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Date: 25-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Saccharin CVD Notification

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification imposes a countervailing duty on imports of 'Saccharin in all its forms' originating in or exported from China PR.
  • This decision follows a final finding by the designated authority that the cessation of the existing countervailing duty would likely lead to continued subsidization and injury to the domestic industry.
  • The countervailing duty will be effective for five years from the date of publication of the notification, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.

Key Changes

  • A countervailing duty of 20% is imposed on 'Saccharin in all its forms' (tariff item 2925 11 00) originating in or exported from China PR.
  • The duty applies to all producers of Saccharin from China PR.
  • The countervailing duty is calculated as 20% of the CIF value of the imported goods.
  • The notification supersedes the earlier notification number 2/2019-Customs (CVD), dated 30th August, 2019, except for actions already taken or omitted before this supersession.
  • The exchange rate for calculating the countervailing duty will be the rate specified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, on the date of presentation of the bill of entry.

Impact Analysis

Domestic Saccharin Producers

  • Opportunity to invest in capacity expansion and technological upgrades.

Saccharin Importers

  • Need to review existing contracts and pricing strategies to account for the new duty.

Consumers of Saccharin-containing Products

  • May experience limited impact if domestic producers can meet demand without significant price increases.

Government Revenue

  • Supports the domestic industry and promotes fair trade practices.

Action Items for Importers

  • Ensure compliance with customs regulations and procedures for paying the countervailing duty.

