Safeguard Duty Imposed on Seamless Pipes and Tubes on Complaint of Jindal
Steel, Maharashtra Seamless and ISMT, Pune – Final Findings
20% for the Period 13 Aug 2014 – 12 Aug 2015
10% for the Period 13 Aug 2015 – 12 Aug 2016
5% for the Period
13 Aug 2016 – 12 Feb 2017
[Customs Notification No. 02 (SG) dated 13th August 2014]
Whereas, in
the matter of import of Tubes, Pipes and Hollow Profiles, Seamless of iron,
alloy or non-alloy steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel) whether hot
finished or cold drawn or cold rolled, of external diameter not exceeding 273.1
mm (Outer Diameter) with the tolerance as specified under relevant standards
(hereinafter referred to as Seamless Pipes and Tubes), falling under tariff
items 73041910, 73041920, 73041990, 73042310, 73042390, 73042910, 73042990,
73043111, 73043119, 73043121, 73043129, 73043131, 73043139, 73043911, 73043919,
73043921, 73043929, 73043931, 73043939, 73045110, 73045120, 73045130, 73045910,
73045920, 73045930 and 73049000 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the
Director General (Safeguard), in his final findings, published vide
number G.S.R. 180 (E), dated the 11th March, 2014, in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 11th March,
2014, has come to the conclusion that increased imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes
into India has caused serious injury to the domestic producers of Seamless
Pipes and Tubes, necessitating the imposition of safeguard duty on imports of
Seamless Pipes and Tubes into India, and accordingly has recommended the
imposition of safeguard duty on imports of the Seamless Pipes and Tubes into
India.
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8B
of the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 12, 14 and 17 of the Customs Tariff
(Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central
Government after considering the said findings of the Director General
(Safeguard), hereby imposes on Seamless Pipes and Tubes falling under
aforesaid tariff items to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the following rate, namely:-
(a) twenty per cent. ad
valorem when imported during the period from 13th August, 2014 to 12th August,
2015 (both days inclusive);
(b) ten per cent. ad
valorem when imported during the period from 13th August, 2015 to 12th August,
2016 (both days inclusive); and
(c) five per cent. ad valorem
when imported during the period from 13th August, 2016 to 12th February, 2017.
2. Nothing contained in this notification shall
apply to imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes from countries notified as
developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 8B of the
Customs Tariff Act, other than the People’s Republic of China.
Note: For
the purpose of this notification, Seamless Pipes and Tubes does not include-
(i) Seamless alloy–steel pipes, tubes and hollow
profiles of specification ASTM A213/ASME SA 213 and ASTM A335 /ASME SA 335 or
equivalent BIS/DIN/BS/EN or any other equivalent specifications;
(ii) Non API and Patented Premium Joints/Premium
Connections/Premium Threaded Tubes and Pipes of grades Q-125, 13CR, L-80, P110,
C-90, C-95, T-90 and T-95;
(iii) All 13 Chromium (13CR) Grades Tubes and Pipes
not included in item (ii) above; and
(iv) Drill Collars.
[F.No.354/53/2014-TRU]