## Report on Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles from China PR
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the existing antidumping duty on imports of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR. The amendment, detailed in Notification No. 54/2021-Customs, extends the validity of the antidumping duty. The key finding is that the deadline for the antidumping duty has been extended from December 31st, 2021, to February 28th, 2022. This extension aims to provide continued protection to the domestic industry while the designated authority completes its review of the antidumping duty.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of Notification No. 54/2021-Customs, dated September 30, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue. The purpose of this report is to inform affected parties about the amendment to the existing antidumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles imported from China PR, based solely on the information provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification amends the original policy: Notification No. 29/2017-Customs ADD, dated June 14, 2017, which initially imposed the antidumping duty.
* Core Objective (inferred from the text): To protect the domestic industry from the injurious effects of dumped imports of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR. The continuation of the duty suggests an ongoing concern about potential injury.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment extends the antidumping duty because the designated authority has initiated a review of the existing duty (per notification No. 7392020 DGTR, dated January 22, 2021) and has requested an extension of the duty while the review is underway. This implies that the review process was not completed by the original expiry date, necessitating the extension to maintain the status quo.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves as an amendment to the existing antidumping duty, introducing the following change:
* **Specific Part Changed:** Paragraph 3 of the original notification No. 29/2017-Customs ADD.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The original expiry date of the antidumping duty, "31st December, 2021," is replaced with "28th February, 2022."
* **Effect of Change:** The change extends the validity of the antidumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles imported from China PR by two months, preventing the duty from lapsing while the review is conducted. Imports of subject goods will continue to be subject to antidumping duty until February 28th, 2022.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this amendment include:
* Importers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR.
* Domestic manufacturers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles.
* Customs authorities responsible for enforcing the antidumping duty.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Central Government, through the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is responsible for implementing this amendment. The Customs authorities are responsible for collecting the duty.
* **Timelines:** The amendment extends the antidumping duty until February 28th, 2022.
* **Related to the changes:** The customs authorities must continue to collect the anti-dumping duty until the new date.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Provide continued protection to the domestic industry against potential injury from dumped imports of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR during the review period.
* Allow the designated authority sufficient time to complete its review and make recommendations regarding the continuation, modification, or termination of the antidumping duty.
* Prevent disruption to the domestic market that might occur if the duty were to lapse prematurely.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 54/2021-Customs extends the antidumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles imported from China PR from December 31st, 2021, to February 28th, 2022. This extension is significant as it ensures the continued protection of the domestic industry while the designated authority completes its review of the existing antidumping duty. The amendment maintains the status quo for importers and domestic manufacturers, providing stability and predictability in the market during the review process.
Key Entities Referenced
DGTR: Designated Authority
Ministry of Finance: The Indian government ministry responsible for financial matters.
Department of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An Indian law related to customs tariffs.
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.
China PR: The People's Republic of China, identified as the subject country in the context of antidumping duties.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary.
Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles: Subject goods under headings 6907 or 6914 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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No. 565] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021/ASVINA 8, 1943
जित्त म्ं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 जसतम्बर, 2021
स.ं 54/2021-सीमािल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 685(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिादी गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिषयगत दिे से संदर्भभत दकया
गया ह)ै में मलू त: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत “3 प्रजतित से कम िल अििोषण युक् त पाजलि क ुईई अथिा जबना
पाजलि क तैयार ग्ल ेज्ड /अनग्ल ज्े ड पोरसेलने /जिरीफाइड टाइल”ें (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिषयगत िस्ट् त ु स े संदर्भभत दकया
गया ह)ै िो दक सीमािुल् क टैिरफ अजधजनयम क प्रथम अनुसचू ी के िीषिक 6907 या 6914 के अंतगित आते ह,ैं के आयात
पर भारत सरकार, जित् त म्ं ालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) क अजधसूचना संख् या29/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक
14 िून, 2017, जिसे सा.का.जन. 588 (अ), ददनांक 14 िनू , 2017 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II,
खंड 3, उप खंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को आगे िारी रखने के मामले में सीमा
िुल् क टैिरफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम चात जिसे उक्त सीमा िल्ु क टैिरफ अजधजनयम से संदर्भभत
दकया गया ह)ै क धारा 9क क उप धारा (5) के अनुसार तथा सीमा िुल् क टैिरफ (पािटत िस्ट् तओं कु क पहचान, उनका
आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का सं्रहहण तथा ्षतजत जनधािरण) जनयमािली, 1995 (एतजममन पम चात जिसे उक्त
जनयमािली से संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै के जनयम 23 के अनुपालन में जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी अपने प्रारंजभक करण अजधसूचना
संख् या 7/39/2020-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 22 िनिरी, 2021, जिसे ददनांक 22 िनिरी, 2021 को भारत के रािप्,
असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के तहत समी्षता का कायि िुरू दकया ह ै और उन् होंने उक्त सीमा
िुल् क टैिरफ अजधजनयम क धारा 9क क उप धारा (5) के अनुसार उक्त प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को आग े भी िारी रखने के जलए
अनुरोध दकया ह।ै
5560 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
और िहां दक जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी न े उक्त जिषयगत दिे म ें मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत उक्त
जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु पर लगे प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को और आग ेभी ब़ााने के जलए अनुरोध दकया ह।ै
अत: अब उक्त सीमा िुल् क टैिरफ अजधजनयम क धारा 9क क उप धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत् त िजतिययों का
प्रयोग करत े ुईए और उक्त जनयमािली के जनयम 18 और 23 के अनुपालन म,ें केन् र सरकार, एतद द्वारा, भारत सरकार,
जित् त मं्ालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) क अजधसूचना संख् या 29/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 14 िून, 2017, जिस े
सा.का.जन. 588 (अ), ददनांक 14 िून, 2017 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खडं (i) में
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, में जनम् नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै यथा:-
उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा्रहाफ 3म,ें अंक, अ्षतर और िब् द “31 ददसम्बर, 2021” के स्ट् थान पर, अंक, अ्षतर और
िब् द “28 फरिरी, 2022” को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा ।
[फा. स.ं सीबीआईसी-190354/44/2021–टीओ (टीआरय-ू I)-सीबीईसी]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
नोट : प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् या 29/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 14 िून, 2017 को सा.का.जन. 588 (अ), ददनांक
14 िून, 2017 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था
और इसमें अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख् या 34/2021-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 28 िून, 2021, जिसे
सा.का.जन. 442(अ), ददनांक 28 िून, 2021 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (i)
में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया ह ै।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2021
No. 54/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 685(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/39/2020-
DGTR, dated the 22nd January, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
dated the 22nd January, 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) 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 “Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in
polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption” (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under headings 6907 or 6914 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in
or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), imposed vide notification of the
Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD),
dated the 14th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section
(i), vide number G.S.R. 588 (E), dated the 14th June, 2017, and has requested for extension of the said anti-
dumping duty in terms of subsection (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act;
And whereas, the designated authority has requested for further extension of the anti-dumping duty
on the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.
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 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. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 588
(E), dated the 14th June, 2017, namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
In the said notification, in paragraph 3, for the figures, letters and word “31st December, 2021”, the
figures, letters and word “28th February, 2022” shall be substituted.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/44/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Note : The principal notification No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017, was published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 588 (E),
dated the 14th June, 2017 and was last amended vide notification No. 34/2021-Customs (ADD),
dated the 28th June, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide number G.S.R. 442 (E), dated the 28th June, 2021.
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