DGSAFEGUARDS

Summary of Cases

Cases Investigated by Directorate General (Safeguards)

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1998	1999
2000	2001
2002	2003
2004	2005
2006	2007
2008	2009
2010	2011

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 9^th day of Dec.,1999 and @ 5% subject to a maximum of Rs. 8830/- PMT when imported from 10^th Dec., 1999 to 9^th 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 28^th 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 23^rd day of Dec., 1999 and @ 11% when imported from 24^th Dec. 1999 to 23^rd 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 23^rd day of Dec., 1999 and @ 5% when imported from 24^th Dec., 1999 to 23^rd 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.

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

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 29^th Feb 2000:15% when imported from 1^st March 2000 to 29^th 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 28% advalorem or Rs. 3000/PMT whichever is lower for the period 21% advalorem or Rs. 2250/PMT whichever is lower for the period 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)

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 @

23% adv. up to 23.01.2002
20% from 24.01.2002 to 23.01.2003
15% w.e.f. 24.01.2003 to 23.07.2003

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)

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 @

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

7% Advalorem from 30.06.2002 to 29.06.2003 (both days inclusive)

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)

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 @

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

23% Advalorem from 2.05.2006 to 1.05.2007 (both days inclusive)
13% Advalorem from 2.05.2007 to 1.05.2008 (both days inclusive)

Cases Investigated in 2005 -NIL- Back to Top

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Cases Investigated in 2008 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.	Phthalic Anhydride/291735	28.11.08/ 28.11.08	28.05.09/ 28.05.09	SG Duty For a period of three years as under : First Year@25% Second year @20% Third Year @15%	Vide Notification No. 75/2009-Custom dated 30.06.09, Safeguard Duty @ 25% adv. from 29.01.09 to 30.06.09 and @15% adv. from 1.7.09 to 31.12.09
2.	Linear Alkyl Benzene 38170011	19.12.08/ 19.12.08	18.11.09/ 18.11.09	No SG duty recommended

Cases Investigated in 2009Back 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.	Oxo Alcohol 2905	16.01.09/ 16.01.09	27.05.09/ 27.05.09	SG Duty for a period of three years as under : @ 10% adv. for 1st Year @7.5% adv. for II yr @5% adv. for III yr	Rejected by Board on Safeguards
2.	Soda Ash 286320	16.01.09/ 16.01.09	6.10.09/ 6.10.09	20% for one year from date of imposition of provisional SG Duty	Vide Notification No. 122/09 – Customs dated 5.11.09 Safeguard Duty @20% for one year from date of provisional SG Duty i.e. upto 19.04.10
3.	Dimethoate Technical 38089123	21.01.09/ 21.01.09	14.05.09/ 14.05.09	SG Duty for a period of three years as under : 28%-Ist Yr 23%-II nd Yr 18%-III rd Yr	Vide Notification No. 87/09-Customs dtd. 27.08.09 20% adv. 23.3.09 to 22.3.10 and 15% adv. 23.3.10 to 22.3.11
4.	Aluminium Flat Rolled Products and Foil 7606 & 7607	27.01.09/ 27.01.09	29.05.09/ 29.05.09	SG Duty for a period of four years as under : Aluminium FRP (excluding certain items) 14%-Ist Yr 12%-II Yr 10%-III Yr 8%-IV Yr Aluminium Foil (excluding certain items) 30%-Ist Yr 25%-IInd Yr 20%-IIIrd Yr 15%-IV Yr	Vide Notification No. 71/09-Custom dtd. 19.06.09 Safeguard Duty on Al. FRP @ 14% Adv. (excluding certain items) from 23.3.09 to 22.3.2010 &@12% adv. From 23.3.10 to 22.3.11. On Aluminium Foil (excluding certain items) Safeguard Duty @ 30% adv. from 23.3.09 to 22.3.2010 and @25% adv. from 23.3.10 to 22.3.11
5.	Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric 5902.10	6.2.09/ 6.2.09	6.4.09	Investigation terminated on withdrawal of application
6.	Front Axle Beam, Steering Knuckles and Crankshaft 7326 & 8423	2.04.09/ 2.04.09	23.09.09/ 23.09.09	No SG Duty recommended
7.	Acrylic Fiber 5501,5503 & 5506	9.04.09/ 9.04.09	30.09.09	Investigation terminated on withdrawl of application
8.	Hot Rolled Steel products/7208	9.4.09/ 9.4.09	8.12.09 8.12.09	No SG Duty recommended
9.	Coated Paper and Paper Board/4810	20.04.09/ 20.04.09	13.11.09/ 13.11.09	No SG Duty recommended
10.	Uncoated paper and copy paper/4802	20.04.09/ 20.04.09	6.11.09/ 6.11.09	No SG Duty recommended
11.	Particle Board/ 4410	22.04.09/ 22.04.09	24.11.09/ 24.11.09	No SG Duty recommended
12.	Passenger Car Tyre 4011.10	18.05.09/ 18.05.09	30.04.09/ 30.04.09	Investigation terminated on withdrawal of application
13.	Unwrought Aluminium 7601 & 7602	22.05.09/ 22.05.09	11.11.09/	Investigation terminated on withdrawl of application.

Cases Investigated in 2010 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.	Soda ASH (Review Procedings) 2836.20	19.02.2010	13.04.2010	SG Duty For a period of two years 1) 20.04.2010 To 19.04.2011 @ 16% 2) 20.04.2011 To 19.04.2012 @ 14%	Vide Notification No. 72/2010-Cus dated 28.06.10, Safeguard Duty @ 16% adv. from 20.04.2010 To 19.04.2011
2.	Caustic Soda 2815.12	20.09.2009	09.04.2010	SG Duty For a period from 04.12.2009 To 03.03.2010 @ 15%	-

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Cases Investigated in 2011 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.	Review proceedings - Aluminium Flat Rolled Products and Foil 7606 & 7607	14.02.11/ 14.01.11	13.10.11/ 13.10.11	Investigation terminated on withdrawl of application	-
2.	N1,3-dimethyl butyl-N’Phenylenediamine (PX-13 also known as 6PPD) SH-381210, 381230, 293420, 292520	27.10.10/ 27.10.10	06.06.2011	Levy of SG Duty - First year @ 30% - anti dumping duty payable, Second year @ 25% - anti dumping duty payable	Definitive safeguard duty imposed vide notification no. 83/2011-CUS Dated 30.08.2011 for 2 years at the recommended rates of DG safeguards.

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