Anti-dumping Duty on Soluble Salt Double Charge, GVT and PGVT Tiles from China Extended upto 28 June 2021

[Notification No. 09/2021 -Customs (ADD) dated 25 February 2021]

Seeks to amend notification no 29/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 14.06.2017 so as to extend the said notification up to 28.06.2021.

G.S.R.--(E).- Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/39/2020- DGTR, dated the 22nd January, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section (i), dated the 22nd January, 2021, 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 imports of “Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption” falling under headings 6907 or 6914 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 588 (E), dated the 14th June, 2017, and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty 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, read with rules 18 and 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 588 (E), dated the 14th June, 2017, 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, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 28th June, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.

[F. No. 354/24/2016-TRU Pt.]