## Report on Anti-Dumping Duty on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends from China PR
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, imposing an anti-dumping duty on imports of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends originating in or exported from China PR. The core purpose of this notification, as inferred from the text, is to protect the domestic industry from material injury caused by the dumping of these products. The key finding is that specific anti-dumping duties, differentiated by producer, are being levied on HFC blends (excluding 407 and 410) falling under tariff item 3824 78 00.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, concerning the imposition of anti-dumping duties on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends imported from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification (No. 762021Customs, G.S.R. 876E, dated December 22, 2021).
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy, establishing an anti-dumping duty.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to remove injury to the domestic industry allegedly caused by the dumping of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from China PR. This is achieved by imposing anti-dumping duties to offset the price difference between the export price and the normal value of the product.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the issue of alleged dumping of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from China PR into India. The designated authority concluded that the product was exported at a price below its normal value (dumping), that the domestic industry suffered material injury, and that there was a causal link between the dumping and the injury. The rationale behind the policy is to create a level playing field for domestic manufacturers by counteracting the effects of unfair trade practices.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This policy establishes the following:
* **Product Scope:** The anti-dumping duty applies to Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends falling under tariff item 3824 78 00, *excluding* blends 407 and 410.
* **Country of Origin/Export:** The duty applies to products originating in or exported from China PR.
* **Duty Amount:** The anti-dumping duty is specified in US dollars per metric ton (USD/MT) and varies depending on the producer in China PR. Specific duty amounts are listed for several producers, including Zhejiang Quzhou Lianzhou Refrigerants Co., Ltd., Zibo Feiyuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co., Ltd., Sinochem Environmental Protection Chemicals Taicang Co., Ltd. and Sinochem Lantian Fluoro Materials Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd. A general duty is specified for "Any other than S.N. 1. to 5." as well as for "Any other country other than country attracting anti dumping duty".
* **Duration:** The anti-dumping duty is imposed for a period of five years from the date of publication of the notification (December 22, 2021), unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Currency:** The duty is specified in US dollars but is payable in Indian currency.
* **Exchange Rate:** The exchange rate applicable for calculating the anti-dumping duty is the rate specified by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, as per Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, at the time of the bill of entry presentation.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Importers of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from China PR into India.
* Producers and exporters of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from China PR.
* Domestic manufacturers of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends in India.
* Customs authorities responsible for implementing and collecting the anti-dumping duty.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is responsible for implementing this notification.
* **Timeline:** The anti-dumping duty is effective from December 22, 2021, and will remain in effect for five years unless amended or revoked.
* **Procedure:** The anti-dumping duty will be levied at the time of import, based on the declared value and the applicable exchange rate at the time of bill of entry presentation.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to protect the Indian domestic industry from material injury caused by dumped imports of HFC blends from China PR. The anti-dumping duty is expected to:
* Increase the cost of importing HFC blends from China PR.
* Reduce the price competitiveness of imported HFC blends.
* Improve the market share and profitability of domestic HFC blend manufacturers.
* Encourage fair trade practices in the HFC blend market.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification imposes a specific anti-dumping duty on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends imported from China PR, excluding blends 407 and 410. This duty is designed to protect the Indian domestic industry from the adverse effects of dumping and promote fair trade practices. The duty is effective for five years from the date of notification, subject to potential amendments or revocation. The varying duty amounts based on the Chinese producer demonstrate a targeted approach to address specific instances of alleged dumping. This notification has significant implications for importers, exporters, and domestic manufacturers of HFC blends.
Key Entities Referenced
Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Blends: Subject goods under consideration for anti-dumping duty, excluding blends 407 and 410.
China PR: The subject country from which the goods originate or are exported.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The legal basis for the imposition of customs duties. Act 51 of 1975.
Designated Authority: The authority that made the final findings regarding dumping and injury to the domestic industry.
Anti-dumping duty: Duty recommended to be imposed on imports of the subject goods to remove injury to the domestic industry.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules under which the anti-dumping duty is being imposed.
Central Government: The entity imposing the anti-dumping duty.
