Imposition of Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act, 1968

Provisional duties.

13.—(1) The Commission may, during an investigation by it under this Act in relation to goods of any kind, recommend to the Minister that a provisional duty of such amount (not exceeding the margin of dumping estimated by it in relation to the goods) as the Commission may specify be imposed on such goods of that kind as the Commission may specify for such period or periods not exceeding six months as the Commission may specify.

(2) Whenever the Commission makes a recommendation to the Minister under subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may, if he so thinks fit, by order impose a duty (to be known and in this Act referred to as a provisional duty) of such amount, not exceeding the amount specified by the Commission in the recommendation, on such goods imported into the State (being goods of a kind specified in the recommendation) and for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified in the order.

(3) Whenever the Government impose an anti-dumping duty on goods of a kind on which there is for the time being a provisional duty, the order imposing the provisional duty shall expire.