Duration of safeguard duty:

The duty imposed under this section shall be in force for a period of 4 years from the date of its imposition.

Extension of period: The period of imposition of this duty can be extended by the Central Government if the article on which the duty has been imposed continues to be imported into India from China so as to cause or threatening to cause market disruption to domestic industry. However, the total period of levy of the duty will be restricted to 10 years. The total imposition period cannot be extended beyond ten years from the date on which the safeguard duty was first imposed.

The Central Government can extend the imposition period the domestic notwithstanding the measures taken by industry to adjust to such market disruption or any threat arising thereof.