## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Component R32
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to an existing anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Component R32 (subject goods) originating in or exported from China PR. The amendment, detailed in this notification, focuses on a change in the name of the producer-exporter listed in the original final findings. The core purpose of this amendment is to reflect a merger between two Chinese entities, Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. (Juxin) and Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd. (Quhua), with Juxin being absorbed by Quhua. The key finding is that the name of the producer listed in the Duty Table of the original final findings notification is being changed from Juxin to Quhua. This report provides an overview of the amendment, its background, key changes, affected parties, and expected impact.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of an amendment notification concerning an anti-dumping investigation on Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Component R32 from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification. The purpose is to clarify the scope and implications of this amendment for potentially affected parties.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy:** This amendment modifies the "final findings notification no. 06332020DGTR dated 23rd September 2021 of Antidumping investigation concerning imports of Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Component R32 originating in or exported from China PR." It also applies to "Customs Notification No. 752021Customs ADD dated 21st December, 2021".
* **Core Objective(s):** The original policy's objective was to address potential dumping of HFC Component R32 from China PR into India, likely to protect the domestic industry from injury caused by such dumping. This is achieved by imposing anti-dumping duties. *This is inferred from the provided text mentioning anti-dumping investigation and duty imposition.* The amendment maintains this objective while adjusting for the organizational change.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The specific amendment addresses a change in the organizational structure of the Chinese producer and exporter of the subject goods. Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. (Juxin), the original producer named in the final findings, merged with Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd. (Quhua). Juxin was absorbed by Quhua and is no longer a legal entity. The amendment is designed to update the final findings and customs notification to reflect this merger, ensuring the anti-dumping duty is correctly applied to the surviving entity, Quhua. This adjustment maintains the integrity of the original policy in light of the company restructuring.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment specifically changes the following:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The Duty Table in para no. 109 of the final finding notification no. 6332020DGTR dated 23rd September, 2021 is being modified. This also applies to "Customs Notification No. 752021Customs ADD dated 21st December, 2021".
* **New Rule/Provision:** At SN 2, in Column 6 of the Duty Table, the name of the producer "Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd" is amended to "Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd".
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The change ensures that the anti-dumping duty, which was previously applicable to goods produced by Juxin, now applies to goods produced by Quhua following the merger. This prevents any ambiguity or potential loopholes that could arise from the outdated producer name. The substantive effect of the anti-dumping duty remains unchanged; only the name of the entity to which it applies is updated.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this amendment include:
* **Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd. (Quhua):** As the surviving entity of the merger, Quhua is now directly responsible for complying with the anti-dumping duty as the producer and exporter.
* **Indian Importers of HFC Component R32 from China PR:** The importers are affected because the correct producer name must be used for customs and duty purposes.
* **Domestic Industry in India:** The domestic industry benefits from the continued protection against dumped imports, now accurately reflecting the current organizational structure of the Chinese producer.
* **Ministry of Finance:** Ultimately responsible for accepting the recommendations and implementing the customs notification
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the primary responsible body for conducting the investigation and recommending the amendment. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for implementing the changes through customs notifications.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment is effective from the date of the notification (May 9, 2022). No specific timelines are mentioned for implementation other than the standard customs procedures for applying the anti-dumping duty, but the change would need to be implemented immediately. The process involved Quhua applying for the name change, the DGTR circulating the application to interested parties, and the DGTR considering submissions and conducting an oral hearing.
* **(Amendment Specific):** The specific implementation involves updating the relevant databases and documentation within the customs department to reflect the new producer name.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to maintain the effectiveness of the anti-dumping duty on HFC Component R32 from China PR, now correctly applied to the new name after the company merger. The changes prevent any potential circumvention of the duty due to the change in company structure. It ensures that the original intent of protecting the domestic industry from potentially unfair trade practices remains intact. The impact is primarily administrative, ensuring that the correct entity is held accountable for the anti-dumping duty.
