Anti-dumping Duty on Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI) from China, Japan and Korea Extended to 27 Sept 2022

[Notification No. 19/2022-Customs (ADD) dated 3 June 2022]

Seeks to extend the levy of ADD on import of Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI) originating in or exported from China PR, Japan and Korea RP, by amending notification No. 3/2018-Customs (ADD) dated 23-01-2018.

G.S.R.--(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/26/2021-DGTR dated 27th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27th August, 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) read with 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 “Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI)” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under Tariff Item 2929 10 20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR, Japan and Korea RP (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 3/2018-Customs(ADD), dated 23rd January, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 61(E), dated the 23rd January, 2018, 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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 3/2018-Customs(ADD), dated the 23rd January, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 61(E), dated the 23rd January, 2018, 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 shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 27th September, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.

[F. No. CBIC-190354/121/2022-TRU]