Safeguard duty imposed on Phthalic anhydride with higher provisional rate then lower subsequent rate; exclusions apply. The Central Government, relying on final findings that increased imports of Phthalic anhydride caused and threatened serious injury to domestic producers, imposed a safeguard duty on Phthalic anhydride (tariff item 2917 35 00) under Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act and the corresponding Rules. The duty applies in two consecutive ad valorem rates for specified 2009 periods and excludes imports from countries notified as developing countries except Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand.