Carbon
Black from China, Russia – Anti-dumping Duty to Continue for Next Five Years
Thailand Out of Carbon Black Anti-dumping after Review
[Ref: Notification No. 54/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 18.11.2015]
Whereas, the designated authority, vide
notification No. 15/8/2014-DGAD, dated the 15th July, 2014, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had initiated a review in
the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Carbon Black used in rubber applications”
(hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under Chapter 28 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
People’s Republic of China, Russia
and Thailand (hereinafter referred
to as the subject countries) imposed vide notification of the Government
of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No.9/2013-Customs(ADD), dated the 26th April, 2013, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. 275(E), dated the 26th April, 2013;
And whereas, the Central Government
had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or
exported from the subject countries up to and inclusive of the 29th
July, 2015, vide notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.31/2014-Customs (ADD), dated the
23rd July, 2014, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R 526(E), dated the 23rd
July, 2014;
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. 15/8/2014-DGAD, dated the 1st
October, 2015, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, has
come to the conclusion that-
(i)
there is continued dumping of the
subject goods from People’s Republic of China and Russia;
(ii)
dumping of the subject goods from
People’s Republic of China and Russia is likely to intensify should the current
anti-dumping duty be revoked;
(iii) the anti-dumping duty on import of subject goods from Thailand is
required to be revoked,
and has recommended imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the
subject goods, originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China and
Russia.
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), 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:-
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Table |
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Sl. No. |
Tariff item |
Description of
goods* |
Country of
origin |
Country of
export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit of
measurement |
Currency |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
1 |
2803 00 10 |
Carbon Black
used in rubber applications |
People’s
Republic of China |
People’s
Republic of China |
(i) Wuhai Black Cat Carbon Black
Co., Ltd |
Jiangxi Black
Cat Carbon Black Co. Ltd |
397.10 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) Handan
Black Cat Carbon Black Co. Ltd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(iii) Chaoyang Black Cat Carbon Black Inc., Ltd |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(iv) Hancheng Black Cat Carbon Black Co., Ltd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(v) Tangshan Black
Cat Carbon Black Inc. Ltd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(vi) Taiyuan
Black Cat Carbon Black Co., Ltd |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
2803 00 10 |
Carbon Black
used in rubber applications |
People’s
Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
Any |
494.00 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
|
3 |
2803 00 10 |
Carbon Black used
in rubber applications |
Any |
People’s
Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
494.00 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
|
4 |
2803 00 10 |
Carbon Black
used in rubber applications |
Russia |
Russia |
Any |
Any |
36.17 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
|
5 |
2803 00 10 |
Carbon Black used
in rubber applications |
Russia |
Any |
Any |
Any |
36.17 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
|
6 |
2803 00 10 |
Carbon Black
used in rubber applications |
Any |
Russia |
Any |
Any |
36.17 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
*Note: Thermal Black and Carbon
Black grade meant for semi conductive compound applications are excluded from
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
paid in Indian currency.
3. Notwithstanding
anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the
31st December, 2020, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.
[34-ADD/09.11.2020 – Para 3 inserted]
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 Customs Act.
[F.No.354/130/2009-TRU (Pt.-I)]