Govt Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Anodized Aluminium Frames

Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of “Anodized Aluminium Frames for Solar Panels/Modules” originating in or exported from China PR vide Notification No. 16/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 27th September, 2024

The Government of India has issued Notification No. 16/2024-Customs (ADD) on September 27, 2024, to impose an anti-dumping duty on imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels and modules originating from or exported from China PR. This action follows the final findings of the designated authority, which determined that these products were being dumped at unfairly low prices, causing material harm to the domestic industry. The notification specifies various tariff items related to these goods and outlines the corresponding duty amounts applicable to specific producers and exporters from China. The anti-dumping duty will be effective for five years from the date of publication and is aimed at addressing the injury to the domestic industry caused by dumped imports. The rates will be calculated in Indian currency based on the exchange rates specified by the Government of India. This measure is intended to ensure fair competition and safeguard domestic manufacturing capabilities in the solar panel sector.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 16/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 27th September, 2024

G.S.R. 599(E).—Whereas in the matter of “Anodized Aluminium Frames for Solar Panels/Modules” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 7610 9010, 7610 9030 or 7616 9990 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 No. 6/7/2023-DGTR, dated the 29^th June, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 29^th June, 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 dumping of subject goods from subject country has materially retarded the establishment of domestic industry;

(iii) material retardation to the establishment of the domestic industry has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject country,

and has recommended imposition of 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 the 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 items 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

Note:- The Customs classification is only indicative and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.

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 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. 190354/132/2024-TRU]

AMREETA TITUS, Dy. Secy.