**9. Conclusion:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the anti-dumping duty on Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Component R32 from China PR. The key change is the update of the producer name in the Duty Table to reflect the merger of two Chinese entities. The amendment is significant because it maintains the integrity of the original anti-dumping policy in the face of organizational changes, ensuring that the duty continues to be applied effectively to the relevant producer, now known as Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd. This amendment provides clarity and ensures the correct application of the anti-dumping duty, benefiting both the domestic industry and ensuring fair trade practices.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication; a city in India.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for trade and industry.
Department of Commerce: Department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies: An authority that conducted the antidumping investigation.
Customs Tariff Act 1975: The Act that governs customs tariffs in India.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules 1995: Rules pertaining to antidumping duties.
Hydrofluorocarbon HFC Component R32: The subject good under antidumping investigation.
China PR: Country of origin/export of the subject goods (People's Republic of China).
Ministry of Finance: The Indian government ministry that accepted the recommendation for definitive duty.
Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd.: A producer of the subject goods in China PR.
Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd.: A trader/exporter of the subject goods in China PR, and later the entity that absorbed Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd.
India: Country importing the subject goods.
Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd.: The parent company of Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Quhua FluorChemistry Co., Ltd.
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal: The tribunal where appeals against the orders arising from the notification can be filed.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Dte of Printing in Delhi, India
Delhi: Location of Controller of Publications in India
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PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 125] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मई 9, 2022/विै ाख 19, 1944
No. 125] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022/VAISAKHA 19, 1944
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्यापार उपचार महाजनदेिालय)
सिं ोधन अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली 9 मई, 2021
जवषय: चीन िन.गण. के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जनयाजा तत हाइड्रोफ्लओू रो काबना (एचएफसी) कंपोनटें आर-32 के आयातों
स े संबजं धत पाटनरोधी िाचं की ददनाकं 23 जसतबं र, 2021 की अजं त म िाचं पररणाम अजधसचू ना स.ं
6/33/2020-डीिीटीआर म ेंउत्प ादक/जनयाता क के नाम म ेंपररवतना ।
1. फा.स.ं 07/04/2022—डीिीटीआर.— समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975
(जिसे आग े ‘’अजधजनयम’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै और समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल्क टैररफ (पारटत वस्ट्तुओं
