Executive Summary:
This notification concerns the continuation of antidumping duty on Sodium Nitrite originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. It follows a review initiated by the designated authority and extends the duty until August 16, 2017, unless revoked earlier. The notification amends a previous notification No. 46/2014-Customs ADD, dated December 8, 2014.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Extension of Antidumping Duty:**
* The antidumping duty on Sodium Nitrite is extended.
* The duty applies to Sodium Nitrite originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.
* The Sodium Nitrite falls under tariff item 2834 10 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act.
* **Legal Basis and Authority:**
* The extension is based on Section 9A, subsections 1 and 5 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.
* The decision follows a review initiated per Section 9A, subsection 5 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* **Amendment to Previous Notification:**
* This notification amends notification No. 46/2014-Customs ADD, dated December 8, 2014.
* A new paragraph is inserted stating that the notification remains in force until August 16, 2017, unless revoked earlier.
* **Effective Period:**
* The extended antidumping duty is effective until August 16, 2017, unless revoked earlier.
Impact Analysis:
* **Importers of Sodium Nitrite:**
* Impact: Continued imposition of antidumping duty affects the cost of importing Sodium Nitrite from the People's Republic of China.
* Action Required: Importers need to account for the antidumping duty when importing Sodium Nitrite from China until August 16, 2017.
* **Domestic Producers of Sodium Nitrite:**
* Impact: The extension of antidumping duty protects domestic producers from potentially unfair competition due to dumped imports.
* Action Required: Monitor the market and report any instances of circumvention of the antidumping duty.
* **Customs Authorities:**
* Impact: Required to enforce the extended antidumping duty on Sodium Nitrite imports from China.
* Action Required: Implement the notification and collect the appropriate antidumping duties until August 16, 2017.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The Act under which antidumping duties are levied and reviewed.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duties.
People's Republic of China: Country of origin/export for the subject goods (Sodium Nitrite) subject to antidumping duty.
Sodium Nitrite: The 'subject goods' upon which antidumping duty is being reviewed and extended.
Department of Revenue: The department within the Ministry of Finance responsible for customs and revenue matters, including antidumping duties.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry responsible for financial matters, including the Department of Revenue.
New Delhi: Location of publication for the notification.
Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD): The designated authority responsible for initiating review of anti-dumping duties.
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th August, 2016
No. 39/2016-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R.773 (E).—Whereas, the designated authority (cid:118)(cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:101) notification No. 15/06/2016-DGAD, dated the 27th
July, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27th July, 2016, 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 Sodium Nitrite (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods),
falling under tariff item 2834 10 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from,
People's Republic of China, imposed (cid:100)(cid:101)(cid:118)(cid:105) notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No.46/2014-Customs(ADD), dated the 8th December, 2014, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) (cid:105)(cid:101)(cid:118)(cid:100) number G.S.R.877(E), dated the 8th December, 2014, and has
requested for extension of anti-dumping duty for a further period of one year, 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 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.46/2014-
Customs(ADD), dated the 8th December, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i) (cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:101)(cid:118) number G.S.R.877(E), dated the 8th December, 2014, namely: -
In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the (cid:69)(cid:120)(cid:97)(cid:105)(cid:112)(cid:108)(cid:110)(cid:110)(cid:97)(cid:116)(cid:111) , 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 16th day of August, 2017, unless revoked earlier.”.
[F. No.354/41/2000-TRU(Pt.IV)]
ANURAG SEHGAL, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No.46/2014-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th December, 2014, was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), (cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:101)(cid:118) number G.S.R.877(E), dated the 8th December,
2014.
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