Provisional duty may be imposed based on preliminary findings, limited in duration under transitional safeguard rules. The Central Government may impose a provisional duty under the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002 on the basis of preliminary findings, as referenced to subsection (2) of section 8C of the Act, and such duty is expressly temporary and limited in duration from the date it is imposed.