Anti dumping duty on sodium nitrite – no duty between 28th March and 10th April – a mistake or intentional?.

By Vijay Kumar

Anti Dumping Duty on Sodium Nitrite originating in, or exported from, the European Union, was imposed by Notificationo. 132/2002-Cus., dated 29-11-2002. By Notification No. 51/2005-Cus., dated 27-5-2005, this was extended for a period of five years from 29.11.2002. By Notification No. 44/2007 -Customs dated the 21 st March, 2007, this was extended till 27th March 2008. So from 28th March, there was no anti dumping. Now suddenly on 11th April, the Government issues a notification imposing anti dumping duty on the same Sodium Nitrite.

Had somebody forgotten to extend the notification?

NOTIFICATION NO. 49/2008-Cus., Dated: April 11, 2008