Notification No.39/2016-Customs (ADD), F. No.354/41/2000-TRU(Pt.IV),Dated, 8th August, 2016

Whereas, the designated authority vide 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 vide 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) vide 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) vide number G.S.R.877(E), dated the 8th December, 2014, namely.-

In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, 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.".

(Anurag Sehgal)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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), vide number G.S.R.877(E), dated the 8th December, 2014.