DGTR Issues Revised Application Proforma and Checklist for Safeguard Investigation (Original Investigation)

[DGTR Trade Notice No. 01/2023 dated 1 June 2023]

Subject: Streamlining of the Safeguard Investigation – Issuance of New Application Proforma and Checklist relating to Safeguard Investigation (Original Investigation).

Attention of the Trade and Industry is invited to Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (“the Act”), Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duties) Rules 1997 as amended from time to time which stipulates the requirements for filing of Safeguard Investigation (SG) applications for Original Investigation (on by the domestic industry. In this regard, find attached new application proforma and checklist for prima-facie scrutiny of applications in respect of Safeguard Investigation – Original Investigation Cases.

2. All such applications shall be submitted to the Authorized Officer at e-mail Id i.e application-dgtr@gov.in as per the Proforma enclosed along with soft copies of prescribed supporting documents. The application should be complete in all respects with documents as mentioned in the application proforma and checklist attached and as per the relevant trade notices/circulars issued by DGTR from time to time in this regard.

3. The Authorized Officer will do prima-facie scrutiny of the application with respect to completeness of documents as per the said checklist. Incomplete applications shall be returned for compliance of deficiencies. The Domestic Industry must rectify the deficiencies pointed out by DGTR within prescribed time from the date of receipt of such deficiency e-mail/letter from DGTR.

4. The above procedure will supersede all previous instructions or Trade Notices issued by the Directorate on the subject.

5. All the Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce and Industry are requested to bring the contents of this trade notice to the notice of their members/constituents.

6. All Embassy /(ies) and Diplomatic Missions in New Delhi are requested to bring the contents of this Trade Notice to the notice of all concerned.