## Report on Antidumping Duty on Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) Imports
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, concerning the imposition of antidumping duty on imports of Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) from China PR, Japan, and Korea RP. The notification, dated September 21, 2022, follows a review by the designated authority and concludes that continued dumping of TDI is occurring, causing injury to the domestic industry. The policy reimposes antidumping duties on TDI imports for a period of five years. This report details the specifics of this antidumping measure, including affected countries, producers, and duty amounts.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification No. 28/2022-Customs, regarding the antidumping duty on imports of Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) originating in or exported from China PR, Japan, and Korea RP. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This notification amends and supersedes the previous notification No. 32/2018-Customs ADD, dated January 23, 2018, regarding antidumping duties on TDI.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives are to protect the domestic industry from injury caused by the dumping of TDI from the subject countries and to ensure fair trade practices.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The provided text indicates that the amendment is likely due to a review of the existing antidumping duty on TDI imports. The review, initiated by the designated authority, found continued dumping of TDI from China PR, Japan, and Korea RP. The findings also confirmed that this dumping is causing injury to the domestic industry and that there is a likelihood of continued dumping and injury if the antidumping duty is revoked. Thus, the amendment reimposes the duty to mitigate these negative effects.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification reimposes antidumping duties on TDI imports. Specifically:
* **What specific part of the original policy is being changed (if discernible from the text):** The notification supersedes notification No. 32/2018-Customs ADD, effectively replacing the previous antidumping duty structure with the new one detailed in the table.
* **What the *new* rule/provision *is*, based *only* on the amendment text:** The new rule is the imposition of specific antidumping duties based on the country of origin, country of export, and the producer. The duty amounts vary, as detailed in the table within the notification. For instance, TDI from China PR produced by Covestro Polymers including China Co., China PR Limited, incurs a duty of $0.26 per Kg.
* **Explain the *difference* or the *effect* of this specific change:** The effect of this change is that imports of TDI from the listed countries and producers will now be subject to these specified antidumping duties. This will likely increase the cost of importing TDI from these sources, making domestically produced TDI more competitive. The table clearly defines the updated duty structure which might be different from the previous notification.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Domestic TDI Producers:** Beneficiaries of the antidumping duty, as it aims to protect them from unfair competition.
* **Importers of TDI:** Negatively affected, as the duty will increase the cost of importing TDI from the subject countries.
* **Consumers of TDI:** May experience indirect effects, such as changes in the price of TDI-containing products.
* **Producers in China PR, Japan, and Korea RP:** Affected by the duties, which may limit their access to the Indian market.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned:**
* Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.
* Designated Authority (DGTR - Directorate General of Trade Remedies, inferred from notification numbers referenced).
* Customs authorities responsible for collecting the duty.
* **Any timelines or procedures specified *in the text*?:** The antidumping duty is to be levied for a period of five years from the date of publication of the notification (September 21, 2022), unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. The rate of exchange for calculating the duty will be determined by notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, with the relevant date being the date of presentation of the bill of entry.
* **(If Amendment):** Implementation relies on the existing customs framework, but requires adherence to the *new* duty structure as outlined in the provided table, affecting how customs officials classify and assess duties on TDI imports.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Reduce the volume of dumped TDI imports from China PR, Japan, and Korea RP.
* Increase the market share and profitability of domestic TDI producers.
* Mitigate the injury to the domestic industry caused by dumped imports.
* Ensure fair competition within the Indian TDI market.
The potential impact of the amendment could be higher prices for imported TDI, potentially impacting downstream industries that use TDI as a raw material.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed reimposes antidumping duties on Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) imports from China PR, Japan, and Korea RP for a period of five years, aiming to protect the domestic industry from the harmful effects of dumping. The specific duties vary based on the country of origin, export, and producer, as detailed in the provided table. This measure is significant for TDI producers, importers, and consumers in India, as well as producers in the affected countries. Continued monitoring of the TDI market and the effectiveness of these duties will be essential.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: Issuing authority of the notification.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Legal framework under which the antidumping duty is imposed; specifically, section 9A.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duties.
