Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/31/2021- DGTR dated 10th February, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th February, 2022, 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) read with 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 "Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) of 1500 series and 1700 series" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under sub-heading 4002 19 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act originating in or exported from European Union, Korea RP or Thailand (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 43/2017-Customs(ADD), dated 30th August, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1123(E), dated the 30th August, 2017, and has requested for extension ofthe 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 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. 43/2017-Customs(ADD), dated the 30th August, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1123(E), dated the 30th August, 2017, namely:

In the said notification, after paragraph 2, 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imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 31st October, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.".

(Rajeev Ranjan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification No.43/2017-Customs, dated the 30th day of August, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1123(E)., dated the 30th day of August, 2017.