TMI BlogMethod of calculation of safeguard duty leviable vide notification No.4/2012-Customs (SG) dated 05.10.2012 on import of Carbon Black under Advance Authorization Scheme – Regarding.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... duty leviable vide notification No.4/2012-Customs (SG) dated 05.10.2012 on import of Carbon Black under Advance Authorization Scheme Regarding. Representations have been received from the trade and the field formations regarding the method of calculation of safeguard (SG) duty leviable under notification No.4/2012-Customs (SG) dated 05.10.2012 on import of carbon black against Advance Authorization. 2. In pursuance of section 8C of the Customs Tariff Act (CTA), 1975 , under notification No.4/2012-Customs (SG) dated 05.10.2012 , safeguard duty has been imposed on carbon black imported from China @ 30% ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty (ADD) payable, if any. ADD is leviable on import of carbon black from China @ USD ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t entitled to have double protection going beyond the quantum of maximum injury possible, either on account of dumping and/or surge in imports. The importer is, therefore, liable to pay ADD or SG duty, whichever is greater so as to neutralise the maximum injury possible, and not both the duties cumulatively. In the final findings of safeguard investigation concerning imports of carbon black from China, the DG (Safeguard), while considering the issue of levy of both ADD and SG duty on carbon black, had observed that both duties have one function in common i.e. neutralising injurious effects of imports and hence, SG duty shall take into account the ADD payable, if any, as there could not be dual protection against the same injury. Accordingly ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... CTA, 1975 vide notification No.4/2012- Customs (SG) dated 05.10.2012 will be calculated as under- (a) On import of carbon black from China, ADD is leviable @ USD 0.423 per kg vide notification No.9/2013-Customs (ADD) dated 26.04.2013. Though on imports of carbon black against Advance Authorisation there is a conditional exemption from ADD vide notification No.96/2009-Customs, dated 11.09.2009 , the ADD payable is USD 0.423 per kg but for the exemption. (b) Accordingly, SG duty leviable under section 8C of the CTA, 1975 will be 30% minus ADD payable, but for the exemption at the time of import i.e. 30% less USD 0.423 per kg. In a case where the SG duty payable is negative, the same shall be treated as Nil. 6. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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