China PR: Country of origin or export of the subject goods, Toluene Diisocyanate.
Japan: Country of origin or export of the subject goods, Toluene Diisocyanate.
Korea RP: Country of origin or export of the subject goods, Toluene Diisocyanate.
Toluene Diisocyanate: Subject goods on which antidumping duty is imposed.
DGTR: Designated authority that published the initial review notification.
Covestro Polymers including China Co., China PR Limited: Producer of Toluene Diisocyanate from China PR subject to antidumping duty.
Wanhua Chemical Group Co., China PR Ltd.: Producer of Toluene Diisocyanate from China PR subject to antidumping duty.
Hanwha Solutions Corporation Korea RP: Producer of Toluene Diisocyanate from Korea RP subject to antidumping duty.
BASF Company Limited Korea RP: Producer of Toluene Diisocyanate from Korea RP subject to antidumping duty.
Customs Act, 1962: Act governing customs procedures, referenced in the explanation regarding exchange rates.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 636] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, जसतम्ब र 21, 2022/भाद्र 30, 1944
No. 636] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022/BHADRA 30, 1944
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 21 जसतम्बर, 2022
स.ं 28/2022-सीमािल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 717(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिािी गणराज्य , िापान और कोररया गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जिन्ह ें
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पम चात जिसे जिषयगत िस्ट्तु से संिर्भित दकया गया ह)ै िो दक सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51)
(एतजममन पम चात जिसे उक्त सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम से संिर्भित दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मि
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संख् या 25/2017-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक 05 िून, 2017, जिसे सा.का.जन. 555(अ), दिनांक 05 िून, 2017 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 आग े िारी रखने के मामले म ें जिजनर्ििष्ट प्राजधकारी अजधसूचना सं. 7/26/2019-डीिीटीआर, दिनांक 27 अगस्ट्त,
2021, जिस े दिनांक 27 अगस्ट्त, 2021 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण के भाग I, खडं 1 में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के
तहत उक्त सीमािुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उपधारा (5) के अनुसार तथा सीमािुल्क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट्तओंु
की पहचान, उनका आंकलन, उनपर प्रजतपाटन िुल्क का संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधािरण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 23 के
अनुपालन म ेंसमीक्षा का कायि िुरू दकया था;
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और िहां दक जिषयगत ििे ों में मूलत: उत् पादित या िहां स े जनयािजतत जिषयगत िस्ट् तु के आयात पर लगाए गए
प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की समीक्षा के मामले म ें उक्त जिजनर्ििष् ट प्राजधकारी अजधसूचना संख् या 7/26/2021-डीिीटीआर, दिनांक
24 िून, 2022, जिसे दिनांक 24 िून, 2022 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 में प्रकाजित दकया गया
था, म ेंप्रकाजित अपन ेअंजतम जनष्क षों में इस जनणिय पर पहचं े ह ैंदक-
(i) जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु का जिषयगत ििे से जनरंतर पाटन िारी ह ै और यदि इस िल्ु क को समाप्त कर दिया िाता ह ै तो
ऐसे आयात का भारत के बािार म ेंबहत कम मल्ू य पर पंहचत े रहन ेकी संभािना है;
(ii) जिषयगत ििे ों से हो रह ेइस प्रकार के आयात से घरेलू उद्योग को क्षजत हो रही ह;ै
(iii) जलजखत सूचनाओं के आधार पर ऐसा पता चलता ह ै दक लाग ू प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को यदि इस स्ट्तर पर समाप्त कर
दिया िाता ह ैतो इसके पाटन के बने रहने और इस प्रकार की क्षजत के होत े रहन ेकी संभािना है;
(iv) ऐसे पयािप्त साक्ष्य ह ैं जिनस े पता चलता ह ै दक यदि इस स्ट्तर पर प्रजतपाटन िुल्क को िापस ल े जलया िाता ह ै तो
इन िस्ट्तओंु की यहां भरमार होती रहगे ी और घरेल ूउद्योग को क्षजत पहचुँ ती रहगे ी,
और उन् होंन े घरेल ू उद्योग को होने िाली ऐसी क्षजत को िरू करन े के जलए जिषयगत िेि म ें मूलतः उत्पादित या िहां से
जनयािजतत जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु के आयात पर लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िुल्क को िारी रखन े के जलए जसफाररि की है;
