Extend the levy of anti-dumping duty, imposed on Partially Oriented Yarn (POY)

Seeks to extend the levy of anti-dumping duty, imposed on Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) originating in or exported from China PR under notification No. 22/2012-Customs (ADD), dated 02.05.2012, for a further period of one year i.e. upto and inclusive of 01.05.2018.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 16/2017-Customs (ADD)

New Delhi, the 09th, May, 2017

G.S.R. (E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 07/01/2017-DGAD, dated the 28th April, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 28th April, 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 Partially Oriented Yarn (POY), falling under Chapter Heading 5402 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 22/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 02th May, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 332(E), dated the 02nd May, 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. 22/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 02nd May, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 332 (E), dated the 02nd May, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following shall be added, namely:-

“3.Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, this notification, unless revoked earlier, shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 01st May, 2018.”

[F. No. 354/100/2006-TRU (Pt. I)]

(Mohit Tiwari)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 22/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 02nd May, 2012, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 332(E), dated the 02nd May, 2012.