Anti-dumping Duty on Polyester Yarn (FD Grade) from China and Thailand to Continue for Another Year

[Customs Notification No. 18(ADD) dated 9^th May 2014]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification number 15/03/2014-DGAD dated 24th March, 2014, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,  dated the 24th March, 2014 had initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 “All Fully Drawn or Fully Oriented Yarn/Spin Draw Yarn/Flat Yarn of Polyester (non-textured and non – POY)”, falling under Chapter 54 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, Thailand and Vietnam, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 124/2009-Customs, dated the 11th November, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 809 (E), dated the 11th November, 2009, and has requested for  extension of anti-dumping duty for a further period of one year, in terms of sub-section (5) of Section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act and in pursuance of rule 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. 124/2009-Customs, dated the 11th November, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 809 (E), dated 11th November, 2009, namely: - 

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

“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty specified against serial numbers 1 to 6 and 10 to 13 in the TABLE above shall be levied up to and inclusive of the 25^th day of March, 2015, unless revoked earlier and shall be payable in Indian currency.”.

[F.No.354/29/2009-TRU (Pt.-I)]