Carbon Black from China, Russia and Thai – Anti-dumping Duty Extended by One Year to 29 July 2015

Australia Spared from Import

[Customs Notification No. 31 (ADD) dated 23^rd July 2014]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification number 15/8/2014-DGAD, dated the 15th July, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 15th July, 2014 has 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 “Carbon Black used in rubber applications”, falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, Russia and Thailand, imposed vide  notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 9/2013-Customs (ADD), dated 26th April, 2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 275 (E), dated the 26th April, 2013, 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. 9/2013-Customs (ADD), dated 26th April, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 275 (E), dated 26th April, 2013, namely: - 

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

“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty specified against serial numbers 4 to 12 in the TABLE above shall be levied up to and inclusive of the 29^th day of July, 2015, unless revoked earlier and shall be payable in Indian currency.”.

[F.No.354/130/2009 –TRU (Pt- I)]