Anti-dumping Duty on Phthalic Anhydride from Korea, Taiwan and Israel Extended by One Year to 23 December 2018

[Ref: Notification No.56/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 21 December 2017]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 7/19/2017-DGAD, dated the 11th December, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11th December, 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 anti- dumping duty on imports of „Phthalic Anhydride‟ originating in or exported from Korea RP, Chinese Taipei and Israel, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 58/2012-Customs (ADD) dated the 24th December, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), vide number G.S.R. 924 (E), dated the, 24^th December, 2012, and had recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty, 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. 58/2012- Customs (ADD) dated the 24^th December, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.924 (E), dated the 24^th December, 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 23^rd December, 2018.”

[F. No. 354/206/2012-TRU (Pt. II)]