Notification No. 27/2014-Customs (ADD) Dated: 13.06.2014

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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-

(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 Taiff 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 ChemicalCo., 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 OceanChemical 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	Homopo-lymer 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