[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,
SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 02/2020-Customs (SG)
New Delhi, the 29
th
July, 2020

G.S.R…. (E). - Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 22/1/2020-DGTR,
dated the 3
rd
March 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated
the 4
th
March, 2020, had initiated a review, in the matter of continuation of safeguard duty on
imports of “Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels” (hereinafter referred to as
the subject goods) falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) ,
imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) No. 01/2018- Customs (SG) dated the 30
th
July, 2018, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 717 (E), dated the 30
th
July,
2018;
And whereas, in the matter of review of safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods,
the designated authority in its final findings, published vide notification No. 22/1/2020 - DGTR,
dated the 18
th
July, 2020, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18
th

July, 2020 has recommended continued imposition of the safeguard duty on imports of the subject
goods, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (4) of section
8B of the Customs Tariff Act read with rules 12, 14, 17 and 18 of the Customs Tariff (Identification
and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, after considering the said findings of the
designated authority and subject to the provisions of paragraph 2, hereby imposes on subject goods
falling under tariff items 8541 40 11 or 8541 40 12 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff
Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the following rate, namely:-

(a) fourteen point nine per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when
imported during the period from 30
th
July, 2020 to 29
th
January, 2021 (both days
inclusive); and
(b) fourteen point five per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when
imported during the period from 30
th
January, 2021 to 29
th
July, 2021 (both days
inclusive).

2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports of subject goods from
countries notified as developing countries vide notification No. 19/2016-Customs (N.T.), dated the
5
th
February, 2016, except People’s Republic of China, Thailand and Vietnam.

[F.No.354/31/2018-TRU (pt.3)]

(J.S.Kandhari)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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