This gazette notification is a corrigendum regarding the initiation of a safeguard (quantitative restrictions) investigation concerning imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke into India.
It clarifies the period of investigation for the ongoing safeguard investigation.
Key Changes
The period of investigation for the safeguard investigation has been defined as April 2019 to March 2023.
The original notification No. 22/4/2023, dated 30.06.2023, is amended only with respect to the investigation period; all other aspects remain unchanged.
The applicants initially proposed the investigation period to be April 2022 to December 2022.
The Authority considered April 2022 to March 2023 as the most recent period for the purpose of the present investigation.
Impact Analysis
Domestic Producers of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke
Action Item: Domestic producers should actively participate in the investigation by providing relevant data and arguments to support the need for safeguard measures.
Importers of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke
Action Item: Importers should closely monitor the investigation's progress and prepare for potential import restrictions. They should also consider diversifying their supply sources.
Consumers of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (e.g., Steel Industry)
Action Item: Consumer industries should monitor the investigation and assess the potential impact on their costs and supply chains. They may also consider advocating for policies that ensure a stable and affordable supply of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke.
Overall Economy
Action Item: Policymakers should carefully weigh the potential benefits and costs of safeguard measures, considering the impact on all stakeholders and the broader economy.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce): The ministry responsible for trade policy and regulations in India.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR): The agency responsible for conducting trade remedy investigations, including safeguard investigations.
Joint Secretary and Designated Authority: The individual within DGTR responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the investigation.
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: The primary legislation governing foreign trade in India.
Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules, 2012: The rules governing the imposition of safeguard measures, including quantitative restrictions, on imports.
Notification No. 22/4/2023 dated 30.06.2023: The original initiation notification regarding the safeguard investigation, which is being amended by this corrigendum.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 170] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 5, 2023/आषाढ 14, 1945
No. 170] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023/ASHADHA 14, 1945
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्यापार उपचार महाजनदेिालय)
िजु िपत्र अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 5 िुलाई, 2023
मामला स.ं एसिी (क्यआू र)- 04/2023
जवषय : भारत म ेंलो ऐि मटे लर्जिकल कोक के आयात के सबं धं म ेंसरु क्षा (मात्रात्मक प्रजतबधं ) िाचं की िरूु आत।
फा. स.ं 22/4/2023 डीिीटीआर.—समय-समय पर संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास और जवजनयमन)
अजधजनयम, 1992 की धारा 9ए और समय-समय पर संिोजधत सुरक्षा उपाय (मात्रात्मक प्रजतबंध) जनयम, 2012 को ध्यान
में रखत े हुए, संयक्तु सजचव और जनर्ददष्ट प्राजधकारी न े भारत म ें लो ऐि मेटलर्जिकल कोक के आयात स े संबंजधत सुरक्षा
(मात्रात्मक प्रजतबंध) िांच के संबंध में िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचना संख्या 22/4/2023 ददनांक 30.06.2023 िारी की गई।
िुरूआत अजधसूचना के पैरा 12 को इस प्रकार पढा िाए:
“आवेदकों न े वततमान िांच म ें िांच की अवजध अप्रलै 2022 स े ददसंबर 2022 तक प्रस्ट्ताजवत की ह।ै याजचकाकतातओं न े
प्रस्ट्तुत दकया ह ै दक भारत म ें जवचाराधीन उत्पाद के आयात म ें अचानक, तेि, महत्वपूणत और हाल ही म ें वृजि हुई ह।ै
हालााँदक, प्राजधकरण ने वततमान िांच के उद्देश्य स े अप्रलै 2022 स े माच त 2023 को सबस े हाजलया अवजध माना ह।ै
वततमान िांच के उद्देश्य स ेिांच की अवजध अप्रलै 2019 स े माच त 2023 ह।ै
4319 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
उपरोक्त के अधीन, जवषय सुरक्षा (मात्रात्मक प्रजतबंध) िांच के संबंध म ें संयुक्त सजचव और नाजमत प्राजधकारी द्वारा िांच
िुरूआत अजधसूचना संख्या 22/4/2023 ददनांक 30.06.2023 के अन्य सभी पहलू अपररवर्जतत रहगें े।
अनन्त स्ट्वरूप, संयुक्त सजचव एव ं जनर्ददष्ट प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
CORRIGENDUM NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th July, 2023
Case No. - SG (QR) – 04/2023
Subject : Corrigendum to initiation of Safeguard (Quantitative Restrictions) investigation concerning imports
of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke into India.
F. No. 22/4/2023-DGTR.—Having regard to the Section 9A of Foreign Trade (Development and
Regulation) Act, 1992 as amended from time to time and the Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules,
2012 thereof, as amended from time to time, the Joint Secretary and Designated Authority has issued the initiation
notification No. 22/4/2023 dated 30.06.2023 in respect of the Safeguard (Quantitative Restrictions) investigation
concerning imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke into India.
Para 12 of the initiation notification to be read as under:
“The applicants have proposed period of investigation in the present investigation from April 2022- December
2022. The petitioners have submitted that there has been a sudden, sharp, significant and recent surge in imports
of the product under consideration in India. However, the Authority has considered April 2022-March 2023 as the
most recent period for the purpose of the present investigation. The period of investigation for the purpose of
present investigation is from April 2019- March 2023”.
Subject to the above, all other aspects of the initiation notification No. 22/4/2023 dated 30.06.2023 issued by the Joint
Secretary and Designated Authority in respect of the subject Safeguard (Quantitative Restrictions) investigation
remain unchanged.
ANANT SWARUP, Jt. Secy. and Designated Authority
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