Anti-dumping Duty on Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile Extended for One More Year after Review

[Customs Notification No. 50 (ADD) dated 29^th November 2012]

Whereas the designated authority vide notification No. 15/12/2012-DGAD, dated the 22^nd November, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 22^nd November, 2012 has initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 ‘Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile’, falling under tariff item 2941 90 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 98/2008-Customs, dated the 27^th August, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.614(E), dated the 27^th August, 2008, and has requested for extension of anti-dumping duty for a period of one more year, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act pending completion of the review;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act read with 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. 98/2008-Customs, dated the 27^th August, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.614(E), dated the 27^th August, 2008, namely: -

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

“3. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 28^th day of November, 2013, unless revoked earlier”.

[F.No.354/166/2007-TRU (Pt.I)]