Notification No. 67/2007-Cus Dated 11/5/2007

Amendment in Notification No. 73/2003-Cus - Continuation of anti-dumping duty on vitrified and porcelain tiles, other than vitrified industrial tiles, imported from People’s Republic of China and UAE.- G.S.R.  (E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide Notification No. 15/17/2006-DGAD, dated the 30th April, 2007, published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 30th April, 2007, has 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 vitrified and porcelain tiles, other than vitrified industrial tiles, falling under headings 6907 or 6908 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China and United Arab Emirates (UAE), imposed vide  notification of the Government of India in the  Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.73/2003-Customs, dated the 1st May, 2003,  published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R.376(E), dated the 1st May, 2003, and has requested for  extension of anti-dumping duty for a period of one year from the date of its expiry, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, pending the completion of the review;  

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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.73/2003-Customs, dated the 1st May, 2003, published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R.376 (E), dated the 1st May, 2003, namely: - 

In the said notification, after the paragraph 2 and before the first proviso, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: - 

“This notification shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 1st May, 2008, unless the notification is revoked earlier”.

[F.No.354/214/2001-TRU (Pt-III)]

(Sonal Bajaj)

Under Secretary to the Government of India