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Final findings of ADD of PVC Suspension from China PR Indonesia Japan Korea RP Taiwan Thailand and USA

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Executive Summary: This document presents the final findings of an antidumping investigation concerning imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins (SPVC) originating in or exported from China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States of America. The investigation period is from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. The document addresses the scope of the product under consideration and the like article. Key Points / Main Content: * **Initiation and Scope:** * The investigation was initiated based on an application by Chemplast Cuddalore Private Limited, DCM Shriram Limited, and DCW Limited. * The product under consideration is Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer suspension grade, also known as PVC Suspension Resin, manufactured through suspension polymerization process with a K value above 55 and up to 77. * Excluded products include: Ultra-low K-value PVC (K-value up to 55), Ultra-high K-value PVC (K-value above 77), cross-linked PVC, Chlorinated PVC (CPVC), Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer (VCVAC), PVC paste resin/emulsion resins, Mass Polymerization PVC, and Polyvinyl Chloride Blending Resins. Additionally, PVC resins manufactured through emulsion polymerization, bulk mass polymerization, and micro-suspension polymerization are excluded. * **Investigation Procedure:** * The Authority notified embassies of subject countries and sent questionnaires to producer-exporters, importers, users, and the domestic industry. * Interested parties were given opportunities to comment on preliminary findings and present views orally. * A disclosure statement was issued, and a second oral hearing was conducted due to a change in the Designated Authority. * Transaction-wise import details were received from DG Systems and relied upon for volume of imports analysis. * **Product Control Number (PCN):** * No PCN was adopted as the cost and price of the product do not vary significantly between different K values or based on the production process. * **Stakeholder Views:** * Submissions and arguments by interested parties regarding the scope of the product and requests for exclusion of certain grades were considered. * The domestic industry contended there are no specialty grades of PVC suspension resins. Impact Analysis: * Domestic Industry (Chemplast Cuddalore Private Limited, DCM Shriram Limited, and DCW Limited): * Impact: The findings will influence whether antidumping duties are imposed, potentially protecting them from unfairly priced imports and improving their market position. * Action Required: Continue to provide data and arguments to support their case for antidumping duties. * Foreign Producers/Exporters (From China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States of America): * Impact: Antidumping duties, if imposed, could increase the cost of their products in India, potentially reducing their market share. * Action Required: Review the final findings and consider appealing the decision if they believe it is not justified. * Importers/Users of PVC Suspension Resins in India: * Impact: Antidumping duties could increase the cost of their raw materials, potentially affecting their profitability and competitiveness. * Action Required: Assess the impact of potential duties on their business and consider sourcing from domestic suppliers or exploring alternative materials. * Government of India: * Impact: The findings will inform decisions on whether to impose antidumping duties, balancing the interests of domestic industry and consumers. * Action Required: Consider the recommendations and impose duties as deemed appropriate, while also considering trade relations with the affected countries.

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NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette. Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The primary legislation governing customs tariffs in India, as amended. Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995: Rules for the Identification, Assessment and Collection of AntiDumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury. Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins: The product under consideration in the anti-dumping investigation. China PR: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. Indonesia: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. Japan: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. Korea RP: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. Taiwan: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. Thailand: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. United States of America: One of the subject countries from which the imports of Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins are being investigated. Chemplast Cuddalore Private Limited: One of the applicant domestic companies that filed the antidumping application. DCM Shriram Limited: One of the applicant domestic companies that filed the antidumping application. DCW Limited: One of the applicant domestic companies that filed the antidumping application. Gujarat High Court: High Court that gave direction to Authority to exclude alleged specialty grades SPVC Resins imported by Epigral from the scope of the product under consideration Epigral Limited: Interested party that raised the product scope issues. BIS standard 17658:2021: Standard that specifies that SPVC have different grades and are classed based on viscosity behaviour, particle size distribution, apparent density etc. Reliance Industries Limited: Company that is not a part of the investigation, cited for supplying grades of the subject goods.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22082025-265610 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-22082025-265610 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 215] नई दिल्ली, रजििार, अगस्ट्त 17, 2025/श्रािण 26, 1947 No. 215] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025/SHRAVANA 26, 1947 वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय (वाणिज्य ववभाग) (व् यापार उपचार महानिदेशालय) अधिसूचिा नई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्‍त, 2025 अंनिम जांच पररिाम मामला सं. एडी-ओआई-30/2023 ववषय: चीि जि.गि., इंडोिेशशया, जापाि, कोररया गिराज्य, िाइवाि, थाईलडैं और संयुक्ि राज्य अमेररका के मूल के अथवा वहां से नियाानिि "पॉलीवविाइल क्लोराइड सस्पेंशि रेजजि" के आयाि के संबंि में पाटिरोिी जांच। फा.सं.6/33/2023-डीजीटीआर.––समय-समय‍पर‍यथासंशोधित‍सीमा‍प्रशुल्क‍अधिननयम, 1975 (जिसे‍ यहां‍आगे‍अधिननयम‍भी‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍और‍उसकी‍समय‍समय‍पर‍यथा-संशोधित‍सीमा‍प्रशुल्क‍(पादित‍ सामानों‍ की‍ पहचान, मूल्यांकन‍ और‍ पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍ का‍ संग्रहण‍ तथा‍ क्षनत‍ का‍ ननिाारण के‍ ललए)‍ ननयमावली, 1995 (जिसे‍इसके‍बाि‍“पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍1995”‍अथवा‍“ननयमावली” कहा‍गया‍है) को‍ ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए; 5486 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] क. मामले की पष्ृ ठभूशम 1. केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड, डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍लललमिेड‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍(जिसे‍इसके‍बाि‍ "आवेिक"‍भी‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍ने‍समय-समय‍पर‍संशोधित‍सीमा‍प्रशल्ु क‍अधिननयम, 1975‍(इसके‍बाि‍इस‍े "अधिननयम"‍भी‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍और‍समय-समय‍पर‍यथा-संशोधित‍सीमा‍प्रशुल्क‍(पादित‍सामानों‍की‍ पहचान, मूल्यांकन‍और‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍तथा‍क्षनत‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए)‍ननयमावली, 1995‍(इसके‍बाि‍‍ इसे‍"ननयमावली"‍अथवा‍"पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली"‍भी‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍के‍अनुसार, चीन‍िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍गणराज्य, ताइवान, थाइलैंड‍और‍संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍(जिन्हें‍यहां‍आगे‍"संबद्ि‍िेश"‍भी‍ कहा‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍के‍मूल‍के‍अथवा‍वहां‍से‍ननयाानतत‍"पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन"‍(जिसे‍इसके‍ बाि‍"ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि"‍अथवा‍"संबद्ि‍सामान"‍भी‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍के‍आयात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍पािनरोिी‍िांच‍ शुरू‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍(जिसे‍इसके‍बाि‍"प्राधिकारी"‍भी‍कहा‍गया‍है)‍के‍समक्ष‍आवेिन-पत्र‍ िायर‍ककया‍है।‍ 2. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍आवेिकों‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍प्रथम‍दृष्िया‍साक्ष्य‍के‍आिार‍पर, भारत‍के‍रािपत्र‍असािारण‍में‍ प्रकालशत‍अधिसूचना‍संख्या‍6/33/2023-डीिीिीआर‍दिनांक‍26‍माच‍ा 2024‍द्वारा‍एक‍साविा ननक‍सूचना‍ िारी‍की, जिसमें‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍मूल‍के‍अथवा‍वहां‍स‍े ननयाानतत‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍तथाकधथत‍पािन‍की‍‍ मौिूिगी, मात्रा‍और‍प्रभाव‍को‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍और‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍रालश, िो‍यदि‍लगाई‍िाए और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍तथकधथत‍क्षनत‍समाप्त‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍होगी, की‍लसफाररश‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍5‍के‍साथ‍पदित‍अधिननयम‍की‍िारा‍9क‍के‍अनुसार‍िांच‍शुरु‍की।‍ ख. प्रक्रिया 3. इस‍िांच‍के‍संबंि‍में‍नीचे‍वर्णता ‍प्रकिया‍अपनाई‍गई‍है‍: क. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍5(5)‍और‍ववश्व‍व्यापार‍संगिन‍के‍ववलभन्न‍ सिस्यों‍के‍साथ‍मुक्त‍व्यापार‍करारों‍के‍अनुसार‍िांच‍शुरू‍करने‍से‍पहले‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍ के‍ितू ावासों‍को‍वतमा ान‍पािनरोिी‍‍आवेिन-पत्र‍की‍प्राजप्त‍के‍बारे‍में‍अधिसूधचत‍ककया। ख. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍‍िेशों‍से‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍के‍आयात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍पािनरोिी‍िांच‍शुरू‍ करने‍के‍ललए‍भारत‍के‍रािपत्र, असािारण‍में‍प्रकालशत‍दिनांक‍26‍माच‍ा 2024‍को‍एक‍ साविा ननक‍सूचना‍िारी‍की।‍ ग. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍साथ‍िांच‍की‍शुरुआत‍की‍अधिसूचना‍की‍प्रनत‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍ के‍ितू ावासों, संबद्ि‍‍िेशों‍के‍ज्ञात‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों, ज्ञात‍आयातकों/प्रयोक्ताओं‍और‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍के‍साथ-साथ‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍को‍आवेिकों‍द्वारा‍उपलब्लि‍कराए‍गए‍ईमेल‍पतों‍के‍ अनुसार‍भेिी‍और‍उनसे‍ननिााररत‍समय‍सीमा‍के‍भीतर‍ललर्खत‍रूप‍में‍अपने‍ववचार‍िेने‍का‍ अनुरोि‍ककया। घ. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍6(3)‍के‍अनुसार‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ितू ावासों, ज्ञात‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों, आयातकों‍और‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍को‍आवेिन-पत्र‍के‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍की‍प्रनत‍ उपलब्लि‍कराई। ड. भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ितू ावासों‍से‍यह‍भी‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍कक‍वे‍अपने‍िेशों‍के‍ ननयाातकों/उत्पािकों‍को‍ननिााररत‍समय-सीमा‍के‍भीतर‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍िेने‍की‍सलाह‍िें।‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍ को‍ भेिे‍ गए‍ पत्र‍ और‍ प्रश्नावली‍ की‍ एक‍ प्रनत, संबद्ि‍ िेशों‍ के‍ ज्ञात‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍वववरण‍के‍साथ, उन्हें‍भी‍भेिी‍गई। च. प्राधिकारी‍ ने‍ ननयमावली‍ के‍ ननयम‍ 6(4)‍ के‍ अनुसार‍ संबद्ि‍ िेशों‍ में‍ ननम्नललर्खत‍ ज्ञात‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍को‍ननयाातक‍प्रश्नावली‍भेिी: 1.‍ चाइना‍हाओहुआ‍केलमकल‍(ग्रुप)‍कॉपोरेशन 2.‍ धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पीवीसी‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 3.‍ फामोसा‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 3 4.‍ हुबेईन‍नयनहुआ‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 5.‍ इनर‍मंगोललया‍िुन्झेंग‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 6.‍ इनर‍मंगोललया‍सानललयान‍केलमकल‍कॉपोरेशन‍लललमिेड 7.‍ िेएम‍ईगल‍कॉपोरेशन 8.‍ िेएनसी‍कॉपोरेशन 9.‍ कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन 10.‍ ककंगफा‍साइंस‍एंड‍िेक्नोलॉिी‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 11.‍ एलिी‍डागु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 12.‍ मेगा‍कंपाउंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 13.‍ ननजंज़िया‍जिनयुयुआन‍एनिी‍केलमस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 14.‍ ननजंज़िया‍नयगं लाइि‍केलमकल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 15.‍ ओशन‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 16.‍ ऑडोस‍़िुन्झेंग‍एनिी‍एंड‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 17.‍ ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल‍एलपी 18.‍ ऑक्सीकेम 19.‍ क ंगिाओ‍हैजिंग‍केलमकल‍(ग्रुप)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 20.‍ क ंगिोआ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 21.‍ एसएआर‍ओवरसी़ि‍लललमिेड 22.‍ एससीिी‍केलमकल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 23.‍ शेडोंग‍हैहुआ‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍रेजिन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 24.‍ शेडोंग‍लशनफा‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍कंपनी 25.‍ शंघाई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 26.‍ लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 27.‍ लशनिेक‍इंक. 28.‍ लसनोपेक‍ग्रुप 29.‍ लसनोपेक‍ककलु‍कंपनी 30.‍ सू़िौ‍हुआसु‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 31.‍ नतयानजिन‍िागू‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 32.‍ नतयानजिन‍एलिी‍बोहाई‍केलमकल‍कंपनी 33.‍ ववसोललि 34.‍ ववयंथाई‍पजब्ललक‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 35.‍ वेस्िलेक‍यूएसए‍इंक. 36.‍ र्झजंियांग‍शेंगजक्सयोंग‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 37.‍ र्झजंियांग‍लशहे़िी‍झोंगफा‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 38.‍ र्झजंियांग‍झोंगताई‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 39.‍ नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍ग्रुप‍लललमिेड 40.‍ नयचांग‍नयहुआ‍पैलसकफक‍कोिेन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 41.‍ झोंग‍ताई‍इंिरनेशनल‍डेवलपमेंि‍(एचके)‍लललमिेड4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] छ. ननम्नललर्खत‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍िारी‍ननयाातक‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍िायर‍ ककया। 1.‍ एिीसी‍ववनीथाई‍पजब्ललक‍लललमिेड‍कंपनी 2.‍ कैन्को‍माकेदिगं 3.‍ सीिीपीसी‍पॉललमर‍कॉपोरेशन 4.‍ केमडो‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 5.‍ चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 6.‍ चाइना‍िनरल‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन 7.‍ चाइना‍साल्ि‍केलमकल‍इंिरनेशनल‍रेडडगं ‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 8.‍ धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍हुआजक्संग‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 9.‍ धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 10.‍ सीएनएसआईिी‍जिलांताई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 11.‍ कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड 12.‍ फॉमोसा‍इंडस्रीि‍(ननगं बो)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 13.‍ फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन 14.‍ िीसीएम‍पॉललमर‍रेडडगं ‍डीएमसीसी‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 15.‍ ग्रैंड‍डडजजनिी‍फॉर‍वानहुआ 16.‍ ग्रैंड‍डडजजनिी‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 17.‍ गुआंजशी‍हुआयी‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 18.‍ हानवा‍कॉपोरेशन 19.‍ हेनान‍पुललते‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍व्यापार‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 20.‍ इनर‍मंगोललया‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 21.‍ इनर‍मंगोललया‍एडोस‍इलेजक्रक‍पावर‍एंड‍मेिलिी‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 22.‍ इनर‍मंगोललया‍िुन्झेंग‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 23.‍ आईिीओचू‍(थाईलैंड)‍लललमिेड 24.‍ आईिीओचू‍कॉपोरेशन 25.‍ इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 26.‍ आईवीआईसीिी‍(लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 27.‍ जियाली‍बायो‍ग्रुप‍(ककंगिाओ)‍लललमिेड 28.‍ िोक‍इंिरनेशनल‍िेजक्नकल‍इंिीननयररगं ‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 29.‍ कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन 30.‍ कनेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन 31.‍ एलिी‍केम‍लललमिेड 32.‍ मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन 33.‍ लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन 34.‍ लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 35.‍ ऑडोस‍िुन्झेंग‍एनिी‍एंड‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 36.‍ पीिी‍असादहमास‍केलमकल[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 5 37.‍ पीिीिी‍जलोबल‍केलमकल‍पजब्ललक‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 38.‍ क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 39.‍ एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड 40.‍ शानक्सी‍बेयुआन‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी 41.‍ शेडोंग‍लशनफा‍इम्पोिा‍एंड‍एक्सपोिा‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 42.‍ शंघाई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 43.‍ लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 44.‍ लसमोसा‍इंिरनेशनल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 45.‍ सोजित़्ि‍एलशया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 46.‍ स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍िेएससी 47.‍ सनशाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 48.‍ ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन 49.‍ िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड 50.‍ थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी 51.‍ थाई‍पॉलीइथाइलीन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 52.‍ नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंट्स 53.‍ नतयानजिन‍एलिी‍बोहाई‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 54.‍ तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन 55.‍ तोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 56.‍ तोसोह‍ननक्केमी‍कॉपोरेशन 57.‍ िीएस‍कॉपोरेशन 58.‍ तुन‍वा‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 59.‍ यूनाइिेड‍रॉ‍मिेररयल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 60.‍ वानहुआ‍केलमकल‍(फुज़ियान)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 61.‍ वानहुआ‍केलमकल‍(लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 62.‍ वानहुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍(यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 63.‍ र्झजंियांग‍शेंगजक्सयोंग‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 64.‍ र्झजंियांग‍झोंगताई‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 65.‍ नयबबन‍हैफेंग‍हेरुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 66.‍ नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 67.‍ नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍मैिेररयल्स‍इंडस्री‍ग्रुप‍लललमिेड 68.‍ यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 69.‍ झोंग‍ताई‍इंिरनेशनल‍डेवलपमेंि‍(हांगकांग)‍लललमिेड ि. फॉमोसा‍इंडस्रीि‍(ननगं बो)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍िारी‍पूरक‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍ िायर‍ककया‍है‍और‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसे‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍की‍जस्थनतयों‍में‍प्रचालन‍करने‍ वाला‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए।‍चीन‍के‍ककसी‍अन्य‍उत्पािक‍ने‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍व्यवहार‍का‍िावा‍ नहीं‍ककया‍है।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] झ. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ज्ञात‍आयातकों/प्रयोक्ताओं‍को‍आयातक‍ प्रश्नावली‍और‍प्रयोक्ता‍‍प्रश्नावली‍भेिकर‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍6(4)‍के‍अनुसार‍आवश्यक‍ सूचना‍मांगी।‍ 1.‍ आसू‍केम्पोप्लास्ि‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 2.‍ एबीएम‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड 3.‍ आदित्य‍इंडस्रीि 4.‍ अमीषा‍ववनाइल्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 5.‍ अपोलो‍पाइप्स‍लललमिेड 6.‍ एसोलसएिेड‍कैप्सूल्स‍लललमिेड 7.‍ एवीआई‍जलोबल‍प्लास्ि‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 8.‍ एवन‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍ग्रुप 9.‍ कैवप्रहैंस‍इंडडया‍लललमिेड 10.‍ चैतन्य‍इम्पेक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 11.‍ कूलडेक‍एक्वा‍सॉल्यूशंस‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 12.‍ कॉसमॉस‍कॉपोरेशन 13.‍ डी.आर.‍पॉललमस‍ा प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 14.‍ डीलक्स‍करण‍इम्पोिा‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 15.‍ िाबिया‍एजलोमेरेट्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 16.‍ डायमंड‍पाइप्स‍एंड‍ट्यूब्लस‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 17.‍ ड्यूरॉन‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 18.‍ फाइन‍फ्लो‍प्लाजस्िक‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड 19.‍ गोल्डन‍ग्रुप 20.‍ हैवेल्स‍इंडडया 21.‍ इनकॉम‍केबल्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 22.‍ िैन‍इररगेशन‍लसस्िम्स 23.‍ ज्वेल‍पॉललमस‍ा प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 24.‍ िेपी‍ग्रुप 25.‍ कल्पना‍इंडस्रीि 26.‍ ककसान‍ग्रुप‍िेक्स 27.‍ केएलिे‍ग्रुप 28.‍ कृष्णा‍ववनाइल्स‍ग्रुप 29.‍ कृनत‍इंडस्रीि‍(इंडडया)‍लललमिेड 30.‍ केएस‍प्लाजस्िक्स 31.‍ मनीष‍पैकेजिंग‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 32.‍ मैक्स‍इम्पेक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 33.‍ मेघा‍इंडस्रीि 34.‍ एमएम‍प्लाजस्िक्स 35.‍ नौवेल‍िेडडट्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 36.‍ ओमेगा‍प्लास्िो‍लललमिेड[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 7 37.‍ ओररप्लास्ि‍लललमिेड 38.‍ ओसवाल‍केबल‍प्रोडक्ट्स‍लललमिेड 39.‍ ऑक्साइड‍केलमकल्स‍एंड‍पॉललमस‍ा इंडडया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 40.‍ पार‍पेरोकेम‍लललमिेड 41.‍ पॉली‍एक्सट्रू़िन्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 42.‍ पॉलीकैब‍केबल्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 43.‍ प्रकाश‍इंडस्रीि 44.‍ प्रीलमयर‍पॉलीकफल्म‍लललमिेड 45.‍ वप्रफं ंि‍िाफ्ट्स 46.‍ वप्रसं ‍पाइप्स‍एंड‍कफदिजं स‍लललमिेड 47.‍ आर.एस.‍ओवरसीि‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 48.‍ रॉयल‍कुशन‍ववनाइल‍प्रोडक्ि‍लललमिेड 49.‍ सैम‍पॉललमस ा 50.‍ संिीप‍ऑगेननक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 51.‍ सांखला‍इंडस्रीि 52.‍ शालीमार‍रेजक्सन‍इंडडया‍लललमिेड 53.‍ शांनतलाल‍महेंद्र‍कुमार 54.‍ लसजनेि‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड 55.‍ लसिं ेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड 56.‍ सुिाकर‍ग्रुप 57.‍ सुप्रीम‍इंडस्रीि 58.‍ सुरेंद्र‍कमलशया ल 59.‍ नतरुपनत‍ग्रुप 60.‍ वषाा‍कॉपोरेशन‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 61.‍ वीके‍पॉलीकोट्स‍लललमिेड ञ. ननम्नललर्खत‍आयातकों/प्रयोक्ताओं‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍िारी‍आयातकों/प्रयोक्ताओं‍की‍प्रश्नावली‍ का‍उत्तर‍िायर‍करके‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍ललया‍है।‍ 1.‍ एल्स्िोन‍ग्रीन‍इंडडया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 2.‍ अस्मा‍रेजक्सम‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 3.‍ अिलांदिक‍पॉललमस‍ा यूननि-II प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 4. कैवप्रहंस‍इंडडया‍लललमिेड 5.‍ प्रववता‍पॉललमस ा 6.‍ पूवाांचल‍कम्पोजिि‍पैनल‍(I) प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 7.‍ लशव‍इंडस्रीि 8.‍ सुशीला‍परमार‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 9.‍ िेरा‍पॉलीप्लास्ि‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 10.‍ वानहुआ‍इंिरनेशनल‍(इंडडया)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 11.‍ यमुना‍इंिीररयस‍ा प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड ि. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍और‍संबंधित‍मंत्रालय‍को‍आधथका ‍दहत‍प्रश्नावली‍िारी‍की।‍ ननम्नललर्खत‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍आधथका ‍दहत‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍िायर‍ककया‍है। 1.‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग 2.‍ एिीसी‍ववनयथाई‍पजब्ललक‍लललमिेड‍कंपनी 3.‍ अलस्िोन‍ग्रीन‍इंडडया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 4.‍ अस्मा‍रेजक्सम‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 5.‍ अिलांदिक‍पॉललमस‍ा यूननि-II प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 6.‍ चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 7.‍ चाइना‍साल्ि‍केलमकल‍इंिरनेशनल‍रेडडगं ‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 8.‍ सीएनएसआईिी‍जिलंताई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 9.‍ िीसीएम‍पॉललमर‍रेडडगं ‍डीएमसीसी‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 10.‍ हनवा‍कॉपोरेशन 11.‍ आईवीआईसीिी‍(लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 12.‍ कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन 13.‍ कनेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन 14.‍ मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन 15.‍ लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन 16.‍ लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 17.‍ प्रबबता‍पॉललमस ा 18.‍ पीिी.‍असादहमास‍केलमकल 19.‍ पीिीिी‍जलोबल‍केलमकल‍पजब्ललक‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 20.‍ पूवाांचल‍कम्पोजिि‍पैनल‍(आई)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 21.‍ क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 22.‍ एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड 23.‍ लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 24.‍ लशव‍इंडस्रीि 25.‍ सोजित़्ि‍एलशया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 26.‍ स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍िेएससी 27.‍ सनशाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 28.‍ सुशीला‍परमार‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 29.‍ ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन 30.‍ िेरा‍पॉलीप्लास्ि‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 31.‍ िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड 32.‍ थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी 33.‍ थाई‍पॉलीइधथलीन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 34.‍ नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंट्स[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 9 35.‍ तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन 36.‍ तोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 37.‍ तोसोह‍ननक्केमी‍कॉपोरेशन 38.‍ यमुना‍इंिीररयस‍ा प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍लललमिेड 39.‍ नयबबन‍हाइफेंग‍हेरुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 40.‍ नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 41.‍ नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍मैिेररयल्स‍इंडस्री‍ग्रुप‍लललमिेड ि. दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍25‍िून‍2024‍की‍अधिसूचना‍द्वारा‍उनके‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍उत्तरों, अनुरोिों‍और‍साक्ष्यों‍का‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍करने‍के‍ ललए‍कहा‍गया‍था। ड. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍30‍अप्रैल‍2024‍को‍एक‍बैिक‍आयोजित‍की‍जिसमें‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍और‍पीसीएन‍पद्िनत‍पर‍अपनी‍दिप्पर्णयां‍िेने‍के‍ललए‍आमंबत्रत‍ ककया‍गया‍था।‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍आिार‍पर, प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍13‍ मई‍2024‍की‍अधिसूचना‍द्वारा‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍और‍पीसीएन‍पद्िनत‍को‍अंनतम‍ रूप‍दिया। ढ. िांच‍की‍शुरुआत‍के‍अनुसरण‍में, और‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍संगत‍सूचना‍िेने‍और‍ अपने‍दहतों‍की‍रक्षा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍उधचत‍अवसर‍प्रिान‍करने‍के‍बाि, और‍ररकॉड‍ा पर‍मौिूि‍ सूचना‍और‍साक्ष्य‍के‍आिार‍पर, पािनरोिी‍अधिननयम‍और‍ननयमावली‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍30‍अक्िूबर‍2024‍को‍एक‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍ककया, जिसमें‍अनंनतम‍ रूप‍से‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकाला‍गया‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍संबद्ि‍सामान्य‍ मूल्य‍से‍कम‍कीमत‍पर‍ननयाात‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसके‍पररणामस्वरूप‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍का‍ पािन‍हुआ‍है, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍इस‍तरह‍के‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हुई‍है‍और‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍को‍यह‍क्षनत‍इस‍तरह‍के‍पािन‍‍के‍कारण‍हुई‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍‍िेशों‍स‍े संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍के‍आयात‍पर‍अनंनतम‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍की। ण. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करने‍के‍बाि‍और‍माननीय‍गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ननिेश‍के‍ अनुपालन‍में, प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उिाए‍गए‍उत्पाि‍क्षेत्र‍के‍मुद्िों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ 11‍दिसंबर‍2024‍को‍मौर्खक‍सुनवाई‍की।‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍से‍अनुरोि‍प्राप्त‍करने‍और‍ उक्त‍मौर्खक‍सुनवाई‍आयोजित‍करने‍के‍पश्चात, प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍का‍ एक‍पररलशष्ि‍दिनांक‍16‍दिसबं र‍2024‍को‍िारी‍ककया‍गया। त. प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करने‍के‍बाि‍अपनाई‍िाने‍ वाली‍ननम्नललर्खत‍प्रकिया‍के‍बारे‍में‍अधिसूधचत‍ककया। i. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍पर‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍स‍े ऐसे‍ननष्कष‍ा िारी‍होने‍के‍30‍ दिनों‍के‍भीतर‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍आमंबत्रत‍की‍गईं। ii. यह‍अधिसूधचत‍ककया‍गया‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍6(6)‍के‍अनुसार‍ मौर्खक‍सुनवाई‍आयोजित‍की‍िाएगी। iii. आवश्यक‍समझे‍िाने‍पर‍आगे‍सत्यापन‍ककया‍िाएगा। iv. अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करने‍से‍पहले‍आवश्यक‍तथ्य‍प्रकि‍ककए‍िाएंगे।‍ थ. अंतररम‍पािनरोिी‍‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍के‍ललए‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍की‍एक‍प्रनत‍केंद्र‍सरकार‍को‍ उनके‍ववचाराथ‍ा भेिी‍गई‍थी। ि.‍ कई‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍पर‍अपने‍उत्तर/दिप्पर्णयााँ‍िायर‍कीं, जिन‍पर‍ प्रकिन‍‍में‍और‍अंनतम‍ननिाारण‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ‍ा पयााप्त‍रूप‍से‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है।10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ि. ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍6(6)‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍15‍िनवरी‍2025‍ को‍आयोजित‍एक‍साविा ननक‍सुनवाई‍में‍मौर्खक‍रूप‍स‍े अपने‍ववचार‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍का‍अवसर‍ प्रिान‍ककया।‍जिन‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍मौर्खक‍सुनवाई‍में‍अपन‍े ववचार‍प्रस्तुत‍ककए, उनसे‍मौर्खक‍ रूप‍से‍व्यक्त‍ककए‍गए‍ववचारों‍के‍ललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍िायर‍करने‍और‍उसके‍बाि‍प्रत्युत्तर‍अनुरोि‍ िेने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍था। न. वतमा ान‍पािनरोिी‍‍िााँच‍से‍संबंधित‍मामले‍में‍ववचारािीन‍आवश्यक‍तथ्यों‍का‍खुलासा‍करत‍े हुए‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍16‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍17‍माच‍ा 2025‍को‍एक‍ प्रकिन‍‍वववरण‍िारी‍ककया‍गया‍था। प. प्रकिन‍‍वववरण‍िारी‍होने‍के‍बाि, चूंकक‍माननीय‍गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍द्वारा‍अंनतम‍आिेश‍ िारी‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍था, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍रािस्व‍ववभाग, ववत्त‍मंत्रालय‍से‍िांच‍पूरी‍ करने‍के‍ललए‍ववस्तार‍की‍मागं ‍की।‍25‍मई‍2025‍तक‍ववस्तार‍प्रिान‍ककया‍गया। फ. गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍25‍अप्रैल‍2025‍के‍अपने‍अंनतम‍आिेश‍में‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍एवपग्रल‍ द्वारा‍आयानतत‍कधथत‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍एस-पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍ करने‍का‍ननिेश‍दिया।‍इसके‍बाि, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍25‍अप्रैल‍2025‍के‍गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍ के‍आिेश‍के‍र्खलाफ‍भारत‍के‍माननीय‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍समक्ष‍03‍मई‍2025‍को‍ववशषे ‍ अनुमनत‍याधचका‍िायर‍की।‍23‍मई‍2025‍को, माननीय‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍गुिरात‍उच्च‍ न्यायालय‍के‍फैसले‍को‍लागू‍करने‍पर‍रोक‍लगा‍िी। ब. िांच‍पूरी‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍रािस्व‍ववभाग, ववत्त‍मंत्रालय‍से‍एक‍और‍ववस्तार‍की‍ मांग‍की।‍25‍लसतंबर‍2025‍तक‍का‍समय‍बढाया‍गया‍था।‍ भ. ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍में‍पररवतना ‍के‍कारण, 12‍िून‍2025‍को‍िसू री‍मौर्खक‍सुनवाई‍आयोजित‍ की‍गई, जिसमें‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍भाग‍ललया।‍मौर्खक‍सुनवाई‍में‍अपने‍ववचार‍ प्रस्तुत‍करने‍वाले‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍से‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍कक‍वे‍मौर्खक‍रूप‍से‍व्यक्त‍ककए‍ गए‍अपने‍ववचारों‍के‍ललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍िायर‍करें और‍उसके‍बाि‍प्रत्युत्तर‍अनुरोि‍िायर‍करें।‍ म. 23‍िुलाई‍2025‍को‍संबद्ि‍िााँच‍में‍िसू रा‍प्रकिन‍िारी‍ककया‍गया।‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ से‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍प्राप्त‍हुईं, जिन‍पर‍वतमा ान‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है। य. डीिी‍लसस्िम‍से‍वपछल‍े तीन‍वषों‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍के‍आयातों‍का‍ लेन-िेन-वार‍ब्लयौरा‍उपलब्लि‍कराने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍था, िो‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍प्राप्त‍हो‍गया‍ था।‍प्राधिकारी‍न‍े आयातों‍की‍मात्रा‍की‍गणना‍और‍लेन-िेनों‍की‍उधचत‍िााँच‍के‍बाि‍उसके‍ ववश्लेषण‍के‍ललए‍डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आंकडों‍पर‍भरोसा‍ककया‍है। कक. क्षनत‍रदहत‍कीमत‍(एनआईपी)‍का‍ननिाारण, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍सूचना‍के‍आिार‍पर, भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍और‍ननमाणा ‍लागत‍एवं‍बबिी‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसे‍सामान्यतः‍स्वीकृत‍लेखांकन‍लसद्िांतों‍(िीएएपी)‍के‍अनुसार‍बनाए‍रखा‍ गया‍है, और‍यह‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ताकक‍यह‍पता‍लगाया‍िा‍सके‍कक‍क्या‍वतमा ान‍ अंतररम‍पािनरोिी‍‍शुल्क‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍समाप्त‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍होगा। खख. वतमा ान‍पािनरोिी‍‍िांच‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ‍ा िांच‍की‍अवधि‍1‍अक्िूबर‍2022‍से‍30‍लसतंबर‍2023‍ (12‍महीने)‍तक‍है।‍क्षनत‍िाचं ‍अवधि‍1‍अप्रैल‍2020‍-‍31‍माच‍ा 2021, 1‍अप्रैल‍2021‍-‍31‍ माच‍ा 2022, 1‍अप्रैल‍2022‍-‍31‍माच‍ा 2023‍और‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍मानी‍गई‍है। गग. दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍सूचना‍की‍गोपनीयता‍के‍िावों‍की‍ पयााप्तता‍के‍संबंि‍में‍िांच‍की‍गई।‍संतुष्ि‍होने‍पर, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िहां‍भी‍आवश्यक‍हुआ, गोपनीयता‍के‍िावों‍को‍स्वीकार‍कर‍ललया‍है‍और‍ऐसी‍सचू ना‍को‍गोपनीय‍माना‍गया‍है‍तथा‍ अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍इसका‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍िहां‍भी‍संभव‍हुआ, गोपनीय‍ आिार‍पर‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍करने‍वाले‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍प्रस्तुत‍की‍गई‍सूचना‍का‍ पयााप्त‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍िेने‍का‍ननिेश‍दिया‍गया‍था।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 11 घघ. दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों, उिाए‍गए‍तकों, और‍ववलभन्न‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ द्वारा‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करने‍के‍बाि‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍सूचना, िहां‍तक‍वे‍साक्ष्यों‍ द्वारा‍समधथता ‍हैं‍और‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍के‍ललए‍संगत‍मानी‍िाती‍हैं, पर‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍उधचत‍ रूप‍से‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है। डड. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍सूचना‍की‍सिीकता‍के‍बारे‍में‍स्वयं‍को‍ संतुष्ि‍ककया‍है, िो‍इस‍प्रकिन‍‍वववरण‍का‍आिार‍बनती‍है‍और‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ प्रस्तुत‍आंकडों/िस्तावेिों‍को‍िहां‍तक‍संगत‍और‍आवश्यक‍समझा‍गया‍है, सत्यावपत‍ककया‍है। चच. वतमा ान‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍के‍पूरा‍होने‍की‍सांववधिक‍समय-सीमा‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍ रखते‍हुए‍िारी‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍हैं।‍प्रस्ताववत‍ननणाय‍इस‍मामले‍में‍माननीय‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ ननणाय‍के‍अध्यिीन‍होगा। छछ. वतमा ान‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में‍"***"‍गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍िी‍गई‍गई‍सूचना‍और‍‍ ननयमावली‍के‍तहत‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍मानी‍गई‍सूचना‍िशाता े‍है। िि. प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍अपनाई‍गई‍ववननमय‍िर‍1‍यूएस‍डॉ.=‍83.21‍रुपए‍है। ग. ववचारािीि उत्पाद और समाि वस्िु ग.1 अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों के ववचार 4. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍और‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍ गए‍हैं: i. िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍के-वैल्यू‍सबसे‍महत्वपूण‍ा मानिंड‍है, के-वैल्यू‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍कोई‍पीसीएन‍प्रस्ताववत‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍पीवीसी‍के‍ववलभन्न‍ग्रेडों‍की‍लागत‍और‍ कीमत‍15-20%‍के‍बीच‍होती‍है। ii. उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पीसीएन‍तैयार‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है। iii. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍पीसीएन-वार‍मूल्यांकन‍आवश्यक‍नहीं‍है। iv. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍रखे‍गए‍उत्पाि‍का‍शल्ु क‍ताललका‍में‍ववशेष‍रूप‍स‍े उल्लेख‍ ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। v. िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍केवल‍वार्णजज्यक‍रूप‍से‍उत्पादित‍और‍बेचे‍गए‍ग्रेडों‍ को‍ही‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍में‍शालमल‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। vi. िारा‍9क(1)‍के‍अनुसार, कोई‍भी‍वस्तु‍जिस‍े ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षत्रे ‍में‍ववशेष‍रूप‍स‍े शालमल‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है, उसकी‍िााँच‍और‍पािनरोिी‍‍‍शल्ु क‍लगाने‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍ िा‍सकता, भले‍ही‍उसकी‍ववशेषताएाँ‍काफी‍हि‍तक‍लमलती-िुलती‍हों। vii. एलिी‍केम‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रडे ‍एचआरिीपी4000, एलएस070, एलएस170‍और‍एलएस300‍को‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए, क्योंकक‍ये‍अनत-उच्च‍आणववक‍भार‍वाल‍े पीवीसी‍हैं। viii. िीपीई‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍एसिी840, एसएम760, एसएम76ई‍और‍एसएम84ई‍को‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍इनमें‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍की‍ तुलना‍में‍उच्च‍के-वैल्यू‍होता‍है।‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍की‍कीमत‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍ की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍होती‍है।‍ये‍ग्रेड‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍नहीं‍होते‍हैं‍और‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍के‍साथ‍वार्णजज्यक‍रूप‍से‍प्रनतस्थावपत‍नहीं‍ककए‍िा‍सकते‍हैं। ix. कनेका‍ कारपोरेशन‍ द्वारा‍ उत्पादित‍ ग्रेड‍ एस-400:‍ केवी51, एस1007:‍ केवी58, एस1008:‍ केवी61, एस1004:‍ केवी73, केएस-1700:‍ केवी77, केएस-2500:‍ केवी85‍ और‍ केएस-3000:‍ केवी88‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍के‍ललए‍ समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है। x. लशन-एत्सु‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍िीके-2500एचई, िीआर-600एस, िीआर-700एस, िीके-800, िीके-500, िीके-600, िीके-1700ई, िीके-2000ई, िीके-2500एलएस, िीके-2500एचएस, िीके-12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 2500पीई, िीआर-800िी, िीआर-1300िी, िीआर-1300एस, और‍ िीआर-2500एस को‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍इन‍ग्रेडों‍के‍समान‍ वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍करता‍है। xi. तोकुयामा‍ द्वारा‍ उत्पादित‍ ग्रेड‍ िेडईएसिी 700िेड, िेडईएसिी 1000िेड और‍ िेडईएसिी 1300एसआई को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ इन‍ग्रेडों‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍करता‍है। xii. ताइयो‍एधथलीन‍और‍पीवीसी‍कोपोललमर, ईवीए‍पीवीसी‍ग्राफ्ि‍कोपोललमर‍और‍संशोधित‍उच्च‍ पालीमराइिेशन‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है, िो‍कोपोललमर‍पीवीसी‍और‍िॉस-ललक्ं ड‍ पीवीसी‍हैं।‍ऐस‍े उत्पािों‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए। xiii. ताइयो‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍िीएच-800, िीएच -1700, िीएच -2500, िीएच -2800, िीएच - 3000‍और‍िीएच -3800‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षत्रे ‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍इन‍ग्रेडों‍कह‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍करता‍है।‍ xiv. ग्रेड‍िीएल700‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍इसका‍बहुत‍ कम‍के-वैल्यू‍है‍और‍इसका‍उत्पािन‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है। xv. वान्हुआ‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍डब्लल्यूएच‍800‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍ चादहए‍क्योंकक‍यह‍के-वैल्यू‍60-64‍की‍श्रेणी‍में‍आता‍है‍और‍इसका‍उत्पािन‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है। xvi. पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍ऑफ‍ग्रेड, पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍फ्लोर‍स्वीप, पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍पॉन्ड‍रेज़िन‍(पीवीसी‍ऑफ‍ ग्रेड)‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍इन्हें‍फ़्लोररगं ‍बनाने‍के‍ ललए‍प्राइम‍ग्रेड‍के‍साथ‍लमलाया‍िाता‍है।‍ऐसे‍उत्पाि‍कम‍मात्रा‍में‍आयात‍ककए‍िाते‍हैं‍और‍ इनकी‍कीमत‍प्राइम‍ग्रेड‍से‍बहुत‍कम‍होती‍है। xvii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍को‍संशोधित‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍में‍केवल‍57‍ से‍72 के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍के‍ननमााण‍की‍क्षमता‍है। xviii. इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन, मास‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍और‍माइिो-सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍का‍उपयोग‍ करके‍उत्पादित‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍को‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍में‍शालमल‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, क्योंकक‍ये‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍से‍ननकिता‍स‍े संबंधित‍हैं‍और‍कुछ‍अनुप्रयोगों‍में‍एक‍िसू रे‍के‍स्थान‍पर‍ प्रयोग‍ककए‍िा‍सकते‍हैं। xix. मास‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखने‍का‍कारण‍स्पष्ि‍ककया‍िाना‍ चादहए‍क्योंकक‍िोनों‍का‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍इनके‍ ववननिेश‍और‍अनुप्रयोग‍समान‍हैं। xx. एवपग्रल‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍कर‍रहा‍है‍िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ मास‍ पीवीसी‍ की‍ ववशेषताओं‍ के‍ समान‍ है।‍ चाँूकक‍ घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ समान‍ या‍ तकनीकी‍ और‍ व्यावसानयक‍रूप‍स‍े प्रनतस्थापनीय‍ग्रेड‍की‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍कर‍रहा‍है, इसललए‍इस‍े ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए। xxi. सी-पीवीसी‍ ननमााण‍ के‍ ललए‍ ववशेष‍ ग्रेड‍ में‍ फॉमोसा‍ प्लाजस्िक्स‍ कॉपोरेशन‍ द्वारा‍ उत्पादित‍ एस65सी और‍ एस57सी, थाई‍ पॉलीएधथलीन‍ कंपनी‍ द्वारा‍ उत्पादित‍ एसिी66िे और‍ एसएफ58एस और‍शंघाई‍क्लोर‍अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍एम1000‍ शालमल‍हैं। xxii. एवपग्रल‍द्वारा‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍उच्च‍नछदद्रलता‍और‍उच्च‍आभासी‍घनत्व‍वाले‍होते‍हैं, और‍सी- पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍की‍िीघका ाललक‍ताप‍जस्थरता‍सुननजश्चत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍एक‍अलग‍फॉमूला ेशन‍होता‍ है।‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍ककए‍िाते‍हैं। xxiii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍सी-पीवीसी‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍आयात‍भी‍करता‍है‍और‍अपने‍द्वारा‍ ननलमता ‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍प्रयोग‍नहीं‍करता‍है।‍यह‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍ननवेशकों‍के‍आह्वान‍ की‍प्रनतललवप‍स‍े स्पष्ि‍है, िहााँ‍उसने‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍पीवीसी‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 13 की‍ववशेष‍गुणवत्ता‍की‍आवश्यकता‍होती‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, ऐसे‍ग्रेडों‍का‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ उत्पािन‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍ xxiv. फॉमोसा‍के‍एस65सी में‍डीसीडब्लल्यू लललमिेड‍के‍पीआरओ65‍की‍तुलना‍में‍उच्च‍आभासी‍घनत्व‍ है।‍यह‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍अंनतम‍प्रयोगकतााओं‍के‍ललए‍उच्च‍उत्पािकता‍और‍आउिपुि‍प्राप्त‍करने‍ में‍सक्षम‍बनाता‍है।‍पीआरओ65‍की‍तुलना‍में‍एस65सी उच्च‍प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍अवशोषण‍प्रिान‍ करता‍है।‍यह‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍प्रभावी‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍को‍सुननजश्चत‍करता‍है।‍पीआरओ‍65‍की‍ तुलना‍में‍इसका‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍भी‍छोिा‍है।‍बडे‍कण‍आकार‍के‍साथ‍क्लोरीन‍ववतरण‍की‍ एकरूपता‍बाधित‍होती‍है। xxv. एस-65सी‍ का‍शीत‍प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍अवशोषण‍27.9%‍है, िबकक‍सामान्य‍ग्रेड‍के65‍पीवीसी के‍ ललए‍यह‍25.6%‍है, िो‍इसकी‍बेहतर‍अवशोषण‍क्षमताओं‍को‍िशााता‍है।‍ग्रेड‍एस-65सी का‍ औसत‍कण‍आकार‍132‍μm है, िबकक‍ग्रेड‍के65‍पीवीसी का‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍118‍μm है। xxvi. पीआरओ‍65‍के‍कारण‍िेलीकरण‍की‍गनत‍कम‍हो‍िाती‍है, िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ अनुकूल‍नहीं‍है। xxvii. िीसीई द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ववशषे ‍ग्रेड‍(एसिी66िे और‍एसएफ58एस) का‍आभासी‍घनत्व‍भी‍ अधिक‍होता‍है, और‍इनका‍पीला‍सूचकांक‍कम‍होता‍है, कण‍आकार‍छोिा‍होता‍है, अवशोषण‍ समय‍ते़ि‍होता‍है, शीत‍प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍अवशोषण‍कम‍होता‍है‍और‍इन्हें‍अनुकूललत‍योिकों‍के‍ साथ‍तैयार‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍िो‍न्यूनतम‍रंग‍पररवतना ों‍के‍साथ‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍अलभकिया‍को‍ सहायता‍िेते‍हैं। xxviii. एस-पीवीसी‍के‍सामान्य‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍ क्योंकक‍वांनछत‍और‍समरूप‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍प्राप्त‍करने‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍में‍पयााप्त‍आंतररक‍ आकाररकी‍होनी‍चादहए। xxix. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍व्यापारी, एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍ का‍आयात‍करता‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍फॉमोसा‍के‍एस-65सी और‍थाई‍पॉलीइधथलीन‍स‍े एसएफ58एस का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍इससे‍पता‍चलता‍है‍कक‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍भारत‍में‍ उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ एस-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍उत्पािन‍का‍ प्रयोग‍नहीं‍कर‍सकता‍है। xxx. िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍कोई‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍हुआ, िो‍इस‍तथ्य‍ से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍अपना‍नया‍संयंत्र‍चालू‍ककया‍और‍अपन‍े स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍शुरू‍कर‍दिया। xxxi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍अनुरोि‍के‍ववपरीत, बीआईएस‍केवल‍एक‍बुननयािी‍सी-पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍का‍ उल्लेख‍करता‍है।‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा की‍गई‍एस-पीवीसी‍आईएस‍17988‍में‍ववननिेशों‍ के‍अनुसार‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍करती‍है। xxxii. एवपग्रल‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍की‍व्यवहायता ा‍की‍िांच, प्रयोग, अनुसंिान‍एवं‍ववकास‍करने‍ और‍सुननजश्चत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍परीक्षण‍के‍आिार‍पर‍कई‍आपूनतका तााओं‍से‍कई‍ग्रेड‍का‍आयात‍ ककया‍है।‍िबकक‍कुछ‍ग्रेड‍ने‍काम‍ककया‍है, अन्य‍ने‍काम‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। xxxiii. एवपग्रल‍द्वारा‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍भारत‍में‍कुल‍आयात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍नगण्य‍है, इस‍प्रकार, यह‍ लसद्ि‍होता‍है‍कक‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍हैं। xxxiv. आवेिकों‍ने‍िांच‍के‍िौरान‍यह‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है‍कक‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ववलभन्न‍ग्रेड‍हैं‍और‍ ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आयात‍ककए‍गए‍हैं। xxxv. पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍में‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍अधिकाररयों‍के‍साथ‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍और‍ पीसीएन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍बैिक‍आयोजित‍करने‍का‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍और‍इसे‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍‍ पक्षकारों‍‍के‍ललए‍उधचत‍और‍पयााप्त‍अवसर‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍है। xxxvi. अनुरोि‍तैयार‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍समय‍दिए‍बबना‍ही‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍और‍ पीसीएन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍सुनवाई‍चल‍रही‍थी।14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxxvii. 6‍मई‍2024‍के‍अनुरोि‍में, एवपग्रल‍ने‍पहले‍ही‍कहा‍था‍कक‍आवेिकों‍ने‍स्वयं‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍ है‍कक‍के-वैल्यू‍एकमात्र‍संगत‍मापिंड‍नहीं‍है, बजल्क‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ववननिेशन‍के‍ललए‍ अन्य‍मापिंड‍भी‍हैं।‍इस‍प्रकार, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍के-वैल्यू‍एकमात्र‍ मापिंड‍नहीं‍होना‍चादहए। xxxviii. आवेिकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍समय‍बीआईएस‍मानकों‍पर‍भरोसा‍ नहीं‍ककया, और‍यह‍भरोसा‍बाि‍में‍ककया‍गया, यह‍िशााता‍है‍कक‍यह‍एक‍बाि‍का‍ववचार‍है। xxxix. िबकक‍आवेिक‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍17658:2021‍में‍कहा‍गया‍है‍कक‍एस-पीवीसी‍ के‍ववलभन्न‍ग्रेड‍हैं‍और‍उन्हें‍धचपधचपाहि‍व्यवहार, कण‍आकार‍ववतरण, स्पष्ि‍घनत्व‍आदि‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍वगीकृत‍ककया‍िाता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍के‍ललए‍केवल‍के- वैल्यू‍को‍एक‍संगत‍कारक‍माना‍है। xl. आईएस 17658:2021‍ववशेष‍रूप‍मानता‍है‍कक‍अंनतम‍उपयोग‍और‍तकनीकी‍मापिंडों‍िोनों‍के‍ कारण‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ववशेष‍ग्रडे ‍हैं।‍अत:, यह‍िावा‍कक‍कोई‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍हैं, गलत‍है। xli. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ लललमिेड‍ने‍नवंबर,‍2024‍तक‍फॉमोसा‍स‍े एस-65सी का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍िबकक‍ फॉमोसा‍कई‍ग्रेड‍का‍ननयाात‍करता‍है, केवल‍एस65सी िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍है, का‍ आयात‍ककया‍गया‍है। xlii. िबकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू लललमिेड‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसके‍पास‍पहले‍से‍ही‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍सीएस- पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍एक‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍है, इसने‍लगातार‍आयानतत‍एस-पीवीसी‍खरीिा‍है‍और‍ सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी का‍प्रयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍िबकक‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ की‍एस-पीवीसी‍क्षमता‍1,00,000‍एमिी‍है, सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍उनकी‍आवश्यकता‍ केवल‍8,000‍एमिी‍है। xliii. यदि‍कोई‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍थी, तो‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ को‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ ननलमता ‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍भी‍प्रयोग‍करना‍चादहए‍था। xliv. गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍द्वारा‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍सुनवाई‍का‍अवसर‍प्रिान‍करने‍के‍ननिेश‍िेने‍के‍ आिेश‍का‍सही‍भावना‍से‍पालन‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है‍क्योंकक‍केवल‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍और‍एवपग्रल‍ लललमिेड‍को‍ही‍अनुरोि‍और‍सुनवाई‍का‍अवसर‍दिया‍िाना‍चादहए‍था। xlv. ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍पर‍भरोसा‍करना‍अनुधचत‍है‍क्योंकक‍ उक्त‍ननमााता‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍का‍दहस्सा‍नहीं‍है। xlvi. वार्णजज्यक‍ववचार‍उन‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ग्रेड‍के‍आयात‍की‍अनुमनत‍िेने‍का‍बहाना‍नहीं‍हैं‍ जिनका‍ननमााण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ककया‍िाता‍है। xlvii. घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍एवपग्रल‍की‍उपजस्थनत‍के‍कारण‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍आयात‍पर‍ननभरा ता‍कम‍हो‍गई‍ है।‍एवपग्रल‍अपनी‍ननभरा ता‍को‍और‍कम‍करने‍के‍ललए‍क्षमताओं‍का‍और‍ववस्तार‍कर‍रहा‍है। xlviii. एवपग्रल‍ने‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍करने‍का‍प्रयास‍ ककया‍है‍और‍उन्हें‍सूधचत‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ग्रेड‍िीक‍से‍काम‍नहीं‍कर‍रहा‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ ने‍एवपग्रल‍को‍उत्पाि‍की‍आपूनत‍ा करने‍से‍मौर्खक‍रूप‍से‍इनकार‍कर‍दिया‍था। xlix. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍न‍े नछदद्रलता‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ववरोिाभासी‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍ आयानतत‍फॉमोसा‍के‍बडे‍पमै ाने‍पर‍पीवीसी‍ग्रेड‍में‍भी‍उच्च‍पोरोलसिी, संकीण‍ा कण‍ववतरण‍ और‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍‍के‍ललए‍उपयोग‍ककए‍िाने‍वाले‍कम‍महीन‍पाउडर‍हैं। l. एवपग्रल‍द्वारा‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍छवव‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍करती‍है‍कक‍एस65सी की‍आकृनत‍ववज्ञान‍ एकसमान‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍का‍समथना ‍करता‍है। li. पेिेंि‍संख्या‍यूएस6,384,149 बी2‍दिनांक‍7‍मई, 2002, िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍ पीवीसी‍की‍आवश्यकता‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍है, में‍औसत‍कण‍आकार, पोरोलसिी, श्यानता, ताप‍ जस्थरता, मुक्त‍प्रवाह‍गुण, अवसािन‍प्रववृत्त, कण‍आकार‍ववतरण‍आदि‍के‍महत्व‍का‍स्पष्ि‍ उल्लेख‍ककया‍गया‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 15 lii. िबकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍पाइप‍ग्रेड‍और‍कफदिगं ‍ग्रेड‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है, सी-पीवीसी‍ननमााण‍ के‍ललए‍कोई‍एकल‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍है। liii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍अक्िूबर‍2022‍से‍िून‍2024‍के‍बीच‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍नहीं‍था। liv. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍परीक्षण‍ररपोिों‍की‍प्रामार्णकता‍संदिजि‍है‍क्योंकक‍नमून‍े घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रिान‍ककए‍गए‍हैं‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍प्रयोगशाला‍को‍प्रिान‍ककए‍गए‍नमूनों‍ में‍हेरफेर‍कर‍सकता‍है। lv. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ग्रेड‍पीआर 065‍और‍पीआर 057‍का‍उत्पािन‍केवल‍कैजप्िव‍ उपयोग‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍इसललए, ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍हैं। lvi. पररलशष्ि‍के‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में, यह‍नोि‍ककया‍गया‍है‍कक‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍कोई‍ वार्णजज्यक‍ववननमााण‍नहीं‍हुआ।‍िांच‍पररणामों‍से‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िाचाँ ‍अवधि‍ में‍ककसी‍अन्य‍ननमााता‍द्वारा‍एस-पीवीसी‍की‍खपत‍नहीं‍की‍है‍और‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍खपत‍ककया‍ गया‍एस-पीवीसी‍केवल‍परीक्षण‍के‍ललए‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, याधचका‍के‍अनुसार‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍का‍ कोई‍कैजप्िव‍अंतरण‍नहीं‍था। lvii. िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वह‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍ननमााण‍करता‍है, ककसी‍भी‍घरेलू‍ उत्पािक‍ने‍एवपग्रल‍को‍यह‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍दिया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍इस‍तथ्य‍पर‍कोई‍ननष्कष‍ा नहीं‍ दिया‍है‍कक‍क्या‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍ग्रेड‍भारत‍में‍आयानतत‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍के‍समान‍ वस्तु‍हैं। lviii. पररलशष्ि‍के‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍से‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍चाँूकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍का‍उत्पाि‍तकनीकी‍ कारणों‍से‍अनुसंिान‍एवं‍ववकास‍के‍अिीन‍था, इसललए‍वे‍मुख्य‍रूप‍से‍आयात‍पर‍ननभार‍थे। lix. आवेिक‍द्वारा‍आरोवपत‍नया‍संयंत्र‍वतमा ान‍में‍मौिूि‍नहीं‍है‍और‍ननकि‍भववष्य‍में‍भी‍मौिूि‍ में‍नहीं‍होगा।‍तब‍तक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍नहीं‍ककया‍ िा‍सकता‍है। lx. एसआईसीएआरिी‍(एनएबीएल‍मान्यता‍प्राप्त)‍द्वारा‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍परीक्षण‍ररपोिा‍िशााती‍है‍कक‍ फॉमोसा‍एस65सी‍ग्रेड‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍पीआर‍065‍ग्रेड‍के‍कण‍आकार‍ववतरण‍में‍अंतर‍है, जिससे‍यह‍लसद्ि‍होता‍है‍कक‍ये‍समान‍वस्तुएाँ‍नहीं‍हैं‍और‍इन्हें‍एक‍िसू रे‍के‍स्थान‍पर‍ इस्तेमाल‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता। lxi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍इस‍बात‍का‍कोई‍प्रमाण‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍कक‍उसके‍एस-पीवीसी‍स‍े ननलमता ‍सी- पीवीसी‍ को‍ गम‍ा पानी‍ के‍ अनुप्रयोग‍ के‍ ललए‍ भारतीय‍ सी-पीवीसी‍ पाइप‍ ननमााताओं‍ को‍ व्यावसानयक‍रूप‍से‍बेचा‍िाता‍है। lxii. सी-पीवीसी‍पाइप‍और‍कफदिगं ‍गम‍ा पेयिल‍की‍आपूनत‍ा और‍संवहन‍के‍ललए‍डड़िाइन‍ककए‍गए‍ हैं।‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍के‍ववशषे ‍ग्रेड‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अंनतम‍उत्पाि‍सुरक्षक्षत‍और‍गैर- खतरनाक‍हों। lxiii. सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍ववशेष‍पीवीसी‍को‍पोलीमराइिेशन‍फॉमूला ा‍और‍उत्पाि‍संकेतकों‍में‍ववशेष‍ रूप‍से‍समायोजित‍ककया‍िाता‍है, िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍समवपता ‍है, न‍कक‍ सािारण‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए।‍चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍इसकी‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍कर‍रहा‍है, इसललए‍इस‍े उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए। lxiv. गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ननणाय‍के‍अनुसार‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े बाहर‍ रखा‍िाना‍चादहए।‍चाँूकक‍आिेश‍को‍रद्ि‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है, इसललए‍यह‍अभी‍भी‍मौिूि‍है‍और‍ प्राधिकारी‍को, पूव‍ा उिाहरण‍के‍लसद्िांत‍और‍न्यानयक‍अनुशासन‍के‍अनुसार, उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ आिेश‍के‍अनुसार‍ग्रेडों‍को‍बाहर‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है। lxv. एवपग्रल‍ने‍शुरू‍में‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍और‍बाहर‍करने‍का‍कारण‍बताए‍बबना‍ही‍ववशेष‍ग्रेडों‍को‍बाहर‍ करने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍था।‍ग्रेड‍समय‍सीमा‍बीत‍िाने‍के‍बाि‍ननदिाष्ि‍ककए‍गए‍थे।16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] lxvi. ववचारािीन‍सभी‍ग्रेड‍के‍उत्पािों‍का‍कोई‍ववशेष‍उपयोग‍नहीं‍है‍और‍इनका‍उपयोग‍ववलभन्न‍ प्रकार‍के‍उत्पािों‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍को‍िी‍गई‍छूि‍अनुधचत‍है‍ और‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍िााँच‍के‍उद्िेश्य‍के‍ववरुद्ि‍है। lxvii. थाई‍प्लाजस्िक‍एंड‍केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी‍और‍थाई‍पॉलीइधथलीन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍को‍छोडकर‍ ककसी‍अन्य‍ननयाातक‍ने‍छूि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍अपना‍पक्ष‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया। lxviii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के57‍और‍के60, जिनका‍उपयोग‍जब्ललस्िर‍कफल्म‍और‍किोर‍कफल्म‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍ िाता‍है, और‍के70-के77, जिनका‍उपयोग‍कंपाउंडर, किोर‍कफल्म‍ननमााता‍और‍लचीली‍कफल्म‍ ननमााता‍करते‍हैं, की‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍करता‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककया‍ िाने‍वाला‍के67‍सॉफ्ि‍अंतराष्ा रीय‍उत्पािकों‍के‍गुणवत्ता‍मानकों‍को‍पूरा‍नहीं‍करता‍है।‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍ को‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍से‍छूि‍िी‍िानी‍चादहए। lxix. एसीिी‍फामाापैक‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍ने‍िवा‍उद्योग‍में‍उपयोग‍ककए‍िाने‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍के‍ववलशष्ि‍ ग्रेड‍के‍आयात‍को‍छूि‍िेने‍की‍मांग‍की‍है।‍फामाा‍में‍पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍िैबलेि, कैप्सूल‍और‍ अन्य‍िोस‍िवाओं‍की‍पैकेजिंग‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है, िो‍उत्पाि‍के‍िीवनकाल‍को‍सुरक्षक्षत‍ रखने‍में‍मिि‍करता‍है‍और‍उत्पाि‍की‍नमी‍और‍रासायननक‍गुणों‍को‍ननयंबत्रत‍करता‍है। lxx. घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍आपूनत‍ा की‍िाने‍वाली‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन, पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍में‍काले‍कणों‍िैसे‍गुणवत्ता‍ ननयंत्रण‍संबंिी‍मुद्िों‍से‍िूझती‍है, िो‍कफल्मों‍में‍काले‍िब्लबे‍और‍छेि‍पैिा‍करते‍हैं‍जिससे‍ उनके‍अवरोिक‍गुण‍प्रभाववत‍होते‍हैं।‍इससे‍िवा‍उत्पािों‍के‍संिषू ण‍और‍खराब‍होने‍की‍ संभावना‍बढ‍िाती‍है। lxxi. एसीिी‍फामाापैक‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍ने‍ररलायंस‍के‍साथ‍उत्पाि‍का‍परीक्षण‍ककया, और‍कई‍ परीक्षणों‍के‍बाविूि, ररलायंस‍ने‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍कक‍वह‍उत्पाि‍की‍आपूनत‍ा करने‍में‍सक्षम‍नहीं‍ है। lxxii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍कुल‍आयात‍में‍से, फामा‍ा अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍के-57‍और‍के-60‍का‍ आयात‍नगण्य‍है।‍चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍स्वयं‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वह‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍का‍उत्पािन‍ नहीं‍करता‍है, इसललए‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍जस्थनत‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍रािस्व‍ हानन‍नहीं‍होगी। lxxiii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, कैवप्रहैंस‍ने‍के-57‍की‍आपूनत‍ा के‍ललए‍सभी‍आवेिकों‍स‍े संपका‍ककया‍है।‍हालााँकक, ककसी‍भी‍आवेिक‍ने‍इसकी‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍की‍है।‍कैवप्रहैंस‍अपनी‍इच्छा‍ से‍के-57‍का‍आयात‍नहीं‍कर‍रहा‍है‍और‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍उत्पािन‍और‍आपूनत‍ा िोनों‍की‍कमी‍ के‍कारण‍उसे‍ऐसा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍मिबूर‍होना‍पडा‍है। lxxiv. डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍के-57‍िवा‍पैकेजिंग‍के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍ इसमें‍कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍तकनीक‍के‍कारण‍अत्यधिक‍अशुद्धियााँ‍और‍अन्य‍गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍ समस्याएाँ‍हैं। lxxv. कैवप्रहैंस‍ने‍पहले‍आरआईएल‍ द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍के-57‍का‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍था, लेककन‍उसे‍गुणवत्ता‍ संबंिी‍समस्याओं‍का‍सामना‍करना‍पडा‍था।‍चाँूकक‍आरआईएल‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍दहस्सा‍नहीं‍ है, इसललए‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍इसललए, इस‍े ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए। lxxvi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍पास‍बहुत‍कम‍और‍बहुत‍अधिक‍के-वैल्य,ू ववशेषकर‍के-57, के‍ननमााण‍की‍ क्षमता‍नहीं‍है।‍फामाा‍क्षेत्र‍की‍आवश्यकताओं‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍के‍ललए, 250‍माइिोन‍की‍पीवीसी‍ कफल्मों‍के‍ननमााण‍हेतु‍केवल‍के-57‍ग्रेड‍का‍ही‍उपयोग‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है। lxxvii. प्राधिकारी‍को‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ककए‍गए‍साक्ष्य‍और‍सत्यापन‍साझा‍करने‍चादहए‍ कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍िीवन‍रक्षक‍िवाओं‍में‍प्रयुक्त‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है। lxxviii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्रयोक्ता‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍में‍भी‍के-57‍और‍के-60‍को‍ बाहर‍करने‍का‍अनुरोि‍सुनवाई‍से‍पहल‍े ककया‍गया‍था‍और‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍ पररणाम‍में‍उस‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 17 ग.2 घरेलू उद्योग के ववचार 5. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍और‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं:‍ i. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍(सस्पेंशन‍ग्रडे )‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर‍है, जिसे‍पीवीसी‍ सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍भी‍कहा‍िाता‍है। ii. इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया, बल्क‍मास‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍और‍माइिो‍सस्पेंशन‍ पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍उत्पादित‍पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍स‍े बाहर‍हैं। iii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍में‍िॉस-लाइक्ड‍पीवीसी, सीपीवीसी, वीसी-वैक, पीवीसी‍पेस्ि‍रेजिन, मास‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍पीवीसी‍और‍पीवीसी‍ब्ललेंडडगं ‍रेजिन‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं। iv. संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननमााण‍ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ककया‍िाता‍है, जिसे‍ सस्पेंशन‍प्रकिया‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍पॉलीमराइज्ड‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍ईडीसी‍ (एधथलीन)‍माग‍ा या‍काबााइड‍माग‍ा स‍े प्राप्त‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍िोनों‍ही‍मामलों‍में, अंनतम‍ उत्पाि‍एक‍ही‍है। v. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍एक‍समवपता ‍एचएस‍कोड‍39041020‍है।‍हालााँकक, िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍17%‍आयात‍अन्य‍एचएस‍कोड‍के‍तहत‍ककया‍गया‍है। vi. वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍पीसीएन-वार‍ववश्लेषण‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍पीसीएन‍की‍आवश्यकता‍ के‍संबंि‍में‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ववपरीत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍अधिकांश‍दहतबद्ि‍‍ पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं‍कक‍पीसीएन‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। vii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍पर‍आिाररत‍पीसीएन‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍से‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमत‍में‍पररवतना ‍नहीं‍होता‍है‍और‍ अंतर‍5%‍से‍कम‍है। viii. हनव्हा‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, उत्पाि‍की‍कीमत‍ववलभन्न‍के-वैल्य‍ू के‍बीच‍ महत्वपूण‍ा रूप‍से‍लभन्न‍नहीं‍होती‍है। ix. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍57‍और‍75.5‍के‍बीच‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है‍ और‍इसमें‍+/-‍1 के-वैल्यू‍सहनशीलता‍है।‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍56‍से‍कम‍और‍76‍ से‍अधिक‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍उत्पाि‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िा‍सकता‍है। x. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍वे‍ववलशष्ि‍उत्पाि‍बनाते‍हैं, लेककन‍ऐसे‍उत्पाि‍को‍ ववलशष्ि‍बनाने‍वाले‍ववननिेशन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं, और‍जिस‍े घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍पूरा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍भारत‍में‍आयानतत‍ उत्पाि‍के‍समान‍ही‍उत्पाि‍बनाने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍समान‍वस्तु‍ का‍ननमााण‍ककया‍है। xi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍के‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍नाम‍ की‍कोई‍ची़ि‍नहीं‍है।‍यदि‍"ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड"‍के‍ललए‍उसे‍हिाने‍की‍बात‍िी‍गई‍है, तो‍ननयाातक‍ सभी‍ची़िों‍को‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍के‍रूप‍में‍वगीकृत‍कर‍सकते‍हैं‍और‍शुल्क‍से‍बच‍सकते‍हैं। xii. यदि‍पीवीसी‍के‍कुछ‍"ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड"‍होते, तो‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍अलग‍होनी‍चादहए‍थी, लेककन‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ने‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍के‍ललए‍अलग‍पीसीएन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍अनुरोि‍िायर‍ नहीं‍ककया‍है। xiii. आयात‍आंकडों‍से‍ववश्लेषण‍के‍अनुसार, एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ननयलमत‍ग्रेड‍ का‍आयात‍ककया‍है, जिसका‍आयात‍भारत‍में‍अन्य‍उपभोक्ताओं‍‍द्वारा‍भी‍ककया‍गया‍है। xiv. चाँूकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍नए‍संयंत्र‍में‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍शुरू‍कर‍दिया‍है, इसललए‍यह‍ सी-पीवीसी‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍कर‍रही‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, कंपनी‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍ववलभन्न‍एस-पीवीसी‍की‍उपयुक्तता‍का‍परीक्षण‍करने‍हेत‍ु अन्य‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया।‍यह‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ ललए‍ककसी‍भी‍वविेशी‍उत्पािक‍की‍सामग्री‍का‍ननयलमत‍रूप‍से‍आयात‍नहीं‍कर‍रही‍है।‍18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] डीसीडब्लल्यू‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करने‍की‍ योिना‍बना‍रही‍है। xv. एवपग्रल‍ने‍2022‍में‍उत्पािन‍शुरू‍ककया, लेककन‍घरेलू‍स्रोत‍ववकलसत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍ महत्वपूण‍ा प्रयास‍नहीं‍ककया।‍इसने‍घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍उत्पादित‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍को‍बािार‍स‍े खरीिा, न‍कक‍सीिे‍उत्पािकों‍से‍और‍ग्रेड‍ववकलसत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍घरेलू‍उत्पािक‍को‍कोई‍ प्रनतकिया‍नहीं‍िी। xvi. एवपग्रल‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍कर‍रहा‍है‍क्योंकक‍उसने‍आयातकों‍की‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍ और‍आधथका ‍दहत‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍िायर‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। xvii. उत्पाि‍और‍इनपुि‍सामग्री‍के‍ववननिेश‍िेने‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍सक्षम‍प्राधिकारी‍है।‍बीआईएस‍स‍े परे‍ककसी‍भी‍मांग‍को‍तकनीकी‍आवश्यकता‍के‍बिाय‍एक‍ववकल्प‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए। xviii. िहााँ‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍पास‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍है, वहीं‍एवपग्रल‍के‍ पास‍ऐसा‍करने‍का‍लाइसेंस‍नहीं‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, यह‍तका‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍ गए‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍उपयोग‍से‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍बीआईएस‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ववननिेशों‍के‍ अनुसार‍नहीं‍होता‍है, सही‍नहीं‍है। xix. एवपग्रल‍के‍पास‍कोई‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍प्रिाता‍नहीं‍है‍और‍इसललए, उस‍े ववलभन्न‍पीवीसी‍ग्रेडों‍के‍ साथ‍संघष‍ा करना‍पड‍रहा‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍ने‍तकनीकी‍रूप‍से‍ककसी‍भी‍िावे‍की‍पुजष्ि‍नहीं‍की‍है‍ या‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍आपूनतका ताा‍से‍कोई‍लसफाररश‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍की‍है। xx. एवपग्रल‍ने‍केवल‍यह‍कहा‍कक‍ववशेष‍ग्रेडों‍को‍उसके‍आरंलभक‍अनुरोिों‍में‍बबना‍ककसी‍औधचत्य‍ या‍ववशेष‍ग्रेडों‍के‍ववननिेश‍प्रिान‍ककए‍बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए। xxi. उत्पाि‍की‍नछदद्रलता‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍में‍महत्वपूण‍ा भूलमका‍नहीं‍ननभाती‍है।‍सी- पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍में‍भूलमका‍ननभाने‍वाले‍प्रमुख‍कारकों‍में‍सतह‍प्रनतकिया‍प्रकृनत, समरूप‍ क्लोरीनीकरण‍और‍ननयंत्रक‍कारक‍शालमल‍हैं। xxii. भारतीय‍उद्योग‍कई‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है‍जिनकी‍नछदद्रलता‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍से‍भी‍ अधिक‍होती‍है। xxiii. बीआईएस‍द्वारा‍मान्यता‍प्राप्त‍ततृ ीय-पक्ष‍स्वतंत्र‍प्रयोगशाला‍की‍ररपोिों‍के‍अनुसार, एस65सी का‍वहृ त‍् घनत्व‍(आभासी‍घनत्व)‍और‍नछदद्रलता‍(प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍अवशोषण)‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍रेज़िन‍ के‍मानों‍के‍लगभग‍समान‍है। xxiv. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍उत्पाि‍और‍फॉमोसा‍स‍े आयानतत‍उत्पािों‍के‍बीच‍ कोई‍अंतर‍नहीं‍है। xxv. एवपग्रल‍ने‍फॉमोसा‍ग्रेड‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ग्रेड‍की‍तुलना‍के‍ललए‍दिए‍गए‍आंकडों‍का‍स्रोत‍प्रिान‍ नहीं‍ककया‍है। xxvi. एवपग्रल‍ने‍भारत‍में‍केवल‍एक‍ननमााता‍के‍एक‍ग्रेड‍की‍तुलना‍की‍है।‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािकों‍ द्वारा‍कई‍ग्रेड‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍पााँच‍उत्पािक‍हैं। xxvii. िबकक‍एवपग्रल‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍उसने‍भारत‍में‍ववलभन्न‍ग्रेडों‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है‍और‍कुछ‍ग्रेड‍ ववफल‍रहे‍हैं, उसने‍ऐसी‍ववफलता‍का‍कोई‍कारण‍नहीं‍बताया‍है। xxviii. चूंकक‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍बैच‍प्रकिया‍में‍ककया‍िाता‍है, इसललए‍प्रत्येक‍बैच‍के‍ललए‍ समान‍ववननिेशन‍रखना‍संभव‍नहीं‍है।‍इस‍कारण‍से, उत्पािकों‍की‍तकनीकी‍आंकडा‍ताललकाए‍ं रेंि‍में‍िी‍गई‍हैं। xxix. स्पष्ि‍थोक‍घनत्व‍सी-पीवीसी‍अंनतम‍प्रयोगकतााओं‍के‍ललए‍उच्च‍उत्पािकता‍और‍आउिपुि‍स‍े संबंधित‍नहीं‍है।‍मुख्य‍मापिंडों‍में‍एक्सट्रू़िन‍तकनीक, संलयन‍और‍प्रसंस्करण‍ पैरामीिर‍ शालमल‍हैं। xxx. थोक‍घनत्व‍और‍नछद्रता‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍और‍आयातकों‍ द्वारा‍पेश‍ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍के‍बीच‍कोई‍वास्तववक‍अंतर‍नहीं‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍आयात‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍ग्रेड‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍ननमााण‍करता‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 19 xxxi. एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, उच्च‍माध्य‍कण‍आकार‍एक‍लाभ‍है, न‍कक‍कोई‍ कमी। xxxii. पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍की‍िेलीकरण‍गनत‍और‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍के‍बीच‍कोई‍संबंि‍नहीं‍है।‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍संबद्ि‍सामाना‍तथाकधथत‍ववलशष्ि‍रेज़िन‍की‍तुलना‍में‍पहले‍और‍ बेहतर‍संलयन‍(वि‍के‍नीचे‍उच्च‍क्षेत्र)‍िशााती‍हैं। xxxiii. ऐसा‍कोई‍ननणाायक‍प्रमाण‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍िशााता‍हो‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍रेज़िन‍की‍ कौन‍सी‍आंतररक‍आकृनत‍ववज्ञान‍अकेले‍काम‍करेगी‍और‍क्या‍भारत‍में‍ननलमता ‍ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍ में‍पयााप्त‍आकृनत‍ववज्ञान‍नहीं‍है। xxxiv. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍अन्य‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍ पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍का‍भी‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है। xxxv. पािनरोिी‍‍शुल्क‍लगाए‍िाने‍के‍बाि‍भी, एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍उधचत‍मूल्य‍पर‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍ आयात‍करने‍के‍ललए‍स्वतंत्र‍है। xxxvi. सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍बताता‍है‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍ पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍है, जिसकी‍ववलशष्िता‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍17658:2021‍के‍अनसु ार‍है।‍ संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍के‍सभी‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍पास‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍हैं। xxxvii. एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, ननवेशक‍कॉल‍में‍उस‍समय‍का‍उल्लेख‍ ककया‍ गया‍ था‍ िब‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ केवल‍ अपने‍ पहले‍ संयंत्र‍ में‍ उत्पािन‍ कर‍ रहा‍ था, िहााँ‍ प्रौद्योधगकी‍आपूनतका ताा‍ने‍केवल‍एमपीवीसी‍के‍उपयोग‍को‍मंिूरी‍िी‍थी।‍इसललए, उस‍संयंत्र‍में‍ पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍उपयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है। xxxviii. सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍का‍नया‍संयंत्र‍अक्िूबर‍2023‍में‍शुरू‍ककया‍गया‍था, जिसमें‍उसने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है। xxxix. पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍के‍कोई‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍हैं‍िो‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍‍ सामानों‍के‍ककसी‍भी‍उत्पािक‍ने‍यह‍अनुरोि‍नहीं‍ककया‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍पीसीएन‍ अधिसूचना‍िारी‍करने‍से‍पहले‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है। xl. वैजश्वक‍स्तर‍पर‍कई‍सी-पीवीसी‍उत्पािक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍समान‍ ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍करते‍हैं‍और‍ऐसे‍एस-पीवीसी‍को‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍के‍रूप‍में‍योजय‍नहीं‍मानते‍हैं। xli. हनव्हा‍सॉल्यूशंस‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍और‍सी-पीवीसी‍िोनों‍का‍उत्पािक‍है‍और‍उसने‍सी- पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍उनका‍ अनुरोि‍है‍कक‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍के‍कोई‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍हैं। xlii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍अपने‍सी-पीवीसी‍संयंत्र‍में‍परीक्षण‍के‍ललए‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍कई‍व्यापाररयों‍ से‍एस-पीवीसी‍खरीिा।‍इस‍समय, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ उपयोग‍का‍परीक्षण‍कर‍रहा‍था। xliii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववलभन्न‍आपूनतका तााओं‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍ एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है। xliv. ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍भी‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍एक‍नया‍संयंत्र‍स्थावपत‍कर‍रही‍है‍और‍ ननिी‍तौर‍पर‍उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करने‍की‍योिना‍बना‍रही‍है। xlv. सी-पीवीसी‍से‍संबंधित‍आईएस‍17988‍में‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ककसी‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍ उल्लेख‍नहीं‍है, बजल्क‍केवल‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उल्लेख‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍के‍ ललए‍ननवेशक‍कॉल‍में‍भी‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ललए‍ककसी‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍उल्लेख‍नहीं‍है। xlvi. संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍सभी‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍पास‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍हैं‍और‍वे‍ननदिाष्ि‍मानकों‍का‍पालन‍करते‍हैं। xlvii. बीआईएस‍मानकों‍में‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍की‍आवश्यक‍ववशेषताओं‍में‍स‍े एक‍के‍रूप‍में‍ नछदद्रलता‍या‍ताप‍जस्थरता‍का‍उल्लेख‍नहीं‍है।20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xlviii. िबकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍सीपीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍है, एवपग्रल‍ लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍भी‍नहीं‍है। xlix. एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍केवल‍2‍ग्रेड, अथाात‍् एमएम67के‍और‍एमएम57के‍का‍उत्पािन‍ करता‍है‍और‍उसने‍ववलभन्न‍ननमााताओं‍से‍बडे‍पैमाने‍पर‍पीवीसी‍के‍साथ-साथ‍सस्पेंशन‍पीवीसी‍ का‍भी‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍यह‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववलभन्न‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍की‍ ववननमेयता‍स्थावपत‍करता‍है। l. चाँूकक‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍ननमााण‍बैचों‍में‍ककया‍िाता‍है, इसललए‍ककसी‍भी‍िो‍बैच‍के‍ ववननिेश‍बबल्कुल‍एक‍िैसे‍नहीं‍होते, िो‍कक‍बीआईएस‍और‍िीडीएस‍में‍ननदिाष्ि‍रेंि‍से‍स्पष्ि‍ है।‍इस‍प्रकार, एवपग्रल‍ने‍सीपीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववलभन्न‍ववननिेशों‍वाल‍े पीवीसी‍का‍ उपयोग‍ककया‍है। lx. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍केवल‍2‍ग्रेड‍का‍उत्पािन‍करती‍है, जिन्हें‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍ में‍बेचा‍गया‍है‍और‍साथ‍ही‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍उपयोग‍ककया‍गया‍ है। lxi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍के‍साथ‍अपने‍उत्पाि‍की‍ वार्णजज्यक‍प्रनतस्थापनीयता‍के‍प्रमाण‍प्रिान‍ककए‍हैं।‍यह‍स्वयं‍तकनीकी‍प्रनतस्थापनीयता‍ स्थावपत‍करता‍है। lxii. िैसा‍कक‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍गया‍है, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍और‍केमप्लास्ि‍के‍ग्रेड‍सदहत‍कई‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍हाल‍ही‍में‍ररलायंस‍के‍ग्रेड‍का‍भी‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है‍और‍सफलतापूवका ‍सी-पीवीसी‍ का‍ननमााण‍ककया‍है।‍ lxiii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आयात‍वार्णजज्यक‍कारणों‍से‍ककया‍िाता‍है, तकनीकी‍कारणों‍स‍े नहीं।‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयात‍से‍ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकार‍के‍दहतों‍को‍कोई‍नकु सान‍नहीं‍होता‍है‍क्योंकक‍उसे‍ऐस‍े आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ भी‍िेना‍होगा। lxiv. लागू‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍के‍अनुसार‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍उच्च‍नछदद्रलता‍या‍थोक‍ घनत्व‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍ स्वयं‍के‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍करता‍है। lxv. एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पररलशष्ि‍ननष्कषों‍में‍पहले‍ही‍ननष्कषा‍ ननकाल‍ललया‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍पेशकश‍की‍है‍और‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ क्षेत्र‍‍से‍ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। lxvi. िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍न‍े यह‍लसद्ि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसन‍े अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍और‍आयानतत‍ एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍परस्पर‍ननमाणा ‍ककया‍है, एवपग्रल‍यह‍साबबत‍करने‍ में‍ववफल‍रहा‍है‍कक‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है। lxvii. एवपग्रल‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, इसने‍यह‍नहीं‍िशााया‍है‍कक‍उसने‍अपने‍ग्रेड‍के‍उपयोग‍के‍ संबंि‍में‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍घरेल‍ू ननमााता‍को‍प्रनतकिया‍प्रिान‍की‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍का‍गलत‍इरािा‍इस‍ तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍उसने‍घरेलू‍रूप‍से‍ननलमता ‍एस-पीवीसी‍व्यापाररयों‍से‍खरीिा‍था, न‍कक‍ ननमााता‍से। lxviii. िबकक‍एवपग्रल‍ने‍तका‍दिया‍है‍कक‍वह‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍करने‍में‍असमथ‍ा था, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍तका‍दिया‍है‍कक‍उसने‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍उसी‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍ ककया‍था।‍इस‍प्रकार, एवपग्रल‍के‍सामने‍समस्या‍तकनीकी‍क्षमता‍की‍कमी‍के‍कारण‍है, क्योंकक‍ उसने‍उत्पािन‍तकनीक‍नहीं‍खरीिने‍और‍आंतररक‍ववशेषज्ञता‍पर‍भरोसा‍करने‍का‍ननणया ‍ललया‍ है। lxix. एवपग्रल‍द्वारा‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍‍इस‍ननष्कष‍ा पर‍नहीं‍पहुचें‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ ग्रेड‍अनुसंिान‍एवं‍ववकास‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 21 lxx. एवपग्रल‍ ने‍ एसआईसीएआरिी‍ की‍ राय‍ के‍ संबंि‍ में‍ िेर‍ से‍ अनुरोि‍ िायर‍ ककए‍ हैं।‍ एसआईसीएआरिी‍के‍पास‍परीक्षण‍सुवविा‍नहीं‍है‍और‍इसललए, िी‍गई‍राय‍को‍तकनीकी‍ररपोिा‍ के‍रूप‍में‍वगीकृत‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍ने‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍मनगढंत‍साक्ष्य‍प्रिान‍ ककए‍हैं। lxxi. थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल‍पीएलसी‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, इसके‍उत्पाि‍की‍ववननिेश- तालका‍में‍उल्लेख‍है‍कक‍इन‍ग्रेडों‍का‍उपयोग‍सामान्य‍उद्िेश्यों‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍ ऐसे‍ग्रेडों‍के‍आयात‍की‍अधिकांश‍मात्रा‍उन‍व्यापाररयों‍द्वारा‍की‍िाती‍है‍िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ उत्पािन‍में‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं। lxxii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, उच्च‍न्यायालय‍द्वारा‍िारी‍आिेश‍पर‍ सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍रोक‍लगा‍िी‍है। lxxiii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िून‍2023‍से‍अपने‍नए‍संयंत्र‍में‍उत्पािन‍शुरू‍कर‍दिया‍है‍और‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है। lxxiv. एम-पीवीसी‍और‍एस-पीवीसी‍अलग-अलग‍उत्पाि‍हैं‍और‍इसललए, एम-पीवीसी‍को‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍में‍शालमल‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है। lxxv. अन्य‍ दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍ ‍ के‍ अनुरोिों‍ के‍ ववपरीत, इमल्शन‍ पॉलीमराइिेशन, मास‍ पॉलीमराइिेशन‍और‍माइिो-सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍अलग-अलग‍उत्पािन‍प्रकियाएं‍हैं, जिसके‍ पररणामस्वरूप‍अलग-अलग‍उत्पाि‍प्राप्त‍होते‍हैं।‍एस-पीवीसी‍पर‍कई‍िांच‍हुई‍हैं, जिनमें‍ऐसी‍ प्रकियाओं‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍को‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍बाहर‍रखा‍गया‍है।‍यहााँ‍तक‍कक‍ बीआईएस‍भी‍इन्हें‍अलग-अलग‍उत्पाि‍मानता‍है। lxxvi. अनत-उच्च‍और‍अनत-ननम्न‍के‍वैल्यू‍वाले‍उत्पाि‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍ गया‍है‍क्योंकक‍इनके‍ललए‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍था। lxxvii. वान्हुआ‍समूह‍के‍तकों‍के‍ववपरीत, भारत‍में‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍स्वयं‍यह‍िावा‍नही‍ं ककया‍है‍कक‍ऐसे‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍तथाकधथत‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍है।‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍यह‍ प्रिलशता ‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍ववननिेशन-ताललका‍‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍कराई‍गई‍है‍कक‍ऐस‍े ग्रेड‍के‍ अलग-अलग‍ववननिेशन‍हैं। lxxviii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍के-57‍के‍साथ-साथ‍के70-75‍की‍ननयलमत‍रूप‍से‍आपूनत‍ा की‍ है।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍इन‍ग्रेडों‍की‍ववननिेशन‍आवश्यकताओं‍पर‍प्रकाश‍नहीं‍डाला‍है।‍ भारत‍में‍सभी‍उत्पािक‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍के‍अनुसार‍उत्पािन‍करते‍हैं‍और‍इसललए, इस‍संबंि‍ में‍ककसी‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। lxxix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍ववपरीत, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍अपना‍रुख‍कायम‍रखा‍है‍ और‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसने‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍+/-‍1‍की‍सहनशीलता‍के‍साथ‍57‍ और‍75.5‍के‍बीच‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍और‍आपूनत‍ा की‍है।‍अन्य‍ दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍के-57‍और‍अन्य‍प्रयोिनों‍के‍ललए‍प्रयुक्त‍के- 57‍से‍लभन्न‍उत्पाि‍की‍ववशषे ताएं‍प्रिान‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं। lxxx. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍ववपरीत, कानून‍में‍ऐसा‍कुछ‍भी‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍ग्रेडों‍को‍ बाहर‍करने‍की‍जस्थनत‍में‍रािस्व‍हानन‍की‍िांच‍की‍अनुमनत‍िेता‍हो। lxxxi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍ववपरीत, घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍ने‍के-57‍की‍बबिी‍िशाना े‍वाल‍े बीिक‍प्रिान‍ककए‍हैं।‍चूंकक‍ऐसे‍बीिक‍व्यवसाय‍के‍प्रनत‍सवं ेिनशील‍प्रकृनत‍के‍होते‍हैं, इसललए‍ इन्हें‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ ने‍भी‍अपने‍बीिकों‍का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। lxxxii. िबकक‍एिीसी‍फामाापैक‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍उसने‍प्रयोक्ता‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍में‍उत्पाि‍को‍बाहर‍ करने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍इसकी‍कोई‍गोपनीय‍प्रनत‍प्राप्त‍नहीं‍हुई‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍‍ऐसे‍प्रयोक्ता‍‍को‍असहयोगी‍‍मानें।‍22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ग.3 प्राधिकारी द्वारा जांच 6. वतमा ान‍िांच‍की‍शुरुआत‍के‍समय, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍"ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍ (सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड)‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर"‍माना‍था, जिस‍े पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍या‍एस-पीवीसी‍भी‍कहा‍िाता‍है।‍ इस‍प्रकार‍के‍रेज़िन‍में‍ववलभन्न‍पॉलीमर‍श्रंखृ लाएाँ‍होती‍हैं‍िो‍एक-िसू रे‍स‍े िुडी‍नहीं‍होती‍हैं।‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍को‍"पॉली‍ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍(पीवीसी)‍रेज़िन", "सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड"‍या‍"पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन"‍भी‍कहा‍ गया‍है। 7. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षत्रे ‍और‍पीसीएन‍के‍सबं ंि‍में‍30‍अप्रैल‍2024‍को‍एक‍बैिक‍आयोजित‍ की।‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍से‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍प्राप्त‍करने‍और‍उनकी‍िााँच‍करने‍के‍बाि, 13‍मई‍2024‍की‍ अधिसूचना‍द्वारा‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍को‍संशोधित‍ककया‍गया‍ताकक‍कुछ‍उत्पाि‍प्रकारों‍को‍इसमें‍ शालमल‍न‍ककया‍िा‍सके।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ‍ा ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍पर‍ननम्नललर्खत‍रूप‍ में‍ववचार‍ककया‍है। "ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍(सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड)‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर‍जिसे‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍के‍रूप‍ में‍भी‍िाना‍िाता‍है, 55‍स‍ेऊपर‍और‍77‍तक‍के-वैल्यू‍के‍साथ‍सस्पेंशन‍पोलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍ के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननलमता ‍ककया‍िाता‍है।" 8. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं: क.‍ अनत-ननम्न‍के-वैल्यू‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍(के-वैल्यू‍55‍तक) ख.‍ अनत-उच्च‍के-वैल्यू‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍(के-वैल्यू‍77‍स‍े अधिक) ग.‍ िॉस-ललक्ं ड‍पीवीसी घ.‍ क्लोरीनयुक्त‍पीवीसी‍(सीपीवीसी), ङ.‍ ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड-ववनाइल‍एसीिेि‍कोपोललमर‍(वीसी-वीएसी), च.‍ पीवीसी‍पेस्ि‍रेजिन/इमल्शन‍रेजिन छ.‍ मास‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍पीवीसी ि.‍ पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍ब्ललेंडडगं ‍रेजिन। इसके‍अलावा, इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍रेजिन, बल्क‍मास‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍ के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍रेजिन, और‍माइिो‍सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननलमता ‍ पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍भी‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍बाहर‍हैं। 9. एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍तकनीक‍का‍प्रयोग‍करके‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍ के‍उत्पािन‍हेत,ु ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍("वीसीएम")‍को‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ववनाइल‍ पॉललमर‍में‍पररवनतता ‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍वीसीएम‍का‍उत्पािन‍या‍तो‍एधथलीन‍डाइक्लोराइड‍("ईडीसी")‍या‍ कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍("काबााइड")‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍एधथलीन‍और‍काबाइा ड‍िोनों‍तरीकों‍स‍े उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍में‍शालमल‍है। 10. िााँच‍के‍िौरान, कई‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍पीसीएन‍की‍आवश्यकताओं‍के‍संबंि‍ दिप्पर्णयााँ‍िायर‍की‍हैं।‍अधिकातर‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍पीसीएन‍की‍ कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍यह‍नोि‍ककया‍गया‍था‍कक‍ववगत‍में‍ववलभन्न‍िेशों‍से‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ आयातों‍की‍कई‍िााँचें‍की‍गई‍हैं।‍अत:, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ववगत‍ककसी‍भी‍िााँच‍में‍पीसीएन‍को‍नहीं‍अपनाया‍है। 11. जिन‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍पीसीएन‍पद्िनत‍को‍अपनाने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍था, उन्होंने‍इसे‍के-वैल्यू‍और‍ उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍पर‍आिाररत‍ककया‍था।‍हालााँकक, वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍यह‍िशाान‍े के‍ललए‍कोई‍सूचना‍नही‍ं िी‍है‍कक‍ववलभन्न‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍उत्पादित‍उत्पािों‍की‍लागत‍में‍पयााप्त‍अंतर‍है।‍ररकॉड‍ा ‍में‍उपलब्लि‍आाँकडों‍ के‍अनुसार, ववलभन्न‍के-वैल्यू‍के‍बीच‍उत्पाि‍की‍लागत‍और‍कीमत‍में‍कोई‍महत्वपूणा‍अंतर‍नहीं‍है।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमतें‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍के‍आिार‍पर‍लभन्न‍नहीं‍होती‍हैं‍क्योंकक‍िोनों‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 23 मागों‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ननलमता ‍अंनतम‍उत्पाि‍एक‍ही‍होता‍है‍और‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍द्वारा‍एक-िसू रे‍के‍स्थान‍पर‍ उपयोग‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍तिनुसार, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍पीसीएन‍ को‍अपनाना‍आवश्यक‍नहीं‍समझा‍गया‍था। 12. दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍कुछ‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍कुछ‍ग्रेडों‍को‍इस‍आिार‍पर‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍ भी‍मााँग‍की‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍उनका‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍बाहर‍ककए‍ककए‍िाने‍के‍ललए‍ऐस‍े अनुरोिों‍की‍िााँच‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍इस‍आिार‍पर‍की‍गई‍है‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍ककए‍गए‍ थे‍और‍क्या‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍उनके‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍की‍है। 13. दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍कुछ‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍ रेज़िन‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍मााँग‍की‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍साक्ष्य‍उपलब्लि‍कराए‍हैं‍कक‍वह‍के-वैल्यू‍57‍और‍75.5‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍ रेजिन‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍अनत-ननम्न‍और‍अनत-उच्च‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍उन‍ग्रेडों‍को‍सूची‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍है‍जिनका‍ववननमााण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ अनत-ननम्न‍के-वैल्यू‍और‍अनत-उच्च‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍ननदिाष्ि‍ग्रेडों‍को‍उक्त‍उत्पािों‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍साथ‍स्वतः‍ ही‍सूची‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍गया‍है।‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍में‍शालमल‍के-वैल्यू‍‍की‍सीमा‍के‍अंतगता ‍आने‍वाले‍ग्रेडों‍ के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऐसे‍ग्रेड‍के‍ललए‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍आपूनत‍ा घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍की‍ गई‍है‍और‍इसललए, ऐसे‍उत्पाि‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍बाहर‍रखने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 14. कुछ‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍‍‍ककया‍है‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍न‍तो‍उनके‍अनुरोिों‍पर‍ध्यान‍दिया‍ है‍और‍न‍ही‍उनके‍द्वारा‍पहचाने‍गए‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेडों‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍इन‍अनुरोिों‍‍को‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में‍पहले‍ही‍िि‍ा कर‍ललया‍गया‍है‍और‍ एक‍ववस्ततृ ‍िांच‍की‍िा‍चुकी‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍अपनी‍िााँच‍में‍ननयाातकों‍के‍नामों‍ का‍उल्लेख‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, कफर‍भी‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍बाहर‍करने‍के‍उत्पाि‍55‍और‍77‍के‍बीच‍के-वैल्यू‍ वाले‍ग्रेड‍का‍था।‍चूंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ऐस‍े ग्रेडों‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍आपूनत‍ा की‍थी, इसललए‍उन्हें‍बाहर‍ नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ 15. ऑफ-ग्रेड‍पीवीसी‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऑफ-ग्रेड‍उत्पाि‍को‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍नहीं‍रखा‍िा‍सकता।‍ऑफ-ग्रेड‍उत्पाि‍ककसी‍ववननमााता‍द्वारा‍ववलशष्ि‍रूप‍स‍े उत्पादित‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है, बजल्क‍ककसी‍भी‍वस्तु‍की‍सामान्य‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍का‍पररणाम‍होता‍है।‍ केवल‍इसललए‍कक‍ककसी‍उत्पाि‍को‍ऑफ-ग्रेड‍उत्पाि‍के‍रूप‍में‍बेचा‍गया‍है, इसका‍अथ‍ा यह‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍वह‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍नहीं‍है।‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍यह‍भी‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍लगातार‍यह‍माना‍है‍ कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षत्रे ‍‍का‍ननणया ‍लेने‍के‍ललए‍केवल‍गुणवत्ता‍में‍अंतर‍ही‍महत्वहीन‍है।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, ऑफ-ग्रेड‍पीवीसी‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍से‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍प्रवंचना‍होने‍की‍सभं ावना‍है।‍दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍यह‍िशाान‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍कक‍ये‍ननम्न‍गुणवत्ता‍वाले‍ग्रेड‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍नहीं‍कर‍रहे‍हैं। 16. कई‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ववननमााण‍में‍प्रयुक्त‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍इसे‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षत्रे ‍स‍े बाहर‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए।‍ प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍में‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍केवल‍िो‍उत्पािक‍हैं, अथाात‍् डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍और‍ एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍आवेिक‍भी‍है।‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍प्रस्तुत‍सूचना‍और‍ प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍संयंत्र‍सत्यापन‍के‍अनुसार, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍हेत‍ु स्वयं‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍साथ-साथ‍भारत‍में‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍साथ-साथ‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍ द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍भी‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है। 17. ववशेष‍रूप‍से, एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ने‍फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍एस65सी‍िैस‍े ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍को‍इस‍आिार‍पर‍बाहर‍रखने‍की‍मांग‍की‍कक‍यह‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍आपनूत‍ा ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍स‍े तकनीकी‍रूप‍से‍लभन्न‍है।‍तथावप, यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍के‍स्रोत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍ प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इसके‍ववपरीत, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍न‍े एनएबीएल/आईएसओ‍मान्यता‍प्राप्त‍प्रयोगशाला‍ की‍प्रयोगशाला‍ररपोिा‍प्रिान‍की‍है।‍उक्त‍प्रयोगशाला‍द्वारा‍बीआईएस‍मानकों‍के‍अनुसार‍ककए‍गए‍परीक्षणों‍24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] के‍अनुसार, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककया‍गया‍ग्रेड‍थोक‍घनत्व‍और‍नछदद्रलता‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍ तुलनीय‍है। वववरि ग्रेड का िाम थोक घित्व प्लाजस्टसाइज़र अवशोषि (निहिलिा) डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड पीआरओ‍65 0.53 21% डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड पीआरओ‍57 0.51 15.45% फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन एस65सी 0.53 21.8% थाई‍पॉलीएधथलीन एसएफ58एस 0.50 16% थाई‍पॉलीएधथलीन एस66ि े 0.51 19.7% 18. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍उत्पाि‍के‍ववननिेशन-ताललका‍‍भी‍ उपलब्लि‍कराई‍है।‍तथावप, एवपग्रल‍ने‍तका‍दिया‍है‍कक‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍ ग्रेड‍पर‍भरोसा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍यह‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍दहस्सा‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍एवपग्रल‍का‍तका‍यह‍था‍कक‍कधथत‍ववशेष‍उत्पाि‍भारत‍में‍उत्पादित‍नहीं‍होता‍है, िो‍कक‍सच‍नहीं‍है।‍ इसके‍अलावा, एवपग्रल‍ने‍स्वयं‍कहा‍है‍कक‍उसने‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍ग्रेड‍खरीिा‍है।‍ ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ऊपर‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍और‍भारत‍में‍आयानतत‍ ग्रेड‍की‍तुलना‍की‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड, िो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍एक‍दहस्सा‍है, द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍में‍थोक‍ घनत्व‍और‍प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍अवशोषण‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कधथत‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍के‍समान‍ववशेषताए‍ं हैं। 19. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍केवल‍िो‍ग्रेडों‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है, जिन्हें‍ व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍बेचा‍िाता‍है‍और‍साथ‍ही‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍उपयोग‍ककया‍ िाता‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ ललए‍िो‍संयंत्र‍हैं।‍पुरान‍े संयंत्र‍में, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍शुष्क‍प्रकिया‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍का‍ उत्पािन‍करता‍है, जिसमें‍वह‍कच्चे‍माल‍के‍रूप‍में‍एम-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करता‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ द्वारा‍चालू‍ककया‍गया‍नया‍संयंत्र‍आद्रा‍प्रकिया‍पर‍आिाररत‍है, जिसमें‍आवेिक‍एस-पीवीसी‍और‍एम- पीवीसी‍िोनों‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है।‍ 20. एवपग्रल‍ने‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ननवेशक‍आह्वान‍पर‍भरोसा‍िताया‍है, जिसमें‍उसन‍े कहा‍है‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववशेष‍गुणवत्ता‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍की‍आवश्यकता‍होती‍है।‍उत्तर‍में, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍स्पष्ि‍ककया‍ है‍कक‍ननवेशक‍आह्वान‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍पहले‍संयंत्र‍का‍उल्लेख‍करते‍हैं, जिसमें‍वह‍सी- पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍केवल‍बडे‍पैमाने‍पर‍पीवीसी‍‍रेजिन‍का‍उपयोग‍‍कर‍रहा‍था।‍‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उस‍संयंत्र‍में‍भारी‍मात्रा‍में‍पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍का‍प्रयोग‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍आपूनतका ताा‍द्वारा‍ ननिााररत‍तकनीकी‍बातों‍और‍गारंदियों‍से‍ननयंबत्रत‍होता‍है।‍तिनुसार, वह‍उस‍संयंत्र‍में‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍उपयोग‍करने‍में‍असमथ‍ा था। 21. इसके‍अनतररक्त, इस‍संबंि‍में, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍की‍प्रसे ‍ववज्ञजप्त‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ बातें‍नोि‍करते‍हैं: “डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍की‍प्रनतस्पिाात्मक‍बढत‍बािार‍की‍अनुकूल‍पररजस्थनतयों‍में‍अपने‍ स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍(सस्पेंशन‍पीवीसी)‍को‍कच्चे‍माल‍के‍रूप‍में‍उपयोग‍करने‍की‍इसकी‍ क्षमता‍में‍ननदहत‍है।‍यह‍क्षमता‍सीपीवीसी‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍इनपुि‍की‍ननरंतर‍गुणवत्ता‍ और‍आपूनत‍ाकी‍गारंिी‍िेती‍है, जिससे‍बािार‍में‍कंपनी‍की‍जस्थनत‍और‍मिबूत‍होती‍है।”[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 25 22. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍याधचका‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍कोई‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍नहीं‍बताई‍गई‍है, प्राधिकारी‍‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍28‍मई‍2025‍को‍िायर‍अद्यतन‍आंकडों‍में‍डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍लललमिेड‍ और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍िोनों‍के‍ललए‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍की‍सचू ना‍िी‍थी। वववरण* यूननि 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍ अवधि‍ केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर‍ववनाइल्स‍ एमिी 0 0 0 0 लललमिेड डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍लललमिेड एमिी *** *** *** *** डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड एमिी 0 0 *** *** घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍कुल एमिी *** *** *** *** घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍कुल‍(एनसीवी‍ एमिी 100 119 138 161 में‍प्रिान‍ककया‍गया) *‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍िायर‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍आंकडे। 23. एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍उत्पाि‍का‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍ फॉमोसा‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍उत्पाि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍फॉमोसा‍ प्लाजस्िक्स‍लललमिेड‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसके‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍उत्पाि‍का‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍भारतीय‍ उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍के‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍से‍बडा‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍‍इस‍ संबंि‍में‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍और‍फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन‍द्वारा‍ववरोिाभासी‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं। 24. थाई‍ प्लाजस्िक्स‍ एंड‍ केलमकल्स‍ पीएलसी‍ और‍ थाई‍ पॉलीइधथलीन‍ कंपनी‍ लललमिेड‍ ने‍ कहा‍ है‍ कक‍ ग्रेड‍ एसिी66िे और‍एसएफ58एस का‍उपयोग‍ववशेष‍रूप‍स‍े सी-पीवीसी‍में‍रूपांतरण‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍ इसके‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऐसे‍ग्रेडों‍के‍ववननिेशन-ताललका‍के‍अनुसार, इन‍ग्रेडों‍का‍उपयोग‍ सामान्य‍उद्िेश्यों‍के‍ललए‍भी‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍संलजन‍ग्रडे ‍एसएफ58एस‍और‍ एसिी66िे‍ के‍ललए‍तकनीकी‍आंकडा-ताललका‍में‍कहा‍गया‍है‍कक‍इन‍ग्रेडों‍का‍उपयोग‍ग्राहकों‍की‍संतुजष्ि‍ के‍संबंि‍में‍सामान्य‍उद्िेश्यों‍से‍लेकर‍ववशेष‍उत्पािों‍तक‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है। “एससीिीसी‍पीवीसी‍एसएफ58एस‍एक‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍होमोपॉलीमर‍है‍जिसका‍आणववक‍ भार‍कम‍और‍नछद्रता‍अधिक‍होती‍है।‍एसएफ58एस‍एक‍सफेि‍और‍मुक्त-प्रवाही‍रेजिन‍है‍िो‍ सस्पेंशन‍पोलीमराइ़िेशन‍प्रकिया‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍होता‍है।‍इस‍रेजिन‍का‍उपयोग‍क्लोरीनयुक्त‍ पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍(सीपीवीसी)‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍क्लोरीनयुक्त‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍प्रकिया‍में‍ करने‍की‍अनुशंसा‍की‍िाती‍है।‍ग्राहकों‍की‍संतुजष्ि‍के‍ललए‍इसके‍अनुप्रयोग‍सामान्य‍प्रयोिन‍से‍ लेकर‍ववशेष‍उत्पािों‍तक‍ववस्ततृ ‍हैं।” “एससीिीसी‍पीवीसी‍एसिी66िे‍एक‍मध्यम‍आणववक‍भार‍वाला‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍ होमोपॉलीमर‍है।‍एसिी66िे‍एक‍सफेि‍और‍मुक्त-प्रवाही‍रेजिन‍है‍िो‍सस्पेंशन‍पोलीमराइ़िेशन‍ प्रकिया‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍होता‍है।‍इस‍रेजिन‍को‍कई‍अनुप्रयोगों‍में‍आवश्यक‍वांनछत‍गुण‍प्राप्त‍करने‍ के‍ललए‍ववलभन्न‍प्रकार‍के‍योिकों‍के‍साथ‍आसानी‍से‍लमधश्रत‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍ग्राहकों‍की‍ संतुजष्ि‍के‍ललए‍इसके‍अनुप्रयोग‍सामान्य‍प्रयोिन‍से‍लेकर‍ववशेष‍उत्पािों‍तक‍ववस्ततृ ‍हैं।” 25. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ववननमााण‍हेतु‍कई‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेडों‍की‍पहचान‍की‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ववननमााण‍हेतु‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ककसी‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍ यह‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍पहचाने‍गए‍ग्रेड‍मुख्यतः‍उन‍आयातकों‍द्वारा‍ आयात‍ककए‍िाते‍हैं‍िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं।‍ग्रेड‍एसिी66िे और‍एसएफ85एस‍ के‍ संबंि‍में, 92%‍आयात‍उन‍आयातकों‍द्वारा‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍उत्पािन‍में‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं‍और‍ िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍केवल‍8%‍का‍आयात‍सी-पीवीसी‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍रूप‍स‍े िशााता‍है‍कक‍तथाकधथत‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड, जिनके‍बारे‍में‍िावा‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍व‍े केवल‍सी-पीवीसी‍उपयोग‍26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍हैं, का‍अन्य‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍महत्वपूणा‍मात्रा‍में‍एक‍िसू रे‍के‍स्थान‍पर‍उपयोग‍ककया‍ गया‍है। आयािक एसजी 66ज े और हहस्सा ि.सं. एसएफ85एस के शलए मात्रा एमटी में 1 एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड *** 1% 2 एमके‍इंडस्रीि *** 7% 3 अन्य *** 92% 4 कुल *** 100% 26. संयंत्र‍सत्यापन‍के‍िौरान, यह‍पाया‍गया‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वय‍ं के‍एस-पीवीसी‍ग्रेड‍पीआरओ65‍का‍उपयोग‍कर‍रहा‍था।‍गहन‍िााँच‍और‍पूरी‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍िेखी‍गई।‍ इसके‍अलावा, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍सदहत‍ववलभन्न‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ उपयोग‍के‍संबंि‍में‍संगत‍सूचना‍भी‍एकबत्रत‍और‍सत्यावपत‍की, जिसका‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ ललए‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍ पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍प्रयोग‍ककया‍है। ि. ग्रेड का िाम उत्पादक का िाम खपि की गई मात्रा (एमटी) सं. जांच की 2023-24 अप्रैल'24- अवधि जि.'25 1 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍(सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड)-065 डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड *** *** *** 2 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍(बोतल‍ग्रेड)-057 डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड *** *** *** 3 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड-एलएस 100 एच एलिी‍केम‍लललमिेड *** - - 4 सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड, ग्रेड‍ कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड *** - - एफएस-6701 5 पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन, ग्रेड‍एसिी-660 थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल्स‍ *** - - लललमिेड 6 सस्पेंशन‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍के6701 केमप्लास्ि‍सनमार‍लललमिेड - *** *** 7 फॉमोसा‍बी57 फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स *** *** - 8 पीवीसी‍वेस्िलेक‍1091 वेस्िलेक‍केलमकल‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** - 9 पीवीसी‍वेस्िलेक‍123ओपी वेस्िलेक‍केलमकल‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** 10 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍पी225 ऑक्सीववनाइल *** *** *** 11 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍पी1000 एसB हन्वा‍सॉल्यूशंस *** *** *** 12 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍एसिी66ि े थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल्स *** *** *** 13 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍एसएफ58एस थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल्स *** *** *** 14 पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍ग्रेड‍एफ-ि-े 65आर असादहमास‍केलमकल्स *** *** - 15 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍कफदिगं ‍ग्रेड‍8010 केमोन - *** - 16 सस्पेंशन‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍एस65सी फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स - - *** 17 पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍कफदिगं ‍ग्रेड‍पी 700 हन्वा‍सॉल्यूशंस - *** -[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 27 18 ररओन‍ पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍क 67 ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड - - *** कुल - *** *** *** कैजप्िव‍खपत‍का‍दहस्सा - 19% 15% 53% 27. चाँूकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍के‍साथ-साथ‍ आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍का‍भी‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍घरेलू‍ ग्रेड‍और‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍का‍परस्पर‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍ से‍आयानतत‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍उत्पाि‍के‍साथ‍वार्णजज्यक‍और‍तकनीकी‍ रूप‍से‍प्रनतस्थापनीय‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍यह‍मानने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍ से‍ऐसे‍ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 28. प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍भारतीय‍मानक‍ब्लयूरो‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍से‍संबंधित‍"आईएस‍17988:2022"‍िारी‍ ककया‍है।‍उक्त‍मानक‍का‍संगत‍सार‍नीचे‍दिया‍गया‍है। "5.1‍मूल‍रेजिन:‍सीपीवीसी‍रेजिन‍का‍ननमााण‍पीवीसी‍होमोपॉलीमर‍के‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍द्वारा‍ककया‍ िाता‍है‍िो‍आईएस‍17658‍के‍अनुरूप‍है।" प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍यह‍मानक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ककसी‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍ उल्लेख‍नहीं‍करता‍है। 29. घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍उत्पादित‍सी-पीवीसी‍की‍गणु वत्ता‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍गुणवत्ता‍में‍अंतर‍को‍उत्पाि‍की‍समानता‍या‍परस्पर‍पररवतना ीयता‍पर‍वववाि‍के‍ आिार‍के‍रूप‍में‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍कफर‍भी, यह‍िेखा‍गया‍है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍सभी‍घरेलू‍ उत्पािक‍बीआईएस‍मानकों‍के‍अनुसार‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍करते‍हैं‍और‍सभी‍घरेल‍ू उत्पािकों‍के‍पास‍ एस-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, केवल‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍ सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍है।‍चाँूकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍बीआईएस‍मानकों‍के‍ अनुसार‍एस-पीवीसी‍और‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍कर‍रही‍है, इसललए‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍एस- पीवीसी‍की‍गुणवत्ता‍पर‍कोई‍संिेह‍नहीं‍है। 30. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍उन‍पाइपों‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍ककया‍ िाता‍है‍जिनका‍उपयोग‍पेयिल‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍इसललए, एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍ करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पहले‍ही‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ ललए‍प्रयुक्त‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍पेशकश‍करता‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, सभी‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ पास‍2021‍के‍17658‍के‍तहत‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍हैं, जिसमें‍कहा‍गया‍है‍कक‍उत्पाि‍का‍उपयोग‍खाद्य‍ पिाथों, फामाास्यूदिकल्स‍और‍पेयिल‍के‍संपका‍में‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍इसललए, ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍ करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 31. मास‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया, इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍और‍माइिो-सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍ का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍को‍शालमल‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍िांच‍में, प्रारंलभक‍मि‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍पररभावषत‍करना‍है, िो‍िेश‍में‍पादित‍ ककया‍िा‍रहा‍उत्पाि‍है।‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में, ववचारािीन‍पररभावषत‍उत्पाि‍ननलंबन‍प्रकिया‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ उत्पादित‍ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर‍है।‍ववचारािीन‍पररभावषत‍उत्पाि‍के‍आिार‍पर, पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍2(घ)‍के‍अनुसार‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍िाता‍है। “(घ)‍“समान‍वस्‍तु”‍स‍ेऐसी‍वस्‍तु‍अलभप्रेत‍है‍िो‍भारत‍में‍पादित‍ककए‍िाने‍के‍कारण‍िांच‍के‍ अंतगता ‍वस्‍तु‍के‍सभी‍प्रकार‍से‍समरुप‍या‍समान‍है‍अथवा‍ऐसी‍वस्‍तु‍के‍न‍होने‍पर‍अन्य‍‍वस्‍तु‍ िोकक‍यद्यवप‍सभी‍प्रकार‍से‍समनुरुप‍नहीं‍है‍परंतु‍िांचािीन‍सामानों‍के‍अत्‍यधिक‍सदृश‍ ववशेषताएं‍रखती‍हैं।"28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] इस‍प्रकार, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍में‍उन‍उत्पािों‍को‍शालमल‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पररभावषत‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ जिन्हें‍िेश‍में‍पादित‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है‍और‍जिससे‍उसकी‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍लगे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ को‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है।‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍न‍े अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍मास‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया, इमल्शन‍ पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍और‍माइिो-सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍इस‍ क्षेत्र‍‍में‍समान‍उत्पाि‍नहीं‍हैं।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्राधिकारी‍‍के‍समक्ष‍ऐसा‍कोई‍आवेिन‍नहीं‍ककया‍ गया‍है‍कक‍इन्हें‍भारत‍में‍पादित‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है‍और‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है।‍इसललए, प्राधिकारी‍मास‍ पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया, इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍और‍माइिो-सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइिेशन‍प्रकिया‍का‍ उपयोग‍करके‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍को‍क्षत्रे ‍‍में‍शालमल‍करने‍के‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍तका‍को‍स्वीकार‍ करने‍में‍असमथ‍ा है। 32. अनत-ननम्न‍और‍अनत-उच्च‍के-वैल्यू‍पीवीसी‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍इसे‍बाहर‍रखा‍गया‍था‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍था‍कक‍वह‍ उक्त‍ग्रेड‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍पेशकश‍नहीं‍करता‍है।‍तथावप, सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ववननमाणा ‍हेतु‍प्रयुक्त‍एस- पीवीसी‍के‍मामले‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍उत्पादित‍उत्पाि‍का‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍परस्पर‍रूप‍से‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ऐसे‍ग्रेडों‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍पेशकश‍की‍है‍और‍ऐसे‍ग्रेडों‍को‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍से‍बाहर‍रखने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 33. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍िारा‍9क(1)‍के‍अनुसार, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍में‍ शालमल‍न‍होने‍वाली‍ककसी‍भी‍वस्तु‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍पररभाषा‍में‍शालमल‍नहीं‍ककए‍गए‍ उत्पािों‍पर‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है।‍तथावप, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ ववननमााण‍हेतु‍प्रयुक्त‍एस-पीवीसी‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍पररभाषा‍में‍शालमल‍है। 34. एवपग्रल‍ द्वारा‍ प्रस्तुत‍ परीक्षण‍ ररपोिा‍ के‍ संबंि‍ में, प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍ करते‍ हैं‍ कक‍ घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ न‍े एसआईसीएआरिी‍के‍साथ‍एक‍पत्र‍प्रस्तुत‍ककया‍है‍जिसमें‍एसआईसीएआरिी‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍उनकी‍परीक्षण‍ सुवविा‍में‍केवल‍थोक‍घनत्व‍मूल्यांकन‍ही‍संभव‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍अपना‍ननणाय‍इस‍ तथ्य‍पर‍आिाररत‍ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍ उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍(कैजप्िव‍और‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍िोनों)‍के‍साथ-साथ‍आयानतत‍एस- पीवीसी‍का‍परस्पर‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍का‍मानना‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ उत्पाि‍तकनीकी‍और‍वार्णजज्यक‍रूप‍से‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयानतत‍उत्पाि‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्थापनीय‍हैं। 35. एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍ररपोिा‍के‍संबंि‍में, जिसमें‍यह‍प्रमार्णत‍ककया‍गया‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍सी-पीवीसी‍आवश्यकता‍के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है, प्राधिकारी‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ प्रिलशता ‍उस‍उद्िेश्य‍के‍ललए‍वास्तववक‍उपयोग‍के‍तथ्य‍के‍आलोक‍में‍उसे‍मानने‍में‍असमथ‍ा हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍वास्तव‍में‍घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍उत्पादित‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍सी- पीवीसी‍का‍ननमााण‍कर‍रहा‍है, इसललए‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयानतत‍ग्रेडों‍के‍ समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍कर‍रहा‍है। 36. सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍की‍िाचाँ ‍और‍ररकॉड‍ा ‍में‍प्रस्तुत‍सामग्री‍का‍अवलोकन‍ करने‍के‍पश्चात, प्राधिकारी‍इस‍ननष्कष‍ा पर‍पहुाँचते‍हैं‍कक‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍की‍कोई‍ववलशष्ि, स्पष्ि‍ रूप‍से‍पहचान‍योजय‍श्रेणी‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍अद्ववतीय‍हो।‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ द्वारा‍सी-पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववशेष‍रूप‍से‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍का‍ उपयोग‍अन्य‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है‍और‍ऐसे‍अन्य‍पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍भी‍हैं‍जिनका‍उपयोग‍ सी-पीवीसी‍रेजिन‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इसे‍िेखते‍हुए, िोनों‍तकनीकी‍और‍वार्णजज्यक‍रूप‍से‍ प्रनतस्थापनीय‍हैं।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍संबद्ि‍सामान, पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍2(घ)‍के‍ क्षेत्र‍और‍अलभप्राय‍से, संबद्ि‍िेश‍से‍आयानतत‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍हैं।‍अतः, प्राधिकारी‍यह‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 29 मानने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍ग्रेड‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍स‍े बाहर‍ककए‍िाने‍का‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍रखते‍हैं। 37. माननीय‍गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ननणाय‍के‍अनुसार‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍प्रयुक्त‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍रखा‍ िाना‍चादहए, इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍द्वारा‍िारी‍आिेश‍पर‍ माननीय‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍रोक‍लगा‍िी‍है।‍ऐस‍े मामले‍में, उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ननिेश‍का‍कियान्वयन‍ अस्थायी‍रूप‍से‍तब‍तक‍के‍ललए‍स्थधगत‍कर‍दिया‍गया‍है‍िब‍तक‍कक‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍इस‍मामले‍पर‍ सुनवाई‍करके‍आगे‍कोई‍ननणाय‍नहीं‍ले‍लेता। 38. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के-57, के-60‍और‍के-70‍–‍के-77‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍करता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा ‍में‍उपलब्लि‍साक्ष्य‍के‍अनुसार, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍उक्त‍उत्पाि‍का‍ उत्पािन‍ककया‍है‍और‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍बेचा‍है।‍अतः, इसे‍बाहर‍रखने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 39. भारत‍में‍के-57‍की‍उपलब्लिता‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कैवप्रहैंस‍द्वारा‍प्रिान‍ककए‍गए‍पत्र‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍इस‍प्रकार‍का‍पत्र‍गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍प्रत्युत्तर‍अनुरोिों‍‍में‍प्रिान‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा ‍में‍उपलब्लि‍साक्ष्य‍िशााते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ लललमिेड‍ने‍एधथलीन-आिाररत‍ उत्पािन‍पद्िनत‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍है‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍इसे‍घरेलू‍बािार‍ में‍वार्णजज्यक‍‍मात्रा‍में‍बेचा‍गया‍है।‍कैवप्रहैंस‍न‍े उत्पाि‍के‍औषिीय‍उपयोग‍के‍ललए‍आवश्यक‍कोई‍अन्य‍ ववननिेशन‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍ककए‍हैं‍और‍यह‍भी‍ननदिाष्ि‍नहीं‍ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ उत्पाि, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयानतत‍उत्पाि‍द्वारा‍वार्णजज्यक‍और‍तकनीकी‍रूप‍से‍कैसे‍प्रनतस्थापनीय‍हैं। 40. िहााँ‍तक‍इस‍अनुरोि‍का‍संबंि‍है‍कक‍डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍के-57, प्रयुक्त‍कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍ प्रौद्योधगकी‍के‍कारण‍औषिीय‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍ ऐसा‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍ववलभन्न‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍के‍उपयोग‍से‍उत्पाि‍की‍गुणवत्ता‍में‍कोई‍पररवतान‍होता‍ है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍साक्ष्यों‍के‍अनुसार, के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ द्वारा‍एधथलीन‍उत्पािन‍पद्िनत‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, यह‍अनुरोि‍कक‍के-57‍का‍ ननमााण‍भारत‍में‍कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍पद्िनत‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ककया‍िाता‍है, तथ्यात्मक‍रूप‍से‍गलत‍है।‍ इसके‍अनतररक्त, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍के-57‍की‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍बेची‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍में‍गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍कोई‍समस्या‍ नहीं‍है। वववरण‍ ि.सं.‍ मात्रा‍(एमिी)‍ 1. िांच‍की‍अवधि‍में‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍के- *** 57 की‍बबिी 2. िांच‍की‍अवधि‍में‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍ *** कुल‍बबिी 3. के-57 की‍बबिी‍का‍दहस्सा 38% 41. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के-57‍का‍ननमाणा ‍नहीं‍कर‍रहा‍है, इसललए‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍रािस्व‍हानन‍नहीं‍होगी।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍क्षनत‍ अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, के-57‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍औषिीय‍प्रयोिनों‍के‍ अलावा‍अन्य‍अनेक‍अनुप्रयोगों‍में‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयानतत‍के-57‍ग्रेड, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍द्वारा‍व्यावसानयक‍और‍तकनीकी‍रूप‍से‍प्रनतस्थावपत‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍अतः, प्राधिकारी‍ इस‍कारण‍उसे‍बाहर‍करने‍का‍कोई‍आिार‍नहीं‍पाते।‍ 42. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍के-57‍के‍उत्पािन‍और‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ककए‍गए‍साक्ष्य‍ और‍सत्यापन‍को‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ऐसी‍सूचना‍व्यवसाय‍के‍प्रनत‍संवेिनशील‍प्रकृनत‍की‍है।‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍के‍प्रकिन‍‍से‍सबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍घरेलू‍ उत्पािकों‍के‍दहतों‍पर‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडेगा। 43. पूवोक्त‍के‍मद्िेनिर, प्राधिकारी‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ननम्नललर्खत‍क्षेत्र‍‍का‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍ करते‍हैं। “ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍(सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड)‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर, जिसे‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍भी‍कहा‍ िाता‍है, सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍प्रकिया‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍होता‍है‍जिसका‍के-वैल्यू‍55‍से‍अधिक‍ और‍77‍तक‍होता‍है। वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं: i. अनत-ननम्न‍के-वैल्‍यू‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍(के-वैल्यू‍55‍तक) ii. अनत-उच्च‍के-वैल्यू‍वाले‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍(के-वैल्यू‍77‍से‍अधिक) iii. िॉस-ललक्ंड‍पीवीसी iv. क्लोरीनयुक्त‍पीवीसी‍(सीपीवीसी), v. ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍-‍ववनाइल‍एसीिेि‍कोपॉलीमर‍(वीसी-वीएसी), vi. पीवीसी‍पेस्ि‍रेज़िन/इमल्शन‍रेज़िन vii. मास‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍पीवीसी viii. पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍ब्ललेंडडगं‍रेज़िन। इसके‍अलावा, इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन, बल्क‍मास‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍ द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन, और‍माइिो‍सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍प्रकिया‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍पीवीसी‍ रेज़िन‍भी‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍से‍बाहर‍हैं।“ 44. संबद्ि‍‍सामान‍सीमा‍शुल्क‍वगीकरण‍3904‍10‍20‍के‍अंतगता ‍सीमा‍प्रशुल्क‍अधिननयम, 1975 की‍ अनुसूची-I‍के‍अध्याय‍39‍के‍तहत‍वगीकृत‍हैं।‍तथावप‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍एचएस‍कोड‍3904‍ 10‍90, 3904‍21‍00, 3904‍10‍10, 3904‍22‍00, 3904‍90‍10, 3904‍90‍90, 3904‍30‍00‍और‍ 3904‍21‍10‍के‍अंतगता ‍भी‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है।‍तिनुसार, आवेिकों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍के‍ प्रयोिनाथ‍ा 4-अंकीय‍स्तर‍के‍एचएस‍कोड, अथाात‍् 3904, पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍िाए।‍सीमा‍शुल्क‍वगीकरण‍ केवल‍संकेतात्मक‍है‍और‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍‍पर‍बाध्यकारी‍नहीं‍है। 45. इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ उत्पाि, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयानतत‍सामानों‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍हैं।‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍और‍संबद्ि‍ िेशों‍स‍े आयानतत‍उत्पाि, भौनतक‍एवं‍‍रासायननक‍गुण-िमो,‍प्रकाय‍ा एव‍ं प्रयोग, उत्पाि‍ववननिेशों, कीमत‍ ननिाारण, ववतरण‍एवं‍ववपणन‍तथा‍सामानों‍के‍प्रशुल्क‍वगीकरण‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍तुलनीय‍हैं।‍यद्यवप‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍ववलभन्न‍ववननमााण‍प्रकिया/प्रौद्योधगककयां‍शालमल‍हैं, कफर‍भी‍अंनतम‍उत्पाि‍के‍ ववननिेश‍‍तुलनीय‍हैं‍और‍उनका‍उपयोग‍प्रयोग‍एक‍िसू रे‍के‍स्थान‍पर‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ उत्पादित‍और‍संबद्ि‍िेश‍स‍े भारत‍में‍आयानतत‍उत्पाि‍तकनीकी‍और‍वार्णजज्यक‍रूप‍से‍प्रनतस्थापनीय‍हैं, और‍उपभोक्ता‍िोनों‍का‍प्रयोग‍परस्पर‍पररवतना ीय‍रूप‍से‍करते‍हैं।‍इसी‍के‍मद्िेनिर, ननयमावली‍के‍ ननयम‍2(घ)‍के‍अनुसार, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍उत्पाि‍को‍भारत‍में‍आयानतत‍उत्पाि‍के‍समान‍वस्त‍ु माना‍गया‍है। 46. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍पूरी‍करने‍की‍वैिाननक‍समय-सीमा‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए‍वतमा ान‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍ िारी‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍हैं।‍प्रस्ताववत‍ननणाय‍इस‍मामले‍में‍माननीय‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍ननणया ‍के‍अिीन‍ होगा।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 31 घ. घरेलू उद्योग का क्षेत्र और आिार घ.1. अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों के ववचार 47. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍क्षेत्र‍और‍आिार‍के‍संबंि‍में‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍ गए‍हैं: i. प्राधिकारी‍को‍सभी‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍को‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍करने‍का‍ननिेश‍िेना‍चादहए‍कक‍व‍े याधचका‍ का‍समथना ‍कर‍रहे‍हैं‍या‍नहीं‍और‍क्षनत‍मानिंडों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍सूचना‍प्रस्तुत‍करें। ii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍व्यापाररयों‍से‍आयानतत‍उत्पाि‍खरीिा‍है, जिसका‍अथ‍ा है‍कक‍उसने‍अप्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍ से‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍की‍पात्रता‍की‍पुनः‍िााँच‍की‍िानी‍चादहए। iii. आवेिकों‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍सचू ना‍की‍पयााप्तता‍और‍सिीकता‍की‍‍िांच‍नहीं‍की‍है। iv. आवेिकों‍ने‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍सीिे‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍आयात‍करना‍शुरू‍कर‍दिया‍है, िो‍ िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍कंपननयों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍आयात‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍थे।‍यह‍पािनरोिी‍ ननयमावली‍का‍उल्लंघन‍है। v. भाग‍लेने‍वाले‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍का‍उत्पािन‍में‍दहस्सा‍34%‍है, िबकक‍भाग‍न‍लेने‍वाल‍े उत्पािकों‍ का‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍में‍66%‍दहस्सा‍है।‍चाँूकक‍उद्योग‍ववखंडडत‍नहीं‍है‍और‍लगभग‍14‍वषों‍स‍े शुल्क‍लाग‍ू है, इसललए‍केवल‍50%‍से‍अधिक‍के‍दहस्से‍को‍ही‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍माना‍िाना‍ चादहए। vi. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍स‍े बाहर‍रखना‍अनुधचत‍है‍क्योंकक‍उनके‍आयात, संबद्ि‍आयात, मांग‍और‍उत्पािन‍की‍तुलना‍में‍नगण्य‍हैं‍और‍ऐसे‍उत्पािक‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ ककसी‍ननयाातक‍या‍आयातक‍से‍संबद्ि‍नहीं‍हैं। vii. ररलायंस‍िहां‍पहले‍की‍िांच‍में‍आवेिक‍था, वहीं‍कफनोलेक्स‍पीवीसी‍पेस्ि‍की‍चल‍रही‍िांच‍में‍ समथका ‍है।‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍उनकी‍अपात्रता‍नहीं‍मानी‍िा‍सकती। viii. हालांकक‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍आरआईएल‍की‍िोहरी‍भूलमका‍है, अथाात‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािक‍और‍ अपने‍नेिवका‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ववतरण‍के‍ललए‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयातक, कफर‍भी‍इसने‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍ में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है।‍इसके‍कारण‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍भारत‍में‍बािार‍की‍जस्थनतयों, कीमत‍ ननिाारण‍व्यवहार‍और‍प्रनतस्पिी‍पररदृश्य‍की‍पूरी‍और‍सिीक‍समझ‍नहीं‍है। ix. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पहले‍भी‍कई‍मामलों‍में‍उन‍उत्पािकों‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍रूप‍में‍योजय‍माना‍है‍ जिन्होंने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍था। x. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍की‍अयोजयता‍पर‍ननणया ‍लेने‍से‍पहले, प्राधिकारी‍‍को‍(i) घरेल‍ू उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍की‍ननरपेक्ष‍रूप‍स‍े और‍कुल‍आयात‍के‍प्रनतशत‍के‍रूप‍में, (ii) कंपनी‍की‍आवश्यक‍वार्णजज्यक‍प्रकृनत, चाहे‍वह‍उत्पािक‍हो‍या‍आयातक, (iii) आयात‍का‍ कारण‍और‍(iii) घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍पर‍आयात‍के‍प्रभाव‍की‍िांच‍करनी‍चादहए। xi. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍िो‍सबस‍े बडे‍ननमााता‍हैं‍और‍इसललए, उन्हें‍वतमा ान‍ क्षनत‍ववश्लेषण‍के‍ललए‍अपनी‍सूचना‍प्रस्तुत‍करनी‍होगी, िैसा‍कक‍प्लेन‍एमडीएफ‍बोड‍ा और‍ पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड‍के‍मामलों‍में‍ककया‍गया‍था। xii. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍का‍क्षनत‍का‍अनुभव‍होने‍पर‍व्यापार‍सुिारात्मक‍उपाय‍करने‍का‍एक‍ सुस्थावपत‍इनतहास‍रहा‍है‍और‍इस‍प्रकार, वतमा ान‍मामलों‍में‍उनकी‍अनुपजस्थनत‍कधथत‍क्षनत‍ के‍संबंि‍में‍धचतं ा‍उत्पन्न‍करती‍है। xiii. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍पहले‍प्रिान‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍के‍वववरण‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍ गया‍है।