NOTIFICATION No. 17 /2014-Customs (ADD) , F.No.354/62/2009-TRU (Pt.-I), dated 9th May, 2014

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification number 15/30/2013-DGAD dated 10th March, 2014, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th March, 2014 had initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 "Flax Fabric", falling under Chapter 53 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 142/2009-Customs, dated the 21st December, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 915 (E), dated the 21st December, 2009 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 said Customs Tariff Act;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said 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. 142/2009-Customs, dated the 21st December, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 915 (E), dated 21st December, 2009, namely: -

In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following shall be inserted, namely: -

"3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 25th day of March, 2015, unless revoked earlier.".

(Akshay Joshi)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal notification No. 142/2009-Customs, dated the 21st December, 2009, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 915 (E), dated the 21st December, 2009.