## Policy Analysis Report: Notification No. 09/2022-Customs (ADD)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification No. 09/2022-Customs (ADD), published by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, on February 24, 2022. This notification pertains to the imposition of antidumping duty on imports of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The core purpose is to protect the domestic industry from injury caused by dumped imports. The key finding is that the notification extends and modifies the antidumping duty on the specified tiles for a period of five years, following a review that found continued dumping and the likelihood of recurrence of injury to the domestic industry if the duty were to cease.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Notification No. 09/2022-Customs (ADD) based solely on the information provided in the notification text. The report outlines the policy's objectives, background, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and expected outcomes as discernible from the document itself.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification is an *amendment* and supersedes Notification No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017, regarding antidumping duties on the same product.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to counteract the effects of dumping of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from the People's Republic of China to protect the domestic tile manufacturing industry in India from material injury.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification amends the existing antidumping duty because the designated authority, following a review, found that the subject goods continue to be exported to India at prices below normal value, resulting in continued dumping. Further, the review concluded that there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry if the existing antidumping duties were to cease. Thus, the amendment aims to extend and modify the existing duty to prevent further injury to the domestic industry.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification supersedes the previous notification No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017, *except* for actions already taken before this supersession. It implements the following key changes:
* **Imposition of Antidumping Duty:** It imposes an antidumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption falling under headings 6907 or 6914 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China.
* **Duty Rates:**
* For tiles produced by Foshan Soluble Salt, Chancheng Double Charge, Jinyi GVT and PGVT Porcelain Ceramics Co., Ltd., the duty is Nil US Dollars per square meter.
* For tiles produced by Xin Xing Zhisheng Ceramics Co.,Ltd, the duty is 1.87 US Dollars per square meter.
* For all other producers, the duty is 1.87 US Dollars per square meter.
* **Product Exclusion:** The product does not cover Microcrystal tiles, Full body tiles and Thin Panels below 5 mm thickness.
* **Duration:** The antidumping duty is effective for five years from the date of publication of the notification (February 24, 2022), unless revoked, suspended, or amended earlier.
* **Payment Currency:** The duty shall be paid in Indian currency.
* **Exchange Rate:** The exchange rate applicable for calculating the antidumping duty shall be the rate specified by 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. 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, 1962.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this notification are:
* **Domestic Manufacturers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles:** The policy aims to protect them from unfair competition.
* **Importers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles from China:** They will be subject to the antidumping duty.
* **Exporters/Producers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles in China:** Their exports to India will be affected by the duty.
* **Consumers in India:** The price of tiles might be affected.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is the responsible agency for implementing this notification. The Customs authorities will be responsible for collecting the antidumping duty.
* **Timelines:** The antidumping duty is effective for five years from February 24, 2022, unless revoked or amended.
* **Procedures:** Importers will need to declare the country of origin and producer of the tiles, and pay the applicable antidumping duty at the time of import. The customs authorities will use the exchange rate prevailing on the date of presentation of the bill of entry to determine the duty amount in Indian currency.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* **Protection of Domestic Industry:** The antidumping duty is expected to provide a level playing field for domestic manufacturers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles, protecting them from the injurious effects of dumped imports from China.
* **Increased Domestic Production:** By reducing the price advantage of imported tiles, the policy may lead to increased domestic production and sales.
* **Fair Competition:** The duty aims to ensure fair competition in the Indian market by addressing the issue of dumping.
* **Potential Price Increases:** Consumers may experience slight price increases due to the duty.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 09/2022-Customs (ADD) extends and modifies the existing antidumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles imported from China for five years. This policy is significant as it aims to protect the domestic tile industry from the continued dumping of Chinese tiles, ensuring fair competition and preventing injury to the local manufacturers. The notification outlines specific duty rates based on the producer and excludes certain types of tiles, demonstrating a targeted approach to addressing the identified issue.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act of the Indian Parliament related to customs duties.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to antidumping duty on dumped articles.
People's Republic of China: The country of origin or export of the subject goods, against which antidumping duty is imposed.
India: The country importing the subject goods.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department of the Indian government responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Finance
G.S.R. 588E: A notification number in the Gazette of India.
G.S.R.685E: A notification number in the Gazette of India.
7392020DGTR: Notification number for the designated authority's findings regarding antidumping duty.
Customs Act, 1962: An act related to customs in India.
GlazedUnglazed PorcelainVitrified tiles: The 'subject goods' upon which antidumping duty is being reviewed/imposed.
Foshan Soluble Salt, Chancheng Double Charge, Jinyi GVT and PGVT Porcelain: A producer of the subject goods.
