Seeks to amend notification No. 39/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 12th August, 2015 to extend the levy of ADD on flax fabrics imported from China and Hong Kong for a period of 3 months. - 23/2020 - Anti Dumping Duty

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION NO. 23/2020-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 11th August, 2020 G.S.R. 501(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 7/26/2019-DGTR dated 23rd December, 2019, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 23rd December, 2019, had initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 Flax fabrics , falling under Chapter 53 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) , originating in, or exported from the People s Republic of China and Hong Kong, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 39/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 12th August, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 624(E), dated the 12th August, 2015 and has requested for extension of anti-dumping duty for a further period of three months, 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. 39/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 12th August, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 624(E), dated the 12th August, 2015 , namely:- In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following shall be inserted, namely:- 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 11th November, 2020, unless revoked earlier. . [F. No. 354/62/2009 TRU (Pt.-II)] GAURAV SINGH, Dy. Secy.