Safeguard duty on Soda Ash imports from China imposed to counter threat of market disruption for a limited period. Pursuant to findings that increased imports of Soda Ash from the People's Republic of China threatened market disruption, the Central Government imposed a safeguard duty under section 8C of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 12, 14 and 17 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002, applying an ad valorem duty on Soda Ash (tariff item 2836 20) when imported from the People's Republic of China, to be levied from publication of the notification and remaining in force up to the specified terminal date.