MANU/CUSS/0002/2020

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : CBIC Customs (SG)

Notification No. : 02/2020-Customs (SG)

Date : 29.07.2020

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification No. 22/1/2020-DGTR, dated the 3rd March 2020 MANU/COMM/0045/2020;No. 01/2018-Customs (SG) dated the 30th July, 2018 MANU/CUSS/0006/2018;Notification No. 22/1/2020 - DGTR, dated the 18th July, 2020 MANU/COMM/0112/2020;Notification No. 19/2016-Customs (N.T.), dated the 5th February, 2016 MANU/CUSN/0022/2016

Citing Reference:
Notification No. 22/1/2020-DGTR, dated the 3rd March 2020 MANU/COMM/0045/2020  Referred

No. 01/2018-Customs (SG) dated the 30th July, 2018 MANU/CUSS/0006/2018  Referred

Notification No. 22/1/2020 - DGTR, dated the 18th July, 2020 MANU/COMM/0112/2020  Referred

Notification No. 19/2016-Customs (N.T.), dated the 5th February, 2016 MANU/CUSN/0022/2016  Referred

Imposition on subject goods falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the specified rate

Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 22/1/2020-DGTR, dated the 3rd March 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 4th March, 2020, had initiated a review, in the matter of continuation of safeguard duty on imports of "Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 01/2018-Customs (SG) dated the 30th July, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 717 (E), dated the 30th July, 2018;

And whereas, in the matter of review of safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods, the designated authority in its final findings, published vide notification No. 22/1/2020 - DGTR, dated the 18th July, 2020, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18th