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Cases Investigated in 1998 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Styrene Butadiene Rubber
4002.19		 19.01.98 / 21.01.98 26.02.98   The investigations were suspended on 26.02.98 and terminated on 1.05.98 consequent to initiation of anti-dumping investigations by the Ministry of Commerce vide their F. No. 30.01.97 ADD dated 7.04.1998
2 Acetylene Black
2803.00		 27.01.98 / 4.02.98 16.06.98 / 3.07.98 First year @
Rs. 12950/- MT

Second year @
Rs. 8830/- MT

Vide Notfn. No.** 102/98-Custom dated 10.12.98 (354/67/98 TRU) Safeguard Duty @ 18% subject to a maximum of Rs. 12950/- PMT when imported up to and inclusive of 9th day of Dec.,1999 and @ 5% subject to a maximum of Rs. 8830/- PMT when imported from 10th Dec., 1999 to 9th Dec., 2000 (both days inclusive) was imposed.
3 Carbon Black
2803.00		 5.02.98 / 6.02.98 1.07.98 / 15.07.98 First year @
16% advalorem on CIF

Second year @
5% advalorem on CIF		 Vide Notfn. No. 73/98-Custom dated 9.10.98 (354/68/98 TRU) Safeguard Duty @ 10% Adv. was imposed. The notfn. was valid up to and inclusive of 28th Feb., 1999.
4 Propylene Glycol
2905.32		 26.02.98 / 3.03.98 11.09.98 / 25.09.98 For a period of 18 months as under:

First 12 months @
22%

Next 6 months @
11%		 Vide Notfn. No. ** 109/98-Custom dated 24.12.98 (354/107/98 TRU) Safeguard Duty @ 16% when imported up to and inclusive of 23rd day of Dec., 1999 and @ 11% when imported from 24th Dec. 1999 to 23rd June, 2000 (both days inclusive) was imposed.
5 Flexible Slabstock Polyol
3907.20		 26.02.98 / 3.03.98 17.09.98 / 12.10.98 For a period of 18 months as under:

First 12 months @
20%

Next 6 months @
5% 		Vide Notfn. No. ** 108/98-Custom dated 24.12.98 (354/150/98 TRU) Safeguard Duty @ 20% when imported up to and inclusive of 23rd day of Dec., 1999 and @ 5% when imported from 24th Dec., 1999 to 23rd June, 2000 (both days inclusive) was imposed.
6 Hard Board (High Density Fibre Board)
4411.11 and 4411.19		 24.04.98 / 24.04.98 12.11.98 / 7.12.98 No recommendation to increase the existing level of protection was made.  

Cases Investigated in 1999 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Phenol
2907.11		 2.02.99 / 8.02.99 12.05.99 / 11.06.99 First year @
22%

Second year @
15%		 22% when imported up to and inclusive of 29th Feb 2000:15% when imported from 1st March 2000 to 29th June 2001 (both days inclusive) Notfn. No. 82/99 -Custom dated 30.06.99 as amended by Notfn. No. 98/99 dated 23.07.99
2 Acetone
2914.11		 16.06.99 / 19.06.99 7.10.99 / 4.11.99 First Year @
28%

Second Year @
21%

First 6 months of 3rd Year @
9%

Notfn. No. 7/2000-Custom dated 27.01.2000

  1. 28% advalorem or Rs. 3000/PMT whichever is lower for the period

  2. 21% advalorem or Rs. 2250/PMT whichever is lower for the period

  3. 9% advalorem or Rs. 965/PMT whichever is lower for the period 27.01.2002 to 26.07.2002
3 White / Yellow Phosphorus
2804.70		 15.09.99 / 15.09.99 17.01.2000 / 16.02.2000 No recommendation to increase the existing level of protection was made.  

Cases Investigated in 2000 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Gamma Ferric Oxide / Magnetic Iron Oxide
2821.10		 6.07.2000 / 11.07.2000 7.11.2000 / 20.12.2000 First year @
23%

Second year @
20%

First 6 months of Third year @
15%

Notfn. No. 6/2001-Custom dated 24.01.2001 imposing Safeguard Duty @

  1. 23% adv. up to 23.01.2002

  2. 20% from 24.01.2002 to 23.01.2003

  3. 15% w.e.f. 24.01.2003 to 23.07.2003
2 Methylene Chloride
2903.12		 17.07.2000 15.12.2000 / 13.02.2001 Safeguard Duty @
11% in addition to existing level of protection for one year

Ministry of Finance not in favour of imposition of Safeguard Duty.

Cases Investigated in 2001 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Phenol (Review)
2907.11		 1.01.2001 16.05.2001 / 20.06.2001 12% and 9% during the First Year and Second Year of extended period and a quantity of 12000 MT & 12500 MT (excluding the quantity of Phenol imported for use in export production) respectively to be exempted from levy of Safeguard Duty.

Notfn. No. 73/2001-Custom dated 28.06.2001 imposing Safegaurd Duty @

  1. 10% Advalorem from 30.06.2001 to 29.06.2002 (both days inclusive)


  2. 7% Advalorem from 30.06.2002 to 29.06.2003 (both days inclusive)
2 Acetone (Review) Developing Countries
2914.11 		21.11.2001 4.02.2002 / 8.02.2002 Imports of Acetone into India from South Africa and Singapore be subjected to levy of Safeguard Duty.

Notfn. No. 39/2002-Custom dated 12.04.2002

Cases Investigated in 2002 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Epichlorohydrin
2910.30		 14.03.2002 25.06.2002 / 5.07.2002 First Year @
22%

Second Year @
15%

Third Year @
9% in addition to existing level of protection 		Notfn. No. 117/2002-Custom dated 30.10.2002 imposing Safeguard Duty @ 12% from 30.10.2002 to 29.03.2003.
2 Vegetable Oils (Edible Grade)
Chapter 15		 27.05.2002 / 13.06.2002 23.01.2003 / 21.02.2003 No recommendations to increase the existing level of protection was made.

 
3 Industrial Sewing Machine Needles
8452.30		 13.08.2002 / 29.08.2002 9.04.2003 / 30.04.2003 Specific Safeguard duty @
Rs. 1.50 per needle for a period of three years		 Ministry of Finance not in favour of imposition of specific Safeguard Duty.

Cases Investigated in 2003 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Bisphenol A
29072300		 6.03.2003 / 10.03.2003 27.10.2003 / 17.11.2003 First Year @
15%

Second Year @
10%		 Ministry of Finance not in favour of imposition of Safeguard Duty.

Cases Investigated in 2004 Back to Top

SI. No. Commodity / Tariff Item Date of Initiation / Date of Gazette Publication Date of Final Findings / Date of Gazette Publication Recommendation by the Director General Remarks (Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance)
1 Starch, Modified Starch & Sago
1108, 3505 & 1903		 7.07.2004 / 9.07.2004 16.02.2005 / 17.03.2005 First Year @
33%

Second Year @
23%

Third Year @
13%

Notn. No. 40/2005-Custom dated 2.05.2005 imposing Safeguard Duty @

  1. 33% Advalorem from 2.05.2005 to 1.05.2006 (both days inclusive)


  2. 23% Advalorem from 2.05.2006 to 1.05.2007 (both days inclusive)

  3. 13% Advalorem from 2.05.2007 to 1.05.2008 (both days inclusive)

Note: ** Amended by Notification No. 77/99 dated 25.06.1999 and 98/99 dated 23.07.1999 (354/67/98)

 
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