की पहचान, उन पर पाटनरोधी िल्ु क का आकलन और संग्रहण तथा क्षजतजनधाारण) जनयमावली, 1995
(जिसे आगे जनयमावली भी कहा गया ह)ै को ध् यान म ेंरखत े एए;
क. पष्ृ ठ भजू म
2. व् यापार उपचार महाजनदिे ालय (‘’प्राजधकारी’’) न े चीन िन.गण. (‘’सबं द्ध दिे ’’) के मलू के अथवा वहां स े
जनयााजतत हाइड्रोफ्लओू रो काबान (एचएफसी) कंपोनेंट आर-32 (‘’सबं द्ध वस्ट्त ’ु’) के आयातों से संबंजधत पाटनरोधी
िांच की थी और अपनी अंजत म िांच पररणाम अजधसूचना सं. 6/33/2020-डीिीटीआर ददनांक 23 जसतंबर,
2021 (‘’अजं तम िाचं पररणाम’’) के माध् यम से जन् चयात् मक पाटनरोधी िुल् क लगाने की जसफाररि की थी । इस
जसफाररि को जवत् त मंत्रालय ्ारा स्ट् वीकृत दकया गया था और सीमािुल् क अजधसूचना सं. 75/2021-सीमािुल् क
3171 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
(एडीडी) ददनांक 21 ददसंबर, 2021 की (‘’सीमािल्ु क अजधसचू ना’’) के माध् यम स े जन् चयात् मक िुल् क लगाया
गया था ।
3. उक्त िांच म ें दो कंपजनयों अथाता ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन फ्लूओरीन कैजमकल कं. जल., चीन िन.गण. (िांच के
अधीन संबद्ध वस्ट् त ु का उत् पादक) और ेेजियांग क्य ूएआ फ्लूओर- कैजमस्ट्र ी कं., जल., चीन िन.गण. (िांच के
अधीन संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु का व् यापारी-सह-जनयाातक) न े भागीदारी और सहयोग दकया था । ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन
फ्लओू रीन कैजमकल कं. जल., (िुजक्सन) ्ारा उत् पाददत संबद्ध वस्ट् तु को उसकी संबंजधत व् यापारी सह जनयाातक
ेेजियांग कुएआ फ्लओू र- कैजमस्ट्र ी कं., जल., (कुएआ) ्ारा भारत को जनयााजतत दकया गया था । प्राजधकारी न े
उत् पादक िुजक्सन के जलए अलग िुल् क की जसफाररि की थी । चूंदक प्राजधकारी न े केवल उत् पादक के संबंध म ें िुल् क
की जसफाररि की ह,ै इसजलए केवल िुजक्सन के नाम को अंजतम िांच पररणाम अजधसूचना सं. 06/33/2020-
डीिीटीआर ददनांक 23 जसतंबर, 2021 की िल्ु क ताजलका के कं.सं. 2 में िाजमल दकया गया था ।
4. ये दोनों भागीदार कंपजनयां अथाात ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन फ्लओू रीन कैजमकल कं. जल., तथा ेेजियांग कुएआ
फ्लओू र- कैजमस् री कं., जल., अपनी मलू कंपनी ेेजियांग िुएआ कं. जल. (‘’िएु आ’’) के पूण ा स्ट्व ाजमत् व में थ।। िुएआ
चीन िन.गण. में एक सावािजनक रूप से सूचीबद्ध कंपनी ह ै । 23 िलु ाई, 2021 को आठव। जनदेिक बोडा की
13व। बैठक में िुएआ ने अपनी पूणास्ट् वाजमत् व वाली सहायक कंपजनयों - िुजक्सन और कुएआ के जवलय की घोषणा
की । इसके अनुपालन में िुजक्सन को कुएआ ्ारा पूणता : स्ट् वाजमत् व में ले जलया गया । कुएआ के साथ इस जवलय के
प् चात िुजक्सन अब अजस्ट्तत् व में नह। ह ैऔर कुएआ न े िुजक्सन की सभी पररसंपजतिययों और दये ताओं का अजधग्रहण
कर ददया ह ै । अत: िुजक्सन और कुएआ ने प्राजधकारी से उत् पादक ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन फ्लूओरीन कैजमकल
कं. जल., चीन िन. गण. के नाम को बदलकर व् यापार सूचना स.ं 12/2018 ददनांक 17 जसतंबर, 2018 के अनुसार
अंजतम िांच पररणाम की िलु क ताजलका में मै. ेेजियांग कुएआ फ्लओू र-कैजमस्ट्र ी कं. जल. करने का अनुरोध दकया
ह ै।
ख. प्रदिया
5. 17 िनवरी, 2022 को िुजक्सन और कुएआ ने सहयोगी उत्प ादक मै. ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन फलूओरीन
कंपनी जलजमटेड के नाम को व् यापार सूचना सं. 12/2018 ददनांक 17.9.2018 के अनुसार अंजतम िांच पररणाम
की िुल् क ताजलका में बदल कर मै. ेेजियांग कुएआ फ्लओू र-कैजमस्ट्र ी कं. जल. करन े का अनुरोध करते एए एक
जवजधवत रूप स ेसाक्षय ांदकत आवेदन दायर दकया ।
6. अनुरोध की प्रकृजत पर जवचार करते एए और व् यापार सूचना सं. 12/2018 ददनांक 17 जसतंबर, 2018 के
