Anti-dumping Duty on Digital Offset Printing Plates from China Extended upto 3 June 2018

[Ref: No. 24/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 2 June 2017]

Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 15/24/2016-DGAD, dated the 25th April, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 25^th April, 2017, had 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 said 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 Digital Offset Printing Plates, 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. 51/2012, Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd December, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 874(E), dated the 3^rd December, 2012, and had recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty, 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.51/2012,- Customs (ADD), dated the 3^rd December, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 874(E), dated the 3^rd December, 2012, namely:-

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

“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, this notification, unless revoked earlier, shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 3^rd June 2018”.

[F. No. 354/45/2012-TRU (Pt. 2)]