GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 27/2014-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2014
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
in its 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-
- the product under consideration continues to be imported at the dumped
prices from
the subject countries except Korea RP;
- the domestic industry continues to suffer material injury on account of
dumped
imports;
- 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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