Caustic Soda Anti-dumping Duty Extended upto 1 September 2012 during Review for Continuation

[Customs Notification No. 01 dated 6^th January 2012]

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/28/2010-DGAD, dated the 2^nd September, 2011, published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 2^nd September, 2011, had initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 ‘Caustic Soda’, falling under heading 2815 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, USA and France imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),No. 98/2006-Customs, dated the 13^th September, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.550 (E), dated the 13^th September, 2006, and had 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;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of Section 9A of the said Act and in pursuance of 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. 98/2006-Customs, dated the 13^th September, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.550 (E), dated the 13^th September, 2006, namely: - 

In the said notification, at the end, the following shall be added, namely: -

“This notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 1^st September, 2012, unless the notification is revoked earlier”.

F.No.354/119/2005-TRU (Pt-II)