Safeguard duty imposed on Dimethoate Technical imports with phased rates and exemption for notified developing countries. Pursuant to section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government imposed a time limited safeguard duty on imports of Dimethoate Technical (tariff item 3808 91 23) in two consecutive one year periods beginning from the provisional effective date, and exempted imports from countries notified as developing countries under the Act other than the People's Republic of China.