The principal notification No. 207/89-Customs, dated the 17th July, 1989, was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 702 (E), dated the 17th July, 1989 and was last amended vide notification No. 45/92-Customs, dated the 1st March, 1992[G.S.R. 155(E), dated the 1st March, 1992.
Whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 151/2000-Customs, dated the 26th December, 2000 [G.S.R. 931(E), dated the 26th December, 2000], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26th December, 2000.
Whereas in the matter of import of vitrified and porcelain tiles, other than vitrified industrial tiles (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), 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 (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 5th February, 2003.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act read with rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.29/2002-Customs, dated the 27th March, 2002.
