Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Notification
NO. 4 / 2012-Customs (SG)
New Delhi, dated the 5th October, 2012
G.S.R. (E). – Whereas, in the matter of import of Carbon Black (for rubber
application) (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under
tariff item 2803 00 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51
of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), from People's Republic of
China, the Director General (Safeguard), in the final findings, vide number
G.S.R. 602 (E), dated the 31st July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 31st July, 2012,
had come to the conclusion that increased imports of Carbon Black (for rubber
application) into India from the People's Republic of China had caused and
threatened to cause market disruption to the domestic producers of Carbon Black
and it had necessitated the imposition of definitive safeguard duty on imports
of Carbon Black (for rubber application) into India;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 8C of the said Act, and in accordance with the rules 12, 14 and 17 of
the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002,
the Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director
General (Safeguards), hereby imposes a safeguard duty on Carbon Black (for
rubber application) , falling under tariff item 2803 00 10 of the First Schedule
to the said Act, when imported into India from the People's Republic of China at
the rate of-
- Thirty per cent ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when
imported during the period from 5th October, 2012 to 4th October, 2013(both days
inclusive); and
- Twenty five per cent ad valorem, minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any,
when imported during the period from 5th October, 2013 to 31st December,
2013(both days inclusive).
[F.No.354/180/2012TRU]
(Raj Kumar Digvijay)
Under Secretary to the Government of India