Sewing Machine Needles from China – Anti-dumping Duty Extended Till 21 June 2017 in Review

[Customs Notification No. 37 (ADD) dated 4^th August 2016]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.15/02/2016-DGAD, dated the 10th June, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th June, 2016, 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 Sewing Machine Needles, falling under Sub-heading 8452 30 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. 50/2011-Customs, dated the 22nd June, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.473(E), dated the 22^nd June, 2011, 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 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 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. 50/2011-Customs, dated the 22nd June, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) vide number G.S.R.473(E), dated the 22nd June, 2011, namely: -

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

“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 21st day of June, 2017, unless revoked earlier.”

[F.No.354/110/2011-TRU (Pt.-I)]