WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SG/N/16/IND/8/Suppl.3 
6 November 2012 
 (12-6079) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF TRANSITIONAL PRODUCT-SPECIFIC 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF PART I  
OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF  
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
INDIA 
 
(Carbon Black) 
 
Supplement 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 31 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of India.  
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 We enclose a notification regarding imposition of definitive Safeguard duty on imports of 
Carbon Black (for rubber application) from People's Re public of China into India, vide Government 
of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Re venue's Notification No. 4/ 2012-Customs (SG) dated 
5 October 2012.  1. Product classification 
 
 Carbon Black (for rubber application) classifi ed under tariff sub-heading 2803 00 10 of the 
First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. 
 
2. Safeguard measures imposed 
 
 (a) Thirty per cent ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported 
during the period from 5 October 2012 to 4 October 2013 (both days inclusive);  and 
 
(b) Twenty five per cent ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when 
imported during the period from 5
 October 2013 to 31 December 2013 (both days inclusive). 
 
3. The date of introduction of the measure 
  (a) 5 October 2012 for duty at the rate of 30 per cent ad valorem and; 
 (b) 5 October 2013 for duty at the rate of 25 per cent ad valorem. G/SG/N/16/IND/8/Suppl.3 
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  4. Duration of the measure 
 
(a) From 5 October 2012 to 4 October 2013 (both days inclusive) for duty at the rate of 
thirty per cent ad valorem and ; 
 
(b) From 5 October 2013 to 31 December 2013 (both days inclusive) for duty at the rate of twenty five per cent ad valorem. 
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  Government of India 
Ministry of Finance 
(Department of Revenue) 
 
Notification 
NO. 4 / 2012-Customs (SG) 
 
New Delhi, dated the 5th October, 2012 
 
G.S.R.    (E). – Whereas, in the matter of import of Carbon Black (for rubber application) (hereinafter 
referred to as the subject goods),  falling under tariff item 2803 00 10  of the First Schedule to the 
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinaft er referred to as the said Act), from People's 
Republic of China, the Director Genera l (Safeguard), in the final findings, vide number G.S.R. 602 
(E), dated the 31st July, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), dated the 31st July, 2012, had come to the conclusion that increased imports of Carbon 
Black (for rubber application) into India from the People's Republic of China had caused and 
threatened to cause market di sruption to the domestic producers of Carbon Black and it had 
necessitated the imposition of definitive safeguard duty on imports of Carbon Black (for rubber 
application) into India; 
  Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8C of the 
said Act, and in accordance with the rules 12, 14 and 17 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product 
Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002, the Central G overnment after considering the said findings of 
the Director General (Safeguards), hereby impo ses a safeguard duty on Carbon Black (for rubber 
application), falling under tariff item 2803 00 10 of th e First Schedule to the said Act, when imported 
into India from the People's Republic of China at the rate of- 
 
(a) Thirty per cent ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during 
the period from 5
th October, 2012 to 4th October, 2013(both days inclusive);  and 
 
(b) Twenty five per cent ad valorem , minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported 
during the period from 5th October, 2013 to 31st December, 2013(both days inclusive). 
 
[F.No.354/180/2012TRU] 
 
(Raj Kumar Digvijay) 
Under Secretary to the Government of India 
 
 
 
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