Anti-dumping Duty on Acetone from Japan and Thailand Extended for One More Year upto 8 April 2016

[Customs Notification No. 16 (ADD) dated 22^nd April 2015]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.15/29/2014-DGAD, dated the 7th April, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 7th April, 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 “Acetone”, falling under Tariff Item 2914 11 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, Japan and Thailand, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 36/2011-Customs, dated the 18th April, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 328(E), dated the 18th April, 2011 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. 36/2011-Customs, dated the 18^th April, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 328 (E), dated 18th April, 2011, 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 8th day of April, 2016, unless revoked earlier.”.

[F.No.354/25/2010-TRU (Pt,I)]