अत: अब सीमािुल् क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट् तुओं की पहचान, उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का सग्रं हण
तथा क्षजत जनधारि ण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18, 20 और 23 के साथ परित उक्त सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम,
1975 की धारा 9क की उप-धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रित् त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हए और भारत सरकार, जित् त
मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 3/2018-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक 23 िनिरी, 2018, जिस े
सा.का.जन. 61(अ), दिनांक 23 िनिरी, 2018 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग-II, खडं -3, उप-खंड (i) म ें
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, का अजधक्रमण करते हए केन्द्र सरकार, उक्त जिजनर्ििष् ट प्राजधकारी के अंजतम जनष्क षों पर जिचार
करने के पम चात, एतिद्व् ारा, उक्त जिषयगत िस्ट्त ,ु जिसका जििरण नीचे सारणी के कॉलम (3) में जनर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो दक कॉलम
(2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट म ें जिजनर्ििष् ट सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मि के अतं गति आती ह,ै
कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्ििष् ट िेिों में मूलत: उत् पादित ह,ै कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्ििष् ट
िेिों से जनयािजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट म ें जिजनर्ििष् ट उत् पािकों से उत् पादित ह ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी
प्रजिजष्ट में जनर्ििष् ट राजि के बराबर की िर से, कॉलम (9) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्ििष्ट मुद्रा में और कॉलम (8) की
तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्ििष् ट माप इकाई के अनुसार प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथाः-
सारणी
क्रम टैररफ मि िस्ट्त ुका मलू तः जनयाति क िेि उत्पािक राजि इकाई मद्रु ा
स.ं जििरण उत्पािन का
ििे
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 29291020 टोल् यनू डाई- चीन चीन िनिािी कोिेस्ट्रो पॉजलमर 0.26 दकग्रा अमेररकी
आइसोसाइनेट िनिािी गणराज्य समेत (चीन) कं. डॉलर
गणराज्य कोई भी िेि जलजमटेड
2. -तिैि- -तिैि- चीन चीन िनिािी िानहिा केजमकल 0.26 दकग्रा अमेररकी
िनिािी गणराज्य समेत ग्रुप कं. जल. डॉलर
गणराज्य कोई भी िेि
3. -तिैि- -तिैि- चीन चीन िनिािी उपयुिक्त क्रम स.ं 1 0.26 दकग्रा अमेररकी
िनिािी गणराज्य समेत और और म ें डॉलर
गणराज्य कोई भी िेि उजल्लजखत
उत्पािक से जभन्न
कोई भी उत्पािक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. -तिैि- -तिैि- जिषयगत चीन िनिािी कोई भी 0.26 दकग्रा अमेररकी
िेिों से जभन्न गणराज्य डॉलर
कोई भी िेि
5. -तिैि- -तिैि- कोररया कोररया हनिा सॉल्यूिंस 0.22 दकग्रा अमेररकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य समेत कॉपोरेिन डॉलर
कोई भी िेि
6. -तिैि- -तिैि- कोररया कोररया बीएएसएफ 0.31 दकग्रा अमेररकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य समेत कंपनी जलजमटेड डॉलर
कोई भी िेि
7. -तिैि- -तिैि- कोररया कोररया उपयुिक्त क्रम स.ं 5 0.44 दकग्रा अमेररकी
गणराज्य गणराज्य समेत और 6 म ें डॉलर
कोई भी िेि उजल्लजखत
उत्पािक से जभन्न
कोई भी उत्पािक
8. -तिैि- -तिैि- जिषयगत कोररया कोई भी 0.44 दकग्रा अमेररकी
िेिों से जभन्न गणराज्य डॉलर
कोई भी िेि
9. -तिैि- -तिैि- िापान िापान समेत कोई भी 0.15 दकग्रा अमेररकी
कोई भी िेि डॉलर
10. -तिैि- -तिैि- जिषयगत िापान कोई भी 0.15 दकग्रा अमेररकी
िेिों से जभन्न डॉलर
कोई भी िेि
2. इस अजधसूचना के अंतगित लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से पांच िष ि
की अिजध तक (यदि इसके पहले इसे िापस नहीं जलया िाता है, इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं दकया िाता ह ै या इसमें संिोधन
नहीं दकया िाता ह ैतो) लाग ूरहगे ा और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मुद्रा में करना होगा।
स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण– इस अजधसूचना के उद्देम य के जलए ऐस े प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लागू जिजनमय िर िही िर
होगी िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमािुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962
का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रित् त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया हो, म ें जिजनर्ििष् ट की
गई होगी और इस जिजनमय िर के जनधािरण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख होगी िो दक उक्त सीमािुल् क अजधजनयम की
धारा 46 के अतं गति आगम पत्र में प्रिर्िित होगी।
[फा. स.ं सीबीआईसी-190354/121/2022–टीआरय]ू
जनजति कनािटक, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st September, 2022