अनुसार प्राजधकारी ने िांच में भाग लेने वाले जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को आवेदन का अगोपनीय अंि पररचाजलत दकया
और दकए गए अनरु ोध पर उनके जवचार मांगे तादक इस अनरु ोध पर उजचत ढंग से जवचार दकया िा सके और
मध् यावजध समीक्षा (‘’एमटीआर’’) करन े की आव् यकता का मूल् यांकन दकया िा सके । प्राजधकारी ने जहतबद्ध
पक्षकारों को रटप् पजणयां प्रस्ट् ततु करने के जलए 3 माचा, 2022 तक का समय ददया । जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों ्ारा दकए
गए अनुरोधों पर प्राजधकारी ्ारा आव् यक समेी गई सीमा तक जवचार दकया गया ह ै।
7. ददनांक 31 माचा, 2022 को प्राजधकारी ्ारा एक मौजखक सुनवाई की गई थी । भागीदारों ्ारा दकए गए
अनुरोध नीचे दिा ह ैंऔर उन पर प्राजधकारी ्ारा जवचार दकया गया ह ै।
ग. अनरु ोध
आवदे कों - ेजे ियागं क्य ेू ोऊ िजु क्सन फ्लओू ररन कैजमकल कं. जल. और ेजे ियागं कुएआ फ्लओू र-कैजमस्ट्र ी कं., जल., के
जवचार
8. िजु क्सन और कुएआ ने संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के आयातों से संबंजधत संबद्ध पाटनरोधी िांच में भागीदारी की थी । िुजक्सन
और कुएआ को संबद्ध िांच के अनुपालन में प्राजधकारी ्ारा िारी ददनांक 23 जसतंबर, 2021 की अंजतम िांच
पररणाम अजधसूचना में सहयोगी कंपनी के रूप में जनधााररत दकया गया था ।[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
9. िुजक्सन चीन िन.गण. में संबद्ध वस्ट् तु का आयातक था और उसने िांच अवजध (‘’पीओआई’’) के दौरान अपनी
संबंजधत कंपनी कुएआ के माध् यम से असंबंजधत भारतीय ग्राहकों को संबद्ध वस्ट् तु का जनयाात दकया था । कुएआ पी
ओआई के दौरान संबद्ध वस्ट् तु का केवल जनयाातक/व् यापारी था । कुएआ पीओआई के दौरान संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के उत् पादन
में िाजमल नह। था । पी ओ आई के दौरान भारत को कुएआ ्ारा जनयााजतत समस्ट्त संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु को उसके संबंजधत
उत् पादक िुजक्सन से खरीदा गया था ।
10. दोनों भागीदार कंपजनयां कुएआ और िुजक्सन अपनी मलू कंपनी िेजेयांग िुएआ कं. जल. के पणू ा स्ट् वाजमत् व में थ। ।
िुएआ चीन िन. गण. में एक पजललक जलस्ट् टेड कंपनी ह ै । 23 िुलाई, 2021को 8वें जनदेिक बोडा की 13व। बैठक
में िुएआ ने अपनी पणू ा स्ट् वाजमत् व वाली सहायक कंपजनयों –कुएआ और िुजक्सन के जवलय की घोषणा की । इसके
अनुपालन म ें कुएआ ्ारा िुजक्सन का पूण ा अजधग्रहण कर जलया गया । िुजक्सन अब कोई जवजधक कंपनी नह। ह ै
और कुएआ ने िुजक्सन की सभी पररसंपजतिययों और देयताओं का अजधग्रहण कर जलया ह ै।
11. कुएआ और िुजक्सन दोनों का मुख्य व् यापार फ्लओू रीन रेरीजीिरेिन उत् पादों का ह ै । आवेदकों ने नोट दकया था दक
यह जवलय िुएआ फ्लूओरीन रेरीजीिरेंट व् यापार जविेषञताता की प्राजऔ और केजत त प्रचालन के जलए; संसाधनों के
आवंटन को उच् चतम बनाने और प्रबंधन की लागतों को कम करने; आतं ररक सौदा लागतों में कमी करने; प्रबंधन
की दक्षता और कायाकुिलता म ें सुधार करने और प्रजतस्ट् पधात् मक में वृजद्ध करने के जलए अनुकूल था । यह जवलय
संसाधनों को ईष्ट तम बनान ेऔर व् यापार को कुिलता स ेसंचाजलत करन े के जलए था ।
12. कुएआ और िुजक्सन ्ारा दायर प्र् नावली का उत् तर िांच के समय पूण ा था । कुएआ और िुजक्सन न े बािार
अथाव् यवस्ट्थ ा के दिक का दावा नह। दकया था और सव्त् तम उपलल ध सूचना के आधार पर पररकजलत सामात य मल्ू य
अपररवर्ततत बना एआ ह ै । यह अनुरोध केवल नाम पररवतान की श्रेणी में आता ह ै और व् यापार की मूल प्रकृजत म ें
कोई पररवतान नह। एआ ह ै।
13. कुएआ के साथ िुजक्सन के जवलय के बाद िुजक्सन का पूरा स्ट् वाजमत् व कुएआ के पास आ िाएगा । व् यापार के
आंतररक पुनगाठन के कारण पाटन और क्षजत मार्तिन में कोई पररवतान नह। एआ ह ै।
घरेल ूउद्योग और जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के जवचार
