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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Notification No. 39/2019-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 28th September, 2019
G.S.R. (E).- Whereas in the matter of ‘Ductile iron pipes’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under tariff items 7303 00 30 or 7303 00 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs
Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or
exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India,
the designated authority in its final findings vide notification number 15/1006/2012-DGAD, dated
the 4th September, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated
the 4th September, 2013, had recommended continuation of anti-dumping duty on the imports of
subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject country;
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central
Government had imposed anti-dumping duty on the subject goods with effect from the 10th
October, 2013 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Revenue),
No. 23/2013-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th October, 2013, published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 680 (E), dated the
10th October, 2013;
And whereas, in pursuance of the Judgement dated the 26th September, 2018 of Hon’ble High
Court of Gujarat in the matter of Special Civil Application No. 12368 of 2018, filed by M/s Jindal
Saw Limited, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods
upto the 9th April, 2019 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue),
No. 51/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th October, 2018, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1012
(E), dated the 9th October, 2018;
And whereas, the designated authority had initiated the review investigation vide notification No.
7/18/2018-DGAD, dated the 9th October, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part I, Section 1, dated the 9th October, 2018, concerning imports of subject goods originating in
or exported from China PR;
And whereas, on completion of review investigation, the designated authority issued final finding
vide notification No. 7/18/2018-DGAD, dated the 1st April, 2019, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st April, 2019 concerning imports of subject goods
originating in or exported from China PR and the designated authority vide the said findings
concluded that continuation of anti-dumping duty was not warranted and did not recommend
further extension of anti-dumping duty on import of subject goods originating in or exported from
China PR;
And whereas, in pursuance of the Judgement dated the 5th April, 2019 of Hon’ble High Court of
Gujarat in the matter of Special Civil Application No. 6896 of 2019, filed by M/s Jindal Saw
Limited, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods upto
the 9th May, 2019 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No. 18/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th April, 2019, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 299 (E),
dated the 10th April, 2019;
And whereas, in pursuance of the Judgement dated the 3rd May, 2019 of Hon’ble High Court of
Gujarat in the matter of Special Civil Application No. 6896 of 2019, filed by M/s Jindal Saw
Limited, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods upto
the 23rd June, 2019 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No. 21/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th May, 2019, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 352 (E),
dated the 9th May, 2019;
And whereas, in pursuance of the Judgement dated the 20th June, 2019 of Hon’ble High Court of
Gujarat in the matter of Special Civil Application No. 6896 of 2019, filed by M/s Jindal Saw
Limited, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods upto
the 9th October, 2019 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue),
No. 25/2019-Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd June, 2019, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 444 (E),
dated the 23rd June, 2019;
And whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Civil Appeal No. 6678 of 2019 (arising
out of order dated 20.06.2019 in SCA No 6896/2019), filed by Directorate General of Trade
Remedies, vide order dated the 28th August 2019, has set aside the said order dated 20.06.2019 of
High Court of Gujarat.
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 Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment
and Collection of Antidumping-duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules,
1995, the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 23/2013-Customs(ADD), dated the 10th
October 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
vide number G.S.R. 680 (E), dated the 10th October 2013, except as respects things done or omitted
to be done before such recession.
[F. No. 354/3/2007 -TRU (Pt-I)]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India
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