The Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguards) vide customs notification no. 22/2009 dt. 5th November, 2009, imposes a safeguard duty at the rate of 20% ad valorem on Soda Ash, falling under tariff item 2836 20 of the First Schedule to the said Act, when imported into India from the People's Republic of China.

The Safeguard duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect for one year from the date of imposition of the provisional Safeguard duty, and shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 19th April, 2010.