Xin Xing Zhisheng Ceramics Co.,Ltd.: A producer of the subject goods
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 157] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022/PHALGUNA 5, 1943
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(राजस्ट्ि जिभाग)
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 24 फरिरी, 2022
स.ं 09/2022-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 160(ऄ).—जहां दक चीन जनिादी गणराज्य (एतजममन पश्चात जजन्ह ें जिषयगत दिे स े संदर्भभत दकया
गया ह)ै म ें मलू त: ईत् पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयााजतत “3 प्रजतित स े कम जल ऄििोषण युक् त पाजलि की हुइ ऄथिा जबना
पाजलि की तैयार ग् लेज्ड /ऄनग्ल ेज्ड पोरसेलेन/जिरीफाआड टाआलें” जो (एतजममन पश्चात जजन्ह ें जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु स े संदर्भभत
दकया गया ह)ै दक सीमािुल् क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की प्रथम ऄनुसूची के िीषा 6907 और 6914 के
ऄंतगता अते ह,ैं के अयात पर भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (राजस्ट् ि जिभाग) की ऄजधसूचना संख् या 29/2017-सीमा
िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 14 जून, 2017, जजसे सा.का.जन. 588 (ऄ), ददनांक 14 जून, 2017 के तहत भारत के राजपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, ईप-खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को अगे जारी
रखने के मामल े म ें सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पि च् ात जजसे ईक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
ऄजधजनयम स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै की धारा 9क की ईप-धारा (5) के ऄनुसार तथा सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट् तओंु
की पहचान, ईनका अंकलन और ईन पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधाारण) जनयमािली, 1995 (एतजममन
पम चात जजस े ईक्त जनयमािली स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै के जनयम 23 के ऄनुपालन म ें प्रारंजभकीकरण ऄजधसूचना संख् या
7/39/2020-डीजीटीअर, ददनांक 22 जनिरी, 2021, जजसे ददनांक 22 जनिरी, 2021 को भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण,
के भाग I, खंड 1 म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के तहत जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी द्वारा समीक्षा का काय ा िुरू दकया ह ै;
1321 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
और जबदक केन्रीय सरकार न े जिषयगत दिे म ें मूलतः ईत्पाददत या िहा ाँ स े जनयााजतत ‘जिषयगत माल’ के अयात
पर लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िुल्क की ऄिजध को भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय (राजस्ट्ि जिभाग) की ऄजधसूचना संख्या
54/2021-सीमािुल्क (एडीडी), ददनांक 30 जसतंबर, 2021 जजसे सा.का.जन. 685(ऄ), ददनांक 30 जसतंबर, 2021 के
तहत भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा 28 फरिरी, 2022
तक, जजसम े यह तरीख भी िाजमल ह,ै बढाया गया ह;ै
और जहां दक ईक्त जिषयगत दिे म ें मूलत: ईत् पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयााजतत ईक्त जिषयगत िस्ट् तु के अयात पर
लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की समीक्षा करने के मामले म ें ईक्त जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी ऄजधसूचना संख् या 7/39/2020-
डीजीटीअर, ददनांक 26 निंबर, 2021, जजसे भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण के भाग I, खंड 1 म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था,
म ें प्रकाजित ऄपन े ऄंजतम जनष्क षों म ें आस जनणाय पर पहुचं े ह ैंदक:-
(i) जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु का भारत को जनयाता आसके सामान्य मल्ू य स े कम कीमत पर दकया जाता रहा जजसके कारण यहा ं
आसकी भरमार हो गयी हुइ ह;ै
(ii) मौजदू ा प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क के समाप्त होन े पर आसकी पनु ः भरमार हो सकती ह ैऔर क्षजत के जारी रहन ेया दफर स ेहोन े
की सभं ािना ह;ै
और ईन् होंन े जिषयगत दिे ों म ें मूलतः ईत्पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयााजतत आस जिषयगत िस्ट्तु पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाए जान े
की जसफाररि की ह;ै
ऄत: ऄब सीमा िुल् क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट् तुओं की पहचान, ईनका अंकलन और ईन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का संग्रहण
तथा क्षजत जनधाारण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18, और 23 के साथ परित ईक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम की
धारा 9क की ईप-धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय
(राजस्ट् ि जिभाग) की ऄजधसचू ना संख् या 29/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 14 जून, 2017, जजसे सा.का.जन.
588(ऄ), ददनांक 14 जनू , 2017 के तहत भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, के भाग-II, खंड-3, ईप-खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया
गया था, का ऄजधक्रमण करत े हुए, ऐस े ऄजधक्रमण स े पूिा की गइ ऄथिा करने स े लोप की गइ बातों को छोड़ते हुए, केन् र
सरकार, ईक्त जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के ऄंजतम जनष्क षों पर जिचार करन े के पम चात, एतद्द्वारा, ईक्त जिषयगत िस्ट्त ,ु
जजसका जििरण नीच े सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें जनर्ददष्ट ह,ै कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
ऄजधजनयम की प्रथम ऄनुसूची के टैररफ मद के ऄतं गता अती ह,ै कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट दिे ों म ें मलू त:
ईत् पाददत ह,ै कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट देिों स े जनयााजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें
जिजनर्ददष् ट ईत् पादकों स े ईत् पाददत ह,ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट राजि की बराबर की दर स,े कॉलम
(9) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट मुरा म ें और कॉलम (8) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट माप आकाइ के ऄनुसार
प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथाः-
ताजलका
मूलत: जनयाात का माप
क्रम
िीषाक िस्ट्तु का जििरण ईत्पादन का दिे ईत्पादक राजि की मुरा
सं.
