Anti-dumping Duty from $278 to $922 per tonne on Graphite Electrodes
from China in Final Findings
[Customs
Notification No. 04 (ADD) dated 13th February 2015]
Whereas
in the matter of ‘Graphite Electrodes of all diameters’ (hereinafter referred
to as the subject goods) falling under heading 8545 of the First Schedule to
the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the
People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country),
and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,vide notification
No. 14/02/2013-DGAD dated 19th November 2014, has come to the conclusion that–
(a) the subject goods have entered the Indian market from the
subject country at prices less than their normal values in the domestic markets
of the exporting country;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury; and
(c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry, both by
volume and price effect of dumped imports of the subject goods originating in
or exported from the subject country.
And
whereas, the designated authority in its aforesaid findings, has recommended
imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in
or exported from the subject country and imported into India, in order to
remove injury to the domestic industry.
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of
section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 18 and
20 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, the specification of
which is specified in column (4) of the said Table, falling under 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 (5), exported from the countries as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (6), produced by the producers as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (7), exported by the exporters as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as indicated in the
corresponding entry in column (9), in the currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (11) and as per unit of measurement as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (10) of the said Table, namely:-
Table
|
SNo
|
Heading
|
Description
of Goods |
Specification
|
Country
of origin |
Country
of Export |
Producer
|
Exporter
|
Amount
|
Unit
|
Currency
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
|
1
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Kaifeng Carbon Co. Ltd. China Pingmei Shenma Group |
M/s
Kaifeng Carbon Co. Ltd. China Pingmei Shenma Group |
278.19
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
2
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Pingdingshan Sanji Carbon
Co., Ltd., China PR |
M/s
Kaifeng Carbon Co. Ltd. China Pingmei Shenma Group |
278.19
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
3
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd. |
558.38
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
4
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Fushun Oriental Carbon Co. Limited |
M/s
Jinnai Carbon (HK) Co. Ltd |
658.94
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
5
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s.
Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Jilin Carbon Import and Export Company |
590.13
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
6
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s.
Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Jilin Carbon Import and Export Co. and/or M/s Sinosteel
Zhejiang Co. |
590.13
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
7
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Sichuan Guanghan Shida
Carbon Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Sichuan Guanghan Shida
Carbon Co. Ltd. |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
8
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co. Ltd. |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
9
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Liaoyang Carbon Co. Limited |
M/s
Jinnai Carbon (HK) Co Limited |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
10
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Linghai Hongfeng Carbon
Products Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Linghai Hongfeng Carbon
Products Co. Ltd. |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
11
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Linghai Hongfeng Carbon
Products Co. Ltd. |
M/s
Jinnai Carbon (HK) Co Limited |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
12
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
CIMM Donghai Advanced Carbon Co., Ltd. |
M/s
CIMM Group Co., Ltd |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
13
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
M/s
Fushun Carbon Co. Ltd Producer |
M/s
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd |
391.84
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
14
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
Any
combination other than above |
922.03
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
|
15
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
People’s
Republic of China |
Any;
other than People’s Republic of China |
Any
|
Any
|
922.03
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
|
16
|
8545
|
Graphite
Electrodes |
All
diameters |
Any;
other than People’s Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
Any
|
Any
|
922.03
|
Metric
Tonne |
US
Dollar |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked,
amended or superseded earlier) from the date of publication of this
notification in the Gazette of India and shall be paid in Indian currency.
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, under section 14 of
the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for 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.354/74/2014–TRU]