14. घरेलू उद्योग ने अनरु ोध दकया ह ैदक संबद्ध नाम पररवतान आवदे न के बारे में उस ेकोई आपजतिय नह। ह।ै
घ. प्राजधकारी ्ारा िाचं
15. आवेदकों ्ारा दकए गए अनरु ोधों की िांच की गई ह ैऔर जनम्न जलजखत अवलोकन दकए िा रह ेह ैं।
16. िुलक ताजलका में उत् पादक के नाम में पररवतना की आव् यकता उत् पादक ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन फ्लओू रीन
कैजमकल कं. जल. और जनयाातक ेेजियांग कुएआ फ्लओू र-कैजमस्ट्र ी कं., जल. के बीच जवलय के कारण एई ह ै । दोनों
भागीदार कंपजनयां कुएआ और िुजक्सन अपनी मलू कंपनी ेेजियांग िुएआ कं., जल., चीन िन.गण. के पूण ा
स्ट् वाजमत् व में थ।
17. प्राजधकारी नोट करते ह ैं दक घरेलू उद्योग न े आवेदकों ्ारा नाम में पररवतान के अनुरोध पर कोई आपजतिय नह। की
ह ै।
18. िांच के समय उनके ्ारा प्रस्ट् तुत प्र् नावली का उत् तर पूण ा था । आवेदकों ने तकासंगत समय में जवलय के त्य को
प्राजधकारी के नोरटस म ें लाया ह ै । अंजतम िांच पररणाम की िांच स े पता चलता ह ै दक आवेदकों को बािार
अथाव् यवस्ट्थ ा का दिाा नह। ददया गया था और सामात य मूल् य का पररकलन सव्त् तम उपलल ध सूचना के आधार पर
दकया गया था । जनयाात कीमत को मानक समायोिनों के अनुसार जनधााररत दकया गया था । अत: पाटन संबंधी
मापदंडों के पनु : आकलन की कोई िरूरत नह। ह ै।
19. िांच से यह भी पता चलता ह ै दक यह अनुरोध केवल नाम पररवतान की श्रणे ी म ें आता ह ै और स्ट् वाजमत् व में ससा
कोई पररवतान नह। एआ ह ै िो व् यापार की मलू प्रकृजत को बदलता हो । यह अनुरोध व् यापार सूचना के दायरे म ें
िाजमल ह ै। घरेल ूउद्योग या दकसी अत य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार ने कोई आपजतिय नह। िताई ह ै।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
20. सभी पहलओंु पर जवचार करन े के बाद प्राजधकारी अंजतम िांच पररणाम अजधसूचना स.ं 6/33/2020-डीिीटीआर
ददनांक 23 जसतंबर, 2021 के पैरा सं. 109 म ेंिलु क् ताजलका में जनम् नजलजखत पररवतान की जसफाररि करत े ह ैं:
‘’ ि. सं. 2 के कॉलम 6 में उत् पादक ‘’ेेजियांग क्य ूेोऊ िुजक्सन फ्लओू रीन कैजमकल कं., जल.’’ के नाम को
‘’ेजे ियागं कुएआ फ्लओू र-कैजमस्ट्र ी कं., जल.’’ के रूप में पढे िाने के जलए संिोजधत दकया िाए ।
21. तद्नुसार प्राजधकारी सीमािुल्क अजधसूचना सं. 75/20221-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी) ददनांक 21 ददसंबर, 2021 म ें
भी नाम में उक्त पररवतना की जसफाररि करत े ह ैं।
22. इस अजधसूचना से उत् पत न केत सरकार के आदेिों के जवरूद्ध कोई अपील अजधजनयम के अनुसार, सीमािुल् क,
उत् पाद िुल् क और सेवाकर अपीलीय त यायाजधकरण के समक्ष की िाएगी ।
अनंत स्ट् वरूप , जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION
New Dellhi the, 9th May, 2022
Subject: Change in name of producer/exporter in the final findings notification no. 06/33/2020-DGTR
dated 23rd September 2021 of Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Hydrofluorocarbon
(HFC) Component R-32 originating in or exported from China PR.
1. F. No. 07/04/2022-DGTR.—Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975, as amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-
Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules 1995, as amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”) thereof;
A. BACKGROUND
2. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies ("Authority") had conducted an anti-dumping investigation
concerning imports of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Component R-32 ("subject goods") originating in or exported
from China PR ("subject country") and recommended imposition of the definitive anti-dumping duty vide its
