) or semi -knocked down (SKD) are included within the scope of the investigation. However, imports of wheel loader in completely knocked down (CKD) or component form are excluded from the scope of the investigation. A wheel loader in semi -knocked down (SKD) form consists of the machine body/chassis fitted with an engine, transmission, or axle in a single unit, which may or may not be fitted with one or more other components. Explanation: If cha ssis/machine body is imported without an engine, transmission or axle fitted into it, no anti - dumping duties shall be payable. The following products are excluded from the scope of the investigation: The wheel loaders of the following specifications are to be excluded from the scope of the investigation: a) Rated payload capacity of more than 7,000 KG; and b) Gross engine power above 180 kW; and c) Measured distance at the center between right and left w heel (wheel tread/track) above 2,280 mm; and d) Measured distance between the front and back wheel axles (wheelbase) above 3,350 mm. All the above parameters are ‘and’ conditions. In other words, a product is excluded from the scope of the PUC only if it sat isfies all of the above conditions concurrently. e) Wheel Loader in Completely Knocked Down (CKD) or component form are excluded from the scope of the investigation. f) Battery -operated wheel loaders are also excluded from the scope of the investigation. 2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied 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 payable in Indian currency. Explanation. – For the purposes of this notification, (a) 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 (D epartment 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 e ntry under section 46 of the said Act. (b) “CIF value” means the assessable value as determined under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962). [F. No. CBIC -190354/232/2023 -TO(TRU -I)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publicati ons, Delhi -110054.

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