GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
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New Delhi, dated the 9th May, 2014
Notification No. 19/2014-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. (E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification number
14/21/2013-DGAD, dated the 19th September, 2013, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19th September, 2013, had
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, in the matter of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Glass Fibre”, falling
under the sub-heading 7019 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act,
originating in, or exported from, China PR, imposed vide notification of the
Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No.
30/2011-Customs, dated the 4th March, 2011, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.188 (E),
dated the 4th March, 2011, read with corrigendum, dated the 31st March,2011
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 287 (E), dated the 31st March,2011;
And, whereas, the designated authority, in its final findings in Mid-Term
Review vide notification No. 14/21/2013-DGAD, dated the 10th February, 2014
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the
10th February, 2014, has recommended that micro Glass Fibre with fibre diameter
in the range of 0.3 – 2.5 microns be excluded from the ambit and scope of the
anti-dumping duty recommended earlier vide final findings notification No.
14/28/2009-DGAD dated 6th January, 2011.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5)
of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act and in pursuance of rule 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. 30/2011-Customs, dated the 4th March, 2011, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number
G.S.R. 188 (E), dated the 4th March, 2011, namely: -
In the said notification, after TABLE, for Explanation the following shall be
substituted, namely: -
“Explanation.- For the purpose of this Table, “Glass Fibre” means glass fibre,
including glass roving (assembled rovings (AR), direct rovings (DR)), glass
chopped strands(CS), glass chopped strands mats(CSM). Specifically excluded from
the scope of the product under consideration are glass wool, fibre glass wool,
fibre glass insulation in wool form, glass yarn, glass woven fabrics, glass
fibre fabric, glass woven rovings and chopped strands meant for thermoplastic
applications, micro glass fibre with fibre diameter in the range of 0.3 to 2.5
microns, surface mat/surface veil/tissue.”.
[F.No.354/95/2010-TRU]
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note: The principal
notification No. 30/2011-Customs,
dated the 4th March, 2011, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.188 (E), dated the 4th
March, 2011. A corrigendum was issued on 31st March,2011 and published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide
number G.S.R. 287 (E), dated the 31st March,2011.