Mid-term review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of glass fibre and articles thereof originating in or exported from China PR

Seeks to amend Notification No. 30/2011-Customs, dated 4-03-2011 [Mid-term review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of glass fibre and articles thereof originating in or exported from China PR

Notification No. 19/2014-Customs (ADD),

Dated- 9^th May, 2014

G.S.R.(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification number 14/21/2013-DGAD, dated the 19^th September, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19^th September, 2013, had 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), read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, in the matter of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Glass Fibre”, falling under the sub-heading 7019 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, China PR, imposed vide  notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 30/2011-Customs, dated the 4^th March, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.188 (E), dated the 4^th March, 2011, read with corrigendum, dated the 31^st March,2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 287 (E), dated the 31^st March,2011;

And, whereas, the designated authority, in its final findings in Mid-Term Review vide notification No. 14/21/2013-DGAD, dated the 10^th February, 2014 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10^th February, 2014, has recommended that micro Glass Fibre with fibre diameter in the range of 0.3 – 2.5 microns be excluded from the ambit and scope of the anti-dumping duty recommended earlier vide final findings notification No. 14/28/2009-DGAD dated 6^th January, 2011.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff 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. 30/2011-Customs, dated the 4^th March, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 188 (E), dated the 4^th March, 2011, namely: –

In the said notification, after TABLE, for Explanation the following shall be substituted, namely: –

“Explanation.-  For the purpose of this Table, “Glass Fibre” means glass fibre, including glass roving (assembled rovings (AR), direct rovings (DR)), glass chopped strands(CS), glass chopped strands mats(CSM). Specifically excluded from the scope of the product under consideration are glass wool, fibre glass wool, fibre glass insulation in wool form, glass yarn, glass woven fabrics, glass fibre fabric, glass woven rovings and chopped strands meant for thermoplastic applications, micro glass fibre with fibre diameter in the range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, surface mat/surface veil/tissue.”.

[F.No.354/95/2010-TRU]

(Akshay Joshi)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note:   The principal notification No. 30/2011-Customs, dated the 4^th March, 2011, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.188 (E), dated the 4^th March, 2011. A corrigendum was issued on  31^st March,2011 and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 287 (E), dated the 31^st March,2011.