G.S.R. (E). – Whereas, in the matter of import of „High-Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade‟ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 7228 10 10 or 7228 10 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) originating in or exported from Brazil, People‟s Republic of China and Germany (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 6/23/2018 - DGTR, dated the 1st August, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st August, 2019, had recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the import of subject goods, originating in or exported from subject countries;

And whereas, on the basis of aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 38/2019 Customs (ADD), dated the 25th September, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) vide number G. S. R. 691 (E), dated the 25th September, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 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 said notification, namely:-

In the said notification, in paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following proviso shall be inserted with effect from the 2nd day of February, 2021 namely :-

“Provided that the said anti-dumping duty shall not be levied for the period commencing from the 2nd day of February, 2021 to the 30th day of September, 2021.”.

[F. No. 334/02/2021-TRU]

(Rajeev Ranjan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Note: The principal notification No. 38/2019 Customs (ADD), dated the 25th September, 2019 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 691(E), dated the 25th September, 2019.