final findings notification no. 06/33/2020-DGTR dated 23rd September, 2021 ("Final Findings"). The
recommendation was accepted by the Ministry of Finance and definitive duty was imposed vide Customs
Notification No. 752021-Customs (ADD) dated 21st December, 2021 ("Customs Notification").
3. In the said investigation, two companies, namely, Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd., China
PR (producer of the subject goods in the impugned investigation) and Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co.,
Ltd., China PR (trader-cum-exporter of the subject goods in the impugned investigation) had participated and
cooperated. The subject goods produced by Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. (Juxin) had
been exported to India by its related trader-cum-exporter Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd. (Quhua).
The Authority had recommended individual duty for the producer Juxin. Since the Authority recommends duty
only in respect of the producer, the name of only Juxin was incorporated in SN 2 of the Duty Table of the final
findings notification no. 06/33/2020-DGTR dated 23rd September, 2021.
4. Both these participating companies, i.e., Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang
Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd. were fully owned by their parent company Zhejiang Juhua Co.,
Ltd.(“Juhua”). Juhua is a public listed company in China PR. On 23rd July 2021, at the 13th Meeting of the
Eighth Board of Directors, Juhua announced the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries - Juxin and Quhua.
Pursuant to this, Juxin was completely absorbed by Quhua. After its merger with Quhua, Juxin is no longer in
existence and Quhua has taken over all the assets and liabilities of Juxin. Therefore, Juxin and Quhua have
requested the Authority for change of name of the producer Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co.,
Ltd., China PR to M/s Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd in the Duty Table in the final findings, in[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
accordance with the Trade Notice No. 12/2018 dated 17th September, 2018.
B. PROCEDURE
5. On 17th January, 2022, Juxin and Quhua filed a duly substantiated application requesting for change of name of
the cooperating producer from M/s Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. to M/s Zhejiang Quhua
Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd in the duty table of the final findings, in accordance with the Trade notice No.
12/2018 dated 17.09.2018.
6. Considering the nature of the request and in terms of Trade Notice No. 12/2018 dated 17th September, 2018, the
Authority circulated the non-confidential version of the application to the interested parties which had
participated in the investigation and sought their views on the request made so that the request could be
considered appropriately and the need of undertaking a Mid-Term Review (“MTR”) could be evaluated. The
Authority granted time till 3rd March, 2022 to the interested parties to provide their comments. The submissions
made by the interested parties have been considered by the Authority to the extent deemed necessary.