Zhejiang Quzhou Lianzhou Refrigerants Co., Ltd.: Producer of Hydrofluorocarbon from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Zibo Feiyuan Chemical Co., Ltd.: Producer of Hydrofluorocarbon from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co., Ltd.: Producer of Hydrofluorocarbon from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Sinochem Environmental Protection Chemicals Taicang Co., Ltd.: Producer of Hydrofluorocarbon from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Sinochem Lantian Fluoro Materials Co., Ltd: Producer of Hydrofluorocarbon from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.: Producer of Hydrofluorocarbon from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Customs Act, 1962: Act 52 of 1962. The legal basis for determining the rate of exchange for anti-dumping duty calculation.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Revenue: Department under the Ministry of Finance.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Finance, Delhi, India
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 717] नई ददल्ली, बधु िार, ददसम्ब र 22, 2021/पौग 1, 1943
No. 717] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021/PAUSA 1, 1943
जित्त म्ं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 22 ददसम् बर, 2021
स.ं 76/2021-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 876(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिादी गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिगयगत दिे से संदभितभत दकया
गया ह)ै में मलू त: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत र भारत में ायाजतत “हाइड्रोफ्लोरोकाबिन (एचएफसी) ब् लड्ें स, 407
र 410 से जभन्न सभी ब्ल ड्ें स को ़ोरकर” (एतजममन पम चात जिसे उक्त जिगयगत िस्ट् त ु स ेसंदभितभत दकया गया है), िो दक
सीमािुल् क ैैिरफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम चात जिस े उक्त सीमािुल् क ैैिरफ अजधजनयम स े
संदभितभत दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम अनुसूची के ैैिरफ मद 3824 78 00 के अंतगित ाती ह,ैं के मामले में जिजनर्ददष् ै
प्राजधकारी अजधसूचना संख् या 06/34/2020-डीिीैीार, ददनांक 27 जसतम्ब र, 2021, जिसे ददनांक 27 जसतम्ब र, 2021
को भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग ।, खंड 1 में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के तहत अपन ेअंजतम जनष्क गों में इस जनणयि
पर पहचं ेह ैंदक –
(i) जिगयगत िस्ट् त ु का जनयाित इसके सामान् य मल्ू य स े कम मूल् य पर दकया गया था, जिसके कारण यहा ं इसकी भरमार
हो गई ह;ै
(ii) इसके कारण यहा ंके घरेल ूउद्योग को सारिान क्षजत हई है;
(iii) जिगयगत उत् पाद की भरमार होने र घरेलू उद्योग को हई क्षजत के बीच एक सीधा संबंध देखा िा सकता है,
र उन् होंन े घरेल ू उद्योग को हई इस क्षजत को दरू करन े के जलए जिगयगत देि म ें मलू त: उत् पाददत या िहां स े जनयािजतत र
भारत में ायाजतत इस जिगयगत िस्ट् त ु के ायात पर प्रजतपाैन िुल् क लगाए िान े की जसफािरि की ह।ै
7467 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अत: अब, सीमा िुल् क ैैिरफ (पािैत िस्ट् तओं कु की पहचान, उनका मूल् यांकन र उन पर प्रजतपाैन िुल् क का
संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधािरण) जनयमािली 1995 के जनयम 18 र 20 के साथ पिित उक्त सीमा िुल् क ैैिरफ अजधजनयम
की धारा 9क की उपधारा (1) र (5) के तहत प्रदत् त िजतिययों का प्रयोग करते हए, केन् र सरकार, जनर्ददष् ै प्राजधकारी के
उपयुिक् त अंजतम जनष्क गों पर जिचार करने के पम चात, एतदद्वारा, नीचे दी गई सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें ददए गए जििरण
िाले जिगय िस्ट् त,ु िो दक कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म ें जिजनर्ददष् ै सीमा िुल् क ैैिरफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के
ैैिरफ मद के अंतगित ाते ह,ैं कॉलम (4) म ेंदी गई तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम में जिजनर्ददष् ै दिे ों म ेंमूलत: उत् पाददत ह,ैं कॉलम (5) म ें
दी गई तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ै म ें जिजनर्ददष् ै देिों से जनयािजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म ें जिजनर्ददष् ै उत् पादकों द्वारा
उत् पाददत ह ै र भारत म ें ायाजतत ह ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म ें जिजनर्ददष् ै राजि के बराबर की दर से कॉलम
(9) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम में जिजनर्ददष् ै मुरा में र कॉलम (8) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम में जिजनर्ददष्ै माप इकाई के अनुसार
प्रजतपाैन िल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथा:-
सारणी
क्र.स.ं ैैिरफ जििरण* मलू त: उत्प ादन का जनयाति क दिे उत् पादक राजि इकाई मरु ा
मद दिे
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. 3824 हाइड्रोफ्लोरोकाबिन चीन िनिादी चीन िनिादी झेजियांग कुझो जलयानझो 2,160.27 मीिरक अमेिरकी
78 00 ब् लेंड्स गणराज्य गणराज्य रेदििरेंै कं, जलजमैेड ैन डॉलर
समेत कोई भी
दिे
2. -तदिै - -तदिै - चीन िनिादी चीन िनिादी ज़िबो फीयुान केजमकल कं, 1,620.60 मीिरक अमेिरकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य जलजमैेड ैन डॉलर
समेत कोई भी
दिे
