DGTR Notifies Revised PCN for PCB Anti-dumping Investigation Case

·         All interested parties are now requested to file Questionnaire responses in accordance with the above PCN-methodology latest by 1200 Hrs. (IST), 23rd June, 2023 for the period of investigation and preceding three financial years as per initiation notification.

[F. No. 6/16/2022 - DGTR -Case No.AD-(OI)-16/2022 dated 2 June 2023]

Subject: - Final PCN methodology - Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)” originating in or exported from China PR and Hong Kong-

With reference to the subject investigation, an oral hearing was conducted on 26/04/2023 to discuss the scope of product under consideration (PUC) and PCN Methodology proposed in the petition. All interested parties were requested to file their comments in writing on appropriateness of the PCN methodology till 5th May 2023. The interested parties and domestic industry presented their views after sharing the non-confidential version and issues such as unit of measurement, the scope of Product Under Consideration (PUC) and Product Code Number (PCN) were brought into the notice as per the submissions made by the interested parties after initiation notification and submissions made after the oral hearing.

2. Having regard to the comments received from the interested parties along with the consensus on the PCN adopted and methodology, the Authority hereby notified the following PCNs of PUC.

Sl. No.

Parameter

Values

Code

1

Layers of PCB

Single

S

Double

DS

Three layers

3L

Four layers

4L

Five layers

5L

Six layers

6L

2

Type of the Copper Clad Laminate

FR-1/FR-2(Paper Phenolic)

PP

FR-4 (Glass Epoxy)

GE

Others

OE

3.

Thickness of copper in the copper clad laminate

18-35mm

1

35.1-70

2

More than 70

3

4.

Surface finishing

TIN /HAL/LEFHAL/ IMMERSION ZINC

T

ENIG

E

GOLD

G

OTHERS

O

 

3.  In view of the above, all interested parties are now requested to file Questionnaire responses in accordance with the above PCN-methodology latest by 1200 Hrs. (IST), 23rd June, 2023 for the period of investigation and preceding three financial years as per initiation notification. No further extension of time will be given by the Authority to file the questionnaire responses.

4. This is issued with the approval of the Designated Authority.