Extend the levy on “uncoated copier paper”
Seeks to amend Notification number 56/2018-Customs(ADD) dated 4th December, 2018, to extend the levy on “uncoated copier paper” from Indonesia & Singapore upto 28th February, 2022- Notification No. 48/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. —(E).- Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/8/2021-DGTR, dated the 19th May, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19th May, 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) 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 ‘Uncoated Copier Paper’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under heading 4802 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Indonesia and Singapore (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 56/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th December, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number G.S.R. 1166(E), dated the 4th December, 2018 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), 56/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th December, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number G.S.R. 1166(E), dated the 4th December, 2018, namely: –
In the said notification, after paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: –
“2A. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed on the subject goods specified against serial numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Table above shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 28th February, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
Note: The principal notification No. 56/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th December, 2018, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1166(E), dated the 4th December, 2018.
