Anti-dumping Duty on
Phenol from EU, Singapore and Korea – Final Findings
[Customs Notification No. 06 (ADD) dated 8th March
2016]
Whereas, in the matter of Phenol (hereinafter referred to as the
subject goods), falling under tariff item 2907 11 10 of Chapter 29 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, the European
Union, Singapore and Korea RP (hereinafter referred to as the subject
countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final
findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,vide notification
number14/13/2014-DGAD, dated the 12th January, 2016, has come to the conclusion
that-
(i) the subject goods
have been exported to India from the subject countries below its associated
normal value resulting in its dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury in
respect of subject goods;
(iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports
from subject countries,
and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on
imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from subject
countries 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, 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,
falling under tariff item 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), and 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), 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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Sl.No. |
Tariff Item |
Description of goods |
Country of origin |
Country of export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit |
Currency |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
1. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Korea RP |
Korea RP |
M/s LG Chem Ltd, |
Vinmar International Ltd, USA, |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
2. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Korea RP |
Korea RP |
M/s LG Chem Ltd, |
Any other than at Sl. No. 1 |
77.19 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
3. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Korea RP |
Korea RP |
M/s Kumho P&B Chemicals Inc |
Humade Corporation, Korea RP, |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
4. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Korea RP |
Korea RP |
M/s Kumho P&B Chemicals Inc |
Any other than at Sl. No. 4 |
77.19 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
5. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Korea RP |
Korea RP |
Any other combination |
Any other combination |
77.19 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
6. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Korea RP |
Any |
Any |
Any |
77.19 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
7. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Any country other than subject countries |
Korea RP |
Any |
Any |
77.19 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
8. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Singapore |
Singapore |
M/s Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte Ltd |
M/s Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd, Singapore, |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
9. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Singapore |
Singapore |
M/s Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte Ltd |
Any other than at Sl. No. 9 |
219.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
10. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Any other combination |
Any other combination |
219.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
11. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Singapore |
Any |
Any |
Any |
219.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
12. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Any country other than subject countries |
Singapore |
Any |
Any |
219.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
13. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
European Union |
European Union |
Any |
Any |
253.06 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
14. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
European Union |
Any |
Any |
Any |
253.06 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
15. |
2907 11 10 |
Phenol |
Any country other than subject countries |
European Union |
Any |
Any |
253.06 |
MT |
US Dollar |
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.
Explanation.- For the purposes of
this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purpose 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. 354/202/2015-TRU]