Customs Tariff
Amendment of section 9.
85. In section 9 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:––
“(1A) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as it considers necessary, is of the opinion that circumvention of countervailing duty imposed under sub-section (1) has taken place, either by altering the description or name or composition of the article on which such duty has been imposed or by import of such article in an unassembled or disassembled form or by changing the country of its origin or export or in any other manner, whereby the countervailing duty so imposed is rendered ineffective, it may extend the countervailing duty to such other article also.”.
Notes on Clauses:
Clause 85 of the Bill seeks to insert sub-section (1A) under section 9 of the Customs Tariff Act, so as to provide anti circumvention provision in case of Countervailing duty.
