Coumarin Anti-dumping Duty Extended Till 22 March 2016 – Pending Review

[Ref: Notification No. 08/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 7 April 2015]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.15/26/2014-DGAD, dated the 16th March, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16th March, 2015, has initiated review, 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), and in pursuance of 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 said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on “Coumarin”, falling under Tariff Item 2932 21 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 12/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th February, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 77(E), dated the 8th February, 2012 and has recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty for a further period of one year, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and in pursuance of rule 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th February, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 77 (E), dated 8th February, 2012, namely: -

In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: -

“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 22nd day of March, 2016, unless revoked earlier.”.

[F.No.354/22/2010-TRU]