## Report on Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Phenol Imports
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the existing antidumping duty on imports of Phenol originating in or exported from the European Union and Singapore. The amendment, enacted through Notification No. 33/2021-Customs, extends the antidumping duty from its previous expiry date of June 7, 2021, to October 31, 2021. This extension is based on a request from the designated authority, who initiated a review of the antidumping duty. The key finding is that importers of Phenol from the specified regions will continue to be subject to antidumping duties for an extended period.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the amendment to the existing antidumping duty on imports of Phenol from the European Union and Singapore. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in Notification No. 33/2021-Customs, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, on June 3, 2021.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy:** This amendment refers to the original policy established by Notification No. 6/2016-Customs ADD, dated March 8, 2016, which imposed the antidumping duty on Phenol imports.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective of the original policy, and maintained by this amendment, as inferred from the text, is to protect domestic industries from injury caused by dumped imports of Phenol, thereby ensuring fair trade practices.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The rationale for this specific amendment, as indicated in the provided text, is the designated authority's request for further extension of the antidumping duty. This request is based on an ongoing review of the antidumping duty, suggesting a continued concern about potential injury to domestic industries if the duty were to lapse. The previous extension was set to expire on June 7, 2021, necessitating this amendment to maintain the duty while the review is underway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is an amendment to an existing policy. The following changes are introduced:
* **Specific Part Changed:** Paragraph 3 of the original Notification No. 6/2016-Customs ADD, dated March 8, 2016.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The date "7th June, 2021" is replaced with "31st October, 2021".
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The primary effect of this change is to extend the applicability of the existing antidumping duty on Phenol imports from the European Union and Singapore. Importers will now be subject to these duties until October 31, 2021, rather than June 7, 2021. This provides continued protection to domestic Phenol manufacturers.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected parties include:
* **Importers of Phenol** from the European Union and Singapore: These importers will continue to pay antidumping duties.
* **Domestic Manufacturers of Phenol:** They will continue to benefit from the protection afforded by the antidumping duty.
* **Consumers/Users of Phenol:** This is harder to directly infer from the text.
* **Designated Authority:** Involved in reviewing the antidumping duty.
* **Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue):** Responsible for issuing the notification.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) is responsible for implementing this amendment. The designated authority initiated the review. The Customs authorities would be responsible for collecting the duties.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The key timeline is the extension of the antidumping duty until October 31, 2021. The customs authorities would need to update their systems to reflect the extended deadline.
* **Specific to the Changes:** The amendment itself doesn't introduce new procedures but extends the existing ones related to antidumping duty collection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to provide continued protection to domestic Phenol manufacturers from potential injury caused by dumped imports from the European Union and Singapore. This extension provides stability to the domestic industry while the designated authority completes its review of the antidumping duty. Potential impact includes:
* **Continued Price Stability:** The antidumping duty helps maintain a more level playing field in the domestic market.
* **Impact on Importers:** Importers face continued costs associated with the antidumping duty.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 33/2021-Customs extends the antidumping duty on imports of Phenol from the European Union and Singapore until October 31, 2021. This amendment is a direct response to the designated authority's request for an extension pending the completion of a review. The amendment ensures continued protection for domestic Phenol manufacturers and provides stability in the domestic market. This extension maintains the status quo regarding trade regulations on Phenol imports from the specified regions.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act of the Indian Parliament related to customs and tariffs, specifically referenced in the context of antidumping duties. Also referred to as 'Customs Tariff Act'
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duties in India. Referred to as 'the said rules'.
Phenol: The 'subject goods' upon which antidumping duty is being reviewed and extended.
European Union: One of the 'subject countries' from which Phenol originates or is exported and is subject to antidumping duty.
Singapore: One of the 'subject countries' from which Phenol originates or is exported and is subject to antidumping duty.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department within the Indian government responsible for issuing the notification regarding antidumping duties.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
7th June, 2021: The original date until which the antidumping duty was extended.
31st October, 2021: The new date until which the antidumping duty on Phenol is extended.
Gazette of India: The official government gazette in which the notifications and amendments are published.
Notification No. 62016Customs ADD, dated the 8th March, 2016: The principal notification regarding antidumping duty on Phenol, which is being amended by the current notification.
Notification No. 112021Customs ADD, dated the 3rd March, 2021: Previous notification that amended Notification No. 62016Customs ADD.
DGTR: Designated Authority, responsible for initiating review of antidumping duty.
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जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 िून, 2021
स.ं 33/2021-सीमािल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 389(अ).—िहां दक यूरोपीय संघ और ससंगापरु (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिषयगत िेिों स े संिर्भित
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(एडीडी), दिनांक 8 माच,ि 2016, जिसे सा.का.जन. 284(अ), दिनांक 8 माच,ि 2016 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िुल् क को आगे िारी
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प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधािरण) जनयमािली, 1995 (एतजममन पम चात जिस े उक्त जनयमािली स े संिर्भित
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अजधसूचना संख् या 7/41/2020-डीिीटीआर, दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2020, जिसे दिनांक 31 दिसम् बर, 2020 को भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था के तहत समीक्षा का काय ि िरूु दकया ह ै और उन् होंन े उक्त
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जलए अनुरोध दकया था;
और िहां दक केन् र सरकार ने उक्त जिषयगत िेिों म ें मलू त: उत् पादित या िहा ं स े जनयािजतत उक्त जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु
के आयात पर लगे प्रजतपाटन िुल् क को भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 11/2021-
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मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 6/2016-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक 8 माचि, 2016, जिसे
सा.का.जन. 284 (अ), दिनांक 8 माचि, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (i) म ें
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, म ें और आग े भी जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै यथा:-
उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें पैराग्राफ 3 म ें अंक, अक्षर और िब् ि “7 िून, 2021” के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक, अक्षर और िब् ि “31
अक् तूबर, 2021” को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा ।
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गौरि ससंह, उप सजचि
नोट:-प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् या 6/2016-सीमा िुल्क (एडीडी), दिनांक 8 माच,ि 2016 को सा.का.जन. 284(अ),
दिनांक 8 माच,ि 2016 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया
था और इसम ें अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख्या 11/2021-सीमा िुल्क (एडीडी), दिनांक 3 माच,ि 2021, जिस े
सा.का.जन. 150(अ), दिनांक 3 माच,ि 2021 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया ह ै।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2021
No. 33/2021 -Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 389(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/41/2020-DGTR, dated
the 31st December, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31st December,
2020, has initiated 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 (hereinafter
referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Phenol’ (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods), originating in or exported from European Union and Singapore (hereinafter referred
to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue) No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th March, 2016, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 284(E), dated the 8th March, 2016, and had[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff
Act;
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 7th June, 2021, vide notification of the Government
of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 11/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd March,
2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 150(E),
dated the 3rd March, 2021;
And whereas, the designated authority has requested for further extension of the anti-dumping duty on the
subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.
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 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following further
amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th March, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 284(E), dated the 8th March, 2016, namely-
In the said notification, in paragraph 3, for the figures, letters and word “7th June, 2021”, the figures, letters
and word “31st October, 2021” shall be substituted.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/16/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC]
GAURAV SINGH, Dy. Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th March, 2016 was published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 284(E), dated the 8th March, 2016
and was last amended vide notification No. 11/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 3rd March, 2021, published vide
number G.S.R. 150(E), dated the 3rd March, 2021.
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