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Date: 2020-12-18 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas in the matter concerning imports of Phthalic Anhydride hereinafter referred to as the subject goods

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Executive Summary: This notification concerns imports of Phthalic Anhydride from Korea RP. It finalizes a bilateral safeguard measure by increasing the rate of customs duty. This confirms a provisional measure imposed earlier and amends a previous notification. The increased duty is effective from July 6, 2020. Key Points / Main Content: * **Bilateral Safeguard Measure:** * A bilateral safeguard measure is imposed on Phthalic Anhydride imports from Korea RP. * This measure increases the rate of customs duty on the specified goods. * **Authority Findings:** * The Director General of Trade Remedies (the Authority) determined that imports of Phthalic Anhydride from Korea RP have increased. * The Authority concluded that these increased imports have caused serious injury and threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic industry. * A causal link exists between increased imports and injury to the domestic industry due to reduced or eliminated custom duty under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. * **Amendments to Notification No. 152/2009-Customs:** * A new serial number "230C" is inserted in the table, applicable to all goods under tariff item 2917 35 00, with a duty of 5.63%. * The first proviso is substituted to specify that serial number 230A is not applicable until July 5, 2022, and serial number 230C is not applicable until July 5, 2021. * **Effective Date:** * The provisional bilateral safeguard measure is confirmed and effective from July 6, 2020. Impact Analysis: * **Domestic Phthalic Anhydride Industry:** * Impact: Protected from serious injury and the threat of serious injury caused by increased imports from Korea RP. * Action Required: Monitor the effectiveness of the safeguard measure. * **Importers of Phthalic Anhydride from Korea RP:** * Impact: Subject to increased customs duties, potentially increasing costs. * Action Required: Pay the increased customs duty of 5.63% as specified, until July 5, 2021, unless the notification is revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. * **Customs Authorities:** * Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the new customs duty rate. * Action Required: Implement the changes to customs duty for Phthalic Anhydride imports from Korea RP as specified in the notification.

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Phthalic Anhydride: Subject goods under tariff item 2917 35 00 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 concerning imports. Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian legislation governing customs tariffs. Referenced in the context of the subject goods. Director General of Trade Remedies: The Authority that initiated an investigation regarding increased imports. Abbreviated as DGTR. India Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: Bilateral agreement between India and Korea, relevant to safeguard measures. Ministry of Finance: The Indian government ministry under which the Department of Revenue falls. It is responsible for notifications related to customs. Department of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance, responsible for revenue collection and customs notifications. New Delhi: Location of the notification issuance. Korea RP: Republic of Korea, the exporting country of the subject goods under investigation.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18122020-223766 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-18122020-223766 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.ं 645] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, दिसम्ब र 18, 2020/अग्रहा ण 27, 1942 No. 645] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1942 जित्त ं्ं ाल (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 18 दिसम् बर, 2020 स.ं 44/2020-सींा िल्ु क सा.का.जन. 777(अ .—िहां दक “फ्थेजलक एनहाइड्राइड” (एतजमंन पम चात जिसे उक्त जिष गत िस्ट्त ु से संिभभित दक ा ग ा ह ै , िो दक सींा िुल् क ैैिर अजधजन ं,1975 (1975 का 51 (एतजमंन पम चात जिसे उक्त सींा िुल् क ैैिर अजधजन ं से संिभभित दक ा ग ा ह ै की प्रथं अनुसूची के ैैिर ंि 2917 35 00 के अंतगित आता ह,ै के आ ात के ंांले ंें व् ापार उपचार ंहाजनिेिक (एतजमंन पम चात जि‍ह ें उक्त प्राजधकारी से संबंजधत दक ा ग ा ह ै ने इस बात का जनधािरण करन े के उद्देम स ेकी क् ा कोिर ा गणरा‍ से जिष गत िस्ट् तु का आ ात अत् जधक ुआआ ह ैरर क् ा ेसे बे े ुआए आ ात के कारण हंारे घरेलू उद्योग को सारिान क्षजत ुआई ह ै ा सारिान क्षजत होने का खतरा पैिा हो ग ा है, प्रारंजभकरण अजधसूचना संख् ा 22/8/2019-डीिीैीआर, दिनांक 1 अक्त ूबर, 2019, जिस े दिनांक 1 अक् तूबर, 2019 को भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के तहत भारत-कोिर ा व्यापक आभथिक सह ोग करार (जिपक्षी रक्षोपा उपा जन ंािली, 2017 (एतजमंन पम चात जिस े उक्त जन ंािली स े संिभभित दक ा ग ा ह ै के अनुसार िांच का का ि िुरू दक ा था । 