Date: 2014-08-28Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The Central Govt. after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguards), hereby imposes on subject goods falling under sub-heading 2905 17 or 3823 70 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act.
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, imposes a provisional safeguard duty on imported saturated fatty alcohols with specific carbon chain lengths, falling under subheading 2905 17 or 3823 70 of the Customs Tariff Act. This action follows preliminary findings indicating that increased imports of these goods have caused injury to domestic producers. The safeguard duty is effective from the date of publication (August 28, 2014) and will last for 200 days, unless amended or revoked earlier.
Key Points / Main Content:
Safeguard Duty Imposition:
A provisional safeguard duty of twenty percent ad valorem is imposed on imported saturated fatty alcohols with carbon chain lengths of C8, C10, C12, C14, C16, and C18, including single, blends, and unblended forms (excluding branched isomers and specific combinations).
These goods fall under subheading 2905 17 or 3823 70 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
Exemptions:
The safeguard duty does not apply to imports from developing countries as defined under clause (a) of subsection (6) of Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, excluding Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Duration:
The safeguard duty is effective for 200 days from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
Impact Analysis:
Domestic Producers of Saturated Fatty Alcohols:
Impact: Benefit from reduced competition from imports, potentially alleviating serious injury caused by increased import volumes.
Action Required: Monitor the effectiveness of the safeguard duty and provide feedback to relevant authorities.
Importers of Saturated Fatty Alcohols:
Impact: Face increased costs due to the 20% ad valorem safeguard duty, potentially affecting profitability.
Action Required: Assess the impact on import costs and adjust pricing strategies accordingly; explore alternative sourcing options from exempt countries.
Consumers/Users of Saturated Fatty Alcohols:
Impact: May experience increased prices for products incorporating these imported saturated fatty alcohols.
Action Required: No direct action required, but may need to adjust purchasing decisions based on price changes.
Customs Authorities:
Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the provisional safeguard duty.
Action Required: Ensure proper classification and assessment of imported saturated fatty alcohols; monitor import volumes and compliance with the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act of the Indian Parliament related to customs tariffs and duties.
Director General Safeguard: The authority responsible for preliminary findings related to safeguard duties on imports.
India: The country importing the subject goods and imposing the safeguard duty.
Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997: Rules governing the identification and assessment of safeguard duties.
Central Government: The entity imposing the provisional safeguard duty.
Malaysia: A country excluded from the developing countries that are exempted from the safeguard duty.
Thailand: A country excluded from the developing countries that are exempted from the safeguard duty.
Indonesia: A country excluded from the developing countries that are exempted from the safeguard duty.
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[फा.सं.354/108/2014-टीआरयू]
अ?य जोशी, अवर सिचव
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2014
No. 03/2014-Customs (SG)
G.S.R. 623(E).—Whereas, in the matter of import of “Saturated Fatty Alcoholswith carbon chain
length of C8, C10, C12, C14, C16 and C18 including single, blends and unblended (not including branched
isomers) which includes blends of a combination of carbon chain lengths, C12-C14, C12-C16, C12-C18, C16-
18 and C14-C16 (commonly categorized as C12-C14)” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling
under sub-heading 2905 17 or 3823 70 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 preliminary
findings, published vide number G.S.R. 357 (E), dated the 26th May, 2014, in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 26th May, 2014, has come to the conclusion that
increased imports of subject goods into India has caused and threatened to cause further serious injury to the
domestic producers of subject goods, necessitating the imposition of safeguard duty on imports of subject
goods into India, and accordingly has recommended the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of
the subject goods into India;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 8B of the said
Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 10 and 14 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of
Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director
General (Safeguards), hereby imposes on subject goods falling under sub-heading 2905 17 or 3823 70 of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a provisional safeguard duty at the rate of
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2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports of subject goods from countries notified as
developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, other than
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
3. The safeguard duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of two hundred days
(unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette.
[F.No.354/108/2014-TRU]
AKSHAY JOSHI, Under Secy.
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