Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/6/2021-DGTR, dated the 31st March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31st March, 2021, 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 'Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under chapter headings 7209, 7211, 7225 or 7226 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR, Japan, Korea RP or Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 18/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th May, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 461 (E), dated the 12th May, 2017 and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty 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 said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 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. 18/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th May, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 461 (E), dated the 12th May, 2017, 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, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 15th December, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.".

(Rajeev Ranjan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal notification No. 18/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th May, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 461 (E), dated the 12th May, 2017.