7. An oral hearing was conducted by the Authority on 31st March, 2022. The submissions made by the participants
are recorded below and have been considered by the Authority.
C. SUBMISSIONS
A VIEWS OF THE APPLICANTS - ZHEJIANG QUZHOU JUXIN FLUORINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
AND ZHEJIANG QUHUA FLUOR-CHEMISTRY CO., LTD.
8. Juxin and Quhua had participated in subject anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of the subject
goods. Juxin and Quhua were determined as cooperating entities in the final findings notification dated 23rd
September, 2021 issued by the Authority pursuant to the subject investigation.
9. Juxin was the producer of the subject goods in China PR and had exported the subject goods to unrelated Indian
customers through its related company Quhua during the period of investigation (“POI”). Quhua was only an
exporter/trader of the subject goods during the POI. Quhua did not engage in the production of the subject goods
during the POI. All the subject goods exported by Quhua to India during the POI were purchased from its
related producer Juxin.
10. Both the participating companies, Quhua and Juxin were fully owned by the parent company Zhejiang Juhua
Co., Ltd. Juhua is a public listed company in China PR. On 23rd July 2021, at the 13th Meeting of the Eighth
Board of Directors, Juhua announced the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries - Quhua and Juxin. Pursuant
to this, Juxin was completely absorbed by Quhua. Juxin is no longer a legal entity and Quhua has taken over all
the assets and liabilities of Juxin.
11. The main businesses of both Quhua and Juxin is of fluorine refrigeration products. The applicants had noted that
this merger was conducive to the realization of Juhua’s fluorine refrigerant business specialization and
concentrated operation; optimizing resource allocation and reducing management costs; reduction in internal
transaction costs; improved management efficiency and effectiveness and enhanced competitiveness. The
merger has been carried out to optimize the resources and the efficient conduct of business.
12. The questionnaire responses filed by Quhua and Juxin were complete at the time of the investigation. Quhua and
Juxin had not claimed market economy status and the normal value constructed on the basis of the best available
information remains unchanged. The request falls within the category of name change only and there is no
change in the basic nature of the business.
13. After the absorption of Juxin with Quhua, Juxin will be completely inherited by Quhua. There are no changes in
the dumping and injury margin owing to internal re-organisation of business.
VIEWS OF THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY & INTERESTED PARTIES
14. The domestic industry has submitted that it has no objections pertaining to the subject name change application.
D. EXAMINATION BY THE AUTHORITY
15. The submissions made by the applicants have been examined and the following observations are being made.
16. The need for change in the name of the producer in the duty table has emerged from the merger between the6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
producer Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. and exporter Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry
Co., Ltd. Both the participating companies, Quhua and Juxin were fully owned by their parent company
Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd., China PR.
17. The Authority notes that the domestic industry has not objected to the requested change in the name by the
applicants.
18. The questionnaire responses filed by them at the time of investigation were complete. The applicants have
brought the fact of merger to the notice of the Authority in reasonable time. The examination of the final
findings indicates that the applicants were not given market economy status and normal value was constructed
on the basis of the best available information. The export price was determined as per the standard adjustments.
Therefore, there is no need to reassess the dumping parameters.
19. The examination further reveals that the request falls in the category of name change only and there is no change
in the ownership in a manner that alters the basic nature of the business. The request is covered in the scope of
the trade notice. There is no objection by the domestic industry or any other interested party.
20. Having considered all aspects, the Authority recommends following change in the Duty Table in para no. 109 of
the final finding notification no. 6/33/2020-DGTR dated 23rd September, 2021:
“At SN 2, in Column 6, the name of the producer “Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd” be
amended to read as “Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd.”
21. Accordingly, the Authority recommends the above change in the name in the Customs Notification No.
75/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 21st December, 2021 as well.
22. An appeal against the orders of the Central Government arising out of this notification shall lie before the
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in accordance with the Act.
ANANT SWARUP, Designated Authority
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