‍प्रकिन‍‍में‍की‍गई‍यह‍दिप्पणी‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍कोई‍नया‍तथ्य‍नहीं‍रखा‍गया‍है, गलत‍ है।‍इसके‍अलावा, िबकक‍प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍माना‍है‍कक‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍ककए‍ गए‍आयातों‍की‍िांच‍की‍गई‍है, आयातों‍का‍ववस्ततृ ‍मूल्यांकन‍और‍उसके‍आिार‍का‍खुलासा‍ नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xiv. यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍को‍उसके‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍के‍बाविूि‍पात्र‍माना‍है, आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍को‍उनके‍आयातों‍के‍कारण‍अपात्र‍माना‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍न‍े ववरोिाभासी‍रुख‍अपनाया‍है‍क्योंकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍और‍आरआईएल/कफनोलेक्स‍के‍कियाकलाप‍ समान‍हैं।‍िबकक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍तकनीकी‍ववचार‍के‍ललए‍ नहीं‍बजल्क‍वार्णजज्यक‍ववचार‍के‍ललए‍आयात‍ककया‍है, आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ने‍भी‍ वार्णजज्यक‍ववचार‍के‍ललए‍आयात‍ककया‍है। xv. सीमलेस‍पाइप‍और‍ट्यूबों‍के‍आयात‍की‍पािनरोिी‍िाचं ‍में, प्रमुख‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍सूचना‍ प्रस्तुत‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहने‍के‍कारण‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िांच‍समाप्त‍कर‍िी। xvi. चूंकक‍यह‍उत्पािकों‍के‍एक‍ही‍समूह‍द्वारा‍चौथा‍आवेिन-पत्र‍है, इसललए‍पािनरोिी‍शल्ु क‍की‍ लसफाररश‍करने‍से‍पहले‍ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍की‍जस्थनत‍का‍पूरी‍तरह‍से‍ववश्लेषण‍करना‍ प्राधिकारी‍का‍िानयत्व‍है। xvii. इस‍बात‍की‍िााँच‍की‍िानी‍चादहए‍कक‍क्या‍आवेिकों‍के‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकार, िो‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍ सामानों‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍लगे‍हैं, ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍ककया‍है। घ.2. घरेलू उद्योग के ववचार 48. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍क्षेत्र‍और‍आिार‍के‍संबंि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं:‍ i. यह‍ आवेिन-पत्र‍ केमप्लास्ि‍ कुड्डालोर‍ ववनाइल्स‍ लललमिेड, डीसीएम‍ श्रीराम‍ लललमिेड‍ और‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍िायर‍ककया‍गया‍है। ii. भारत‍ में‍ िो‍ अन्य‍ घरेलू‍ उत्पािक‍ हैं, अथाात‍् कफनोलेक्स‍ इंडस्रीि‍ लललमिेड‍ और‍ ररलायंस‍ इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड।‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍सबं ंधित‍िेशों‍से‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, ऐसे‍उत्पािकों‍को‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍मानने‍ के‍ललए‍पात्र‍नहीं‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए। iii. आवेिकों‍के‍पास‍अन्य‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍सूचना‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ कफनोलेक्स‍और‍आरआईएल‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍की‍िाचं ‍कर‍सकते‍हैं। iv. केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर‍ववनाइल्स‍लललमिेड‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ईडीसी‍माग‍ा का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍करते‍हैं, िबकक‍डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍लललमिेड‍काबााइड‍माग‍ा का‍उपयोग‍ करके‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है। v. आवेिकों‍ने‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍‍िेशों‍से‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍नहीं‍ककया‍ है‍और‍वे‍भारत‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍आयातक‍या‍संबद्ि‍‍िेशों‍के‍ककसी‍भी‍ननयाातक‍से‍संबद्ि‍नहीं‍ हैं। vi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, आवेिकों‍के‍पास‍ऐसे‍कोई‍संबंधित‍पक्षकार‍ नहीं‍हैं‍िो‍आयातक‍हो‍सकते‍हैं। vii. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍पादित‍वस्त‍ु का‍आयात‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, और‍केवल‍घरेल‍ू बािार‍में‍व्यापाररयों‍से‍एस-पीवीसी‍खरीिा‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍ऐसे‍सामानों‍के‍ललए‍प्रवशे ‍बबल‍ िायर‍नहीं‍ककए, और‍उनका‍आयात‍आवेिक‍के‍ननिेशों‍के‍तहत‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍इसललए, वह‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍प्राविानों‍के‍अंतगता ‍"आयातक"‍नहीं‍हैं। viii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, आरआईएल/कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍आयात‍और‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍खरीि‍के‍उद्िेश्य‍की‍िांच‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है।‍िबकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ लललमिेड‍ने‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍खरीिा‍है, आरआईएल‍ और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ने‍भारत‍में‍व्यापार‍के‍ललए‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है। ix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍सीमलेस‍पाइप‍और‍ट्यूब‍के‍ आयात‍की‍िांच‍समाप्त‍कर‍िी‍क्योंकक‍एमएसएल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍समथना ‍पत्र‍में‍िायर‍आंकडों‍ में‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍दिखाई‍गई।‍हालााँकक, ररकॉड‍ा में‍ऐसी‍कोई‍सूचना‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍िशााती‍हो‍कक‍ ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍को‍कोई‍नुकसान‍नहीं‍हो‍रहा‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 33 x. यह‍आरोप‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍एस-पीवीसी‍की‍खरीि‍के‍तथ्य‍को‍नछपाया‍गया‍था, उधचत‍ नहीं‍है, क्योंकक‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ककसी‍ननिााररत‍प्रारूप‍या‍अन्यथा‍के‍तहत‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍नहीं‍ मांगी‍गई‍थी। xi. यह‍आरोप‍कक‍एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍का‍एकमात्र‍व्यापारी‍है, सही‍नहीं‍है, क्योंकक‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍पूव‍ा द्वारा‍आयानतत‍मात्रा‍का‍केवल‍[***%]‍ही‍खरीिा‍है, िबकक‍शषे ‍अन्य‍ ग्राहकों‍को‍बेच‍दिया‍गया‍है। xii. चाँूकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍सीपीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍ननिी‍तौर‍पर‍आयानतत‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍ उपभोग‍ककया‍है, इसललए‍इसने‍पािन‍में‍योगिान‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍या‍खुि‍को‍इससे‍बचाया‍नहीं‍ है।‍एवपग्रल‍ने‍भी‍अपने‍अनुरोिों‍में‍इसे‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍था। xiii. व्यापाररयों‍से‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍खरीिी‍गई‍मात्रा‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन, खपत‍और‍आयात‍के‍संबंि‍ में‍नगण्य‍थी। xiv. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, घरेल‍ू उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयात‍के‍ उद्िेश्य‍पर‍ध्यान‍िेना‍अननवाय‍ा है।‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ने‍वतमा ान‍मामल‍े में‍पािन‍स‍े लाभ‍उिाने‍के‍ललए‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है। xv. आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍लेने‍से‍इनकार‍करना, पादित‍वस्तुओं‍ का‍आयात‍िारी‍रखने‍के‍ननदहत‍स्वाथ‍ा को‍िशााता‍है। xvi. यदि‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍को‍अपात्र‍माना‍िाता‍है, तो‍आवेिकों‍का‍भारत‍में‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍ उत्पािन‍में‍100%‍दहस्सा‍है। xvii. यदि‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍को‍अपात्र‍नहीं‍माना‍िाता‍है, तो‍भी‍आवेिकों‍का‍‍भारत‍में‍घरेल‍ू उत्पािन‍में‍प्रमुख‍उत्पाि‍है‍और‍इस‍प्रकार, पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍और‍ननयम‍ 5‍के‍अनुसार‍अपेक्षाओं‍को‍परू ा‍करते‍हैं। xviii. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वपछली‍कई‍िााँचों‍में‍उत्पािन‍में‍30%‍दहस्सेिारी‍को‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍माना‍है।‍ वपछली‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍में‍भी, वतमा ान‍आवेिकों‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍माना‍गया‍था।‍ल्यूबििोल‍ इंडडया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍बनाम‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍मामले‍में‍न्यायाधिकरण‍ने‍माना‍कक‍प्रमुख‍ अनुपात‍कोई‍गर्णतीय‍गणना‍नहीं‍है, बजल्क‍एक‍ऐस‍े दहस्से‍को‍िशााता‍है‍िो‍कुल‍भारतीय‍ उत्पािन‍में‍महत्वपूण‍ा और‍काफी‍है। xix. यह‍तथ्य‍कक‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािक‍वपछली‍िााँच‍या‍ककसी‍अन्य‍उत्पाि‍की‍िााँच‍में‍आवेिक‍या‍ समथका ‍थे, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍के‍ललए‍अप्रासंधगक‍है। xx. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍ववपरीत, जिस‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍शुल्क‍लागू‍रहे‍हैं, वह‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍बनने‍के‍ललए‍संगत‍नहीं‍हैं। घ.3 प्राधिकारी द्वारा जांच 49. पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ननम्नललर्खत‍रूप‍में‍पररभावषत‍हैः “(ख)‍घरेलू‍उद्योग’’‍का‍तात्‍पय‍ाऐसे‍समग्र‍घरेलू‍उत्‍पािकों‍से‍है‍िो‍समान‍वस्‍तु‍के‍ववननमााण‍ और‍उससे‍िुडे‍ककसी‍कायका लाप‍में‍संलज‍न‍हैं‍अथवा‍ऐस‍ेउत्‍पािकों‍स‍ेहै‍जिनका‍उक्‍त‍वस्‍तु‍का‍ सामूदहक‍उत्‍पािन‍उक्‍त‍वस्‍तु‍के‍कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्‍पािन‍का‍एक‍बडा‍भाग‍बनता‍है‍लसवाए‍उस‍ जस्थनत‍के‍िब‍ऐस‍ेउत्‍पािक‍आरोवपत‍पादित‍वस्‍तु‍के‍ननयाातकों‍या‍आयातकों‍स‍ेसंबंधित‍होते‍हैं‍ अथवा‍वे‍स्व‍यं‍उसके‍आयातक‍होते‍हैं, तो‍ऐस‍ेमामल‍ेमें‍‘’घरेलू‍उद्योग’’‍का‍अथ‍ाशेष‍उत्‍पािकों‍ के‍संिभ‍ामें‍लगाया‍िा‍सकता‍है।" 50. केमप्लास्ि‍ कुड्डालोर‍ प्राइवेि‍ लललमिेड, डीसीएम‍ श्रीराम‍ लललमिेड‍ और‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ लललमिेड‍ ने‍ वतमा ान‍ पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍शुरू‍करने‍के‍ललए‍आवेिन-पत्र‍िायर‍ककया‍है।‍आवेिकों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍ संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍के‍िो‍अन्य‍उत्पािक‍हैं, अथाात‍् कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍और‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍ लललमिेड।34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 51. आवेिकों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍‍िेशों‍से‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍अनुरोि‍ नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍तिनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍डीिी‍लसस्िम‍से‍प्राप्त‍आंकडों‍और‍आवेिकों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍ पर‍भरोसा‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍और‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍ के‍आयात‍में‍शालमल‍हैं, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍उन्हें‍आिार‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍उद्िेश्य‍से‍अपात्र‍मानने‍का‍ प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं।‍यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍आयात‍उनके‍उत्पािन‍का‍[***]%‍है, और‍ ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍द्वारा‍आयात‍उनके‍उत्पािन‍के‍[***]%‍के‍बराबर‍है। 52. इसके‍अनतररक्त, यदि‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ रूप‍में‍पात्र‍माना‍िाता‍है, तब‍भी‍आवेिक‍का‍कुल‍भारतीय‍उत्पािन‍में‍प्रमुख‍उत्पाि‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, आवेिक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍बने‍रहेंगे, भले‍ही‍कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍और‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍को‍ पात्र‍माना‍िाए। 53. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍भारत‍में‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍अप्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍स‍े आयात‍ककया‍है‍और‍इस‍प्रकार, उसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍रूप‍में‍पात्र‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍आवेिक‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍व्यापाररयों‍से‍एस-पीवीसी‍खरीिा‍है।‍ आवेिक‍ने‍यह‍भी‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ऐस‍े उत्पाि‍का‍उपयोग‍सी-पीवीसी‍संयंत्र‍में‍परीक्षण‍उद्िेश्यों‍के‍ ललए‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍कोई‍प्रत्यक्ष‍आयात‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍आवेिक‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍घरेलू‍बािार‍से‍खरीिा‍है‍और‍उसका‍आयात‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍यदि‍ऐसी‍ खरीि‍को‍आयात‍माना‍भी‍िाता‍है, तो‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍सूचना‍िशााती‍है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍कुल‍मांग, भारत‍ में‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍और‍भारत‍में‍कुल‍आयात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍ऐसी‍खरीि‍नगण्य‍हैं। वववरि यूनिट मात्रा व्यापाररयों‍से‍एस-पीवीसी‍की‍कुल‍खरीि एमिी *** भारत‍में‍कुल‍मांग एमिी 37,14,880 मांग‍के‍सापेक्ष‍खरीि % 0.1% से‍कम भारत‍में‍कुल‍उत्पािन एमिी 14,21,344 उत्पािन‍के‍सापेक्ष‍खरीि % 0.1% से‍कम भारत‍में‍कुल‍आयात एमिी 24,92,603 आयात‍के‍सापेक्ष‍खरीि % 0.1% से‍कम 54. कुछ‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍एक‍ववलशष्ि‍ करार‍के‍तहत‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍हालााँकक, ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍सूचना‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍कुल‍आयात‍का‍केवल‍[***]%‍ही‍खरीिा‍है।‍िााँच‍ अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍खरीिा‍गया‍कुल‍एस-पीवीसी‍[***]‍एमिी‍है, जिसमें‍स‍े [***]‍एमिभ‍् एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍से‍खरीिा‍गया‍था।‍इस‍प्रकार, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍और‍एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍के‍ बीच‍कोई‍ववशेष‍करार‍नहीं‍हो‍सकता। वववरण‍ यूननि‍ कुल‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍को‍ अन्यों‍को‍बेचा‍ बेचा‍गया‍ गया‍ एमके‍इंडस्रीि‍द्वारा‍िांच‍ एमिी *** *** *** अवधि‍में‍आयात % 100% 9% 91% 55. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍‍ककया‍है‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ के‍आयात‍वववरण‍उपलब्लि‍कराए‍हैं‍और‍उक्त‍उत्पािकों‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए।‍इसके‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 35 अनतररक्त, अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍यह‍भी‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍आयात‍के‍बाविूि‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ को‍पात्र‍माना‍गया‍है, िबकक‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍को‍अपात्र‍माना‍गया‍है।‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍व्यापाररयों‍से‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍की‍खरीि‍की‍है‍ और‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड, आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ द्वारा‍आयात‍की‍प्रकृनत‍और‍उद्िेश्य‍की‍िांच‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है।‍यद्यवप‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍ उत्पाि‍के‍ववननमााण‍के‍ललए‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍की‍खरीि‍की‍है, परंतु‍इसने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍उत्पाि‍का‍ व्यापार‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍इसकी‍तुलना‍में, आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍व्यापार‍ककया‍ है‍और‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍‍से‍खुि‍को‍बचाया‍है/इसमें‍योगिान‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, िोनों‍घरेलू‍ उत्पािकों‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍करना‍पसंि‍ककया‍है। 56. प्राधिकारी‍यह‍भी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍खरीिी‍गई‍संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍की‍मात्रा‍नगण्य‍ है।‍इस‍प्रकार, िबकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍को‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍के‍रूप‍में‍पात्र‍माना‍गया‍है, घरेलू‍बािार‍स‍े खरीि, संबद्ि‍‍सामानों‍की‍खरीि‍का‍उद्िेश्य‍और‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍आरआईएल‍ और‍कफनोलेक्स‍को‍अपात्र‍मानने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं। 57. ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, िैसा‍कक‍ऊपर‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍गया‍है, यदि‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍पर‍ववचार‍भी‍ ककया‍िाता‍है, तो‍आवेिको‍का‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍में‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍है।‍‍इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍50%‍ को‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍अनुसार‍प्रमुख‍‍अनुपात‍ का‍अथ‍ा महत्वपूण,ा गंभीर‍या‍काफी‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्रमखु ‍अनुपात‍को‍गर्णतीय‍गणना‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍ सकता।‍सीमा‍शल्ु क, उत्पाि‍शुल्क‍और‍सेवा‍कर‍अपीलीय‍न्यायाधिकरण‍ने‍लुिी़िोल‍(इंडडया)‍प्राइवेि‍ लललमिेड‍बनाम‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍[2005‍(187)‍ई.एल.िी.‍402‍(राई-डेल)]‍के‍मामले‍में‍यह‍माना‍कक‍ प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍बनने‍के‍ललए‍50%‍से‍अधिक‍होना‍आवश्यक‍नहीं‍है। 15.1‍यहााँ‍हम‍ध्यान‍िें‍कक‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍में‍'घरेलू‍उद्योग' को‍पररभावषत‍करने‍वाल‍े "कुल‍उत्पािन‍का‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात"‍शब्लिों‍का‍अथ‍ाकुल‍उत्पािन‍का‍एक‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍या‍ महत्त्वपूण‍ाभाग‍भी‍लगाया‍िा‍सकता‍है, िो‍आवश्यक‍रूप‍से‍50%‍से‍अधिक‍नहीं‍हो‍ सकता।‍ऑक्सफोड‍ाडडक्शनरी‍के‍अनुसार, "प्रमुख‍अनुपात"‍शब्लि‍का‍अथ‍ा"महत्वपूण,ा गंभीर‍ या‍काफी"‍है।‍इस‍संिभ‍ामें, "अनुपात"‍शब्लि‍का‍अथ‍ादहस्सा‍होगा।‍इसललए, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ के‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍के‍संिभ‍ामें, "प्रमुख‍अनुपात"‍शब्लि‍का‍अथ‍ाकाफी‍या‍महत्त्वपूण‍ादहस्सा‍ होगा।‍ऐसी‍व्याख्या‍स्पष्ि‍रूप‍से‍स्वीकाय‍ाहै‍और‍इसके‍अनुसार, कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍में‍ याधचकाकताा‍का‍दहस्सा, िो‍31%‍स‍े अधिक‍है, ननस्संिेह‍एक‍महत्वपूण‍ा दहस्सा‍था, अथाात‍उसका‍एक‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात।‍"कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍का‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात"‍शब्लिों‍को‍ ककसी‍समग्र‍के‍ववलभन्न‍भागों‍के‍तुलनात्मक‍माप‍या‍आकार‍से‍संबंधित‍गर्णतीय‍योग‍ को‍हल‍करने‍के‍दृजष्िकोण‍से‍नहीं‍िेखा‍िा‍सकता।‍यह‍वाक्यांश‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ उत्पािन‍के‍संिभ‍ामें‍प्रयुक्त‍होता‍है‍और‍इसकी‍व्यापक‍व्याख्या‍की‍िा‍सकती‍है‍ताकक‍ इसके‍व्यापक‍सामूदहक‍अथ‍ाको‍शालमल‍ककया‍िा‍सके।‍ऐसा‍उत्पािन‍िो‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍ अनुसार, ववननमााण‍में‍लगे‍उत्पािकों‍या‍ऐसे‍उत्पाि‍के‍ववननमााण‍से‍िुडी‍ककसी‍गनतववधि‍ में‍लगे‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍का‍एक‍महत्वपूण‍ाया‍प्रमुख‍दहस्सा‍ बनता‍है…” 58. इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी‍की‍यह‍सतत‍् पररपािी‍रही‍है‍कक‍व‍े प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍को‍महत्वपूण‍ा अनुपात‍ मानते‍हैं, न‍कक‍केवल‍उत्पािकों‍को, िो‍कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍का‍50%‍या‍उससे‍अधिक‍दहस्सा‍बनाते‍हैं।‍ इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍अपनी‍वपछली‍िााँचों‍में‍वतमा ान‍आवेिकों‍को‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍माना‍है, िबकक‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍ने‍इसमें‍भाग‍ नहीं‍ललया‍है। 59. आवेिकों‍की‍संबंधित‍कंपननयों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍के‍बारे‍में‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍करने‍पर‍उन्हें‍ऐसा‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍लमला‍है‍कक‍आवेिकों‍की‍संबंधित‍कंपननयों‍ने‍ उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।36 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 60. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍आवेिकों‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ नहीं‍ककया‍है‍और‍वे‍भारत‍में‍ककसी‍आयातक‍या‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ककसी‍ननयाातक‍से‍संबद्ि‍नहीं‍हैं। 61. पूवोक्त‍ के‍ मद्िेनिर, प्राधिकारी‍ यह‍ ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍ का‍ प्रस्ताव‍ करते‍ हैं‍ कक‍ आवेिक‍ पािनरोिी‍ ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍अंतगता ‍पररभावषत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍हैं‍और‍आवेिन-पत्र‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍‍ के‍ननयम‍5(3)‍के‍अनुसार‍आिार‍की‍अपेक्षाओं‍को‍पूरा‍करते‍हैं। ङ. गोपिीयिा ड.1 अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों के ववचार 62. गोपनीयता‍के‍िावों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं: i. प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍िारी‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍उत्पािन, क्षमता, क्षमता‍ उपयोग, बबिी‍और‍बािार‍दहस्सेिारी‍के‍वास्तववक‍आंकडे‍प्रकि‍नहीं‍ककए‍गए‍हैं, भल‍े ही‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍इनका‍खुलासा‍ककया‍गया‍ हो।‍सवोच्च‍ न्यायालय‍ ने‍माना‍ है‍कक‍ ननदिाष्ि‍ प्राधिकारी‍स्वयं‍ककसी‍भी‍सूचना‍को‍गोपनीय‍होने‍का‍िावा‍नहीं‍कर‍सकते। ii. आवेिकों‍ने‍अत्यधिक‍गोपनीयता‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍क्योंकक‍वे‍बबिी‍मूल्य, कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍ ललए‍बबिी‍मूल्य‍और‍कीमत, पीबीआईिी, ब्लयाि‍और‍ववत्तीय‍लागत, मूल्यह्रास‍और‍पररशोिन‍ व्यय‍और‍क्षनत‍रदहत‍कीमत‍और‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍की‍गणना‍के‍ललए‍समग्र‍आंकडे‍साझा‍करन‍े में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं। iii. आवेिकों‍ने‍िो‍अलग-अलग‍शीषों, अथाात‍् घरेलू‍बबिी‍-‍एसएसआई‍और‍एसएसआई‍के‍अलावा‍ घरेलू‍बबिी‍-‍के‍तहत‍बबिी‍मात्रा, कीमत‍और‍मूल्य‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। iv. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍उस‍उत्पािक‍का‍नाम‍प्रकि‍नहीं‍ककया‍है‍जिसकी‍सूचना‍का‍उपयोग‍चीन‍को‍ छोडकर‍अन्य‍िेशों‍के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍की‍गणना‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍गया‍है। v. िबकक‍आवेिकों‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उन्होंने‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍ आयात‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, आयातों‍की‍सूचना‍प्रोफामा‍ा IV-क‍में‍िी‍गई‍है, जिस‍े गोपनीय‍बताया‍ गया‍है। vi. प्रभाव‍की‍गणना‍के‍ललए‍ववचाररत‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍मात्रा‍का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है। vii. आवेिकों‍ने‍याधचका‍में‍संपूण‍ा वाक्यों‍को‍गोपनीय‍बताया‍है, जिसके‍कारण‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकार‍प्रस्तुत‍सूचना‍को‍समझने‍में‍असमथ‍ा हैं। viii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍आवेिन-पत्र‍में‍उिाई‍गई‍िनरालश‍का‍वववरण‍नहीं‍दिया‍है। ix. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍न‍करके‍अत्यधिक‍गोपनीयता‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है:‍(i) आयात‍आंकडे, (ii) तकनीकी‍ववननिेशन, (iii) आवेिक‍की‍बबिी‍क्षमता‍और‍उत्पािन, (iv) भारत‍ में‍वास्तववक‍मांग, (v) ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍वास्तववक‍आयात‍और‍(vi) अनुमाननत‍वद्ृ धि‍ और‍वास्तववक‍मंिी‍लसद्ि‍करने‍के‍ललए‍साक्ष्य।‍‍ऐसी‍कुछ‍सूचना‍वावषका ‍ररपोिा‍में‍आसानी‍स‍े उपलब्लि‍है। x. िबकक‍आवेिक‍का‍संपूण‍ा अनुरोि‍वास्तववक‍मंिी‍के‍िाव‍े पर‍आिाररत‍है, पररयोिना‍ररपोिा‍के‍ संबंि‍में‍िावा‍की‍गई‍पूण‍ा गोपनीयता‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍अनुमानों‍की‍शुद्िता‍और‍वैिता‍ के‍बारे‍में‍दिप्पणी‍करने‍से‍रोकती‍है। xi. शिडाउन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍सूचना‍को‍पूरी‍तरह‍से‍गोपनीय‍नहीं‍कहा‍िा‍सकता, क्योंकक‍यह‍ साविा ननक‍रूप‍से‍उपलब्लि‍है। xii. प्राधिकारी‍को‍पािन‍माजिना , क्षनत‍माजिना ‍और‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍ननिाारण‍हेतु‍ववस्ततृ ‍और‍ गोपनीय‍गणनाओं‍का‍खुलासा‍करना‍चादहए, क्योंकक‍सूचना‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍वाले‍पक्षकार‍स‍े गोपनीयता‍का‍िावा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ननयाातकों‍को‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍नहीं‍है‍ कक‍ऐसी‍गणना‍के‍ललए‍ककस‍सूचना‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍िाता‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 37 xiii. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍आयातों‍का‍वववरण‍ककसी‍भी‍अनुरोि‍में‍नहीं‍दिया‍ गया‍है। xiv. लेन-िेन-वार‍आयात‍आंकडे, जिस‍रूप‍में‍उसे‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍ललया‍गया‍था, सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ को‍दिए‍िाने‍चादहए, िैसा‍कक‍एक्सोदिक‍डेकोर‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍एवं‍अन्य‍बनाम‍ननदिाष्ि‍ प्राधिकारी‍मामले‍में‍सेस्िैि द्वारा‍माना‍गया‍है। xv. जिस‍वष‍ा शिडाउन‍हुआ‍था, वह‍दिया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍यह‍संभव‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ शिडाउन‍के‍कारण‍हुए‍नुकसान‍से‍उबर‍रहा‍हो।‍यूरोपीय‍संघ‍(फुिववयर)‍चीन‍मामले‍में‍पैनल‍ के‍ननणाय‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍‍को‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है‍कक‍उत्पािक‍आंकडों‍का‍ एक‍उपयुक्त‍अगोपनीय‍सारांश‍प्रस्तुत‍करें। ड.2 घरेलू उद्योग के ववचार 63. गोपनीयता‍के‍िावे‍के‍संबंि‍में‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं: i. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍गोपनीयता‍के‍संबंि‍में‍िेर‍से‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं। ii. कई‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍भारत‍में‍अपने‍उत्पाि‍का‍ननयाात‍करने‍वाले‍व्यापाररयों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍ के‍नाम‍गोपनीय‍होने‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है। iii. कई‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍ने‍अत्यधिक‍गोपनीयता‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍क्योंकक‍उन्होंने‍ववतरण‍और‍ ववपणन‍चैनल‍के‍साथ-साथ‍संबंधित‍कंपननयों‍के‍वववरण, समायोिन‍के‍रूप‍में‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍ व्यय‍की‍प्रकृनत, उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍और‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍के‍नाम‍का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। iv. उत्पाि‍सूची‍और‍िोशर‍के‍साथ-साथ‍बेचे‍गए‍उत्पािों‍की‍सूची, जिसे‍ननयलमत‍रूप‍से‍ग्राहकों‍ के‍साथ‍साझा‍ककया‍िाता‍है, को‍गोपनीय‍बताया‍गया‍है। v. कई‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍व्यापार‍सूचना‍01/2013‍के‍अनुसार‍गोपनीयता‍का‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍बताया‍है। vi. कई‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍कंपनी‍संबद्िता, शेयरिाररता‍और‍उनके‍द्वारा‍ननयाात‍ककए‍ गए‍उत्पाि‍के‍उत्पािकों‍के‍नाम‍को‍गोपनीय‍बताया‍है। vii. बीिक‍के‍बाि‍िी‍गई‍छूि‍का‍वववरण‍और‍प्रकृनत‍को‍गोपनीय‍बताया‍गया‍है। viii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍व्यापार‍सूचना‍10/2018‍की‍आवश्यकता‍का‍पालन‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। ix. फॉमोसा‍इंडस्रीि‍(ननगं बो)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍इकाई‍के‍कामकाि‍में‍चीन‍ सरकार‍की‍भागीिारी‍पर‍दिप्पणी‍करने‍में‍सक्षम‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍संगिन‍चािा‍और‍संरचना‍ प्रिान‍नहीं‍की‍है।‍शेयरिारकों‍की‍सूची, चीन‍में‍जस्थत‍संबद्ि‍या‍असंबद्ि‍कंपनी‍से‍कच्ची‍ सामग्री‍और‍यूदिललियों‍की‍खरीि‍की‍गई‍है‍या‍नहीं, कालमका ों‍की‍भती‍के‍ललए‍चयन‍प्रकिया‍ और‍शासकीय‍कानूनों‍का‍वववरण‍गोपनीय‍रखा‍गया‍है। x. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍उत्पािन, क्षमता, क्षमता‍उपयोग, बबिी‍और‍बािार‍दहस्सेिारी‍के‍वास्तववक‍ आंकडे‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍साझा‍ककए‍िा‍सकते‍हैं। xi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍पास‍डीिीसीआईएंडएस‍के‍आंकडों‍तक‍पहुंच‍नहीं‍है‍और‍इसललए, इसे‍अन्य‍ दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍बािार‍आसूचना‍आंकडे‍तीसरे‍पक्षकार‍ की‍सूचना‍है‍और‍इसललए, इसे‍साझा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍एक‍अगोपनीय‍आयात‍सारांश‍ साझा‍ककया‍गया‍है। xii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍पहले‍ही‍तकनीकी‍ववननिेशन, वास्तववक‍क्षमता‍और‍उत्पािन, वास्तववक‍मांग‍ और‍वास्तववक‍वद्ृ धि‍साझा‍कर‍िी‍है। xiii. चाँूकक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍कोई‍वास्तववक‍मंिी‍नहीं‍है, इसललए‍ऐसी‍कोई‍पररयोिना‍ररपोिा‍नहीं‍है‍ जिसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍साझा‍ककया‍िा‍सके। xiv. संयंत्र‍बंि‍होने‍के‍वववरण‍में‍वार्णज्यक‍स्वालमत्व‍संबंिी‍सूचना‍शालमल‍है‍और‍इसललए‍इस‍े अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता।38 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xv. सीिीपीसी, सीिीपीसी‍पॉललमर‍और‍फॉमोसा‍ने‍मात्रा‍में‍अतं र‍के‍समायोिन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍सूचना‍ का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, जिसका‍उद्िेश्य‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍इस‍सबं ंि‍में‍अनुरोि‍करने‍स‍े रोकना‍है। xvi. ताइयो‍िैसे‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उनके‍तका‍भी‍गोपनीय‍हैं, जिससे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍ प्रभावी‍उत्तर‍िेने‍की‍क्षमता‍गभं ीर‍रूप‍से‍बाधित‍होती‍है। xvii. िबकक‍ घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ उत्पािन‍ लागत‍ और‍ पािन‍ माजिना ‍ के‍ ललए‍ गोपनीय‍ गणनाओं‍ को‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍करने‍पर‍आपवत्त‍नहीं‍करता‍है, क्षनत‍माजिान‍की‍गणनाएाँ‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍के‍आंकडों‍पर‍आिाररत‍हैं‍और‍उनका‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xviii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, लेनिेन-वार‍डीिीसीआईएंडएस‍के‍ आंकडे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍पास‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है।‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍ने‍बािार‍आसूचना‍आंकडों‍पर‍ भरोसा‍ककया‍है‍और‍उसका‍अगोपनीय‍सारांश‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍उपलब्लि‍करा‍दिया‍ गया‍है। xix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍ववपरीत, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ असामान्य‍शिडाउन‍का‍सामना‍नहीं‍करना‍पडा। ड.3 प्राधिकारी द्वारा जांच 64. पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍7‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍प्राविान‍हैं: “7. गोपनीय‍सूचना:‍ (1) ननयम‍6‍के‍उपननयमावली‍‍(2), (3) और‍(7),‍ननयम‍12‍के‍उपननयम (2),‍ननयम‍15‍के‍ उपननयम (4)‍और‍ननयम‍17‍के‍उपननयम (4)‍में‍अंतववष्ाि‍ककसी‍बात‍के‍होते‍हुए‍भी‍िांच‍की‍ प्रकिया‍में‍ननयम‍5‍के‍उपननयम‍(1) के‍अंतगात‍प्राप्त‍आवेिनों‍के‍प्रनतयां‍या‍ककसी‍पक्षकार‍द्वारा‍ गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍प्रस्तुत‍ककसी‍अन्य‍सूचना‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननदिाष्ि‍ प्राधिकारी‍उसकी‍गोपनीयता‍से‍संतुष्ि‍होने‍पर‍उस‍सूचना‍को‍गोपनीय‍मानेंगे‍और‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍िेने‍ वाले‍पक्षकार‍से‍स्पष्ि‍प्राधिकार‍के‍बबना‍ककसी‍अन्य‍पक्षकार‍को‍ऐसी‍ककसी‍सूचना‍का‍प्रकिन‍ नहीं‍करेंगे। (2) ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍गोपनीय‍अधिकारी‍पर‍सूचना‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍वाले‍पक्षकारों‍से‍उसका‍ अगोपनीय‍सारांश‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कह‍सकत‍े हैं‍और‍यदि‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍वाल‍े ककसी‍पक्षकार‍की‍राय‍में‍उस‍सूचना‍का‍सारांश‍नही‍ं हो‍सकता‍है‍तो‍वह‍पक्षकार‍ननदिाष्ि‍ प्राधिकारी‍को‍इस‍बात‍के‍कारण‍संबंिी‍वववरण‍प्रस्तुत‍करेगा‍कक‍सारांश‍करना‍संभव‍क्यों‍नहीं‍है। (3) उप‍ननयम‍(2)‍में‍ककसी‍बात‍के‍होते‍हुए‍भी‍यदि‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍इस‍बात‍से‍संतुष्ि‍है‍कक‍ गोपनीयता‍का‍अनुरोि‍अनावश्यक‍है‍या‍सूचना‍िेने‍वाला‍या‍तो‍सूचना‍को‍साविा ननक‍नहीं‍करना‍ चाहता‍है‍या‍उसकी‍सामान्य‍रूप‍में‍या‍सारांश‍रूप‍में‍प्रकिन‍नहीं‍करना‍चाहता‍है‍तो‍वह‍ऐसी‍ सूचना‍पर‍ध्यान‍नहीं‍िे‍सकते‍हैं।” 65. सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍सूचना‍की‍गोपनीयता‍के‍िावों‍की‍ पयााप्तता‍के‍संबंि‍में‍िााँच‍की‍गई।‍संतुष्ि‍होने‍पर, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍गोपनीयता‍के‍िावों‍को, िहााँ‍भी‍ आवश्यक‍हो, स्वीकार‍कर‍ललया‍है‍और‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍को‍गोपनीय‍माना‍गया‍है‍तथा‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ को‍इसका‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍िहााँ‍तक‍संभव‍हुआ, गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍करने‍वाले‍ पक्षकारों‍‍को‍गोपनीय‍आिार‍पर‍प्रस्तुत‍की‍गई‍सूचना‍का‍पयााप्त‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍िेने‍का‍ननिेश‍दिया‍ गया‍था। 66. सभी‍पंिीकृत‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍की‍एक‍सूची‍डीिीिीआर‍की‍वबे साइि‍पर‍अपलोड‍की‍गई‍थी, साथ‍ही‍ उन‍सभी‍स‍े अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍था‍कक‍वे‍अपने‍अनुरोिों‍का‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍अन्य‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍को‍ईमेल‍करें।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 39 67. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍कुछ‍मानिंडों‍को‍साझा‍न‍करने‍संबिं ी‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍कुछ‍मानिंड‍व्यापार‍सूचना‍संख्या‍05/2021‍द्वारा‍अधिसूधचत‍आवश्यकताओं‍का‍दहस्सा‍नहीं‍हैं।‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रकि‍न‍की‍गई‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍संबंिी‍सूचना‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍व्यापाररक‍स्वालमत्व‍वाली‍प्रकृनत‍की‍है‍और‍इसके‍प्रकिन‍‍से‍ बािार‍में‍उसके‍दहत‍पर‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडेगा‍और‍आविे कों‍द्वारा‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों, ननयाातकों‍और‍ उत्पाि‍के‍उपभोक्ताओं‍से‍ली‍िा‍रही‍कीमतों‍और‍उनके‍द्वारा‍रखे‍िा‍रहे‍माजिना ‍का‍अनुमान‍उपलब्लि‍ होगा।‍ऐसे‍औसत‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍के‍प्रकिन‍‍से‍ग्राहकों‍को‍उनके‍द्वारा‍भुगतान‍की‍िा‍रही‍कीमतों‍की‍ तुलना‍बािार‍में‍औसत‍कीमत‍से‍करने‍का‍अवसर‍भी‍लमलेगा।‍अतः, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍के‍गोपनीयता‍के‍िाव‍े को‍स्वीकार‍कर‍ललया‍है। 68. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍समग्र‍रूप‍से‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍उत्पािन, क्षमता, क्षमता‍उपयोग, बबिी‍और‍ बािार‍दहस्सेिारी‍के‍वास्तववक‍आंकडे‍साझा‍ककए‍िाने‍चादहए‍थे, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍इन्हें‍प्रकिन‍ वववरण‍के‍साथ-साथ‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍भी‍साझा‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍ऐसी‍ सूचना‍साझा‍न‍करने‍स‍े ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍के‍दहत‍को‍कोई‍नुकसान‍नहीं‍पहुाँचा‍है‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍द्वारा‍इसे‍पहले‍ही‍साझा‍ककया‍िा‍चुका‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍इस‍ पर‍दिप्पणी‍करने‍का‍अवसर‍प्रिान‍ककया‍गया‍था‍क्योंकक‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍इसका‍खुलासा‍ककया‍गया‍था। 69. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍गोपनीयता‍पर‍िेर‍स‍े दिप्पर्णया‍ाँ िायर‍की‍हैं।‍िााँच‍की‍शुरूआत‍करने‍की‍अधिसूचना‍के‍अनुसार, िो‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍गोपनीयता‍पर‍ दिप्पर्णयााँ‍प्रस्तुत‍करना‍चाहते‍थे, उन्हें‍अगोपनीय‍अनुरोि‍प्राप्त‍होने‍की‍तारीख‍से‍7‍दिनों‍के‍भीतर‍ऐसा‍ करना‍था।‍हालााँकक, अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍केवल‍ललर्खत‍अनुरोिों‍में‍ही‍दिप्पर्णयां‍िायर‍की‍हैं।‍ इसललए, वे‍अनुरोि‍समय-सीमा‍पार‍कर‍चुके‍हैं। 70. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍कुछ‍ऐसी‍सूचनाओं‍के‍प्रकिन‍‍की‍मााँग‍की‍है, िो‍ व्यापाररक‍स्वालमत्व‍वाली‍प्रकृनत‍की‍हैं, या‍तीसरे‍पक्षकारों‍‍से‍प्राप्त‍की‍गई‍थीं‍और‍जिनका‍प्रकिन‍‍नहीं‍ ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍संयंत्र‍बंि‍होने‍की‍अवधि‍िैसी‍सूचनाओं‍को‍गोपनीय‍बताने‍के‍ललए‍उधचत‍ कारण‍मौिूि‍लगते‍हैं।‍इसी‍प्रकार, क्षनत‍माजिना , िो‍क्षनत-रदहत‍कीमत‍पर‍आिाररत‍है, का‍प्रकिन‍‍नहीं‍ ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍प्राधिकारी‍यह‍भी‍पाते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍आयात‍आाँकडों‍ का‍एक‍उपयुक्त‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍प्रिान‍ककया‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍ प्रस्तुत‍आयात‍आाँकडों‍पर‍भरोसा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है‍और‍इसललए, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ के‍दहत‍को‍कोई‍नुकसान‍नहीं‍पहुाँचा‍है। 71. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍पररयोिना‍ररपोिा‍पर‍गोपनीयता‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍और‍उसे‍ साझा‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍स‍े संबंधित‍है, न‍कक‍वास्तववक‍मंिी‍से।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍न‍तो‍पररयोिना‍ररपोिा‍उपलब्लि‍कराई‍है‍और‍न‍ही‍ उस‍पर‍भरोसा‍ककया‍है।‍अतः, इस‍पर‍गोपनीयता‍का‍कोई‍िावा‍नहीं‍है। 72. आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍आयातों‍का‍वववरण‍साझा‍ककए‍िाने‍संबंिी‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍की‍गई‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ डीिीसीआईएंडएस‍के‍आंकडों‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍का‍ववश्लेषण‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍चूंकक‍ऐसी‍सूचना‍ अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍की‍गोपनीय‍सूचना‍होती‍है, इसललए‍इसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍सदहत‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍ साथ‍साझा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता। च. ववववि अिुरोि च.1. अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों के ववचार 73. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ववववि‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं:40 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] i. आवेिकों‍द्वारा‍िायर‍ककए‍गए‍आयात‍आंकडों‍को, जिस‍रूप‍और‍तरीके‍स‍े ररकॉड‍ा में‍ललया‍ गया‍था, अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। ii. आवेिकों‍को‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍िांच‍की‍शुरुआत‍की‍अधिसूचना‍में‍ववचार‍की‍गई‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍ ललए‍अद्यतन‍याधचका‍प्रस्तुत‍और‍पररचाललत‍करनी‍चादहए।‍ iii. वतमा ान‍िांच‍की‍शुरुआत‍ननरािार‍है‍क्योंकक‍आवेिकों‍ने‍पािनरोिी‍‍‍शल्ु क‍शुरू‍करने‍की‍शत‍ा को‍साबबत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍िोस‍सबूत‍पेश‍नहीं‍ककए‍हैं। iv. आवेिक‍पािनरोिी‍‍शुल्क‍का‍अनुधचत‍लाभ‍उिा‍रहे‍हैं‍क्योंकक‍उत्पाि‍लंबे‍समय‍से‍पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍के‍अध्यिीन‍रहा‍है। v. िांच‍की‍लंबी‍अवधि‍का‍चयन‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है‍क्योंकक‍आिार‍वष‍ा के‍िौरान‍पीवीसी‍ की‍कीमतें‍कम‍थीं‍और‍कोववड-19‍के‍कारण‍काफी‍बढ‍गईं।‍कीमतें‍केवल‍2023‍में‍ही‍जस्थर‍ हुई‍हैं। vi. यदि‍प्राधिकारी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍करना‍उधचत‍समझें, तो‍नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍की‍भाररत‍ औसत‍िर‍के‍आिार‍पर‍सीएनएसआईिी‍जिलंताई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍और‍ नयबबन‍हैफेंग‍हेरुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍के‍ललए‍शुल्क‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍ केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍और‍नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍को‍अंनतम‍ िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍भी‍सहयोगी‍उत्पािक‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए। vii. उत्तरिाता‍उत्पािकों‍को‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍अलग‍स‍े एक‍वचनबद्िता‍प्रस्तुत‍करनी‍ होगी‍कक‍पहुाँच‍मूल्य‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍से‍कम‍नहीं‍है। viii. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍ननयाातक‍को‍"सीएनएसआईिी‍जिलंताई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍ कंपनी‍लललमिेड"‍के‍रूप‍में‍सूचीबद्ि‍ककया‍गया‍है, िबकक‍इसे‍"सीएनएसआईिी‍जिलंताई‍ क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड"‍होना‍चादहए।‍ननयाातक‍ने‍पहले‍ही‍इस‍तरह‍के‍सुिार‍ का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है। ix. उत्पाि‍पर‍लगभग‍14‍वषों‍से‍शुल्क‍था, और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍शुल्क‍की‍समाजप्त‍के‍2‍वषों‍के‍ भीतर‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है।‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍प्रभावी‍रूप‍से‍एक‍तीसरी‍ननणाायक‍‍ समीक्षा‍है‍और‍इसललए‍शल्ु क‍लगाना‍एक‍लंबी‍सुरक्षा‍होगी।‍यदि‍प्राधिकार‍‍द्वारा‍शल्ु क‍की‍ लसफाररश‍की‍िाती‍है, तो‍यह‍30‍महीने‍से‍कम‍समय‍के‍ललए‍होना‍चादहए, िैसा‍कक‍िसू री‍ ननणाायक‍‍समीक्षा‍में‍ककया‍गया‍था। x. यूएस-ओसीिीिी‍में‍अपीलीय‍ननकाय‍ने‍माना‍है‍कक‍पााँच‍वष‍ा की‍अवधि‍से‍अधिक‍समय‍तक‍ शुल्क‍िारी‍रहना‍एक‍अपवाि‍होना‍चादहए।‍केवल‍कुछ‍समय‍बीत‍िाने‍के‍बाि, संबंधित‍ आयातों‍पर‍कफर‍से‍शुल्क‍लगाना‍उधचत‍नहीं‍है। xi. 24‍िून‍2025‍से‍लागू‍गुणवत्ता‍ननयंत्रण‍आिेश, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयात‍को‍प्रनतबंधित‍ करेगा।‍िबकक‍चीन‍के‍कई‍उत्पािक‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍िारी‍करने‍के‍ललए‍आवेिन‍कर‍रहे‍हैं‍ या‍आवेिन‍कर‍चुके‍हैं, सरकार‍उनके‍ललए‍प्रमाणन‍की‍प्रकिया‍नहीं‍कर‍रही‍है। xii. कई‍िेशों‍को‍ननयाात‍के‍बाविूि, संबंधित‍सामानों‍के‍ननयाात‍पर‍अन्य‍िेशों‍द्वारा‍पािनरोिी‍ िााँच‍के‍शायि‍ही‍कोई‍उिाहरण‍हैं। xiii. आशीवााि‍पाइप्स‍को‍संबंधित‍सामानों‍के‍आयात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍किाचार‍या‍गरै कानूनी‍ पररपादियों‍की‍सूचना‍नहीं‍है, न‍ही‍वह‍इसमें‍शालमल‍है‍या‍इससे‍िुडा‍है। xiv. अपने‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍केवल‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍के‍ संबंि‍में‍ही‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकाला‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍इस‍बात‍की‍िााँच‍नहीं‍की‍है‍कक‍क्या‍िााँच‍ प्रकिया‍के‍िौरान‍क्षनत‍को‍रोकने‍के‍ललए‍अनंनतम‍ शुल्क‍लगाना‍अननवाय‍ा है, िैसा‍कक‍ पािनरोिी‍करार‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍7.1‍में‍अपेक्षक्षत‍है। xv. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍"ककसी"‍या‍"सभी"‍मामलों‍में‍िारी‍नहीं‍ककए‍िा‍सकते, बजल्क‍केवल‍ "उपयुक्त‍मामलों"‍में‍ही‍िारी‍ककए‍िा‍सकत‍े हैं, िैसा‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍ननयम‍12‍ में‍अपेक्षक्षत‍है।‍िी.एम.‍एक्सपोट्ास‍में‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍की‍दिप्पर्णयों‍के‍अनुसार, उन‍मामलों‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 41 को‍समझने‍के‍ललए‍पािनरोिी‍करार‍का‍संिभ‍ा ललया‍िाना‍चादहए, िो‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍के‍ललए‍ "उपयुक्त"‍हैं। xvi. ननयाातकों‍के‍नामों‍को‍सही‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍उनका‍गलत‍ उल्लेख‍ककया‍गया‍है। xvii. ननिााररत‍शुल्क‍नहीं‍लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍आयात‍अधिक‍कीमत‍पर‍होने‍पर‍भी‍ प्रयोक्ता‍को‍यह‍शुल्क‍चुकाने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍ककया‍िाएगा।‍चाँूकक‍आयात‍अपररहाय‍ा हैं, इसललए‍ संिभ‍ा कीमत‍शुल्क, यदि‍कोई‍हो, लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍संिभ‍ा कीमत‍तंत्र‍के‍िरुु पयोग‍संबंिी‍ अनुरोि‍ननरािार‍हैं‍क्योंकक‍इसके‍ललए‍प्रभावी‍ननगरानी‍तंत्र‍मौिूि‍हैं। xviii. क्षनत‍माजिना ‍की‍सीमा‍तक‍ननजश्चत‍कोिा‍या‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए, ताकक‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍ ककया‍िा‍सके‍कक‍बािार‍कम‍कीमत‍वाल‍े घदिया‍माल‍से‍अिा‍न‍पडे।‍शुल्क‍के‍दरगर‍कीमत‍ रूप‍को‍लगाया‍िा‍सकता‍है, ताकक‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍ककया‍िा‍सके‍कक‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍अनुधचत‍लाभ‍न‍हो। xix. पािन‍ माजिना ‍ ताललका‍ में, "लशन‍ िाई-इची‍ ववनाइल‍ कॉपोरेशन"‍ के‍ नाम‍ को‍ "िोकुयामा‍ कॉपोरेशन"‍से‍प्रनतस्थावपत‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, क्योंकक‍िोनों‍कंपननयों‍का‍ववलय‍हो‍गया‍है‍और‍ िोकुयामा‍अब‍उत्पािक‍है। xx. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍समय‍से‍पहले‍सुनवाई‍की‍क्योंकक‍मामला‍न्यायालय‍में‍ववचारािीन‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍ उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍अंनतम‍आिेशों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍समक्ष‍अनुरोि‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍का‍ अधिकार‍सुरक्षक्षत‍रखता‍है। xxi. याधचकाकतााओं‍ने‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍शुरू‍करने‍की‍शत‍ा को‍साबबत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍िोस‍सबूत‍ पेश‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। xxii. वतमा ान‍िांच‍को‍समाप्त‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ननयम‍17‍के‍अनुसार‍एक‍ वष‍ा की‍अवधि‍के‍भीतर‍कोई‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍िांच‍की‍समयावधि‍बढाने‍ संबंिी‍केंद्र‍सरकार‍का‍कोई‍आिेश‍प्रकालशत‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है। xxiii. प्रयोक्ता‍संघों‍के‍ललए‍प्रयोक्ता‍या‍आयातक‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍के‍रूप‍में‍सूचना‍प्रस्ततु ‍करना‍ अननवाय‍ा नहीं‍है।‍ननयम‍6(4)‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍को‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍से‍सूचना‍के‍ललए‍ नोदिस‍िारी‍करने‍का‍वववेकाधिकार‍है, तथावप, ऐसा‍कोई‍नोदिस‍िारी‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है। च.2 घरेलू उद्योग के ववचार 74. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ववववि‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं:‍ i. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लंब‍े समय‍से‍लगाया‍िा‍रहा‍था‍क्योंकक‍ वविेशो‍के‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍भारत‍में‍उत्पाि‍का‍लगातार‍पािन‍ककया‍है। ii. इस‍अनुरोि‍का‍कोई‍आिार‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍एक‍तीसरी‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍है।‍ककसी‍ भी‍जस्थनत‍में, मूल‍िााँच‍में‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍मानक‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍की‍तुलना‍में‍ अधिक‍है। iii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍तका‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वपछली‍ननणाायक‍‍समीक्षा‍में‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍िारी‍रखने‍की‍लसफाररश‍की‍थी‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हो‍ रही‍थी।‍तथावप, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में, पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍समाजप्त‍के‍बाि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हुई‍है। iv. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍की‍पािन‍पररपादियों‍के‍ कारण‍भारत‍में‍पािनरोिी‍शल्ु क‍का‍लंबा‍इनतहास‍रहा‍है।‍चूंकक‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍एक‍मूल‍िांच‍है, इसललए‍इसमें‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍का‍वास्तववक‍साक्ष्य‍है।‍ v. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, क्यूसीओ‍का‍उद्िेश्य‍उत्पाि‍की‍गुणवत्ता‍ सुननजश्चत‍करना‍है, न‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍पािन‍और‍क्षनत‍की‍जस्थनत‍से‍ननपिना।‍इसके‍ अलावा, कई‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍को‍क्यूसीओ‍के‍तहत‍पहले‍ही‍लाइसेंस‍लमल‍चुके‍हैं।42 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] vi. अन्य‍िेशों‍द्वारा‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍के‍उिाहरणों‍का‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍पर‍कोई‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍ पडता‍है, िहां‍पािन‍और‍पररणामी‍क्षनत‍लसद्ि‍हो‍चुकी‍है। vii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍द्वारा‍ककसी‍भी‍किाचार‍में‍संललप्तता‍का‍िावा‍ नहीं‍ककया‍है। viii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हो‍रही‍क्षनत‍की‍ तीव्रता‍पर‍एक‍ववस्ततृ ‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍दिया‍है, िो‍स्वयं‍ही‍अंतररम‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ लगाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍को‍िशााता‍है। ix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, कानून‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍िारी‍करने‍स‍े पहले‍ककसी‍ववशेष‍पररजस्थनत‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍रखता‍है।‍संयुक्त‍राज्य‍ अमेररका, कनाडा‍और‍यूरोपीय‍संघ‍सदहत‍कई‍िेशों‍में‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍को‍ननयम‍के‍ रूप‍में‍िि‍ा करने‍की‍पररपािी‍है। x. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍एक‍ प्राथलमक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍ककया‍है। xi. वतमा ान‍मामले‍में‍सिं भ‍ा कीमत‍शुल्क‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍कच्चा‍ माल‍कच्चे‍तेल‍का‍व्युत्पन्न‍है‍िो‍उतार-चढाव‍के‍अिीन‍है।‍यदि‍कच्चे‍माल‍की‍कीमत‍बढती‍ है, तो‍शुल्क‍प्रभावी‍नहीं‍होगा‍और‍यदि‍कच्चे‍माल‍की‍कीमत‍घिती‍है, तो‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍को‍ िंडडत‍ककया‍िाएगा‍क्योंकक‍उन्हें‍अधिक‍कीमत‍चुकानी‍होगी।‍प्रचालन‍पररपादियों‍के‍मनै ुअल‍में‍ उल्लेख‍है‍कक‍संिभ‍ा कीमत‍शुल्क‍उन‍मामलों‍के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है‍िहााँ‍कच्चे‍माल‍की‍ कीमतों‍में‍उतार-चढाव‍होता‍है। xii. एआईपीएमए‍और‍ओपीपीआई‍ने‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍ललया‍है, जिसमें‍एआईपीएमए‍ने‍22,000‍ प्रयोक्ताओं‍का‍प्रनतननधित्व‍करने‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍हालााँकक, िोनों‍संघों‍एसोलसएशनों‍ने‍िांच‍ में‍अपने‍प्रमाण‍लसद्ि‍नहीं‍ककए‍हैं, जिससे‍यह‍पता‍चले‍कक‍उनके‍सिस्य‍उत्पाि‍के‍प्रयोक्ता‍ हैं, और‍वे‍अपने‍अधिकांश‍सिस्यों‍के‍दहतों‍का‍प्रनतननधित्व‍करते‍हैं। xiii. न्यायाधिकरण‍ने‍यह‍भी‍माना‍है‍कक‍पक्षकारों‍को‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍समक्ष‍अपने‍साख‍प्रमाण-पत्र‍ िशााए‍िाना‍आवश्यक‍है।‍ xiv. एसोलसएशनों‍ने‍बबना‍कोई‍सत्यापन‍योजय‍आंकडा‍प्रिान‍ककए‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं, जिससे‍िााँच‍ प्रकिया‍का‍म़िाक‍उडाया‍गया‍है।‍एसोलसएशनों‍के‍कम‍स‍े कम‍कुछ‍सिस्यों‍को‍िााँच‍में‍आंकडे‍ प्रस्तुत‍करने‍चादहए‍थे। xv. केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर, प्लेक्सकॉजन्सल‍का‍सिस्य‍है‍और‍उसने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वह‍अपने‍ द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍अनुरोि‍वापस‍ले, और‍सिस्यों‍से‍इनपुि‍प्राप्त‍करने‍के‍बाि‍ही‍कोई‍कारावाई‍ करे।‍उत्तर‍में‍प्लेक्सकॉजन्सल‍ने‍कहा‍कक‍उसे‍रक्षोपाय‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍लेने‍की‍अनुमनत‍है, लेककन‍ उसने‍इस‍बात‍की‍पुजष्ि‍नही‍ं की‍है‍कक‍उसे‍पािनरोिी‍िाचाँ ‍में‍भाग‍लेने‍की‍अनुमनत‍है।‍यह‍ स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍कुछ‍सिस्य‍अपने‍स्वाथ‍ा के‍ललए‍एसोलसएशन‍के‍मंच‍का‍िरुु पयोग‍कर‍रहे‍हैं। xvi. प्लेक्सकॉजन्सल‍को‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍के‍रूप‍में‍जस्थनत‍प्राप्त‍‍नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍ यह‍ननयाातकों‍की‍एक‍एसोलसएशन‍है।‍आयातकों‍या‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍के‍नहीं, और‍ऐसी‍ऐसोलसएशन‍ द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xvii. प्लेक्सकॉजन्सल‍ अपनी‍ वेबसाइि‍ पर‍ ववलभन्न‍ सरकारी‍ प्राधिकाररयों‍ को‍ दिए‍ गए‍ अपने‍ अभ्यावेिनों‍को‍अपडेि‍करता‍है, लेककन‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍में‍दिए‍गए‍अनुरोि‍वेबसाइि‍पर‍ प्लेक्सकॉजन्सल‍के‍अभ्यावेिन‍के‍रूप‍में‍सूचीबद्ि‍नहीं‍हैं।‍इससे‍पता‍चलता‍है‍कक‍दिए‍गए‍ अभ्यावेिन‍अधिकृत‍नहीं‍थे, बजल्क‍प्लेिफॉम‍ा का‍िरुु पयोग‍करने‍वाले‍कुछ‍सिस्यों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍ गए‍हैं। xviii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, यह‍सुनवाई‍समय‍से‍पहले‍नहीं‍कही‍िा‍ सकती‍क्योंकक‍माननीय‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍िााँच‍पर‍रोक‍नहीं‍लगाई‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ फोरम‍शॉवपगं ‍में‍सलं जन‍है, इसललए‍वह‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍के‍साथ-साथ‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍समक्ष‍भी‍ यही‍अनुरोि‍‍कर‍रहा‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 43 xix अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, िांच‍केवल‍उपलब्लि‍कराए‍गए‍साक्ष्य‍की‍ सिीकता‍और‍पयााप्तता‍के‍संबंि‍में‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍पूरी‍तरह‍से‍संतुष्ि‍करने‍के‍बाि‍ही‍शुरू‍की‍ गई‍है। च.3. प्राधिकारी द्वारा जांच 75. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍आयात‍आाँकडे‍साझा‍करने‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍आवेिन-पत्र‍िायर‍करते‍समय‍अपनी‍बािार‍आसूचना‍पर‍भरोसा‍ककया‍है‍और‍आयात‍ आाँकडों‍का‍सारांश‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ने‍ आयात‍आाँकडों‍के‍अगोपनीय‍रूपांतर‍में‍ननदहत‍सूचना‍का‍खंडन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍िोस‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ ककया‍है। 76. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍िााँच‍की‍शुरुआत‍की‍अधिसूचना‍में‍तय‍की‍गई‍ िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍आिार‍पर‍अद्यतन‍याधचका‍िायर‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ववचाररत‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍आिार‍पर‍अद्यतन‍आाँकडे‍प्रस्तुत‍और‍पररचाललत‍ ककए‍हैं।‍िााँच‍की‍शुरुआत‍अधिसूचना‍के‍बाि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍अद्यतन‍याधचका‍िायर‍करने‍की‍कोई‍ आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍शुरु‍करने‍के‍प्रयोिनाथा‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍ननयम‍5‍के‍अंतगता ‍ याधचका‍िायर‍की‍िाती‍है।‍तथावप, िााँच‍आरंभ‍होने‍के‍बाि, ननयम‍6‍लाग‍ू हो‍िाता‍है, जिसके‍अंतगता ‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍याधचका‍िायर‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍होती‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, अद्यतन‍आाँकडे‍ सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍पररचाललत‍कर‍दिए‍गए‍हैं‍और‍इसललए, ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍के‍दहतों‍ को‍कोई‍नुकसान‍नहीं‍पहुाँचा‍है। 77. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍िााँच‍शुरू‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍था, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ आवेिकों‍ने‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍के‍प्रथम‍दृष्िया‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍ककए‍थे।‍प्रस्तुत‍साक्ष्य‍की‍ प्रथम‍दृष्िया‍िााँच‍करने‍और‍प्रस्तुत‍साक्ष्य‍की‍सिीकता‍और‍पयााप्तता‍पर‍स्वयं‍को‍पूरी‍तरह‍संतुष्ि‍करन‍े के‍बाि‍ही‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍शुरू‍की।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ऐसी‍कोई‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍ की‍गई‍है‍जिससे‍प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकाल‍सकें‍कक‍उनके‍द्वारा‍तैयार‍की‍गई‍प्रथम‍दृष्िया‍‍राय‍ गलत‍थी। 78. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍पूण‍ा प्रनतकिया‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍वाले‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍को‍सहयोगी‍ माना‍गया‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, गैर-नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍ननिााररत‍माजिान‍नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ भाररत‍औसत‍पर‍आिाररत‍है। 79. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍आवेिक‍व्यापार‍सुिारात्मक‍उपायों‍का‍अनुधचत‍लाभ‍उिा‍रहे‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍ववलभन्न‍िााँचों‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍गया‍है।‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍ कारणात्मक‍संपका‍के‍साक्ष्यों‍से‍संतुष्ि‍होने‍पर‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍लसफाररश‍की‍गई‍है।‍ प्रत्येक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संगत‍मानिंडों‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है‍और‍इस‍ननष्कष‍ा पर‍पहुाँचे‍हैं‍कक‍ ननयाातकों‍ने‍पािन‍के‍अनुधचत‍व्यापार‍व्यवहार‍में‍ललप्त‍होकर‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍पहुाँचाई‍है।‍तिनुसार, पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍लसफाररश‍की‍गई‍थी। 80. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍को‍तीसरी‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍एक‍मूल‍िााँच‍है।‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍फरवरी‍ 2022‍में‍समाप्त‍हो‍गया‍था‍और‍उस‍समय‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍नहीं‍की‍गई‍थी।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी, ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍िााँच‍में, पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍समाजप्त‍की‍जस्थनत‍में‍पािन‍और‍क्षनत‍की‍ संभावना‍का‍ववश्लेषण‍करते‍हैं, भले‍ही‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍कोई‍वास्तववक‍पािन‍या‍क्षनत‍न‍हुई‍हो।‍ तथावप, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍‍का‍ववश्लेषण‍ककया‍है। 81. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍उत्पाि‍पर‍लंबे‍समय‍से‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लागू‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ प्रत्येक‍िााँच‍अपने‍आप‍में‍एक‍स्वतंत्र‍आिार‍रखती‍है‍और‍प्राधिकारी‍प्रत्येक‍मामले‍में‍कानून‍में‍44 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] पररकजल्पत‍प्रकिया‍के‍अनुसार‍िााँच‍के‍अनुसरण‍में‍लसफाररशें‍करते‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍इस‍सामान्य‍अनुरोि‍‍को‍ समझने‍में‍असमथ‍ा हैं, जिसका‍कोई‍कानूनी‍आिार‍नहीं‍है। 82. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍‍ककया‍है‍कक‍यदि‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍िाता‍है, तो‍यह‍30‍महीने‍ से‍कम‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍होना‍चादहए‍िैसा‍कक‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍में‍ककया‍गया‍था, और‍शुल्क‍संिभ‍ा कीमत‍ के‍रूप‍में‍होना‍चादहए।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍यदि‍और‍िब‍वे‍इस‍ननष्कष‍ा पर‍पहुाँचते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍ मामले‍में‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है, तो‍वे‍उस‍अवधि‍और‍उसके‍स्वरूप‍पर‍ववचार‍करेंगे‍जिसके‍ललए‍ शुल्क‍की‍लसफाररश‍की‍िानी‍चादहए। 83. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍गुणवत्ता‍ननयंत्रण‍आिेश‍लाग‍ू होगा‍और‍भारत‍में‍आयातों‍को‍प्रनतबंधित‍करेगा, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍गुणवत्ता‍ननयंत्रण‍आिेश‍और‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍उद्िेश्य‍अलग-अलग‍ है।‍िबकक‍क्यूसीओ‍का‍उद्िेश्य‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍करना‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍बेचे‍िा‍रहे‍उत्पाि‍की‍गुणवत्ता‍ िारी‍मानकों‍के‍अनुसार‍हो‍और‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍पर‍समान‍रूप‍स‍े लाग‍ू हो, वहीं‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍ उद्िेश्य‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍में‍पािन‍और‍क्षनत‍की‍जस्थनत‍का‍समािान‍करना‍है। 84. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍यद्यवप‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍ननयाात‍अनेक‍िेशों‍को‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है, कफर‍ भी‍ककसी‍अन्य‍िेश‍ने‍पािनरोिी‍िांच‍नहीं‍की‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍यद्यवप‍अन्य‍िेशों‍में‍की‍ गई‍िांच‍से‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍अपनाए‍गए‍मूल्य‍भिे भावपूण‍ा व्यवहार‍का‍संकेत‍लमल‍सकता‍है; ऐसी‍ िांचों‍के‍अभाव‍का‍अथ‍ा भारत‍में‍पािन‍का‍अभाव‍नहीं‍है। 85. आयातकों‍या‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍द्वारा‍किाचार‍से‍संबंधित‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍सदहत‍ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍द्वारा‍ऐसा‍आरोप‍नही‍ं लगाया‍गया‍है। 86. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करते‍समय, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍प्रारंलभक‍रूप‍से‍‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍ संपका‍की‍िांच‍की‍है।‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍इन‍खातों‍की‍इनके‍ननलमत्त‍ववस्ततृ ‍िांच‍ननदहत‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍को‍भारी‍क्षनत‍हुई।‍पािन‍माजिना ‍और‍क्षनत‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍थे।‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍ पररणामों‍की‍ववषयवस्तु‍अपने‍आप‍में‍अंतररम‍उपाय‍लागू‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍औधचत्य‍लसद्ि‍करती‍है।‍ 87. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍"सभी"‍मामलों‍में‍िारी‍नहीं‍ककए‍िा‍सकते, प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍प्रारंलभक‍िाचं ‍पररणाम‍का‍िारी‍होना‍पािनरोिी‍करार‍‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍7‍द्वारा‍शालसत‍होता‍ है।‍अनुच्छेि‍7‍में‍ननिााररत‍एकमात्र‍शतें‍हैं:‍(क)‍यह‍‍िााँच‍करार‍के‍अनुसार‍शुरू‍की‍गई‍थी, जिसमें‍सभी‍ दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍उधचत‍सूचना‍और‍अपने‍दहतों‍की‍रक्षा‍का‍अवसर‍दिया‍गया‍था, (ख)‍पािन‍और‍ पररणामी‍क्षनत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍प्रारंलभक‍सकारात्मक‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍गया‍है, (ग)‍िााँच‍के‍िौरान‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍ को‍रोकने‍के‍ललए‍उपायों‍को‍लागू‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है।‍चाँूकक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍उक्त‍सभी‍शतें‍पूरी‍होती‍हैं, इसललए‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करना‍उधचत‍था। 88. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वतमा ान‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में, िहााँ‍लागू‍हो, ननयाातकों‍के‍नामों‍में‍सुिार‍ककया‍है। 89. िहां‍तक‍इस‍अनुरोि‍‍का‍संबंि‍है‍कक‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍इस‍तथ्य‍पर‍अलग‍से‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍केवल‍ उतार-चढाव‍यह‍लसद्ि‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍पािन‍बंि‍हो‍गया‍है‍ और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हो‍रही‍है। 90. प्रयोक्ता‍एसोलसएशनों‍की‍भागीिारी‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍एसोलसएशन‍‍के‍सिस्य‍ प्रयोक्ता‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तरों‍या‍आयातक‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तरों‍के‍रूप‍में‍सूचना‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं।‍ इसके‍अनतररक्त, एसोलसएशनों‍ने‍कोई‍सत्यापन‍योजय‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍ककए‍बबना‍अनेक‍अनुरोि‍‍ककए‍हैं।‍ प्राधिकारी‍ने‍सभी‍प्रयोक्ता‍एसोलसएशनों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍‍को‍नोि‍कर‍ललया‍है‍और‍उन‍अनुरोिों‍‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 45 को‍ररकॉड‍ा ‍में‍ले‍ललया‍है, िो‍साक्ष्य‍द्वारा‍समधथता ‍हैं।‍तथावप, िहां‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍बबना‍ककसी‍सहायक‍ सूचना‍के‍व्यापक‍बयान‍दिए‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ऐसे‍बयानों‍पर‍भरोसा‍करना‍उधचत‍नहीं‍पाया‍है। 91. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍िााँच‍में‍समय‍स‍े पहले‍सुनवाई‍की‍गई‍थी, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍समयबद्ि‍होती‍है‍और‍चाँूकक‍माननीय‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍स्थगन‍आिेश‍ िारी‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍िााँच‍की‍कायवा ाही‍करने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍हैं। 92. प्रयोक्ता‍एसोलसएशनों‍ने‍अनरु ोि‍‍ककया‍है‍कक‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍या‍आयातकों‍की‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍के‍रूप‍में‍ सूचना‍प्रिान‍करना‍उन‍पर‍कोई‍िानयत्व‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍केवल‍उन्हीं‍अनुरोिों‍‍को‍ प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है‍िो‍साक्ष्य‍या‍आंकडों‍द्वारा‍समधथता ‍हों। 93. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍को‍समाप्त‍कर‍दिया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍एक‍वष‍ा की‍अवधि‍ के‍भीतर‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍नहीं‍ककए‍गए‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍ ननयम‍17‍के‍अनुसार‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍6‍महीने‍का‍समय‍बढाया‍गया‍था। ि. सामान्य मूल्य, नियााि कीमि और पाटि माजजिा ि.1 अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों के ववचार 94. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍सामान्य‍मूल्य, ननयाात‍कीमत‍‍और‍पािन‍माजिान‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं:‍ i. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननिााररत‍पािन‍माजिना ‍बढा-चढाकर‍बताया‍गया‍है‍और‍सामान्य‍मूल्य, ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ननयाातकों‍के‍वास्तववक‍आंकडों‍का‍ उपयोग‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। ii. चीन‍को‍गैर-बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता।‍चीन‍को‍गैर-बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍मानने‍ की‍पररपािी‍11‍दिसंबर‍2016‍को‍समाप्त‍होने‍वाली‍थी। iii. यूरोपीय‍संघ‍के‍ववरुद्ि‍फास्िनर‍मामले‍में‍अपीलीय‍ननकाय‍की‍ररपोिा‍ने‍इस‍बात‍का‍म़िबूत‍ औधचत्य‍प्रिान‍ककया‍है‍कक‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍को‍स्वतः‍ही‍बा़िार-अथव्ा यवस्था‍का‍ििाा‍प्राप्त‍हो‍ िाना‍चादहए। iv. "पैक्िा‍संि‍सविां ा"‍के‍लसद्िांतों‍का‍पालन‍करते‍हुए, भारत‍अंतरााष्रीय‍कानून‍के‍तहत‍चीन‍ िन.गण.‍को‍एक‍बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍के‍रूप‍में‍मान्यता‍िेने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍है।‍चीन‍के‍ अलभगम‍‍नयाचार‍‍का‍अनुच्छेि‍15‍स्पष्ि‍रूप‍स‍े लसद्ि‍करता‍है‍कक‍कोई‍भी‍िेश‍11‍दिसंबर‍ 2016‍के‍बाि‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍को‍गैर-बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍नहीं‍मान‍सकता।‍भारत‍के‍पास‍इसके‍ ववपरीत‍करने‍का‍कोई‍कानूनी‍आिार‍नहीं‍है। v. नमूनाकरण‍अधिसूचना‍पर‍दिप्पणी‍िि‍ा करने‍के‍ललए‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍पयााप्त‍समय‍ नहीं‍दिया‍गया‍है। vi. वानहुआ‍केलमकल‍(फुज़ियान)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍और‍वानहुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍(यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ के‍ललए‍अलग-अलग‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, क्योंकक‍नमूनाकरण‍प्रकिया‍आरंभ‍ की‍तारीख‍से‍80‍दिनों‍की‍समाजप्त‍के‍बाि‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसललए, मैनुअल‍में‍ननिााररत‍समय‍ सीमा‍को‍िेखते‍हुए, नमूनाकरण‍में‍िेरी‍हुई‍है। vii. यदि‍नमूनाकरण‍ककया‍भी‍िाता‍है, तो‍वानहुआ‍का‍नमूना‍ललया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍इसका‍ उच्च‍गुणवत्ता‍वाला‍एधथलीन-आिाररत‍पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍भारत‍को‍उच्च‍कीमतों‍पर‍ननयाात‍ककया‍ िाता‍है।‍वतमा ान‍में‍नमूना‍ललए‍गए‍उत्पािकों‍का‍भाररत‍औसत‍वानहुआ‍पर‍लागू‍करने‍से‍ भारतीय‍ग्राहकों‍के‍ललए‍आपूनत‍ा चैनलों‍की‍जस्थरता‍और‍गुणवत्ता‍को‍नुकसान‍होगा।‍इसके‍ अलावा, वानहुआ‍द्वारा‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍नमूना‍ललए‍गए‍उत्पािकों‍के‍बराबर‍है। viii. नतयानजिन‍का‍अलग‍माजिना ‍के‍ललए‍नमूना‍ललया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍ इसकी‍काफी‍दहस्सेिारी‍है, यह‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयलमत‍आपूनतका ताा‍है, और‍इसके‍ननयाात‍ नमूनाकृत‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍ननयाात‍के‍बराबर‍हैं।46 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ix. नतयानजिन‍और‍फॉमोसा‍इंडस्रीि‍(ननगं बो)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड, नमूना‍कंपननयों‍के‍ववपरीत, 100%‍एफडीआई‍कंपननयां‍हैं‍और‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍की‍पररजस्थनतयों‍में‍काम‍करती‍हैं।‍ फॉमोसा‍ने‍एक‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍उपचार‍प्रश्नावली‍भी‍िायर‍की‍है। x. चीन‍के‍ललए‍अधिसूधचत‍नमूना‍कंपननयां‍उत्तरी‍चीन‍में‍जस्थत‍हैं।‍नयबबन‍हाइफेंग‍हेरुई‍कंपनी‍ (अपने‍संबद्ि‍व्यापाररयों‍के‍साथ)‍िक्षक्षण‍चीन‍में‍जस्थत‍हैं‍और‍अलग-अलग‍लागतों‍और‍बबिी‍ कीमतों‍ पर‍ काम‍ करती‍ हैं।‍ यूबबन‍ हेरुई, नयबबन‍ नतयानयुआन‍ और‍ नयबबन‍ नतयानयुआन‍ मैिेररयल्स‍को‍नमूने‍में‍शालमल‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xi. पािनरोिी‍करार‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍6.10.2‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍को‍स्वैजच्छक‍प्रनतकियाओं‍को‍ प्रोत्सादहत‍करना‍चादहए। xii. नमूना‍पद्िनत‍केवल‍ननयाात‍मात्रा‍पर‍ननभरा ‍करती‍है‍और‍ववलभन्न‍प्रकार‍की‍कंपननयों‍या‍ उनकी‍पररचालन‍जस्थनतयों‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍नहीं‍रखती‍है। xiii. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍69‍भाग‍लेने‍वाली‍कंपननयों‍में‍से‍केवल‍तीन‍उत्पािकों‍का‍चयन‍ककया‍है, जिसके‍ पररणामस्वरूप‍एक‍ववषम‍और‍गैर-प्रनतननधित्वपूण‍ा पररणाम‍सामने‍आया‍है।‍िूि‍उत्पािों‍के‍ आयात‍की‍िााँच‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍मात्रा‍के‍उच्चतम, मध्यम‍और‍ननम्न‍बडैं ों‍ में‍उत्तरिाता‍‍ननयाातकों‍से‍नमूने‍चुने, और‍कुल‍19‍ननयाातकों‍का‍चयन‍ककया।‍इसके‍ववपरीत, वतमा ान‍मामले‍में, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍केवल‍3‍सबसे‍बडे‍ननयाातकों‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍है। xiv. तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन‍ने‍नमूनाकरण‍अधिसूचना‍पर‍अनुरोि‍िार्खल‍करने‍के‍ललए‍समय-सीमा‍ बढाने‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया, लेककन‍उसे‍अस्वीकार‍कर‍दिया‍गया, जिससे‍अनुधचत‍पूवााग्रह‍उत्पन्न‍ हुआ‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, तोकुयामा‍ने‍अलग‍माजिना ‍के‍ननिाारण‍का‍अनुरोि‍करते‍हुए‍ अनुरोि‍िायर‍ककए, जिन‍पर‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍न‍तो‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍और‍न‍ही‍उनका‍ समािान‍ककया‍गया। xv. