In a recent development in Safeguard duty case on hot rolled plates and sheets, DG Safeguards (DGS) have issued a notice to hold public hearing in the case on 5 Feb’16 at 11 am in New Delhi.
All the interested parties can present themselves in the public hearing on the above mentioned date. They are required to confirm their participation via mail on or before 3 Feb’ 16.
On 2 Jan’16, DG Safeguards issued a list of all the interested parties in the case.
On 28 Oct’ 15, a petition was filed by SAIL, Essar Steel, JSW Steel and Jindal Steel & Power Ltd for imposition of safeguard duty on imports of “Hot Rolled flat sheets and plates (excluding hot rolled flat products in coil form) of alloy or non alloy steel having nominal thickness less than or equal to 150mm and nominal width of greater than or equal to 600mm”.
The product under consideration is classified under Tariff Heading 7208 and 7225 (722540413, 72254019, 72254020, 72254030 and 72259900).
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