G.S.R. (E).-Whereas, in the matter of import of N1, 3-dimethyl butyl-N’phenylenediamine (PX-13 also known as 6 PPD) (hereinafter referred as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 3812, 3810, 2921, 2925, 2934 and 2942 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Director General (Safeguard), in its final findings vide number G.S.R.433 (E), dated the 6th June, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 6th June, 2011, has come to the conclusion that increased imports of the subject goods into India has caused and threatened to cause serious injury to the domestic producers of the subject goods and it necessitates to impose safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods into India, and has recommended the imposition of safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods into India;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8B of the said Act, read with rules 12 and 14 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguards), hereby imposes on N1, 3-dimethyl butyl-N’phenylenediamine (PX-13 also known as 6 PPD), falling under tariff items 3812, 3810, 2921, 2925, 2934 and 2942 of the First Schedule to the said Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the rate of -

(a) Thirty percent ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, upto one year from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette; and

(b) Twenty five percent ad valorem, minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, after one year referred to in clause (a), upto two years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette

2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports of N1, 3-dimethyl butyl-N’phenylenediamine (PX-13 also known as 6 PPD) from countries, notified as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 8B of the said Act, other than China PR.

[F. No.354/211/2011-TRU]

(Sanjeev Kumar Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India