Notification No. 8/2006-Cus Dated 16/2/2006

Anti-dumping duty on primary pencil cells and primary batteries of R6 (AA) size, both in paper and metal (both heavy duty and super heavy duty) jacketed form, excluding rechargeable batteries - Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.53/1/2000-DGAD, published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 2nd February, 2006, has initiated review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on primary pencil cells and primary batteries of R6 (AA) size, both in paper and metal (both heavy duty and super heavy duty) jacketed form, excluding rechargeable batteries, falling under sub-heading 8506 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, imposed vide notification No. 84/2001- Customs, dated the 2nd August, 2001 [G.S.R. 570(E), dated the 2nd August, 2001] and has requested for extension of anti-dumping duty for a further period of one year, pending the results of the review investigations;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, 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. 84/2001- Customs [G.S.R. 570 (E), dated the 2nd August, 2001], namely:-

In the said notification, in Paragraph 2, after the figures and words “6th February, 2001” and before the words “and shall be paid in Indian currency”, the words and figures “and shall remain in force up to the 5th February, 2007”, shall be inserted.

F.No.354/14/2001-TRU

NOTE: - The principal notification No. 84/2001 dated the 2nd August 2001 was published vide number GSR 570(E) dated the 2nd August 2001.