Dumping Investigation Initiated on CR Steel Narrows, 400 Series having Width below 600 mm
from EU, Korea and USA
[Ref: F.No.14/19/2010-DGAD dated 16th August 2010]
Subject:
Initiation of Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Stainless Steel
Cold Rolled Flat Products of 400 series having width below 600 mm originating in
or exported from European Union, Korea RP and USA
M/s JSL Ltd. has filed an
application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the
Authority) in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time
to time (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and Customs Tariff
(Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped
Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to
time (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) for initiation of Anti-Dumping
investigation concerning imports of Stainless Steel Cold Rolled Flat Products
of 400 series having width below 600 mm originating in or exported from
European Union, Korea and USA (hereinafter referred to as subject countries).
2. AND WHEREAS, the Authority finds that sufficient evidence of
dumping of the subject goods by the subject countries, ‘injury’ to the domestic
industry and causal link between the dumping and ‘injury’ exist to justify
initiation of an anti-dumping investigation; the Authority hereby initiates an
investigation into the alleged dumping, and consequent injury to the domestic
industry in terms of the Rules 5 of the said Rules, to determine the existence,
degree and effect of any alleged dumping and to recommend the amount of
antidumping duty, which if levied would be adequate to remove the ‘injury’ to
the domestic industry.
Domestic Industry &
Standing
3. The application has been filed by M/s JSL Ltd. This producer has
provided information relevant to the present investigation. The production of
the applicant company constitutes more than 50 % of total Indian production.
The
Authority has determined that (a) production of the applicant company
constitutes a major proportion in Indian production and; (b) the application has
been made by or on behalf of the domestic industry.
4. The Authority after examining the above, prima facie determines
that the petitioner constitutes domestic Industry within the meaning of the
rule 2(b) read with 2(d) and the application satisfies the criteria of standing
in terms of Rule 5 of the Rules.
Product under consideration
5. The product under consideration is ‘Cold Rolled Flat Products of
Stainless Steel of 400 series having a width of less than 600mm including all Ferritic & Martensitic grades
excluding Razor Blade Steel’.
6. The subject goods are used for manufacture of process
equipments, railways, pipes & tubes, automotive components, industrial
fabrication, industrial cutting tools, surgical knives & other cutting
tools, pumps etc.
7. The subject goods are classified under Custom Headings
7220.20.10, 7220.20.21, 7220.20.22, 7220.20.29, 7220.20.90, 7220.90.10,
7220.90.21, 7220.90.22, 7220.90.29 and 7220.90.90. The Customs classification
is indicative only and is in no way binding on the scope of the present
investigation.
Like Articles
8. The applicant has claimed that the goods produced by them are
“like articles” to the goods originating in or exported from the subject
countries. There are no differences either in the technical specifications,
quality, functions or end-uses of the dumped imports and the domestically
produced subject goods. The subject goods produced by the domestic industry and
imports from subject countries are comparable and technically &
commercially substitutable. Therefore, for the purpose of investigation, Cold
Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of 400 series of the description
mentioned above by the applicant are being treated as like articles to the
subject goods being imported from subject countries within the meaning of the
Anti Dumping Rules.
Countries involved
9. The countries involved in the present investigation are European
Union, Korea RP and USA.
Dumping
Normal Value
10. The applicant has submitted details of the published prices of the
subject goods from MEPS Stainless Steel Review for EU, Korea RP and USA. It is
also submitted that the prices reported in the said journal are for thickness
2.0MM. However the subject goods which are imported into India are in the
thickness range of 0.5MM to 2.00MM with a majority in the range of 0.5MM to
1.20MM. Therefore, the prices reported in the said journal are adjusted on a
conservative basis by considering the width as 0.8MM as average size
11. For the purpose of initiation, the Authority has prima-facie considered
the normal value of subject goods in subject countries as claimed by the
applicant.
Export Price
12. Since import data from DGCI&S is not available for the whole
Period of Investigation, as stated by the petitioner, the export prices have
been claimed on the basis of transaction-wise import data obtained from Cybex Exim Solutions Pvt.
Limited. Adjustments have been claimed on ocean freight, marine insurance, port
handling and commission to arrive at the export price at ex-factory level. The
Authority notes that there is sufficient prima facie evidence of the net export
price for the subject goods from the subject countries.
Dumping Margin
13. There is sufficient prima facie evidence that the normal values of
the subject goods in the subject countries are significantly higher than the
net export prices indicating prima-facie that the subject goods are being
dumped by the exporters from the subject countries. Normal value and export
price have been compared at ex-factory level which shows significant dumping
margin in respect of subject countries.
Injury and Causal Link
14. The petitioner has furnished information on various parameters
relating to material injury. The applicant has furnished prima facie evidence regarding
the injury having taken place as a result of the alleged dumping from subject
countries in the form of fall in profitability, return on capital employed, cash flow, effect on domestic prices and significant price
undercutting and price underselling. There is sufficient prima-facie evidence
of the material injury being suffered by the domestic industry and the same is
being caused by dumped imports from subject countries.
Period of Investigation
15. For the purpose of initiation, the Authority has considered the
information provided for the period 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009 (12
months). However, for purpose of the present investigation, period of
investigation (POI) is taken from 1st January 2009 to 31st March 2010 (15
months). The injury period will however cover the periods April,
2006-March, 2007, April, 2007-March, 08 April, 2008–March, 2009 and the POI.
Submission of information
16. The exporters and importers known to be concerned and domestic
industry are being informed separately to enable them to file all information
relevant in the form and manner prescribed. Any other party interested to
participate in the present investigation may write to:
The
Designated Authority
(Directorate General of
Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce
& Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011.
Time limit
17. Any information relating to this investigation should be sent in
writing so as to reach the Authority at the above address not later than 40
days from the date of publication of this notification. If no information is
received within the prescribed time limit or the information received is
incomplete, the Authority may record their findings on the basis of the facts
available on record in accordance with the Rules supra.
Submission of Information on
Non-Confidential basis
18. All interested parties shall provide a confidential and
non-confidential summary in terms of Rule 7 (2), for the confidential
information provided as per Rule 7 (1) of the Rules supra. The non-confidential
version or non-confidential summary of the confidential information should be
in sufficient detail to provide a meaningful understanding of the information
to the other interested parties. If in the opinion of the party providing such
information, such information is not susceptible to summary; a statement of
reason thereof is required to be provided.
19. Notwithstanding anything contained in para
above, if the Authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is
not warranted or the supplier of the information is either unwilling to make
the information public or to authorize its disclosure in a generalized or
summary form, it may disregard such information.
Inspection of Public File
20. In terms of rule 6(7) any interested party may inspect the public
file containing non-confidential versions of the evidence submitted by other
interested parties.
21. All interested parties shall provide a confidential and
non-confidential summary in terms of Rule 7 (2), for the confidential
information provided as per Rule 7 (1) of the Rules supra.
22. In case any interested party refuses access to and otherwise does
not provide necessary information within a reasonable period, or significantly
impedes the investigation, the Authority may record its findings on the basis
of the facts available to it and make such recommendations to the Central
Governments as deemed fit.