Anti-dumping Duty on PVC Suspension Grade from
Taiwan, China, Japan and Others Continues for Another
Five Years
Korea RP Out of PVC
Suspension Grade Anti-dumping Net after Review
Ntfn 27-ADD Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification
No. 21/29/2011-DGAD dated 5th October, 2012, published in Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I,
13.06.2014 Section 1, had initiated a
review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of homopolymer of vinyl chloride monomer (suspension
(DoR) grade)
(hereinafter referred to as subject goods) falling under heading 3904 of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)
(hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or exported from Taiwan,
the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Malaysia, Thailand
and the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject
countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2008-Customs, dated the
23rd January, 2008, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number
G.S.R. 52 (E), dated the 23rd January, 2008.
And whereas, the Central Government had extended
the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the
subject countries upto and inclusive of the 22nd
January, 2014 vide notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 52/2012-Customs (ADD), dated
the 6th December, 2012, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number
G.S.R 881 (E), dated the 6th December, 2012.
And whereas, in the matter of review of
anti-dumping duty on import of the subject goods, originating in or exported
from the subject countries, the designated authority in its final findings,
published vide notification No. 21/29/2011-DGAD, dated 4th April, 2014,
in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, has come to the
conclusion that-
(i) the product under
consideration continues to be imported at the dumped prices from the subject
countries except Korea RP;
(ii) the domestic industry continues to suffer material injury on
account of dumped imports;
(iii) the material injury to the domestic industry on account of
dumping of subject goods is likely to continue if the anti
dumping duties from subject countries except Korea RP are revoked,
and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the
subject goods, originating in or exported from subject countries except Korea
RP.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, read with
rules 18 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of
Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid
final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject
goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below,
falling under the heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the
countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from
the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced
by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6),
exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the
amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) in the currency as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and as per unit of
measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9), of the said
Table, namely:-
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Table |
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SNo. |
Heading |
Description |
Country of origin |
Country of export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit |
Currency |
|
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
|
1. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of
vinyl chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
CGPC Polymer Corporation |
CGPC Polymer Corporation |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
2. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
China General Plastics Corporation |
China General Plastics Corporation |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
3. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan
|
China General Plastics Corporation |
Tricon
Overseas Inc. and Tricon Energy UK Ltd |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
4. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan
|
China General Plastics Corporation |
Tricon
Overseas Inc. |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
5. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan
|
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Tricon
Energy UK Ltd |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
6. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
7. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Ocean Plastics Co Ltd. |
Ocean Plastics Co Ltd. |
9.47 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
8. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Any combination other than above |
61.25 |
MT |
US Dollar |
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|
9. |
3904 |
-do- |
Taiwan |
Any country except Taiwan |
Any |
Any |
61.25 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
10. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
Taiwan |
Any |
Any |
61.25 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
11. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Qingdao Haijing
Chemical (Group) Co., Ltd. |
Qingdao Haijing
Chemical (Group) Co., Ltd. |
139.64 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
12. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China
|
Qingdao Haijing
Chemical (Group) Co., Ltd. |
Tricon
Energy UK Ltd |
139.64 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
13. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Yibin Tianyuan Group Co Limited |
Yibin Tianyuan Group Co Limited |
139.52 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
14. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Xinjiang Shihezi Zhongfa Chemical Co Ltd. |
Xinjiang Tianye Foreign
Trade Co.,Ltd |
91.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
15. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Tianjin LG Dagu
Chemical Co., Ltd. |
Tianjin LG Dagu
Chemical Co., Ltd. |
123.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
16. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Tianjin Dagu Chemical
Co., Ltd. |
Tianjin Dagu Chemical
Co., Ltd. |
123.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
17. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Shandong Ocean Chemical Chlor
-Alkali Resin Co.,Ltd |
Shandong Ocean Chemical Imp & Exp Co., Ltd. |
123.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
18. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Xinjiang Zhongtai
Chemical Co., Ltd |
Xinjiang Zhongtai
Chemical Co., Ltd |
123.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
19. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Tangshan SanyouChlor-
Alkali Co., Ltd. |
Tangshan Sanyou
International Industry Co., Ltd.. |
123.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
20. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Chiping Xinfa PVC Co., Ltd. |
Ningbo Grand international Trading Company
Limited. |
123.27 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
21. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any combination other than above |
147.96 |
MT |
US Dollar |
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|
22. |
3904 |
-do- |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
147.96 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
23. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
147.96 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
24. |
3904 |
-do- |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Tricon Dry
Chemicals LLC |
31.22 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
25. |
3904 |
-do- |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Westlake Vinyl Corporation or Westlake Vinyls Company LP |
Westlake Vinyls Company
LP |
29.99 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
26. |
3904 |
-do- |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Any combination other than above |
115.54 |
MT |
US Dollar |
||
|
27. |
3904 |
-do- |
United States of America |
Any country other than United States of America |
Any |
Any |
115.54 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
28. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
United States of America |
Any |
Any |
115.54 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
29. |
3904 |
-do- |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
70.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
30. |
3904 |
-do- |
Indonesia |
Any country other than Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
70.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
31. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
70.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
32. |
3904 |
-do- |
Thailand |
Thailand |
Any |
Any |
48.21 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
33. |
3904 |
-do- |
Thailand |
Any country other than Thailand |
Any |
Any |
48.21 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
34. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
Thailand |
Any |
Any |
48.21 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
35. |
3904 |
-do- |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
42.92 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
36. |
3904 |
-do- |
Malaysia |
Any country other than Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
42.92 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
37. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
42.92 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
38. |
3904 |
-do- |
Japan |
Japan |
Any |
Any |
14.95 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
39. |
3904 |
-do- |
Japan |
Any country other than Japan |
Any |
Any |
14.95 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
40. |
3904 |
-do- |
Any country other than subject countries except
Korea RP |
Japan |
Any |
Any |
14.95 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
[SNos. 3, 4, 5 and 12
substituted by 08-ADD/11.03.2016]
Note: The product under consideration is homopolymer of
vinyl chloride monomer (suspension grade) where various polymer chains are not
linked to each other, which however, excludes the specialty poly vinyl chloride
suspension resins such as cross-linked poly vinyl chloride, chlorinated poly
vinyl chloride (CPVC), vinyl chloride – vinyl acetate copolymer (VC-VAc), poly vinyl chloride paste resin and poly vinyl
chloride blending resin.
2. The
anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a
period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be
paid in Indian currency.
3. Notwithstanding
anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed on the subject
goods specified against serial numbers
4, 11 to 28, and 32 to 34 of the TABLE above in, shall remain in force up
to and inclusive of the12th August 2019, unless revoked earlier.
[Para 3 inserted by 23-ADD/11.06.2019]
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the
purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is
specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the
powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the
relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date
of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
[F.No.354/70/2007-TRU (Pt.-I)]