ADD Imposed on Cellophane Transparent Film import from China

Govt imposes Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on Cellophane Transparent Film imported from China PR for 5 years pursuant to final findings of DGTR vide Notification  No. 20/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 22nd October, 2024

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued Notification No. 20/2024-Customs (ADD) on 22nd October 2024, imposing an anti-dumping duty (ADD) on imports of Cellophane Transparent Film from China. This decision is based on the final findings of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which concluded that Cellophane Transparent Film was being exported to India at prices below normal value, leading to dumping and material injury to the domestic industry. The investigation revealed that the low-cost imports were undercutting domestic prices, resulting in significant harm to Indian manufacturers. To mitigate this, the government has imposed ADD on Chinese imports, with a duty rate of $1.34 per kilogram for certain producers. However, the company Shandong Henglian New Material has been exempted from the duty. The imposed ADD will be in effect for five years, unless revoked or amended earlier, and will be calculated in Indian currency, based on the exchange rate specified by the Ministry of Finance. This measure aims to protect the Indian cellophane film industry from unfair competition caused by dumping practices from China, ensuring a more level playing field for domestic producers. The government’s action comes as a response to the DGTR’s recommendation to address the impact of price undercutting on the Indian market. 

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification  No. 20/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 22nd October, 2024

G.S.R. 657(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Cellophane Transparent Film” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 3920 71 11 or 4823 90 90 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. 06/18/2023 -DGTR, dated the 6^th August, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 6^th August, 2024, has, inter alia, come to the conclusion that-

(i) the product under consideration has been exported to India at a price below normal value, thus resulting in dumping;

(ii) the dumping of the subject goods has resulted in material injury to the domestic industry in India;

(iii) the landed price of imports is below the level of selling price of the domestic industry and is undercutting the prices of the domestic industry,

and has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the 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 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 tariff item 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), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely :-

TABLE

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 purpose 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-190354/153/2024-TRU Section-CBEC]

AMREETA TITUS, Dy. Secy.