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍अमेररका‍और‍िापान‍के‍भाग‍लेने‍वाले‍समूहों‍की‍संख्या‍में‍समानता‍के‍बाविूि, अमेररका‍के‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍नमूनाकरण‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍िापान‍के‍उत्पािकों‍का‍ नमूनाकरण, न‍कक‍अमेररका‍का, ननयम‍17(3)‍के‍अंतगता ‍िानयत्व‍के‍ववपरीत‍वववेकाधिकार‍को‍ िशााता‍है। xvi. नमूनाकरण‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍कई‍ग्रेडों‍के‍हैं, जिनका‍उत्पािन‍ सभी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है। xvii. कई‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍साथ‍वपछली‍िााँचों‍में‍नमूनाकरण‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍था। xviii. ताइवान, चीन‍िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍गणराज्य, मलेलशया, थाईलैंड‍और‍अमेररका‍ से‍पीवीसी‍की‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍िांच‍में, केवल‍चीन‍के‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍नमूनाकरण‍ककया‍ गया‍था। xix. यदि‍प्राधिकारी‍नतयानजिन‍एलिी‍बोहाई‍को‍नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍के‍भाग‍के‍रूप‍में‍मानने‍के‍ अनुरोि‍को‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍करते‍हैं, तो‍वे‍नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ पर‍लागू‍शुल्क‍लगा‍सकते‍हैं।‍यह‍आवश्यक‍है‍क्योंकक‍ननयाातक‍भारत‍के‍ललए‍उच्च‍कीमतें‍ बनाए‍रखता‍है।‍वैकजल्पक‍रूप‍से, प्राधिकारी‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍गणना‍के‍ललए‍एधथलीन‍ आिाररत‍उत्पािकों‍और‍कोयला‍आिाररत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍बीच‍ववभािन‍कर‍सकते‍हैं‍क्योंकक‍ऐस‍े उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना ‍अलग-अलग‍होने‍की‍संभावना‍है। xx. चूंकक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍को‍असहयोगी‍माना‍है, इसललए‍िोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन‍के‍ललए‍ अलग‍पािन‍माजिना ‍का‍ननिाारण‍प्राधिकारी‍पर‍अनावश्यक‍रूप‍से‍बोर्झल‍नहीं‍होगा। xxi. लशनफा‍ने‍49‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍भारत‍को‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है, जिनमें‍ से‍13‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍सहयोग‍ककया‍है।‍शेष‍ननयाातकों‍को‍भाग‍लेने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍करना‍ व्यवहाय‍ा नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍उन्होंने‍केवल‍छोिी‍मात्रा‍में‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है, और‍सभी‍की‍भागीिारी‍ की‍आवश्यकता‍अनुधचत‍है।‍असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍के‍ललए‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍पर‍आिाररत‍नहीं‍होना‍चादहए, बजल्क‍उपलब्लि‍सचू ना‍के‍ आलोक‍में‍संशोधित‍की‍िानी‍चादहए।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 47 xxii. ववलभन्न‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍अलग-अलग‍दृजष्िकोण‍अपनाए‍गए‍हैं, इस‍संिभ‍ा में‍कक‍क्या‍ननयाात‍ कीमत‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍संबंधित‍ननयाातक‍को, या‍संबंधित‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक‍पर‍ लगाए‍िाने‍वाली‍कीमत‍पर‍आिाररत‍होगी। xxiii. यद्यवप‍फॉमोसा‍ताइवान‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍ललया‍है, लेककन‍इसके‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ फॉमोसा‍यूएसए‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍प्रत्यक्ष‍या‍अप्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍से‍भारत‍को‍ननयाता ‍नहीं‍ ककया‍है‍और‍इसललए, कोई‍प्रनतकिया‍िायर‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहा‍है।‍ xxiv. फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन‍ने‍ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍थोडी‍मात्रा‍में‍ ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍ननयाातक‍ने‍सहयोग‍की‍पुजष्ि‍करने‍के‍बाविूि, एफपीसी‍ताइवान‍की‍तीसरे‍ िेश‍की‍कीमत‍को‍नुकसान‍पहुाँचाने‍के‍प्रयास‍में‍िानबूझकर‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है।‍कृपया‍ऐस‍े ननयाातों‍के‍ललए‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍पर‍ववचार‍न‍करें। xxv. इिोचू‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍आंकडों‍को‍उन‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍की‍गणना‍के‍ललए‍ववचार‍ ककया‍िाना‍चादहए‍जिनसे‍उसने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍प्राप्त‍ककया‍है। xxvi. प्राधिकारी‍को‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍को‍अपने‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तरों‍को‍सुिारने‍और‍उत्पािक‍के‍ललए‍ अलग‍ माजिना ‍ ननिााररत‍ करने‍ की‍ अनुमनत‍ िेनी‍ चादहए‍ िैसा‍ कक‍ जिप्सम‍ बोड,ा िाइल्स, िेलीस्कोवपक‍चैनल‍ड्रॉअर‍स्लाइडर‍और‍ग्राइंडडगं ‍मीडडया‍बॉल्स‍के‍मामलों‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। xxvii. प्राधिकारी‍से‍अनुरोि‍है‍कक‍वे‍िोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन, ताइयो‍ववनाइल, लशन-एत्सु, कनेका, पीिी.‍ असादहमास, एसीिी‍ववनीथाई, पीिी‍िीपीसी‍इंडो‍प्लाजस्िक्स, िीपीसी‍िीपीई, वेस्िलेक, लशनिेक‍ और‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल‍के‍ललए‍अलग‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करें। xxviii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍वतमा ान‍बािार‍कीमत‍मौिूिा‍बािार‍गनतशीलता‍के‍अनुरूप‍है‍और‍यह‍ पािन‍नहीं‍है। xxix. ऐनतहालसक‍कीमतों‍के‍बिाय‍वतमा ान‍बािार‍वास्तववकताओं‍के‍आिार‍पर‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍ करना‍महत्वपूण‍ा है। xxx. िांच‍की‍अवधि‍और‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ननयाात‍ककए‍गए‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍पािन‍में‍ हनव्हा‍शालमल‍नहीं‍है। xxxi. हनव्हा‍अपने‍आंकडों‍के‍ऑन-साइि‍सत्यापन‍के‍ललए‍तैयार‍है। xxxii. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍प्रकिन‍‍वववरण‍में‍नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍पररवतना ‍हुआ‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍इस‍पररवतना ‍का‍कोई‍कारण‍नहीं‍बताया‍ है। xxxiii. कोररयाई‍मूल‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍नहीं‍लगना‍चादहए।‍वपछली‍पािनरोिी‍िांच‍और‍ ननणाायक‍‍समीक्षा‍में‍भी, कोररयाई‍उत्पािकों‍को‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍नहीं‍करते‍पाया‍गया‍था।‍ कोररया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍कीमत‍अधिक‍है‍क्योंकक‍बािार‍अल्पाधिकार‍वाला‍है‍और‍घरेलू‍मांग‍पूरी‍ तरह‍से‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍पूरी‍की‍िाती‍है।‍एलिी‍केम‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍उच्च‍कीमत‍‍ बनाए‍रखता‍है‍और‍एलिी‍केम‍के‍ललए‍सकारात्मक‍माजिना ‍केवल‍ग्रेड-वार‍तुलना‍के‍अभाव‍के‍ कारण‍है।‍चाँूकक‍एलिी‍और‍हन्वा‍घरेलू‍बािार‍और‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍में‍समान‍कीमतें‍रखते‍हैं, इसललए‍हन्वा‍के‍माजिना ‍एलिी‍केम‍पर‍भी‍लागू‍होने‍चादहए। xxxiv. एलिी‍केम‍के‍िावों‍के‍ववपरीत, एलिी‍केम‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍हन्वा‍से‍अधिक‍है‍क्योंकक‍यह‍ हन्वा‍की‍तुलना‍में‍कम‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍पर‍प्रचाललत‍‍होती‍है।‍यह‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍भी‍स्पष्ि‍है‍ कक‍एलिी‍केम‍की‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍घािे‍में‍चल‍रही‍है।‍इसललए, हन्वा‍के‍ललए‍ननिााररत‍माजिना ‍ एलिी‍केम‍पर‍लागू‍नहीं‍हो‍सकते। ि.2 घरेलू उद्योग के ववचार 95. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍सामान्य‍मूल्य, ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पािन‍माजिना ‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ ककए‍गए‍हैं:48 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] i. चीन‍के‍अलभगम‍नयाचार‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍15(क)(i) के‍अनुसार‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍को‍एक‍गैर-बा़िार‍ अथव्ा यवस्था‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए, और‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍अनुबंि‍I के‍परै ा‍7‍के‍ अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। ii. चीन‍िन.गण.‍के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍[***]‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍ गया‍ है, जिसे‍ बबिी, सामान्य‍ और‍ प्रशासननक‍ व्ययों‍ और‍ उधचत‍ लाभ‍ के‍ ललए‍ ववधिवत‍ समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। iii. अन्य‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍[***]‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ ककया‍गया‍है, जिसे‍बबिी, सामान्य‍और‍प्रशासननक‍व्ययों‍और‍उधचत‍लाभ‍के‍ललए‍ववधिवत‍ समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। iv. आवेिकों‍ने‍कारखानागत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍समुद्री‍भाडा, समद्रु ी‍बीमा, कमीशन, बंिरगाह‍व्यय, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍अंतिेशीय‍माल‍ढुलाई‍के‍संबि‍में‍समायोिन‍ककया‍है। v. पािन‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍है। vi. चीन‍के‍28‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍और‍िापान‍के‍5‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍ने‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍सूची‍ के‍अनुसार‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍िार्खल‍ककए‍हैं, िो‍अलग‍ननिाारण‍की‍अनुमनत‍िेने‍के‍ललए‍एक‍ बडी‍संख्या‍है। vii. कुछ‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍की‍कम‍मात्रा‍को‍िेखते‍हुए, यह‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍उनके‍उत्पाि‍ प्रोफाइल‍और‍ननयाात‍पैिना, उत्पाि‍प्रोफाइल‍और‍समयावधि‍िोनों‍के‍संिभ‍ा में, भारत‍में‍ननयाात‍ का‍प्रनतननधित्व‍नहीं‍करते‍हैं। viii. अतीत‍में, चीनी‍उत्पािक, जिनकी‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍ननयाात‍मात्रा‍नगण्य‍रही‍है, व्यजक्तगत‍रूप‍ से‍कम‍शुल्क‍लमलने‍के‍बाि, भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍बाढ‍ला‍िेते‍हैं, िैसा‍कक‍पीईिी‍रेजिन‍के‍ मामले‍में‍होता‍है। ix. नमूनाकरण‍में‍वैजश्वक‍मानिंड‍अधिकतम‍तीन‍कंपननयों‍पर‍ववचार‍करना‍है: क. भारत‍से‍लसरेलमक‍िाइल्स‍में, यूरोप‍ने‍मूल‍रूप‍से‍तीन‍कंपननयों‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍और‍ चौथे‍स्थान‍पर‍जस्थत‍कंपनी‍के‍आिामक‍प्रनतननधित्व‍के‍बाि‍भी‍नमूनाकरण‍का‍आकार‍ चार‍कंपननयों‍तक‍बढाने‍से‍इनकार‍कर‍दिया। ख. कनाडा‍से‍वुड‍पल्प‍में, एमओएफसीओएम ने‍तीसरे‍स्थान‍पर‍जस्थत‍कंपनी‍के‍ललए‍अलग‍ रूप‍से‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करने‍से‍इनकार‍कर‍दिया, भले‍ही‍पहले‍तीन‍स्थानों‍पर‍ जस्थत‍कंपननयां‍लगभग‍समान‍मात्रा‍में‍ननयाात‍कर‍रही‍थीं। ग. लसरेलमक‍िाइल्स‍और‍सैननिरीवेयर‍में, िीसीसी ने‍िो‍कंपननयों‍को‍आरक्षक्षत‍रखते‍हुए‍तीन‍ कंपननयों‍का‍नमूना‍ललया, िैसा‍कक‍िीसीसी में‍पररपािी‍का‍मानक‍है। घ. संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍िो‍स‍े अधिक‍कंपननयों‍को‍'अनुधचत‍रूप‍से‍बोर्झल' मानता‍है।‍ भारत‍से‍क्वाट्ा़ि‍सरफेस‍के‍मामले‍में, ववचारािीन‍50‍कंपननयों‍में‍से‍केवल‍िो‍कंपननयों‍ के‍ललए‍ही‍पािन‍माजिना ‍की‍िााँच‍और‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍गया‍था, जिसके‍पररणाम‍अन्य‍ कंपननयों‍पर‍भी‍लागू‍ककए‍गए‍थे। x. स्वैजच्छक‍आिार‍पर‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍िायर‍करना‍अलग‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करने‍का‍ आिार‍नहीं‍हो‍सकता। xi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, नमूनाकरण‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कानून‍ में‍कोई‍समय-सीमा‍ननिााररत‍नहीं‍है। xii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍का‍ननयाात‍नमूनाकरण‍में‍शालमल‍ करने‍का‍आिार‍नहीं‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ऐसे‍उत्पाि‍की‍लागत‍में‍कोई‍अंतर‍नहीं‍होता‍है, िो‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍ववषय-वस्तु‍में‍कोई‍पीसीएन‍नहीं‍है। xiii. स्वैजच्छक‍उत्तरों‍को‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍उत्तरों‍की‍संख्या‍ बहुत‍अधिक‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 49 xiv. नमूनाकरण‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कंपननयों‍के‍प्रकार‍और‍उनकी‍प्रचालनात्मक‍जस्थनतयों‍पर‍ववचार‍ करना‍प्राधिकारी‍का‍िानयत्व‍नहीं‍है। xv. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍की‍तुलना‍पंिीकृत‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍की‍कुल‍ संख्या‍से‍की‍है‍और‍नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍से‍ननयाात‍के‍ललए‍शालमल‍ननयाातकों‍की‍संख्या‍को‍ निरअंिाि‍कर‍दिया‍है। xvi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, चूंकक‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍के‍संबद्ि‍ पक्षकार‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, इसललए‍उक्त‍उत्पािक‍को‍कोई‍अलग‍शुल्क‍ नहीं‍दिया‍िाना‍चादहए। xvii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, इस‍स्तर‍पर‍नमूनाकरण‍में‍पररवतना ‍करने‍की‍ कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, नमूनाकरण‍इस‍आिार‍पर‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍कुछ‍ उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना ‍अधिक‍है‍या‍कम।‍यह‍कथन‍कक‍ननयाातक‍उच्च‍कीमतें‍बनाए‍ रखता‍है, केवल‍एक‍स्व-घोषणा‍है‍क्योंकक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍प्रनतकिया‍को‍सत्यावपत‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। xviii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍से‍केवल‍तीन‍उत्पािकों‍ ने‍भाग‍ललया‍है‍िबकक‍िापान‍से‍पााँच‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍भाग‍ललया‍है। xix. चूंकक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नमूनाकरण‍ककया‍है, इसललए‍अलग‍ननिाारण‍के‍अनुरोि‍को‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xx. दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍िाव‍े के‍ववपरीत, ककसी‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍िायर‍प्रनतकिया‍केवल‍तभी‍ स्वीकार‍की‍िा‍सकती‍है‍िब‍ववतरण‍चैनल‍का‍दहस्सा‍बनने‍वाल‍े ननयाातक‍और‍व्यापारी‍ प्राधिकारी‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍करें।‍यह‍बात‍प्रचालन‍पररपादियों‍के‍मैनुअल‍स‍े भी‍लसद्ि‍है।‍ पािनरोिी‍करार‍में‍भी‍पािन‍को‍ककसी‍उत्पाि‍को‍उसके‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍से‍कम‍पर‍िसू रे‍िेश‍ के‍वार्णज्य‍में‍पेश‍ककए‍िाने‍के‍रूप‍में‍पररभावषत‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसस‍े ववतरण‍चैनल‍में‍ ननयाातकों‍और‍व्यापाररयों‍द्वारा‍वसूली‍गई‍कीमत‍पर‍ववचार‍करना‍आवश्यक‍हो‍िाता‍है।‍यह‍ वह‍कीमत‍भी‍है‍िो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍पहुंचा‍रही‍है। xxi. ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍असंबद्ि‍या‍सबं द्ि‍उत्पािक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍संबद्ि‍उत्पािक‍की‍कीमत‍पर‍तभी‍ववचार‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है‍ िब‍यह‍िशााता‍हो‍कक‍ऐसा‍ननयाातक,‍ननयाातक‍की‍व्यापाररक‍शाखा‍मात्र‍है। xxii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍उन‍कानूनी‍प्राविानों‍का‍उल्लेख‍नहीं‍ककया‍है‍जिनके‍अंतगता ‍ एफपीसी‍ननजं बो‍को‍नमूनाकरण‍में‍शालमल‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, खासकर‍तब‍िब‍उसन‍े भारत‍ को‍कुल‍ननयाात‍का‍0.25%‍से‍कम‍ननयाात‍ककया‍हो। xxiii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, वपछली‍िााँचों‍में‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ननिााररत‍ माजिना ‍का‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍माजिना ‍पर‍कोई‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडता‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, कोररया‍के‍ घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍प्रनतस्पिाा-ववरोिी‍व्यवहार‍के‍कारण‍कीमतों‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍भारत‍में‍ आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍न‍लगाने‍के‍ललए‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍चाँूकक‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ कोई‍पीसीएन‍नहीं‍बनाया‍गया‍है, इसललए‍इस‍स्तर‍पर‍ग्रेड‍के‍अंतर‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍ सकता‍है। xxiv. चीन‍के‍असहयोगी‍उत्पािकों‍पर‍कम‍शुल्क‍ननिााररत‍करके‍उन्हें‍असहयोग‍के‍ललए‍पुरस्कृत‍ ककया‍ गया‍ है।‍ संयुक्त‍ राज्य‍ अमेररका, यूरोपीय‍ संघ‍ और‍ ऑस्रेललया‍ सदहत‍ अन्य‍ सभी‍ क्षेत्राधिकार‍गैर-भागीिारी‍के‍ललए‍उच्च‍अवलशष्ि‍शुल्क‍पर‍ववचार‍करते‍हैं। ि.3 प्राधिकारी द्वारा जांच 96. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ज्ञात‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍को‍प्रश्नावली‍भेिी‍थी, जिसमें‍उन्हें‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ ननिााररत‍प्रारूप‍और‍तरीके‍से‍सूचना‍उपलब्लि‍कराने‍का‍परामश‍ा दिया‍गया‍था।‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍में‍ ननम्नललर्खत‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं। क.‍ एिीसी‍ववनीथाई‍पजब्ललक‍लललमिेड‍कंपनी ख.‍ कैन्को‍माकेदिगं50 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ग.‍ सीिीपीसी‍पॉललमर‍कॉपोरेशन घ.‍ केमडो‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ङ.‍ चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ च.‍ चाइना‍िनरल‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन छ.‍ चाइना‍साल्ि‍केलमकल‍इंिरनेशनल‍रेडडगं ‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ि.‍ धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍हुआजक्संग‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड झ.‍ धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ञ.‍ सीएनएसआईिी‍जिलानताई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ि.‍ कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड ि.‍ फॉमोसा‍इंडस्रीि‍(ननगं बो)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ड.‍ फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन ढ.‍ िीसीएम‍पॉललमर‍रेडडगं ‍डीएमसीसी‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ण.‍ ग्रैंड‍डडजजनिी त.‍ ग्रैंड‍डडजजनिी‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड थ.‍ गुआंजशी‍हुआयी‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ि.‍ हनवा‍कॉपोरेशन ि.‍ हेनान‍पुललते‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍व्यापार‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड न.‍ इनर‍मंगोललया‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड प. इनर‍मंगोललया‍एिोस‍इलेजक्रक‍पावर‍एंड‍मेिलिी‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड फ. इनर‍मंगोललया‍िुन्झेंग‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ब. इिोचु‍ (थाईलैंड)‍लललमिेड भ. इिोचु कॉपोरेशन म. इतोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड य. आईवीआईसीिी‍ (लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड कक. जियाली‍बायो‍ग्रुप‍(क ंगिाओ)‍लललमिेड खख. िेओसी‍ इंिरनेशनल‍िेजक्नकल‍इंिीननयररगं ‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड गग. कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन घघ. कनेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन डड. एलिी‍केम‍लललमिेड चच. मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन छछ. लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन िि. लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड झझ. ऑडोस‍िुन्झेंग‍एनिी‍एंड‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ञञ. पीिी.‍असादहमास‍केलमकल िि. पीिीिी‍ जलोबल‍केलमकल‍पजब्ललक‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड िि. क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड डड. एसएआर ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड ढढ. शानक्सी‍बेयुआन‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 51 णण. शेडोंग‍लशनफा‍इम्पोिा‍एंड‍एक्सपोिा‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड तत. शंघाई‍क्लोर-अल्कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड थथ. लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड िि. लसमोसा‍इंिरनेशनल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड िि. सोजित़्ि‍एलशया‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड नन. स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍िेएससी पप. सनशाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड फफ. ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन बब. िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड भभ. थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी. मम. थाई‍पॉलीइथाइलीन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड यय. नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंट्स ककक. नतयानजिन‍एलिी‍बोहाई‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड खखख. तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन गगग. तोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड घघघ. तोसोह‍ननक्केमी‍कॉपोरेशन डडड. िीएस‍कॉपोरेशन चचच. तुन‍वा‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड छछछ. यूनाइिेड‍रॉ‍मिेररयल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड ििि. वानहुआ‍केलमकल‍(फुज़ियान)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड झझझ. वानहुआ‍केलमकल‍(लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड ञञञ. वानहुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍(यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ििि. र्झजंियांग‍शेंगजक्सयोंग‍क्लोर-क्षार‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ििि. र्झजंियांग‍झोंगताई‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड डडड. नयबबन‍हाइफेंग‍हेरुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ढढढ. नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍समूह‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड णणण. नयबबन‍नतयानयुआन‍सामग्री‍उद्योग‍समूह‍लललमिेड ततत. यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड थथथ. झोंग‍ताई‍अंतरााष्रीय‍ववकास‍(एचके) लललमिेड 97. ननयम‍17‍के‍प्राविानों‍के‍अनुसार, यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍उन‍सभी‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍अलग‍पािन‍ माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करेंगे‍जिन्होंने‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍िायर‍ककए‍हैं, ककन्तु‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में‍िहााँ‍बडी‍संख्या‍में‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍ने‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍िायर‍ककए‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍उत्तर‍को‍सीलमत‍संख्या‍में‍उत्पािकों‍तक‍ सीलमत‍करके‍नमूनाकरण‍का‍सहारा‍ले‍सकते‍हैं।‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍ननयमावली‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍प्राविान‍हैं। 17(3)‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी, िाचं ािीन‍वस्तु‍के‍प्रत्येक‍ज्ञात‍संबंधित‍ननयाातक‍या‍उत्पािक‍के‍ललए‍ एक‍अलग‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करेंगे: बशते‍कक‍ऐसे‍मामलों‍में‍िहााँ‍ननयाातकों, उत्पािकों, आयातकों‍या‍सजम्मललत‍सामानों‍के‍प्रकारों‍की‍ संख्या‍इतनी‍अधिक‍हो‍कक‍ऐसा‍ननिाारण‍अव्यावहाररक‍हो, वह‍अपने‍ननष्कषों‍को‍या‍तो‍चयन‍के‍ समय‍उपलब्लि‍सूचना‍के‍आिार‍पर‍सांजख्यकीय‍रूप‍से‍मान्य‍नमूनों‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍या‍सामानों‍की‍उधचत‍संख्या‍तक‍सीलमत‍कर‍सकते‍हैं, ये‍संबंधित‍िेश‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍52 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] मात्रा‍के‍उस‍अधिकतम‍प्रनतशत‍तक‍सीलमत‍कर‍सकते‍हैं‍जिसकी‍उधचत‍रूप‍स‍े िाचाँ ‍की‍िा‍ सकती‍है, और‍इस‍परंतुक‍के‍अंतगता ‍ननयाातकों, उत्पािकों‍या‍सामानों‍के‍प्रकारों‍का‍कोई‍भी‍ चयन, अधिमानतः‍संबंधित‍ननयाातकों, उत्पािकों‍या‍आयातकों‍के‍परामश‍ाऔर‍उनकी‍सहमनत‍से‍ ककया‍िाएगा: इसके अनिररक्ि बशते‍कक‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी, ककसी‍भी‍ननयाातक‍या‍उत्पािक‍के‍ललए, यद्यवप‍ प्रारंभ‍में‍चयननत‍न‍हो, िो‍आवश्यक‍सूचना‍समय‍पर‍प्रस्तुत‍करता‍है, एक‍अलग‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ ननिााररत‍करेंगे, लसवाय‍इसके‍कक‍िहााँ‍ननयाातकों‍या‍उत्पािकों‍की‍संख्या‍इतनी‍अधिक‍हो‍कक‍ अलग‍िााँच‍अत्यधिक‍बोर्झल‍हो‍और‍िााँच‍के‍समय‍पर‍पूरा‍होने‍में‍बािा‍उत्पन्न‍करे। 98. बडी‍संख्या‍में‍प्रनतकियाओं‍को‍िेखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उत्पािकों‍के‍नमूने‍लेने‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया।‍यह‍28‍ अगस्त‍2024‍की‍अधिसूचना‍द्वारा‍प्रस्ताववत‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍ववलभन्न‍पक्षकारों‍से‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍प्राप्त‍करने‍ के‍बाि, नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍को‍23‍लसतंबर‍2024‍की‍अधिसूचना‍द्वारा‍अधिसूधचत‍ककया‍गया।‍ववचाररत‍ नमूना‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍मात्रा‍पर‍आिाररत‍था, और‍सबसे‍अधिक‍ननयाात‍मात्रा‍वाले‍उत्पािकों‍को‍ नमूने‍का‍दहस्सा‍माना‍गया।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍यद्यवप‍नमूने‍में‍केवल‍तीन‍उत्पािकों‍का‍चयन‍ ककया‍गया‍है, कफर‍भी‍उन‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍की‍संख्या, जिनके‍ललए‍शुल्क‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाएगा, बहुत‍ अधिक‍है।‍नमूना‍उत्पािक‍चीन‍के‍सहयोगी‍उत्पािकों‍की‍मात्रा‍का‍[***]%‍और‍िापान‍के‍सहयेागी‍ उत्पािकों‍की‍मात्रा‍का‍[***]%‍हैं। 99. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍िापान‍के‍मामले‍में‍नमूना‍लेने‍और‍संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍के‍मामल‍े में‍ नमूना‍न‍लेने‍के‍संबंि‍में‍दृजष्िकोण‍में‍अंतर‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍के‍ मामले‍में, केवल‍तीन‍उत्पािक‍समूहों‍(अथाात, उत्पािक‍और‍उनके‍सहयोगी)‍द्वारा‍प्रनतकिया‍िायर‍की‍गई‍ है।‍तथावप, िापान‍के‍मामल‍े में, 5‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍प्रत्युत्तर‍िायर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍अतः, यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍ ने‍िापान‍के‍ललए‍नमूनाकरण‍ककया‍था, कफर‍भी‍संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍के‍ललए‍नमूनाकरण‍का‍कोई‍ कारण‍नहीं‍था। 100. इस‍आिार‍पर‍शालमल‍करने‍के‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍कंपनी‍ने‍ववलशष्ि‍उत्पािों‍की‍आपूनत‍ा की‍है‍या‍ नमूने‍का‍दहस्सा‍बनने‍वाल‍े उत्पाि‍का‍प्रोफाइल‍व्यापक‍होना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ननयम‍ 17(3)‍के‍अंतगता ‍ऐसी‍कोई‍बाध्यता‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ववलशष्ि‍ग्रेड‍की‍आपूनत‍ा का‍तथ्य‍ ऐसी‍कंपनी‍को‍व्यजक्तगत‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍शालमल‍करने‍का‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍िेता‍है।‍यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍ कक‍सभी‍दिप्पर्णयों‍की‍िााँच‍के‍बाि, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍पीसीएन‍को‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍ ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में‍िहााँ‍पीसीएन‍पद्िनत‍को‍अपनाना‍आवश्यक‍नहीं‍समझा‍गया, आपूनत‍ा ककए‍गए‍उत्पाि‍ प्रकार‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककसी‍उत्पािक‍को‍नमूने‍के‍भाग‍के‍रूप‍में‍ववचार‍करने‍का‍कोई‍कारण‍नहीं‍हो‍ सकता‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, ननयमावली‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍ननिाारण‍को‍कुछ‍उत्पाि‍प्रकारों‍तक‍सीलमत‍करने‍ की‍भी‍अनुमनत‍िेती‍है। 101. कुछ‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍तका‍दिया‍है‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍न‍े अतीत‍में‍अन्य‍िााँचों‍में‍बहुत‍बडी‍संख्या‍में‍ उत्पािकों‍या‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना ‍का‍अलग‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍हालााँकक, यह‍तथ्य‍कक‍अतीत‍में‍ बडी‍संख्या‍में‍उत्पािकों‍की‍िााँच‍की‍गई‍थी, इसका‍यह‍अथ‍ा नहीं‍है‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍वतमा ान‍मामले‍में‍ नमूनाकरण‍का‍सहारा‍लेने‍स‍े रोका‍गया‍है। 102. प्राधिकारी‍को‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍इस‍तका‍में‍भी‍कोई‍िम‍नहीं‍लगता‍कक‍िायर‍स्वैजच्छक‍प्रनतकियाओं‍ पर‍ववचार‍करना‍और‍ऐसे‍सभी‍ननयाातकों‍को‍अलग‍पािन‍माजिना ‍प्रिान‍करना‍अननवाय‍ा िानयत्व‍है।‍ननयम‍ 17(3)‍और‍उसके‍प्राविान‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍िााँच‍को‍समय‍पर‍पूरा‍करने‍के‍दहत‍में, िहााँ‍ आवश्यक‍हो, िााँच‍को‍कुछ‍ननयाातकों‍तक‍सीलमत‍कर‍सकते‍हैं।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 53 103. नतयानजिन‍एलिी‍बोहाई‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वह‍एक‍100%‍एफडीआई‍कंपनी‍है, और‍इसललए, उसे‍गैर- बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍की‍पररजस्थनतयों‍में‍काम‍करने‍वाले‍उत्पािकों‍के‍बराबर‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता।‍हालााँकक, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍नतयानजिन‍ने‍वतमा ान‍मामले‍में‍बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍के‍व्यवहार‍का‍िावा‍नही‍ं ककया‍है। 104. फॉमोसा‍के‍इस‍िावे‍के‍संबिं ‍में‍कक‍वह‍भी‍100%‍प्रत्यक्ष‍वविेशी‍ननवेश‍(एफडीआई)‍वाला‍िेश‍है‍और‍ उसने‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍का‍ििाा‍प्राप्त‍करने‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍ िौरान‍सहकारी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍भारत‍को‍ककए‍गए‍कुल‍ननयाात‍में‍उसके‍ननयाात‍का‍दहस्सा‍0.5%‍से‍भी‍ कम‍है।‍इसललए, फॉमोसा‍की‍अलग‍िााँच‍पर‍ववचार‍करना‍उधचत‍नहीं‍होगा।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, सामान्य‍ मूल्य‍के‍ननिाारण‍का‍आिार‍ववचारािीन‍नमूने‍के‍ननिाारण‍का‍आिार‍नहीं‍बन‍सकता। 105. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नमूनाकरण‍करते‍समय‍भौगोललक‍जस्थनत‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍ है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पािकों‍के‍उपयुक्त‍नमूने‍के‍ननिाारण‍में‍ननयाातकों‍की‍ भौगोललक‍जस्थनत‍पर‍ववचार‍करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 106. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍नमूनाकरण‍में‍िेरी‍हुई‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍ का‍ ननयम‍ 17(3)‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍ के‍ नमूने‍ लेने‍ की‍ अनुमनत‍ िेता‍ है।‍ पािनरोिी‍ िााँच‍ में‍ उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍नमूने‍लेने‍के‍ललए‍ननयमावली‍‍में‍कोई‍समय-सीमा‍नहीं‍है। 107. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍चूंकक‍वान्हुआ‍ने‍उच्च‍गुणवत्ता‍और‍उच्च‍मूल्य‍वाले‍उत्पाि‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍ है, उसका‍नमूना‍ललया‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍नमूने‍का‍चयन‍ननयाात‍की‍मात्रा‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍नमूनाकरण‍पद्िनत‍के‍आिार‍पर, भारत‍के‍तीन‍सबसे‍बडे‍ननयाातकों‍का‍चयन‍ककया‍ गया‍है। 108. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍नमूनाकरण‍पद्िनत‍ववलभन्न‍प्रकार‍की‍कंपननयों‍या‍उनकी‍पररचालन‍जस्थनतयों‍ को‍ध्यान‍में‍नहीं‍रखती‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍कानून‍में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍प्राधिकारी‍ को‍नमूनाकरण‍के‍समय‍कंपनी‍के‍प्रकार‍या‍प्रचालनात्मक‍जस्थनत‍की‍िांच‍करने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍करता‍हो। 109. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍नमूनाकरण‍पर‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍समय-ववस्तार‍नहीं‍दिया‍गया‍ था, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍समयबद्ि‍होती‍है‍और‍इसललए, दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍ नमूनाकरण‍पर‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍समय-सीमा‍ववस्तार‍नहीं‍दिया‍िा‍सकता।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, बाि‍में‍कोई‍नया‍तथ्य‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिससे‍यह‍संकेत‍लमले‍कक‍िााँच‍के‍ललए‍ कोई‍अन्य‍नमूना‍चुना‍िाना‍चादहए‍था। 110. इस‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍केवल‍3‍उत्पािकों‍को‍नमूने‍के‍रूप‍में‍चुना‍गया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍कानून‍में‍उन‍उत्पािकों‍की‍संख्या‍ननदिाष्ि‍नहीं‍है‍जिन्हें‍नमूने‍के‍रूप‍में‍चुना‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍ नमूनाकरण‍िााँच‍के‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍चाँूकक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍उत्पािकों‍की‍संख्या‍काफी‍ अधिक‍है, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍3‍उत्पािकों‍का‍नमूना‍चुना‍है।‍कफर‍भी, कई‍संबद्ि‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ ननयाातक‍हैं‍िो‍नमूना‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍ननयाात‍करते‍हैं। 111. पूवोक्त‍के‍मद्िेनिर, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍मात्रा‍के‍सबस‍े बडे‍प्रनतशत‍ के‍आिार‍पर, अलग‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍और‍िापान‍के‍तीन‍उत्पािकों‍ और‍उनके‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍का‍चयन‍ककया।‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍चीन‍स‍े ननम्नललर्खत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍नमूने‍ ललए‍गए: क.‍ क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ख.‍ नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड, चीन‍िन.गण. ग.‍ धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड, चीन‍िन.गण.54 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 112. प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍िापान‍से‍ननम्नललर्खत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍नमूने‍ललए‍गए: क.‍ लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड, िापान ख.‍ कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन, िापान ग.‍ ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन, िापान 113. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍में, ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन‍(ताइयो‍ववनाइल)‍द्वारा‍िायर‍उत्तर‍को‍कलमयों‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया।‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍िौरान, ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍द्वारा‍िायत‍उत्तर‍की‍ ववस्ततृ ‍िााँच‍की‍गई‍और‍ननयाातक‍ने‍यह‍िशााया‍कक‍िायर‍उत्तर‍सभी‍दृजष्ियों‍से‍पणू ‍ा और‍सिीक‍था।‍ तिनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन‍(ताइयो‍ववनाइल)‍द्वारा‍िायर‍उत्तर‍को‍स्वीकार‍करने‍का‍ प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं।‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍की‍गणना‍ननम्नानुसार‍की‍गई‍है। 114. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍होने‍के‍बाि, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ द्वारा‍िायर‍आंकडों‍का‍सत्यापन‍ककया।‍आंकडों‍के‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि, कुछ‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍की‍पहुाँच‍ कीमत‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍में‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍पररवतना ‍हुआ‍है। 115. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍हनवा‍के‍ललए‍ननिााररत‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍एलिी‍केम‍पर‍भी‍लागू‍ककया‍िाना‍ चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािन‍माजिना ‍िोनों‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उपलब्लि‍कराए‍गए‍वास्तववक‍ आंकडों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, कानून‍में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍एक‍ उत्पािक‍के‍ललए‍ननिााररत‍माजिना ‍के‍आिार‍पर‍िसू रे‍उत्पािक‍के‍ललए‍शुल्क‍का‍पररमाण‍ननिााररत‍करने‍ की‍अनुमनत‍िेता‍हो। 116. कोररया‍में‍बािार‍संरचना‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍ कोररया‍में‍कीमत‍कम‍है‍क्योंकक‍मांग‍पूरी‍तरह‍से‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍से‍पूरी‍हो‍िाती‍है।‍हालााँकक, चाँूकक‍ कोररया‍में‍िेश‍की‍मांग‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍उत्पािन‍होता‍है, इसललए‍सामान्य‍बािार‍जस्थनत‍में, कीमतें‍ कम‍होती‍हैं, अधिक‍नहीं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, कोररयाई‍उत्पािक, एलिी‍केम‍ने‍पीसीएन-वार‍तुलना‍का‍ अनुरोि‍ककया‍है।‍हालााँकक, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍चाँूकक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍कोई‍पीसीएन‍नहीं‍बनाया‍गया‍ है‍और‍उत्पाि‍के‍ग्रेड‍में‍पररवतना ‍के‍कारण‍लागत‍में‍पररवतना ‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍ गया‍है, इसललए‍इस‍स्तर‍पर‍पीसीएन-वार‍तुलना‍नहीं‍की‍िा‍सकती। 117. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍एधथलीन‍माग‍ा और‍काबााइड‍माग‍ा स‍े उत्पािन‍करने‍वाल‍े उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍ अलग-अलग‍भाररत‍औसत‍माजिना ‍के‍ननिाारण‍पर‍ववचार‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍ऐसा‍ननिाारण‍उधचत‍नहीं‍होगा, िब‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पीसीएन‍की‍आवश्यकता‍प्रिलशता ‍ नहीं‍की‍गई‍हो। 118. िााँच‍के‍िौरान‍उत्तरिाता‍उत्पािकों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍और‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍संबंिी‍सूचना‍का‍सत्यापन‍ ककया‍गया।‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍पररणामों‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ‍ा ऐसी‍सत्यावपत‍सूचना‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍सत्यावपत‍ उत्पािन‍लागत‍की‍तुलना‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍कारखानागत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍से‍की‍गई।‍िहााँ‍80%‍से‍अधिक‍ बबिी‍लाभप्रि‍पाई‍गई‍थी, वहााँ‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ ककया‍गया‍है।‍िहााँ‍20%‍स‍े अधिक‍बबिी‍कीमत‍लागत‍से‍कम‍थी,, वहा‍ाँ प्राधिकारी‍ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍ लाभप्रि‍बबिी‍की‍कीमत‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, िहााँ‍लाभप्रि‍बबिी‍की‍मात्रा‍बहुत‍कम‍थी, वहा‍ाँ प्राधिकारी‍ने‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करना‍उधचत‍नहीं‍पाया‍है।‍ऐसी‍ जस्थनतयों‍में, सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍उत्पािक‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसमें‍ लाभ‍और‍बबिी, सामान्य‍एवं‍प्रशासननक‍व्ययों‍को‍उधचत‍रूप‍से‍िोडा‍गया‍है। 119. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍अपनाए‍गए‍ववलभन्न‍तरीकों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍उन्होंने‍सभी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए, असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक‍से‍उत्पािक‍ द्वारा‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍को‍ही‍लगातार‍ललया‍है।‍इसललए, ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍के‍तरीके‍में‍कोई‍असंगनत‍ नहीं‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 55 120. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍असहयोग‍के‍कारण‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍का‍उपयोग‍नहीं‍ ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में‍िहााँ‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍पूरी‍ सूचना‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है‍और‍िब‍संबंधित‍ननयाातक‍ने‍प्रश्नावली‍का‍उत्तर‍िायर‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍संबंधित‍उत्पािक‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍सिीक‍ननिाारण‍करने‍की‍जस्थनत‍ में‍नहीं‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍की‍यह‍स्थावपत‍पररपािी‍रही‍है‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ ननिाारण‍तभी‍करते‍हैं‍िब‍संबंधित‍उत्पािक‍और‍ननयाातक‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍िायर‍कर‍िेत‍े हैं।‍चाँूकक‍ असहयोगी‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍से‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ननवल‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍है। 121. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍वतमा ान‍बािार‍गनतशीलता‍पर‍आिाररत‍है‍और‍पािन‍नहीं‍ माना‍िाता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािन‍माजिना ‍का‍ननिाारण‍भाग‍लेने‍वाले‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍िायर‍ककए‍गए‍उत्तरों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करत‍े हैं‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍ के‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍िार्खल‍िायर‍की‍गई‍सूचना‍िशााती‍है‍कक‍उन्होंने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍भारत‍को‍ उनके‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍स‍े कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, भारत‍को‍ऐस‍े ननयाात‍पादित‍कीमतों‍ पर‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍का‍आकलन‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.1 चीि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि चीि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 122. डब्लल्यूिीओ‍में‍चीन‍के‍अलभगम‍नयाचार‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍15‍में‍ननम्नललखत‍प्राविान‍है: “िीएिीिी‍1994‍का‍अनुच्छेि‍VI, िैररफ‍और‍व्यापार‍संबंिी‍सामान्य‍करार,‍1994‍(“पािनरोिी‍ करार”)‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍VI‍के‍कायाान्वयन‍संबंिी‍करार‍और‍एससीएम‍करार‍एक‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍में‍ चीन‍के‍मूल‍के‍आयातों‍की‍संललप्तता‍की‍कायवा ादहयों‍में‍लागू‍होंगे‍जिसमें‍ननम्नललर्खत‍शालमल‍ हैं:- “(क)‍ िीएिीिी‍1994‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍-VI और‍पािनरोिी‍करार‍के‍तहत‍कीमत‍तुलनात्मकता‍का‍ ननिाारण‍करने‍में, आयात‍करन‍ेवाला‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍या‍तो‍िांचािीन‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍चीन‍की‍ कीमतों‍अथवा‍लागतों‍का‍उपयोग‍करेंगे‍अथवा‍उस‍पद्िनत‍का‍उपयोग‍करेंगे, िो‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ ननयमों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍घरेलू‍कीमतों‍या‍चीन‍में‍लागतों‍के‍साथ‍सख्ती‍स‍ेतुलना‍करन‍ेपर‍आिाररत‍ नहीं‍है‍: (i) यदि‍िांचािीन‍उत्पािक‍साफ-साफ‍यह‍दिखा‍सकते‍हैं‍कक‍समान‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािन‍करन‍ेवाले‍उद्योग‍में‍उस‍ उत्पाि‍के‍ववननमााण‍,उत्पािन‍और‍बबिी‍के‍संबंि‍में‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍की‍जस्थनतयां‍रहती‍है‍तो‍ ननयाात‍करने‍वाला‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍मूल्य‍की‍तुलनीयता‍का‍ननिाारण‍करन‍ेमें‍िांचािीन‍उद्योग‍के‍ ललए‍चीन‍के‍मूल्यों‍अथवा‍लागतों‍का‍उपयोग‍करेगा। (ii) आयातक‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍उस‍पद्िनत‍का‍उपयोग‍कर‍सकता‍है‍िो‍चीन‍में‍घरेलू‍कीमतों‍ अथवा‍लागतों‍के‍साथ‍सख्त‍अनुपालन‍पर‍आिाररत‍नहीं‍है‍,यदि‍िांचािीन‍उत्पािक‍साफ-साफ‍यह‍ नहीं‍दिखा‍सकत‍ेहैं‍कक‍उस‍उत्पाि‍के‍ववननमााण‍,उत्पािन‍और‍बबिी‍के‍संबंि‍में‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍ की‍जस्थनतयां‍समान‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािन‍करन‍ेवाले‍उद्योग‍हैं। एससीएम‍करार‍‍के‍पैरा‍‍II‍,III और‍V‍के‍अंतगता ‍कायवाादहयों‍में‍अनुच्छेि‍14(क),14(ख), 14(ग)‍ और‍14(घ)‍में ‍ननिााररत‍राियसहायता‍को‍बतात‍ेसमय‍एससीएम‍करार‍‍के‍प्रासंधगक‍प्राविान‍लागू‍ होंगे‍,तथावप‍,उसके‍प्रयोग‍करन‍े में‍यदि‍ववशेष‍कदिनाईयां‍हों‍,तो‍आयात‍करने‍वाले‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍ सिस्य‍रािसहायता‍लाभ‍की‍पहचान‍करने‍और‍उसको‍मापने‍के‍ललए‍तब‍पद्िनत‍का‍उपयोग‍कर‍ सकत‍ेहैं‍जिसमें‍उस‍संभावना‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखती‍है‍और‍चीन‍में‍प्रचललत‍ननबंिन‍और‍शत‍ेंउपयुक्त‍ बेंचमाका‍के‍रूप‍में‍सिैव‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍हो‍सकती‍है।‍ऐसी‍पद्िनतयों‍को‍लागू‍करन‍ेमें‍,िहां‍व्यवहाय‍ा56 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] हो‍,आयात‍करन‍े वाला‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍के‍द्वारा‍चीन‍से‍बाहर‍प्रचललत‍ननबंिन‍और‍शतों‍का‍ उपयोग‍के‍बारे‍में‍ववचार‍करन‍ेसे‍पूव‍ाऐसी‍ववद्यामान‍ननबंिन‍और‍शतों‍को‍िीक‍करना‍चादहए। आयात‍करने‍वाला‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍उप-पैरा‍‍(क)‍के‍अनुसार‍प्रयुक्त‍पद्िनतयों‍को‍पािनरोिी‍काय‍ा सलमनत‍के‍ललए‍अधिसूधचत‍करेगा‍तथा‍उप‍पैराग्राफ‍(ख)‍के‍अनुसार‍प्रयुक्त‍पद्िनतयों‍को‍कलमिी‍ ऑन‍सजब्लसडीि‍और‍काउंिर‍वेललगं‍मैसस‍ाके‍ललए‍अधिसूधचत‍करेगा। आयात‍करने‍वाले‍डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍को‍राष्रीय‍कानून‍के‍तहत‍चीन‍ने‍एक‍बार‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍कर‍ ललया‍है‍कक‍यह‍एक‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍है‍,तो‍उप‍पैराग्राफ‍के‍प्राविान‍(क)समाप्त‍कर‍दिए‍िाएंगे‍, बशत‍ेआयात‍करने‍वाले‍सिस्य‍के‍राष्रीय‍कानून‍में‍प्राजप्त‍की‍तारीख‍के‍अनुरूप‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍ संबंिी‍मानिंड‍हो।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में‍उप‍पैराग्राफ‍क (II)‍के‍प्राविान‍प्राजप्त‍की‍तारीख‍के‍बाि‍15‍ वषों‍में‍समाप्त‍होंगे।‍इसके‍अलावा‍,आयात‍करन‍े वाल‍े डब्लल्यूिीओ‍सिस्य‍के‍राष्रीय‍कानून‍के‍ अनुसरण‍में‍चीन‍के‍द्वारा‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍करना‍चादहए‍कक‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍की‍जस्थनतयां‍एक‍ ववशेष‍उद्योग‍अथवा‍क्षेत्र‍में‍प्रचललत‍हैं‍,उप‍पैराग्राफ‍(क) के‍गैर-बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍के‍प्राविान‍उस‍ उद्योग‍अथवा‍क्षेत्र‍के‍ललए‍आगे‍लागू‍नहीं‍होंगे।"‍ 123. आवेिकों‍ने‍चीन‍के‍अलभगम‍‍नयाचार‍‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍15(क)(i) का‍हवाला‍दिया‍है‍और‍उस‍पर‍भरोसा‍ ककया‍है।‍आवेिकों‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍के‍उत्पािकों‍से‍यह‍िशााने‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कहा‍िाना‍ चादहए‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ननमााण, उत्पािन‍और‍बबिी‍के‍संबंि‍में‍समान‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािन‍करने‍ वाले‍उनके‍उद्योग‍में‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍की‍जस्थनतयााँ‍ववद्यमान‍हैं।‍आवेिकों‍द्वारा‍यह‍कहा‍गया‍है‍कक‍ यदि‍उत्तरिाता‍चीनी‍उत्पािक‍यह‍िशााने‍में‍असमथ‍ा हैं‍कक‍उनकी‍लागत‍और‍की‍संबंिी‍सूचना‍बािार‍ संचाललत‍है, तो‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍की‍गणना‍ननयमावली‍‍के‍अनुबंि-I के‍पैरा‍7‍और‍8‍के‍प्राविानों‍के‍ अनुसार‍की‍िानी‍चादहए। 124. वतमा ान‍मामले‍में, नमूनाकृत‍ककसी‍भी‍उत्पािक‍ने‍बा़िार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍के‍अंतगता ‍व्यवहार‍का‍िावा‍नहीं‍ ककया‍है।‍तिनुसार, सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननयमावली‍के‍अनुबंि‍I के‍पैरा‍7‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसमें‍ननम्नललर्खत‍वववरण‍दिया‍गया‍है। “गैर‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍वाले‍िेशों‍से‍आयातों‍के‍मामले‍में‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍वाले‍ तीसरे‍िेश‍में‍कीमत‍अथवा‍ननलमता ‍मूल्य, अथवा‍भारत‍या‍िहां‍यह‍संभव‍नहीं‍है, वहां‍सदहत‍ तीसरे‍िेश‍से‍अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍कीमत‍अथवा‍अन्य‍ककसी‍उपयुक्त‍आिार, जिसमें‍आवश्यक‍होने‍पर‍ ववधिवत‍समायोजित‍समान‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍भारत‍में‍वास्तव‍में‍प्रित्त‍अथवा‍िेय‍कीमत‍शालमल‍है, उपयुक्त‍लाभ‍माजिना ‍शालमल‍करने‍के‍ललए, के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाएगा।‍उपयुक्त‍बािार‍ अथव्ायवस्था‍वाला‍तीसरा‍िेश‍संबंधित‍िेश‍के‍ववकास‍और‍प्रश्नगत‍उत्पाि‍के‍मद्िेनिर‍उपयुक्त‍ तरीके‍में‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍चुना‍िाएगा‍और‍चयन‍के‍समय‍उपलबि‍कराई‍गई‍ककसी‍ ववश्वसनीय‍सूचना‍पर‍उधचत‍ध्यान‍दिया‍िाएगा।‍ककसी‍अन्य‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍वाले‍तीसरे‍िेश‍ के‍संबंि‍में‍ककसी‍समान‍मामले‍में‍की‍गई‍िांच‍की‍समय‍सीमाओं, िहा‍लागू‍हो, ‍के‍भीतर‍भी‍ ध्यान‍दिया‍िाएगा।‍िांच‍से‍संबंधित‍पक्षकारों‍को‍बािार‍अथव्ायवस्था‍वाले‍तीसरे‍िेश‍के‍उपयुक्ात‍ चयन‍से‍ककसी‍अपयााप्त‍ववलंब‍के‍बबना‍सूधचत‍ककया‍िाएगा‍और‍उनकी‍दिप्पर्णयां‍िेने‍के‍ललए‍ उपयुक्त‍समायावधि‍िी‍िाएगी।“‍‍ 125. यद्यवप‍आवेिकों‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍भारत‍में‍िेय‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍ िाना‍चादहए, अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍ननयमावली‍के‍अनुबंि‍I के‍पैराग्राफ‍7‍में‍सूचीबद्ि‍आिारों‍के‍ अनतररक्त‍कोई‍अन्य‍आिार‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, िो‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍के‍ननिाारण‍का‍आिार‍बन‍सके। 126. पैरा‍7‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍एक‍अनुिम‍ननिााररत‍करता‍है‍और‍यह‍प्राविान‍करता‍है‍कक‍ सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककसी‍बािार‍अथव्ा यवस्था‍वाले‍तीसरे‍िेश‍में‍कीमत‍या‍ननलमता ‍मूल्य‍के‍आिार‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 57 पर‍या‍ऐसे‍तीसरे‍िेश‍स‍े भारत‍सदहत‍अन्य‍िेशों‍को‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍िाएगा, या‍िहााँ‍यह‍ संभव‍न‍हो, वहााँ‍ककसी‍अन्य‍उधचत‍आिार‍पर, जिसमें‍समान‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍भारत‍में‍वास्तव‍में‍चुकाई‍ गई‍या‍िेय‍कीमत‍भी‍शालमल‍है, जिस‍े यदि‍आवश्यक‍हो, तो‍उधचत‍लाभ‍माजिना ‍शालमल‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ ववधिवत‍समायोजित‍ककया‍िाएगा।‍वतमा ान‍मामल‍े में, ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍बािार‍ अथव्ा यवस्था‍वाले‍तीसरे‍िेश‍में‍‍प्रचललत‍कीमत‍या‍ननलमता ‍मूल्य‍का‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है।‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ शालमल‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍अलावा, अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍कम‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, बािार‍ अथव्ा यवस्था‍वाले‍तीसरे‍िेश‍से‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍को‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍ िा‍सकता। 127. अतः, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍में‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍"भारत‍में‍िेय‍कीमत"‍के‍रूप‍में‍ककया‍है, िैसा‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली, 1995‍के‍अनुबंि-I के‍पैरा‍7‍में‍ननिााररत‍है।‍इसकी‍गणना‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍की‍गई‍है, जिसमें‍बबिी, सामान्य‍एवं‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय, तथा‍लाभ‍को‍ उधचत‍रूप‍से‍िोडा‍गया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार‍ननिााररत‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍दिया‍गया‍ है। नियााि कीमि का नििाारि 128. िैसा‍कक‍ऊपर‍बताया‍गया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍अलग‍माजिना ‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍ननम्नललर्खत‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ उनके‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया। ि.सं.‍ उत्पािकों‍का‍नाम संबद्ि/असंबद्ि‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍का‍नाम 1. क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड केमडो‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड हान्वा‍कॉपोरेशन इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड दरकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍यूएसए यूनाइिेड‍रॉ‍मिेररयल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड झेजियांग‍हेंगडडयन‍(हांगकांग)‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍ कंपनी‍लललमिेड सनशाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड 2. दियांजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍ चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड लललमिेड कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड हान्वा‍कॉपोरेशन मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍ज्वाइंि‍स्िॉक‍कंपनी सन‍शाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड दरकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड58 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 3. धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍कंपनी‍ चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड लललमिेड कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड हान्वा‍कॉपोरेशन इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड जियाली‍बायो‍ग्रुप‍(ककंगिाओ)‍लललमिेड एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड शांडोंग‍लशनफा‍इम्पोिा‍एंड‍एक्सपोिा‍कंपनी‍ लललमिेड स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍ज्वाइंि‍स्िॉक‍कंपनी िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड िुन‍वा‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड यूनाइिेड‍रॉ‍मिेररयल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड क्र ंगदाओ हैवाि केशमकल कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 129. क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(क ंगिाओ‍हैवान)‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािक‍है‍और‍उसन‍े भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍का‍सीिे‍और‍***‍एमिी‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍ ककया‍है।‍कुल‍शालमल‍ननयाातकों‍में‍से, केवल‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ सामानों‍के‍ननयाात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍उत्तर‍दिया‍है। i. केमडो‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ii. चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड iii. कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड iv. हनव्हा‍कॉपोरेशन v. इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड vi. मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन vii. एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड viii. सन‍शाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड ix. िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड x. राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड, यूएसए xi. यूनाइिेड‍रॉ‍मिेररयल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड xii. यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड xiii. झेजियांग‍हेंगडडयन‍(हांगकांग)‍आयात‍और‍ननयाात‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 130. यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍झेजियांग‍हेंगडडयन‍(हांगकांग)‍आयात‍एवं‍ननयाात‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ने‍प्रश्नावली‍ का‍पूण‍ा उत्तर‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍और‍केवल‍पररलशष्ि‍3क‍प्रस्तुत‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, कुछ‍व्यापाररयों, जिन्होंने‍क ंगिाओ-हाईवान‍से‍भारत‍को‍ववषयगत‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है, ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍ समक्ष‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ऐसे‍ननयाातों‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍असंबद्ि‍सहयोगी‍व्यापाररयों/ननयाातकों‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍ वववरणों‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है‍और‍जिन‍मामलों‍में‍ककसी‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍ने‍हानन‍उिाकर‍माल‍को‍पुनः‍बेचा‍ है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍की‍हानन‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 59 131. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍क ंगिाओ-हाईवान‍द्वारा‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍या‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍की‍गई‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍िाने‍वाली‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍असंबद्ि‍ ननयाातक‍की‍हानन‍के‍अनतररक्त, िैसा‍भी‍लागू‍हो, कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍समुद्री‍ भाडा, बीमा, अंतिेशीय‍पररवहन‍और‍बकैं ‍शुल्कों‍के‍ललए‍‍समायोिन‍ककए‍गए‍है।‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍ भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍स‍े ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍हालााँकक, असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों/व्यापाररयों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। निआिजजि बोहुआ केशमकल डेवलपमेंट कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 132. नतआनजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(नतआनजिन‍बोहुआ)‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािक‍ है‍और‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍सीिे‍और‍***‍एमिी‍का‍ननयाात‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍कुल‍शालमल‍ननयाातकों‍में‍से, केवल‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍नतआनजिन‍ बोहुआ‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍सामानों‍के‍ननयाात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍उत्तर‍दिया‍है। i. चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ii. कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड iii. हनवा‍कॉपोरेशन iv. मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन v. एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड vi. स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍ज्वाइंि‍स्िॉक‍कंपनी vii. सन‍शाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड viii. िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड ix. राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड x. यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 133. यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍से‍भारत‍को‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍करने‍वाले‍कुछ‍ व्यापाररयों‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍समक्ष‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍न‍े उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ऐस‍े ननयाातों‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍असंबद्ि‍सहयेागी‍ व्यापाररयों/ननयाातकों‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍वववरणों‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है‍और‍जिन‍मामलों‍में‍ककसी‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍ने‍ घािे‍में‍माल‍को‍पुनः‍बेचा‍है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। 134. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍द्वारा‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍या‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍की‍गई‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, बीमा, बंिरगाह‍और‍अन्य‍‍संबंधित‍खचों‍‍के‍समायोिन‍‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ताकक‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍ िा‍सके, साथ‍ही‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍की‍हानन‍को‍भी‍समायोजित‍ककया‍िा‍सके।‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍तथावप, असहयोगी‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍ कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ है। धचवपगं शशिफा पॉलीवविाइल क्लोराइड कंपिी शलशमटेड की नियााि कीमि 135. धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(धचवपगं ‍लशनफा)‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािक‍है‍ और‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍**एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍सीिे‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है‍और‍शेष‍एक‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातक, अथाात‍् शांिोंग‍लशनफा‍आयात‍एवं‍ननयाात‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड, और‍49‍असंबंधित‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, इनमें‍से‍केवल‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍सामानों‍ के‍ननयाात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍उत्तर‍दिया‍है।60 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] i. चेओंगफुली‍(हांगकांग)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड ii. कॉसमॉस‍वू‍लललमिेड iii. हनवा‍कॉपोरेशन iv. इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड v. जियाली‍बायो‍ग्रुप‍(ककंगिाओ)‍लललमिेड vi. एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड vii. शेडोंग‍लशनफा‍इम्पोिा‍एंड‍एक्सपोिा‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(संबंधित) viii. स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍ज्वाइंि‍स्िॉक‍कंपनी ix. िेक्सपो‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड x. िुन‍वा‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड xi. यूनाइिेड‍रॉ‍मिेररयल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड xii. यू‍शीउ‍िेक्सिाइल्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड xiii. झेजियांग‍हेंगडडयान‍(एचके)‍इम्पोिा‍एंड‍एक्सपोिा‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ 136. यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍से‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाता ‍करने‍वाले‍कुछ‍ व्यापाररयों‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍समक्ष‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍न‍े उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ऐस‍े ननयाातों‍ के‍ ललए‍ ननयाात‍ कीमत‍ और‍ पहुाँच‍ कीमत‍ का‍ ननिाारण‍ ककया‍ है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍ ने‍ असंबद्ि‍ व्यापाररयों/ननयाातकों‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍वववरणों‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है‍और‍जिन‍मामलों‍में‍ककसी‍असंबद्ि‍सहयोगी‍ ननयाातक‍ने‍घािे‍में‍माल‍को‍पुनः‍बेचा‍है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। 137. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍द्वारा‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍या‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍की‍गई‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍की‍ हानन‍के‍अनतररक्त, िैसा‍भी‍लाग‍ू हो, कारखानागत‍‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍अंतिेशीय‍पररवहन, बंिरगाह‍और‍अन्य‍संबंधित‍व्ययों, और‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककए‍गए‍है।‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ ननिाारण‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍तथावप, असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍िहााँ‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍ररपोिा‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍ननयाातक‍ द्वारा‍ररपोिा‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍स‍े मेल‍नहीं‍खाती, वहााँ‍ऐसी‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍भी‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍ उजल्लर्खत‍है। चीि जि.गि. के अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए 138. अन्य‍सभी‍सहयोगी‍गैर-नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना , सहयोगी‍‍नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍भाररत‍ औसत‍माजिना ‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसका‍ उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.2. इंडोिेशशया के शलए सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि इंडोिेशशया के शलए सामान्य मूल्य पीटी. असाहहमास केशमकल्स के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 139. पीिी.‍असादहमास‍केलमकल्स‍(असादहमास)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍ सामान‍बेचे‍हैं, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍ है‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है।‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमान‍े वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 61 गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍असादहमास‍ ने‍कमीशन, माल‍ढुलाई‍लागत, बीमा, भंडारण‍लागत, लाइसेंस‍शुल्क, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍मूल्य‍समायोिन‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍ िी‍गई‍है।‍असादहमास‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ उजल्लर्खत‍है। पीटी टीपीसी इंडो प्लाजस्टक एडं केशमकल्स के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 140. पीिी‍िीपीसी‍इंडो‍प्लाजस्िक‍एंड‍केलमकल्स‍(िीपीसी)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍ संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करत‍े हैं‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है।‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमान‍े वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍80%‍से‍कम‍ बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍लाभप्रि‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍ गया‍है।‍िीपीसी‍ने‍माल‍ढुलाई‍लागत, बीमा, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍मूल्य‍समायोिन‍ का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍िीपीसी‍के‍ ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। इंडोिेशशया में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 141. इंडोनेलशया‍के‍अन्य‍सभी‍असहयोगी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। इंडोिेशशया के शलए नियााि कीमि पीटी. असाहहमास केशमकल के शलए नियााि कीमि 142. असादहमास‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍तीन‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍ का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। असादहमास‍→‍आईवीआईसीिी‍(लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक असादहमास‍→‍इिोचू‍(थाईलैंड)‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक असादहमास‍→‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िांच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍ पुनबबिा ी‍की‍है। 143. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍पीिी‍द्वारा‍लगाए‍गए‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ असादहमास‍केलमकल‍द्वारा‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍को‍बबिी‍के‍ललए।‍कमीशन, समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍माल‍ ढुलाई, बीमा, लाइसेंस‍शुल्क, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍में‍समायोिन‍करके‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। पीटी टीपीसी इंडो प्लाजस्टक एडं केशमकल्स के शलए नियााि कीमि 144. िीपीसी‍ने‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ ललए‍िीपीसी‍द्वारा‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, सार-सभं ाल‍प्रभार, पैककंग‍लागत, कमीशन, बकैं ‍शुल्क, िेडडि‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍खचों‍में‍समायोिन‍ करके‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍‍ है। इंडोिेशशया में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए नियााि कीमि 145. इंडोनेलशया‍के‍अन्य‍सभी‍असहयोगी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है‍और‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍नीचे‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.3. जापाि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि जापाि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य62 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 146. िैसा‍कक‍ऊपर‍बताया‍गया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍अलग‍माजिना ‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍ननम्नललर्खत‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ उनके‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍है। ि.‍सं. उत्पािकों‍का‍नाम संबद्ि/असंबद्ि‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍का‍नाम 1. लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड इिोचू‍कॉपोरेशन लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन 2. कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन इिोचु‍कारपोरेशन‍ कानेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन 3. ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन इिोचू‍कॉपोरेशन कानेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड सोजित़्ि‍कॉपोरेशन तोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कं.‍लललमिेड‍ किेका कॉपोरेशि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 147. कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन‍(कनेका)‍न‍े िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेल‍ू बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामाना‍बेचे‍हैं, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍कनेका‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍घरेल‍ू बािार‍में‍अपनी‍सहयोगी‍कंपननयों‍को‍बेचा‍है, साथ‍ही‍िोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍के‍साथ‍स्वैप‍ करार‍के‍तहत‍सेककसुई‍केलमकल‍को‍भी‍बेचा‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेन‍ननकिता‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍उन‍लेन-िेनों‍को‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िो‍ननकितम‍ कीमतों‍पर‍नहीं‍पाए‍गए, क्योंकक‍वे‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍थे।‍ऐस‍े लेन-िेनों‍को‍बाहर‍रखते‍ हुए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ककए‍गए‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍सामान्य‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍ बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है। 148. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ 80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍कनेका‍ने‍छूि, माल‍ढुलाई‍लागत, भंडारण‍लागत, कमीशन‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍ कारण‍मूल्य‍समायोिन‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍को‍‍अनुमनत‍िे‍िी‍गई‍है।‍कनेका‍के‍ ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। शशि-एत्सु केशमकल कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 149. लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(एसईसीएल)‍ने‍िाचाँ ‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेल‍ू बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍ संबद्ि‍सामाना‍बेचा‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, एसईसीएल‍ ने‍संबद्ि‍सामाना‍घरेल‍ू बािार‍में‍सहयोगी‍कंपननयों‍को‍बचे ा‍है, साथ‍ही‍िोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ के‍साथ‍स्वैप‍करार‍के‍तहत‍सेककसुई‍केलमकल‍को‍भी‍बेचा‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेन‍ ननकिता‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍उन‍लेन-िेनों‍को‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िो‍ ननकितम‍कीमतों‍पर‍नहीं‍पाए‍गए, क्योंकक‍वे‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍थे।‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेनों‍को‍ बाहर‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍सामान्य‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍में‍ घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 63 150. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ 80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍एसईसीएल‍ने‍छूि, िेडडि‍नोि, माल‍ढुलाई‍लागत, बीमा, हैंडललगं ‍शुल्क, भंडारण‍ लागत, पैककंग‍लागत‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍मूल्य‍समायोिन‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍ समायोिनों‍की‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍एसईसीएल‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍ सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। िाइयो वविाइल कॉपोरेशि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 151. ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍बेचे‍हैं, िबकक‍ उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍सबं द्ि‍सामान‍ननयाात‍ककए‍हैं।‍तथावप, ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामाना‍घरेलू‍ बािार‍में‍सहयोगी‍कंपननयों‍को‍बेचा‍है, साथ‍ही‍िोकुयामा‍सेककसुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍के‍साथ‍स्वैप‍करार‍के‍ तहत‍भी‍बेचा‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेन‍ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍उन‍ लेन-िेनों‍को‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िो‍ननकितम‍कीमतों‍पर‍नहीं‍पाए‍गए, क्योंकक‍व‍े व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍थे।‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेनों‍को‍बाहर‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍सामान्य‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है। 152. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ 80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍ने‍िेडडि‍नोट्स, डेबबि‍नोट्स, माल‍ढुलाई‍लागत, भंडारण‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, िेडडि‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍खचों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍कीमत‍समायोिन‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍डेस्क‍ सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍तिनुसार, ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍के‍ललए‍ कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍िशाएा ‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है। जापाि में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 153. अन्य‍सभी‍सहयोगी‍गैर-नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना , सहकारी‍नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍भाररत‍ औसत‍माजिना ‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। जापाि के शलए नियााि कीमि किेका कारपोरेशि के शलए नियााि कीमि 154. कनेका‍ने‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍तौर‍पर‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है‍और‍ननम्नललर्खत‍पााँच‍ असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍***‍एमिी‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। कनेका‍→‍इिोचू‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक कनेका‍→‍कनेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक कनेका‍→‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक कनेका‍→‍लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍‍ग्राहक कनेका‍→‍लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍ पुनबबिा ी‍की‍है।‍िहााँ‍ककसी‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍ने‍माल‍को‍घािे‍पर‍पुन:‍बेचा‍है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍ समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। 155. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍कनेका‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतरिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, भंडारण‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ताकक‍64 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍िा‍सके, साथ‍ही‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍की‍हानन‍को‍भी‍समायोजित‍ककया‍ िा‍सके।‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ ककया‍गया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। शशि-एत्सु केशमकल कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 156. एसईसीएल‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍िो‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ ककया‍है। एसईसीएल‍→‍इिोचू‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक एसईसीएल‍→‍लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍ पुन:‍बेचा‍है।‍िहां‍ककसी‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍ने‍घािे‍में‍माल‍पुनः‍बेचा‍है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍ समायोजित‍कर‍दिया‍गया‍है। 157. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍एसईसीएल‍द्वारा‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍ िाने‍वाली‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, भंडारण‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ताकक‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ ननकाली‍िा‍सके, साथ‍ही‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍की‍हानन‍को‍भी‍समायोजित‍ककया‍िा‍सके।‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍का‍ ननिाारण‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍स‍े ली‍िाने‍वाली‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। िाइयो वविाइल कॉपोरेशि के शलए नियााि कीमि 158. ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍ने‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍तौर‍पर‍***‍एमिी‍और‍ननम्नललर्खत‍छह‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍→‍इिोचू‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍→‍कानेमात्सु‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍→‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍→‍लमत्सुबबशी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍→‍लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍→‍सोजित़्ि‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍ पुन:‍बेचा‍है। 159. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍को‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍कारखानागत‍ कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍लशवपगं ‍लागत, सवक्षे क‍लागत, समुद्री‍बीमा, हैंडललगं ‍शुल्क, ववलंब‍शुल्क‍ और‍अवरोि‍शुल्क, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, भंडारण‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, ऋण‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍खचों‍के‍ललए‍ समायोिन‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍स‍े ली‍गई‍ कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ है।‍ 160. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍चाँूकक‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍को‍असहयोगी‍माना‍गया‍है, तो‍तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन‍के‍ ललए‍व्यजक्तगत‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उसने‍िापानी‍ननयाातकों‍ के‍िो‍उत्तरों‍की‍पहले‍ही‍िाचाँ ‍कर‍ली‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍द्वारा‍िायर‍उत्तर‍को‍स्वीकार‍ कर‍ललया‍गया‍है।‍इसललए, तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन‍के‍ललए‍अलग‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता।‍ तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन‍के‍ललए‍माजिना , नमूनाकृत‍सहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍भाररत‍औसत‍माजिना ‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍िाएगा।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 65 जापाि में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए नियााि कीमि 161. अन्य‍सभी‍सहयोगी‍गैर-नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना , सहयोगी‍नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍भाररत‍ औसत‍माजिना ‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसका‍ उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.4. कोररया गिराज्य में सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि कोररया गिराज्य के शलए सामान्य मूल्य एलजी केम शलशमटेड के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 162. एलिी‍केम‍लललमिेड‍(एलिी)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍बेचे‍हैं, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍ननयाात‍ककए‍हैं।‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍सिं भ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमान‍े वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍का‍ ननिाारण‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍20%‍से‍कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍ गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसमें‍बबिी, सामान्य‍और‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय‍और‍लाभ‍को‍उधचत‍रूप‍से‍िोडा‍गया‍है।‍एलिी‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍ पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍की‍गणना‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खतानुसार‍की‍गई‍है। हिवा सॉल्यूशंस कॉपोरेशि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 163. हनवा‍सॉल्यूशंस‍कॉपोरेशन‍(एचएससी)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍ बेचे‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍ करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमाने‍वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍ लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍80%‍से‍कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍ पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍घािे‍वाले‍लेनिेन‍को‍हिाकर‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍ सामान्य‍मूल्य‍की‍गणना‍के‍ललए‍केवल‍लाभ‍कमाने‍वाले‍लेनिेन‍पर‍ही‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍एचएससी‍के‍ ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ककया‍गया‍है। कोररया गिराज्य में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 164. अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। कोररया गिराज्य के शलए नियााि कीमि एलजी केम शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 165. एलिी‍ने‍***‍एमिी‍संबंधित‍सामान‍का‍सीिे‍और‍***‍एमिी‍ननम्नललर्खत‍िो‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। एलिी‍→‍कैंको‍माकेदिगं ‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक एलिी‍→‍िीएस‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍असंबद्ि‍व्यापाररयों‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍वववरणों‍की‍भी‍िााँच‍की, और‍जिन‍मामलों‍में‍ककसी‍ असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍ने‍घािे‍में‍माल‍को‍पुनः‍बेचा‍है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। 166. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍एलिी‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, बंिरगाह‍व्यय, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ताकक‍ कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननकाली‍िा‍सके, साथ‍ही‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍भी‍समायोजित‍ककया‍िा‍ सके, िैसा‍लागू‍हो।‍उत्पाि‍ने‍शुल्क‍वापसी‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍का‍भी‍िावा‍ककया‍था।‍हालााँकक, इसकी‍ अनुमनत‍‍नहीं‍िी‍गई‍है।‍अनंतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पहुाँच‍ कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है।‍66 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] हन्वा सॉल्यूशंस कॉपोरेशि के शलए नियााि कीमि 167. हन्वा‍ने‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍तौर‍पर‍***‍एमिी‍और‍ननम्नललर्खत‍चार‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍***‍एमिी‍ संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍ हन्वा‍→‍हन्वा‍कॉपोरेशन‍(संबंधित)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक हन्वा‍→‍इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍(असंबंधित)‍→भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक हन्वा‍→‍एनएच‍इंिरनेशनल‍(असंबंधित)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक हन्वा‍→‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍(असंबंधित)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍असंबद्ि‍व्यापाररयों‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍वववरणों‍की‍भी‍िााँच‍की, और‍जिन‍‍मामलों‍में‍ककसी‍ असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍ने‍घािे‍में‍माल‍की‍पुन‍बबिी‍की‍है, ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍के‍घािे‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍ है। 168. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍एचएससी‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍और‍संबद्ि/असंबद्ि‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍संबद्ि/असंबद्ि‍ ननयाातक‍की‍हानन‍के‍अनतररक्त, िैसा‍भी‍लाग‍ू हो, समद्रु ी‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, पत्तन‍एवं‍सार- संभाल‍ व्यय, पैककंग‍ लागत, बकैं ‍ शुल्क‍ और‍ ऋण‍ लागत‍ के‍ ललए‍ समायोिन‍ ककया‍ गया‍ है‍ ताकक‍ कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍िा‍सके।‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍ उजल्लर्खत‍है। कोररया गिराज्य में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए नियााि कीमि 169. अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.5. िाइवाि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि िाइवाि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य चाइिा जिरल प्लाजस्टक्स कॉपोरेशि और सीजीपीसी पॉशलमर कॉपोरेशि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 170. चाइना‍िनरल‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन‍(सीिीपीसी) और‍सीिीपीसी‍ पॉलीमर‍कॉपोरेशन‍(सीिीपीसीपी) ताइवान‍ में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍संबद्ि‍उत्पािक‍हैं।‍िबकक‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, सीिीपीसी‍ ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍ एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍इसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍ है।‍तथावप, सीिीपीसीपी‍‍ ने‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍भी‍कम‍मात्रा‍में‍बबिी‍की‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍िााँच‍की‍ कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेन‍ननकिम‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍पाया‍कक‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍बबिी‍की‍कीमत‍ असंबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍बबिी‍की‍कीमत‍से‍वास्तववक‍रूप‍से‍लभन्न‍नहीं‍थी।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍भारत‍को‍ननयाता ों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है।‍ 171. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ सीिीपीसी‍द्वारा‍20%‍से‍कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍उत्पािन‍ लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसमें‍बबिी, सामान्य‍एवं‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय‍और‍लाभ‍को‍उधचत‍रूप‍स‍े िोडा‍गया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍सीिीपीसीपी‍ द्वारा‍80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍सीपीिीसी‍ और‍सीिीपीसीपी‍ ने‍अंतिेशीय‍ भाडा, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍तकनीकी‍सहायता‍ववभाग‍की‍लागत‍के‍ननलमत्त‍कीमत‍समायोिनों‍का‍ िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, सीपीिीसी‍ और‍सीिीपीसीपी‍ के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍भाररत‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍ में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। फॉमोसा प्लाजस्टक्स कॉपोरेशि के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 172. फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन‍(फॉमोसा)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍फॉमोसा‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 67 ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍संबद्ि‍कंपननयों‍को‍संबद्ि‍‍सामाना‍बेचा‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन- िेन‍ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍उन‍लेन-िेनों‍को‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍िो‍ ननकितम‍कीमतों‍पर‍नहीं‍पाए‍गए, क्योंकक‍वे‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍थे।‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेनों‍को‍ बाहर‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ककए‍गए‍ननयाातों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍सामान्य‍व्यापार‍ प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है। 173. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाले‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍सामान्य‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍80%‍ से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मल्ू य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍फॉमोसा‍न‍े अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, पैककंग‍लागत‍और‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍ननलमत्त‍कीमत‍समायोिनों‍ का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍फॉमोसा‍के‍ ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ककया‍गया‍ है। ओशि प्लाजस्टक्स कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 174. ओशन‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(ओपीसी)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍सामान्य‍ मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानेां‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमान‍े वाले‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍20%‍से‍ कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसमें‍बबिी, सामान्य‍और‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय‍और‍लाभ‍को‍उधचत‍रूप‍स‍े िोडा‍गया‍है।‍ओपीसी‍के‍ललए‍ कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ककया‍गया‍है। िाइवाि में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 175. अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। िाइवाि के शलए नियााि कीमि चाइिा जिरल प्लाजस्टक्स कॉपोरेशि और सीजीपीसी पॉशलमर कॉपोरेशि के शलए नियााि कीमि 176. सीिीपीसी‍ने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है, जिनमें‍से‍***‍एमिी‍सीिे‍ननयाात‍ ककया‍गया, और‍शेष‍ननम्नललर्खत‍3‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍ककया‍गया। सीिीपीसी‍ →‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍ →‍भारत‍में‍असबं द्ि‍ग्राहक सीिीपीसी‍ →‍ग्रैंड‍डडजजनिी‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ →‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक सीिीपीसी‍ →‍मैजनेि‍मचेंि‍लललमिेड‍ →‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक उपरोक्त‍में‍से, मैजनेि‍मचेंि‍लललमिेड‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, ननयाातक‍ सीिीपीसी‍के‍कुल‍ननयाात‍का‍एक‍नगण्य‍दहस्सा‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍ असंबद्ि‍सहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍पुन:‍बेचा‍है। 177. सीिीपीसीपी‍ने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍सबं द्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है, जिनमें‍से‍***‍एमिी‍सीि‍े ननयाात‍ककया‍गया‍था, और‍शेष‍ननम्नललर्खत‍4‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍ककया‍गया‍था। सीिीपीसी‍→‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक सीिीपीसी‍→‍ग्रैंड‍डडजजनिी‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक सीिीपीसी‍→‍सन‍शाइन‍इंिरनेशनल‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक सीिीपीसी‍→‍अल‍कनू़ि‍एंिरप्राइि‍एलएलसी‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक उपयुक्ा त‍में‍से, अल‍कनू़ि‍एंिरप्राइि‍एलएलसी‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, यद्यवप‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍ने‍भाग‍ललया‍है, ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍बताई‍गई‍मात्रा‍उत्पािक‍68 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] द्वारा‍बताई‍गई‍मात्रा‍स‍े मले ‍नहीं‍खाती‍है।‍तिनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍सीिीपीसीपी‍द्वारा‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍ मात्रा‍के‍संबंि‍में‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍के‍उत्तर‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, ये‍िोनों‍ननयाातक‍ सीिीपीसीपी‍के‍कुल‍ननयाात‍का‍एक‍नगण्य‍दहस्सा‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍ असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍पुनः‍बेचा‍है। 178. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍को‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े बबिी‍के‍ललए‍सीिीपीसी‍और‍सीिीपीसीपी‍द्वारा‍ली‍गई‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍छूि, समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, पत्तन‍और‍सार-संभाल‍ प्रभार, बंिरगाह‍सेवा‍शल्ु क, व्यापार‍संविना ‍शुल्क, कम‍सल्फर‍अधिभार, पैककंग‍लागत, कमीशन‍और‍बकैं ‍ शुल्क‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍उत्पािक‍ने‍मात्रा‍में‍अंतर‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍का‍भी‍िावा‍ककया‍ है।‍हालााँकक, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े ऐसे‍समायोिनों‍की‍अनुमनत‍नहीं‍िी‍है।‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍अंनतम‍ ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍तथावप, असहयोगी‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍ कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍ है। फॉमोसा कॉपोरेशि शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 179. फॉमोसा‍ने‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍तौर‍पर‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है, और‍ननम्नललर्खत‍चार‍ असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍***‍एमिी‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। फॉमोसा‍→‍लसमोसा‍इंिरनेशनल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक फॉमोसा‍→‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक फॉमोसा‍→‍ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक फॉमोसा‍→‍रेणुका‍एिेंसीि‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक तथावप, उपरोक्त‍में‍से, ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल‍लललमिेड‍और‍रेणुका‍एिेंसीि‍लललमिेड‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍साथ‍ भागीिारी‍नहीं‍की‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍में, राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍ गई‍मात्रा‍का‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍बताई‍गई‍मात्रा‍से‍लमलान‍ककया‍था।‍फॉमोसा‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍कुल‍ननयाात‍ की‍तुलना‍में‍असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍नगण्य‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍ पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍सहयोगी‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍पुन:‍बेचा‍है। 180. तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍फॉमोसा‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍को‍बबिी‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍के‍ललए‍ली‍िाने‍वाली‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ कारखानागत‍ कीमत‍ ननिााररत‍ करने‍ के‍ ललए‍ समुद्री‍ भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍ भाडा, बीमा, िोकरेि‍ और‍ िस्तावे़िीकरण‍शुल्क, बंिरगाह‍सेवा‍शुल्क, व्यापार‍संविान‍शुल्क, एलसी‍बातचीत‍ब्लयाि, पैककंग‍लागत, कमीशन, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍उत्पािक‍ने‍मात्रा‍में‍अंतर‍के‍ललए‍ समायोिन‍का‍भी‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ऐसे‍समायोिनों‍की‍अनुमनत‍नहीं‍िी‍है।‍पहुाँच‍ कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍ली‍िाने‍वाली‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍ गया‍है।‍तथावप, असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍ तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍मूल्य‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। ओशि प्लाजस्टक्स कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 181. ओपीसी‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍भारत‍को‍सीिे‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍तिनुसार, ननयाात‍कीमत‍ओपीसी‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍को‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ समुद्री‍भाड ा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, पत्तन‍और‍अन्य‍संबंधित‍खचों, तथा‍ऋण‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ करके‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननकाली‍गई‍है।‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 69 िाइवाि में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए नियााि कीमि 182. अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.6. थाईलडैं के शलए सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि थाईलैंड के शलए सामान्य मूल्य एजीसी ववियथाई पजललक कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 183. एिीसी‍ववनयथाई‍पजब्ललक‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(एिीसी)‍न‍े िाचाँ ‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍ संबद्ि‍सामान‍बेचा, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमान‍े वाल‍े घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍का‍ननिाारण‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍80%‍से‍ कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मल्ू य‍का‍ननिाारण‍लाभप्रि‍बबिी‍की‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ ककया‍गया‍है।‍एिीसी‍ने‍छूि, िेडडि‍नोि, डेबबि‍नोि, अतं िेशीय‍भाडा, सार-संभाल‍प्रभार, भंडारण‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍कीमत‍समायोिन‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍ गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍एिीसी‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍ सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। थाई प्लाजस्टक्स एंड कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 184. थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(िीपीसी)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍िीपीसी‍ने‍ घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍सहयोगी‍कंपननयों‍को‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍बेचा‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेन‍ ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍पाया‍कक‍संबद्ि‍कंपननयों‍को‍बबिी‍ननकितम‍कीमतों‍पर‍की‍गई‍ थी।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍ पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है। 185. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाले‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍का‍ननिाारण‍करने‍हेतु‍सािारण‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ 80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍ पर‍ ककया‍ गया‍ है।‍ िीपीसी‍ ने‍ समुद्री‍ भाडा, ऋण‍ लागत‍ और‍ अन्य‍ खचों‍ के‍ ननलमत्त‍ कीमत‍ समायोिनों‍ का‍ िावा‍ ककया‍ है।‍ िावा‍ ककए‍ गए‍ समायोिनों‍ की‍ अनुमनत‍ िी‍ गई‍ है।‍ िावा‍ ककए‍ गए‍ समायोिनों‍की‍डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍बाि‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍िीपीसी‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍ मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। थाईलैंड के अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 186. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍लेने‍वाले‍अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍उपलब्लि‍ तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। थाईलैंड के शलए नियााि कीमि एजीसी वविीथाई पजललक कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 187. िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍एिीसी‍ने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍इसमें‍से‍***‍ एमिी‍सीिे‍ननयाात‍ककया‍गया‍है, िबकक‍शेष‍ननम्नललर्खत‍चार‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े ननयाात‍ककया‍गया‍ है। एिीसी‍→‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍(असंबद्ि)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असबं द्ि‍ग्राहक एिीसी‍→‍लमत्सुई‍एंड‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(असंबद्ि)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक एिीसी‍→‍िीसीएम‍पॉललमर‍रेडडगं ‍डीएमसीसी‍(संबद्ि)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक एिीसी‍→‍पीिीिी‍जलोबल‍केलमकल‍पीसीएल‍(संबद्ि)‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍ पुन:‍बेचा‍है।70 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 188. एिीसी‍द्वारा‍प्रत्यक्ष‍बबिी‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ ननिाारण‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक‍से‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍एिीसी‍द्वारा‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ तथावप, संबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍की‍गई‍बबिी‍के‍मामले‍में, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक‍को‍ बबिी‍के‍ललए‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍ भाडा, बीमा, हैंडललगं ‍शुल्क, भंडारण‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, कमीशन, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍ललए‍‍ समायोिन‍करके‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननकाली‍गई‍है।‍‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍ भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍िाने‍वाली‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। थाई प्लाजस्टक्स एंड कंपिी शलशमटेड के शलए नियााि कीमि 189. िीपीसी‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, अपने‍संबद्ि‍व्यापारी‍थाई‍पॉलीएधथलीन‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(िीपीई)‍के‍ माध्यम‍से‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍इसमें‍से, िीपीई‍ने‍***‍एमिी‍‍सीि‍े ननयाात‍ककया‍है, और‍शेष‍ननम्नललर्खत‍तीन‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। िीपीसी‍→‍िीपीई‍→‍एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक िीपीसी‍→‍िीपीई‍→‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक िीपीसी‍→‍िीपीई‍→‍िुन‍वा‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक िुन‍वा‍इंडजस्रयल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍तथावप, िुन‍वा‍के‍माध्यम‍ से‍ननयाात‍िीपीसी‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍कुल‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍नगण्य‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍ पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍पुन:‍बेचा‍है। 190. िीपीई‍द्वारा‍सीिे‍भारत‍को‍और‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍की‍गई‍बबिी‍के‍ललए, ननयाात‍कीमत‍ का‍ननिाारण‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातक, िीपीई‍द्वारा‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक‍को‍की‍गई‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍कारखानागत‍गत‍कीमत‍ननकालने‍के‍ललए‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा,‍बीमा, सार-संभाल‍प्रभार, पैककंग‍लागत, कमीशन, बकैं ‍शुल्क, ऋण‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍खचों‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककए‍ गए‍है।‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ ककया‍गया‍है।‍तथावप, असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍मल्ू य‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीत‍ नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। थाईलैंड में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए नियााि‍कीमि 191. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍लेने‍वाले‍अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍ तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ख.3.7. संयुक्ि राज्य अमेररका में सामान्य मूल्य और नियााि कीमि का नििाारि संयुक्ि राज्य अमेररका के शलए सामान्य मूल्य ऑक्सी वविाइल्स, एल.पी. के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 192. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स, एल.पी.‍(ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स)‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍सामान्य‍ मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍कमान‍े वाले‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍का‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍व्यापार‍की‍सािारण‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ 80%‍से‍कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍लाभप्रि‍बबिी‍की‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍ने‍अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, भंडारण‍लागत, ऋण‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍खचों‍ के‍ननलमत्त‍कीमत‍समायोिनों‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍ तिनुसार, ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍िशााए‍ अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है। शशिटेक, इंक. और शशिटेक लुइशसयािा एलएलसी के शलए सामान्य मूल्य। 193. लशन्िेक‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍ भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍लशन्िेक‍ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍संबद्ि‍कंपननयों‍को‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 71 संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेन-िेन‍ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍ थ,े और‍पाया‍कक‍संबद्ि‍कंपननयों‍को‍बबिी‍ननकितम‍कीमतों‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍सािारण‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है। 194. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाले‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍लेनिेन‍का‍ननिाारण‍करने‍हेतु‍सािारण‍व्यापार‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ 80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍की‍गई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍लशन्िेक‍ने‍िेडडि‍नोट्स, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, पैककंग‍लागत‍और‍िेडडि‍लागत‍के‍ ननलमत्त‍कीमत‍समायोिनों‍का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍लशन्िेक‍के‍ ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। वेस्टलेक केशमकल्स एंड वविाइल्स एलएलसी, वस्े टलेक वविाइल्स कंपिी, एलपी और वेस्टलेक वविाइल्स, इंक के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 195. वेस्िलेक‍ केलमकल्स‍ एंड‍ ववनाइल्स‍ एलएलसी‍ (डब्लल्यूकेम), वेस्िलेक‍ ववनाइल्स‍ कंपनी, एलपी‍ (डब्लल्यूवीआईएनसी)‍और‍वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स, इंक‍(ववनवी), जिन्हें‍आगे‍सामूदहक‍रूप‍से‍वेस्िलेक‍ग्रुप‍कहा‍ िाएगा, ने‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍िमशः‍***‍एमिी, *** एमिी‍और‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍की‍है।‍वेस्िलेक‍ग्रुप‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍को‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍संबद्ि‍कंपननयों‍को‍बेचा‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िांच‍की‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍लेनिेन‍ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍उन‍लेनिेन‍को‍व्यापार‍ की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍से‍बाहर‍होने‍के‍कारण‍ननकितम‍कीमतों‍पर‍नहीं‍पाए‍गए।‍ऐसे‍लेनिेन‍को‍बाहर‍ रखने‍के‍बाि, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍को‍ककए‍गए‍ननयाात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍ प्रकिया‍में‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍पयााप्त‍मात्रा‍में‍है। 196. सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍लाभ‍ कमाने‍वाले‍घरेल‍ू बबिी‍लेनिेन‍ननिााररत‍करने‍हेतु‍व्यापार‍की‍सामान्य‍प्रकिया‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है।‍डब्लल्यूकेम‍ और‍डब्लल्यूववकं ‍ के‍मामले‍में, चाँूकक‍20%‍से‍कम‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍हुई‍थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ ननिाारण‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है, जिसमें‍बबिी, सामान्य‍एवं‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय‍और‍लाभ‍ को‍उधचत‍रूप‍से‍िोडा‍गया‍है।‍तथावप, डब्लल्यूववनी‍ के‍मामले‍में, चाँूकक‍80%‍से‍अधिक‍बबिी‍लाभ‍पर‍हुई‍ थी, इसललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍का‍ननिाारण‍औसत‍बबिी‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍डब्लल्यूववनी ने‍ अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, सार-संभाल‍प्रभार, वषाांत‍छूि, िेडडि‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍व्ययों‍के‍ननलमत्त‍कीमत‍समायोिनों‍ का‍िावा‍ककया‍है।‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍समायोिनों‍की‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍है।‍वस्े िलेक‍समूह‍के‍ललए‍एक‍भारत‍ औसत‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍लशन्िेक‍के‍ललए‍कारखानागत‍स्तर‍पर‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍नीचे‍ िी‍गई‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। संयुक्ि राज्य अमेररका में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए सामान्य मूल्य 197. अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों, जिन्होंने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍ललया‍है, के‍ललए‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍ उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। संयुक्ि राज्य अमेररका के शलए नियााि कीमि ऑक्सी वविाइल्स, एल.पी. के शलए नियााि कीमि 198. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍अपने‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातक, ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍एक्सपोिा‍सेल्स, इंक.‍(ओवीईएस)‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍बिले‍में, ओवीईएस‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍13‍चैनलों‍से‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कॉजन्िनेंिल‍इंड‍ग्रुप‍इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍केमेक्स‍इंक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍कोपैप‍इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍कोपैप‍यूरोप‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍कोपैप‍रेडडगं ‍इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक72 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍लसजमा‍रेड‍फाइनेंस‍इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍आईसीसी‍केलमकल‍कॉपोरेशन ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍मारुबेनी‍अमेररका‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍ असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍लमत्सुबबशी‍इंिरनेशनल‍पॉललमर‍रेड‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍ऑक्सीड‍केलमकल्स, इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍राइकॉन‍ड्राई‍केलमकल्स, एलएलसी‍→राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍→‍ भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍ववनमार‍इंिरनेशनल‍एलएलसी 199. ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उस‍कीमत‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍जिस‍पर‍ अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍ने‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍को‍बेचा‍है।‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍को‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननकालने‍के‍ललएए‍ उधचत‍रूप‍से‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍प्रत्येक‍चैनल‍के‍ललए‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुसार, कारखानागत‍ कीमत‍ननकालने‍के‍ललए‍डेबबि/िेडडि‍नोट्स, समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, भंडारण‍लागत, िय‍छूि, सार-संभाल‍प्रभार, कमीशन, िेयता‍लागत, कूररयर‍शुल्क, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शल्ु क, एलसी‍छूि‍शुल्क, एलसी‍शुल्क, छूि‍शुल्क, वविेता‍िोर्खम‍बीमा, ब्लयाि‍व्यय, िेडडि‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍व्यय‍के‍ललए‍िावा‍ ककए‍गए‍अनुसार‍समायोिन‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ओवीईएस‍को‍छोडकर, बबिी‍चैनल‍का‍दहस्सा‍ बनने‍वाले‍ननयाातकों/व्यापाररयों‍के‍बबिी, सामान्य‍और‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय‍और‍लाभ‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍ गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍है।‍ ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। शशिटेक इंक और शशिटेक लुइशसयािा एलएलसी के शलए नियााि कीमि। 200. लशनिेक‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, अपने‍संबद्ि‍व्यापारी‍लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍(एसईसीएल)‍ के‍माध्यम‍से‍भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है।‍एसईसीएल‍ने‍बिले‍में, ननम्नललर्खत‍2‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍भारत‍को‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। लशनिेक‍→‍एसईसीएल‍→‍इिोचू‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक लशनिेक‍→‍एसईसीएल‍→‍आईवीआईसीिी‍(लसगं ापुर)‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असबं द्ि‍ग्राहक प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िााँच‍की‍और‍पुजष्ि‍की‍कक‍असंबद्ि‍ननयाातकों‍ने‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍लाभ‍पर‍ पुन:‍बेचा‍है। 201. ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍संबद्ि‍ननयाातक, एसईसीएल‍द्वारा‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहकों‍को‍बबिी‍के‍ललए‍ली‍गई‍ कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, पैककंग‍लागत, बकैं ‍शुल्क‍और‍ऋण‍ लागत‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍से‍ली‍गई‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उल्लेर्खत‍है।‍ वेस्टलेक केशमकल्स एंड वविाइल्स एलएलसी, वस्े टलेक वविाइल्स कंपिी, एलपी और वस्े टलेक वविाइल्स, इंक. के शलए नियााि कीमि 202. वेस्िलेक‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍12‍चैनलों‍से‍प्रत्यक्ष‍या‍अप्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍स‍े भारत‍को‍***‍एमिी‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍ का‍ननयाात‍ककया‍है। वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍कॉजन्िनेंिल‍इंडस्रीि‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍कोपैप‍इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍लसजमा‍रेड‍फाइनेंस‍इंक‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍इिोचू‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍प्राइवेि‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 73 वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍मारुबेनी‍अमेररका‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍रेजिन‍िेक्नोलॉिी वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍स्िेववयन‍केलमकल‍िेएससी‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍राइकॉन‍एनिी‍लललमिेड‍→‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक वेस्िलेक‍समूह‍→‍ववनमार‍इंिरनेशनल‍एलएलसी‍-‍भारत‍में‍असंबद्ि‍ग्राहक उपरोक्त‍में‍से, ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल‍और‍रेजिन‍िेक्नोलॉिी‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍समक्ष‍सहयोग‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍ इसके‍अलावा, एसएआर‍ओवरसीि‍लललमिेड‍न‍े प्राधिकारी‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍ककया‍है, लेककन‍उसने‍वेस्िलेक‍ समूह‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍सामानों‍के‍भारत‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍ननयाात‍की‍सूचना‍नहीं‍िी‍है।‍यह‍भी‍नोि‍ककया‍ िाता‍है‍कक‍सीओपीएपी‍ यूएसए, सीओपीएपी‍इंक‍और‍लसजमा‍रेड‍फाइनेंस‍इंक‍एक-िसू रे‍स‍े संबद्ि‍हैं।‍ इसके‍अनतररक्त, मारुबेनी‍अमेररका‍कॉपोरेशन‍और‍मारुबेनी‍कॉपोरेशन‍एक-िसू रे‍से‍संबद्ि‍हैं। 203. ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उस‍कीमत‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍जिस‍पर‍ अंनतम‍ननयाातक‍ने‍भारत‍में‍ग्राहक‍को‍बेचा‍है।‍‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍को‍कारखानागत‍कीमत‍ननकालने‍के‍ललए‍ उधचत‍रूप‍से‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननकालने‍के‍ललए‍प्रत्येक‍चैनल‍के‍ललए‍िावा‍ककए‍ गए‍अनुसार, डेबबि/िेडडि‍नोि, समुद्री‍भाडा, अंतिेशीय‍भाडा, बीमा, सार-संभाल‍प्रभार, भंडारण‍लागत, कूररयर‍शुल्क, िेयता‍रालश, सवेक्षक‍लागत, पैककंग‍लागत, कमीशन, एलसी‍छूि‍शुल्क, एलसी‍शुल्क, छूि‍ शुल्क, वविेता‍िोर्खम‍बीमा, ब्लयाि‍व्यय, बकैं ‍शुल्क, िेडडि‍लागत‍और‍अन्य‍व्यय‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, बबिी‍चैनल‍का‍दहस्सा‍बनने‍वाले‍ननयाातकों/व्यापाररयों‍की‍बबिी, सामान्य‍ और‍प्रशासननक‍व्यय‍और‍लाभ‍को‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍तथावप, असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े ननयाानतत‍‍मात्रा‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ ननिााररत‍की‍है।‍ननिााररत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। संयुक्ि राज्य अमेररका में अन्य सभी उत्पादकों/नियाािकों के शलए नियााि कीमि 204. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍भाग‍नहीं‍लेने‍वाले‍अन्य‍सभी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उपलब्लि‍ तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसका‍उल्लेख‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। ि.3.8. पाटि माजजिा 205. ननिााररत‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ललए‍ननिााररत‍पािन‍ माजिना ‍इस‍प्रकार‍है: पाटि माजजिा िाशलका पाटि पाटि ि.स. उत्पादक का िाम सामान्य मूल्य नियााि कीमि पाटि माजजिा माजजिा माजजिा यूएसडा./एमिी यूएसडा./एमिी यूएसडा./एमिी % रेंि (%) क. चीि धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍ *** *** *** *** 1 क्लोराइड 60-70% धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍हुआजक्संग‍ 2 केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍ *** *** *** *** 3 25-35% डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 4 क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍ *** *** *** *** 25-35%74 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] पाटि पाटि ि.स. उत्पादक का िाम सामान्य मूल्य नियााि कीमि पाटि माजजिा माजजिा माजजिा कंपनी‍लललमिेड गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहयोगी‍ *** *** *** *** 5 30-40% उत्पािक 6 अन्य *** *** *** *** 45-55% ख. इंडोिेशशया 7 पीिी.‍असादहमास‍केलमकल *** *** *** *** 5-15% पीिी.‍िीपीसी‍इंडो‍प्लाजस्िक‍ *** *** *** *** 8 15-25% एंड‍केलमकल्स 9 अन्य *** *** *** *** 35-45% ग. जापाि 10 कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** *** 80-90% लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍ *** *** *** *** 11 35-45% लललमिेड 12 ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** *** 40-50% गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहयेागी‍ *** *** *** *** 13 50-60% उत्पािक 14 अन्य *** *** *** *** 95-105% घ.‍‍‍‍कोररया‍ 15 एलिी‍केम, लललमिेड *** *** *** *** 50-60% 16 हन्वा‍सॉल्यूशंस‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** (***) (***) (0-10)% 17 अन्य *** *** *** *** 60-70% ड. िाईवाि चाइना‍िनरल‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍ *** *** *** *** 18 कॉपोरेशन 25-35% 19 सीिीपीसी‍पॉललमर‍कॉपोरेशन ओशन‍प्लाजस्िक‍कंपनी‍ *** *** *** *** 20 30-40% लललमिेड 21 फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** *** 15-25% 22 अन्य *** *** *** *** 65-70% च. थाइलडैं थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍ *** *** *** *** 23 5-15% केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी एिीसी‍ववनीथाई‍पजब्ललक‍ *** *** *** *** 24 10-20% कंपनी‍लललमिेड 25 अन्य *** *** *** *** 25-35% ि. यूएसए 26 वेस्िलेक‍केलमकल्स‍एंड‍ *** *** *** *** 145-[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 75 पाटि पाटि ि.स. उत्पादक का िाम सामान्य मूल्य नियााि कीमि पाटि माजजिा माजजिा माजजिा ववनाइल्स‍एलएलसी 155% 27 वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍इंक. वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍कंपनी‍ 28 एलपी 29 लशनिेक‍इनकॉपोरेिेड *** *** *** *** लशनिेक‍लुइलसयाना‍ 60-70% 30 एलएलसी ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स, एलपी *** *** *** *** 105- 31 115% अन्य *** *** *** *** 125- 32 135% ज. क्षनि का मूल्यांकि और कारिात्मक संपका ज.1 अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों के ववचार 206. क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं: i. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍है, जिसके‍ललए‍शल्ु क‍लगाना‍आवश्यक‍हो।‍शल्ु क‍लगाने‍ के‍ललए, प्रमार्णत‍साक्ष्यों‍के‍साथ‍'वास्तववक‍क्षनत' की‍मौिूिगी‍होनी‍चादहए, न‍कक‍केवल‍ 'संभावना'। ii. घरेलू‍बािारों‍में‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍के‍िाव‍े ननरािार‍हैं, और‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍एवं‍मााँग‍पर‍वैजश्वक‍ बािार‍जस्थनतयों‍के‍प्रभावों‍को‍नहीं‍िशााते‍हैं।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍में‍अनतररक्त‍ क्षमताओं‍पर‍भरोसा‍ककया‍है, लेककन‍ऐसा‍कोई‍प्रमाण‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍कक‍ऐसी‍अनतररक्त‍क्षमताए‍ाँ क्षनत‍को‍िारी‍रखेंगी। iii. संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍संचयी‍ववश्लेषण‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍क्योंकक‍आयातों‍और‍आयातों‍तथा‍ समान‍वस्तुओं‍के‍बीच‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍की‍जस्थनतयााँ‍समान‍नहीं‍हैं।‍िापान‍से‍आयात‍की‍कीमत‍ अन्य‍सभी‍आयातों‍से‍अधिक‍है। iv. िापान‍को‍छोडकर, चीन‍से‍आयात‍की‍कीमतें‍सभी‍आयातक‍िेशों‍में‍सबसे‍अधिक‍थी।ं ‍अन्य‍ संबद्ि‍िेशों‍द्वारा‍उत्पन्न‍क्षनतकारक‍प्रभावों‍को‍अलग‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। v. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍का‍प्राथलमक‍कारण‍चीन‍से‍होने‍वाला‍आयात‍है, न‍कक‍ िापान, थाईलैंड, इंडोनेलशया‍और‍अमेररका‍से‍होने‍वाला‍आयात, िैसा‍कक‍केमप्लास्ि‍सनमार‍ने‍ अपनी‍वावषका ‍ररपोिा‍2022-23‍में‍स्वीकार‍ककया‍है‍और‍किलसल‍ने‍केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर‍ ववनाइल्स‍लललमिेड‍पर‍अपनी‍ररपोिा‍में‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍है। vi. मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍क्षमता‍और‍उत्पािन‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍से‍अधिक‍हो‍गई‍है।‍िेश‍में‍ मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍पूरा‍करन‍े के‍ललए‍आयात‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है, जिसकी‍पूनत‍ा घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍ द्वारा‍नहीं‍की‍िा‍सकती। vii. िैसा‍कक‍चीन‍में‍अपीलीय‍ननकाय‍–‍िीओईएस‍ द्वारा‍नोि‍ककया‍गया‍है, केवल‍आयात‍में‍ वद्ृ धि, काफी‍होने‍पर‍भी, मात्रा‍प्रभाव‍का‍साक्ष्य‍लसद्ि‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍नहीं‍है।‍घरेल‍ू बबिी, बािार‍दहस्सेिारी‍या‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍पर‍आयात‍के‍प्रभाव‍को‍िेखा‍िाना‍चादहए। viii. यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍आयात‍में‍मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍िर‍से‍ वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, कफर‍भी‍इस‍बात‍की‍अनिेखी‍की‍गई‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍पहले‍स‍े ही‍90%‍ उपयोग‍पर‍प्रचालन‍कर‍रहा‍है।76 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ix. मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कीमत‍ह्रास‍अथवा‍न्यूनीकरण‍का‍सामना‍करना‍पडा‍ होगा। x. कीमत‍किौती‍नगण्य‍है, िो‍िशााता‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍अपनी‍कीमतें‍बािार‍में‍प्रचललत‍मूल्य‍ के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍करता‍है। xi. प्राधिकारी‍को‍संपूण‍ा क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍कीमत‍किौती‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍लाभप्रिता‍पर‍ इसके‍प्रभाव‍की‍िांच‍करनी‍चादहए। xii. चीन‍से‍आयात‍की‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍प्रयुक्त‍मुख्य‍कच्ची‍ सामग्री‍की‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍और‍उत्पािन‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍को‍अनुकूलन‍बनाए‍िाने, जिससे‍ऊिा‍ा की‍बचत‍होती‍है, के‍कारण‍है। xiii. िांच‍अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍वपछले‍वष‍ा की‍तुलना‍में‍उसकी‍बबिी‍कीमत‍स‍े अधिक‍कम‍हो‍गई‍है।‍यदि‍आयातों‍से‍कोई‍कीमत‍िबाव‍होता, तो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍लागत‍में‍ संपूण‍ा धगरावि‍का‍भार‍उपभोक्ताओं‍पर‍डालने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍होता। xiv. वीसीएम‍की‍कीमतों‍की‍तुलना‍पीवीसी‍की‍कीमतों‍से‍की‍िानी‍चादहए‍ताकक‍यह‍िांचा‍िा‍सके‍ कक‍क्या‍उनमें‍समान‍कीमत‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। xv. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍लागत‍(वीसीएम)‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है‍िबकक‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍आयात‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍तथावप, साक्ष्य‍उपलब्लि‍कराए‍गए‍हैं‍ कक‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍वीसीएम‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍धगरावि‍के‍अनुरूप‍धगरावि‍आई‍ है। xvi. एक‍प्रनतजष्ित‍वविेशी‍एिेंसी, केमोरबबस.कॉम से‍साविा ननक‍रूप‍से‍उपलब्लि‍सूचना‍से‍पता‍ चलता‍है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍पीवीसी‍की‍कीमतें‍अन्य‍एलशयाई‍िेशों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍सबसे‍अधिक‍हैं।‍ केमोरबबस.कॉम से‍प्राप्त‍सूचना‍यह‍भी‍िशााती‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतें‍अन्य‍एलशयाई‍ िेशों‍की‍कीमतों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍बहुत‍अधिक‍हैं। xvii. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍यह‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍कक‍भारत‍में‍कीमतें‍सबसे‍अधिक‍हैं।‍ तथावप, कीमतों‍का‍ननिाारण‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍का‍एक‍प्रकाय‍ा है।‍चाँूकक‍वैजश्वक‍स्तर‍पर‍ अनतररक्त‍आपूनत‍ा है, इसललए‍वविेशी‍उत्पािक‍प्रनतस्पिी‍कीमतों‍पर‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍कर‍रहे‍ हैं।‍कीमतों‍में‍धगरावि‍कच्चे‍माल‍की‍लागत‍में‍कमी‍के‍साथ‍हुई‍है, न‍कक‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍की‍ कीमतों‍को‍कम‍करने‍के‍इरािे‍से। xviii. अन्य‍उत्पािकों‍(गैर-याधचकाकताा)‍के‍आयात‍और‍आपूनत‍ा भारत‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍कीमत‍संरचना‍को‍आकार‍िे‍रहे‍हैं। xix. क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍क्षमता, उत्पािन, क्षमता‍उपयोग‍और‍बबिी‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍ हुई‍है।‍तथावप, प्राथलमत‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍इन‍घिनािमों‍को‍कोई‍सकारात्मक‍महत्व‍नहीं‍दिया‍ गया, िबकक‍2022-23‍और‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍होने‍वाले‍नुकसानों‍को‍अनुधचत‍महत्व‍ दिया‍गया‍है। xx. भारत‍में‍मााँग‍को‍पूरा‍करन‍े के‍ललए‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍पास‍क्षमता‍के‍अभाव‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍की‍बािार‍दहस्सेिारी‍कम‍हो‍गई‍है। xxi. कमचा ाररयों‍की‍संख्या, वेतन‍और‍उत्पािकता‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍ है। xxii. मालसूची‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍खराब‍उत्पाि‍गुणवत्ता, ग्राहक‍मांग‍की‍कमी, अधिक‍उत्पािन‍या‍आंतररक‍ संभाररकी‍अिक्षताओं‍के‍कारण‍हो‍सकती‍है। xxiii. चाँूकक‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍है, इसललए‍भारत‍में‍कीमतें‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍ननिााररत‍की‍ िाती‍हैं‍और‍ऐसे‍ननयाातक‍ऊाँची‍कीमतें‍वसूलते‍हैं।‍इस‍प्रकार, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतें‍आयात‍ की‍कीमतों‍स‍े प्रभाववत‍नही‍ं हुई‍हैं‍और‍लाभप्रिता‍में‍कोई‍भी‍धगरावि‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍ कारण‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 77 xxiv. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍काफा‍हाननयां‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयात‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍हो‍ सकती‍हैं, क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍2020-21‍में‍अधिक‍लाभप्र‍था, िब‍यह‍कोववड-19‍स‍े प्रभाववत‍ था।‍घािे‍में‍कमी‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍से‍सबं ंधित‍नहीं‍है। xxv. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ब्लयाि‍कवरेि‍अनुपात‍में‍धगरावि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍ववत्तीय‍संरचना‍और‍बढत‍ को‍िशााती‍है।‍उच्च‍ब्लयाि‍लागत‍को‍आयात‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍जिम्मेिार‍नहीं‍िहराया‍ िा‍सकता‍है। xxvi. यद्यवप‍आवेिकों‍ने‍उन‍35‍िेशों‍में‍स‍े 7‍पर‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍मांग‍की‍है, िहााँ‍से‍ववचारािीन‍ उत्पाि‍आयात‍ककया‍िाता‍है; यह‍अवश्य‍िांचा‍िाना‍चादहए‍कक‍क्या‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍भारत‍में‍ अन्य‍उत्पािकों‍के‍साथ-साथ‍आयातों‍से‍उधचत‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍का‍सामना‍करने‍में‍सक्षम‍है। xxvii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍कई‍िेशों‍से‍तुलनीय‍कीमतों‍पर‍ननयाात‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍यह‍संभव‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍ सभी‍िेश‍पािन‍कर‍रहे‍हों।‍यदि‍14‍वषों‍तक‍संरक्षण‍प्राप्त‍करने‍के‍बाविूि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ अभी‍भी‍क्षनत‍का‍सामना‍करना‍पड‍रहा‍है, तो‍क्षनत‍का‍कारण‍उद्योग‍में‍अंतननदाहत‍है। xxviii. चाँूकक‍याधचकाकतााओं‍की‍लाभप्रिता‍के‍अलावा‍सभी‍आधथाक‍मानिंड‍सुिार‍िशाा‍रहे‍हैं, इसललए‍ यह‍अवश्य‍िांचा‍िाना‍चादहए‍कक‍क्या‍अन्य‍कारक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍पहुाँचा‍रहे‍हैं। xxix. यदि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍का‍सामना‍करना‍पड‍रहा‍है, तो‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍वह‍ महत्वपूण‍ा ननवेश‍कैसे‍कर‍रहा‍है। xxx. चीन‍से‍आयात‍की‍कीमतें‍मेजक्सको, नॉवे, िािील, िमना ी, कोलंबबया, संयुक्त‍अरब‍अमीरात, लमस्र‍आदि‍िैसे‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍कीमतों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍लगातार‍अधिक‍हैं‍और‍इस‍ प्रकार, ये‍पादित/क्षनतकारक‍‍नहीं‍हैं।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयात‍ अन्य‍िेशों‍में‍स्थानांतररत‍हो‍िाएगा। xxxi. ऐसा‍कोई‍स्पष्ि‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍यह‍िशााता‍हो‍कक‍आयात‍ही‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍का‍ एकमात्र‍कारण‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍लाभप्रिता‍को‍प्रभाववत‍करने‍वाले‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍ पहुाँचाने‍वाले‍अन्य‍कारकों‍की‍भी‍िााँच‍करनी‍चादहए। xxxii. घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍का‍काय-ा ननष्पािन‍आंतररक‍अक्षमताओं, क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍से‍िुडी‍प्रचालनात्मक‍ लागतों, अन्य‍बािार‍गनतशीलता, ननराशािनक‍बािार‍जस्थनतयों, कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍ उतार-चढाव‍और‍रूस-यूिेन‍संघष‍ा से‍प्रभाववत‍होता‍है। xxxiii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍लाभ‍में‍कमी‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍बबिी‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍कारण‍है।‍इस‍ प्रकार, आयात‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍के‍बीच‍कोई‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍नहीं‍है। xxxiv. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ररकॉड‍ा ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ननिााररत‍कीमत‍संवविाओं‍का‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍ है।‍तथावप, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसके‍वीसीएम‍आपूनतका तााओं‍के‍साथ‍िीघका ाललक‍ संवविाएं‍थी।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍हाननयां‍प्रचालनात्मक‍लचीलेपन‍की‍कमी‍और‍अकुशल‍ संवविागत‍शतों‍के‍कारण‍है। xxxv. चीन‍के‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍अन्य‍बािारों‍पर‍कब्लिा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कम‍कीमत‍पर‍ संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ननयाात‍करने‍का‍कोई‍प्रोत्साहन‍नहीं‍है, क्योंकक‍उनके‍उत्पािन‍का‍90%‍ उनके‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍खपत‍हो‍िाता‍है। xxxvi. यह‍संभव‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍उत्पािक‍अपनी‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍से‍कम‍कीमत‍पर‍भारत‍ को‍ननयाात‍कर‍रहे‍हों, जिसका‍अथ‍ा है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍अन्य‍िेशों‍में‍उत्पािन‍ लागत‍से‍अधिक‍है। xxxvii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍और‍लागत‍कोववड‍पररजस्थनतयों‍के‍कारण‍बढी‍है‍और‍उसके‍ बाि, िांच‍की‍अवधि‍तक‍िो‍वषों‍में‍जस्थर‍हो‍गई।‍इसे‍आयात‍का‍कीमत‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍ सकता। xxxviii. डीसीएम‍की‍तुलना‍में‍कफनोलेक्स‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ललए‍अधिक‍कीमत‍वसूलता‍है, िो‍िशााता‍ है‍कक‍डीसीएम‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍स्व-प्रभाववत‍है‍न‍कक‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍के‍कारण।78 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxxix. प्राधिकारी‍को‍यह‍िांच‍करनी‍चादहए‍कक‍क्या‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍ कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍कारण‍है।‍इस‍संबंि‍में, प्रोफामाा‍IV-क‍ में‍बताई‍गई‍लागतों‍के‍मूल्य‍को‍ अवश्य‍िेखा‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍कैजप्िव‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍लागतों‍का‍कम‍आबंिन‍प्रनत‍इकाई‍ बबिी‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍का‍कारण‍बन‍सकता‍है। xl. यह‍संभव‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍बंिी‍के‍कारण‍हुई‍हाननयों‍से‍उबर‍रहा‍हो। xli. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍िावा‍ककया‍गया‍950-1000‍अमेररकी‍डॉलर‍प्रनत‍एमिी‍की‍क्षनतरदहत‍ कीमत‍अत्यधिक‍बढाई‍गई‍है, क्योंकक‍यह‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍से‍भी‍ अधिक‍है। xlii. ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍22%‍आय‍1987‍में‍तैयार‍की‍गई‍थी‍िब‍ब्लयाि‍िरें‍और‍कॉपोरेि‍कर‍िरें‍ अलग-अलग‍थीं।‍वतमा ान‍अवधि‍में‍ऐसी‍आय‍उधचत‍नहीं‍है।‍बिि‍स्िोन‍िायर‍मैन्युफैक्चररगं ‍ और‍अन्य‍बनाम‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍‍में‍सेस्िैि‍ने‍माना‍कक‍ननवेश‍पर‍22%‍आय‍को‍अपनाने‍ से‍ क्षनत‍ का‍ ननिाारण‍ प्रभाववत‍ हुआ‍ है।‍ ह्योसंग‍ कॉपोरेशन‍ बनाम‍ ननदिाष्ि‍ प्राधिकारी‍ में, सीईएसिीएिी‍सेस्िैि‍ने‍माना‍कक‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍उधचत‍आय‍वह‍होनी‍चादहए‍थी‍िो‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उन‍वषों‍में‍अजिता ‍की‍गई‍थी‍िब‍पािन‍का‍कोई‍आरोप‍नहीं‍था।‍यहां‍तक‍कक‍ यूरोपीय‍आयोग‍भी‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍अजिता ‍वास्तववक‍आय‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍उधचत‍आय‍ननिााररत‍करता‍है। xlii. ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍22%‍की‍आय‍नहीं‍िी‍िानी‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍ऐसी‍आय‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍के‍ ऋण‍दहस्से‍पर‍भी‍िी‍िा‍रही‍है‍और‍वैजश्वक‍मंिी‍के‍िौर‍में‍यह‍बहुत‍अधिक‍है।‍ननयोजित‍ पूंिी‍पर‍22%‍की‍आय‍ऋण‍इजक्विी‍अनुपात‍के‍आिार‍पर‍27.15%‍से‍41.41%‍के‍ननवल‍ मूल्य‍पर‍प्रभावी‍लाभ‍को‍िशााता‍है। xliv. ननिााररत‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍बढा-चढाकर‍बताई‍गई‍है‍क्योंकक‍22%‍आय‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍ है‍िो‍गलत‍है‍क्योंकक‍वैजश्वक‍मंिी‍इतनी‍उच्च‍आय‍की‍अनुमनत‍नहीं‍िेती‍है‍और‍ननयोजित‍ पूंिी‍पर‍आय, जिसमें‍इजक्विी‍और‍ऋण‍िोनों‍शालमल‍हैं, को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, ननवल‍मूल्य‍ पर‍प्रभावी‍आय‍22%‍से‍कहीं‍अधिक‍है।‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍उधचत‍आय‍को‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ वास्तव‍में‍अजिता ‍उस‍आय‍के‍रूप‍में‍माना‍िाना‍चादहए‍िब‍िेश‍में‍कोई‍पािन‍नहीं‍था।‍ xlv. यूरोपीय‍संघ‍में‍पररपािी‍है, िैसा‍कक‍यूरोपीय‍उवरा क‍ननमााता‍संघ‍बनाम‍पररषि‍के‍मामले‍में‍ यूरोपीय‍न्यायालयों‍द्वारा‍भी‍पुजष्ि‍की‍गई‍है, कक‍माना‍िाने‍वाला‍लाभ‍माजिना ‍उस‍अवधि‍में‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍अजिता ‍लाभ‍माजिना ‍पर‍आिाररत‍होना‍चादहए‍जिसमें‍पादित‍ककए‍गए‍या‍ सजब्लसडी‍वाले‍आयातों‍का‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍पर‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडा। xlvi. वावषका ‍ररपोिों‍के‍अनुसार, डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍लललमिेड‍18.69%‍की‍आय‍अजिात‍कर‍रहा‍है, िबकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍18.09%‍की‍आय‍अजिता ‍कर‍रहा‍है, जिसे‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍के‍ ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍ध्यान‍में‍रखा‍िाना‍चादहए। xlvii. ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍की‍भागीिारी‍उनके‍अधिक‍लागत-कुशल‍ढांचे‍के‍कारण‍बेहतर‍क्षनत‍ मानिंड‍और‍कम‍एनआईपी‍िशााएगी। xlviii. पूवव्ा यापी‍शुल्क‍नहीं‍लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍पूवव्ा यापी‍शल्ु क‍का‍ अनुरोि‍करने‍वाले‍अनुरोिों‍में‍साक्ष्य‍का‍अभाव‍है‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍ है। xlix. आवेिकों‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍चूंकक‍आयात‍2022‍तक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍के‍अध्यिीन‍थे, इसललए‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍का‍इनतहास‍है।‍हालााँकक, संयुक्त‍राज्य‍अमेररका‍स‍े आयात‍पर‍शुल्क‍ वास्तववक‍पािन‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍नहीं, बजल्क‍संभावना‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍िारी‍रखा‍गया‍था।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍क्षनत‍के‍अभाव‍और‍क्षनत‍की‍संभावना‍के‍कारण‍ थाईलैंड‍से‍आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍िारी‍नहीं‍रखा।‍प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍पािन‍के‍अभाव‍के‍ कारण‍िापान, कोररया, ताइवान‍और‍थाईलडैं ‍से‍आयात‍पर‍िसू री‍ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍शरूु ‍नहीं‍ की।‍इस‍प्रकार, यह‍नहीं‍कहा‍िा‍सकता‍कक‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍का‍इनतहास‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 79 l. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍यह‍प्रमाण‍िेने‍में‍ववफल‍रहा‍है‍कक‍आयातकों‍को‍इस‍बात‍की‍िानकारी‍थी‍कक‍ ननयाातक‍भारत‍में‍उत्पाि‍का‍पािन‍कर‍रहे‍हैं। li. आवेिक‍अल्प‍अवधि‍में‍भारी‍मात्रा‍में‍पािन‍को‍प्रिलशता ‍करने‍के‍ललए‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍में‍ ववफल‍रहे‍हैं‍जिसके‍ललए‍पूवव्ा यापी‍शुल्क‍लगाना‍आवश्यक‍हो।‍आवेिकों‍ने‍यह‍भी‍नहीं‍िशााया‍ है‍कक‍यदि‍पूवव्ा यापी‍आिार‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍नहीं‍लगाया‍िाता‍है‍तो‍पािनरोिी‍शल्ु क‍के‍ उपचारात्मक‍प्रभाव‍कम‍हो‍िाएाँगे। lii. आवेिक‍अनंनतम‍शुल्कों‍का‍अनुरोि‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं, िो‍पूवव्ा यापी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍एक‍ पूव‍ा शत‍ा है। liii. अधिननयम‍या‍ननयमों‍में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍शुल्कों‍के‍अनंनतम‍ मूल्यांकन‍की‍लसफाररश‍करने‍का‍अधिकार‍िेता‍हो। liv. आवेिकों‍ने‍प्राधिकारी‍से‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍वे‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माहवार‍ ननयाात‍आाँकडे‍एकत्र‍करें।‍हालााँकक, चाँूकक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍एक‍मूल‍िााँच‍है, इसललए‍अधिननयम‍या‍ ननयमावली‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍के‍आाँकडों‍की‍समीक्षा‍करने‍का‍कोई‍अधिकार‍नहीं‍िेते‍हैं। ज.2 घरेलू उद्योग के ववचार 207. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍गए‍हैं:‍ i. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍वपछल‍े तीन‍वषों‍से‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍से‍अनुरोि‍है‍कक‍वे‍शीघ्र‍ अंनतमत‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करें। ii. पािन‍माजिना , आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍और‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍की‍जस्थनतयों‍को‍िेखते‍हुए‍क्षनत‍का‍संचयी‍ मूल्यांकन‍उधचत‍है। iii. इस‍तका‍के‍प्रत्युत्तर‍में‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍कीमत‍पादित‍और‍क्षनतकारक‍नहीं‍हैं‍क्योंकक‍ तीसरे‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍कीमत‍भी‍समान‍है, यह‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍कक‍संबद्ि‍आयात‍कीमत‍ की‍तुलना‍गैर-संबद्ि‍आयात‍कीमत‍से‍करना‍यह‍आकलन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍ क्या‍ऐसी‍कीमत‍पादित‍और‍क्षनतकारक‍है।‍चीन‍से‍आयात‍के‍ललए‍पािन‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍ और‍काफी‍है। iv. आिार‍वष‍ा और‍वपछले‍वषा‍की‍तुलना‍में‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन‍और‍खपत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍तथा‍ ननरपेक्ष‍रूप‍से‍संबद्ि‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। v. िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, संबद्ि‍आयात‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍का‍93%‍था। vi. संबद्ि‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍भारत‍में‍मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍तेिी‍से‍बढी‍है। vii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, प्राधिकारी‍को‍संचयन‍के‍ललए‍पूव‍ा शत‍ा के‍रूप‍ में‍मात्रा‍और‍कीमत‍का‍िेश-िर-िेश‍ववश्लेषण‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। viii. यह‍तथ्य‍कक‍एक‍िेश‍स‍े आयात‍कीमत‍अन्य‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍है, वव-संचय‍ का‍कारण‍नहीं‍है। ix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, सभी‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयात‍की‍कीमत‍समान‍ रेंि‍में‍है‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍पहुाँचा‍रही‍है। x. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍स‍े कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍आयातों‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍पररणामस्वरूप‍और‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍के‍ह्रास‍और‍न्यूनीकरण‍के‍कारण‍क्षनत‍हुई‍है। xi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, भारत‍में‍आयात‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍से‍कहीं‍ अधिक‍है।‍भारत‍में‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍से‍अधिक‍आयात‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। xii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ग्राहकों‍को‍बनाए‍रखने‍के‍ललए‍अपनी‍कीमतों‍को‍कम‍करके, कम‍कीमत‍ वाले‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍मिबूर‍होना‍पडा‍है।‍पररणामस्वरूप, िहा‍ाँ आयात‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍को‍कम‍कर‍रहे‍हैं, वहीं‍कीमत‍किौती‍कम‍है। xiii. कीमत‍किौती‍तब‍भी‍सकारात्मक‍है‍िब‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍िे‍में‍बेचा‍है।80 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xiv. यह‍िावा‍कक‍कोई‍कीमत‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍है, अताककाक‍है‍क्योंकक‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍ बबिी‍लागत‍से‍कम‍है‍जिसके‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍घािे‍में‍बेचने‍को‍मिबूर‍है।‍िहााँ‍बबिी‍ लागत‍बढी‍है, वहीं‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍ xv. वीसीएम‍कीमतों‍के‍ललए‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ववश्वास‍ककए‍गए‍आंकडे‍अववश्वसनीय‍ है‍क्योंकक‍ऐसे‍आंकडों‍के‍स्रोत‍का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍वीसीएम‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍ समवपता ‍कोड‍नहीं‍है, इसललए‍आयात‍आंकडों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍कीमतों‍की‍पहचान‍नहीं‍की‍िा‍ सकती।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍और‍केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर‍ववनाइल‍लललमिेड, िो‍वीसीएम‍का‍ आयात‍करते‍हैं, के‍वास्तववक‍आंकडों‍के‍अनुसार, पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍वीसीएम‍कीमतों‍के‍बीच‍ अंतर‍कम‍हुआ‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍वीसीएम‍की‍कीमतें‍अंतरााष्रीय‍कीमतों‍पर‍आिाररत‍ हैं। xvi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, कीमत‍ह्रास‍और‍न्यूनीकरण‍का‍उत्पाि‍की‍ मांग‍से‍कोई‍संबंि‍नहीं‍है। xvii. आयातों‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍मालसूची, लाभ, नकि‍लाभ‍और‍ननवेश‍पर‍आय‍के‍साथ-साथ‍ पूंिी‍ननवेश‍बढाने‍की‍उसकी‍क्षमता‍पर‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍डाला‍है। xviii. