Seeks to amend notification No. 49/2015-Customs (ADD), dated 21st October, 2015 to extend the levy of ADD on imports of “Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles meant for heavy and medium commercial vehicles” originating in or exported from China PR, for a period upto and inclusive of the 30th November, 2020. - 31/2020 - Anti Dumping Duty

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION NO. 31/2020 -Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 16th October, 2020 G.S.R. 646(E) .- Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/26/2020-DGTR, dated the 18th August, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18th August, 2020 has initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) , (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) and in pursuance of 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 Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles meant for heavy and medium commercial vehicles falling under tariff items 7326 1910 , 7326 1990 , 7326 9099 , 8708 5000 , 8708 9900 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act 1975, originating in, or exported from, the People s Republic of China, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 49/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st October, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 802(E), dated the 21st October, 2015 and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act. 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 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. 49/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st October, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 802 (E), dated the 21st October, 2015, namely:- In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: - 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 30th November, 2020, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. . [F. No. 354/118/2009-TRU (Pt. II)] JAINENDRA SINGH KANDHARI, Dy. Secy. Note : The principal notification No. 49/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st October, 2015, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 802(E), dated the 21 st October, 2015.