दिे आकाइ
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
घुलनिील नमक, डबल चीन जनिादी फोिान
चाज,ा जीिीटी और गणराज्य . चानचेंग जजनी
पीजीिीटी चीनी जमट्टी चीन सजहत कोइ जसरेजमक कं,
6907, ऄमेररकी
1 के बरतन/3% से कम जनिादी भी दिे जलजमटेड िून्य िग ा
6914 डॉलर
जल ऄििोषण और गणराज्य और जिन जजग मीटर
सभी अकार िाली जसरेजमक कं.
जिररफाआड टाआलें * जलजमटेड
चीन जनिादी सीररयल नंबर
चीन
गणराज्य . 1 के ऄलािा िग ा ऄमेररकी
2 -िही- -िही- जनिादी 1.87
सजहत कोइ कोइ भी मीटर डॉलर
गणराज्य
भी दिे जनमााता[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
मूलत: जनयाात का माप
क्रम
िीषाक िस्ट्तु का जििरण ईत्पादन का दिे ईत्पादक राजि की मुरा
सं.
दिे आकाइ
चीन चीन जनिादी
जनिादी गणराज्य िग ा
ऄमेररकी
3 -िही- -िही- गणराज्य के कोइ भी 1.87 मीटर
डॉलर
ऄलािा कोइ
भी दिे
* आस ईत्पाद म ें माआक्रो-दक्रस्ट्टल टाआल,ें फुल बॉडी टाआलें और 5 जममी. स े कम मोटाइ के पतल े पनै ल िाजमल नहीं ह।ैं
2. आस ऄजधसूचना के ऄंतगात लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े पांच िष ा
की ऄिजध तक (यदद आसके पहले आस े िापस नहीं जलया जाता ह,ै आसका ऄजधक्रमण नहीं दकया जाता ह ै या आसम ें संिोधन
नहीं दकया जाता ह ैतो) लाग ू रहगे ा और आसका भुगतान भारतीय मुरा म ें करना होगा ।
स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण– आस ऄजधसचू ना के ईद्देमय के जलए ऐस े प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोजन हते ु लाग ू जिजनमय दर िही दर
होगी जो दक भारत सरकार, जित्त मत्रं ालय (राजस्ट्ि जिभाग) की ऄजधसचू ना, जजस े सीमा िल्ु क ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962
का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए समय-समय पर जारी दकया गया हो, म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट की गइ
होगी और आस जिजनमय दर के जनधारा ण की सगं त तारीख िह तारीख होगी जो दक ईक्त सीमा िल्ु क ऄजधजनयम की धारा 46
के ऄतं गता अगम पत्र म ेंप्रदर्भित होगी ।
[फा. स.ं 190354/44/2021–टीअरयू)]
नीजति कनााटक, ऄिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2022
No. 09/2022-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 160(E).—Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/39/2020-DGTR, dated
the 22nd January, 2021 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22nd
January. 2021 had 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), and in pursuance of 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
‘Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water
absorption’ (hereinafter referred to as "the subject goods"), falling under headings 6907 or 6914 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People's
Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as subject country) and imported into India, imposed vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 29/2017-
Customs(ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 588(E), dated the 14th June, 2017;
And whereas, the Central Government has last extended the period of imposition of anti-dumping
duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject country up to and inclusive of the
28th February, 2022 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Revenue), No. 54/2021-Customs(ADD), dated the 30th September, 2021, published in Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.685(E), dated the 30th
September, 2021;
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, published
vide notification No. 7/39/2020-DGTR, dated the 26th November, 2021, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 26th November, 2021, has inter-alia come to the conclusion
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i. the subject goods continue to be exported to India at prices below normal value resulting in
continued dumping.
ii. there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury upon cessation of the
existing anti-dumping duties.
and has recommended continued imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods,
originating in, or exported from the subject country and imported into India;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue) No. 29/2017-Customs(ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R.
588(E), dated the 14th June, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid 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 headings of the First Schedule to the said 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), and exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and
produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India,
an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is 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 per unit of
measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table.
TABLE
S. Description of Country Country Unit of
Heading Producer Amount Currency
No Goods of Origin of Export Measurement
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Any Foshan
Soluble Salt, country Chancheng
Double Charge, including Jinyi
GVT and People’s Ceramics
6907, PGVT Porcelain People’s Republic Co., Ltd.
1 Republic of China and Nil Square Meter US Dollar
6914 /Vitrified Tiles with of China
less than 3% water Xin Xing
absorption and All Zhisheng
sizes* Ceramics
Co.,Ltd.
Any
country Any
People’s
including producer
2 -Do- -Do- Republic 1.87 Square Meter US Dollar
People’s other than
of China
Republic serial no 1
of China
Any People’s
country Republic
other than of China
3 -Do- -Do- Any 1.87 Square Meter US Dollar
People’s
Republic
of China
* The product does not cover Micro-crystal tiles, Full body tiles and Thin Panels below 5 mm thickness.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years
(unless revoked, suspended and 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, the 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, 1962.
[F. No. 190354/44/2021-TRU]
NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy.
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