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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,
PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 09/2022-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2022
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, the designated authority, vide Notification No.
7/39/2020-DGTR, dated the 22nd January, 2021 published in Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22nd January. 2021 had initiated the
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), and in
pursuance of 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 continuation of anti-dumping duty on
imports of ‘Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished
finish with less than 3% water absorption’ (hereinafter referred to as "the
subject goods"), falling under headings 6907 or 6914 of the First Schedule to
the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the
People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as subject country) and
imported into India, imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 29/2017-Customs(ADD), dated the
14th June, 2017 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 588(E), dated the 14th June, 2017;
And whereas, the Central Government has last extended the period of imposition
of anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the
subject country up to and inclusive of the 28th February, 2022 vide notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
No. 54/2021-Customs(ADD), dated the 30th September, 2021, published in Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number
G.S.R.685(E), dated the 30th September, 2021;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the
subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject country, the
designated authority in its final findings, published vide notification No.
7/39/2020-DGTR, dated the 26th November, 2021, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 26th November, 2021, has
inter-alia come to the conclusion that –
i. the subject goods continue to be exported to India at prices below normal
value resulting in continued dumping.
ii. there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury
upon cessation of the existing anti-dumping duties.
and has recommended continued imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of
the subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject country and
imported into India;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5)
of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with rules 18
and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of
Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules,
1995, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 29/2017-Customs(ADD), dated the
14th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 588(E), dated the 14th June, 2017, except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central
Government, after considering the aforesaid findings of the designated
authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is
specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under headings of the First
Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry
in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (4), and exported from the countries as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an anti-dumping
duty at a rate which is equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (7) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (9) and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry
in column (8) of the said Table.
| S. No |
Heading |
Description of Goods |
Country of Origin |
Country of Export |
Producer |
Amount |
Unit of Measurement |
Currency |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
| 1 |
6907,
6914 |
Soluble Salt,
Double Charge,
GVT and
PGVT Porcelain
/Vitrified Tiles with
less than 3% water
absorption and All
sizes* |
People’s
Republic
of China |
Any
country
including
People’s
Republic of
China |
Foshan
Chancheng
Jinyi
Ceramics
Co., Ltd.
and
Xin Xing
Zhisheng
Ceramics
Co.,Ltd. |
Nil |
Square
Meter |
US
Dollar |
| 2. |
Do- |
Do- |
People’s
Republic
of China |
Any
country
including
People’s
Republic of
China |
Any
producer
other than
serial no 1 |
1.87 |
Square
Meter |
US
Dollar |
| 3. |
Do- |
Do- |
Any
country
other than
People’s
Republic
of China |
People’s
Republic of
China |
Any |
1.87 |
Square
Meter |
US
Dollar |
* The product does not cover Micro-crystal tiles, Full body tiles and Thin
Panels below 5 mm
thickness.
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective
for a period of
five years (unless revoked, suspended and amended earlier) from the date of
publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, the rate
of exchange applicable for the purpose
of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in
the notification of
the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
issued from time
to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act,
1962 (52 of 1962),
and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the
date of presentation
of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act, 1962.
[F. No. 190354/44/2021-TRU]
(Nitish Karnatak)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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