6195 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] रर िहां दक उक्त प्राजधकारी के उजल्लजखत जिपक्षी रक्षोपा िांच ंें प्राथजंक जन्‍क ष, जिसे ाइल संख् ा 22/8/2019-डीिीैीआर, दिनांक 11 ंई, 2020 के तहत िारी दक ा ग ा था रर जिसे दिनांक 11 ंई, 2020 को भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के आधार पर के‍ र सरकार न े भारत सरकार, जित् त ंं्ाल (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग की अजधसूचना संख् ा 152/2009-सींािुल् क, दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2009, जिसे सा.का.जन. 943(अ , दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2009 के तहत भारत के रािप् ं ें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, ंें रर आग े भी संिोधन करके, भारत सरकार, जित् त ंं्ाल (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग की अजधसूचना संख् ा 29/2020-सींािुल् क, दिनांक 6 िुलाई, 2020, जिसे सा.का.जन. 430(अ , दिनांक 6 िुलाई, 2020 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ं ें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के िारा उक्त जिष गत िस्ट् त ु पर अनजं तं रूप से जिपक्षी रक्षोपा उपा लगा ा था; रर िहां दक अजधसूचना संख् ा 22/8/2019-डीिीैीआर, दिनांक 28 जसतम्ब र, 2020, जिसे दिनांक 28 जसतम्ब र, 2020 को भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के तहत िारी जिपक्षी रक्षोपा उपा िांच के अपने अंजतं जन्‍क ष, ंें उक्त प्राजधकारी इस जनणि पर पुआचं ेह ैंदक - (i) कोिर ा से होन े िाले उक्त उत् पाि के आ ात ं ें बे ोतरी ुआई ह ै रर इस े उक्त जन ंािली तथा भारत- कोिर ा व्यापक आभथिक सह ोग करार की िजृि स े“बे ा ुआआ आ ात” ंाना िा सकता ह;ै (ii) इस बे े ुआए आ ात के कारण घरेलू उद्योग को गंभीर क्षजत ुआई ह ै ा गंभीर क्षजत होन े का खतरा पिै ा हो ग ा ह;ै (iii) इस भारत- कोिर ा व्यापक आभथिक सह ोग करार के अंतगित सींा िुल् क को कं दकए िान े ा इसे संा्‍ त कर दिए िान े के कारण ंलू त: उत् पादित िस्ट् त ु के आ ात ं ें ुआई िृजऔ रर हंारे घरेल ू उद्योग को ुआई गंभीर क्षजत रर गंभीर क्षजत के खतरे के बीच एक सीधा संबंध िेखा िा सकता ह,ै रर उ‍ होंन े उप ुिक्त अंजतं जन्‍क ष, ंें अजधसूचना संख् ा 22/8/2019-डीिीैीआर, दिनांक 11 ंई, 2020 के तहत िारी अपन े प्राथजंक जन्‍क ष, की अजभपुजि की ह ै रर कोिर ा गणरा‍ ंें ंलू त: उत् पादित रर भारत ंें आ ाजतत उक्त जिष गत िस्ट् त ु पर लग े सींािुल्क की िर ं ें अजधसूचना संख् ा 29/2020-सींा िुल् क, दिनांक 6 िुलाई, 2020 के तहत के‍र सरकार के िारा लगाए गए अनंजतं उपा को अजधसूजचत दकए िाने की तारीख स े उप ुिक्त अंजतं जन्‍क ष, ं ें था जिजनर्ि्‍ि ै िृजऔ दकए िान े के रुप ं ेंजिपक्षी रक्षोपा उपा को लागू दकए िान े की जस ािरि की ह ै। अत: अब उक्त जन ंािली के जन ं 11 रर जन ं 12 के उप जन ं (2) के साथ पिित सींा िुल् क अजधजन ं, 1962 (1962 का 52 की धारा 25 की उप धारा (1 के तहत प्रित् त िजतिय ों का प्र ोग करत े ुआए, के‍ र सरकार, इस बात से संतु्‍ै होते ुआए दक ेसा करना िनजहत ंें आिम क ह,ै दिनांक 6 िुलाई, 2020 स े लगाए गए अनंजतं जिपक्षी रक्षोपा उपा की अजभपुजि करती ह ै रर एतििारा, भारत सरकार, जित् त ंं्ाल (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् ा 152/2009-सींा िुल् क, दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2009, जिसे सा.का.जन. 943(अ , दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2009 के तहत भारत के रािप् ं ेंप्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, ंें जनम्न जलजखत रर आग ेभी संिोधन करती ह,ै था:- उक्त अजधसूचना ं,ें (i) सारणी ं,ें क्रं संख् ा 230ख रर उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजि ों के पम चात, जनम्नजलजखत क्रं सख्ं ा रर प्रजिजि ों को अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दक ा िाएगा, था:- (1) (2) (3) (4) “230ग 2917 35 00 सभी िस्ट् तुए ं 5.63”; (ii) प्रथं पर‍ तुक के स्ट्थ ान पर, जनम् नजलजखत पर‍ तुक को प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दक ा िाएगा, था:- “बिते दक, व्यापार उपचार ंहाजनिेिक िारा जस ािरि दक ेगए रक्षोपा उपा को प्रभाि िेने हते ,ु - (क) उक्त सारणी के क्रं संख् ा 230क रर उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजि ों ंें जनजहत दकसी भी बात का प्रभाि 5 िुलाई, 2022 तक, जिसंें ह तारीख भी िाजंल ह,ै लाग ूनहीं होगा, रर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3 (ख) उक्त सारणी के क्रं संख् ा 230ग रर उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजि ों ंें जनजहत दकसी भी बात का प्रभाि 5 िुलाई, 2021 तक, जिसंें ह तारीख भी िाजंल ह,ै लाग ूनहीं होगा; दि इसके पहले इसको िापस नहीं जल ा िाता ह,ै इसका अजधक्रंण नहीं होता ह ै ा इसंें संिोधन नहीं दक ा िाता ह ैतो ।” [ ा. स.ं 354/51/2020-ैीआर ू] गौरि ससंह, उप सजचि नोै : प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् ा 152/2009-सींा िुल् क, दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2009 को सा.का.जन. 943(अ , दिनाकं 31 दिसम् बर, 2009 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ं ें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था रर इसंें अंजतं बार अजधसूचना संख् ा 37/2020-सींा िुल् क, दिनांक 20 अक् तूबर, 2020 जिसे सा.का.