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Date: 2014-08-13 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Central Govt. after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguard), hereby imposes on Seamless Pipes and Tubes falling under aforesaid tariff items to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the following rate.

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Executive Summary: This document contains two notifications from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue. The first imposes a safeguard duty on imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes. The second extends the antidumping duty on Polypropylene originating in or exported from Singapore until July 29, 2015. Key Points / Main Content: Safeguard Duty on Seamless Pipes and Tubes: * Imposes a safeguard duty on imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes falling under specific tariff items. * Duty rates: * 20% ad valorem from August 13, 2014, to August 12, 2015. * 10% ad valorem from August 13, 2015, to August 12, 2016. * 5% ad valorem from August 13, 2016, to February 12, 2017. * Exemptions: * Imports from developing countries (excluding the People's Republic of China). * Specific types of seamless alloy-steel pipes, premium joint tubes and pipes, 13 Chromium grades, and drill collars. Extension of Antidumping Duty on Polypropylene: * Extends the antidumping duty on Polypropylene originating in or exported from Singapore. * The duty remains in force until July 29, 2015. Impact Analysis: Importers of Seamless Pipes and Tubes: * Impact: Subject to safeguard duty, increasing import costs, unless the exemptions apply. * Action Required: Determine if their imports are subject to the safeguard duty and adjust pricing/sourcing accordingly. Domestic Producers of Seamless Pipes and Tubes: * Impact: Benefit from the safeguard duty, which aims to protect them from injury caused by increased imports. * Action Required: Monitor the impact of the duty on their market share and profitability. Importers/Exporters of Polypropylene from Singapore: * Impact: Antidumping duty extended. * Action Required: Acknowledge the duty has been extended to July 29, 2015.

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Customs Tariff Act, 1975: A law concerning customs and tariffs, mentioned in the context of safeguard and antidumping duties. Seamless Pipes and Tubes: The goods subject to safeguard duty based on import analysis. Director General Safeguard: The authority whose findings led to the imposition of safeguard duty. Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997: Rules governing the identification and assessment of safeguard duty. Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department responsible for the notifications regarding antidumping duty. Singapore: Country of origin or export of Polypropylene, subject to antidumping duty. Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules regarding antidumping duty on dumped articles. Polypropylene: The good subject to antidumping duty.
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(iii) 13 Vोिमयम (13 सी आर) Uडे 9 के सभी ट~यूब और पाइप जो उपयु)$त मद (ii) म (cid:31) शािमल न ह9; (iv) ि5ल कालर । [फा.सं. 354/53/2014-टीआरय]ू अ8य जोशी, अवर सिचव MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th August, 2014 No. 02 /2014-Customs (SG) G.S.R. 586(E).—Whereas, in the matter of import of Tubes, Pipes and Hollow Profiles, Seamless of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel) whether hot finished or cold drawn or cold rolled, of external diameter not exceeding 273.1 mm (Outer Diameter) with the tolerance as specified under relevant standards (hereinafter referred to as Seamless Pipes and Tubes), falling under tariff items 73041910, 73041920, 73041990, 73042310, 73042390, 73042910, 73042990, 73043111, 73043119, 73043121, 73043129, 73043131, 73043139, 73043911, 73043919, 73043921, 73043929, 73043931, 73043939, 73045110, 73045120, 73045130, 73045910, 73045920, 73045930 and 73049000 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Director General (Safeguard), in his final findings, published vide number G.S.R. 180 (E), dated the 11th March, 2014, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 11th March, 2014, has come to the conclusion that increased imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes into India has caused serious injury to the domestic producers of Seamless Pipes and Tubes, necessitating the imposition of safeguard duty on imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes into India, and accordingly has recommended the imposition of safeguard duty on imports of the Seamless Pipes and Tubes into India. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 12, 14 and 17 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguard), hereby imposes on Seamless Pipes and Tubes falling under aforesaid tariff items to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the following rate, namely:—¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (a) twenty per cent. ad valorem when imported during the period from 13th August, 2014 to 12th August, 2015 (both days inclusive); (b) ten per cent. ad valorem when imported during the period from 13th August, 2015 to 12th August, 2016 (both days inclusive); and (c) five per cent. ad valorem when imported during the period from 13th August, 2016 to 12th February, 2017. 2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports of Seamless Pipes and Tubes from countries notified as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, other than the People’s Republic of China. Note: For the purpose of this notification, Seamless Pipes and Tubes does not include— (i) Seamless alloy–steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles of specification ASTM A213/ASME SA 213 and ASTM A335 /ASME SA 335 or equivalent BIS/DIN/BS/EN or any other equivalent specifications; (ii) Non API and Patented Premium Joints/Premium Connections/Premium Threaded Tubes and Pipes of grades Q-125, 13CR, L-80, P110, C-90, C-95, T-90 and T-95; (iii) All 13 Chromium (13CR) Grades Tubes and Pipes not included in item (ii) above; and (iv) Drill Collars. [F. 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Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and in pursuance of rule 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 119/2010-Customs, dated the 19th November, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 919 (E), dated 19th November, 2010, 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, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 29th day of July, 2015, unless revoked earlier.”. [F.No.354/140/2009-TRU (Pt.-I)] AKSHAY JOSHI, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 119/2010-Customs, dated the 19th November, 2010, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 919 (E), dated the 19th November, 2010 and last amended by notification No, 32/2013-Customs (ADD), dated the 2nd December, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 764 (E), dated the 3rd December, 2013. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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