## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Cold-Rolled Flat Steel Products
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to an existing antidumping duty policy concerning imports of Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel. The amendment, detailed in Notification No. 37/2021-Customs, extends the validity of the existing antidumping duty, originally imposed via Notification No. 18/2017-Customs ADD, until December 15th, 2021. This extension aims to provide continued protection to domestic producers against potentially unfair trade practices from China PR, Japan, Korea RP, and Ukraine. The key finding is that the amendment ensures the antidumping duty remains in effect for a limited period, pending a more comprehensive review.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of Notification No. 37/2021-Customs, which amends Notification No. 18/2017-Customs ADD, concerning antidumping duties on Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report analyzes an amendment to the original policy: Notification No. 18/2017-Customs ADD, dated May 12th, 2017.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the objective is to continue the existing antidumping duty to protect domestic industry from injury caused by dumped imports, specifically from China PR, Japan, Korea RP, and Ukraine, until a review is completed.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment appears to be driven by an ongoing review of the antidumping duty. The Designated Authority initiated a review on March 31st, 2021. The extension suggests that the review process has not been completed and that policymakers want to maintain the existing duties in the interim to prevent potential injury to the domestic industry. The text indicates that without this extension, the duties may have lapsed, potentially impacting the domestic market.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is an *amendment*, so the focus is on the *change* it introduces.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Paragraph 2 of the original notification (No. 18/2017-Customs ADD) is effectively modified. While not explicitly deleted or replaced, the amendment inserts a new paragraph 3 that overrides paragraph 2 to a certain extent.
* **New Rule/Provision:** "Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the antidumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 15th December, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier."
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The original notification likely had an expiry date or condition that would have terminated the antidumping duty *before* December 15th, 2021. This amendment overrides that earlier condition, extending the duty's validity. The effect is a temporary continuation of the antidumping duty until the specified date, pending the outcome of the ongoing review. This provides certainty to both domestic producers and importers during the review period.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties include:
* **Domestic producers** of Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel in India, who benefit from the continued protection against dumped imports.
* **Importers** of Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel from China PR, Japan, Korea RP, and Ukraine, who will continue to be subject to the antidumping duty.
* **Consumers** who may experience price impacts due to the duty.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) is responsible for implementing and overseeing the antidumping duty. The Designated Authority (DGTR) initiated the review process.
* **Timelines:** The key timeline specified is the extension of the antidumping duty until December 15th, 2021. The notification is effective from June 29th, 2021, the date of its issuance.
* **Specific to the Change:** Implementation of the extension is automatic, meaning that customs officials must continue to apply the antidumping duty to relevant imports until December 15th, 2021, unless the duty is revoked or superseded earlier.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Provide continued protection to the domestic industry against potential injury from dumped imports during the period the review is being conducted.
* Maintain stability in the market for Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel.
* Allow for a more comprehensive assessment of the need for antidumping duties, without the pressure of an imminent expiry date.
* The main impact of this change is on the costs of importing cold-rolled flat products into India.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 37/2021-Customs is a significant amendment that extends the validity of existing antidumping duties on Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel imported from China PR, Japan, Korea RP, and Ukraine until December 15th, 2021. This extension ensures continued protection for domestic producers while a review of the antidumping duty is underway. This amendment highlights the government's commitment to safeguarding domestic industries from unfair trade practices.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law regarding customs and tariffs. Mentioned in the context of antidumping duty.
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.
China PR: Country of origin or export of subject goods, People's Republic of China.
Japan: Country of origin or export of subject goods.
Korea RP: Country of origin or export of subject goods, Republic of Korea.
Ukraine: Country of origin or export of subject goods.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department within the Indian government responsible for revenue and finance-related matters.
Cold-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel: Subject goods under consideration for antidumping duty.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue in Delhi, India
G.S.R. 446E: Notification number related to customs.
762021DGTR: Initiation notification number by the designated authority (DGTR).
182017Customs ADD: Notification number related to customs antidumping duty.
G.S.R. 461 E: Notification number related to customs antidumping duty.
Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary.
CBIC190354592021TOTRUICBEC: File number reference.
