G.S.R (E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/1009/2012-DGAD, dated the 23^rd  March, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 23^rd March, 2013, has initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on  imports of ‘Sodium Nitrite’, originating in, or exported from, European Union imposed vide  notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 49/2008-Customs, dated the 11^th April, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 284 (E), dated the 11^th April, 2008, and has requested for  extension of anti-dumping duty upto one more year, in terms of sub-section (5) of Section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act pending completion of the review;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of Section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with 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. 49/2008-Customs, dated the 11^th April, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 284 (E), dated the 11^th April, 2008, namely:

In the said notification, after paragraph 2, the following shall be inserted, namely:

3. Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 10^th day of April, 2014, unless revoked earlier”.

[F.No.605/10/2013-DBK]
 

(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.