WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/IND/1/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/10/IND/3/Suppl.1G/SG/N/10/IND/4/Suppl.1
3 September 1999
(99-3677)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
INDIA
Supplement
The following communication, dated 26 August 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of India.
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Please refer to the following notifications by India under Article 12.1(c) of the Agreement on
Safeguards concerning the imposition of safeguar d duties on imports of Acetylene Black, Flexible
Slabstock Polyol and Propylene Glycol.
S. No. Notification No. Date Name of item
1. G/SG/N/10/IND/1 (containing Customs
Notification No. 102/98 – CUSTOMS
dated 10 December 1998)20.01.1999 Acetylene Black
2. G/SG/N/10/IND/4 (containing Customs
Notification No. 108/98 – CUSTOMSdated 24 December 1998)01.03.1999 Flexible Slabstock
Polyol
3. G/SG/N/10/IND/3 (containing Customs
Notification No. 109/98 – CUSTOMS
dated 24 December 1998)01.03.1999 Propylene Glycol
The attached notification (No. 77/99 – CUSTOMS dated 25 June 1999) amends the respective
Customs Notifications concerning the imposition of safeguard duties on the imports of these items.G/SG/N/10/IND/1/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/10/IND/3/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/10/IND/4/Suppl.1
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TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE
GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, DATED 25 JUNE 1999
4 ASADHA, 1921 SAKA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
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New Delhi, 25 June 1999
4 Asadha, 1921 Saka
NOTIFICATION
No. 77 /99-CUSTOMS
GSR 455(E),- In exercise of the powers conferre d by sub-section (1) of section 8B of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with rules 12 and 14 of the Customs Tariff (Identification
and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government , being satisfied that it is
necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that each of the notifications of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) ofthe Table hereto annexed, shall be amended in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in
column (3) of the said Table.
TABLE
Serial No. Notification No. and Date Amendment
(1) (2) (3)
1. 102/98-Customs, dated
10 December 1998In the said notification:
1.  After the paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the
following paragraph shall be inserted namely:-
"3. Nothing contained in this notification shall
also apply to imports made from countries notified
as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-
section (6) of section 8B of the said Customs
Tariff Act other than the Peoples Republic ofChina, the Philippines, Singapore and
South Africa.";
2.  In the Explanation, after clause (ii), the following
clause shall be inserted, namely:
" (iii).  Annual Advance Licence issued in terms
of paragraph 7.4 A of the Export and Import
Policy 1 April 1997–31 March 2002 publishedvide Notification of the Government of India in
the Ministry of Commerce No. 1/1997-2002, dated
31 March 1997, as amended from time to time."G/SG/N/10/IND/1/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/10/IND/3/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/10/IND/4/Suppl.1
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Serial No. Notification No. and Date Amendment
2. 108/98-Customs, dated
24 December 1998In the said notification:
1.  In the opening paragraph, for the brackets, letters,
figures and words "(a) 20%, when imported up to and
inclusive of the 23rd day of December 1999: and;"  thebrackets, letters, figures and words "(a) 16.5%, when
imported up to and inclusive of the 23
rd day
of December 1999: and ;" shall be substituted;
2.  After the paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the
following paragraph shall be inserted namely:
"3.  Nothing contained in this notification shall
also apply to imports made from countries notifiedas developing countries under clause (a) of sub-
section (6) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act
other than Singapore";
3.  In the Explanation, after clause (ii), the following
clause shall be inserted, namely:
"(iii)  Annual Advance Licence issued in terms of
paragraph 7.4 A of the Export and Import Policy
1 April 1997-31 March 2002 published vide
Notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Commerce No. 1/1997-2002, dated31 March 1997, as amended from time to time."
3. 109/98-Customs, dated
24 December 1998In the said notification:
1.  After the paragraph beginning with the words "Nothing
contained in this notification" and ending with the words
"transferred to any other person" and before the
Explanation , the following paragraph shall be inserted
namely:
" Nothing contained in this notification shall also
apply to imports made from countries notified as
developing countries under clause (a) of sub-
section (6) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act
other than Singapore.";
2.  In the Explanation, after clause (ii), the following
clause shall be inserted, namely:
" (iii).  Annual Advance Licence issued in terms
of paragraph 7.4 A of the Export and Import
Policy 1 April 1997–31 March 2002 published
vide Notification of the Government of India in
the Ministry of Commerce No. 1/1997-2002, dated31 March 1997, as amended from time to time."
    (Signed)
            (Srinivas Tata)
Under-Secretary to the Government of India
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G/SG/N/10/IND/3/Suppl.1
G/SG/N/10/IND/4/Suppl.1
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Note:
(1) The notification No. 102/98-Customs dated 10 December 1998 was published in the Gazette
of India Extraordinary vide GSR 728 (E), dated 10 December 1998.
(2) The notification No. 108/98-Customs dated 24 December 1998 was published in the Gazette
of India Extraordinary vide GSR 767 (E), dated 24 December 1998.
(3) The notification No. 109/98-Customs dated 24 December 1998 was published in the Gazette
of India Extraordinary vide GSR 768 (E), dated 24 December 1998.
EXPLANATORY NOTE TO NOTIFICATION NO. 77/99-CUSTOMS DATED 25 JUNE 1999
Notification 77/99-Customs dated 25 June 1999 seeks to amend notification number 102/98-
Customs dated 10 December 1998, which imposed safeguard duties on acetylene black, so as to:
1. Exclude all developing countries notified in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (6) to
section 8B except China, Philippines, Singapore and South Africa, which have an import
share of more than 3 per cent, from levy of safeguard duty.
2. Exclude imports made under annual advance licences issued under para 7.4A from the levy of
safeguard duty.
Notification 77/99-Customs dated 25 June 1999 seeks to amend notification number 108/98-
customs dated 24 December 1998, which imposed safeguard duties on Flexible slabstock polyol, so as
to:
1.  Reduce safeguard duty on Flexible slabstock polyol imported up to and inclusive of
23 December 1999 from 20 per cent to 16.5 per cent.
2.  Exclude all developing countries notified in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (6) to
section 8B except Singapore, which has an import share of more than 3 per cent, from levy of
safeguard duty.
3. Exclude imports made under annual advance licences issued under para 7.4A from the levy of
safeguard duty.
Notification 77/99-Customs dated 25 June 1999 seeks to amend notification number 109/98-
Customs dated 24 December 1998, which imposed safeguard duties on propylene glycol, so as to:
1. Exclude all developing countries notified in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (6) to
section 8B except Singapore, which has an import share of more than 3 per cent, from levy of
safeguard duty.
2. Exclude imports made under annual advance licences issued under para 7.4A from the levy of
safeguard duty.
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