Executive Summary:
This notification concerns an amendment to a prior notification regarding antidumping duty on imports of Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China. It extends the antidumping duty, which was initially imposed via notification No. 62019Customs ADD, dated January 28, 2019. The extended duty will remain in effect until October 27, 2020, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Details:
* In notification No. 62019Customs ADD, dated January 28, 2019:
* The figures "3904 90 00" are substituted with "3904 90 90" wherever they occur.
* A paragraph is inserted to extend the antidumping duty.
Antidumping Duty Extension:
* The antidumping duty on Fluoroelastomers (FKM) originating in or exported from China will remain in force up to and inclusive of October 27, 2020.
* This extension is unless the duty is revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
Context:
* The review was initiated on February 7, 2020, following the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and the antidumping rules of 1995.
* The designated authority requested the extension.
Impact Analysis:
Government of India (Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended antidumping duty.
* Action Required: Enforce the extended antidumping duty on relevant imports until October 27, 2020, and monitor for any need for revocation, superseding, or amendment.
Customs Authorities:
* Impact: Must enforce the revised duty structure on imports of Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China.
* Action Required: Implement the substitution of tariff codes (3904 90 00 with 3904 90 90) and apply the antidumping duty until October 27, 2020.
Importers of Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China:
* Impact: Continued financial implications due to the extended antidumping duty.
* Action Required: Pay the applicable antidumping duty on imports of FKM from China until October 27, 2020, and stay informed about any potential changes to the duty.
Exporters of Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China:
* Impact: Continued impact on the competitiveness of their products in the Indian market.
* Action Required: Factor in the antidumping duty when exporting FKM to India until October 27, 2020.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department within the Indian government responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: The city in India where the notification was issued.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law related to customs and tariffs, specifically section 9A is referenced.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to antidumping duties.
China PR: Country of origin/export of Fluoroelastomers FKM which is subject to antidumping duty.
Fluoroelastomers FKM: The specific type of goods (chemical compound) subject to the antidumping duty.
DGTR: Designated Authority (Directorate General of Trade Remedies), which initiated the review.
Gaurav Singh: The Deputy Secretary who signed the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 355] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, िलु ाई 21, 2020/ आषाढ़ 30, 1942
No. 355] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020/ASHADHA 30, 1942
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 21 िुलाई, 2020
स.ं19/2020-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 459(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिादी गणराज्य म ें मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां स े जनयााजतत
“फ्लओू रोइलास्ट् टोमस ा (FKM)” के आयात पर भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या
6/2019-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2019, जिसे सा.का.जन. 52(अ), ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2019 के तहत
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खडं (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के तहत लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन
िुल् क को आगे िारी रखने के मामले म ें सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम चात जिस े
सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै की धारा 9क की उप धारा (5) के अनुसार तथा सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
(पारटत िस्ट् तओंु की पहचान उनका मूल् यांकन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधाारण) जनयमािली,
1995 (एतजममन पम चात जिसे उक्त जनयमािली स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै के जनयम 23 के अनुपालन म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट
प्राजधकारी ने प्रारंजभकरण अजधसूचना संख् या 7/3/2020-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 7 फरिरी, 2020, जिसे ददनांक 7 फरिरी,
2020 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण के भाग ।, खंड । म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के तहत समीक्षा का काय ा िुरू दकया
ह ै और सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उप धारा (5) के अनुसार उक्त प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को तीन माह की
और अिजध तक िारी रखन ेका अनुरोध दकया ह।ै
3217 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अत: अब, उक्त जनयमािली के जनयम 18 और 23 के साथ परित सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की
उप धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए केन्द र सरकार, एतदद्वारा, भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय
(रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 6/2019-सीमा िुल्क (एडीडी), ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2019, जिसे सा.का.जन.
52(अ), ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2019 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग-।।, खंड-3, उप खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित
दकया गया था, म ें जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै यथा:-
उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें -
(i) अंक “3904 90 00” िहााँ कहीं भी आते हों, के स्ट् थान पर अंक “3904 90 90” प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकए िाएंग;े
(ii) पैराग्राफ 2 के पम चात और स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण के पहल,े जनम्न जलजखत पैराग्राफ को अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, यथा:-
“3. पैराग्राफ 2 म ें जनजहत दकसी भी बात के बाििूद इस अजधसूचना के अंतगता लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क 27 अक्त ूबर,
2020 तक, जिसम ें यह तारीख भी िाजमल ह,ै यदद इसके पहले इसको िापस नहीं ले जलया िाता ह ै या इसका अजधक्रमण
नहीं होता ह ैया इसम ें संिोधन नहीं होता ह ैतो, लाग ू रहगे ा ।”
[फा. स.ं 354/10/2019–टीआरयू]
गौरि ससह, उप सजचि
नोट : प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् या 6/2019-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2019, को सा.का.जन. 52(अ),
ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2019 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था ।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2020
No. 19/2020 -Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 459(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/3/2020-
DGTR, dated the 7th February, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
dated the 7th February, 2020, 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 „Fluoroelastomers (FKM)‟ originating in or
exported from China PR, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue) No. 6/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 28th January, 2019, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 52(E), dated the 28th
January, 2019, and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty for a period of three months
in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the
Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the
following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No. 6/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 28th January, 2019, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 52(E), dated the 28th
January, 2019, namely:-
In the said notification, -
(i) for the figures “3904 90 00” wherever they occur, the figures “3904 90 90” shall be substituted;
(ii) after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 27th October, 2020, unless revoked, superseded
or amended earlier.”.
[F. No. 354/10/2019-TRU]
GAURAV SINGH, Dy. Secy.
Note : The principal notification No. 6/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 28th January, 2019 was published
vide number G.S.R. 52(E), dated the 28th January, 2019.
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