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍के‍मात्रात्मक‍प्रभाव‍की‍पहले‍ही‍िांच‍कर‍ली‍है।‍उद्योग‍की‍ प्रकृनत‍ऐसी‍है‍कक‍उसे‍ननरंतर‍उत्पािन‍करना‍पडता‍है, भले‍ही‍उसे‍घािे‍में‍बेचना‍पडे।‍ पररवहन‍के‍ललए‍आवश्यक‍ववलशष्ि‍कंिेनरों‍के‍कारण, घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍पास‍आपूनतका तााओं‍ और‍लशवपगं ‍कंपननयों‍के‍साथ‍वीसीएम‍की‍आपूनत‍ा के‍ललए‍िीघका ाललक‍संवविांए‍हैं।‍यदि‍कोई‍ घरेलू‍उत्पािक‍उत्पािन‍स्थधगत‍करता‍है, तो‍वे‍अपने‍संवविात्मक‍िानयत्वों‍को‍पूरा‍नही‍ं करते‍हैं‍अथवा‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍मालसूची‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍का‍सामना‍करते‍हैं।‍अत:, उत्पािन‍कम‍ करना‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍ववकल्प‍नहीं‍है।‍‍ xix. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍अपनी‍क्षमताओं‍का‍उपयोग‍केवल‍इसललए‍कर‍पा‍रहा‍है‍क्योंकक‍वह‍घािे‍में‍बेच‍ रहा‍है। xx. संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍बािार‍दहस्सा‍बढा‍है, िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍और‍समग्र‍रूप‍से‍भारतीय‍ उद्योग‍का‍दहस्सा‍घिा‍है। xxi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ववत्तीय‍घािा‍हुआ‍है। xxii. नकि‍लाभ‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है‍और‍वह‍नकि‍घािे‍में‍बिल‍गया‍है।‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍की‍ननवेश‍पर‍आय‍सबसे‍कम‍थी।‍ xxiii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍ब्लयाि‍कवरेि‍अनुपात‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍कम‍हुआ‍है‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍ िौरान‍सबस‍े कम‍था।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍अपने‍वतमा ान‍ब्लयाि‍िानयत्वों‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍भी‍ ब्लयाि‍से‍पहले‍पयााप्त‍लाभ‍अजिता ‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। xxiv. ऐसा‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍क्षनत‍की‍िााँच‍के‍ललए‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍और‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍ की‍तुलना‍की‍अनुमनत‍िेता‍हो।‍िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍स‍े आंकडे‍एकत्र‍ करने‍पर‍कोई‍आपवत्त‍नहीं‍है, तथावप प्राधिकारी‍को‍केवल‍यूएस‍–‍िापान‍स‍े कुछ‍हॉि-रोल्ड‍ स्िील‍उत्पािों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍उपायों‍में‍अपीलीय‍ननकाय‍की‍ररपोिा‍और‍यूरोपीय‍समुिायों‍-‍ भारत‍से‍कॉिन-िाइप‍बेड‍ललनन‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍में‍पैनल‍ररपोिा‍के‍अनुसार‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍बनने‍वाले‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍क्षनत‍ववश्लेषण‍करने‍की‍ही‍आवश्यकता‍ है। xxv. िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुए‍घािे‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍तब‍लाभप्रि‍था‍ िब‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍स‍े अधिक‍थी। xxvi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍चीन‍में‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍के‍संबंि‍में‍साक्ष्य‍प्रिान‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं।‍ चीन‍में‍क्षमता‍25‍लमललयन‍एमिी‍के‍आसपास‍‍है‍‍और‍10%‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍भारत‍में‍73%‍ मांग‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 81 xxvii. अन्य‍ दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍ के‍ अनुरोिों‍ के‍ ववपरीत, घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ उधचत‍ बािार‍ जस्थनत‍ में‍ प्रनतस्पिाा‍करने‍में‍सक्षम‍है, िो‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍िब‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍कोई‍पािन‍नहीं‍था, तब‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍ननष्पािन‍काफी‍बेहतर‍था। xxviii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के, उत्पाि‍में‍ककए‍गए‍ननवेश‍अल्पकाललक‍ननणया ‍नहीं‍हैं।‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍2020-21‍और‍2021-22‍में‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍थी‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍ क्षनत‍हाल‍ही‍की‍है। xxix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍आंकडों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍पािन‍की‍मात्रा‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, यह‍तका‍कक‍कोई‍पािन‍नहीं‍ हुआ‍है, गलत‍है।‍ऐसे‍कोई‍अन्य‍कारक‍नहीं‍हैं‍जिनसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍हुई‍हो। xxx. अन्य‍िेशों‍स‍े आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍चीन‍स‍े आयात‍की‍तुलना‍में‍बहुत‍कम‍है।‍चाँूकक‍एस-पीवीसी‍ एक‍कमोडडिी‍उत्पाि‍है, इसललए‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍पर‍रोक‍लगने‍के‍बाि‍अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍कीमतें‍ भी‍बढने‍की‍संभावना‍है। xxxi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍अन्य‍संभाववत‍कारकों‍को‍िशााने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं‍जिनसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ को‍क्षनत‍हुई‍हो‍सकती‍है। xxxii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍ संभाववत‍क्षनत‍को‍नहीं, बजल्क‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍को‍िेखा‍िाना‍चादहए, वतमा ान‍मामला‍एक‍ ननणाायक‍समीक्षा‍नहीं‍है, और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍के‍संबंि‍ में‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍की‍है। xxxiii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, क्षनत‍क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍हो‍सकती‍ क्योंकक‍आवेिकों‍में‍से‍केवल‍एक‍ने‍ही‍क्षमता‍का‍ववस्तार‍ककया‍है, लेककन‍अन्य‍आवेिकों‍को‍ नुकसान‍हुआ‍है। xxxiv. ऐसा‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ननष्पािन‍की‍परस्पर‍तुलना‍की‍अनुमनत‍िेता‍ हो।‍क्षनत‍का‍आकलन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कंपनी‍के‍प्रचालन‍पर‍ववचार‍करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है।‍ डीसीएम‍िहां‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍के‍ललए‍उत्पािन‍करती‍है, वहीं‍कफनोलेक्स‍मुख्य‍रूप‍स‍े कैजप्िव‍ खपत‍के‍ललए‍उत्पािन‍करती‍है। xxxv. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍िेताओं‍के‍साथ‍ननजश्चत‍कीमत‍ संवविाएं‍नहीं‍हैं।‍संवविाएं‍मात्रा‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍तय‍होती‍हैं, न‍कक‍कीमत‍के‍संिभ‍ा में। xxxvi. क्षनत‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍लागत‍में‍उतार-चढाव‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍है, क्योंकक‍ऐसे‍उतार-चढाव‍उद्योग‍ की‍प्रकृनत‍में‍अंतननदाहत‍हैं।‍पािन‍के‍अभाव‍में, कच्चे‍माल‍की‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍स‍े उत्पाि‍ बबिी‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍भी‍तिनुरूप‍वद्ृ धि‍होगी। xxxvii. क्षनत‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍है, िैसा‍कक‍अन्य‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍आरोप‍लगाया‍गया‍है, क्योंकक‍केवल‍एक‍आवेिक‍ने‍ही‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍खपत‍की‍और‍वह‍कैजप्िव‍ खपत‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍की‍तुलना‍में‍काफी‍कम‍थी। xxxviii. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍क्षनत‍का‍िावा‍ननरािार‍है‍और‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍या‍मांग‍पर‍वैजश्वक‍ बािार‍जस्थनतयों‍के‍प्रभावों‍को‍नहीं‍िशााता‍है, यह‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍गया‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍वैजश्वक‍कीमतों‍या‍मांग‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍पहले‍ही‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍के‍ववस्ततृ ‍ववश्लेषण‍के‍साथ‍एक‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍ पररणाम‍िे‍चुके‍हैं। xxxix. यह‍आरोप‍लगाते‍हुए‍कक‍22%‍की‍आय‍ननवल‍मूल्य‍पर‍अत्यधिक‍उच्च‍आय‍की‍अनुमनत‍ िेता‍है, दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍एक‍अवास्तववक‍ऋण‍इजक्विी‍अनुपात‍मान‍ललया‍है।‍यदि‍ वास्तववक‍अनुपात‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍िाए, तो‍22%‍की‍आय‍ननवल‍मूल्य‍पर‍बहुत‍कम‍आय‍ की‍अनुमनत‍िेता‍है।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍इस‍तथ्य‍की‍भी‍अनिेखी‍की‍है‍कक‍आवेिकों‍ को‍अजिता ‍लाभ‍पर‍कर‍का‍भुगतान‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है‍और‍कुछ‍ऐसे‍व्यय‍हैं‍जिन‍पर‍आय‍ की‍अनुमनत‍िी‍िानी‍चादहए, जिन्हें‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍गैर-लागत‍व्यय‍माना‍िाता‍है।‍अजिता ‍ लाभ‍ऐसे‍व्ययों‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍होना‍चादहए।82 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xl. यदि‍प्राधिकारी‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍उच्चतम‍लाभ‍पर‍ववचार‍करता‍है, तो‍वह‍क्षनतरदहत‍ कीमत‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍लगातार‍ववचार‍ककए‍गए‍लाभ‍से‍बहुत‍अधिक‍था। xli. यूरोपीय‍संघ‍की‍पररपािी‍पर‍भरोसा‍करना‍अनुधचत‍है‍क्योंकक‍यूरोपीय‍संघ‍कच्चे‍माल, यूदिललदियों‍और‍उत्पािन‍क्षमताओं‍के‍अनुकूलन‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍ककए‍बबना, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ की‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍के‍आिार‍पर‍क्षतरदहत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करता‍है।‍यदि‍आय‍ननिााररत‍ करने‍में‍यूरोपीय‍संघ‍की‍पररपािी‍को‍अपनाया‍िाना‍है, तो‍इसे‍पूरी‍लागत‍पर‍ववचार‍करते‍ समय‍भी‍अपनाया‍िाना‍चादहए। xlii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍ववपरीत, डीसीएम‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍िोनों‍के‍ननवेश‍पर‍आय‍वपछल‍े वषों‍में‍22%‍से‍अधिक‍है। ज.3 प्राधिकारी द्वारा जांच 208. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍तकों‍और‍प्रनतवािों‍की‍िााँच‍ की‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍नीचे‍ककया‍गया‍ववश्लेषण‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍ववलभन्न‍अनुरोिों‍को‍ हल‍करता‍है। 209. आशीवााि‍पाइप्स‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍होनी‍चादहए, संभाववत‍क्षनत‍नहीं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उन्होंने‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍सबं द्ि‍सामानों‍के‍आयात‍के‍कारण‍वास्तववक‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है।‍ 210. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍क्षनत‍ननरािार‍है‍और‍वैजश्वक‍बािार‍जस्थनतयों‍के‍प्रभावों‍ को‍नहीं‍िशााती‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍ववश्वसनीय‍साक्ष्य‍ प्रस्तुत‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं। 211. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननवेश‍ककए‍िाने‍के‍कारण‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ननवेश‍अल्पकाललक‍ननणया ‍नहीं‍हैं।‍आवेिक‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍पािन‍स‍े पहले‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍प्रिशना ‍बेहतर‍था, िब‍ऐसे‍ननणाय‍ललए‍गए‍थे।‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ पािन‍और‍क्षनत‍का‍मामला‍हाल‍ही‍का‍है। 212. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍चीनी‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍बबिी‍करने‍का‍ कोई‍प्रोत्साहन‍नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍उनके‍उत्पािन‍का‍90%‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍खपत‍हो‍िाता‍है।‍हालााँकक, ररकॉड‍ा में‍मौिूि‍तथ्य‍िशााते‍हैं‍कक‍चीनी‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍काफी‍मात्रा‍में‍बबिी‍की‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, ऐसे‍आयातों‍की‍कीमतें‍कम‍हैं‍और‍पािन‍को‍िशााती‍हैं।‍अन्य‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍भी‍पादित‍कीमतों‍ पर‍पाए‍गए।‍इसललए, घरेल‍ू बािार‍में‍बेची‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍बाविूि, यह‍एक‍तथ्य‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍ उत्पािकों‍ने‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍पािन‍ककया‍है। 213. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍गैर-याधचकाकताा‍उत्पािकों‍की‍कीमतें‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍कीमत‍ संरचना‍को‍आकार‍िे‍रही‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍भारत‍में‍बडा‍बािार‍दहस्सा‍है।‍ इसके‍अलावा, संबद्ि‍आयातों‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍न‍केवल‍बबिी‍कीमत‍स‍े कम‍है, बजल्क‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍ बबिी‍लागत‍से‍भी‍कम‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, यह‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍आयात‍भारत‍में‍कीमतों‍को‍प्रभाववत‍कर‍ रहे‍हैं।‍ऐसा‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍या‍सूचना‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍नहीं‍रखी‍गई‍है‍जिससे‍प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालें‍कक‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतें‍गैर-याधचकाकताा‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍प्रभाववत‍हो‍रही‍हैं। 214. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍कीमत‍भारत‍में‍सबसे‍अधिक‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍िायर‍आंकडों‍के‍अनुसार, पािन‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍ है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, संबद्ि‍आयातों‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍और‍बबिी‍लागत‍स‍े कम‍है।‍चाँूकक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍उत्पािक‍भारत‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍अपने‍सामान्य‍मल्ू य‍से‍कम‍कीमतों‍ पर‍बेच‍रहे‍हैं, इसललए‍यह‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍कक‍भारत‍में‍कीमतें‍सबसे‍अधिक‍हैं।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 83 215. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍वैजश्वक‍स्तर‍पर‍अनतररक्त‍आपूनत‍ा है‍और‍वविेशी‍उत्पािक‍प्रनतस्पिी‍कीमतों‍ पर‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍कर‍रहे‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍में‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍है।‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍के‍बाि‍भी, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍अपनी‍बबिी‍लागत‍स‍े कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍बेच‍रहा‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, कीमतों‍को‍प्रनतस्पिी‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍िायर‍उत्तरों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍पािन‍माजिना ‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍ पािन‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍महत्वपूण‍ा है, इसललए‍यह‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍कक‍आयात‍उधचत‍कीमतों‍ पर‍हैं। 216. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍अन्य‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍है, प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍जस्थनत‍को‍वतमा ान‍जस्थनत‍के‍अनुसार‍ही‍िेखा‍िाना‍चादहए।‍पािनरोिी‍ ननयमावली‍में‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍और‍भारत‍में‍लागत‍के‍बीच‍तुलना‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 217. पूवव्ा यापी‍आिार‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍के‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍में‍पूवव्ा यापी‍आिार‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। ज.3.1 क्षनि का संचयी मूल्यांकि 218. ववश्व‍व्यापार‍संगिन‍करार‍के‍अनुच्छेि‍3.3‍और‍ननयमावली‍के‍अनुबंि‍II के‍पैरा‍(iii) में‍यह‍प्राविान‍है‍ कक‍यदि‍एक‍से‍अधिक‍िेशों‍से‍ककसी‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयात‍पर‍एक‍साथ‍पािनरोिी‍िांच‍की‍िा‍रही‍है, तो‍ प्राधिकारी‍ऐसे‍आयातों‍के‍प्रभाव‍का‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍करेगा, यदि‍वह‍यह‍ननिााररत‍करते‍है‍कक: क.‍ प्रत्येक‍िेश‍से‍आयात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍लसद्ि‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍के‍प्रनतशत‍के‍रूप‍में‍ व्यक्त‍िो‍प्रनतशत‍से‍अधिक‍है‍और‍प्रत्येक‍िेश‍से‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍आयात‍का‍ तीन‍प्रनतशत‍(या‍अधिक)‍है‍या‍िहां‍अलग-अलग‍िेशों‍का‍ननयाात‍तीन‍प्रनतशत‍से‍कम‍है, तो‍ आयात‍सामूदहक‍रूप‍से‍समान‍वस्तु‍के‍आयात‍का‍सात‍प्रनतशत‍से‍अधिक‍है, और ख.‍ आयानतत‍वस्तु‍और‍समान‍घरेलू‍वस्तुओं‍के‍बीच‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍की‍जस्थनतयों‍के‍आलोक‍में‍आयात‍के‍ प्रभाव‍का‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍उपयुक्त‍है। 219. वतमा ान‍मामले‍में, प्रत्येक‍संबद्ि‍िेश‍से‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍और‍पािन‍माजिना ‍न्यूनतम‍से‍अधिक‍है।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍उत्पाि‍में‍परस्पर‍तलु नीय‍गुण‍हैं‍और‍ इनका‍उपयोग‍समान‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍और‍समान‍ग्राहक‍वग‍ा द्वारा‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, संबद्ि‍ आयात‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍परस्पर‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍कर‍रहे‍हैं‍और‍साथ‍ही‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍के‍साथ‍भी‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍कर‍रहे‍हैं। 220. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍में‍स‍े एक‍से‍आयात‍कीमत‍अन्य‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍ अधिक‍थी, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍आयातों‍के‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍के‍ललए‍इसका‍आकलन‍करने‍की‍कोई‍ आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उन‍सभी‍िााँचों‍में‍िहााँ‍एक‍से‍अधिक‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍का‍ एक‍साथ‍आकलन‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है, एक‍िेश‍स‍े आयात‍कीमत‍हमेशा‍िसू रे‍िेश‍स‍े अधिक‍होगी।‍यदि‍ संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍के‍ललए‍ऐसी‍तुलना‍आवश्यक‍होती, तो‍ककसी‍भी‍िााँच‍में‍आयातों‍का‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍ करने‍की‍कोई‍संभावना‍नहीं‍होती। 221. इस‍तथ्य‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍चीन‍से‍आयात‍कीमत‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयात‍कीमत‍स‍े अधिक‍है, प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऐसा‍कोई‍प्राविान‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍कीमत‍की‍तुलना‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े करने‍को‍अननवाय‍ा बनाता‍हो।‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयात‍न्यूनतम‍हैं‍और‍इसललए, ऐसे‍आयातों‍को‍वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍में‍संबद्ि‍आयात‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍है। 222. इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ननम्नललर्खत‍कारणों‍से‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ आयातों‍को‍संधचत‍करना‍उधचत‍होगा:-84 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] क.‍ संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है। ख.‍ प्रत्येक‍संबद्ि‍िेश‍से‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननयमों‍के‍तहत‍ननिााररत‍न्यूनतम‍सीमा‍से‍अधिक‍है। ग.‍ प्रत्येक‍संबद्ि‍िेश‍से‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍अलग‍अलग‍रूप‍से‍कुल‍आयात‍मात्रा‍के‍3%‍से‍अधिक‍ है। घ.‍ आयात‍के‍प्रभावों‍का‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍उपयुक्त‍है‍क्योंकक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍न‍केवल‍प्रत्येक‍ संबद्ि‍िेश‍से‍आयात‍के‍साथ‍सीिे‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍करते‍हैं, बजल्क‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍समान‍वस्तुओं‍के‍साथ‍भी‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍करते‍हैं। ज.3.2. पाहटि आयािों का मात्रात्मक प्रभाव क) मांग का मूल्यांकि/स्पष्ट खपि 223. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍के‍प्रयोिनाथा, भारत‍में‍उत्पाि‍की‍मांग‍या‍प्रत्यक्ष‍खपत‍को‍भारतीय‍उत्पािकों‍की‍घरेल‍ू बबिी‍और‍सभी‍स्रोतों‍से‍आयात‍के‍योग‍के‍रूप‍में‍पररभावषत‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार‍मूल्यांककत‍मांग‍ नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍िी‍गई‍है। वववरण यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍ अवधि‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी एमिी 4,10,587 4,54,477 4,70,734 4,81,280 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 111 115 117 अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍की‍बबिी एमिी 7,75,586 7,71,140 7,94,595 7,40,996 प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 99 102 96 संबद्ि‍आयात एमिी 10,29,546 12,51,861 19,97,000 23,23,183 अपादित‍आयात‍(हन्वा) एमिी 93,466 अन्य‍आयात एमिी 2,76,383 1,16,123 1,48,155 1,69,420 कुल‍मााँग एमिी 24,92,103 25,93,601 34,10,483 37,14,880 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 104 137 149 224. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संपूण‍ा क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍मागं ‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है‍ और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍यह‍सवााधिक‍थी। ख) संबद्ि देशों से आयाि की मात्रा 225. आयात‍मात्रा‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍को‍यह‍ववचार‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है‍कक‍क्या‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े पादित‍ आयातों‍में, चाहे‍ननरपेक्ष‍रूप‍से‍या‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन‍या‍खपत‍के‍सापेक्ष, उल्लेखनीय‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍इसका‍ ववश्लेषण‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍ककया‍गया‍है। वववरण यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि‍ संबद्ि‍आयात एमिी‍ 22,29,717 10,29,546 12,51,861 19,97,000 चीन‍िन.गण. एमिी‍ 88,995 2,82,101 7,71,817 8,08,326 इंडोनेलशया एमिी‍ 15,839 58,524 67,425 1,14,045 िापान एमिी‍ 3,57,780 3,38,146 3,61,072 4,04,597 कोररया‍गणराज्य‍ एमिी‍ 1,58,167 2,09,254 1,93,786 1,81,813 ताइवान एमिी‍ 2,49,544 2,60,851 3,24,390 3,69,959 थाईलैंड एमिी‍ 67,312 1,09,792 1,21,946 1,25,325[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 85 यूएसए एमिी‍ 40,823 8,662 1,68,536 2,49,299 अपादित‍आयात‍(हन्वा) 93,466 अन्य‍आयात एमिी‍ 2,76,383 1,16,123 1,48,155 1,69,420 कुल‍आयात एमिी‍ 13,05,930 13,67,984 21,45,155 24,92,603 ननम्नललखत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ संबद्ि‍आयात‍ उत्पािन % 76% 88% 134% 157% खपत % 41% 48% 59% 60% कुल‍आयात % 79% 92% 93% 93% 226. यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍- i. संपूण‍ा क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍संबद्ि‍वस्तुओं‍के‍आयात‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। ii. यद्यवप‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, परंतु‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍ में‍कमी‍आई‍है। iii. उत्पािन‍और‍खपत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍आयात‍में‍भी‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍ िौरान‍संबद्ि‍आयात‍भारत‍में‍अधिकांश‍खपत‍को‍पूरा‍करते‍हैं। iv. इसके‍अनतररक्त, िबकक‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍से‍कम‍थी, िो‍कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍ का‍केवल‍तीन-चौथाई‍थी, अब‍यह‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍का‍लगभग‍1.57‍गुना‍है। v. यद्यवप‍आिार‍वष‍ा के‍िौरान‍भारत‍में‍ककए‍गए‍आयात‍में‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍योगिान‍79%‍था, िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍आयात‍का‍लगभग‍संपूण‍ा दहस्सा‍सबं द्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयातों‍का‍था। vi. आिार‍वष‍ा की‍तुलना‍में‍िाचं ‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍भारत‍में‍मांग‍में‍49%‍की‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, िबकक‍ इसी‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍में‍117%‍की‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, संबद्ि‍आयातों‍में‍ मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍गनत‍से‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। 227. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍यह‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍यद्यवप‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍में‍ भारत‍में‍मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍अधिक‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, ककन्तु‍ऐसा‍केवल‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍की‍क्षमता‍के‍अभाव‍के‍कारण‍हुआ‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संबद्ि‍आयात‍ भारत‍में‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍से‍अधिक‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍अनतररक्त‍आयातों‍में‍ वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍अतः, आयातों‍में‍इस‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍केवल‍भारत‍में‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍ सकता। वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि‍ भारत‍में‍क्षमता‍ एमिी 14,63,50 14,77,000 15,18,667 15,27,000 0 मांग एमिी 24,92,10 25,93,601 34,10,483 37,14,880 3 मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍ एमिी 10,28,60 11,16,601 18,91,816 21,87,880 3 संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात एमिी 10,29,54 12,51,861 19,97,000 22,29,717 6 अपादित‍आयात‍(हन्वा) एमिी 93,466 अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍आयात एमिी 2,76,383 1,16,123 1,48,155 1,69,420 अनतररक्त‍आयात एमिी 2,77,326 2,51,383 2,53,339 3,04,72386 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 228. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍केवल‍आयात‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍पयाप्ा त‍नहीं‍है‍और‍इसके‍प्रभाव‍की‍िााँच‍करने‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍और‍ उत्पािन‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍ऐसा‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍की‍प्रकृनत‍के‍कारण‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍सीवीएम‍के‍आपूनतका तााओं‍और‍लशवपगं ‍कंपननयों‍के‍साथ‍िीघका ाललक‍अनुबंि‍ हैं।‍आवेिक‍ननयलमत‍आिार‍पर‍वीसीएम‍की‍मात्रा‍उिाने‍और‍उसे‍ववशेष‍भंडारण‍स्थानों‍में‍संग्रहीत‍करन‍े के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍हैं।‍चाँूकक‍भंडारण‍सीलमत‍है, इसललए‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍उत्पािन‍को‍स्थधगत‍या‍कम‍नहीं‍कर‍ सकता, भले‍ही‍उसे‍घािे‍में‍बेचना‍पडे।‍इसके‍कारण, क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍उत्पािन‍और‍ क्षमता‍उपयोग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। 229. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍घरेलू‍बबिी‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍अपनी‍बबिी‍ केवल‍इसललए‍बढा‍पाया‍है‍क्योंकक‍वह‍घािे‍में‍बबिी‍कर‍रहा‍था।‍चाँूकक‍एस-पीवीसी‍एक‍कमोडडिी‍उत्पाि‍ है, इसललए‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍इस‍उत्पाि‍की‍बबिी‍िारी‍नहीं‍रख‍पाएगा‍यदि‍वह‍अपने‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमत‍ उसकी‍बबिी‍लागत‍से‍अधिक‍रखता‍है‍क्योंकक‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍से‍काफी‍कम‍ है। ज.3.3. पाहटि आयािों का कीमि प्रभाव 230. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍पर‍पादित‍आयातों‍के‍प्रभाव‍के‍संबंि‍में, यह‍ववश्लेषण‍करना‍आवश्यक‍है‍कक‍ क्या‍कधथत‍पादित‍आयातों‍के‍कारण‍भारत‍में‍समान‍उत्पािों‍की‍कीमतों‍की‍तलु ना‍में‍कीमतों‍में‍ उल्लेखनीय‍कमी‍आई‍है, या‍क्या‍ऐस‍े आयातों‍का‍प्रभाव‍कीमतों‍को‍कम‍करने‍या‍कीमतों‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍ रोकने‍के‍ललए‍है, िो‍अन्यथा‍सामान्य‍रूप‍से‍होती।‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍पादित‍आयातों‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ की‍कीमतों‍पर‍पडने‍वाले‍प्रभाव‍की‍िांच‍कीमत‍किौती, कीमत‍ह्रास‍और‍कीमत‍न्यूनीकरण, यदि‍कोई‍हो, के‍संिभ‍ा में‍की‍गई‍है। क) कीमि कटौिी 231. कीमत‍किौती‍ववश्लेषण‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ,ा घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍की‍तुलना‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयातों‍के‍ पहुंच‍मूल्य‍से‍की‍गई‍है। वववरण यूननि‍ रालश‍ बबिी‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** पहुंच‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी 75,846 कीमत‍किौती‍ रु./एमिी *** कीमत‍किौती % ***% कीमत‍किौती रेंि 0-10% 232. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍सबं द्ि‍आयात‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍किौती‍कर‍रहे‍हैं, और‍यह‍कीमत‍ किौती‍सकारात्मक‍एव‍ं काफभ‍् है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍आयातों‍की‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍के‍कारण‍कीमतों‍में‍कमी‍करने‍ के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍हुआ‍है‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घािे‍में‍बबिी‍कर‍रहा‍है।‍कफर‍भी, पहुाँच‍कीमत‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍स‍े कम‍है। 233. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍कीमत‍किौती‍का‍आकलन‍चार‍वषों‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऐसी‍िााँच‍कानूनन‍या‍ववगत‍पररपािी‍‍के‍अनुसार‍आवश्यक‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍क्षनत‍ अवधि‍के‍ललए‍कीमत‍ह्रास‍और‍न्यूनीकरण‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है। 234. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍नगण्य‍कीमत‍किौती‍यह‍िशााती‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमत‍बािार‍ के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍करता‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍एक‍वस्तु‍उत्पाि‍हैं, और‍एस- पीवीसी‍के‍सभी‍उत्पािक‍अपने‍उत्पािों‍की‍कीमत‍बािार‍के‍अनुसार‍ननिााररत‍करते‍हैं।‍चाँूकक‍भारत‍में‍ संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍बा़िार‍में‍अधिकांश‍दहस्सा‍है‍और‍सबं द्ि‍आयातों‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 87 बबिी‍लागत‍से‍कम‍है, इसललए‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍अपनी‍बबिी‍लागत‍स‍े कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍बबिी‍करने‍के‍ ललए‍बाध्य‍होना‍पडा‍है।‍इस‍कारण, िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍घािा‍हुआ‍है। ख) कीमि ह्रास/न्यूिीकरि 235. यह‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कक‍क्या‍पादित‍आयात‍घरेलू‍कीमतों‍का‍ह्रास‍कर‍रहे‍हैं‍और‍क्या‍ऐसे‍आयातों‍ का‍प्रभाव‍कीमतों‍को‍काफी‍मात्रा‍तक‍न्यूनीकरण‍करना‍है‍या‍अथवा‍कीमत‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍रोकना‍है‍िो‍ अन्यथा‍सामान्य‍रूप‍से‍होती, क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍लागत‍और‍कीमतों‍में‍हुए‍पररवतानों‍की‍तुलना‍नीचे‍ िी‍गई‍है: वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि‍ बबिी‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** *** *** प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 141 101 86 बबिी‍की‍लागत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** *** *** प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 146 123 105 पहुंच‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 75,846 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 151 116 92 236. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍2021-22‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍और‍बबिी‍कीमत, िोनों‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍ हुई।‍तथावप, बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍वद्ृ धि, बबिी‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍से‍कम‍थी।‍2022-23‍में, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍ बबिी‍कीमत‍और‍बबिी‍लागत‍में‍कमी‍आई, लेककन‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍अधिक‍थी।‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍ िौरान, बबिी‍लागत‍और‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍और‍कमी‍आई।‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े आयातों‍ की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍और‍बबिी‍कीमत‍से‍कम‍थी, जिससे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ लागत‍से‍कम‍होने‍के‍बावििू ‍अपनी‍कीमतें‍कम‍करने‍के‍ललए‍मिबूर‍होना‍पडा।‍आिार‍वष‍ा की‍तुलना‍ में, िहााँ‍बबिी‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, वहीं‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍आयातों‍ने‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍को‍कम‍ककया‍है‍और‍कीमत‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍रोका‍है, िो‍अन्यथा‍होती। 237. अन्य‍दहतिारक‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍कीमत‍ह्रास/न्यूनीकरण‍मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍कारण‍हो‍सकती‍ है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍कीमत‍ह्रास/न्यूनीकरण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍और‍बबिी‍कीमत‍का‍ ववश्लेषण‍है, और‍यह‍मांग‍का‍कारक‍नहीं‍है।‍हालााँकक, अन्यथा‍भी, यह‍एक‍ननवववा ाि‍तथ्य‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍की‍मांग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है‍और‍यह‍िेश‍की‍क्षमता‍से‍अधिक‍है।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में, मांग-आपूनत‍ा आधथका ी‍के‍पररणामस्वरूप‍बािार‍में‍कीमतों‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍होनी‍चादहए‍थी।‍इसके‍ववपरीत, लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍ बाविूि‍कीमतों‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍इस‍प्रववृत्त‍को‍मांग‍में‍उतार-चढाव‍के‍ललए‍जिम्मेिार‍नहीं‍िहराया‍िा‍ सकता‍है, िो‍अच्छी‍गनत‍से‍बढी‍है। 238. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍चीन‍िन.गण.‍से‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍कच्चे‍माल‍की‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍ और‍उत्पािन‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍के‍अनुकूलन‍के‍कारण‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍ संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ललए‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍धगरावि‍या‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍में‍ककए‍गए‍पररवतना ों‍के‍ संबंि‍में‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍साक्ष्य‍के‍अनुसार, िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍कच्चे‍माल‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍ धगरावि‍आई‍है। यूननि 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍ वववरण‍ अवधि पहुंच‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 75,846 पहुंच‍कीमत‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 151 116 92 कच्ची‍सामग्री‍लागत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** *** *** कच्ची‍सामग्री‍लागत‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 155 125 10688 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 239. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍वीसीएम‍की‍अंतरााष्रीय‍कीमत‍के‍अनुरूप‍ बढी‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍साक्ष्य‍के‍अनुसार‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍की‍वीसीएम‍कीमतें, अंतरााष्रीय‍कीमतों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त‍वीसीएम‍का‍आयात‍केमप्लास्ि‍कुड्डालोर‍ववनाइल्स‍ लललमिेड‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍की‍ तुलना‍केमप्लास्ि‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍की‍वीसीएम‍की‍कीमत‍से‍की‍है।‍यह‍नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍पहुंच‍ कीमत‍और‍वीसीएम‍की‍कीमत‍के‍बीच‍अंतर‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वीसीएम‍की‍कीमत‍में‍तद्नुरूपी‍धगरावि‍के‍बबना‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍ आई‍है।‍ वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 वीसीएम‍की‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** *** *** वीसीएम‍की‍कीमत सूचीबद्ि 100 157 120 101 पहुंच‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 75,846 पहुंच‍कीमत‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 151 116 92 डेल्िा‍ रु./एमिी *** *** *** *** डेल्िा‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 131 103 64 240. इसके‍अनतररक्त, दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोि‍के‍ववपरीत, यदि‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍धगरावि‍की‍ प्रनतकिया‍में‍ही‍धगरावि‍आई‍होती‍तो‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍में‍पािन‍नहीं‍िशााया‍होता।‍तथावप, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍यह‍ पाया‍है‍कक‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍स्वयं‍िी‍गई‍सूचना‍पािन‍िशााती‍है।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में‍यह‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍ सकता‍कक‍आयात‍कीमतें‍कम‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍कीमतों‍के‍कारण‍कम‍हैं।‍ 241. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍बबिी‍कीमत‍और‍लागत‍कोववड‍के‍कारण‍प्रभाववत‍हुई‍थी‍ और‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍में‍ही‍जस्थर‍हुई‍हैं ‍और‍इस‍प्रकार, कोई‍कीमत‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍कोई‍ऐसा‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍लागत‍और‍कीमत‍पर‍कोववड‍का‍संभाववत‍ प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍िशााए।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍आिार‍वष‍ा और‍2021-22‍में‍उस‍समय‍ लाभप्रि‍था‍िब‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍और‍बबिी‍कीमत‍से‍अधिक‍ थी।‍ ज.3.4 घरेलू उद्योग के आधथका मापदंड 242. ननयमावली‍के‍अनुबंि-II‍में‍यह‍अपेक्षक्षत‍है‍कक‍उन‍उत्पािों‍के‍घरेलू‍उत्पािों‍पर‍पादित‍आयातों‍के‍पररणामी‍ प्रभाव‍की‍वस्तुपरक‍िांच‍क्षनत‍के‍ननिाारण‍में‍शालमल‍होगी।‍इन‍उत्पािों‍के‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍पर‍पादित‍ आयातों‍के‍पररणमाी‍प्रभाव‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननयमावली‍में‍यह‍भी‍प्राविान‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍पर‍पादित‍ आयातों‍के‍प्रभाव‍की‍िांच‍में‍सभी‍संगत‍आधथका ‍कारकों‍का‍उद्िेश्यपरक‍और‍ननष्पक्ष‍मूल्यांकन‍शालमल‍ होगा‍और‍उन‍तत्वों‍का‍मूल्यांकन‍शालमल‍होगा‍जिनका‍बबिी, लाभ, उत्पािन, बािार‍दहस्सा, उत्पािकता, ननवेश‍पर‍आय‍अथवा‍क्षमता‍के‍उपयोग‍सदहत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍जस्थनत‍पर‍प्रभाव‍डालने‍वाले, घरेलू‍ कीमतों, पािन‍माजिना ‍की‍मात्रा‍को‍प्रभाववत‍करने‍वाल‍े कारकों; नकि‍प्रवाह, मालसूची, रोिगार, मििरू ी, वद्ृ धि, पूंिी‍ननवेश‍िुिाने‍की‍क्षमता‍में‍वास्तववक‍और‍संभाववत‍धगरावि‍सदहत‍सभी‍तत्व‍शालमल‍होंगे।‍‍ 243. क्षनत‍मापिंडों‍की‍िांच‍ववलभन्न‍तथ्यों‍और‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए‍उद्िेश्यपूण‍ा ढंग‍से‍की‍ गई‍है।‍ क) उत्पादि, क्षमिा, क्षमिा उपयोग और बबिी मात्रा 244. क्षनत‍की‍अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍क्षमता, उत्पािन, क्षमता‍उपयोग‍और‍बबिी‍ननम्नललर्खत‍ताललका‍में‍ िी‍गई‍है:‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 89 वववरण‍ यूननि 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि‍ क्षमता‍ एमिी‍ 4,63,500 4,77,000 5,18,667 5,27,000 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 103 112 114 उत्पािन‍ एमिी‍ 4,02,473 4,61,616 4,78,088 4,80,406 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 115 119 119 क्षमता‍उपयोग‍ % 87% 97% 92% 91% प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 111 106 105 घरेलू‍बबिी‍ एमिी 4,10,487 4,54,477 4,70,734 4,81,820 प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 111 115 117 245. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍की‍क्षमता, उत्पािन, घरेलू‍बबिी‍और‍ क्षमता‍उपयोग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍इस‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍है। 246. प्राधिकारी‍यह‍भी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍की‍प्रकृनत‍ऐसी‍है‍कक‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍को‍उत्पािन‍िारी‍ रखना‍आवश्यक‍है, भले‍ही‍उसे‍घािे‍में‍बेचना‍पडे।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍कच्चे‍माल‍के‍आपूनतका तााओं‍और‍लशवपगं ‍ कंपननयों‍के‍साथ‍वीसीएम‍की‍खरीि‍के‍ललए‍संवविात्मक‍िानयत्व‍से‍बंिा‍हुआ‍है।‍चाँूकक‍वीसीएम‍को‍ िायोिेननक‍तापमान‍पर‍ववशेष‍भंडारण‍िैंकों‍में‍भंडाररत‍ककया‍िाता‍है, इसललए‍आवेिकों‍के‍पास‍वीसीएम‍ के‍ललए‍सीलमत‍भंडारण‍उपलब्लि‍है।‍तिनुसार, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍घािे‍में‍बबिी‍की‍है, लकेकन‍अपने‍उत्पािन‍ और‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍िारी‍रखी‍है। ख) बाजार हहस्सा 247. घरेलू‍उद्योग, अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों, संबद्ि‍आयातों‍और‍अन्य‍िेशों‍स‍े आयातों‍की‍बािार‍दहस्सेिारी‍नीच‍े िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍िी‍गई‍है। िांच‍की‍ वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 अवधि‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍ % 16% 18% 14% 13% प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 106 84 79 अन्य‍भारतीय‍उत्पािकों‍की‍बबिी‍ % 31% 30% 23% 20% प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 96 75 64 संबद्ि‍आयात‍ % 41% 48% 59% 60% प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 117 142 146 अपादित‍आयात‍(हन्वा) % 93,466 प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 अन्य‍आयात‍ % 11% 4% 4% 5% प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 40 39 41 248. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक: i. क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍साथ-साथ‍समग्र‍रूप‍से‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍की‍दहस्सेिारी‍ में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है। ii. अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍की‍दहस्सेिारी‍में‍भी‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।90 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] iii. मांग‍में‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍की‍दहस्सेिारी‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, और‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍बािार‍में‍60%‍ दहस्सा‍है।‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍ने‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍के‍साथ-साथ‍अन्य‍िेशों‍से‍आयातों‍की‍बािार‍ दहस्सेिारी‍पर‍भी‍कब्ल़िा‍कर‍ललया‍है। ग) मालसूची 249. क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍पास‍मालसूची‍की‍जस्थनत‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍िी‍गई‍है: वववरण िांच‍की‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 अवधि‍ औसत‍मालसूची एमिी‍ 8,919 4,308 6,795 8,798 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 48 76 99 250. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍मालसूची‍में‍आिार‍वष‍ा की‍तुलना‍में‍2021-22‍में‍धगरावि‍ आई‍और‍उसके‍बाि‍2022-23‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई। 251. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍न‍े अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍मालसूची‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍खराब‍गुणवत्ता, मााँग‍की‍कमी, अनत‍ उत्पािन‍या‍आंतररक‍संभारकीय‍अिक्षताओं‍‍के‍कारण‍हुई‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍काफी‍मात्रा‍बेची‍है।‍गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍समस्याओं‍की‍जस्थनत‍में, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ संबद्ि‍सामानों‍को‍बेचने‍में‍सक्षम‍नहीं‍होता।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, चाँूकक‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा अंतराल‍है, इसललए‍कोई‍अनत-उत्पािन‍या‍मााँग‍की‍कमी‍नहीं‍है।‍संभारकीय‍अिक्षताओं‍के‍संबंि‍में, ररकॉड‍ा में‍कोई‍ साक्ष्य‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है। घ) लाभप्रदिा, िकद लाभ और नियोजजि पूँूजी पर आय 252. क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍लाभप्रिता, ननवेश‍पर‍आय‍और‍नकि‍लाभ‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍ दिए‍गए‍हैं:‍- िांच‍की‍ वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 अवधि‍ बबिी‍लागत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** *** *** प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 146 123 105 बबिी‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** *** *** प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 141 101 86 लाभ/(हानन)‍प्रनत‍यूननि‍ रु./एमिी‍ *** *** (***) (***) प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 116 -4 -9 कुल‍लाभ/(हानन) लाख‍रु. *** *** (***) (***) प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 129 -5 -10 नकि‍लाभ‍ लाख‍रु. *** *** *** (***) प्रववृत्त सूचीबद्ि 100 127 4 -1 % *** *** *** *** ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍आय‍ प्रववृत्त % सूचीबद्ि 100 91 14 14 253. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक: क.‍ क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍लाभप्रिता‍में‍उल्लेखनीय‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍िबकक‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍2020-21‍और‍2021-22‍में‍लाभ‍कमा‍रहा‍था, उसे‍2022-23‍और‍िााँच‍की‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 91 अवधि‍में‍ववत्तीय‍घािा‍हुआ‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ घािे‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। ख.‍ िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍कुल‍घािे‍में‍भी‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍ है।‍इस‍प्रकार, बबिी‍की‍अनतररक्त‍मात्रा‍के‍साथ, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍घािे‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हो‍रही‍है। ग.‍ नकि‍लाभ‍में‍उल्लेखनीय‍धगरावि‍आई‍है‍और‍इस‍हि‍तक‍कक‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍यह‍ ऋणात्मक‍थी। घ.‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍आय‍में‍भी‍यही‍प्रववृत्त‍रही‍है।‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍आय‍में‍उल्लेखनीय‍धगरावि‍आई‍है। 254. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ब्लयाि‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍कारण‍ब्लयाि‍कवरेि‍अनुपात‍में‍ धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍ब्लयाि‍लागत‍में‍ वास्तव‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍पीबीआईिी‍में‍भी‍इस‍अवधि‍में‍भारी‍धगरावि‍ आई‍है।‍इसललए, लाभप्रिता‍में‍धगरावि‍को‍ब्लयाि‍लागत‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता। वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि‍ पीबीआईिी लाख‍रु. *** *** *** *** पीबीआईिी‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 121 17 12 ब्लयाि‍ लाख‍रु.‍ *** *** *** *** ब्लयाि‍ सूचीबद्ि‍ 100 98 76 76 ड. रोजगार, उत्पादकिा और मजदरू ी 255. 256. पूरी‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍रोिगार, उत्पािकता‍और‍मििरू ी‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍ में‍उजल्लर्खत‍है। िांच‍की‍ वववरण यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 अवधि कमचा ाररयों‍की‍संख्या‍ संख्या‍ 555 571 567 577 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 103 102 104 मििरू ी‍ लाख‍रु. 7,491 8,607 9,060 8,786 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 115 121 117 प्रनत‍दिन‍उत्पािकता‍ एमिी/दिन‍ 1,220 1,399 1,449 1,456 प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 115 119 119 725 808 843 833 प्रनत‍कमचा ारी‍उत्पािकता‍ एमिी/सं. प्रववृत्त‍ सूचीबद्ि 100 111 116 115 256. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍कमचा ाररयों‍की‍संख्या, वेतन‍और‍ उत्पािकता‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍इस‍मानिंड‍पर‍ककसी‍क्षनत‍का‍िावा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। च) वद्ृ धि वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि उत्पािन‍ % - 15% 4% 0% घरेलू‍बबिी‍ % - 11% 4% 2% लाभ/हानन‍ % - 16% -104% -109%92 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] नकि‍लाभ‍ % - 27% -96% -125% ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍आय‍ % -9% -85% -0.46% 257. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍मात्रा‍मापिंडों‍ने‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍सकारात्मक‍वद्ृ धि‍ िशााई‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍लाभ, नकि‍लाभ‍और‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍आय‍में‍आिार‍वष‍ा की‍तुलना‍में‍ 2021-22‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍हालााँकक, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍मापिंडों‍ने‍2022-23‍के‍िौरान‍नकारात्मक‍ वद्ृ धि‍िशााई‍है, िो‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍और‍भी‍बबगड‍गई‍है। ि) कीमिों को प्रभाववि करिे वाले कारक 258. संबद्ि‍आयातों‍की‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍और‍बबिी‍लागत‍स‍े कम‍है।‍ऐसी‍कम‍कीमतों‍न‍े घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍पर‍िबाव‍डाला‍है।‍इसने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍अपनी‍लागत‍स‍े कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍बेचन‍े के‍ललए‍मिबूर‍ककया‍है, जिसके‍पररणामस्वरूप‍ववत्तीय‍और‍नकि‍हाननयां‍हुई‍हैं।‍आयातों‍ने‍कीमत‍वद्ृ धि‍ रोकी‍है, िो‍अन्यथा‍हुई‍होती।‍इसललए, आयात‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍को‍प्रभाववत‍कर‍रहे‍हैं। 259. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतें‍आयात‍कीमत‍से‍प्रभाववत‍नहीं‍होतीं, क्योंकक‍ ननयाातक‍अधिक‍कीमतें‍वसूलते‍हैं‍और‍भारत‍में‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करते‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍ अवधि‍ में‍ आयात‍ कीमत‍ घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ की‍ बबिी‍ लागत‍ और‍ क्षनत-रदहत‍ कीमत‍ से‍ कम‍ थी।‍ इसके‍ अनतररक्त, िब‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍घािे‍में‍भी‍बबिी‍की‍है, तब‍भी‍कीमत‍किौती‍सकारात्मक‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍के‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍पर‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडा‍है। ज) पाटि की मात्रा 260. यह‍नोि‍ककया‍गया‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है‍और‍पािन‍ माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍है। झ) पूंजी निवेश जुटािे की क्षमिा 261. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ववत्तीय‍और‍नकि‍घािा‍हुआ‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ की‍कुल‍हाननयााँ‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍साथ‍बढी‍हैं।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍अपनी‍वतमा ान‍ब्लयाि‍ लागतों‍का‍भुगतान‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍लाभ‍नहीं‍कमा‍रहा‍है।‍ऐस‍े मामले‍में, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍पूंिी‍ ननवेश‍िुिाने‍की‍क्षमता‍पर‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडा‍है। झ. क्षनि माजजिा की मात्रा 262. प्राधिकारी ने‍यथासंशोधित‍अनुबंि-III के‍साथ‍पदित‍ननयमावली‍में‍ननिााररत‍लसद्िांतों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍की‍है।‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍ ललए‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍से‍संबंधित‍सत्यावपत‍सूचना/आंकडों‍को‍अपनाकर‍ननिााररत‍की‍गई‍है।‍क्षनत‍रदहत‍ कीमत‍क्षनत‍माजिना ‍का‍पररकलन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े पहुंच‍कीमत‍की‍तुलना‍करने‍हेतु‍मानी‍गई‍ है।‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍ननिााररत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍क्षनत‍की‍अवधि‍में‍कच्ची‍सामग्री,‍यूदिललदियों‍‍और‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पािन‍क्षमता‍के‍सवोत्तम‍उपयोग‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍ कक‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍पर‍कोई‍असािारण‍अथवा‍अनावती‍खचें‍न‍लगाए‍िाएं।‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍ ननयोजित‍औसत‍पूंिी‍(अथाात‍औसत‍ननवल‍ननयोजित‍पररसंपवत्तयां‍और‍औसत‍कायशा ील‍पूंिी)‍पर‍उपयुक्त‍ आय‍(कर-पूव‍ा 22%‍की‍िर‍से)‍ननयमावली‍के‍अनुबंि-III में‍ननिााररत‍ककए‍गए‍अनुसार‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍ ननकालने‍के‍ललए‍कर-पूव‍ा लाभ‍के‍रूप‍में‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍थी‍और‍िी‍िा‍रही‍है।‍ ‍ 263. सहयेागी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍आंकडों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍ गया‍है।‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍सभी‍असहयोगी‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍ पर‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ककया‍है। 264. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍22%‍आय‍अनावश्यक‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍की‍क्षनतरदहत‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍उधचत‍आय, िो‍22%‍है, के‍आिार‍पर‍करना‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 93 प्राधिकारी‍की‍एक‍सतत‍पररपािी‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍समान‍वस्तु‍पर‍उधचत‍ववचार‍ककए‍बबना‍ कंपनी‍स्तर‍के‍प्रनतफल‍के‍आिार‍पर‍प्रनतफल‍की‍गणना‍करने‍या‍अन्य‍को‍छोडकर‍आवेिकों‍में‍स‍े ककसी‍ एक‍को‍प्रनतफल‍की‍बेंचमाककांग‍करने‍या‍कुछ‍अवधियों‍के‍ललए‍प्रनतफल‍की‍गणना‍करने‍संबंिी‍अनुरोि, जिनके‍चयन‍को‍उधचत‍िहराना‍कदिन‍है, प्राधिकारी‍के‍ललए‍अपनी‍स्थावपत‍पररपािी‍से‍ववचललत‍होने‍का‍ िोस‍आिार‍नहीं‍हैं। 265. कुछ‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍तका‍दिया‍है‍कक‍प्रचललत‍ब्लयाि‍िरों‍और‍कर‍िरों‍सदहत‍वतमा ान‍आधथका ‍जस्थनत‍ के‍आलोक‍में‍22%‍का‍प्रनतफल‍उधचत‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍क्षनत-रदहत‍कीमत‍के‍ननिाारण‍ हेतु‍ननयोजित‍पाँूिी‍पर‍22%‍की‍आय‍िेना‍प्राधिकारी‍की‍सतत‍् पररपािी‍‍है।‍बििस्िोन‍मामले‍में‍माननीय‍ सेस्िैि की‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍कम‍कीमत‍पर‍बबिी‍के‍ननिाारण‍में‍22% आरओसीई के‍उपयोग‍के‍संबंि‍में‍थीं, न‍ कक‍क्षनत-रदहत‍कीमत‍(एनआईपी) की‍गणना‍में‍इसकी‍उपयुक्तता‍के‍संबंि‍में।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, बििस्िोन‍ का‍ननणाय‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍के‍अनुबंि-III के‍लागू‍होने‍से‍पहले‍का‍है, जिससे‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ द्वारा‍इस‍पर‍ननभरा ता‍अनुधचत‍हो‍िाती‍है।‍बाि‍के‍मेररनो‍पैनल‍प्रोडक्ट्स‍मामले‍में, सेस्िैि ने‍22% आरओसीई लागू‍करने‍की‍प्राधिकारी‍की‍पररपािी‍को‍बरकरार‍रखा।‍इसके‍अलावा, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍पर‍22%‍आय‍पर‍ववचार‍करने‍के‍बाि‍भी, एक‍घरेलू‍उत्पािक‍की‍आय‍उसके‍द्वारा‍ वहन‍की‍गई‍ब्लयाि‍लागत‍से‍कम‍है, जिसस‍े ब्लयाि‍और‍इजक्विी‍पर‍आय‍की‍पयााप्त‍वसूली‍नहीं‍होती।‍ इसे‍िेखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍को‍22%‍आय‍नहीं‍लमलती।‍ 266. ऊपर‍ननिााररत‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍क्षनत-रदहत‍कीमत‍के‍आिार‍पर, प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍उत्पािकों/ननयाातकों‍के‍ ललए‍क्षनत‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍यह‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍दिया‍गया‍है:‍- क्षनि रहहि क्षनि क्षनि ि.स. उत्पादक का िाम पहुंच कीमि क्षनि माजजिा कीमि माजजिा माजजिा यूएसडा./एमिी यूएसडा./एमिी यूएसडा./एमिी % रेंि (%) क. चीि धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍पॉलीववनाइल‍ *** *** *** *** 1 क्लोराइड 15-25% धचवपगं ‍लशनफा‍हुआजक्संग‍ 2 केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड नतयानजिन‍बोहुआ‍केलमकल‍ *** *** *** *** 3 5-15% डेवलपमेंि‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड क ंगिाओ‍हैवान‍केलमकल‍ *** *** *** *** 4 10-20% कंपनी‍लललमिेड गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहयोगी‍ *** *** *** *** 5 10-20% उत्पािक 6 अन्य *** *** *** *** 25-35% ख. इंडोिेशशया 7 पीिी.‍असादहमास‍केलमकल *** *** *** *** 0-10% पीिी.‍िीपीसी‍इंडो‍प्लाजस्िक‍ *** *** *** *** 8 0-10% एंड‍केलमकल्स 9 अन्य *** *** *** *** 20-30% ग. जापाि 10 कनेका‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** *** 0-10% 11 लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍ *** *** *** *** 0-10%94 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] लललमिेड 12 ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** *** 5-15% गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहकारी‍ *** *** *** *** 13 0-10% उत्पािक 14 अन्य *** *** *** *** 10-20% घ. कोररया 15 एलिी‍केम, लललमिेड *** *** *** *** 0-10% 16 हन्वा‍सॉल्यूशंस‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** (***) (***) (0-10%) 17 अन्य *** *** *** *** 15-25% ड.‍ िाईवाि‍ चाइना‍िनरल‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍ *** *** *** *** 18 कॉपोरेशन 0-10% सीिीपीसी‍पॉललमर‍ 19 कॉपोरेशन ओशन‍प्लाजस्िक‍कंपनी‍ *** *** *** *** 20 0-10% लललमिेड 21 फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक‍कॉपोरेशन *** *** *** *** 0-10% 22 अन्य *** *** *** *** 15-25% च.‍‍थाइलैंड‍ थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍ *** *** *** *** 23 0-10% केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी एिीसी‍ववनीथाई‍पजब्ललक‍ *** *** *** *** 24 0-10% कंपनी‍लललमिेड 25 अन्य *** *** *** *** 20-30% ि. यूएसए वेस्िलेक‍केलमकल्स‍एंड‍ *** *** *** *** 26 ववनाइल्स‍एलएलसी 27 वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍इंक. 10-20% वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍कंपनी‍ 28 एलपी 29 लशनिेक‍इनकॉपोरेिेड *** *** *** *** लशनिेक‍लुइलसयाना‍ 0-10% 30 एलएलसी 31 ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स, एलपी *** *** *** *** 15-25% 32 अन्य *** *** *** *** 40-50% ञ. गैर-आरोपि ववश्लेषि और कारिात्मक संपका‍ 267. ननयमावली‍के‍अनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍को, अन्य‍बातों‍के‍साथ-साथ, यह‍भी‍िांचना‍आवश्यक‍है‍कक‍क्या‍पादित‍ आयातों‍के‍अनतररक्त‍कोई‍अन्य‍ज्ञात‍कारक‍भी‍हैं‍िो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍पहुाँचा‍रहे‍हैं, ताकक‍इन‍अन्य‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 95 कारकों‍से‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍को‍पादित‍आयातों‍के‍कारण‍न‍माना‍िाए।‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍संगत‍कारकों‍में, अन्य‍ बातों‍के‍साथ-साथ, पादित‍कीमतों‍पर‍न‍बेचे‍गए‍आयातों‍की‍मात्रा‍और‍कीमतें, मांग‍में‍संकुचन‍या‍खपत‍ के‍पैिन‍ा में‍पररवतना , वविेशी‍और‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍बीच‍व्यापार‍प्रनतबंिात्मक‍पररपादियां‍और‍प्रनतस्पिाा, प्रौद्योधगकी‍में‍ववकास‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍ननयाात‍ननष्पािन‍एवं‍उत्पािकता‍शालमल‍हैं।‍नीचे‍इस‍बात‍की‍ िांच‍की‍गई‍है‍कक‍क्या‍पादित‍आयातों‍के‍अनतररक्त‍अन्य‍कारकों‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍में‍ योगिान‍दिया‍है। क. िीसरे देशों स े आयािों की मात्रा और कीमि 268. संबद्ि‍िेशों‍को‍छोडकर‍अन्य‍िेशों‍स‍े आयात, मात्रा‍में‍इतने‍काफी‍नहीं‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍ पहुाँचाएाँ‍या‍पहुाँचाने‍का‍खतरा‍हो। ख. मांग में संकुचि 269. यह‍नोि‍ककया‍गया‍है‍कक‍संपूण‍ा क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍मांग‍में‍लगातार‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍ इस‍प्रकार, यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकाला‍गया‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍मांग‍में‍संकुचन‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍हुई। ग. प्रौद्योधगकी का ववकास 270. संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍उत्पािन‍हेतु‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍में‍कोई‍पररवतान‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है‍जिससे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍हो‍ सकती‍थी। घ. व्यापार प्रनिबंिात्मक पररपाहटयां और ववदेशी िथा घरेलू उत्पादकों के बीच प्रनिस्पिाा 271. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ऐसी‍कोई‍व्यापार‍प्रनतबंिात्म‍पररपादितयां‍नहीं‍हैं‍जिनसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍ हो‍सकती‍थी। 272. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍इस‍बात‍की‍िााँच‍की‍िानी‍चादहए‍कक‍क्या‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ननष्पक्ष‍प्रनतस्पिा‍ा का‍सामना‍करने‍में‍सक्षम‍है‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍उच्च‍कीमतों‍पर‍बबिी‍कर‍रहा‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ िब‍भारत‍में‍कोई‍पािन‍नहीं‍था, तब‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍ननष्पािन‍बेहतर‍था।‍तथावप, िेश‍में‍पािन‍के‍ पररणामस्वरूप‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ननष्पािन‍में‍धगरावि‍आई।‍कफनोलेक्स‍की‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍रणनीनत‍के‍ संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍कफनोलेक्स‍और‍आवेिकों‍की‍लागत‍संरचनाएाँ‍लभन्न‍हो‍सकती‍हैं‍ क्योंकक‍आवेिक‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍बेचने‍के‍ललए‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍करते‍हैं‍िबकक‍कफनोलेक्स‍ मुख्य‍रूप‍से‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍ललए‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है। ङ. खपि के पैटिै में पररवििा 273. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍खपत‍के‍पैिन‍ा में‍कोई‍वास्तववक‍पररवतना ‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है।‍अतः, खपत‍के‍पैिन‍ा में‍ पररवतना ‍से‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍है। च. उत्पादकिा 274. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उत्पािन‍में‍सुिार‍के‍साथ, क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍उत्पािकता‍ में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍अतः, उत्पािकता‍में‍धगरावि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍का‍कारण‍नहीं‍हो‍सकती।96 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ि. घरेलू उद्योग का नियााि निष्पादि 275. ऊपर‍िााँची‍गई‍क्षनत‍संबंिी‍सूचना‍केवल‍घरेलू‍बािार‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ननष्पािन‍से‍संबंधित‍ है।‍अतः, हुई‍क्षनत‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ननयाात‍ननष्पािन‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता। ज. अन्य उत्पादों का निष्पादि 276. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍केवल‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ननष्पािन‍स‍े संबधं ित‍आाँकडों‍की‍िााँच‍की‍है।‍इसललए, आवेिकों‍ द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍और‍बेचे‍गए‍अन्य‍उत्पािों‍का‍ननष्पािन‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍का‍सभं ाववत‍कारण‍नहीं‍ है। झ. कोववड-19 277. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍हाननयां‍आयात‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍हैं‍क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍कोववड-19‍के‍िौरान‍ लाभप्रि‍था‍और‍हाननयों‍में‍धगरावि‍का‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍से‍सह-संबंि‍नहीं‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍ हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍घािे‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है‍और‍इसमें‍कमी‍नहीं‍आई‍है।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, ककसी‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ननष्पािन‍पर‍कोववड-19‍के‍प्रभाव‍का‍कोई‍ साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककया‍है। ञ. घरेलू उद्योग में अंिनिहाहि कारक 278. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍सभी‍िेशों‍से‍तुलनीय‍कीमतों‍पर‍आयात‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है‍ और‍क्षनत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍अंतननदा हत‍ववशेषताओं, आंतररक‍अकुशलताओ,ं क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍से‍िुडी‍लागतों‍ और‍अन्य‍बािार‍गनतशीलता‍सदहत‍अन्य‍कारकों‍के‍कारण‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍सभी‍संबद्ि‍ िेशों‍से‍आयात‍पादित‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍हैं।‍यह‍प्रनतवािी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍आंकडों‍से‍ स्पष्ि‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍एक‍कमोडडिी‍उत्पाि‍होने‍के‍कारण, कीमतें‍समान‍श्रेणी‍में‍ रहने‍की‍प्रववृत्त‍रखती‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, केवल‍एक‍आवेिक‍ने‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍में‍क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍ककया‍है।‍ िबकक‍ऐसे‍आवेिक‍की‍लाभप्रिता‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है, अन्य‍िो‍आवेिकों‍को‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍घािा‍हुआ‍है।‍ िब‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍नहीं‍हो‍रहा‍था‍तब‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हो‍रही‍थी‍और‍उसका‍ननष्पािन‍काफी‍ बेहतर‍था।‍इस‍प्रकार, क्षनत‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍है‍न‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍में‍अंतननदाहत‍ककसी‍कारक‍के‍कारण‍है।‍ ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍में‍अंतननदाहत‍कारकों, िो‍इस‍अवधि‍में‍अपररवनतता ‍रहे‍हैं, के‍ललए‍कोई‍ गैर-आरोपण‍ववश्लेषण‍ककए‍िाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍को‍उसी‍जस्थनत‍में‍िेख‍े िाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है, जिस‍जस्थनत‍में‍वह‍है। ट. कैजप्टव खपि 279. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍क्षनत‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍कारण‍हो‍सकती‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍केवल‍ एक‍आवेिक‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍स‍े खपत‍की‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ऐसी‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍उक्त‍ आवेिक‍द्वारा‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍का‍केवल‍***%‍है‍और‍इस‍प्रकार, क्षनत‍को‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍ माना‍िा‍सकता।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पािन‍के‍1%‍से‍भी‍कम‍ की‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍की‍गई‍है।‍अत:, यह‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍कैजप्िव‍खपत‍के‍कारण‍ क्षनत‍हुई‍है।‍ ठ. कच्चे सामग्री की कीमिों की प्रकृनि 280. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍भी‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍क्षनत‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍अजस्थर‍प्रकृनत‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ के‍ननजश्चत‍कीमत‍संवविाओं‍के‍कारण‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ललए‍कच्ची‍ सामग्री‍वीसीएम‍है‍िो‍कच्चे‍तेल‍का‍व्युत्पन्न‍है।‍चाँूकक‍कच्चे‍तेल‍की‍प्रकृनत‍ऐसी‍है‍कक‍कीमत‍में‍उतार-[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 97 चढाव‍होता‍रहता‍है, इसललए‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍कीमत‍में‍भी‍उतार-चढाव‍होता‍रहता‍है।‍ तथावप, सामान्य‍व्यापाररक‍पररदृश्य‍में, संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍कीमत‍के‍ अनुसार‍उतार-चढाव‍होना‍चादहए।‍वतमा ान‍मामले‍में‍ऐसा‍नहीं‍िेखा‍गया‍है।‍िैसा‍कक‍ऊपर‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍ गया‍है, उत्पाि‍की‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, वहीं‍आयातों‍की‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍ इसके‍अनतररक्त, िैसा‍कक‍अन्य‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍आरोप‍लगाया‍गया‍है, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ननजश्चत‍कीमत‍की‍ संवविाओं‍का‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍नहीं‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍ररकॉड‍ा और‍संवविाओं‍पर‍उपलब्लि‍ साक्ष्यों‍के‍अनुसार, संवविा‍एक‍ननजश्चत‍अवधि‍में‍वीसीएम‍की‍ववलशष्ि‍मात्रा‍की‍खरीि‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍तय‍ ककए‍िाते‍हैं।‍हालााँकक, कच्चे‍माल‍की‍कीमत‍संवविा‍के‍अनुसार‍तय‍नहीं‍की‍िाती‍है।‍कीमतें‍एक‍सूत्र‍ द्वारा‍ननिााररत‍की‍िाती‍हैं‍िो‍अंतरााष्रीय‍कीमतों‍पर‍आिाररत‍है।‍इसललए, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍के‍ ललए‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍कीमतों‍को‍जिम्मेिार‍नहीं‍िहराया‍िा‍सकता‍है। ड. बंदी 281. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍बंिी‍के‍कारण‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍असामान्य‍बंिी‍का‍सामना‍नहीं‍करना‍पडा। ट. भारिीय उद्योग के हहि एवं अन्य मुद्दे ट.1. अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों द्वारा क्रकए गए अिुरोि 282. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍के‍दहत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं: i. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमत‍आयात‍कीमत‍से‍लगातार‍अधिक‍है, जिसके‍कारण‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍ उद्योगों‍को‍प्लाजस्िक‍उत्पािों‍के‍आयात‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍करने‍में‍कदिनाई‍हो‍रही‍है। ii. ऑफ-ग्रेड‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍के‍आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍आयानतत‍पीवीसी‍फ़्लोररगं ‍की‍ तुलना‍में‍तैयार‍उत्पाि‍अव्यवहाररक‍और‍अप्रनतस्पिी‍हो‍िाएगा। iii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍का‍भारी‍आयात‍होगा, जिससे‍सैकडों‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पािक‍बबााि‍हो‍िाएाँग।े iv. िब‍तक‍भारत‍इस‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍आत्मननभरा ‍नहीं‍हो‍िाता, तब‍तक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍नहीं‍लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए। v. मााँग-आपूनत‍ा में‍उल्लेखनीय‍अंतर‍है, और‍आवेिकों‍ने‍14‍वषों‍के‍संरक्षण‍के‍बाविूि‍घरेलू‍मााँग‍को‍ पूरा‍करने‍के‍ललए‍अपनी‍क्षमता‍को‍पयााप्त‍रूप‍से‍बढाने‍का‍प्रयास‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍आवेिकों‍न‍े वपछले‍10‍वषों‍में‍केवल‍1,00,000‍एमिी‍क्षमता‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍है। vi. ऐसा‍कोई‍कानूनी‍आिार‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍ललए‍मागं -आपूनत‍ा में‍अंतर‍होने‍पर‍भी‍पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍लगाना‍अननवाय‍ा बनाता‍हो। vii. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍सामानों‍की‍उपलब्लिता‍प्रभाववत‍होगी‍और‍यह‍आम‍िनता‍के‍ दहत‍में‍नहीं‍होगा। viii. उत्पाि‍की‍अपयााप्त‍घरेलू‍आपूनत‍ा और‍उत्पािन‍में‍गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍समस्या‍के‍कारण, भारत‍में‍ उत्पाि‍की‍भारी‍कमी‍है।‍यह‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ अप्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍से‍आयात‍ककया‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍प्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍से‍आयात‍ककया। ix. प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍उजल्लर्खत‍ववस्तार‍योिनाएाँ‍काल्पननक‍हैं‍और‍उनमें‍प्रनतबद्िताओं‍का‍अभाव‍है।