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जित्त मंत्रालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 29 िून, 2021
सख्ं य ा 37/2021-सीमािल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 446(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिादी गणराज्य , िापान, कोररया गणराज्य या यूक्रेन (एतजममन पम चात
जिन् ह ें जितयगत देिसे स े संदिभत दकया गया ह)म म ें मलू त: उप पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत “एलॉय या नॉन एलाय स्ट् टील के
कोल् ड रोल् ड ्लमट उप पाद” (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जितयगत िस्ट् तु से संदिभत दकया गया ह)म , िो दक सीमािुल् क टमरर
अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की प्रथम अनुसूची के अध् याय िीतिक 7209, 7211, 7225 या 7226 के अंतगित आती
ह,म के आयात पर भारत सरकार, जिप त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 18/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी),
ददनांक 12 मई, 2017, जिसे सा.का.जन. 461 (अ), ददनांक 12 मई, 2017 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के
भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िुल् क को िारी रखने के मामल े म ें
जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी सीमा िल्ु क टमरर अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पमच ात जिसे उत सीमा िल्ु क
टमरर अजधजनयम स े संदिभत दकया गया ह)म की धारा 9क की उप धारा (5) के अनुसार तथा सीमा िुल् क टमरर (पारटत
िस्ट् तुओं क की पहचान, उनका आकं लन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का सं्रहहण तथा ्षतजत जनधािरण) जनयमािली, 1995
(एतजममन पम चात जिसे उत जनयमािली से संदिभत दकया गया ह)म के जनयम 23 के अनुपालन में प्रारंजभकीकरण
3589 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अजधसूचना संख् या 7/6/2021-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 31 माच,ि 2021, जिसे ददनांक 31 माच,ि 2021 को भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड I म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था के तहत समी्षता का कायि िरूु दकया ह म और उत सीमािुल् क टमरर
अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उप धारा (5) के अनुसार उत प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को आगे भी िारी रखन े के जलए अनुरोध दकया
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अत: अब उत सीमा िुल् क टमरर अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उप धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदप त िजतिययसे का
प्रयोग करत े हुए और उत जनयमािली के जनयम 18 और 23 के अनुपालन में केन् र सरकार, एतदद्वारा, भारत सरकार,
जिप त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 18/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 12 मई, 2017, जिस े
सा.का.जन. 461 (अ), ददनांक 12 मई, 2017 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग II, खडं 3, उप खंड (i) म ें
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, में जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,म यथा:-
उत अजधसूचना म,ें पमरा्रहा 2 के पम चात और स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण से पहले जनम्न जलजखत परम ा्रहा को अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, यथा:-
“3. परम ा्रहा 2 म ें जनजहत दकसी भी बात के बाििूद, इस अजधसूचना के तहत लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क
ददनांक 15 ददसम् बर, 2021 तक, जिसमें यह तारीख भी िाजमल ह,म यदद इसके पहले इसे िापस नहीं ले जलया िाता ह,म
इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं होता ह मया इसमें संिोधन नहीं दकया िाता ह मतो, लाग ूरहगे ा।”।
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रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
नोट : प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् या 18/2017-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 12 मई, 2017 को सा.का.जन. 461 (अ),
ददनांक 12 मई, 2017 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया
गया था ।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th June, 2021
No. 37/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 446(E).— Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/6/2021-DGTR, dated the
31st March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31st March, 2021, 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) 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 (hereinafter
referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of „Cold-Rolled flat
products of alloy or non-alloy steel‟ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under chapter headings 7209,
7211, 7225 or 7226 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR, Japan,
Korea RP or Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of
India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 18/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th May, 2017,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 461 (E), dated
the 12th May, 2017 and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section
9A of the Customs Tariff Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said
Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
18/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th May, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 461 (E), dated the 12th May, 2017, namely: -
In the said notification, after paragraph 2, and before the Explanation, the following paragraph shall be
inserted, namely: -
“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 15th December, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or
amended earlier.”.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/59/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 18/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th May, 2017, was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 461 (E), dated the 12th
May, 2017.
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