Anti Dumping Duty on DVD - Saved Just in Time
YOU know why they worked on a Saturday?
The notification No. 98/2010, dated 28.09.2010 which imposed anti dumping duty on "Recordable Digital Versatile Disc [DVD]" expired on 12th April 2015 (yesterday - Sunday). So to save it just before expiry, they came to office on Saturday, the 11th of April and issued the notification extending the duty till 11th April 2016.
Interestingly, whereas the parent notification 98/2010 carried the following Explanation clause (a) which read -
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable means such discs of all kinds and includes DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW;
the notification issued for extending the ADD substitutes this explanation clause (a) to read -
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable means such discs of all kinds and includes DVD-R, DVD+R, but does not include DVD-RW and DVD+RW.
Nonetheless, the notification categorically states that it comes into effect from 12.04.2015 so as to avoid any confusion.
But good work indeed - this shows respect for LAW - the more the babus have it, the more safe we are.
Notification No.., Dated: April 11, 2015