3. -तदिै - -तदिै - चीन िनिादी चीन िनिादी िेडोंग डोंग्यू केजमकल कं, 1,553.45 मीिरक अमेिरकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य जलजमैेड ैन डॉलर
समेत कोई भी
दिे
4. -तदिै - -तदिै - चीन िनिादी चीन िनिादी जसनोकेम इन् िायरमेंैल 1,837.14 मीिरक अमेिरकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य प्रोैेक् िन केजमकल् स (ताईचांग) ैन डॉलर
समेत कोई भी कंपनी जलजमैेड र जसनोकेम
दिे लेंिैएन फ्लोरो मैेिरयल् स
कंपनी जलजमैेड
5. -तदिै - -तदिै - चीन िनिादी चीन िनिादी झेजियांग सनमेई केजमकल इंड. 1,899.68 मीिरक अमेिरकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य कं, जलजमैेड ैन डॉलर
समेत कोई भी
दिे
6. -तदिै - -तदिै - चीन िनिादी चीन िनिादी क्र.सं. 1. से 5. में उजल्लजखत से 2,250.56 मीिरक अमेिरकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य जभन् न ैन डॉलर
समेत कोई भी
दिे
7. -तदिै - -तदिै - जिन दिे ों पर चीन िनिादी कोई भी 2,250.56 मीिरक अमेिरकी
प्रजतपाैन िुल् क गणराज्य ैन डॉलर
लगता हो उनसे
जभन् न कोई भी दिे
* हाइड्रोफ्लोरोकाबिन (एचएफसी) ब् लड्ें स, 407 र 410 से जभन्न सभी ब् लड्ें स को ़ोरकर
2. इस अजधसूचना के अतं गति लगाया गया प्रजतपाैन िुल् क सरकारी रािप् में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख
से पांच िग ि तक की अिजध (यदद इसके पहल े इसको िापस नहीं जलया िाता ह,ै इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं होता ह ै या इसम ें
संिोधन नहीं दकया िाता ह ैतो) लाग ूरहगे ी र इसका भुगतान भारतीय मरु ा में करना होगा ।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
स्ट्प ष्ै ीकरण – इस अजधसूचना के उद्देम य स े ससे प्रजतपाैन िल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लागू जिजनमय दर िही दर होगी
िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त मं्ालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का
52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रदत् त िजतिययों का प्रयोग करते हए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया हो, में जिजनर्ददष् ै की गई
होगी र इस जिजनमय दर के जनधािरण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख होगी िो दक उक्त सीमा िल्ु क अजधजनयम, 1962 की
धारा 46 के अतं गति ागम प् में प्रदभितित होगी ।
[फा. स.ं सीबीाईसी-190354/280/2021-ैीारयू अनुभाग-सीबीईसी]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2021
No. 76/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 876(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends. All blends other
than 407 and 410 are excluded.” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 3824
78 00 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 the China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject
country) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification F. No.
06/34/2020-DGTR, dated the 27th September, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 27th September, 2021, has come to the conclusion that-
(i) the product under consideration has been exported at a price below normal value, thus resulting
in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(iii) there is causal link between dumping of product under consideration and injury to the domestic
industry,
and has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or
exported from the subject countries and imported into India, 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 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), and imported into India, an anti-
dumping duty at the rate 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 as per unit of measurement as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely :-
TABLE
S. Tariff Description* Country Country Producer Amount Unit Currency
No. Item of Origin of Export
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. 38247800 Hydrofluorocarbon China PR Any Zhejiang Quzhou 2,160.27 MT US$
Blends country Lianzhou
including Refrigerants Co.,
China PR Ltd.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. -do- -do- China PR Any Zibo Feiyuan 1,620.60 MT US$
country Chemical Co.,
including Ltd.
China PR
3. -do- -do- China PR Any Shandong 1,553.45 MT US$
country Dongyue
including Chemical Co.,
China PR Ltd.
4. -do- -do- China PR Any Sinochem 1,837.14 MT US$
country Environmental
including Protection
China PR Chemicals
(Taicang) Co.,
Ltd. and
Sinochem Lantian
Fluoro Materials
Co., Ltd
5. -do- -do- China PR Any Zhejiang Sanmei 1,899.68 MT US$
country Chemical Ind.
including Co., Ltd.
China PR
6. -do- -do- China PR Any Any other than S 2,250.56 MT US$
country N 1. to 5.
including
China PR
7. -do- -do- Any other China PR Any 2,250.56 MT US$
country
other than
country
attracting
anti-
dumping
duty
* Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends. All blends other than 407 and 410 are excluded.
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, 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. CBIC-190354/280/2021-TRU Section-CBEC]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.