No. 28/2022-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 717(E).—Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/26/2021-DGTR, dated
the 27th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27th
August, 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 the4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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
“Toluene Di-isocyanate” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2929 10 20
of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR, Japan and Korea
RP (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) initially imposed vide notification of the Government of
India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 25/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 5th June,
2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. 555(E), dated the 5th June, 2017;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods,
originating in or exported from the subject countries, the designated authority in its final findings,
published vide notification No. 7/26/2021-DGTR, dated the 24th June, 2022, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 24th June, 2022, has come to the conclusion that-
(i) there is continued dumping of the subject goods from the subject countries and the imports are
likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices in the event of cessation of duty;
(ii) dumped imports from subject countries are causing injury to the domestic industry;
(iii) the information on record shows likelihood of continuation of dumping and injury in case the
anti-dumping duty in force is allowed to cease at this stage;
(iv) there is sufficient evidence to indicate that the revocation of the anti-dumping duty at this stage
will lead to continuation of dumping and injury to the domestic industry,
and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods,
originating in or exported from the subject country, 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, 1975 read with rules 18, 20 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, Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue), No. 3/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd January, 2018, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 61(E), dated the 23rd January, 2018,
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 following Table,
falling under tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (2), originating in the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4),
exported from the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers
as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount
as indicated in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (8) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of
the said Table, namely :-
TABLE
Sl. Tariff Description Country Country Producer Amount Unit Currency
No. Item of goods of Origin of Export
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 29291020 Toluene Di- China PR Any Covestro 0.26 Kg US$
isocyanate country Polymers
including (China) Co.,
China PR Limited
2. -do- -do- China PR Any Wanhua 0.26 Kg US$
country Chemical
including Group Co.,
China PR Ltd.
3. -do- -do- China PR Any Any producer 0.26 Kg US$
country other than
including producer at
China PR Sl. No. 1 and
2 above[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
4. -do- -do- Any China PR Any 0.26 Kg US$
country
other than
the subject
countries
5. -do- -do- Korea RP Any Hanwha 0.22 Kg US$
country Solutions
including Corporation
Korea RP
6. -do- -do- Korea RP Any BASF 0.31 Kg US$
country Company
including Limited
Korea RP
7. -do- -do- Korea RP Any Any producer 0.44 Kg US$
country other than
including producer at
Korea RP Sl. No. 5 and
6 above
8. -do- -do- Any Korea RP Any 0.44 Kg US$
country
other than
the subject
countries
9. -do- -do- Japan Any Any 0.15 Kg US$
country
including
Japan
10. -do- -do- Any other Japan Any 0.15 Kg US$
than the
subject
countries
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, 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-190354/121/2022-TRU]
NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy.
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