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[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. 01/2018-Customs (SG)
New Delhi, the 30
th
July, 2018
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, in the matter of import of "Solar Cells whether or not
assembled in modules or panels” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under
heading 8541 or tariff item 8541 40 11 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51
of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Directorate General of Trade
Remedies vide final findings F.No.22/1/2018-DGTR, dated the 16
th
July, 2018, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, on 16
th
July, 2018, has recommended the
imposition of safeguard duty on subject goods falling under heading 8541 or tariff item 8541 40
11 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act for a period of two years at the rate specified
here in below.
Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8B of
the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 12, 14 and 17 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and
Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, after considering the said findings of the
Directorate General of Trade Remedies and subject to the provisions of paragraph 2, hereby
imposes on subject goods falling under heading 8541 or tariff item 8541 40 11 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the following
rate, namely:-
(a) twenty five per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when
imported during the period from 30
th
July, 2018 to 29
th
July, 2019 (both days
inclusive);
(b) twenty per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported
during the period from 30
th
July, 2019 to 29
th
January, 2020 (both days inclusive);
and
(c) fifteen per cent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported
during the period from 30
th
January, 2020 to 29
th
July, 2020 (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
5
th
February, 2016, except China PR, and Malaysia.
[F.No.354/31/2018-TRU]

(Mohit Tewari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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