Executive Summary:
This notification pertains to the continuation of safeguard duty on imports of solar cells (assembled or not) under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12. It follows a review initiated on March 3, 2020, and final findings published on July 18, 2020, recommending continued imposition of the duty. The safeguard duty is effective from July 30, 2020, to July 29, 2021, with two different rates applying to specific periods.
Key Points / Main Content:
Safeguard Duty Imposition:
* A safeguard duty is imposed on the import of solar cells, whether or not assembled in modules or panels, classified under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12.
* The duty is ad valorem, minus any applicable anti-dumping duty.
* From July 30, 2020, to January 29, 2021, the duty is 14.9%.
* From January 30, 2021, to July 29, 2021, the duty is 14.5%.
Exemptions:
* Imports from developing countries, as notified on February 5, 2016, are exempt, excluding imports from the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Impact Analysis:
Importers of Solar Cells:
* Impact: Importers will face an additional safeguard duty on solar cells imported from countries not classified as developing, particularly China, Thailand, and Vietnam, increasing the cost of imports.
* Action Required: Importers need to factor in the safeguard duty when importing solar cells and determine the applicable rate based on the import date and country of origin.
Domestic Solar Cell Industry:
* Impact: The continued safeguard duty aims to protect the domestic industry from injury caused by imports, providing a more competitive environment.
* Action Required: Monitor the market and adjust production/pricing strategies accordingly.
Customs Authorities:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the safeguard duty on applicable imports of solar cells.
* Action Required: Implement the new duty rates and exemption criteria, ensuring correct application at the time of import.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act related to customs tariffs which is referenced in the context of safeguard duty on imports.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department under which the notification is issued.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Solar Cells: The subject goods on which safeguard duty is being reviewed and imposed.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR): The designated authority that initiated the review of safeguard duty on imports.
Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997: Rules governing the identification and assessment of safeguard duty.
Peoples Republic of China: A country from which imports of subject goods are not exempted from safeguard duty.
Thailand: A country from which imports of subject goods are not exempted from safeguard duty.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 367] नई ददल्ली, बधु िार, जलु ाई 29, 2020/श्रािण 7, 1942
No. 367] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020/SRAVANA 7, 1942
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(राजस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 29 जलु ाई, 2020
स.ं 02/2020- सीमा िल्ु क (एस जी)
सा.का.जन. 471(अ).— जहा ं दक “सोलर सेल् स चाह े िे मॉड्यल्ू स या पैनल् स म ें जोडे गए हों अथिा नहीं” (एतजममन
पम चात जजसे जिषयगत िस्ट् त ु स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै , जो दक सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ
मद 8541 40 11 या 8541 40 12 के अंतगगत आते ह ैं के आयात पर भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (राजस्ट् ि जिभाग) की
अजधसूचना संख् या 01/2018-सीमा िुल् क (एस जी), ददनांक ददनांक 30 जलु ाई, 2018, जजसे सा.का.जन. 717(अ), ददनांक
30 जलु ाई, 2018 के तहत भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग-II, खंड-3, उप खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के
तहत लगाए गए रक्षोपाय िल्ु क को आग े जारी रखन े के मामल े म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी ने अजधसूचना संख् या फाइल संख् या
22/1/2020-डीजीटीआर के तहत समीक्षा का काय ग िरूु दकया था;
और जहा ं दक जिषयगत िस्ट् त ु के आयात पर लगाए गए रक्षोपाय िुल् क के मामल े म ें जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी अजधसूचना
संख् या 22/1/2020-डीजीटीआर, ददनांक 18 जलु ाई, 2020, जजसे ददनांक 18 जलु ाई, 2020 को भारत के राजपत्र,
असाधारण के भाग ।, खंड । म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, म ें उन् होंने घरेलू उद्योग को हुई ऐसी क्षजत को दरू करने के जलए
जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु के आयात पर लगे रक्षोपाय िल्ु क को जारी रखने की जसफाररि की ह ै।
अत:, अब सीमा िुल् क टैररफ (पहचान और रक्षोपाय िल्ु क का आंकलन) जनयमािली, 1997 के जनयम 12, 14, 17
और 18 के साथ परित उक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 8ख की उपधारा (1) और (4) के तहत प्रदत् त िजियों
3357 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
का प्रयोग करत े हुए और जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के उक्त जनष्क षों पर जिचार करन े के पम चात, एतदद्वारा जिषयगत िस्ट् तु जो
दक उक्त सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मद 8541 40 11 या 8541 40 12 के अंतगगत आता
ह ैपर , जब उनका आयात भारत म ें हुआ हो, जनम्न जलजखत दर स े रक्षोपाय िल्ु क लगाया जाता ह,ै यथा:-
(क) चौदह दिमलि नौ प्रजतित मूल् यानुसार घटा दये प्रजतपाटन िुल् क, यदद कोई हो, जब इनका आयात 30 जलु ाई,
2020 स े 29 जनिरी, 2021 (दोनों ददिस िाजमल ह)ैं की अिजध म ें होता हो; और
(ख) चौदह दिमलि पांच प्रजतित मूल् यानुसार घटा दये प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क, यदद कोई हो, जब इनका आयात 30
जनिरी, 2021 स े 29 जुलाई, 2021 (दोनों ददिस िाजमल ह)ैं की अिजध म ेंहोता हो ।
2. इस अजधसूचना म ें जनजहत कोई भी बात चीन जनिादी गणराज्य , थाईलडैं और जियतनाम को छोडकर उन
जिकासिील देिों स े होने िाले जिषयगत िस्ट् त ु के आयात पर लागू नहीं होगी जजनको अजधसूचना संख् या 19/2016-
सीमािुल् क (गेटे) ददनांक 5 फरिरी, 2016 के तहत जिकासिील दिे ों के रूप में अजधसूजचत दकया गया ह ै।
[फा. सं. 354/31/2018-टीआरय ू(पाट ग 3)]
जे.एस. कंधारी, उप सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2020
No. 02/2020-Customs (SG)
G.S.R. 471(E).—Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 22/1/2020-DGTR, dated the 3rd
March 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 4th March, 2020, had
initiated a review, in the matter of continuation of safeguard duty on imports of “Solar Cells whether or not
assembled in modules or panels” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or
8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), (hereinafter referred to as the
Customs Tariff Act) , imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Revenue) No. 01/2018- Customs (SG) dated the 30th July, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 717 (E), dated the 30th July, 2018;
And whereas, in the matter of review of safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods, the designated
authority in its final findings, published vide notification No. 22/1/2020 - DGTR, dated the 18th July, 2020, in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18th July, 2020 has recommended continued imposition of
the safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 8B of the Customs
Tariff Act read with rules 12, 14, 17 and 18 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty)
Rules, 1997, after considering the said findings of the designated authority and subject to the provisions of paragraph
2, hereby imposes on subject goods falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the
Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the following rate, namely:-
(a) fourteen point nine per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during
the period from 30th July, 2020 to 29th January, 2021 (both days inclusive); and
(b) fourteen point five per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during
the period from 30th January, 2021 to 29th July, 2021 (both days inclusive).
2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports of subject goods from countries notified as
developing countries vide notification No. 19/2016-Customs (N.T.), dated the 5th February, 2016, except People’s
Republic of China, Thailand and Vietnam.
[F.No.354/31/2018-TRU (pt.3)]
J.S.KANDHARI, Dy. Secy.
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