Anti-dumping Duty on PVC Paste Resin from China, Korea, Russia and Others – Minimum Landed Price

[Customs Notification No. 66 dated 26^th July 2011]

Whereas in the matter of imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub- heading 3904 22 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand (hereinafter referred as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide notification No.14/36/2009-DGAD, dated the 11^th June, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11^th June, 2010, had come to the conclusion that-

(a) the subject goods had been exported to India from the subject countries below associated normal values, thus resulting in dumping of the subject goods;

(b) the domestic industry had suffered material injury in respect of the subject goods;

(c) the material injury to the domestic industry had been caused by the dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject countries;

and had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;

And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification No. 77/2010-Customs, dated 26^th July, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.633(E), dated the 26^th July, 2010;

And whereas, the designated authority, in its final findings vide notification No. 14/36/2009–DGAD, dated 2^nd May, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, dated the 2^nd May,2011, had come to the conclusion that,-

(a) the product under consideration had been exported to India from the subject countries ( except Japan), below their associated normal values, except in the cases wherein the dumping margin has been found to be negative.

(b) the domestic industry had suffered material injury in respect of the product under consideration.

(c) the material injury to the domestic industry had been caused by the dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject countries(except Japan).

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said 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, on the basis of the aforesaid 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 sub-heading of the First Schedule to the said 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), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to the difference between, the reference price as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9), of the said Table, and the landed value of such imported goods in like currency per like unit of measurement.

Table
Sl. No.	Sub-heading	Description of goods	Country of origin	Country of exports	Producer	Exporter	Reference price	Unit	Currency
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
1	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	China PR	China PR	Any	Any	1707	MT	US Dollar
2	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	China PR	Any country other than subject countries	Any	Any	1707	MT	US Dollar
3	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Any country other than subject countries	China PR	Any	Any	1707	MT	US Dollar
4	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Malaysia	Malaysia	M/s Kaneka Paste Polymers Sdn., Japan	M/s Mitsui & Co (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd., Malaysia	1471	MT	US Dollar
5	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Malaysia	Any country other than subject countries	Any other than Sl.No.4		1471	MT	US Dollar
6	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Any country other than subject countries	Malaysia	Any	Any	1471	MT	US Dollar
7	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Korea RP	Korea RP	M/s Hanwha Chemical Corporation	M/s Hanwha Chemical Corporation	NIL	MT	US Dollar
8	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Korea RP	Korea RP	M/s LG Chem Ltd.	M/s LG Chem Ltd.	NIL
9	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Korea RP	Any country other than subject countries	Any other than Sl.No.7 and 8		1706	MT	US Dollar
10	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Any country other than subject countries	Korea RP	Any	Any	1706	MT	US Dollar
11	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Taiwan	Taiwan	M/s Formosa Plastics Corporation	M/s Formosa Plastics Corporation	NIL	MT	US Dollar
12	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Taiwan	Any country other than subject countries	Any other than Sl.No.11		1701	MT	US Dollar
13	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Any country other than subject countries	Taiwan	Any	Any	1701	MT	US Dollar
14	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Russia	Russia	Any	Any	1701	MT	US Dollar
15	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Russia	Any country other than subject countries	Any	Any	1691	MT	US Dollar
16	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Any country other than subject countries	Russia	Any	Any	1691	MT	US Dollar
17	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Thailand	Thailand	Any	Any	1551	MT	US Dollar
18	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Thailand	Any country other than subject countries	Any	Any	1551	MT	US Dollar
19	39042190, 3904 22 10	Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin	Any country other than subject countries	Thailand	Any	Any	1551	MT	US Dollar

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, “Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin” shall not include “Blending resin”, “Co-polymers of PVC paste resin”, “Battery separator resin” and “PVC paste resin of K value below 60”.

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 imposition of provisional duty, that is, the 26^th July, 2010 and shall be payable in Indian currency.

Explanation. – For the purpose of this notification,-

(a) “Landed value” of imports shall be the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 and includes all duties of customs except duties levied under Sections 3, 3A, 8B, 8C, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act.

(b) “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.354/107/2010 –TRU (Pt-1)]