Anti-Dumping duty on Melamine originating in or exported from China PR


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The Indian government has extended the anti-dumping duty on Melamine originating from or exported by China PR. This duty, initially imposed in 2016, was set to expire on 28th February 2021. Following a request for further extension by the designated authority, the Central Government has amended the previous notification, extending the duty until 31st March 2021.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 10/2021-Customs (ADD)

New Delhi, 25th February, 2021

G.S.R. 138(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/32/2020-DGTR, dated the 22nd September, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22nd September, 2020, 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 ‘Melamine’ (hereinafter referred to as subject goods) originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as subject country), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 2/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 28th January, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 122(E), dated the 28th January, 2016, and had requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act;

And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country up to and inclusive of the 28th February, 2021, vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 1/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 6th January, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 7(E), dated the 6th January, 2021;

And whereas, the designated authority has requested for further extension of the antidumping duty on the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country.

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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 2/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 28th January, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 122(E), dated the 28th January, 2016, namely:-

In the said notification, in paragraph 3, for the figures and word “28th February, 2021”, the figures and word “31st March, 2021” shall be substituted.

[F. No. 354/28/2004-TRU (Pt-II)]

(Rajeev Ranjan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal No. 2/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 28th January, 2016 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 122(E), dated the 28th January, 2016 and was last amended vide notification No. 1/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 6th January, 2021, published vide number G.S.R. 7(E), dated the 6th January, 2021.

FAQ :

This notification concerns the anti-dumping duty on imports of Melamine originating in or exported from China PR.

The original anti-dumping duty was imposed vide notification No. 2/2016-Customs (ADD) dated 28th January, 2016.

The anti-dumping duty has been extended and will now be in effect until 31st March 2021.

The designated authority requested a further extension of the anti-dumping duty on Melamine imports from China PR.

An anti-dumping duty is imposed to protect domestic industries from unfairly priced imports (dumping).

 

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