Seeks to amend notification No. 43/2016-Customs(ADD) dated 8th August, 2016, to extend levy of ADD imposed on " Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) excluding Bamboo Fibre, Dyed Fibre, Modal Fibre & Fire-retardant Fibre " originating in or exported from China PR and Indonesia. - 39/2021 - Anti Dumping Duty

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION No. 39/2021-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 30th June, 2021 G.S.R. 455(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/03/2021-DGTR dated 22.02.2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22nd February, 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 Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) excluding Bamboo Fibre, Dyed Fibre, Modal Fibre Fire-retardant Fibre , originating in or exported from China PR and Indonesia, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 43/2016-Customs(ADD), dated 8th August, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 777(E), dated the 8th August, 2016, 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 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. 43/2016-Customs(ADD), dated 8th August, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 777(E), dated the 8th August, 2016, 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paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 31st October, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. . [F. No. CBIC-190354/74/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC] GAURAV SINGH, Dy. Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 43/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th August, 2016 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 777(E), dated the 8th August, 2016.