Notification No. 27/2014-Customs (ADD) Dated 13/06/2014
Seeks to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of homopolymer of vinyl chloride monomer (suspension grade), originating in or exported from Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States of America for a further period of five years- G.S.R. (E). – 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 inits 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:-
Table
|
Sl.
No |
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 |
1[Taiwan
OLD[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 |
1[Taiwan
OLD[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 |
1[Taiwan
OLD[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 |
1[People’s
Republic of China
OLD[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.
2[3.
Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed
on the subject goods specified against serial numbers 4, 11 to 28, and 32 to 34
of the TABLE above in, shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the12th
August 2019, unless revoked earlier.]
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)]
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Refer Vide : Notification No. 32/2019-Customs (ADD) Dated
10/08/2019
1.
Substituted Vide Notification No.8/2016-Customs (ADD) Dated 11/03/2016
2. Substituted Vide Notification No.23/2019-Customs(ADD) Dated 11/06/2019