Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
TRADE NOTICE NO. 1/2010
New Delhi the 17th May, 2010
Subject: Clarification regarding Initiation of Mid-term Reviews in terms of Rule
23 of Anti-dumping Rules.
Attention of the Trade and Industry is invited to Section 9 A of the Customs
Tariff Act, 1975 as amended in 1995 and Rule 23 of the Customs Tariff
(Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped
Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and Trade Notice No.1/2004
dated 15th March 2004.
- It is hereby clarified that an application for initiation of Mid-term review
of Anti-Dumping Duty in force can be made to the Designated Authority in the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 by an interested
party including exporters, importers, domestic producers, trade representative
bodies, firms or institutions, which are representative of domestic industry.
The applicant should submit positive information substantiating the need for
such review.
- Application for an interim/Mid-term review may be accepted by the Designated
Authority provided that a reasonable period of time, i.e. at least one year, has
elapsed since the imposition of the definitive anti dumping duty by the Central
Government.
- Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Designated Authority may
review the need for the continued imposition of the duty, where warranted on its
own initiative.
- As regards, initiation of Sunset Review, the guidelines have already been
issued vide Trade Notice No. 1/2008 dated 10th March 2008.
- The above procedure will supercede all previous instructions or Trade Notices
issued by the Directorate on the above subject and in the publications of this
Directorate.
- All the Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce and Industry are
requested to bring the contents of this trade notice to the notice of their
members/constituents.
- All Embassies and Diplomatic Missions in New Delhi are requested to bring the
contents of this Trade Notice to the notice of the concerned.
(Bharathi S Sihag)
Joint Secretary
for the Designated Authority
Phone 011-2306 2526.
10/18/2003-DGAD
As per list enclosed.