G.S.R (E).- 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 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 17/2018 – Customs (ADD), dated the 27th March, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 287(E), dated the 27th March, 2018, namely :-

In the said notification, for,

“Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes 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.”

the following shall be substituted, namely: -

“Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, -

(a) rate of exchange applicable for the purposes 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;

(b) Veneered Engineered Wooden Flooring typically has three layers viz. "Top Layer", "Middle Layer" and "Bottom Layer"; Top Layer is real wood which gives attractive look (owing to its wooden texture) and additional strength to overall construction and it can be made of one strip of wood, two strips of wood or three strips of Wood; Middle Layer which forms core of the overall construction and is made of "fibre board (MDF/HDF)"; and Bottom Layer is real wood which provides support to the overall construction; The Product Under Consideration (PUC) can however be of two or three layers also.”.
 

[F. No. 354/61/2018-TRU]

(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note. - The principal notification No. 17/2018 – Customs (ADD), dated the 27th March, 2018, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 287(E), dated the 27th March, 2018.