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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS
NEW DELHI

NOTIFICATION NO

13/20223-Customs (ADD); Dated: November 22, 2023

G.S.R. 860(E). - Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification number 7/17/2022-DGTR, dated the 30th September, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 30th September, 2022, had initiated review under 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 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), regarding the need for re-determination of duty in the matter of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of ‘Natural mica-based pearl industrial pigments excluding cosmetic grade’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 47/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 26th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 26th August, 2021;

And whereas, the designated authority in its final findings in the mid-term review vide notification No. 7/17/2022-DGTR, dated the 27th September, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27th September, 2023, has recommended modification of existing duty table in notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 47/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 26th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 26th August, 2021;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 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. 47/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 26th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 26th August, 2021, namely:-

In the said notification, for the Table, the following shall be substituted, namely: -

"Table

SN
Tariff Item
Description
Country of Origin
Country of Export
Producer
Amount
Unit
Currency
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
1
32064990, 32061900, 32041759, 32041739, 32041720, 32041790, 32071040, 32061110, 32061190
Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade
China PR
Any country including China PR
Fujian Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited
299
Per MT
USD
2
-do-
-do-
China PR
Any country including China PR
Zhejiang Coloray Technology Development Co., Ltd.
2913
Per MT
USD
3
-do-
-do-
China PR
Any country including China PR
Henan Lingbao New Materials Technology Co., Ltd
2353
Per MT
USD
4
-do-
-do-
China PR
Any country including China PR
Any producer other than serial no 1 to 3
3144
Per MT
USD
5
-do-
-do-
Any country other than China PR
China PR
Any Producer
3144
Per MT
USD"

[F. No. CBIC-190354/148/2021-TRU]

(Nitish Karnatak)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Note:- The principal notification No. 47/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 26th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 26th August, 2021 and last amended vide notification No. 70/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 17th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 863(E), dated the 17th December, 2021.

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