GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 40/2021-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2021
G.S.R. ---(E).- Whereas, the designated authority
vide initiation notification No. 7/02/2021, dated the 7th June, 2021, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, 7th June, 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 ‘Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF)
having thickness of 6mm and above’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under tariff items 4411 13 00 or 44 11 14 00 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Vietnam
(hereinafter referred to as the subject country), imposed vide notification of
the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.
34/2016 - Customs (ADD), dated 14th July 2016, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.
698 (E), dated the 14th July 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 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), No. 34/2016 - Customs (ADD), dated 14th July 2016, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide
number G.S.R. 698 (E), dated the 14th July 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 imposed on the subject goods
specified against serial numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Table above shall
remain in force up to and inclusive of the 13th March, 2022, unless revoked,
superseded or amended earlier.”.
[F.No. 354/58/2021-TRU]
(Rajeev Ranjan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note: The principal notification No. 34/2016 -
Customs (ADD), dated 14th July 2016, was published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 698 (E),
dated the 14th July 2016.
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