जन. 651(अ , दिनांक 20 अक् तूबर, 2020 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ं ें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के िारा संिोधन दक ा ग ा ह ै। MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th December, 2020 No. 44/2020-Customs G.S.R. 777(E).—Whereas in the matter concerning imports of “Phthalic Anhydride” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2917 35 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Director General of Trade Remedies (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) initiated an investigation in terms of the India- Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Bilateral Safeguard Measures) Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) vide initiation notification under F.No.22/8/2019-DGTR, dated the 1st October, 2019 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated the 1st October, 2019 in order to determine whether the imports of the subject goods from Korea RP constitute increased imports and whether the increased imports have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry. And whereas, on basis of the preliminary findings of the Authority in the Bilateral Safeguard investigation issued vide F.No.22/8/2019-DGTR, dated the 11th May, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated the 11th May, 2020, the Central Government imposed provisional Bilateral Safeguard measure on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 29/2020-Customs, dated the 6th July, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 430 (E), dated the 6th July, 2020 by making further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.152/2009-Customs, dated the 31st December, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 943 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009. And whereas, the Authority in its final findings in the Bilateral Safeguard investigation issued vide F.No.22/8/2019-DGTR, dated the 28th September, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated the 28th September, 2020, has concluded that- (i) imports of the product from Korea have increased and constitute “increased imports” within the meaning of the Rules and India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; (ii) the increased imports have caused serious injury and threatened to caused serious injury to the domestic industry; (iii) there exists a causal link exists between the increased imports of the originating goods due to the reduction or elimination of custom duty under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and serious injury and threat of serious injury to the domestic industry,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] and has confirmed its preliminary findings issued vide notification No. 22/8/2019-DGTR dated the 11th May, 2020 and recommended imposition of bilateral safeguard measure of increasing the rate of customs duty on subject goods originating in Korea RP and imported into India as specified in the aforesaid final findings, from the date of issue of the notification of imposition of provisional measure by the Central Government vide notification No.29/2020-Customs dated 6th July, 2020. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with rule 11 and sub-rule (2) of rule 12 of the said rules, the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, confirms the provisional bilateral safeguard measure imposed with effect from 6th July, 2020 and hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.152/2009-Customs, dated the 31st December, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 943 (E), dated the 31st December, 2009, namely- In the said notification- (i) in the Table, after serial number 230B and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- (1) (2) (3) (4) “230C. 2917 35 00 All goods 5.63”; (ii) For the first proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- “Provided that, to give effect to the bilateral safeguard measure, as recommended by the Director General of Trade Remedies, - (a) nothing contained in serial number 230A and entries relating thereto in the said Table shall have effect up to and inclusive of the 5th day of July, 2022, and (b) nothing contained in serial number 230C and entries relating thereto in the said Table shall have effect up to and inclusive of the 5th day of July, 2021; unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”. [F. No. 354/51/2020-TRU] GAURAV SINGH, Dy. Secy. Note : The principal notification No. 152/2009-Customs, dated the 31st December, 2009 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 943(E), dated the 31st December, 2009 and was last amended vide notification No. 37/2020-Customs, dated the 20th October, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 651 (E), dated the 20th October, 2020. 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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