Caustic Soda from USA, Saudi Arabia and
Iran - Anti-dumping Duty Extended till 25 Nov 2018 in Review
[Ref: Notification
No.55/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 24 November 2017]
Seeks to extend levy of
ADD on imports of caustic soda originating in or exported from Saudi Arabia and
United States of America by one year, upto
25.11.2018.
Whereas, the designated
authority vide initiation
notification No. 7/16/2017-DGAD, dated the 20th
November, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 20th November, 2017, had 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 said 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 antidumping duty on imports of “Caustic Soda” originating in, or exported
from, Saudi Arabia and United States of America, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue) No.49/2012- Customs (ADD) dated the 26th
November, 2012, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. 847 (E), dated the, 26th November 2012, and has recommended 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. 49/2012- Customs (ADD) dated the 26th November, 2012, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. 847(E), dated the 26th November,
2012, 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, this notification, unless
revoked earlier, shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 25th
November, 2018.”
[F.
No. 354/119/2005-TRU (Pt. III)]