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 |
ChinaGeneral Plastics Corporation |
China GeneralPlastics 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 TriconEnergy UK Ltd |
33.62 |
MT |
US Dollar |
4. |
3904 |
Homopolymer of vinyl chloride monomer (suspension grade) |
Taiwan |
United States ofAmerica |
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 EnergyUK 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 thanabove |
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
|
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
|
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 Grandinternational 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
