Anti-dumping Duty on Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn from China – Final Findings

Ntfn 81 Whereas in the matter of import of viscose rayon filament yarn upto 150 deniers including monofilament yarn of
13.07.2009 less than 67 decitex falling under Chapter heading 5403 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
(51 of 1975), (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) and Ukraine, the designated Authority in its final findings vide notification No. 14/23/2004-DGAD, dated the 4th April 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 4th April 2006, had come to the conclusion that –

(i) the subject goods had been exported to India from the People’s Republic of China below its normal value;

(ii) the domestic industry had suffered material injury and is facing threat of material injury;

(iii) the injury had been caused by the dumped imports from the People’s Republic of China; and

(iv) the anti-dumping investigations were terminated with regards to Ukraine, as imports from that country had been found to be negligible;

and had recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty, on all imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China.

And whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 45/2006–Customs, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.308 (E), dated the 24th May, 2006

And whereas the designated authority, in its final findings in mid-term review, vide notification No. 15/8/2007-DGAD, dated the 22nd May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, dated the 22nd May, 2009, had come to the conclusion that-

1. the subject goods were entering the Indian market at dumped prices and dumping margins of the subject goods imported from the People’s Republic of China was substantial and above de-minimis; and the product continued to be exported to India at dumped prices.

2. the subject goods were likely to enter Indian market at dumped prices, should the present measures be withdrawn;

3. the situation of domestic industry deteriorated further in spite of existing anti- dumping duties; should the present anti dumping duties be revoked, injury to the domestic industry is likely to continue and intensify; and

4. the deterioration in the performance of the domestic industry was because of dumped imports from the People’s Republic of China;

and had recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on all imports of the subject goods originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with rule 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 hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 45/2006–Customs, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.308 (E), dated the 24th May, 2006, namely:-

In the said notification, for the Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:-

Table

S.No	Heading	Description of goods	Specifi-cation (denier)	Country of origin	Country of export	Producer	Exporter	Amount	Unit of measure-ment	Currency
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)
1.	5403	Viscose rayon filament yarn upto 150 deniers (and +- 4% permissible variation thereof) including monofilament yarn of less than 67 decitex, also known as viscose filament yarn or VFY, rayon filament yarn, art silk yarn, cellulose yarn or rayon yarn, and includes all yarn made of 100% viscose yarns such as dyed yarn, flat yarn, microfilament micro yarn, twisted yarn (excluding embroidered yarn), doubled/ multiple ply yarn etc. of VFY, excluding embroidered yarn, sewing thread, fur yarn, fire retardant yarn, engineered yarn, and air texturised yarn	30	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	10.10	KG	US dollar
2	5403	-do-	40	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	9.68	KG	US dollar
3	5403	-do-	50	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	9.71	KG	US dollar
4	5403	-do-	60	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	8.08	KG	US dollar
5	5403	-do-	75	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	6.28	KG	US dollar
6	5403	-do-	100	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	4.72	KG	US dollar
7	5403	-do-	120	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	4.77	KG	US dollar
8	5403	-do-	150	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	4.74	KG	US dollar
9	5403	-do-	Any other	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation.	11.38	KG	US dollar
10	5403	-do-	30	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	10.10	KG	US dollar
11	5403	-do-	40	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	9.68	KG	US dollar
12	5403	-do-	50	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	9.71	KG	US dollar
13	5403	-do-	60	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	8.08	KG	US dollar
14	5403	-do-	75	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	6.28	KG	US dollar
15	5403	-do-	100	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	6.07	KG	US dollar
16	5403	-do-	120	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	5.20	KG	US dollar
17	5403	-do-	150	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	5.61	KG	US dollar
18	5403	-do-	Any other	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Co. ltd.	11.38	KG	US dollar
19	5403	-do-	30	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S.No. 1 or 10		11.28	KG	US dollar
20	5403	-do-	40	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 2 or 11		10.88	KG	US dollar
21	5403	-do-	50	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 3 or 12		9.71	KG	US dollar
22	5403	-do-	60	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 4 or 13		9.55	KG	US dollar
23	5403	-do-	75	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 5 or 14		6.28	KG	US dollar
24	5403	-do-	100	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 6 or 15		6.07	KG	US dollar
25	5403	-do-	120	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 7 or 16		5.20	KG	US dollar
26	5403	-do-	150	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 8 or 17		5.61	KG	US dollar
27	5403	-do-	Any other	People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any combination of producer and exporter other than at S. No. 9 or 18		11.38	KG	US dollar
28	5403	-do-	30	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	11.28	KG	US dollar
29	5403	-do-	40	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	10.88	KG	US dollar
30	5403	-do-	50	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	9.71	KG	US dollar
31	5403	-do-	60	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	9.55	KG	US dollar
32	5403	-do-	75	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	6.28	KG	US dollar
33	5403	-do-	100	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	6.07	KG	US dollar
34	5403	-do-	120	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	5.20	KG	US dollar
35	5403	-do-	150	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	5.61	KG	US dollar
36	5403	-do-	Any other	People’s Republic of China	Any other than People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	11.38	KG	US dollar
37	5403	-do-	30	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	11.28	KG	US dollar
38	5403	-do-	40	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	10.88	KG	US dollar
39	5403	-do-	50	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	9.71	KG	US dollar
40	5403	-do-	60	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	9.55	KG	US dollar
41	5403	-do-	75	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	6.28	KG	US dollar
42	5403	-do-	100	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	6.07	KG	US dollar
43	5403	-do-	120	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	5.20	KG	US dollar
44	5403	-do-	150	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	5.61	KG	US dollar
45	5403	-do-	Any other	Any	People’s Republic of China	Any	Any	11.38	KG	US dollar

[F. No. 354/48/2006-TRU (pt)]