## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Jute Products
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, extending the antidumping duty on imports of specific Jute products originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal. This is an amendment to the original notification No. 01/2017-Customs(ADD) and extends the validity of the antidumping duty until May 31, 2022. The key finding is that the antidumping duty, previously set to expire, will now remain in effect for an additional period, potentially impacting importers and consumers of these Jute products.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the amendment to the existing antidumping duty on imports of Jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal, as detailed in Notification No. 58/2021-Customs. This analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification is an amendment to the original policy: Notification No. 01/2017-Customs(ADD), dated January 5, 2017, concerning antidumping duty on Jute products.
* The core objective, inferred from the text, is to continue to protect domestic industries from potential injury caused by the dumping of Jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment is likely due to the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiating a review (Notification No. 79/2021-DGTR) to determine whether the antidumping duty should be extended. The provided text indicates that the DGTR requested an extension. The amendment seems designed to maintain the existing protectionist measures while the review process is ongoing or until a more permanent decision is reached. Without the amendment, the existing antidumping duty would have expired.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification introduces a single, crucial change to the original policy:
* **Specific Part Changed:** The amendment inserts a new paragraph 3 after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation in the original notification.
* **New Rule/Provision:** "Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the antidumping duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 31st May, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier."
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** This provision effectively extends the antidumping duty on the specified Jute products until May 31, 2022. Without this amendment, the duty would have ceased to be in effect at its original expiry date. The notification does not specify what the original expiry date was, only that the duty would have ended without the amendment.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this amendment include:
* **Importers of Jute Yarn/Twine, Hessian fabric, and Jute sacking bags from Bangladesh and Nepal:** These importers will continue to be subject to the antidumping duty.
* **Domestic producers of Jute products in India:** These producers will continue to benefit from the protection afforded by the antidumping duty.
* **Consumers of Jute products in India:** The antidumping duty may affect the price and availability of Jute products.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue is responsible for implementing the amendment. The Customs authorities will enforce the extended antidumping duty.
* **Timeline:** The extended duty will remain in force until May 31, 2022, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Specific to Changes:** Importers will need to continue to pay the antidumping duty on the specified Jute products until May 31, 2022, or until further notice. Customs officials will need to continue enforcing this duty.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Maintain the existing level of protection for domestic Jute producers during the review process initiated by the DGTR.
* Prevent a potential surge in imports of Jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal that could occur if the antidumping duty were to expire.
* Potentially lead to higher prices for consumers of jute products, as the duty increases the cost of imported goods.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 58/2021-Customs extends the antidumping duty on specific Jute products imported from Bangladesh and Nepal until May 31, 2022. This amendment is significant as it maintains the existing protective measures for the domestic Jute industry while the DGTR conducts a review to determine the long-term need for the duty. Importers of these Jute products should be aware of the extended duty and its potential impact on their costs. The notification underscores the government's continued efforts to balance the interests of domestic producers and international trade obligations.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The Indian government ministry responsible for financial matters.
Department of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An Indian law related to customs duties.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Indian rules pertaining to antidumping duties.
Bangladesh: Country of origin/export of subject goods (Jute products).
Nepal: Country of origin/export of subject goods (Jute products).
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Finance; Union Territory in India
Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary.
Jute YarnTwine multiple foldedcabled and single, Hessian fabric, and Jute sacking bags: Subject goods under consideration for antidumping duty.
DGTR: Designated authority that initiated the review
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(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 1 अक् तूबर, 2021
स.ं 58/2021-सीमािल्ु क एएडीडी
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5595 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उक् त अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा्रहाफ 2 के प चात और स्ट् प् टीकरण से पहले जनम् नजलजखत पैरा्रहाफ को अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा,
यथा :
“3. पैरा्रहाफ 2 में जनजहत दकसी भी बात के बाििूद, यह प्रजतपाटन िुल् क ददनांक 31 मई, 2022 तक, जिसमें यह तारीख भी
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लागू रहगे ा”
[फा. सं. 190354/195/2021–टीआरयू]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
नोट : प्रधान अजधसूचना संख्य ा 01/2017- सीमािुल् क एएडीडी , ददनांक 5 िनिरी, 2017, जिसे सा.का.जन. 11एअ , ददनांक
5 िनिरी, 2017 के तहत भारत के रािप् में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, और जिसमे अंजतम बार ससं ोधन अजधसचू ना सख्ं य ा
44/2019- सीमािुल् क एएडीडी , ददनांक 11 निंबर, 2019, जिसे सा.का.जन. 834एअ , ददनांक 11 निंबर, 2019 के तहत
भारत के रािप् में प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st October, 2021
No. 58/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 712(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/9/2021-DGTR dated
28th June, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28th June, 2021, 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) 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 “Jute products” namely,
Jute Yarn/Twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian fabric, and Jute sacking bags (hereinafter referred
to as the subject goods) falling under Tariff Headings 5307, 5310, 5607 or 6305 of the First Schedule to the Customs
Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries),
imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.
01/2017-Customs(ADD), dated 5th January, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 11(E), dated the 5th January, 2017, and has requested for extension of the said
anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act.
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.
01/2017-Customs(ADD), dated the 5th January, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 11(E), dated the 5th January, 2017, 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, the anti-dumping duty shall remain in force up to and
inclusive of the 31st May, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
[F. No. 190354/195/2021-TRU]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Note : The principal notification No. 01/2017-Customs(ADD), dated the 5th January, 2017 was published in the
Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 11(E), dated the 5th January, 2017 and was last amended by notification
No. 44/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 11th November, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, vide
number G.S.R 834(E), dated the 11th November, 2019.
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