Anti-dumping Duty on Float Glass from China Extended by two months to 6 Feb 2021

[Notification No. 46/2020 -Customs (ADD) Dated 7 December 2020]

G.S.R. (E).- Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/2/2020-DGTR, dated the 10th February, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th February, 2020, 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 imports of “Float Glass of thickness 2 mm to 12 mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including reflective glass, processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under heading 7005 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Peoples’ Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 47/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th September, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 687 (E), dated the 8th September, 2015;

And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country up to and inclusive of the 7th December, 2020, vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.29/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 2nd September, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 545(E), dated the 2nd September, 2020;

And whereas, the Central Government, having not come to the conclusion in the said review, considers it necessary to further extend the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country.

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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 47/2015- Customs (ADD), dated the 8th September, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 687(E), dated the 8th September, 2015, namely:-

In the said notification, in paragraph 3, for the figures and words “7th December, 2020”, the figures and words “6th February, 2021” shall be substituted.

[F. No. 354/115/2020-TRU]