‍ आईओसीएल‍की‍क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍की‍योिनाएाँ‍अननजश्चत‍हैं।‍यदि‍आरआईएल‍और‍अडानी‍भी‍अपन‍े ववस्तार‍को‍अनुमाननत‍रूप‍से‍पूरा‍कर‍लेते‍हैं, तब‍भी‍यह‍भारत‍के‍आपूनत‍ा घािे‍की‍भरपाई‍नहीं‍ कर‍पाएगा। x. आवेिक‍एकाधिकारवािी‍और‍प्रनतस्पिाा-ववरोिी‍पररपादियों‍को‍अपनाने‍के‍ललए‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍का‍ िरुु पयोग‍करने‍का‍प्रयास‍कर‍रहे‍हैं‍और‍पूरी‍िााँच‍एवपग्रल‍के‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍के‍आयात‍को‍लक्षक्षत‍ करने‍के‍ललए‍है, िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍में‍है।98 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xi. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍प्रयोग‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍को‍अनुधचत‍लाभ‍िेने‍और‍बािार‍में‍एकाधिकार‍की‍ जस्थनत‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xii. प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍से, यह‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍और‍आरआईएल‍सी-पीवीसी‍उत्पािन‍के‍ ललए‍ववशेष‍रूप‍से‍इन-हाउस‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍का‍उपयोग‍करने‍की‍योिना‍बना‍रहे‍हैं।‍ऐसी‍ जस्थनत‍में‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारतीय‍पाइप‍और‍कफदिगं ‍ननमााताओं/प्रसंस्करणकतााओं‍के‍ललए‍पीवीसी‍ रेज़िन‍की‍कमी‍हो‍सकती‍है, जिसके‍पररणामस्वरूप‍आपूनत‍ा में‍काफी‍बािाएाँ‍आएंगी। xiii. प्रोफाइल‍(21%), पाइप‍(6%), कैलेंडररगं ‍(10%), शीि‍(16%), और‍तार‍और‍केबल‍(9%)‍िैस‍े क्षेत्रों‍में‍मांग‍में‍काफी‍वद्ृ धि‍िेखी‍िा‍रही‍है।‍हर‍घर‍िल‍योिना‍और‍प्रिानमंत्री‍कृवष‍लसचं ाई‍ योिना‍िैसी‍सरकारी‍पररयोिनाओं‍के‍साथ‍लमलकर‍पीवीसी‍पाइपों‍की‍खपत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍होने‍की‍ उम्मीि‍है।‍शल्ु क‍लगाने‍से‍महत्वपूण‍ा पररयोिनाएाँ‍आधथका ‍रूप‍से‍अव्यवहाररक‍हो‍सकती‍हैं। xiv. शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍एमएसएमई‍की‍प्रनतस्पिाात्मकता‍पर‍भी‍असर‍पडेगा।‍अनतररक्त‍लागत‍उनके‍ उत्पािों‍को‍िीघाावधि‍में‍दिकाऊ‍नहीं‍बनाएगी। xv. शुल्कों‍के‍कारण‍इनपुि‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍से‍नौकररयााँ‍िाएगाँ ी‍और‍एमएसएमई‍का‍आधथका ‍ववकास‍ प्रभाववत‍होगा। xvi. प्रमुख‍सामधग्रयों‍पर‍शुल्क‍के‍कारण‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍से‍ननयाात‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍कम‍होगी। xvii. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पहले‍ही‍एआईपीएमए‍और‍ओपीपीआई‍के‍सिस्यों‍द्वारा‍उपयोग‍ककए‍िाने‍वाले‍कई‍ प्रमुख‍उत्पािों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍या‍प्रनतकारी‍शुल्क‍लगा‍दिया‍है‍या‍लगाने‍की‍प्रकिया‍में‍है, िैसे; पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन, पीवीसी‍पेस्ि‍रेज़िन, िाइिेननयम‍डाइऑक्साइड, प्लाजस्िक‍प्रसंस्करण‍ मशीनें, इफेक्ि‍पलसा ेंि‍वपगमेंि‍या‍मीका‍पलसा ेंि‍वपगमेंि, ए़िो‍वपगमेंि‍और‍कम‍घनत्व‍वाली‍ पॉलीइथाइलीन‍(एलडीपीई)।‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍और‍रो़िगार‍सिृ न‍ िोनों‍पर‍नकारात्मक‍प्रभाव‍पडेगा‍और‍इस‍क्षेत्र‍की‍क्षमताएाँ‍प्रभाववत‍होंगी, खासकर‍इसललए‍ क्योंकक‍बडी‍संख्या‍में‍सिस्य‍एमएसएमई‍क्षेत्र‍से‍संबंधित‍हैं। xviii. बािार‍में‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा की‍गनतशीलता‍के‍कारण, पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍के‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍िााँच‍ शुरू‍होने‍के‍बाि‍से‍अपनी‍कीमतों‍में‍14‍रु.‍प्रनत‍ककलोग्राम‍की‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍है। xix. पीवीसी‍रेज़िन‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍िवा‍उद्योग‍के‍साथ-साथ‍आम‍आिमी‍और‍समग्र‍ स्वास्थ्य‍उद्योग‍पर‍भी‍महत्वपूण‍ा प्रभाव‍पड‍सकता‍है। xx. इन‍पािनरोिी‍उपायों‍के‍लाग‍ू होने‍स‍े िवा‍पैकेजिंग‍की‍लागत‍में‍लगभग‍30-40%‍की‍वद्ृ धि‍होन‍े का‍अनुमान‍है, िो‍िेनेररक‍िवाओं‍की‍लागत‍में‍10%‍की‍वद्ृ धि‍के‍बराबर‍है। xxi. अपनी‍बडी‍उत्पािन‍क्षमता‍के‍बाविूि, आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍आयात‍पर‍ननभरा ‍हैं, िो‍स्पष्ि‍ रूप‍से‍िशााता‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍गुणवत्ता‍के‍मामले‍में‍बािार‍की‍मांग‍को‍पूरा‍करने‍में‍असमथ‍ा है। xxii. आयानतत‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍घरेलू‍उत्पाि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍15-20%‍सस्ता‍है।‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ लगाने‍से‍यह‍अंतर‍और‍बढेगा‍और‍स्थानीय‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍को‍नुकसान‍होगा‍िो‍ असंगदित‍क्षेत्र‍का‍दहस्सा‍हैं। xxiii. प्राधिकारी‍को‍शुल्कों‍के‍प्रभाव‍का‍पररमाणन‍सूचना‍के‍आिार‍पर‍करना‍चादहए‍न‍कक‍इस‍तथ्य‍के‍ आिार‍कक‍ववगत‍में‍शुल्क‍का‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍पर‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडा‍है।‍ xxiv. 2.5‍लमललयन‍एमिी‍आयात‍पर‍10-20%‍क्षनत‍माजिना ‍का‍अथ‍ा ववलभन्न‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योगों‍ के‍ललए‍19-38‍रु.‍बबललयन‍की‍वावषका ‍लागत‍का‍अनतररक्त‍बोझ‍होगा। xxv. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍पहचाना‍गया‍पररदृश्य‍वास्तववक‍जस्थनत‍को‍नहीं‍िशा‍ा सकता‍है‍क्योंकक‍क्षनत‍ की‍अवधि‍कोववड‍अवधि‍के‍साथ‍मेल‍खाती‍है‍जिसमें‍उद्योग‍िीववत‍रहने‍और‍वार्णज्यक‍रूप‍से‍ अथक्षा म‍बने‍रहने‍की‍कोलशश‍कर‍रहा‍था। xxvi. पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेजिन‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍में‍एक‍महत्वपूण‍ा दहस्सा‍है‍और‍10-20%‍का‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍तैयार‍उत्पाि‍पर‍कम‍स‍े कम‍4-8%‍प्रभाव‍पडेगा।‍आयानतत‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 99 उत्पाि‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍के‍कारण‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍ऐसी‍बढी‍हुई‍लागतों‍को‍आगे‍नहीं‍बढा‍ पाएगा। xxvii. बडी‍संख्या‍में‍प्रयोक्ता‍हैं‍िो‍एमएसएमई‍क्षेत्र‍का‍दहस्सा‍हैं‍लेककन‍सामूदहक‍रूप‍से‍िेश‍के‍सकल‍ घरेलू‍उत्पाि‍में‍बहुत‍बडा‍योगिान‍करते‍हैं। xxviii. भारत‍सरकार‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍अननवाय‍ा बीआईएस‍मानकों‍को‍लाग‍ू करने‍की‍प्रकिया‍में‍ है, जिससे‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍होगी‍और‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍पर‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडेगा।‍ भारत‍सरकार‍चीनी‍ननमााताओं‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍के‍आवेिन‍पर‍कारावाई‍नहीं‍कर‍रही‍है।‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍के‍ककसी‍भी‍कायाान्वयन‍से‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍पर‍और‍अधिक‍प्रभाव‍पडेगा। ट.2. घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा क्रकए गए अिुरोि 283. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍के‍दहतों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ननम्नललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍‍हैं: i. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडेगा, िो‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍अतीत‍में‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडा‍है। ii. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍प्रभाव‍0.1%‍से‍कम‍है। iii. चाँूकक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍प्रभाव‍न्यूनतम‍है, इसललए‍यह‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍वहन‍ककए‍ िाने‍की‍संभावना‍है‍और‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍पर‍नहीं‍डाला‍िाएगा। iv. बािार‍में‍उधचत‍कीमत‍बनाई‍रखी‍िाएगी‍क्योंकक‍भारत‍में‍पयााप्त‍पारस्पररक‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍है। v. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍प्रनतबंधित‍नहीं‍होता‍है। vi. चाँूकक‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍िीघका ाललक‍संवविाओं‍के‍तहत‍नहीं‍बेचे‍िाते‍हैं, इसललए‍प्रयोक्ता‍आवश्यकता‍ पडने‍पर‍आसानी‍से‍आपूनतका ताा‍बिल‍सकते‍हैं। vii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍वैजश्वक‍स्तर‍पर‍अत्यधिक‍क्षमताएाँ‍हैं, इसललए‍बािार‍में‍उत्पाि‍की‍ प्रचुर‍आपूनत‍ा है। viii. भारत‍में‍पािन‍का‍इनतहास‍रहा‍है, इसललए‍ननयाातक‍भारत‍में‍उधचत‍कीमत‍पर‍उत्पाि‍नहीं‍बेच‍ पा‍रहे‍हैं। ix. अन्य‍ दहतबद्ि‍ पक्षकारों‍ के‍ अनुरोिों‍ के‍ ववपरीत, मााँग-आपूनत‍ा का‍ अंतर‍ भारत‍ में‍ पािन‍ या‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍न‍लगाने‍का‍आिार‍नहीं‍ है।‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍ प्रनतबंधित‍नहीं‍होगा, बजल्क‍केवल‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍होगा‍कक‍ऐसे‍आयात‍उधचत‍कीमत‍पर‍ककए‍िाते‍ हैं। x. भारतीय‍उद्योग‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍को‍पािने‍के‍ललए‍अपनी‍क्षमताओं‍का‍ववस्तार‍कर‍रहा‍है।‍ यदि‍भारत‍में‍जस्थनत‍नहीं‍बिलती‍है, तो‍ऐसे‍ननवेश‍अव्यवहाररक‍हो‍िाएाँगे। xi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, यदि‍जस्थनत‍में‍सुिार‍नहीं‍होता‍है‍और‍भारत‍में‍ पािन‍िारी‍रहता‍है, तो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍प्रचालन‍गैर‍अथक्षा म‍हो‍सकते‍हैं‍और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ भारत‍में‍उत्पािन‍बंि‍करने‍के‍ललए‍मिबूर‍होना‍पड‍सकता‍है।‍इससे‍भारत‍में‍केवल‍मााँग‍और‍ कोई‍घरेलू‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍होने‍की‍जस्थनत‍पैिा‍हो‍िाएगी। xii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍एवपग्रल‍की‍आवश्यकता‍ भारतीय‍खपत‍का‍केवल‍0.23%‍थी‍और‍कोई‍भी‍उद्योग‍आयात‍की‍इतनी‍नगण्य‍मात्रा‍को‍ लक्षक्षत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍आवेिन-पत्र‍िायर‍नहीं‍करेगा।‍इसके‍अलावा, आवेिन-प-त्र‍तीन‍आवेिकों‍‍ द्वारा‍िायर‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍आवेिकों‍में‍से‍केवल‍एक‍ही‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािक‍है‍और‍ एवपग्रल‍के‍साथ‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍कर‍रहा‍है। xiii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍एस-पीवीसी‍और‍एम-पीवीसी‍ का‍उपयोग‍करके‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍करता‍है‍और‍इसे‍िारी‍रखने‍का‍इरािा‍रखता‍है।‍भल‍े100 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ही‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ववशषे ‍रूप‍से‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍ प्रयोग‍करता‍है, इससे‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍कमी‍नहीं‍होगी। xiv. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍अन्य‍ घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍उत्पाि‍के‍साथ-साथ‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍भी‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍ग्रेड‍का‍ प्रमुख‍रूप‍स‍े उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, यह‍तका‍नहीं‍दिया‍िा‍सकता‍है‍कक‍भारत‍में‍कोई‍ गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍समस्या‍है। xv. ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍की‍आधथका ‍व्यवहायता ा‍को‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍पािन‍कीमतों‍पर‍ननभरा ‍ नहीं‍कहा‍िा‍सकता। xvi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, एलडीपीई‍के‍आयात‍पर‍कोई‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ नहीं‍है‍और‍उत्पाि‍पर‍कोई‍िांच‍भी‍नहीं‍चल‍रही‍है। xvii. एआईपीएमए‍के‍22,000‍सिस्य‍हैं, ऐसे‍सभी‍सिस्य‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍प्रयोक्ता‍नहीं‍भी‍हो‍सकत‍े हैं।‍ऐसे‍कुछ‍प्रयोक्ता‍ककसी‍एक‍उत्पाि‍पर‍शुल्क‍स‍े प्रभाववत‍हो‍सकते‍हैं, लेककन‍एआईपीएमए‍ द्वारा‍सूचीबद्ि‍सभी‍उत्पािों‍पर‍नहीं। xviii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍इस‍बात‍का‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍कक‍ननचले‍स्तर‍का‍उद्योग‍ भारत‍से‍उत्पाि‍के‍ननयाात‍में‍लगा‍हुआ‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, ननयाात‍करने‍के‍ललए, ननचल‍े स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍भुगतान‍ककए‍बबना‍अधग्रम‍प्राधिकार‍के‍तहत‍आयात‍कर‍ सकता‍है। xix. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, कच्ची‍सामग्री‍की‍लागत‍और‍बबिी‍की‍लागत‍में‍ वद्ृ धि‍के‍आलोक‍में‍बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍िांच‍की‍िानी‍है। xx. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍उनके‍द्वारा‍िावा‍ककए‍गए‍शल्ु कों‍के‍30-40%‍प्रभाव‍के‍ललए‍गणना‍ प्रिान‍नहीं‍की‍है।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, िब‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमतें‍भारत‍में‍अधिक‍थीं, तो‍ प्रयोक्ताओं‍पर‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍था। xxi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍उच्च‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍पर‍काम‍ ककया‍है‍और‍अपने‍उत्पािन‍का‍एक‍बडा‍दहस्सा‍बेचने‍में‍सक्षम‍रहा‍है।‍अन्य‍उत्पािकों‍ने‍खुि‍को‍ पािन‍से‍बचाने‍के‍ललए‍आयात‍ककया‍है। xxii. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ववपरीत, ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍के‍वास्तववक‍आकार‍के‍ संिभ‍ा में‍19-38‍रु.‍बबललयन‍का‍प्रभाव‍नगण्य‍है।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍िी‍गई‍प्रभाव‍ गणना‍के‍अनुसार, प्रभाव‍2.16‍रु.‍प्रनत‍ककग्रा‍जितना‍कम‍है। ट.3. प्राधिकारी द्वारा जाूँच 284. प्राधिकारी‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍प्राथलमक‍उद्िेश्य‍पािन‍की‍अनुधचत‍व्यापाररक‍पररपादियों‍स‍े घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍उपाय‍करना‍है, जिससे‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍खुली‍और‍न्यायसंगत‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍का‍ माहौल‍बने।‍यह‍केवल‍एक‍ननयामक‍उपाय‍नहीं‍है, बजल्क‍राष्रीय‍दहत‍का‍मामला‍है।‍पािनरोिी‍उपायों‍का‍ उद्िेश्य‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍को‍मनमान‍े ढंग‍स‍े कम‍करना‍नहीं‍है।‍बजल्क, यह‍समान‍अवसर‍सुननजश्चत‍ करने‍की‍एक‍व्यवस्था‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍स्वीकार‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्कों‍के‍लाग‍ू रहने‍से‍भारत‍में‍ उत्पाि‍के‍कीमत‍स्तर‍प्रभाववत‍हो‍सकते‍हैं।‍हालााँकक, यह‍ध्यान‍रखना‍महत्वपूण‍ा है‍कक‍इन‍उपायों‍के‍लाग‍ू होने‍से‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍ननष्पक्ष‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍का‍सार‍अक्षुण्ण‍रहेगा।‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍को‍कम‍करने‍के‍बिाय, पािनरोिी‍उपायों‍का‍लागू‍होना‍पािन‍पररपादियों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍अनुधचत‍लाभ‍अजिता ‍होने‍से‍रोकने‍का‍ काम‍करता‍है।‍यह‍उपभोक्ताओं‍की‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍व्यापक‍चयन‍तक‍पहुाँच‍को‍सुरक्षक्षत‍करता‍है।‍इस‍ प्रकार, पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ननष्पक्ष‍व्यापार‍पररपादियों‍में‍बािा‍नहीं‍बजल्क‍सुवविा‍प्रिाता‍हैं। 285. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतें‍आयात‍कीमत‍से‍अधिक‍हैं, जिससे‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍के‍माजिना ‍पर‍िबाव‍पडता‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 101 घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍के‍साथ-साथ‍आयातों‍की‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍भी‍उल्लेखनीय‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍ववगत‍ में‍कीमतें‍काफी‍अधिक‍थीं।‍चाँूकक‍ववगत‍में‍इतनी‍अधिक‍कीमतों‍के‍कारण‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍के‍ ननष्पािन‍पर‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडा‍है, इसललए‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍ पडने‍की‍संभावना‍नहीं‍है। 286. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍एकाधिकार‍बढेगा‍और‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍‍के‍ललए‍कीमतें‍ बढेंगी, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍केवल‍उधचत‍कीमत‍सुननजश्चत‍होते‍ हैं‍और‍यह‍आयातों‍को‍प्रनतबंधित‍नहीं‍करता‍या‍रोक‍नहीं‍लगाता।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पािन‍माजिना ‍और‍क्षनत‍ माजिना ‍का‍ननिाारण‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍उत्तरों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍है, न‍कक‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍ पर।‍ऐसे‍मामले‍में, पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍उधचत‍बािार‍कीमतें‍सुननजश्चत‍होंगी। 287. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍आवेिक‍व्यापार‍सुिारात्मक‍उपायों‍का‍अनुधचत‍लाभ‍उिा‍रहे‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍उत्पाि‍के‍पािन‍के‍पररणामस्वरूप, ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍अतीत‍ में‍कई‍बार‍लगाया‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍की‍ववस्ततृ ‍िााँच‍की‍है‍और‍ उसके‍बाि‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍की‍है।‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍लगाए‍गए‍उपायों‍ की‍संख्या, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍में‍उत्पािकों‍के‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍और‍अनुधचत‍व्यापार‍पररपािी‍को‍िशााती‍है। 288. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा में‍अंतर‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा में‍ अंतर‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍का‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍िायर‍उत्तर‍ के‍आिार‍पर‍पािन‍माजिना ‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍है।‍पािन‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, भारत‍में‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा का‍अंतर‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍पािनरोिी‍शल्ु क‍लगाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍करने‍से‍नहीं‍रोकता‍है।‍ प्राधिकारी‍यह‍भी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हाननयां‍हुई‍हैं।‍यदि‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍उपाय‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाता‍है, तो‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हाननयां‍िारी‍रहने‍की‍संभावना‍है‍ और‍इसके‍प्रचालन‍की‍व्यवहायता ा‍प्रभाववत‍होगी।‍इससे‍मागं -आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍होगी। 289. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लागू‍होने‍के‍बाविूि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍क्षमता‍बढाने‍में‍ववफल‍रहा‍ है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍उद्िेश्य‍ननयाातकों‍के‍कीमत‍भेिभावपूण‍ा व्यवहार‍ को‍संतुललत‍करना‍है।‍यह‍कोई‍रक्षोपाय‍नहीं‍है, जिसका‍उद्िेश्य‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍समायोिन‍को‍सुगम‍ बनाना‍हो।‍यद्यवप‍रक्षोपायों‍को‍लाग‍ू करने‍में‍यह‍पूविा ारणा‍होती‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍कुछ‍कारकों‍ पर‍ध्यान‍दिए‍िाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है, ताकक‍वह‍आयातकों‍के‍मुकाबल‍े प्रनतस्पिी‍बन‍सके; पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍लगाने‍के‍मामले‍में‍ऐसी‍कोई‍पूविा ारणा‍नहीं‍है।‍पहले‍लगाया‍गया‍शुल्क‍वविेशी‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ पहले‍ककए‍गए‍पािन‍के‍हाननकारक‍प्रभावों‍को‍कम‍करने‍के‍ललए‍लगाया‍गया‍था, और‍इस‍प्रकार, इसका‍ इजच्छत‍उद्िेश्य‍प्राप्त‍हुआ।‍ककसी‍भी‍िशा‍में, भारत‍में‍क्षमताएाँ‍बढी‍हैं।‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍ने‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍ िौरान‍भी‍अपनी‍क्षमताए‍ाँ बढाई‍हैं। 290. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍िब‍तक‍भारत‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍उत्पािन‍में‍आत्मननभरा ‍ नहीं‍हो‍िाता, तब‍तक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍नहीं‍लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍लगाने‍के‍ललए‍यह‍आवश्यक‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पूव‍ा में‍कई‍उत्पािों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍है‍ िहााँ‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा का‍अंतर‍था।‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍को‍समान‍अवसर‍ लमलने‍की‍संभावना‍है।‍वतमा ान‍पररदृश्य‍में, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍कुल‍घािा‍बढा‍है।‍अतः, बबिी‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍ वद्ृ धि‍और‍क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍से‍घािे‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍होने‍की‍संभावना‍है‍और‍कोई‍भी‍उद्योग‍ऐसे‍बा़िार‍में‍ननवेश‍ करने‍को‍तैयार‍नहीं‍होगा। 291. आवेिकों‍ने, िैसा‍कक‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍ताललका‍में‍िशााया‍गया‍है, अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍भारत‍ में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍को‍पािने‍के‍ललए‍अपनी‍क्षमताओं‍का‍ववस्तार‍कर‍रहा‍है।‍चाँूकक‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍से‍कम‍है, इसललए‍बा़िार‍की‍जस्थनत‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍को‍पािने‍हेतु‍ककसी‍भी‍102 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ननवेश‍के‍ललए‍अनुकूल‍नहीं‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, भारत‍में‍उधचत‍बािार‍जस्थनत‍स्थावपत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍है।‍ ि.सं. उत्पािक‍का‍नाम‍ क्षमता‍(एमिी) वष‍ा में‍उम्मीि 1. ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड 12,00,000 2025-26 2. अिानी‍पेरोकेलमकल्स 10,00,000 2026-27 3. आईओसीएल, पारािीप 6,00,000 2027-28 4. आईओसीएल, बडौिा 2,00,000 2027-28 5. कुल 30,00,000 292. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍यह‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ववस्तार‍योिनाएाँ‍केवल‍काल्पननक‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍यदि‍ववस्तार‍योिनाएाँ‍काल्पननक‍भी‍हों, तो‍भी‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा अंतर‍होने‍पर‍भी‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍पर‍कोई‍रोक‍नहीं‍है।‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍उत्पािक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍भारत‍में‍ पादित‍कर‍रहे‍हैं‍जिसस‍े घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, मांग-आपूनत‍ा अंतर‍ होने‍के‍बाविूि, इस‍उत्पाि‍पर‍पूव‍ा में‍भी‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍गया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍आयात‍बंि‍नहीं‍हुआ‍और‍ वपछले‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍के‍िौरान‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कोई‍कमी‍नहीं‍थी, इसललए‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍ के‍बाि‍भी‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कोई‍कमी‍नहीं‍होगी। 293. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍स‍े ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍के‍अत्यधिक‍आयात‍होंगे, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍में‍लंबे‍समय‍तक‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लाग‍ू रहा‍है।‍इस‍िौरान, ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍को‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयात‍के‍कारण‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍ नुकसान‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में, वतमा ान‍उपायों‍के‍लागू‍होने‍से‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍को‍संभवतः‍ नुकसान‍नहीं‍होगा।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, यदि‍उपायों‍के‍लागू‍होने‍के‍बाि‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍भारत‍में‍ पादित‍होने‍लगते‍हैं, तो‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍शुरू‍करने‍के‍ललए‍आवेिन‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ स्वतंत्र‍है। 294. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍व्यापार‍सुिारात्मक‍िााँच‍का‍िरुु पयोग‍कर‍रहा‍है, और‍यह‍पूरी‍ प्रकिया‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍के‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍के‍आयात‍को‍लक्षक्षत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍ कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍आवेिन-पत्र‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍तीन‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍िायर‍ककया‍गया‍ है।‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍में‍से‍केवल‍एक‍ही‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािक‍है‍और‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍ के‍साथ‍सीिे‍प्रनतस्पिाा‍में‍है।‍अन्य‍िो‍उत्पािक‍सी-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍करते‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍कुल‍आयात‍भारत‍में‍ककए‍गए‍कुल‍आयात‍की‍ तुलना‍में‍नगण्य‍थे।‍इस‍प्रकार, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍को‍ककसी‍अलग‍प्रयोक्ता‍द्वारा‍आयात‍को‍लक्षक्षत‍करने‍के‍ रूप‍में‍नहीं‍समझा‍िा‍सकता। 295. प्राधिकारी‍आगे‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍यह‍तका‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍स‍े भारत‍में‍केवल‍उधचत‍कीमतें‍ सुननजश्चत‍होंगी‍और‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍प्रनतबंधित‍नहीं‍होंगे, सही‍है।‍एवपग्रल‍लललमिेड, संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍उधचत‍ कीमत‍पर‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍आयात‍कर‍सकेगा‍और‍इस‍प्रकार, उसकी‍लाभप्रिता‍प्रभाववत‍नहीं‍होगी। 296. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍आरआईएल‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू, संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍प्रयोग‍करने‍ की‍योिना‍बना‍रहे‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍ऐसा‍सुझाव‍िे।‍ यद्यवप‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड, संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍प्रयोग‍करता‍है, ‍तथावप‍एस-पीवीसी‍की‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 103 क्षमता‍सी-पीवीसी‍की‍तुलना‍में‍बहुत‍अधिक‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, ऐसा‍कोई‍संकेत‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ लगाए‍िाने‍के‍बाि‍डीसीडब्लल्य‍ू लललमिेड‍घरेलू‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍आपूनत‍ा नहीं‍करेगा। 297. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍उत्पाि‍में‍गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍समस्याएं‍हैं‍ क्योंकक‍उसने‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍न‍े ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है, घरेलू‍ उत्पािकों‍से‍खरीिा‍है‍और‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍मुख्य‍रूप‍से‍अपने‍स्वयं‍ के‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍चाँूकक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍की‍प्रमुख‍खपत‍उसका‍अपना‍ग्रेड‍है, इसललए‍ प्राधिकारी‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकालने‍का‍प्रस्ताव‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍ननलमता ‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍में‍कोई‍ गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍समस्या‍नहीं‍है। 298. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍ अलाभप्रि‍हो‍िाएगा।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍प्रयोक्ता‍उद्योग‍आयातों‍की‍पादित‍कीमतों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ अपनी‍अथक्षा मता‍का‍िावा‍नहीं‍कर‍सकता।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, 2020-21‍और‍2021-22‍के‍िौरान‍आयात‍ कीमत‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍की‍तुलना‍में‍बहुत‍अधिक‍थी।‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍यह‍बताए‍कक‍ उस‍समय‍प्रयोक्ता‍उद्योग‍पर‍कोई‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडा। वववरण‍ यूननि‍ 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 िांच‍की‍अवधि‍ पहुंच‍कीमत‍ रु./एमिी‍ 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 76,156 299. ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍की‍ननयाात‍प्रनतस्पिाात्मकता‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍ उद्योग‍के‍पास‍अधग्रम‍प्राधिकार‍के‍अंतगता ‍बबना‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍भुगतान‍ककए‍संबद्ि‍वस्तुओ‍ं सामानों‍ का‍ आयात‍ करने‍ का‍ ववकल्प‍ है।‍ इस‍ प्रकार, पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍ लगाने‍ से‍ ननचले‍ स्तर‍ के‍ ननयाातोन्मुखी‍उद्योग‍के‍दहतों‍पर‍कोई‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडेगा। 300. ररकॉड‍ा में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍नहीं‍है‍िो‍िशााता‍हो‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍एकाधिकार‍का‍ सिृ न‍होगा।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍पााँच‍उत्पािक‍हैं।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍में‍भी‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍ऐसे‍िेशों‍से‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍ भुगतान‍ककए‍बबना‍इनका‍आयात‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है। 301. एक‍प्रयोक्ता‍एसोलसएशन‍ने‍अनुरोि‍‍ककया‍कक‍उसके‍सिस्यों‍द्वारा‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍के‍रूप‍में‍उपयोग‍ककए‍ िाने‍ वाले‍ अनेक‍ उत्पािों‍ पर‍ पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍ लगाया‍गया‍ है।‍ तथावप, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍ हैं‍ कक‍ एसोलसएशन‍अनेक‍शुल्कों‍से‍प्रभाववत‍उत्पाि‍या‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍की‍पहचान‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहा‍है।‍ एसोलसएशन‍के‍20,000‍से‍अधिक‍सिस्य‍ववलभन्न‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ववलभन्न‍उत्पािों‍का‍ ननमााण‍करते‍हैं।‍यह‍संभव‍है‍कक‍कुछ‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍द्वारा‍प्रयोग‍कह‍िाने‍वाली‍कुछ‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍पर‍ शुल्क‍लगता‍हो।‍हालााँकक, ववलभन्न‍धचजन्हत‍उत्पािों‍पर‍लगाए‍गए‍सभी‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍अलग‍अलग‍ प्रयोक्ताओं‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ककसी‍भी‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍पर‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍डालते‍हैं। 302. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍अपनी‍कीमतों‍में‍ वद्ृ धि‍की‍है।‍हालााँकक, इस‍िावे‍को‍प्रमार्णत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍कोई‍सूचना‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है।‍ककसी‍ भी‍जस्थनत‍में, बबिी‍कीमत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍की‍िााँच‍बबिी‍लागत‍में‍पररवतना ‍से‍अलग‍करके‍नहीं‍की‍िा‍ सकती। 303. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍अधिकांश‍उपयोग‍पीवीसी‍पाइपों‍के‍ननमााण‍में‍होता‍है।‍ तिनुसार, आवेिक‍ने‍पीवीसी‍पाइपों‍की‍कीमतों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍के‍प्रभाव‍का‍पररमाणन‍ककया‍है।‍यह‍104 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] नोि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍प्रभाव‍नगण्य‍ होगा। 304. यह‍तका‍कक‍वतमा ान‍पररदृश्य‍सही‍जस्थनत‍को‍नहीं‍िशााता‍है‍क्योंकक‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍कोववड‍अवधि‍के‍साथ‍ मेल‍खाती‍है, गलत‍है।‍िााँच‍अवधि‍में‍कोववड-19‍का‍कोई‍प्रभाव‍नहीं‍पडा।‍यह‍िेखा‍गया‍है‍कक‍िााँच‍ अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍लाभप्रिता‍मानिंडों‍पर‍वपछल‍े वष‍ा की‍तुलना‍में‍भी‍प्रनतकूल‍प्रभाव‍पडा‍है।‍इस‍ प्रकार, वतमा ान‍पररदृश्य‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍हुई‍क्षनत‍की‍सीमा‍को‍िशााता‍है। 305. इस‍तका‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍लागू‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍हैं, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍भारत‍सरकार‍ द्वारा‍लंबे‍समय‍से‍बीआईएस‍मानकों‍पर‍काम‍ककया‍िा‍रहा‍है।‍इन्हें‍अभी‍तक‍लागू‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍ इसके‍अनतररक्त, बीआईएस‍का‍कायाान्वयन‍इस‍तथ्य‍को‍गलत‍नहीं‍िहराता‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍भारत‍ में‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है।‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍प्रिान‍करने‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍कधथत‍िेरी‍स‍े संबंधित‍धचतं ाओं‍की‍िााँच‍करने‍के‍ललए‍प्राधिकारी‍उपयुक्त‍मंच‍नहीं‍है। ठ. प्रकटि पश्चाि हटप्पणियां ठ.1 अन्य हहिबद्ि पक्षकारों द्वारा क्रकए गए अिुरोि 306. प्रकिन‍वववरण‍िारी‍होने‍के‍बाि‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍नए‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं: i. पािनरोिी‍िांच‍पूरी‍करने‍के‍ललए‍समय-सीमा‍बढाने‍का‍अनुरोि‍केवल‍एक‍वष‍ा की‍समाजप्त‍स‍े पहले‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करने‍की‍समय-सीमा‍25‍माच‍ा 2025‍को‍ समाप्त‍हो‍गई‍है, और‍कायाालय‍ज्ञापन‍िेर‍से‍और‍गैर-कानूनी‍है।‍वतमा ान‍मामले‍में‍पािनरोिी‍ िांच‍करने‍का‍प्राधिकारी‍का‍अधिकार‍क्षेत्र‍समाप्त‍हो‍गया‍है। ii. गुिरात‍उच्च‍न्यायालय‍द्वारा‍िारी‍ननणया ‍पर‍माननीय‍सवोच्च‍न्यायालय‍ने‍अस्थायी‍रूप‍से‍रोक‍ लगा‍िी‍है।‍इसललए, यह‍प्राधिकारी‍पर‍बाध्यकारी‍है। iii. के-57‍का‍आयात‍आवश्यक‍है‍क्योंकक‍काले‍कण, वपन‍होल‍और‍अन्य‍ववननिेशन‍िैसे‍मुद्िे‍ वैजश्वक‍स्तर‍पर‍फामाा‍उद्योग‍को‍उनकी‍िवाओं‍के‍ललए‍स्वीकाय‍ा नहीं‍हैं।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ लललमिेड‍के‍ ललए‍प्रिान‍की‍गई‍ववननिेशन-ताललकाओं‍से‍पता‍चलता‍है‍कक‍के-57‍के‍ववननिेशन‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍के‍अनुसार‍नहीं‍हैं।‍इसके‍अलावा, डीसीडब्लल्यू लललमिेड‍ने‍प्रयोक्ता‍द्वारा‍भेिे‍गए‍ ईमेल‍का‍उत्तर‍नहीं‍दिया‍है‍जिससे‍पता‍चलता‍है‍कक‍वे‍उक्त‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािन‍नहीं‍कर‍रहे‍हैं। iv. यद्यवप‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍है, लेककन‍िवा‍उत्पाि‍में‍उपयोग‍के‍ललए‍ आवश्यक‍मानक‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍यह‍िााँच‍करनी‍चादहए‍कक‍क्या‍ऐसे‍उत्पाि‍की‍ आपूनत‍ा ककसी‍ऐसे‍कनविार‍को‍की‍गई‍है‍जिसने‍िवा‍उद्योग‍को‍ननचले‍स्तर‍का‍उत्पाि‍उपलब्लि‍ कराया‍है। v. प्रयोक्ता‍उद्योग‍ने‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍के‍उत्पाि‍का‍परीक्षण‍ककया‍है‍और‍गुणवत्ता‍की‍ कमी‍के‍कारण, उसे‍आरआईएल‍से‍खरीि‍बंि‍करनी‍पडी। vi. वतमा ान‍िााँच‍पीवीसी‍पाइपों‍के‍ववननमााण‍में‍प्रयुक्त‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍ललए‍ववलशष्ि‍है‍और‍िवा‍ पैकेजिंग‍उत्पािों‍में‍प्रयुक्त‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍स‍े संबंधित‍नहीं‍है।‍अतः, प्रयोग-आिाररत‍छूि‍प्रिान‍ की‍िानी‍चादहए। vii. यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍थोक‍घनत्व‍और‍प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍अवशोषण‍के‍संबंि‍में‍एनएबीएल‍प्रयोगशाला‍ ररपोिा‍पर‍भरोसा‍ककया‍है, कण‍आकार‍ववतरण, नछद्रता, िेलेशन‍व्यवहार‍और‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍िक्षता‍ िैसे‍मापिंड‍समान‍रूप‍स‍े महत्वपूण‍ा हैं।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍और‍फॉमोसा‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ग्रेड‍की‍ तुलना‍करते‍समय‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍इन‍मापिंडों‍पर‍ववचार‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है। viii. प्राधिकारी‍यह‍दिप्पणी‍कक‍एवपग्रल‍और‍फॉमोसा‍द्वारा‍कण‍आकार‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ववरोिाभासी‍िाव‍े ककए‍गए‍हैं, गलत‍है।‍िबकक‍एवपग्रल‍ने‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ग्रेड‍के‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍की‍तुलना‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 105 फॉमोसा‍के‍ग्रेड‍स‍े की‍है, फॉमोसा‍न‍े अपने‍ग्रेड‍की‍तुलना‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍के‍ग्रेड‍स‍े नहीं‍बजल्क‍के-65‍ के‍सामान्य‍ग्रेड‍से‍की‍है। ix. हनव्हा‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍पी-700‍और‍पी-1000‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍ ककया‍है।‍ऐस‍े ग्रेड‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍ककए‍गए‍और‍प्रयोक्ताओं‍द्वारा‍केबल‍कवर‍और‍पीवीसी‍पाइप‍ के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍खरीिे‍गए।‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍कई‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है‍ और‍केवल‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍ववशेष‍रूप‍से‍ननदिाष्ि‍उपयोग‍नहीं‍है। x. प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍नाम‍गलत‍बताए‍गए‍हैं, इसे‍िीक‍ककया‍िाए।‍ xi. यद्यवप‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍ने‍भारत‍में‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍ व्यापार‍ककया‍है‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍उनकी‍कैजप्ित‍‍रूप‍से‍खपत‍की‍है, ऐसी‍सूचना‍का‍आिार‍ प्रिान‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍चूंकक‍आरआईएल‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍को‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍भाग‍लेने‍के‍ललए‍ आमंबत्रत‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍पास‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍ववश्वसनीय‍सूचना‍नहीं‍है। xii. चाँूकक‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा का‍अंतर‍है, इसललए‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍इस‍िााँच‍में‍या‍तो‍कीमत‍ प्रनतबद्िताओं‍पर‍ववचार‍करना‍चादहए‍या‍शुल्कों‍के‍मानक‍स्वरूप‍की‍लसफाररश‍करनी‍चादहए। xiii. प्राधिकारी‍को‍ननजश्चत‍कीमत‍के‍रूप‍में‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍की‍लसफाररश‍करनी‍चादहए‍क्योंकक‍उत्पाि‍ के‍कई‍ग्रेड‍हैं‍जिनकी‍पैकेजिंग‍और‍कीमत‍ननिाारण‍अलग-अलग‍हैं‍और‍सभी‍ग्रेड‍के‍ललए‍एक‍ही‍ मानक‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है।‍उत्पाि‍की‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍कच्चे‍तेल‍पर‍आिाररत‍है‍और‍इसमें‍उतार- चढाव‍होता‍रहता‍है‍और‍मानक‍शुल्कों‍के‍अनुपालन‍और‍प्रवतना ‍में‍चुनौनतयााँ‍हैं। xiv. मााँग-आपूनत‍ा का‍अंतर‍मानक‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍हो‍सकता‍क्योंकक‍ननजश्चत‍शुल्कों‍के‍ मामले‍में‍भी‍आयात‍प्रनतबंधित‍नहीं‍होते। xv. असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों, ववन्नमार, केमेक्स‍और‍आईसीसी‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍द्वारा‍ ननयाात‍की‍मात्रा‍को‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍द्वारा‍िायर‍प्रनतकिया‍के‍अनुसार‍नहीं‍ललया‍िाना‍चादहए, क्योंकक‍यह‍ननयाातकों‍को‍बेची‍गई‍कुल‍मात्रा‍है।‍वास्तव‍में‍भारत‍को‍पुनः‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍ बहुत‍कम‍है। xvi. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍के‍ललए‍उजल्लर्खत‍ववतरण‍चैनल‍में‍कुछ‍ननयाातकों‍के‍नामों‍में‍सुिार‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍है। xvii. कोपैप‍रेडडगं ‍इंक.‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍द्वारा‍ननयाात‍की‍मात्रा‍को‍िो‍बार‍धगना‍गया‍ है, ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍रेडडगं ‍इंक.‍और‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍ कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍कोपैप‍रेडडगं ‍इंक.‍→‍असंबद्ि‍भारतीय‍ग्राहकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात। xviii. पहले‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍पर‍अपनी‍दिप्पर्णयों‍में‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍द्वारा‍िायर‍अनुरोिा‍पर‍ववचार‍ करने‍में‍प्राधिकारी‍की‍ववफलता‍ने‍ननयाातक‍को‍अपने‍दहतों‍की‍रक्षा‍करने‍की‍क्षमता‍से‍वंधचत‍कर‍ दिया‍है, और‍िााँच‍की‍सत्यननष्िा‍को‍कमिोर‍ककया‍है। xix. िबकक‍ववनमार‍और‍केमेक्स‍ने‍वास्तव‍में‍उनके‍द्वारा‍भारत‍को‍पुनः‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍िायर‍ की‍है, आईसीसी‍ने‍एक‍पत्र‍िायर‍ककया‍है‍जिसमें‍कहा‍गया‍है‍कक‍उन्होंने‍पीवीसी‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ अपने‍प्रचालन‍बंि‍कर‍दिए‍हैं‍और‍इसीललए, उनके‍पास‍िााँच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍आंकडों‍तक‍पहुाँच‍ नहीं‍है। xx. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍ने‍ननयाात‍कीमत, पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍ववचारािीन‍व्यापारी/ननयाातक‍श्रंखृ ला‍के‍ ननिाारण‍की‍पद्िनत‍का‍खुलासा‍करने‍की‍मांग‍की‍थी, लेककन‍उसे‍कोई‍उत्तर‍प्राप्त‍नहीं‍हुआ।‍ xxi. यद्यवप‍एलिी‍केम‍के‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍के‍आंकडे‍प्राथलमक‍िांच‍पररणामों, प्रथम‍ प्रकिन‍वववरण‍और‍द्ववतीय‍‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍बीच‍नहीं‍बिले‍हैं, अत:‍पािन‍माजिना ‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍ िेखी‍गई‍है।‍यह‍इस‍तथ्य‍के‍बाविूि‍है‍कक‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍और‍उत्पािन‍लागत‍भी‍िोनों‍प्रकिन‍ वववरणों‍के‍बीच‍अपररवनतता ‍रही‍है। xxii. प्रथम‍और‍द्ववतीय‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍बीच‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍की‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍ प्रथम‍प्रकिन‍में‍प्रकि‍की‍गई‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍की‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍के‍ललए‍पुजष्ि‍की‍िानी‍ चादहए।‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍के‍कारणों‍का‍खुलासा‍ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍को‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए।106 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxiii. यद्यवप‍लशनिेक‍इंक‍और‍लशनिेक‍लुइलसयाना‍एल.एल.सी.‍ने‍बकैं ‍प्रभारों‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍का‍ िावा‍नहीं‍ककया‍ है, प्रकिन‍वववरण‍उसी‍के‍ललए‍समायोिन‍िशााता‍है।‍ऐसा‍कोई‍अनुधचत‍ समायोिन‍नहीं‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xxiv. लशनिेक‍लुइलसयाना‍एल.एल.सी.‍का‍नाम‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍भी‍िि‍ा ककया‍िाना‍चादहए। xxv. केवल‍इसललए‍कक‍वेस्िलेक‍ने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍माल‍बेचा, यह‍मानने‍के‍ललए‍ पयााप्त‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍बबिी‍ननकिम‍आिार‍पर‍नहीं‍थी।‍संबद्ि‍और‍असंबद्ि‍कीमतों‍पर‍बेचे‍गए‍ सामानों‍की‍कीमतों‍की‍तुलना‍से‍पता‍चलेगा‍कक‍संबंधित‍पक्षकारों‍को‍बबिी‍की‍कीमतें‍बािार‍ कीमतों‍को‍िशााती‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍वेस्िलेक‍को‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍साक्ष्य‍प्रिान‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍ अवसर‍प्रिान‍करने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍थे। xxvi. भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍में‍92%‍ननयाातकों‍के‍सहयोग‍के‍बाविूि, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍असहयोगी‍व्यापाररयों, ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल‍और‍रेजिन‍िेक्नोलॉिी‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍को‍ लागू‍ककया‍है।‍यह‍मैनुअल‍के‍अनुरूप‍नहीं‍है‍क्योंकक‍असहयोगी‍व्यापाररयों‍का‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍ की‍कुल‍मात्रा‍में‍30%‍से‍भी‍कम‍दहस्सा‍है।‍‍ xxvii. िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान, वान्हुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍(यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍की‍पररसंपवत्तयों‍और‍ कालमका ों‍को‍वान्हुआ‍केलमकल‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍की‍एक‍अन्य‍100%‍स्वालमत्व‍वाली‍सहायक‍ कंपनी, वान्हुआ‍केलमकल‍ग्रुप‍(यंताई)‍ओलेकफन्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍में‍अंतररत‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍ उत्पािन‍ पते, उपकरण, प्रौद्योधगकी, उत्पािन‍ लागत, पररसंपवत्त‍ उपकरण, कालमका ‍ या‍ अंनतम‍ ननयंत्रक‍में‍कोई‍पररवतान‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है।‍इसललए, अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍वान्हुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍ (यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍के‍स्थान‍पर, वान्हुआ‍केलमकल‍ग्रपु ‍(यंताई)‍ओलेकफन्स‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍का‍ उपयोग‍ककया‍िाए। xxviii. क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍इंडोनेलशया‍से‍आयात‍का‍दहस्सा‍कम‍रहा‍है।‍ऐसे‍आयातों‍से‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ को‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍है‍और‍इसललए, इंडोनेलशया‍से‍आयात‍के‍ववरुद्ि‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍को‍समाप्त‍ कर‍दिया‍िाना‍चादहए। xxix. डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍ने‍अपनी‍वावषका ‍ररपोिों‍में‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍बाि‍मुनाफे‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍दिखाई‍है।‍इस‍ प्रकार, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍आयात‍के‍कारण‍कोई‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हो‍रही‍है। xxx. डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍की‍वावषका ‍ररपोिों‍के‍अनुसार, कंपनी‍कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍माग‍ा में‍होने‍वाली‍उच्च‍ ऊिाा‍लागत‍को‍कम‍करने‍के‍ललए‍प्रयासरत‍है।‍इसललए, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ महंगे‍ववननमााण‍माग‍ा के‍कारण‍है। ठ.2. घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा क्रकए गए अिुरोि 307. प्रकिन‍वववरण‍िारी‍होने‍के‍बाि‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍ननम्नललर्खत‍नए‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं: i. एवपग्रल‍द्वारा‍प्रस्तुत‍एक‍ववश्वववद्यालय‍की‍ररपोिा‍अववश्वसनीय‍है‍क्योंकक‍ववश्वववद्यालय‍ने‍बाि‍ में‍पुजष्ि‍की‍है‍कक‍उसके‍पास‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍परीक्षण‍करने‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍परीक्षण‍सुवविा‍नहीं‍है। ii. यह‍तका‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍पाइपों‍का‍उपयोग‍पेयिल‍पाइप‍बनाने‍के‍ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है, गलत‍है।‍ सी-पीवीसी‍पाइप‍का‍लाभ‍केवल‍उच्च‍तापमान‍को‍सहन‍करने‍की‍इसकी‍क्षमता‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, सी-पीवीसी‍पाइपों‍का‍उपयोग‍केवल‍नहाने‍के‍ललए‍वॉिर‍हीिर‍से‍नल‍तक‍गम‍ा पानी‍पहुाँचाने‍के‍ ललए‍ककया‍िाता‍है, पेयिल‍के‍ललए‍नहीं।‍इसके‍अलावा, ऐसे‍िावे‍पाइप‍ननमााताओं‍द्वारा‍नहीं, बजल्क‍केवल‍एक‍रेजिन‍ननमााता‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍हैं। iii. एवपग्रल‍फॉमोसा‍से‍एम-पीवीसी‍का‍आयात‍करता‍है।‍फॉमोसा‍के‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍में‍स्पष्ि‍रूप‍ से‍कहा‍गया‍है‍कक‍एम-पीवीसी‍खाद्य‍पिाथों, िवाओं‍और‍पेयिल‍के‍संपका‍में‍आने‍वाले‍उत्पाि‍ के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 107 iv. िबकक‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍है‍कक‍के-57‍के‍संबंि‍में‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍पत्र‍दिए‍ गए‍हैं, इसे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍साथ‍साझा‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍है। v. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍पहले‍ही‍साक्ष्य‍प्रिान‍कर‍दिया‍है‍कक‍वह‍एधथलीन‍माग‍ा का‍उपयोग‍करके‍के-57‍ ग्रेड‍का‍ननमााण‍करता‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू लललमिेड‍की‍ववननिेशन-ताललका‍से‍पता‍चलता‍है‍कक‍वह‍के- 57‍और‍के-60‍िोनों‍का‍ननमााण‍कर‍सकता‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, िोनों‍ग्रेड‍की‍ववशेषताएं‍एक-िसू रे‍के‍ समान‍हैं‍और‍इसललए, ये‍समान‍वस्तुएं‍हैं। vi. अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍के-57‍‍को‍छोडकर‍ववननिेशन‍प्रिान‍नहीं‍ककए‍हैं‍िो‍फामास्ा युदिकल‍ उद्िेश्यों‍के‍ललए‍आवश्यक‍हैं।‍चूंकक, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍और‍बबिी‍की‍है, इसललए‍ उसने‍घरेलू‍बािार‍में‍समान‍वस्तु‍बेची‍है‍और‍इसे‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। vii. डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍ने‍धचककत्सा‍उद्िेश्यों‍के‍ललए‍के-75‍बेचा‍है।‍इसललए, के-57‍‍धचककत्सा‍उद्िेश्यों‍ के‍ललए‍उपयोग‍ककया‍िाने‍वाला‍एकमात्र‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍है। viii. यद्यवप‍यह‍िेखा‍गया‍है‍कक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍व्यापार‍सुिारात्मक‍िााँच‍का‍अभाव‍ है, यूरोपीय‍संघ‍ने‍हाल‍ही‍में‍लमस्र‍और‍अमेररका‍से‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍आयातों‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍पूरी‍ की‍है‍और‍यूरोपीय‍संघ‍में‍आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍है। ix. संिभ‍ा कीमत‍शुल्क‍के‍रूप‍में‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍स‍े कर‍चोरी‍का‍िोर्खम‍उत्पन्न‍होता‍है‍ क्योंकक‍ननयाातक‍संिभ‍ा कीमत‍शुल्कों‍के‍मामले‍में‍अधिक‍बबललगं ‍में‍ललप्त‍हो‍िाते‍हैं।‍चाँूकक‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमतें‍कच्चे‍तेल‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍उतार-चढाव‍के‍साथ‍घिती-बढती‍रहती‍हैं, इसललए‍संिभ‍ा कीमत‍शुल्क‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍के‍ललए‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍हैं। x. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍3‍वषों‍की‍अवधि‍से‍क्षनत‍हो‍रही‍है।‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍यथा-शीघ्र‍लगाए‍िाने‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍है।‍ xi. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍अत्यंत‍आवश्यकता‍है।‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ऐसी‍कोई‍ववशेष‍पररजस्थनतयााँ‍ नहीं‍हैं‍जिनके‍कारण‍5‍वष‍ा से‍कम‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍हो। ठ.3. प्राधिकारी द्वारा जाूँच 308. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍और‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍द्वारा‍प्रकिन‍पश्चात‍अनुरोि‍की‍िांच‍की‍है‍और‍ नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍कई‍अनुरोि‍पुनरावनृत‍के‍हैं‍जिनकी‍पहले‍ही‍उपयुक्त‍रूप‍से‍िााँच‍की‍िा‍चुकी‍है‍और‍ अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍के‍संगत‍पैराओं‍में‍उनका‍पयााप्त‍रूप‍से‍समािान‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ और‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍प्रकिन‍पश्चात‍दिप्पर्णयों/अनुरोिों‍में‍पहली‍बार‍उिाए‍गए‍मुद्िों‍और‍साक्ष्यों‍ सदहत‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍संगत‍माने‍गए‍मुद्िों‍की‍नीचे‍िााँच‍की‍गई‍है। 309. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍कायाालय‍ज्ञापन‍िेर‍से‍िारी‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍पास‍वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍करने‍का‍अधिकार‍क्षेत्र‍नहीं‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍26‍माचा‍2024‍को‍शुरू‍की‍ गई‍थी‍और‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणाम‍िारी‍करने‍की‍समय-सीमा‍25‍माच‍ा 2025‍थी।‍तथावप, उस‍समय‍चल‍ रहे‍मुकिमे‍के‍कारण, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍िााँच‍पूरी‍करने‍की‍समय-सीमा‍बढाने‍के‍ललए‍आविे न‍ककया‍था।‍ववत्त‍ मंत्रालय‍द्वारा‍25‍माच‍ा 2025‍को‍समय-ववस्तार‍प्रिान‍ककया‍गया‍और‍िााँच‍पूरी‍करने‍की‍समय-सीमा‍25‍108 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] मई‍2025‍तक‍बढा‍िी‍गई।‍इसके‍बाि, प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍19‍मई‍2025‍को‍एक‍और‍ववस्तार‍मााँगा‍गया‍ और‍ववत्त‍मंत्रालय‍द्वारा‍24‍मई‍2025‍को‍25‍लसतंबर‍2025‍तक‍की‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍समय-ववस्तार‍प्रिान‍ ककया‍गया।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍‍को‍िााँच‍पूरी‍करने‍की‍समय-सीमा‍समाप्त‍होने‍से‍पहले‍ही‍सभी‍ ववस्तार‍प्राप्त‍हो‍गए।‍वतमा ान‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍में‍िारी‍िांच‍पररणाम‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍अधिकार‍क्षेत्र‍ में‍हैं। 310. कैवप्रहैंस‍ लललमिेड‍ द्वारा‍ डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ लललमिेड‍ को‍ उपलब्लि‍ कराए‍ गए‍ ववननिेशन-ताललका‍ के‍ संबंि‍ में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उक्त‍ववननिेश-ताललका‍संबद्ि‍सामानों, अथाात‍् एस-पीवीसी, के‍ललए‍नहीं‍है, बजल्क‍यह‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि, सी-पीवीसी, से‍संबंधित‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍सी- पीवीसी‍के‍ववननिेशनों‍की‍तुलना‍कैप्रेदहसं ‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍अपेक्षक्षत‍एस-पीवीसी‍से‍उपयुक्त‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍ववस्ततृ ‍सत्यापन‍ककया‍है।‍एस-पीवीसी‍ग्रेड‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ द्वारा‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍व्यापाररक‍बािार‍में‍वार्णजज्यक‍मात्रा‍में‍आपूनत‍ा की‍िाती‍है।‍इस‍ग्रेड‍का‍ उत्पािन‍एधथलीन‍माग‍ा का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍और‍यह‍भारत‍सरकार‍द्वारा‍िारी‍बीआईएस‍ मानकों‍के‍अनुसार‍है।‍चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍भारत‍में‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍है, इसललए‍ ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍िायरे‍से‍के-57‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 311. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍के-57‍ग्रेड‍के‍ललए‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍उिाए‍गए‍गुणवत्ता‍संबंिी‍ मुद्िों‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍‍उस‍े बाहर‍करने‍का‍आिार‍नहीं‍बन‍सकता, ववशेष‍रूप‍स‍े उस‍जस्थनत‍में‍िब‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍बीआईएस‍द्वारा‍ननिााररत‍गुणवत्ता‍के‍अनुसार‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍उत्पािन‍ कर‍रहा‍हो।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍के-57‍का‍उपयोग‍न‍केवल‍औषिीय‍अनुप्रयोगों‍ के‍ललए, बजल्क‍कई‍अन्य‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍भी‍ककया‍िाता‍है।‍इसके‍ववपरीत, एस-पीवीसी‍के‍अन्य‍ग्रेड‍ भी‍धचककत्सा‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍उपयोग‍ककए‍िाते‍हैं।‍ऐसे‍मामले‍में, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍अंनतम‍प्रयोग- आिाररत‍छूि‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 312. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍उसे‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍स्वीकृनत‍न‍िेने‍के‍ललए‍कुछ‍मापिंडों‍के‍ ललए‍एनएबीएल‍ परीक्षण‍ररपोिा‍पर‍ववश्वास‍ककया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍भारत‍में‍ समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍वास्तव‍में‍भारत‍में‍सी-पीवीसी के‍ववननमााण‍के‍ललए‍ एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उत्पािन‍और‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है।‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍हेतु‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍से‍उत्पादित‍एस- पीवीसी‍का‍वास्तववक‍उपयोग, घरेलू‍स्तर‍पर‍ननलमता ‍उत्पाि‍की‍तकनीकी‍और‍वार्णजज्यक‍प्रनतस्थापनीयता‍ को‍िशााता‍है, िो‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयानतत‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍साथ‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ हान्वा‍केलमकल‍लललमिेड, िो‍एस-पीवीसी‍और‍सी-पीवीसी‍िोनों‍का‍कोररयाई‍उत्पािक‍है, ने‍भी‍पुजष्ि‍की‍है‍ कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ककसी‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍हान्वा‍ने‍सी- पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है‍और‍भारत‍को‍उन्हीं‍ग्रेड‍का‍ ननयाात‍ककया‍है‍जिनकी‍खपत‍केबल‍कवर‍और‍पीवीसी‍पाइप‍के‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍की‍गई‍है।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍ में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍ की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है। 313. इन‍अनुरोिों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍फॉमोसा‍ने‍सामान्य‍के-65‍ग्रडे ‍की‍तुलना‍अपने‍उत्पाि‍स‍े की‍है‍और‍एवपग्रल‍ ने‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ के‍ग्रेड‍की‍तुलना‍फॉमोसा‍के‍उत्पाि‍स‍े की‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍फॉमोसा‍न‍े तका‍ दिया‍है‍कक‍उसके‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍एस-65सी तकनीकी‍रूप‍से‍सामान्य‍के-65‍ग्रेड‍स‍े बेहतर‍है, और‍कहा‍है‍ कक‍के-65‍के‍सामान्य‍ग्रेड‍की‍तुलना‍में‍इसका‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍अधिक‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, एवपग्रल‍ लललमिेड‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू के‍उत्पाि‍का‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍एस-65सी से‍अधिक‍है‍और‍उच्च‍ औसत‍कण‍आकार‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍प्रकिया‍के‍िौरान‍प्लाजस्िसाइ़िर‍की‍एकरूपता‍को‍बाधित‍कर‍सकता‍है।‍ िबकक‍वविेशी‍उत्पािक‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍उसका‍उत्पाि‍उच्च‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍के‍कारण‍बेहतर‍है, भारतीय‍ ग्राहक‍ने‍कहा‍है‍कक‍उच्च‍औसत‍कण‍आकार‍क्लोरीनीकरण‍प्रकिया‍को‍बाधित‍कर‍सकता‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍इस‍प्रकार‍के‍अनुरोि‍एक‍िसू रे‍के‍ववपरीत‍हैं।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍प्रिलशता ‍ककया‍है, इसललए‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 109 प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍भारत‍में‍समान‍वस्तु‍की‍आपूनत‍ा की‍है‍और‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍ के‍क्षेत्र‍स‍े एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍की‍कोई‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍का‍मानना‍ है‍कक‍उत्पािों‍की‍केवल‍वास्तववक‍तकनीकी‍और‍वार्णजज्यक‍प्रनतस्थापनीयता‍ही‍यह‍तय‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ संगत‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍है‍या‍नहीं।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍ने‍स्वयं‍प्रनतस्थापन‍के‍ तथ्य‍से‍इसे‍िशााया‍है। 314. कुछ‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अपने‍नामों‍में‍सुिार‍का‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍इस‍पर‍उधचत‍रूप‍स‍े ववचार‍ककया‍है‍और‍वतमा ान‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍सही‍नाम‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍है। 315. कंपनी‍के‍वार्णज्यक‍ढांचे‍और‍नाम‍में‍पररवतना ‍के‍संबंि‍में‍वानहुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍(यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍ द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उत्पािक‍न‍े प्रकिन‍वववरण‍पर‍ दिप्पर्णयों‍के‍प्रत्युत्तर‍में‍पहली‍बार‍प्राधिकारी‍‍को‍उक्त‍पररवतना ‍के‍बारे‍में‍सूधचत‍ककया‍है, िबकक‍उसने‍ िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उक्त‍पररवतना ‍***‍में‍हुआ‍था।‍प्राधिकारी‍का‍मानना‍है‍कक‍यह‍िावा‍वतमा ान‍कायवा ाही‍ के‍बहुत‍ववलजम्बत‍चरण‍में‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, उत्पािक‍ने‍इस‍बात‍की‍पुजष्ि‍करने‍वाल‍े कोई‍साक्ष्य‍ िस्तावेि‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍ककए‍हैं‍कक‍यह‍पररवतना ‍ककसी‍अन्य‍कंपनी‍को‍पररसंपवत्तयों‍के‍अंतरण‍तक‍सीलमत‍ है।‍प्राधिकारी‍का‍मानना‍है‍कक‍नाम‍में‍इस‍प्रकार‍के‍पररवतना ‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍सूचना‍और‍साक्ष्य‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍होती‍है, और‍उसके‍बाि‍प्राधिकारी‍को‍ऐसी‍सचू ना‍का‍सत्यापन‍करना‍होगा‍और‍यह‍सुननजश्चत‍ करना‍होगा‍कक‍वतमा ान‍कंपनी‍को‍दिया‍गया‍वही‍शुल्क‍िसू री‍कंपनी‍पर‍भी‍लागू‍हो‍सकता‍है।‍अतः, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ‍ा उत्पािक‍का‍नाम‍नहीं‍बिला‍है।‍तथावप, उत्पािक‍को‍उधचत‍ पररवतना ों‍के‍ललए‍प्राधिकारी‍‍द्वारा‍िारी‍ककए‍गए‍पािनरोिी‍ननयमावली‍और‍व्यापार‍सूचनाओं‍के‍अनुसार‍ एक‍अलग‍आवेिन-पत्र‍िायर‍करने‍की‍स्वतंत्रता‍है‍और‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍कानून‍के‍अनुसार‍उस‍पर‍ववचार‍ ककया‍िाएगा। 316. ररलायंस, कफनोलेक्स‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍की‍गनतववधियों‍के‍कियाकलापों‍‍की‍प्रकृनत‍से‍संबंधित‍अनुरोिों‍के‍ बारे‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍ररलायंस, कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍आयात‍और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍ खरीि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍संगत‍खंडों‍में‍ववस्ततृ ‍िांच‍की‍गई‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍ िौरान‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍द्वारा‍खरीिे‍गए‍सबं द्ि‍सामान‍भारत‍में‍उत्पािन, खपत‍और‍कुल‍आयात‍के‍ संबंि‍में‍नगण्य‍थे।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, ऐसी‍खरीि‍का‍उद्िेश्य‍ननचले‍स्तर‍के‍उत्पाि‍के‍उत्पािन‍हेतु‍ आंतररक‍खपत‍था, और‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍स्वयं‍को‍पािन‍स‍े नहीं‍बचाया‍है।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍को‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍के‍प्रयोिनाथ‍ा घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍रूप‍में‍पात्र‍माना‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ यह‍भी‍नोि‍ककया‍कक‍िांच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ररलायंस‍और‍कफनोलेक्स‍द्वारा‍काफी‍आयात‍ककए‍गए‍थे।‍ इसके‍मद्िेनिर, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उन्हें‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍रूप‍में‍माने‍िाने‍के‍ललए‍अपात्र‍पाया। 317. पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍के‍स्वरूप‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍शुल्क‍का‍एक‍ननजश्चत‍ स्वरूप‍उपयुक्त‍है‍क्योंकक‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍कच्चे‍तेल‍की‍कीमतों‍पर‍आिाररत‍है।‍ चाँूकक‍कच्चे‍तेल‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍उतार-चढाव‍होता‍रहता‍है, इसललए‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमतों‍में‍भी‍ उतार-चढाव‍होता‍रहता‍है।‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍चाँूकक‍भारत‍में‍मााँग-आपूनत‍ा का‍ अंतर‍है, इसललए‍मानक‍शुल्क‍लगाया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍हालााँकक, मााँग-आपूनत‍ा का‍अंतर‍मानक‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍का‍ औधचत्य‍नहीं‍है, खासकर‍िब‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍की‍कीमतें‍अजस्थर‍प्रकृनत‍की‍हों।‍ऐसे‍मामले‍में, वतमा ान‍ िााँच‍के‍तथ्यों‍के‍आलोक‍में‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍का‍एक‍ननजश्चत‍रूप‍उपयुक्त‍है। 318. इस‍अनुरोि‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍कीमत‍वचनबद्िता‍स्वीकार‍की‍िानी‍चादहए, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍ककसी‍भी‍वविेशी‍उत्पािक‍ने‍कीमत‍वचनबद्िता‍प्रस्तुत‍नहीं‍की‍है। 319. एलिी‍केम‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसका‍माजिना ‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणामों‍से‍पहल‍े प्रकिन‍वववरण‍और‍ उसके‍बाि‍िसू रे‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍पररवनतता ‍हो‍गया‍है, िबकक‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍या‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍में‍कोई‍110 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] पररवतना ‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍प्रारंलभक‍िांच‍पररणाम‍ननयाातक‍द्वारा‍िावा‍की‍गई‍ उत्पािन‍लागत‍और‍केवल‍सीलमत‍िााँच‍के‍आिार‍पर‍सूचना‍पर‍आिाररत‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍पर‍आिाररत‍थे।‍ हालााँकक, डेस्क‍सत्यापन‍के‍अनुसरण‍में, उत्पािन‍लागत‍और‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍में‍पररवतना ‍हुआ, जिसके‍ पररणामस्वरूप‍पािन‍माजिना ‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई।‍तथावप, पहले‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍और‍िसू रे‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍बीच‍ पािन‍‍माजिना ‍में‍कोई‍पररवतना ‍नहीं‍हुआ‍है।‍िैसा‍कक‍एलिी‍केम‍ने‍अपने‍समक्ष‍प्रकि‍ककए‍गए‍सामान्य‍ मूल्य‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍से‍िेखा‍है, िोनों‍प्रकिन‍वववरणों‍के‍बीच‍पािन‍माजिना ‍पूण‍ा रूप‍से‍समान‍रहा‍ है।‍केवल‍वह‍सीमा‍बिली‍है‍जिसमें‍िोनों‍प्रकिन‍में‍इसे‍िशााया‍गया‍था। 320. ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍ने‍इस‍बात‍पर‍प्रकाश‍डाला‍है‍कक‍पहले‍और‍िसू रे‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍बीच‍उसकी‍पहुाँच‍ कीमत‍में‍***‍अमेररकी‍डॉलर‍प्रनत‍एमिी‍की‍धगरावि‍आई‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍यह‍अंतर‍पहले‍ प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍चरण‍में‍हुई‍एक‍अनिाने‍गणना‍त्रुदि‍के‍कारण‍है, जिसे‍बाि‍में‍िीक‍कर‍दिया‍गया‍है।‍ पक्षकार‍का‍यह‍तका‍कक‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍के‍ललए‍पहले‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍प्रकि‍ककए‍गए‍आंकडों‍पर‍ ववचार‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए, स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता, क्योंकक‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍के‍ललए‍सही‍आंकडे‍प्रकिन‍ वववरण‍में‍ननयाातक‍को‍बताए‍गए‍थे, और‍ऐसी‍संशोधित‍कीमत‍के‍संबंि‍में‍दिप्पणी‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ पयााप्त‍समय‍दिया‍गया‍था।‍वपछल‍े प्रकिन‍वववरण‍पर‍ननभरा ता‍को‍छोडकर, ताइयो‍ववनाइल‍ने‍िसू रे‍ प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍प्रकि‍की‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍में‍ककसी‍भी‍असंगनत‍को‍उिागर‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍इसे‍िेखते‍हुए, अंनतम‍ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍संशोधित‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍को‍अपनाया‍गया‍है। 321. लशनिेक‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍लशनिेक‍इंक‍और‍लशनिेक‍लइु लसयाना‍एल.एल.सी.‍ने‍ककसी‍भी‍बकैं ‍शुल्क‍की‍ सूचना‍नहीं‍िी‍है।‍हालााँकक, िैसा‍कक‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍उल्लेख‍ककया‍गया‍है, ननयाात‍कीमत‍का‍ननिाारण‍ संबंधित‍पक्षकार, लशन-एत्सु‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍‍लललमिेड‍(एसईसीएल)‍द्वारा‍लगाई‍गई‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ककया‍गया‍है।‍एसईसीएल‍ने‍बताया‍है‍कक‍उसने‍लशनिेक‍से‍खरीिे‍गए‍और‍इिोचू‍या‍ आईवीआईसीिी‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍ककए‍गए‍माल‍के‍ननयाात‍के‍संबंि‍में‍बकैं ‍शुल्क‍वहन‍ ककया‍है।‍इसी‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, एसईसीएल‍और‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अन्य‍खचों‍के‍साथ-साथ‍ ऐसे‍खचों‍को‍कारखानागत‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननकालने‍के‍ललए‍समायोजित‍ककया‍गया‍है। 322. कुछ‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍ललए‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍ का‍ननिाारण‍डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आंकडों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍उिाहरण‍के‍ललए, ऑक्सी‍ ववनाइल्स‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍उसने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍केमक्े स, आईसीसी‍और‍ववनमार‍को‍बेचीं, जिन्होंने‍ भारत‍को‍केवल‍एक‍भाग‍ही‍पुनः‍बेचा।‍यह‍िावा‍ककया‍गया‍है‍कक‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍के‍ ननिाारण‍के‍ललए‍केवल‍डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आंकडों‍के‍अनुसार‍इन‍पक्षकारों‍‍से‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍पर‍ही‍ ववचार‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍हालााँकक, एक‍बार‍िब‍उत्पािक‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍ककसी‍ननयाातक/व्यापारी‍को‍ बेच‍दिया‍है, तो‍यह‍पता‍लगाना‍संभव‍नहीं‍है‍कक‍ऐसे‍सामान‍ककसी‍अन्य‍व्यापारी‍को‍पुनः‍बेचे‍गए‍हैं‍या‍ भारत‍को‍सीिे‍ननयाात‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आाँकडे‍बडी‍संख्या‍में‍ व्यापाररयों‍द्वारा‍ननयाात‍िशााते‍हैं।‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍ललए‍ककसी‍उत्पािक‍द्वारा‍ककसी‍असहयोगी‍व्यापारी‍को‍ ककए‍गए‍ननयाात‍को‍डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आाँकडों‍में‍शालमल‍करना‍संभव‍नहीं‍है, जिसमें‍व्यापाररयों‍की‍भारी‍ संख्या‍से‍आयात‍हैं।‍अकेले‍यूएसए‍के‍ललए, डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आाँकडे‍बडी‍संख्या‍में‍व्यापाररयों‍द्वारा‍भारत‍ में‍आयात‍िशााते‍हैं।‍इसललए, यह‍संभव‍है‍कक‍केमेक्स, आईसीसी‍और‍ववनमार‍ने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍अन्य‍ व्यापाररयों‍या‍ननयाातकों‍को‍पुनः‍बेचे, जिन्होंने‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍भारत‍को‍पुनः‍बेचे।‍उिाहरण‍के‍ललए, केमेक्स‍ने‍पुजष्ि‍की‍है‍कक‍उसने‍भारत‍को‍ननयाात‍के‍ललए‍***‍एमिी‍सामान‍बेचा।‍तथावप, डीिी‍लसस्िम‍ केवल‍***‍एमिी‍का‍ननयाात‍िशााता‍है।‍इसललए, तीसरे‍पक्ष‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍संभावना‍स‍े इनकार‍ नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍ऐसी‍जस्थनत‍में, डीिी‍लसस्िम‍के‍आाँकडों‍के‍साथ‍आाँकडों‍का‍सह-संबंि‍और‍इस‍ मात्रा‍पर‍ववचार, संबंधित‍पक्ष‍द्वारा‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍का‍एक‍व्यवहाय‍ा ववकल्प‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍ करते‍हैं‍कक‍संबंधित‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍प्राधिकारी‍‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍करना‍और‍संगत‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍करना‍ आवश्यक‍है।‍ये‍पक्षकार‍प्राधिकारी‍‍के‍साथ‍सहयोग‍करने‍में‍ववफल‍रहे‍हैं‍और‍संगत‍सूचना‍नहीं‍िी‍है।‍[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 111 323. वेस्िलेक‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍साथ‍ककए‍गए‍लेन-िेन‍को‍केवल‍इसललए‍ऩिरअंिा़ि‍नहीं‍ ककया‍िा‍सकता‍क्योंकक‍वे‍सबं द्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍साथ‍ककए‍गए‍थे, और‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍साथ‍ककए‍गए‍ लेन-िेन‍की‍कीमत‍की‍अन्य‍पक्षकारों‍‍के‍साथ‍तुलना‍करने‍पर‍पता‍चलेगा‍कक‍कीमतें‍तुलनीय‍हैं।‍ प्राधिकारी‍‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍संबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍के‍साथ‍ककए‍गए‍लेन-िेन‍को, ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, केवल‍ संबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍के‍लेन-िेन‍होने‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ऩिरअंिा़ि‍नहीं‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍िैसा‍कक‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍ उल्लेख‍ककया‍गया‍है, ये‍लेन-िेन‍ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍नहीं‍ककए‍गए‍थे।‍उत्तर‍में‍सूधचत‍की‍गई‍ कारखानागत‍कीमतों‍की‍तुलना‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍है। उत्पािक संबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ असंबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ अंतर यूएसडॉ./एमिी यूएसडॉ./एमिी % वेस्िलेक‍केलमकल्स‍एंड‍ववनाइल्स‍एलएलसी *** *** 10-20% वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍कंपनी, एलपी *** *** 15-25% वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स, इंक *** *** 10-20% 324. यद्यवप‍वेस्िलेक‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍कीमतें‍तुलनीय‍हैं, लेककन‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍ कराया‍गया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍नोि‍ककया‍है‍कक‍िााँच‍शुरू‍होने‍के‍बाि‍से‍वेस्िलेक‍के‍पास‍कीमतों‍के‍ ननकितम‍आिार‍पर‍होने‍का‍साक्ष्य‍प्रस्तुत‍करने‍के‍कई‍अवसर‍उपलब्लि‍थे।‍हालााँकक, इसे‍प्रिलशता ‍करने‍के‍ ललए‍कोई‍साक्ष्य‍या‍साक्ष्य‍उपलब्लि‍नहीं‍कराया‍गया।‍इसको‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍ में‍की‍गई‍दिप्पर्णयों‍की‍पुजष्ि‍करना‍उधचत‍समझते‍हैं। 325. यह‍भी‍िावा‍ककया‍गया‍है‍कक‍ररलायंस‍इंिरनेशनल‍और‍रेजिन‍िेक्नोलॉिी‍के‍असहयोग‍के‍संिभ‍ा में‍ उपलब्लि‍सवोत्तम‍तथ्यों‍का‍प्रयोग‍वेस्िलेक‍के‍ललए‍प्रनतकूल‍है, इस‍तथ्य‍के‍बाविूि‍कक‍व्यापाररयों‍की‍ केवल‍एक‍छोिी‍मात्रा‍थी।‍तथावप, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍‍कक‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍को‍केवल‍उस‍छोिी‍मात्रा‍ पर‍लागू‍ककया‍गया‍है‍िो‍असहयोगी‍व्यापाररयों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍थी।