Anti-dumping Duty on PVC Flex Film from China Extended to 31 Jan 2022

[Notification No. 38/2021 -Customs (ADD) dated 30 June 2021]

Seeks to amend notification No. 42/2016-Customs (ADD) dated 8th August, 2016 to extend the levy of Anti-Dumping duty on PVC Flex Film originating in or exported from China PR, up to and inclusive of 31st January, 2022.

G.S.R.--(E). -Whereas, the designated authority, vide initiation notification No. 7/04/2021-DGTR, dated the 24th March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 24th 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) read with 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 ‘PVC Flex Film’, originating in or exported from China PR, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 42/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th August, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 776(E), dated the 8th August, 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 amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 42/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th August, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 776(E), dated the 8th August, 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paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 31st January, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.

[F. No. CBIC-190354/20/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC]