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
[Customs Notification No. 27 (ADD)
dated 13th June 2014]
Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification
No. 21/29/2011-DGAD dated 5th October, 2012, published in Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had initiated a review in the matter of
continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of homopolymer
of vinyl chloride monomer (suspension 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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
China General Plastics Corporation |
China General Plastics Corporation |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
3. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
European Union |
China General Plastics Corporation |
Tricon Overseas Inc.
and Tricon Energy UK Ltd |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
4. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
United States of America |
China General Plastics Corporation |
Tricon Overseas Inc. |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
5. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
European Union |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Tricon Energy UK Ltd |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
6. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Nil |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
7. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Ocean Plastics Co Ltd. |
Ocean Plastics Co Ltd. |
9.47 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
8. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Any combination other than above |
61.25 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
9. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
Any country except Taiwan |
Any |
Any |
61.25 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
10. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
Taiwan |
Any |
Any |
61.25 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
11. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
People’s Republic of China |
European Union |
Qingdao Haijing Chemical (Group)
Co., Ltd. |
Tricon Energy UK Ltd |
139.64 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
13. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any combination other than above |
147.96 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
22. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
147.96 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
23. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
147.96 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
24. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Formosa Plastics Corporation |
Tricon Dry Chemicals
LLC |
31.22 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
25. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
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 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Any combination other than above |
115.54 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
|
27. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
United States of America |
Any country other than United States of America |
Any |
Any |
115.54 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
28. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
United States of America |
Any |
Any |
115.54 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
29. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
70.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
30. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Indonesia |
Any country other than Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
70.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
31. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
70.58 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
32. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Thailand |
Thailand |
Any |
Any |
48.21 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
33. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Thailand |
Any country other than Thailand |
Any |
Any |
48.21 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
34. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
Thailand |
Any |
Any |
48.21 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
35. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
42.92 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
36. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Malaysia |
Any country other than Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
42.92 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
37. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
42.92 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
38. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Japan |
Japan |
Any |
Any |
14.95 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
39. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Japan |
Any country other than Japan |
Any |
Any |
14.95 |
MT |
US Dollar |
|
40. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl
chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Any country other than subject countries except Korea
RP |
Japan |
Any |
Any |
14.95 |
MT |
US Dollar |
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.
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)]