Key Entities Referenced

China PR (People's Republic of China): The country of origin/export of the subject goods (Saccharin) on which the countervailing duty is imposed. Designated Authority: The authority responsible for investigating and determining the need for countervailing duties. They concluded that the cessation of duty would lead to continued subsidization and injury to the domestic industry. Their findings were published in notification No. 7/34/2023-DGTR, dated the 27th November, 2024. Central Government (Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue): The entity imposing the countervailing duty based on the findings of the designated authority. Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The primary legislation governing customs duties in India. Section 9 provides the authority to impose countervailing duties. Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995: The rules outlining the procedures for identifying, assessing, and collecting countervailing duties. Customs Act, 1962: The act governing customs procedures, including the determination of assessable value (CIF value) and exchange rates.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-25022025-261307 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D5H0x2x2x0 25-261307 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 112] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, फरिरी 25, 2025/फाल्ग नु 6, 1946 No. 112] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025/PHALGUNA 6, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 25 फरिरी, 2025 स.ं 01/2025–सीमा िल्ु क (सीिीडी) सा.का.जन. 146(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिािी गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिषयगत ििे से संिर्भित दकया गया ह)ै म ें मूलत: उत् पादित या िहां से जनयािजतत और भारत म ें आयाजतत “सक्करीन, अपने सभी रूपों में” (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु से संिर्भति दकया गया ह)ै , िो दक सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम चात जिस े सीमा टैररफ अजधजनयम से संिर्भित दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मि 2925 11 00 के अंतगित आते ह,ैं और जिसके मामल े को अजधसूचना संख् या 7/34/2023-डीिीटीआर, दिनांक 27 निम्बर, 2024 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण के भाग ।, खंड । में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, म ें अन्य बातों के साथ-साथ, जिजनर्ििष्ट प्राजधकारी इस जनष्कषि पर पहचं ें ह ै दक काउंटरिेललंग ड्यूटी समाप्त होन े स े सजससडी िारी रहन े या उसकी पुनरािृजि होने तथा घरेल ू उद्योग को क्षजत पहचं न े की सभं ािना है और जिषयगत िेि में मलू तउत् पादित या िहा ं से जनयािजतत जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु के : आयात पर काउंटरिेललगं ड्यूटी को िारी रखन े की जसफाररि की ह ै। अत:, अब, सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9 की उप धारा (1) और (6) के साथ परित सीमा िुल्क टैररफ (सजससडाइज़्ड िस्ट्तओंु की पहचान, आंकलन और उन पर काउंटरिेललंग ड्यूटी का संग्रहण और क्षजत जनधािरण) 1413 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 20, 22 और 24 के तहत प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हए भारत सरकार, जिि मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख्या 2/2019-सीमा िुल्क (सीिीडी), दिनांक 30 अगस्ट्त, 2019, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) में संख्या सा.का.जन. 610(अ), दिनांक 30 अगस्ट्त, 2019 द्वारा प्रकाजित हई थी, के अजधक्रमण म ें जसिाय उन चीज़ों के िो ऐस े अजधक्रमण स े पूि ि की गयीं या करन े स े छूट गयीं, केंद्र सरकार जिजनर्ििष् ट प्राजधकारी के उपयुिक् त अंजतम जनष्क षों पर जिचार करने के पमच ात, एतद्द्वारा, उक्त जिषयगत िस्ट् तओंु पर, जिनका जििरण नीचे िी गई सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें जिजनर्ििष् ट ह,ै िो दक सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के उन टैररफ मिों के अतं गति आती ह ैं िो दक नीच े कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट म ें जनर्ििष् ट ह,ै िो कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट म ें जिजनर्ििष् ट िेि म ें मूलत: उत् पादित ह ै या िहां स े जनयािजतत ह,ै और कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्ििष् ट जनमािताओं द्वारा उत् पादित ह ै और भारत में आयाजतत ह ै पर उस राजि तक की काउंटरिेललगं ड्यूटी लगाती ह ै िो दक कॉलम (6) म ें उजल्लजखत ह,ै यथा:- सारणी क्र .सं. टैररफ मि िस्ट्त ु का जििरण मूलत: उत्पािक/जनयाितक उत् पािक िुल् क की राजि, सीआईएफ िेि मूल् य के % के रूप में (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 2925 11 00 सक् करीन, अपने सभी चीन िनिािी गणराज्य कोई भी 20 रूपों में 2. इस अजधसूचना के अतं गति लगायी गयी काउंटरिेललंग ड्यूटी इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख स े पांच िषि की अिजध तक (यदि इसके पहले इसे िापस नहीं जलया िाता है, इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं दकया िाता ह ै या इसम ें संिोधन नहीं दकया िाता ह ैतो) लाग ूरहगे ी और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मद्रु ा में करना होगा । स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण – इस अजधसूचना के उद्देम य के जलए:- (क) ऐसी काउंटरिेललंग ड्यूटी की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लागू जिजनमय िर िही िर होगी िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमा िल्ु क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया हो, म ें जिजनर्ििष् ट की गई होगी और इस जिजनमय िर के जनधािरण की प्रासंजगक तारीख िह तारीख होगी िो दक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 46 के अंतगित आगम पत्र म ेंप्रिर्िित होगी; (ख) “सीआईएफ मल्ू य” स े अजभप्राय उस आंकलन मूल् य स े ह ै जिसका जनधािरण सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 14 के अंतगित दकया िाता ह ै। [फा. सं. सीबीआईसी-190354/18/2025-टीआरय ूअनुभाग-सीबीईसी] अम्रीता टाइटस, जनिेिक MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th February, 2025 No. 01/2025-Customs (CVD) G.S.R. 146(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Saccharin in all its forms” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2925 11 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, vide notification No. 7/34/2023-DGTR, dated the 27th November, 2024, has inter alia come to the conclusion that the cessation of countervailing duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of subsidization and injury to the domestic industry and has recommended continued imposition of countervailing duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (6) of section 9 of the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 20, 22 and 24 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number 2/2019-Customs (CVD), dated the 30th August, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 610(E), dated the 30th August, 2019, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under tariff items of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in or exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and imported into India, a countervailing duty of an amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6) of the said Table, namely:− TABLE Sl. No. Tariff Item Description of Country of Producer Duty amount as % of goods Origin/Export CIF Value (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 2925 11 00 Saccharin in all its China PR Any 20 forms 2. The countervailing duty imposed under this notification shall be levied for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be payable in Indian currency. Explanation. – For the purposes of this notification,− (a) the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such countervailing duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Act; (b) “CIF value” means the assessable value as determined under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962). [F. No. CBIC-190354/18/2025-TRU Section-CBEC] AMREETA TITUS, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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