Anti-dumping Duty on Barium Carbonate from China Extended by Six Months to 20 Oct 2021 Pending Review

[Customs Notification No. 22 (ADD) dated 15^th April 2021]

Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/46/2020-DGTR, dated the 2nd March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd March, 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 ‘Barium Carbonate’ falling under tariff item 2836 60 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. 14/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st April, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 434 (E), dated the 21st April, 2016, 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. 14/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st April, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 434 (E), dated the 21st April, 2016, 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imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 20th October, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.

[F. No. 354/21/2010-TRU (Pt-II)]