Anti-dumping Duty on NBR from Korea Extended by Three Months to 3 Dec 2020 – Pending Review

[Customs Notification No. 27 (ADD) dated 21^st August 2020]

Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/5/2020-DGTR, dated the 7th February, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I , dated the 7th February, 2020, has initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Ta riff Act, 1975 (51 of 1 975) (hereinafter refer red 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 acrylonitrile butadiene rubber' falling under Chapter 40 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Korea PR. imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 46/201 5-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th September, 201 5, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II , Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 675 (E), dated the 4th September, 2015, and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-sect ion (5) of sect ion 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 amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 46/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th September, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 675(E), dated the 4th September, 2015, namely:-

In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Ex planation, 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imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 3rd December, 2020, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.".

[F. No. 354/10112020-TRU]