Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/14/2017-DGAD, dated the 22th September, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22th September, 2017, had 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 said 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 antidumping duty on imports of "Melamine", originating in, or exported from European Union, Iran, Indonesia and Japan, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.48/2012-Customs (ADD) dated the 08th October, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number G.S.R. 754 (E), dated the 8th October, 2012, and had recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty, 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. 48/2012-Customs (ADD) dated the 8th October, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.754 (E), dated the 8th October, 2012, 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, unless revoked earlier, shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 7th October 2018."

(Mohit Tewari)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note. - The principal notification No. 48/2012 Customs (ADD), dated the 8th October, 2012, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 754 (E), dated the 8th October, 2012.