Anti-Dumping Duty on Easy Open Ends of Tin Plate from China

CBIC imposes anti-dumping duty on Easy open ends of tin plate, including electrolytic tin plate (ETP), measuring 401 diameter (99MM) and 300 Diameter (73 MM) in dimension, originating in or imported from China PR vide Notification No. 12/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 27th June, 2024

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Notification No. 12/2024-Customs (ADD) on June 27, 2024, imposing definitive anti-dumping duty on ‘Easy open ends of tin plate, including electrolytic tin plate (ETP), measuring 401 Diameter (99MM) and 300 Diameter (73MM) in dimension’ originating from China PR. This decision follows investigations by the designated authority, which found that these goods were being imported into India at prices lower than their normal value, resulting in significant injury to the domestic industry.

Under the notification, a duty of 741 USD per lakh pieces is imposed on these easy open ends, regardless of the country of export other than China PR. The duty is applicable for a period of five years, aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of dumping and supporting the local manufacturing sector involved in producing tin plate-based easy open ends.

The anti-dumping duty is calculated based on the CIF value at the time of import and will be payable in Indian currency. It aims to ensure fair trade practices and protect domestic manufacturers from unfair competition posed by dumped imports. 

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 12/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 27^th June, 2024

G.S.R. 350(E).—Whereas in the matter of ‘Easy open ends of tin plate, including electrolytic tin plate (ETP), measuring 401 Diameter (99MM) and 300 Diameter (73MM) in dimension’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 83099090 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 China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification F. No. 6/1/2023-DGTR, dated the 28^th March, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28^th March, 2024, read with Corrigendum issued vide notification F. No. 6/1/2023-DGTR, dated the 22^nd May, 2024 has come to the conclusion that—

(i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country at dumped prices;

(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of subject imports from subject country;

(iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject country,

and has recommended imposition of an anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject country and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.

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 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti­dumping 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 tariff heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the country 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), and imported into India, imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty equal to the amount mentioned in Column (7), in the currency as specified in corresponding entry in column (9) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the Table below for a period of five years, namely:-

TABLE

*Note-1: The followings are not covered in the scope of product:

a) Easy open ends that are manufactured of materials other than tin plate, such as aluminium, tin free sheet etc.

b) Easy open ends having dimensions other than 401 Diameter (99MM) and 300 Diameter (73MM) of any make/input material.

c) Easy open ends of partial or short aperture of any make and dimension.

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied 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 payable 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 Act.

[F. No. CBIC- 190349/3/2024-TO(TRU-I)]

VIKRAM VIJAY WANERE, Under Secy.