Anti-dumping Duty on Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Resin (CPVC) from China and Korea to Continue but Rate Slashed in Sunset Review

·         Complainant:  DCW and Epigral

The current notification 15-Cus(ADD) dated 23 August, 2024 supersedes previous Notification 05/2020-Customs (ADD) dated 7 March 2020 which was to Expire on 25 Aug. 2024, new duty to remain till August 2029.

 

[Notification No. 15/2024-Customs (ADD) Dated 23rd August, 2024]

Seeks to continue levy of anti-dumping duty on "Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Resin (CPVC)-whether or not further processed into compound" imported from China PR and Korea RP, for 5 years pursuant to Sunset Review Final Findings issued by DGTR.

G.S.R…(E).- Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification number 7/28/2023- DGTR, dated the 29th  December, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 29th  December, 2023, initiated the review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Resin (CPVC)-whether or not further processed into compound” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under heading 3904 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR and Korea RP (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number 05/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 7th  March, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 164(E), dated the 7th  March, 2020;

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, the designated authority in its final findings, vide notification number 7/28/2023-DGTR, dated the 25th May, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1, dated the 27th May, 2024, has come to the conclusion that-

(i)   the subject goods continue to be exported to India at prices below the normal value, resulting into dumping of the subject goods;

(ii) dumped imports from subject countries are causing injury to the domestic industry;

(ii) there is likelihood of dumping and likelihood of injury from the subject countries in an event of expiry of measures and if the anti-dumping measures are not modified,

and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, 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, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 05/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 7th  March, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 164(E), dated the 7th  March, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 item 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 country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), of specification as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as indicated in the corresponding entry in column (8), 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 (10), of the said Table, namely :-

TABLE

S.No.

Tariff item

Description of goods

Country of origin

Country of export

Producer

Specification

Amount

Currency

Unit of measurement

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

1

39041010

39041020

39041090

39042100

39042200

39043090

39044000

39045090

39046990

39049010

39049090

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) - whether or not further processed into compound

China PR

Any country including China PR

Any

CPVC resin

790

USD

MT

2

China PR

Any country including China PR

Any

CPVC compound

605

USD

MT

3

Any country other than China PR and Korea RP

China PR

Any

CPVC resin

790

USD

MT

4

Any country other than China PR and Korea RP

China PR

Any

CPVC compound

605

USD

MT

5

Korea RP

Any country including Korea RP

Hanwha Solutions Corporation

CPVC resin

593

USD

MT

6

Korea RP

Any country including Korea RP

Hanwha Solutions Corporation

CPVC compound

792

USD

MT

7

Korea RP

Any country including Korea RP

Any producer other than mentioned above

CPVC resin

593

USD

MT

8

Korea RP

Any country including Korea RP

Any producer other than mentioned above

CPVC compound

792

USD

MT

9

Any country other than China PR and Korea RP

Korea RP

Any

CPVC resin

593

USD

MT

10

Any country other than China PR and Korea RP

Korea RP

Any

CPVC compound

792

USD

MT

Note:  Customs  classification  is  indicative  only  and  not  binding  on  the  scope  of  the  product  under consideration. If the product is imported in any other code, the same is liable to anti-dumping duty.

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, 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. CBIC-190354/117/2024-TRU Section-CBEC]