‍प्राधिकारी‍‍ने‍वेस्िलेक‍ द्वारा‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍संपूण‍ा मात्रा‍पर‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍को‍लागू‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍सहयोगी‍पक्षकारों‍ द्वारा‍प्रत्यक्ष‍रूप‍से‍या‍सहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍के‍संबंि‍में‍िी‍गई‍सूचना‍ को‍स्वीकार‍कर‍ललया‍है‍और‍असहयोगी‍पक्षकारों‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े ननयाात‍की‍िान‍े वाली‍सूधचत‍कम‍मात्रा‍के‍ संबंि‍में‍ही‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍ननलमता ‍की‍है।‍ 326. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍ने‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍असहयोगी‍ननयाातकों‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍ननयाात‍की‍मात्रा‍का‍ननिाारण‍ उत्तर‍में‍दिए‍गए‍आंकडों‍के‍आिार‍पर‍नहीं, बजल्क‍ऐस‍े ननयाातकों‍द्वारा‍भारत‍को‍ककए‍गए‍वास्तववक‍ ननयाात‍के‍आिार‍पर‍ककया‍िाना‍चादहए।‍पुनः‍परीक्षण‍के‍बाि, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍पाया‍है‍कक‍असहयोगी‍ ननयाातकों‍के‍मामले‍में‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍के‍अनुसार‍आंकडों‍पर‍ववचार‍करना‍प्राधिकारी‍की‍एक‍सतत‍् प्रथा‍ रही‍है।‍तिनुसार, प्राधिकारी‍प्रकिीकरण‍वववरण‍िारी‍करते‍समय‍ननिााररत‍और‍संबंधित‍उत्पािक‍को‍बताए‍ गए‍ननयाात‍मूल्य‍की‍पुजष्ि‍करते‍हैं। 327. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍ननयाात‍की‍गई‍मात्रा‍िो‍चैनलों, अथाात, के‍माध्यम‍से‍की‍ गई‍थी।‍(क)‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍रेडडगं ‍इंक.‍और‍(ख)‍ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍→‍ ओवीईएस‍→‍कोपैप‍यूएसए‍→‍कोपैप‍रेडडगं ‍इंक.‍→‍असंबद्ि‍भारतीय‍ग्राहकों‍की‍गणना‍िो‍बार‍की‍गई‍ है।‍यह‍स्पष्ि‍ककया‍िाता‍है‍कक‍चैनल‍का‍उल्लेख‍अनिाने‍में‍िो‍बार‍ककया‍गया‍था।‍मात्रा‍पर‍केवल‍एक‍ बार‍ववचार‍ककया‍गया‍है। 328. ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स‍और‍वेस्िलेक‍ने‍यह‍भी‍िावा‍ककया‍है‍कक‍प्रथम‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍बाि‍ककए‍गए‍उनके‍ अनुरोिों‍की‍पूरी‍तरह‍से‍अवहेलना‍की‍गई‍है, जिससे‍ननयाातक‍को‍बचाव‍का‍साथका ‍अवसर‍नहीं‍लमल‍ पाता‍और‍यह‍प्राकृनतक‍न्याय‍के‍लसद्िांतों‍का‍उल्लंघन‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍उन्होंने‍अपने‍समक्ष‍112 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ववलभन्न‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍सभी‍अनुरोिों‍पर‍ववचार‍ककया‍है।‍प्रथम‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍के‍बाि, अन्य‍ पक्षकारों‍को‍एक‍और‍सुनवाई‍की‍अनुमनत‍िी‍गई‍और‍उन्हें‍ललर्खत‍अनुरोि‍और‍प्रत्युत्तर‍अनुरोि‍प्रस्तुत‍ करने‍का‍अवसर‍भी‍दिया‍गया।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, प्राधिकारी‍न‍े एक‍िसू रा‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍िारी‍ककया‍है‍ और‍दहतबद्ि‍‍पक्षकारों‍‍से‍दिप्पर्णयााँ‍आमंबत्रत‍की‍हैं।‍ऐसी‍दिप्पर्णयों‍पर‍भी‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ववचार‍और‍ िााँच‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसललए, सभी‍पक्षकारों‍को‍अपने‍दहतों‍की‍रक्षा‍के‍ललए‍कई‍अवसर‍प्रिान‍ककए‍गए‍हैं।‍ िहााँ‍भी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍ने‍अनुरोि‍ककए‍हैं, उन‍पर‍प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍ववधिवत‍ववचार‍और‍िााँच‍की‍गई‍ है।‍अत:, यह‍िावा‍स्वीकार‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍कक‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍अनुरोि‍करने‍का‍अवसर‍नहीं‍दिया‍ गया। 329. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍ननयाात‍कीमत, पहुाँच‍कीमत‍और‍मानी‍गई‍व्यापारी/ननयाातक‍ श्रंखृ ला‍के‍ललए‍कायप्रा णाली‍का‍खुलासा‍नहीं‍ककया‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍सामान्य‍मूल्य, ननयाात‍ कीमत‍और‍पहुाँच‍कीमत‍का‍खुलासा‍संबंधित‍उत्पािकों‍को‍पहले‍ही‍कर‍दिया‍गया‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, मानी‍गई‍श्रंखृ ला‍का‍खुलासा‍प्रकिन‍वववरण‍में‍ककया‍गया‍था। 330. इस‍अनुरोि‍‍के‍संबंि‍में‍कक‍इंडोनेलशया‍से‍आयातों‍से‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍हुई‍है‍क्योंकक‍क्षनत‍ अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ऐसे‍आयातों‍की‍मात्रा‍कम‍थी, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िाचाँ ‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍ इंडोनेलशया‍से‍आयातों‍की‍मात्रा‍न्यूनतम‍स्तर‍से‍अधिक‍थी।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, वतमा ान‍िााँच‍में‍संचयन‍की‍ शतें‍पूरी‍हुईं।‍इसललए, प्रत्येक‍संबद्ि‍िेश‍से‍आयातों‍के‍कारण‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍का‍अलग-अलग‍ववश्लेषण‍ करने‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍ने‍संगत‍खंड‍में‍पहले‍ही‍यह‍ननष्कष‍ा ननकाला‍है‍कक‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍ से‍आयातों‍से‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हुई‍है। 331. डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍की‍वावषका ‍ररपोिा‍के‍संबंि‍में, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍वावषका ‍ररपोिा‍उक्त‍उत्पािक‍ द्वारा‍ववननलमता ‍सभी‍उत्पािों‍से‍संबंधित‍हैं, न‍कक‍केवल‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍से‍संबंधित।‍यह‍पािनरोिी‍िााँच‍ केवल‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍ललए‍की‍गई‍है।‍इसललए, वावषका ‍ररपोिों‍पर‍भरोसा‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता। 332. िहां‍तक‍इस‍अनुरोि‍का‍संबिं ‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍के‍माध्यम‍से‍उत्पािन‍की‍ उच्च‍लागत‍के‍कारण‍है, प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍है‍कक‍केवल‍डीसीएम‍श्रीराम‍ही‍भारत‍में‍कैजल्शयम‍काबााइड‍ का‍प्रयोग‍करता‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, उत्पािक‍ने‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍उत्पािन‍के‍उसी‍माग‍ा का‍प्रयोग‍ ककया‍है।‍हालााँकक, उसे‍क्षनत‍तभी‍हुई‍िब‍भारत‍में‍पािन‍‍शुरू‍हुआ।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, अन्य‍आवेिक‍ एधथलीन‍माग‍ा का‍उपयोग‍करके‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍का‍उत्पािन‍कर‍रहे‍हैं।‍अन्य‍आवेिकों‍को‍भी‍भारत‍में‍ पािन‍‍के‍कारण‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हुई‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍होने‍वाली‍क्षनत‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍है, न‍कक‍उत्पािन‍प्रौद्योधगकी‍के‍कारण। ड. निष्कष ा एवं शसफाररशें 333. सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍द्वारा‍ककए‍गए‍अनुरोिों‍और‍उनमें‍उिाए‍गए‍मुद्िों‍की‍िांच‍करने‍के‍बाि और‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍उपलब्लि‍तथ्यों‍पर‍ववचार‍करने‍के‍बाि, प्राधिकारी‍‍इस‍ननष्कष‍ा पर‍पहुंचते‍हैं‍कक: i. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍(सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड)‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर‍है‍जिसे‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍ रेज़िन‍के‍रूप‍में‍भी‍िाना‍िाता‍है‍और‍इसे‍सस्पेंशन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍प्रकिया‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े 55‍स‍े अधिक‍और‍77‍तक‍के-वैल्यू‍ के‍साथ‍ननलमता ‍ककया‍िाता‍है। ii. ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍क्षेत्र‍में‍अल्रा-लो‍के-वैल्यू‍ एस-पीवीसी‍(के-वैल्यू‍ 55‍तक), अल्रा-हाई‍के- वैल्यू‍ एस-पीवीसी‍(के-वल्ै यू‍ 77‍से‍अधिक), िॉस‍ललक्ं ड‍पीवीसी, क्लोरीनेिेड‍पीवीसी, ववनाइल‍ क्लोराइड‍-‍ववनाइल‍एसीिेि‍कोपॉलीमर‍(वीसी-वीएसी), पीवीसी पेस्ि‍रेज़िन/इमल्शन‍रेज़िन, एम- पीवीसी‍और‍पॉलीववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍ब्ललेंडडगं ‍रेज़िन‍शालमल‍नहीं‍हैं।‍इमल्शन‍पॉलीमराइ़िेशन, बल्क‍ मास‍ पॉलीमराइ़िेशन‍ और‍ माइिो‍ सस्पेंशन‍ पॉलीमराइ़िशे न‍ प्रकिया‍ का‍ उपयोग‍ करके‍ ननलमता ‍ पीवीसी‍ को‍भी‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍के‍िायरे‍से‍बाहर‍रखा‍गया‍है।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 113 iii. सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍कोई‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍नहीं‍हैं‍िो‍इस‍तथ्य‍से‍स्पष्ि‍है‍कक‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍‍‍ लललमिेड‍ने‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍कई‍ग्रेड‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍सी-पीवीसी का‍ननमााण‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍ अनतररक्त, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है‍जिसका‍उत्पािन‍कैजप्िव‍रूप‍स‍े ककया‍िाता‍है, भारत‍में‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍ककया‍िाता‍है, और‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍है।‍इसके‍अलावा, हनव्हा‍ने‍ररपोिा‍िी‍है‍कक‍उसने‍ सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍उसी‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है‍िो‍भारत‍को‍बचे ा‍गया‍है‍ और‍उसने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍इस‍तका‍का‍समथना ‍ककया‍है‍कक‍सी-पीसीवी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍एस- पीवीसी‍के‍ककसी‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍की‍आवश्यकता‍नहीं‍है।‍प्राधिकारी‍यह‍भी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍एस-पीवीसी‍ के‍कधथत‍ववशेष‍ग्रेड‍का‍आयात‍ककया‍गया‍है‍और‍ववलभन्न‍अनुप्रयोगों‍में‍उपयोग‍ककया‍गया‍है‍ और‍ऐसे‍आयातों‍की‍मात्रा‍एवपग्रल‍द्वारा‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍आयात‍की‍मात्रा‍से‍बहुत‍ अधिक‍है। iv. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍घरेलू‍ग्रेड‍(अपने‍स्वयं‍के‍और‍अन्य‍घरेलू‍ उत्पािकों‍से‍खरीिे‍गए)‍और‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍का‍परस्पर‍उपयोग‍ककया‍है, िो‍िशााता‍है‍कक‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍संबद्ि‍सामान‍आयानतत‍ग्रेड‍के‍साथ‍वार्णजज्यक‍और‍तकनीकी‍रूप‍स‍े प्रनतस्थापनीय‍हैं।‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍उत्पािन‍के‍ललए‍ककसी‍भी‍ग्रेड‍को‍पीवीसी‍के‍ववशेष‍ग्रडे ‍के‍रूप‍में‍ मानकर‍उसे‍बाहर‍करने‍का‍कोई‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍है। v. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍भारत‍में‍आयात‍ककए‍िा‍रहे‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍समान‍वस्तु‍का‍उत्पािन‍ककया‍ है।‍ककसी‍अन्य‍को‍बाहर‍करने‍का‍कोई‍औधचत्य‍नहीं‍है। vi. भारत‍में‍सभी‍घरेलू‍उत्पािकों‍के‍पास‍एस-पीवीसी‍के‍ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍हैं।‍ इसललए, घरेलू‍उद्योग‍द्वारा‍उत्पादित‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍गुणवत्ता‍पर‍वववाि‍नहीं‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍ है। vii. भारत‍में‍केवल‍िो‍सी-पीवीसी‍ननमााता‍हैं‍और‍केवल‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍के‍पास‍सी-पीवीसी‍के‍ ननमााण‍के‍ललए‍बीआईएस‍लाइसेंस‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍अपने‍स्वयं‍के, घरेलू‍स्तर‍ पर‍उत्पादित‍और‍आयानतत‍एस-पीवीसी‍का‍उपयोग‍करके‍बीआईएस‍मानक‍के‍अनुसार‍सी-पीवीसी‍ का‍उत्पािन‍करने‍में‍सक्षम‍है। viii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍वार्णजज्यक‍मात्रा‍में‍के-57‍का‍उत्पािन‍और‍आपूनत‍ा की‍है।‍इसके‍अनतररक्त, घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍द्वारा‍आपूनत‍ा की‍गई‍के-57‍बीआईएस‍मानकों‍के‍अनुसार‍है। ix. धचककत्सा‍अनुप्रयोगों‍के‍ललए‍वतमा ान‍मामले‍में‍अंनतम-उपयोग‍आिाररत‍बाहर‍करने‍का‍कोई‍ औधचत्य‍नहीं‍है। x. कफनोलेक्स‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍और‍ररलायंस‍इंडस्रीि‍लललमिेड‍भारत‍में‍ववचारािीन‍उत्पाि‍को‍ महत्वपूण‍ा मात्रा‍में‍आयात‍करने‍में‍शालमल‍हैं; और, इसीललए, उन्हें‍भारत‍में‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍बनने‍के‍ ललए‍अपात्र‍माना‍गया‍है। xi. डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍ने‍िांच‍की‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍भारत‍में‍व्यापाररयों‍से‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍की‍खरीि‍ की‍है‍और‍उत्पाि‍का‍आयात‍नहीं‍ककया‍है।‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍को‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍अलभप्राय‍से‍उत्पाि‍का‍ "आयातक"‍नहीं‍माना‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍भले‍ही‍घरेलू‍खरीि‍को‍डीसीडब्लल्यू‍द्वारा‍आयात‍माना‍िाता‍ है, ऐसी‍खरीि‍की‍मात्रा‍भारत‍में‍कुल‍आयात, कुल‍मांग‍और‍भारत‍में‍कुल‍उत्पािन‍के‍संबंि‍में‍ नगण्य‍है।‍इस‍प्रकार, डीसीडब्लल्यू‍लललमिेड‍को‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍तहत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍बनने‍के‍ललए‍ पात्र‍माना‍गया‍है। xii. आवेिकों‍का‍कुल‍घरेलू‍उत्पािन‍में‍प्रमुख‍अनुपात‍है, भले‍ही‍कफनोलेक्स‍और‍ररलायंस‍को‍पात्र‍ माना‍िाता‍है, और‍ननयम‍2(ख)‍के‍अनुसार‍घरेलू‍हैं। xiii. प्रयोक्ता‍एसोलसएशनों‍ने‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍भाग‍ललया‍है, लेककन‍उनके‍सिस्यों‍ने‍प्रयोक्ता‍प्रश्नावली‍ या‍आयातक‍प्रश्नावली‍के‍उत्तर‍के‍रूप‍में‍संगत‍सूचना‍नहीं‍िी‍है।‍तथावप, प्राधिकारी‍ने‍उन‍सभी‍ अनुरोिों‍को‍ररकॉड‍ा में‍ले‍ललया‍है‍िो‍साक्ष्य‍द्वारा‍समधथता ‍हैं। xiv. चीन‍और‍िापान‍से‍बडी‍संख्या‍में‍उत्पािकों‍और‍ननयाातकों‍की‍भागीिारी‍को‍िेखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍ ने‍वतमा ान‍िांच‍में‍नमूनाकरण‍ककया‍है। xv. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍चीन‍और‍िापान‍िोनों‍के‍तीन‍सबसे‍बडे‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍अलग-अलग‍माजिना ‍ ननिााररत‍ककए‍हैं।‍अन्य‍गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहयेागी‍उत्पािकों‍के‍ललए‍यह‍माजिना ‍उनके‍सबं ंधित‍िेश‍ के‍नमूनाकृत‍उत्पािकों‍के‍भाररत‍औसत‍माजिना ‍पर‍आिाररत‍है।114 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xvi. अन्य‍िेशों‍के‍सहयोगी‍उत्पािकों‍का‍सामान्य‍मूल्य‍और‍ननयाात‍कीमत‍उनके‍द्वारा‍िायर‍उत्तरों‍के‍ आिार‍पर‍ननिााररत‍ककया‍गया‍है। xvii. ननिााररत‍पािन‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍हैं। xviii. प्राधिकारी‍ने‍क्षनत‍का‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍ककया‍है‍क्योंकक‍वतामान‍िांच‍में‍संचयी‍मूल्यांकन‍की‍सभी‍ शतें‍पूरी‍हो‍गई‍हैं। xix. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍वास्तववक‍क्षनत‍हुई‍है। क.‍ क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍संबद्ि‍आयातों‍की‍मात्रा‍में‍ननरपेक्ष‍रूप‍से‍तथा‍भारत‍में‍ उत्पािन‍और‍खपत‍तथा‍भारत‍में‍कुल‍आयातों‍के‍संबंि‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है। ख.‍ कीमत‍किौती‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍है। ग.‍ संबद्ि‍आयातों‍ने‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतों‍का‍ह्रास‍ककया‍है‍और‍कीमत‍वद्ृ धि‍को‍ रोका‍है, िो‍अन्यथा‍हुई‍होती।‍िबकक‍क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍ लागत‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, संबद्ि‍आयातों‍की‍पहुंच‍कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍के‍कारण‍बबिी‍ कीमत‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है। घ.‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍लाभप्रिता‍से‍समझौता‍ककया‍है‍और‍िााँच‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घािे‍में‍ बबिी‍की‍है। ङ.‍ उत्पािन‍प्रकिया‍की‍प्रकृनत‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍क्षमता‍उपयोग‍और‍उत्पािन‍में‍ वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है।‍चाँूकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍कच्ची‍सामग्री‍उिाने‍के‍ललए‍बाध्य‍है‍और‍भंडारण‍ सीलमत‍है, अत‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍उत्पािन‍शुरू‍करना‍और‍उसके‍बाि‍सामान‍बेचने‍की‍ आवश्यकता‍है, भले‍ही‍वह‍घािे‍में‍बेच‍रहा‍हो।‍वतमा ान‍उत्पाि‍की‍प्रकृनत‍में‍न‍तो‍ उत्पािन‍रोकना‍और‍न‍ही‍मालसूची‍रोकना‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍उपलब्लि‍एक‍आधथका ‍ ववकल्प‍है।‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍के‍ललए‍उपलब्लि‍एकमात्र‍ववकल्प‍अपनी‍कीमतों‍को‍तद्नरूप‍ करना‍और‍सामग्री‍बेचना‍है।‍ च.‍ घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍में‍वद्ृ धि‍हुई‍है, क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ने‍कीमतें‍कम‍की‍हैं‍और‍ अपनी‍बबिी‍लागत‍से‍कम‍कीमतों‍पर‍बेचा‍है। छ.‍ संबद्ि‍आयातों‍का‍बािार‍दहस्सा‍बढा‍है, िबकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग, समग्र‍रूप‍से‍भारतीय‍ उद्योग‍और‍गैर-संबद्ि‍िेशों‍से‍आयात‍में‍धगरावि‍आई‍है। ि.‍ क्षनत‍अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍लाभप्रिता‍में‍काफी‍धगरावि‍आई‍है। झ.‍ िांच‍अवधि‍में‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ववत्तीय‍घािा, नकि‍घािा‍हुआ‍है‍और‍ननयोजित‍पूंिी‍ पर‍नकारात्मक‍आय‍िि‍ा हुई‍है। ञ.‍ संबद्ि‍आयातों‍के‍कारण‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍कीमतें‍प्रभाववत‍हुई‍हैं, जिनकी‍कीमतें‍घरेल‍ू उद्योग‍की‍बबिी‍लागत‍से‍कम‍हैं। ि.‍ पूंिी‍ननवेश‍िुिाने‍की‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍क्षमता‍गंभीर‍रूप‍से‍प्रभाववत‍हुई‍है। xx. ननिााररत‍क्षनत‍माजिना ‍सकारात्मक‍और‍काफी‍है। xxi. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍भारतीय‍बािार‍में‍पािन‍के‍कारण‍हुई‍है।‍ककसी‍अन्य‍ज्ञात‍कारक‍ने‍घरेलू‍ उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍नहीं‍पहुंचाई‍है। xxii. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍क्षनत‍कोववड-19‍के‍कारण‍नहीं‍है, क्योंकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍का‍ननष्पािन‍कोववड‍ अवधि‍के‍िौरान‍बेहतर‍था‍और‍िब‍भारत‍में‍कोई‍पािन‍‍नहीं‍हुआ‍था।‍ xxiii. ननष्पािन‍में‍वतमा ान‍धगरावि‍को‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍की‍अंतननदा हत‍ववशेषताओं, कधथत‍अंतननदा हत‍ अिक्षताओं‍या‍क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍से‍िुडी‍लागतों‍के‍ललए‍जिम्मेिार‍नहीं‍िहराया‍िा‍सकता‍है। xxiv. घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ककसी‍भी‍असामान्य‍बंिी‍का‍सामना‍नहीं‍करना‍पडा‍है, जिससे‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍को‍ क्षनत‍हुई‍हो।[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 115 xxv. पािनरोिी‍ शुल्क‍ लगाना‍ साविा ननक‍ दहत‍ के‍ ववरुद्ि‍ नहीं‍ होगा।‍ प्राधिकारी‍ ‍ इस‍ संबंि‍ में‍ ननम्नललर्खत‍नोि‍करते‍हैं: क. पािनरोि‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारतीय‍उद्योग‍को‍उधचत‍अवसर‍लमलेगा। ख. भारतीय‍उद्योग‍मांग-आपूनत‍ा के‍अंतर‍को‍पािने‍के‍ललए‍क्षमता‍ववस्तार‍कर‍रहा‍है।‍तथावप, बािार‍में‍कीमतें‍नए‍ननवेश‍के‍ललए‍अनुकूल‍नहीं‍हैं। ग. ननयाातक‍िेशों‍में‍उपभोक्ता‍उत्पाि‍को‍उन‍पादित‍कीमतों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍बहुत‍अधिक‍कीमतों‍ पर‍खरीि‍रहे‍हैं‍जिन‍पर‍भारतीय‍आयातक‍सामग्री‍का‍आयात‍कर‍रहे‍हैं।‍इसललए, शुल्क‍ लगाने‍से‍वैजश्वक‍प्रनतस्पधिया ों‍की‍तुलना‍में‍प्रयोक्ता‍उद्योग‍को‍कोई‍नुकसान‍नहीं‍होगा। घ.‍ भारत‍में‍5‍उत्पािक‍हैं‍और‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍का‍आयात‍कई‍िेशों‍से‍ककया‍िा‍सकता‍है।‍ इस‍प्रकार, पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍से‍भारत‍में‍एकाधिकार‍नहीं‍बनेगा।‍ककसी‍भी‍जस्थनत‍में, दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकार‍ननयमों‍के‍प्राविानों‍के‍अनुसार‍समीक्षा‍की‍मांग‍कर‍सकते‍हैं। ङ.‍ िांच‍में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍ववचार‍सामने‍नहीं‍आया‍जिससे‍यह‍पता‍चले‍कक‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍ लगाना‍िनदहत‍में‍नहीं‍होगा। 334. प्राधिकारी‍नोि‍करते‍हैं‍कक‍िााँच‍शुरू‍की‍गई‍थी‍और‍सभी‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍‍को‍सूधचत‍ककया‍गया‍था‍ तथा‍घरेलू‍उद्योग, ननयाातकों, आयातकों‍और‍अन्य‍दहतबद्ि‍पक्षकारों‍को‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍ संपका‍के‍पहलू‍पर‍सकारात्मक‍सूचना‍प्रिान‍करने‍के‍ललए‍पयााप्त‍अवसर‍दिया‍गया‍था।‍पािनरोिी‍ ननयमावली‍के‍अंतगता ‍ननिााररत‍प्राविानों‍के‍अनुसार‍पािन, क्षनत‍और‍कारणात्मक‍संपका‍की‍िााँच‍शरूु ‍ करने‍और‍िांच‍करने‍पर, प्राधिकारी‍का‍यह‍मत‍है‍कक‍पािन‍और‍क्षनत‍को‍समाप्त‍करने‍के‍ललए‍ पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाना‍आवश्यक‍है।‍अत:, प्राधिकारी‍इसे‍आवश्यक‍समझते‍हैं‍और‍संबद्ि‍िेशों‍स‍े संबद्ि‍ सामानों‍के‍आयात‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍करते‍हैं। 335. प्राधिकारी‍द्वारा‍अपनाए‍गए‍कमतर‍शुल्क‍ननयम‍को‍ध्यान‍में‍रखते‍हुए, प्राधिकारी‍पािन‍माजिना ‍और‍ क्षनत‍माजिना ‍से‍कमतर‍के‍बराबर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाए‍िाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍करते‍हैं‍ताकक‍घरेलू‍उद्योग‍ को‍क्षनत‍समाप्त‍की‍िा‍सके।‍तद्नुसार,‍प्राधिकारी‍ववत्त‍मत्रं ालय‍द्वारा‍िारी‍अधिसूचना‍की‍तारीख‍स‍े पांच‍ वषों‍की‍अवधि‍के‍ललए‍नीचे‍िी‍गई‍शुल्का‍ताललका‍के‍कॉलम‍7‍में‍िशााई‍गई‍रालश‍के‍बराबर, केन्द्र‍ सरकार‍द्वारा‍इस‍संबंि‍में‍िारी‍की‍िाने‍वाली‍अधिसूचना‍की‍तारीख‍स‍े संबद्ि‍िेशों‍के‍मलू ‍के‍अथवा‍ वहां‍से‍ननयाानतत‍संबद्ि‍सामानों‍के‍आयातों‍पर‍पािनरोिी‍शुल्क‍लगाए‍िाने‍की‍लसफाररश‍करते‍हैं।‍ शुल्क िाशलका ि.सं. शीष ा वववरि * मूल देश नियााि का उत्पादक राशश यूनिट मुिा देश (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 3904 पीवीसी‍ चीन‍‍‍ चीन‍ धचवपगं ‍ लशनफा‍ 177 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सस्पेंशन‍ िन.गण िन.गण.‍ पॉलीववनाइल रेजिन* सदहत‍कोई‍ क्लोराइड‍ कंपनी‍ िेश‍ लललमिेड 2 -वही-‍ -वही- चीन‍‍‍ चीन‍ धचवपगं ‍ लशनफा‍ 177 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण िन.गण.‍ हुआजक्संग‍ केलमकल‍ सदहत‍कोई‍ कं.‍लललम.‍116 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ि.सं. शीष ा वववरि * मूल देश नियााि का उत्पादक राशश यूनिट मुिा देश िेश 3 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍‍‍ चीन‍ दियांजिन‍ बोहुआ‍ 122 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण िन.गण.‍ केलमकल‍ डेवलपमेंि‍ सदहत‍कोई‍ कंपनी‍लललमिेड. िेश 4 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍‍‍ चीन‍ क ंगिाओ‍ हैवान‍ 134 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण िन.गण.‍ केलमकल‍ कंपनी‍ सदहत‍कोई‍ लललमिेड. िेश 5 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍‍‍ चीन‍ नीचे‍िी‍गई‍सूची‍के‍ 140 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण िन.गण.‍ अनुसार‍गैर-नमूनाकृत‍ सदहत‍कोई‍ सहयोगी‍उत्पािक* िेश 6 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍‍‍ चीन‍ ि.सं.‍ 1‍ से‍ 5‍ को‍ 232 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण िन.गण.‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍उत्पािक‍ सदहत‍कोई‍ िेश 7 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ चीन‍ कोई‍ 232 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण., िन.गण. इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाइलैंड‍और‍‍ यूएसए‍ को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 8 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ इंडोनेलशया‍ इंडोनेलशया‍ पीिी.‍ असादहमास‍ 55 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ केलमकल िेश‍ 9 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ इंडोनेलशया इंडोनेलशया‍ पीिी.‍ िीपीसी‍ इंडो‍ 57 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ प्लाजस्िक‍ एंड‍ िेश केलमकल्स 10 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ इंडोनेलशया इंडोनेलशया‍ ि.सं.‍8‍और‍9‍को‍ 204 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍उत्पािक‍ िेश 11 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ इंडोनेलशया‍ कोई 204 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ.[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 117 ि.सं. शीष ा वववरि * मूल देश नियााि का उत्पादक राशश यूनिट मुिा देश िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाईलैंड‍और‍ यूएसए‍‍को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 12 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ िापान‍ िापान‍ कनेका‍कारपोरेशन 49 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 13 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ िापान िापान‍ लशन-एत्सु‍ केलमकल‍ 68 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ कंपनी‍लललमिेड िेश 14 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ िापान िापान‍ ताइयो‍ ववनाइल‍ 87 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ कॉपोरेशन िेश 15 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ िापान िापान‍ नीचे‍िी‍गई‍सूची‍के‍ 66 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ अनुसार‍गैर-नमूनाकृत‍ िेश सहयोगी‍उत्पािक** 16 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ िापान िापान‍ ि.सं.‍12‍से‍15‍को‍ 148 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍उत्पािक‍ िेश 17 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ िापान‍ कोई‍ 148 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाइलैंड‍और‍ यूएसए‍ को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 18 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ कोररया‍ कोररया‍ एलिी‍केम, लललमिेड. 46 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. गणराज्य‍ गणराज्य‍ सदहत‍कोई‍118 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ि.सं. शीष ा वववरि * मूल देश नियााि का उत्पादक राशश यूनिट मुिा देश िेश‍ 19 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ कोररया‍ कोररया‍ हन्वा‍ सॉल्यूशंस‍ शून्य‍ एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. गणराज्य‍ गणराज्य‍ कॉपोरेशन सदहत‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 20 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ कोररया‍ कोररया‍ ि.सं.‍ 18‍ और‍ 19‍ 169 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. गणराज्य‍ गणराज्य‍ को‍ छोडकर‍ कोई‍ सदहत‍कोई‍ उत्पािक िेश‍ 21 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ कोररया‍ कोई‍ 169 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण., गणराज्य‍ इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाइलैंड‍और‍ यूएसए‍ को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश 22 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ ताईवान‍ ताईवान‍ चाइना‍िनरल‍ 22 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ प्लाजस्िक्स‍कॉपोरेशन िेश‍ 23 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ ताईवान ताईवान‍ सीिीपीसी‍पॉललमर‍ 22 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ कॉपोरेशन िेश‍ 24 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ ताईवान‍ ताईवान‍ ओशन‍प्लाजस्िक‍ 57 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ कंपनी‍लललमिेड िेश‍ 25 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ ताईवान‍ ताईवान‍ फॉमोसा‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍ 47 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ कॉपोरेशन िेश‍ 26 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ ताईवान‍ ताईवान‍ ि.सं.‍22‍से‍25‍को‍ 205 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍उत्पािक‍ िेश‍ 27 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ ताईवान‍ कोई‍ 205 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया,[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 119 ि.सं. शीष ा वववरि * मूल देश नियााि का उत्पादक राशश यूनिट मुिा देश िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाईलैंड‍और‍ यूएसए‍ को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 28 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ थाईलैंड‍ थाइलैंड‍ थाई‍प्लाजस्िक्स‍एंड‍ 60 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ केलमकल्स‍पीएलसी िेश‍ 29 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ थाईलैंड थाइलैंड‍ एिीसी‍ववनीथाई‍ 78 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ पजब्ललक‍कंपनी‍ िेश‍ लललमिेड 30 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ थाईलैंड थाइलैंड‍ ि.‍सं.‍28‍और‍29‍ 193 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ को‍ छोडकर‍ कोई‍ िेश उत्पािक‍ 31 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ थाईलैंड कोई‍ 193 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाईलैंड‍और‍ यूएसए‍ को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश 32 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ वेस्िलेक‍केलमकल्स‍ 118 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ एंड‍ववनाइल्स‍ िेश‍ एलएलसी 33 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍ 118 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ इंक. िेश‍ 34 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ वेस्िलेक‍ववनाइल्स‍ 118 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ कंपनी‍एल.पी. िेश‍ 35 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ लशनिेक‍इनकॉपोरेिेड 72 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ.120 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ि.सं. शीष ा वववरि * मूल देश नियााि का उत्पादक राशश यूनिट मुिा देश सदहत‍कोई‍ िेश‍ 36 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ लशनिेक‍लुइलसयाना‍ 72 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ एल.एल.सी. िेश‍ 37 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ ऑक्सी‍ववनाइल्स, 174 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ एल.पी. िेश‍ 38 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ यूएसए यूएसए‍ ि.सं.‍32 से‍37 को‍ 284 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. सदहत‍कोई‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍उत्पािक िेश‍ 39 -वही-‍ -वही-‍ चीन‍ यूएसए कोई‍ 284 एमिी‍ यूएसडॉ. िन.गण., इंडोनेलशया, िापान, कोररया‍ गणराज्य, ताईवान, थाईलैंड‍और‍ यूएसए‍ को‍ छोडकर‍कोई‍ िेश * ववनाइल‍क्लोराइड‍मोनोमर‍(सस्पेंशन‍ग्रेड)‍का‍होमोपॉलीमर‍जिसे‍पीवीसी‍सस्पेंशन‍रेज़िन‍के‍रूप‍में‍भी‍िाना‍ िाता‍है, और‍िो‍‍55 से‍अधिक‍और‍77 तक‍के-वैल्यू‍‍के‍साथ‍सस्पेंशन‍पोलीमराइिशे न‍‍प्रकिया‍के‍माध्यम‍स‍े ववननलमता ‍ककया‍िाता‍है। चीि जि.गि. से गैर-िमूिाकृि सहयोगी उत्पादकों की सूची ि.सं.‍ गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहयोगी‍उत्पािक 1. ध चवपगं ‍लशनफा‍हुआजक्संग‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 2. स ीएनएसआईिी‍जिलानताई‍क्लोर-क्षार‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 3. फ ॉमोसा‍इंडस्रीि‍(ननगं बो)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 4. ग ुआंजशी‍हुआई‍क्लोर-अल्‍कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 5. इ नर‍मंगोललया‍नयहुआ‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड[भाग I—खण् ड‍1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण‍ 121 6. इ नर‍मंगोललया‍एरडोस‍इलेजक्रक‍पावर‍एंड‍मेिलिी‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड‍क्लोर-क्षार‍रासायननक‍शाखा‍कंपनी 7. इ नर‍मंगोललया‍िुन्झेंग‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 8. ऑ डोस‍िुन्झेंग‍एनिी‍एंड‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 9. श ानक्सी‍बेइयुआन‍केलमकल‍इंडस्री‍ग्रुप‍कंपनी 10. श ंघाई‍क्लोर-अल्‍कली‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 11. द ियांजिन‍एलिी‍बोहाई‍केलमकल‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 12. व ानहुआ‍केलमकल‍(फुज़ियान)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 13. व ानहुआ‍पेरोकेलमकल‍(यंताई)‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 14. र् झजंियांग‍शेंगजक्सयोंग‍क्लोर-अल्‍कली‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 15. र् झजंियांग‍झोंगताई‍इंपोिा‍एंड‍एक्‍सपोिा‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 16. न यबबन‍हाइफेंग‍हेरुई‍कंपनी‍लललमिेड 17. झ ोंग‍ताई‍इंिरनेशनल‍डेवलपमेंि‍(एचके)‍लललमिेड जापाि के गैर-िमूिाकृि सहयोगी उत्पादकों की सूची ि.सं. गैर-नमूनाकृत‍सहयोगी‍उत्पािक 1. तोकुयामा‍कॉपोरेशन ढ. आगे की प्रक्रिया 336. इन‍अंनतम‍िांच‍पररणामों‍में‍ननदिाष्ि‍प्राधिकारी‍के‍ननिाारण‍के‍ववरुद्ि‍कोई‍अपील‍अधिननयम/ननयमावली‍ के‍संगत‍प्राविानों‍के‍अनुसार‍सीमा‍शुल्क, उत्पाि‍शुल्क‍और‍सेवाकर‍अपीलीय‍अधिकरण‍के‍समक्ष‍की‍ िाएगी।‍ जसद्धार्थ महािन, जनर्िष्टथ प्राजधकारी122 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce ) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) NOTIFICATION FINAL FINDING New Delhi, the 14th August, 2025 Case No. AD-OI-30/2023 Subject: Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins" originating in or exported from China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and United States of America. F. No. 6/33/2023-DGTR.—Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time to time (hereinafter also 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 also referred to as the Anti-Dumping Rules or the Rules) thereof; A. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE 1. Chemplast Cuddalore Private Limited, DCM Shriram Limited and DCW Limited (hereinafter also referred to as the “Applicants”) filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the “Authority”), in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred 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” or “Anti-Dumping Rules”), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Resins” (hereinafter also referred to as the “product under consideration” or the “subject goods”), originating in or exported from China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and United States of America (hereinafter also referred to as the “subject countries”). 2. The Authority, on the basis of prima facie evidence submitted by the applicants, issued a public notice vide Notification No. 6/33/2023-DGTR dated 26th March 2024, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, initiating the subject investigation in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Rules to determine existence, degree and effect of the alleged dumping of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries, and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the alleged injury to the Domestic Industry.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 123 B. PROCEDURE 3. The procedure described below has been followed with regard to the investigation: a. The Authority notified the Embassies of the subject countries in India about the receipt of the present anti-dumping application before proceeding to initiate the investigation in accordance with Rule 5(5) of the Anti-Dumping Rules and the Free Trade Agreements with various members of the WTO. b. The Authority issued a public notice dated 26th March 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, initiating anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of the subject goods from the subject countries. c. The Authority sent a copy of the initiation notification along with questionnaires to the Embassies of the subject countries in India, known producers/exporters from the subject countries, known importers/users and the domestic industry as well as other domestic producers as per the email addresses made available by the applicants and requested them to make their views known, in writing, within the prescribed time limit. d. The Authority provided a copy of the non-confidential version of the application to the Embassies of the subject countries in India, the known producers/exporters, importers and users in accordance with Rule 6(3) of the Rules. e. The Embassies of the subject countries in India were also requested to advise the exporters/producers from their countries to respond to the questionnaire within the prescribed time limit. A copy of the letter and questionnaire sent to the producers/exporters was also sent to them along with the details of the known producers/exporters from the subject countries. f. The Authority sent exporter's questionnaires to the following known producers/exporters in the subject countries in accordance with Rule 6(4) of the Rules: 1. China Haohua Chemical (Group) Corporation 2. Chipping Xinfa PVC Company Limited 3. Farmosa Plastics Corporation 4. Hubein Yinhua Group Company Limited 5. Inner Mongolia Junzheng Chemical Industry Company Limited 6. Inner Mongolia Sanlian Chemical Corporation Limited 7. JM Eagle Corporation 8. JNC Corporation 9. Kaneka Corporation 10. Kingfa Sci. & Technology Company Limited 11. LG Dagu Chemical Company Limited 12. Mega Compound Company Limited 13. Ningxia Jinyuyuan Energy Chemistry Company Limited 14. Ningxia Yinglite Chemicals Company Limited 15. Ocean Plastics Company Limited 16. Ordos Zunzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Company Limited124 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 17. Oxy Vinyl LP 18. Oxychem 19. Qingdao Haijing Chemcial (Group) Company Limited 20. Qingdoa Haiwan Chemical Company Limited 21. SAR Overseas Limited 22. SCG Chemicals Company Limited 23. Shandong Haihua Chlor-Alkali Resin Company Limited 24. Shandong Xinfa Import & Export Company 25. Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Company Limited 26. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd 27. Shintech Inc. 28. Sinopec Group 29. Sinopec Qilu Company 30. Suzhou Huasu Plastics Company Limited 31. Tianjin Dagu Chemical Company Limited 32. Tianjin LG Bohai Chemical Company 33. Visolit 34. Viynthai Public Co., Ltd. 35. Westlake USA Inc. 36. Xinjiang Shengxiong Chlor-Alkali Company Limited 37. Xinjiang Shihezi Zhongfa Chemcial Company Limited 38. Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Company Limited 39. Yibin Tianyuan Group Limited 40. Yichang Yihua Pacific Cogen Company Limited 41. Zhong Tai International Development (HK) Limited g. The following producers / exporters filed response to the exporters’ questionnaire issued by the Authority. 1. AGC Vinythai Public Limited Company 2. Canko Marketing 3. CGPC Polymer Corporation 4. Chemdo Group Company Limited 5. Cheongfuli (Hongkong) Company Limited 6. China General Plastics Corporation 7. China Salt Chemical International Trading Co. Ltd. 8. Chiping Xinfa Huaxing Chemical Co., Ltd 9. Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co., Ltd 10. CNSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd 11. Cosmoss Vu Limited 12. Formosa Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. 13. Formosa Plastics Corporation 14. GCM Polymer Trading DMCC Company Limited 15. Grand Dignity For Wanhua 16. Grand Dignity Industrial Co. Ltd. 17. Guangxi Huayi Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 125 18. Hanwa Corporation 19. Henan Pulite Import And Export Trade Co.,Limited 20. Inner Mongolia Chemical Industry Company Ltd. 21. Inner Mongolia Erdos Electric Power and Metallurgy Group Co., Ltd. 22. Inner Mongolia Junzheng Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 23. ITOCHU (Thailand) Ltd. 24. ITOCHU Corporation 25. Itochu Plastics Pte., Ltd. 26. IVICT (Singapore) Pte. Ltd 27. Jiali Bio Group (Qingdao) Limited 28. Joc International Technical Engineering Co., Ltd. 29. Kaneka Corporation 30. Kanematsu Corporation 31. LG Chem, Ltd. 32. Marubeni Corporation 33. Mitsubishi Corporation 34. Mitsui & Co., Ltd 35. Ordos Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Co., Ltd 36. PT. Asahimas Chemical 37. PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited 38. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co. Ltd. 39. SAR Overseas Limited 40. Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co 41. Shandong Xinfa Import & Export Co., Ltd 42. Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. 43. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd 44. Simosa International Co. Ltd. 45. Sojitz Asia Pte Limited 46. Stavian Chemical JSC 47. Sunshine International Pvt Ltd 48. Taiyo Vinyl Corporation 49. Texpo International Limited 50. Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc. 51. Thai Polyethylene Co. Ltd 52. Tianjin Bohua Chemical Developments 53. Tianjin Lg Bohai Chemical. Co. Ltd 54. Tokuyama Corporation 55. Tokuyama Sekisui Co. Ltd 56. Tosoh Nikkemi Corporation 57. TS Corporation 58. Tun Wa Industrial Co. Ltd. 59. United Raw Material Pte. Ltd. 60. Wanhua Chemical (Fujian) Co., Ltd. 61. Wanhua Chemical (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.126 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 62. Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd. 63. Xinjiang Shengxiong Chlor-Alkali Co., Ltd 64. Xinjiang Zhongtai Import & Export Co., Ltd 65. Yibin Haifeng Herui Co. Ltd. 66. Yibin Tianyuan Group Co. Ltd. 67. Yibin Tianyuan Materials Industry Group Ltd. 68. Yue Xiu Textiles Co., Ltd 69. Zhong Tai International Development (Hk) Limited h. Formosa Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. has filed a response to supplementary questionnaire issued by the Authority and has claimed that it should be treated as operating in market economy conditions. No other producer from China has claimed market economy treatment. i. The Authority sent importers’ questionnaire and users’ questionnaire to the following known importers/users of the subject goods in India calling for necessary information in accordance with Rule 6(4) of the Rules: 1. Aasu Chempoplast Private Limited 2. ABM International Limited 3. Aditya Industries 4. Amisha Vinyls Private Limited 5. Apollo Pipes Limited 6. Associated Capsules Limited 7. AVI Global Plast Private Limited 8. Avon Plastics Group 9. Caprihans India Limited 10. Chaitanya Impex Private Limited 11. Cooldeck Aqua Solutions Private Limited 12. Cosmos Corporation 13. D.R. Polymers Private Limited 14. Deluxe Kaaran Import Private Limited 15. Dhabriya Agglomerates Private Limited 16. Diamond Pipes & Tubes Private Limited 17. Dutron Plastics Private Limited 18. Fine Flow Plastic Industries Limited 19. Golden Group 20. Havells India 21. INCOM Cables Private Limited 22. Jain Irrigation Systems 23. Jewel Polymers Private Limited 24. JP Group 25. Kalpana Industries 26. Kisan Group Tex 27. KLJ Group 28. Krishna Vinyls Group 29. Kriti Industries (India) Ltd.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 127 30. KS Plastics 31. Manish Packaging Private Limited 32. Maxx Impex Private Limited 33. Megha Industries 34. MM Plastics 35. Nouvelle Credits Private Limited 36. Omega Plasto Limited 37. Oriplast Limited 38. Oswal Cable Products Limited 39. Oxyde Chemicals & Polymers India Private Limited 40. Par Petrochem Limited 41. Poly Extrusions Private Limited 42. Polycab Cables Private Limited 43. Prakash Industries 44. Premier Polyfilm Limited 45. Prfint Crafts 46. Prince Pipes and Fittings Limited 47. R.S. Overseas Private Limited 48. Royal Cushion Vinyl Product Limited 49. Sam Polymers 50. Sandeep Organics Private Limited 51. Sankhla Industries 52. Shalimar Rexine India Limited 53. Shantilal Mahendra Kumar 54. Signet Overseas Limited 55. Sintex Industries Limited 56. Sudhakar Group 57. Supreme Industries 58. Surender Commercial 59. Tirupati Group 60. Varsha Corporation Private Limited 61. Veekay Polycoats Limited j. The following importers/users have participated in the present investigation by filing a response to the importers’ / users’ questionnaires issued by the Authority. 1. Alstone Green India Private Limited 2. Asma Traexim Private Limited 3. Atalantic Polymers Unit-II Private Limited 4. Caprihans India Limited 5. Prabitha Polymers 6. Purbanchal Composite Panel (I) Private Limited 7. Shiv Industries 8. Sushila Parmar International Private Limited 9. Terra Polyplast Private Limited 10. Wanhua International (India) Private Limited128 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 11. Yamuna Interiors Private Limited k. The Authority issued economic interest questionnaire to all interested parties and concerned ministry. The following parties have filed a response to the economic interest questionnaire. 1. Domestic industry 2. AGC Vinythai Public Limited Company 3. Alstone Green India Pvt Ltd 4. Asma Traexim Pvt. Ltd 5. Atalantic Polymers Unit-II Pvt. Ltd. 6. Cheongfuli (Hongkong) Company Limited 7. China Salt Chemical International Trading Co. Ltd. 8. CNSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd 9. GCM Polymer Trading DMCC Company Limited 10. Hanwha Corporation 11. IVICT (Singapore) Pte. Ltd 12. Kaneka Corporation 13. Kanematsu Corporation 14. Marubeni Corporation 15. Mitsubishi Corporation 16. Mitsui & Co., Ltd 17. Prabitha Polymers 18. PT. Asahimas Chemical 19. PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited 20. Purbanchal Composite Panel (I) Pvt. Ltd. 21. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co. Ltd. 22. SAR Overseas Limited 23. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd 24. Shiv Industries 25. Sojitz Asia Pte Limited 26. Stavian Chemical JSC 27. Sunshine International Pvt Ltd 28. Sushila Parmar International Private Limited 29. Taiyo Vinyl Corporation 30. Terra Polyplast PVT LTD 31. Texpo International Limited 32. Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc. 33. Thai Polyethylene Co. Ltd 34. Tianjin Bohua Chemical Developments 35. Tokuyama Corporation 36. Tokuyama Sekisui Co. Ltd 37. Tosoh Nikkemi Corporation 38. Yamuna Interiors Pvt. Ltd. 39. Yibin Haifeng Herui Co. Ltd. 40. Yibin Tianyuan Group Co. Ltd.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 129 41. Yibin Tianyuan Materials Industry Group Ltd. l. The interested parties were asked vide notification dated 25th June 2024 to share the non-confidential version of the responses, submissions and evidence presented by them with the other interested parties. m. The Authority conducted a meeting dated 30th April 2024 where all the interested parties were invited to give their comments on the scope of the product under consideration and PCN methodology. Based on the submissions made by the interested parties, the Authority finalized the scope of the product under consideration and the PCN methodology vide notification dated 13th May 2024. n. Pursuant to initiation of investigations, and after providing due opportunity to the all interested parties to provide relevant information and defend their interests, and on the basis of information and evidence on record, having regard to the Anti- Dumping Act and the Rules, the Authority issued a preliminary finding dated 30th October 2024, provisionally concluding that product under consideration has been exported from the subject countries at a price below associated normal value, thus, resulting in dumping of the subject goods, the domestic industry has suffered material injury due to such dumping and the injury to the domestic industry is caused by such dumping. The Authority recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods from the subject countries. o. Post issuance of preliminary findings and in compliance with the direction of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court, the Authority conducted an oral hearing dated 11th December 2024 with regard to the product scope issues raised by Epigral Limited. Post receiving submissions from all interested parties and conducting the said oral hearing, an addendum to the preliminary findings was issued by the Authority dated 16th December 2024. p. The Authority notified the interested parties about the following procedure that was to be followed subsequent to issuance of preliminary findings. i. Comments were invited by all interested parties on the preliminary findings within 30 days of issuance of such findings. ii. It was notified that an oral hearing will be conducted in terms of Rule 6(6) of the Anti-Dumping Rules. iii. Further verification deemed necessary will be conducted. iv. Essential facts would be disclosed prior to issuance of the final findings. q. A copy of the preliminary findings was sent to Central Government for their consideration of the same for imposition of interim anti-dumping duty. r. A number of interested parties filed response/comments to the preliminary findings, which have been adequately considered in the disclosure and for the purpose of final determination. s. In accordance with Rule 6(6) of the Rules, the Authority provided opportunity to the interested parties to present their views orally in a public hearing held on 15th January 2025. The parties, which presented their views in the oral hearing, were requested to file written submissions of the views expressed orally, followed by rejoinder submissions.130 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] t. A disclosure statement dated 17th March 2025 was issued by the Authority, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Anti-Dumping Rules disclosing the essential facts under consideration in the matter relating to the present anti-dumping investigation. u. Post issuance of the disclosure statement, since the final order was not issued by the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court, the Authority sought extension for completion of the investigation from Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The extension was granted till 25th May 2025. v. The Gujarat High Court, in its final order dated 25th April 2025, directed the Authority to exclude alleged specialty grades S-PVC Resins imported by Epigral from the scope of the product under consideration. Thereafter, the domestic industry filed Special Leave Petition on 03rd May 2025 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India against the Gujarat High Court Order dated 25th April 2025. On 23rd May 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court stayed the operation of the judgement of the Gujarat High Court. w. In order to complete the investigation, the Authority sought another extension from Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The extension was granted till 25th September 2025. x. Due to the change in the Designated Authority, a second oral hearing was conducted on 12th June 2025, which was attended by all the interested parties. The interested parties who presented their views in the oral hearing were requested to file written submissions of their views expressed orally, followed by rejoinder submissions. y. A second disclosure was issued in the subject investigation on 23rd July 2025. Comments were received from all interested parties which have been considered in the present final findings. z. Request was made to the DG Systems to provide the transaction-wise details of imports of the subject goods for the past three years, and the period of investigation, which was received by the Authority. The Authority has relied upon the DG Systems data for computation of the volume of imports and its analysis after due examination of the transactions. aa. The Non-Injurious Price (NIP) has been determined based on the cost of production and cost to make & sell the subject goods in India based on the information furnished by the domestic industry, maintained as per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), has been worked out so as to ascertain whether the present interim anti-dumping duty would be sufficient to remove injury to the domestic industry. bb. The period of investigation for the purpose of the present anti-dumping investigation is from 1st October 2022 to 30th September 2023 (12 Months). The injury investigation period has been considered as the period from 1st April 2020 - 31st March 2021, 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022, 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 and the period of investigation. cc. Information provided by the interested parties on confidential basis was examined with regard to sufficiency of the confidentiality claims. On being satisfied, the[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 131 Authority has accepted the confidentiality claims wherever warranted and such information has been considered as confidential and not disclosed to other interested parties. Wherever possible, parties providing information on confidential basis were directed to provide sufficient non-confidential version of the information filed on confidential basis. dd. The submissions made by the interested parties, arguments raised, and information provided post issuance of the preliminary findings by various interested parties, to the extent the same are supported with evidence and considered relevant to the present investigation, have been appropriately considered by the Authority. ee. The Authority satisfied itself of the accuracy of the information supplied by the interested parties which form the basis of this disclosure statement to the extent possible and verified the data / documents submitted by the interested parties to the extent considered relevant and necessary. ff. The present final findings are being issued in view of statutory timelines for completion of the present investigation. The proposed decision shall be subject to outcome of decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter. gg. '***' in this final findings represents information furnished on confidential basis and so considered by the Authority under the Rules. hh. The exchange rate adopted by the Authority for the subject investigation is 1 USD = ₹ 83.21 C. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE ARTICLE C.1. Views of other interested parties 4. The submissions made by the other interested parties with regard to the product under consideration and like article are as follows: i. While the domestic industry has claimed that K-Value is the most important parameter, no PCN has been proposed on the basis of K-Value. The cost and price of various grades of PVC ranges between 15-20%. ii. There is a need to devise PCN based on production process. iii. PCN-Wise assessment is not warranted in the present investigation. iv. The product excluded from the scope of the product under consideration should be specifically mentioned in the duty table. v. Only the grades commercially produced and sold by the domestic industry during the period of investigation should be included within the scope of the product under consideration. vi. According to Section 9A(1), any article which has not been specifically included in the scope of the product under consideration cannot be considered for investigation and imposition of anti-dumping duty even if it has closely resembling characteristics. vii. Grade HRTP4000, LS070, LS170 and LS300 produced by LG Chem should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration, as it is ultra-high molecular weight PVC.132 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] viii. Grades SG840, SM760, SM76E and SM84E produced by TPE should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as they contain higher K-value compared to grades produced by the domestic industry. The price of such grades is higher than the grades supplied by the domestic industry. These grades are not produced by the domestic industry and are not commercially substitutable with the grades produced by the domestic industry. ix. Grades S-400 : KV51, S1007 : KV58, S1008 : KV61, S1004 : KV73, KS-1700 : KV77, KS-2500 : KV85 and KS-3000 : KV88 produced by Kaneka Corporation should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as like article for such grades is not produced by the domestic industry. x. Grades TK-2500HE, GR-600S, GR-700S, TK-800, TK-500, TK-600, TK-1700E, TK-2000E, TK-2500LS, TK-2500HS, TK-2500PE, GR-800T, GR-1300T, GR- 1300S, and GR-2500S produced by Shin-Etsu should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as the domestic industry does not produce a like article to these grades. xi. Grades ZEST 700Z, ZEST 1000Z and ZEST 1300SI produced by Tokuyama should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as the domestic industry does not produce a like article to these grades. xii. Taiyo produces Ethylene and PVC Copolymer, EVA PVC Graft Copolymer and Modified High Polymerization PVC Resin which are copolymer PVC and cross- linked PVC. Such products should be considered outside the scope of the product under consideration. xiii. Grades TH-800, TH-1700, TH-2500, TH-2800, TH-3000 and TH-3800 produced by Taiyo should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as the domestic industry does not produce a like article to these grades. xiv. Grade TL700 should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as it has a very low-K value which is not produced by the domestic industry. xv. Grade WH800 produced by Wanhua should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as the same falls in the range of K-Value 60-64 which is not produced by the domestic industry. xvi. PVC resin off grade, PVC resin floor sweep, PVC resin pond resin (PVC off grade) should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as these are mixed with prime grades in order to produce flooring. Such product is imported in smaller quantities and is priced much lower than the prime grade. xvii. The scope of the product under consideration may be revised as the domestic industry has the capacity to manufacture PVC Suspension Resins with K-Value from 57 to 72 only. xviii. PVC resin produced using emulsion polymerization, mass polymerization, and micro-suspension polymerization should be included in product scope, as they are closely related to the product under consideration and may be used interchangeably in some applications.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 133 xix. The reason for excluding mass polymerization from the scope of the product under consideration must be clarified since both are used to produce C-PVC and have similar specifications and applications. xx. Epigral is using specialty grade of S-PVC which are similar to characteristics of mass PVC for manufacturing C-PVC. Since the domestic industry is not supplying the same or technically and commercially substitutable grade, it should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. xxi. The specialty grades for C-PVC manufacturing include S65C and S57C produced by Formosa Plastics Corporation, SG66J and SF58S produced by Thai Polyethyelene Co. and M1000 produced by Shanghai Chlor Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. xxii. The grades imported by Epigral are of higher porosity and higher apparent density, and have a different formulation to ensure long term heat stability of C- PVC resin. Such grades are not supplied by the domestic industry xxiii. The domestic industry also imports specialty grades for manufacturing C-PVC and does not use S-PVC manufactured by it captively. This is evident from the transcript of investors call of DCW Limited, where it admitted that special quality of PVC is required to manufacture C-PVC. Thus, such grades are not produced by the domestic industry. xxiv. S65C of Formosa has higher apparent density than PRO65 of DCW Limited. This allows for achieving high productivity and output for end users of C-PVC. S65C offers higher plasticizer absorption as compared to PRO65. This ensures effective chlorination of C-PVC. It also has smaller mean particle size as compared to PRO65. With large particle size the homogeneity of chlorine distribution is disrupted. xxv. The cold plasticizer absorption of S-65C is 27.9%, compared to 25.6% for Normal Grade K65 PVC, indicating its superior absorption capabilities. The mean particle size for Grade S-65C is 132 μm, while Grade K65 PVC has a mean particle size of 118 μm. xxvi. PRO65 leads to a shorter gelation speed which is not favourable for C-PVC manufacturing. xxvii. The specialty grades (SG66J and SF58S) produced by TCE also have higher apparent density, and have low yellow index, smaller particle size, faster absorption time, lower cold plasticizer absorption and are formulated with optimized additives that supports chlorination reaction with minimal color changes. xxviii. General grade of S-PVC cannot be used for C-PVC manufacturing as S-PVC should have adequate internal morphology to achieve desired and homogeneous chlorination. xxix. The domestic industry imports specialty grades through trader, MK Industries, for the manufacturing C-PVC. DCW Limited has imported S-65C of Formosa and SF58S of Thai Polyethylene. This shows that the special grade of S-PVC is not available in India and DCW cannot use its own production for production of C-PVC.134 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxx. There was no production of specialty grade of S-PVC during the period of investigation which is evident from the fact that DCW commissioned its new plant post period of investigation and started using its own S-PVC. xxxi. As opposed to the submission of the domestic industry, BIS refers to only a basic C-PVC resin. S-PVC supplied by domestic industry does not yield C-PVC as per the specifications in IS 17988. xxxii. Epigral has imported a number of grades from a number of suppliers on trial basis to examine, experiment, conduct R&D and ascertain feasibility for production of C-PVC. While some grades have worked the others have not worked. xxxiii. The grades imported by Epigral is miniscule as compared to the total imports into India, thus, establishing that such grades are specialty grades. xxxiv. The applicants have not disclosed during the course of the investigation that there are different grades of S-PVC and that such grades have been imported by DCW Limited. xxxv. There is no provision in the Anti-Dumping Rules for conducting meetings regarding PUC and PCN with officers of the Designated Authority and the same cannot be considered as a proper and adequate opportunity to all interested parties. xxxvi. A hearing was conducting on the scope of PUC and PCN without providing adequate time for preparation of submissions. xxxvii. In the submission dated 6th May 2024, Epigral had already stated that the applicants have themselves admitted that K-value is not the only relevant parameter but there are other parameters for specification of the product under consideration. Thus, K-value should not be the only parameter for deciding the scope of the product under consideration. xxxviii. The applicants did not rely on the BIS standards while proposing scope of the product under consideration, and the reliance was placed at a later stage indicating that the same is an afterthought. xxxix. While the BIS standard 17658:2021 submitted by the applicant states that S-PVC have different grades and are classed based on viscosity behaviour, particle size distribution, apparent density etc., the Authority has only considered K-value as a relevant factor for the scope of product under consideration. xl. IS 17658:2021 specifically recognizes that there are special grades of S-PVC on account of both end-use and technical parameters. Hence, the claim that there are no specialty grades is incorrect. xli. DCW Limited has imported S-65C from Formosa till November 2024. While Formosa exports a number of grades, only S65C which is specialized grade for C-PVC has been imported. xlii. While DCW Limited has claimed that it already has a merchant market for specialty grade S-PVC, it has consistently purchased imported S-PVC and not used its own S-PVC for manufacturing C-PVC. While DCW’s S-PVC capacity is 1,00,000 MT, their requirement is only 8,000 MT for C-PVC. xliii. In case there was no specialty grade requirement, DCW should have consumed S-PVC manufactured by other domestic producers as well.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 135 xliv. The Order of the High Court of Gujarat directing the Authority to provide an opportunity of hearing has not been followed in the true spirit as only the domestic industry and Epigral Limited should have been given an opportunity for submissions and hearing. xlv. Reliance placed on grades supplied by Reliance Industries Limited is inappropriate as the said manufacturer is not part of the present investigation. xlvi. Commercial considerations are not an excuse for permitting imports of grades of subject goods that domestic industry alleges to manufacture. xlvii. The reliance on imports of C-PVC have reduced due to presence of Epigral in the domestic market. Epigral is further expanding capacities in order to further reduce its dependence. xlviii. Epigral has tried using grade supplied by Reliance Industries Limited and has informed them that the grade is not running well. DCW Limited had verbally refused for supplying Epigral the product. xlix. The domestic industry has made contradictory submissions with regard to porosity. Even the mass PVC grade of Formosa imported by DCW has high porosity, narrow particle distribution and less fine powder used for manufacturing C-PVC. l. The image provided by the Epigral makes it clear that morphology of S65C supports uniform chlorination. li. Patent vide No. US6,384,149 B2 dated May 7, 2002 which is with reference to PVC requirement for production of C-PVC clearly mentioned importance of average particle size porosity, viscosity, heat stability, Free flow property, sedimentation tendency, particle size distribution etc., lii. While DCW Limited produces pipe grade and fitting grade, there is no single grade for C-PVC manufacturing. liii. DCW Limited did not have a BIS license between October 2022 to June 2024. liv. The authenticity of the test reports provided by the domestic industry are doubtful as the samples have been provided by the domestic industry and the domestic industry can manipulate the samples provided to the Lab. lv. DCW has claimed that grades PR 065 and PR 057 are produced for captive use only. Therefore, such grades are not available in merchant market. lvi. In the addendum preliminary findings, it has been noted that there is no commercial manufacturing in the period of investigation. It is evident from the findings that DCW has not consumed S-PVC by any other manufacturer in the period of investigation and the S-PVC consumed captively is only for trial. Further, DCW did not have any captive transfer as per the petition. lvii. While the domestic industry has claimed that it manufactures like article, none of the domestic producers have offered this grade to Epigral. The Authority has not given a finding on the fact whether the grades offered by DCW Limited are like article to specialty grades imported into India. lviii. It is evident from the addendum preliminary findings that since DCW’s product was under R&D due to technical reasons, they were primarily dependent upon imports.136 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] lix. The new plant alleged by the applicant is not presently in existence and will not be in existence in near future. Till then DCW’s grade cannot be used for manufacturing C-PVC. lx. The test report provided by SICART (NABL accredited), shows that there is difference between the particle size distribution of Formosa S65C grade and DCW PR 065 grade which establishes these are not like articles and cannot be used interchangeably. lxi. The domestic industry has not provided any evidence that C-PVC manufactured from its S-PVC is commercially sold to Indian C-PVC Pipe manufacturers for Hot Water Application. lxii. C-PVC pipes and fittings are designed for supply and conduction of hot potable water. The specialty grades of subject goods ensure that the end-products are safe and non-hazardous. lxiii. Special PVC for C-PVC is specially adjusted in polymerization formula and product indicators, dedicated to the production of C-PVC and not ordinary S- PVC. Since domestic industry is not supplying the same, it should be excluded from product scope. lxiv. The specialty grades should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as per the decision of the Gujarat High Court. Since the order has not been quashed, it continues to exist and the Authority, is required , by doctrine of precedent and as per judicial discipline, to exclude the grades as per the order of the High Court. lxv. Epigral initially requested for exclusion of specialty grades without providing the specific grades and reason for exclusion. Grades were specified after the deadlines had passed. lxvi. All grades of products under consideration have no specially designated usage and are used to produce a variety of products. Any exemption of any specialty grade is unjustified and against the purpose of the anti-dumping duty investigation. lxvii. No exporter other than Thai Plastic and Chemicals Plc and Thai Polyethylene Co. Ltd. filed their submissions regarding exclusion. lxviii. The domestic industry does not supply K 57 and K60, which are used for blister films and rigid films, as well as K70 – K77, which is used by compounders, rigid film manufacturers, and flexible film manufacturers. Further, the K67 Soft supplied by the domestic industry does not meet the quality standard of international producers. Such grades should be exempted from the anti-dumping duty. lxix. ACG Pharmapack Pvt. Ltd. has sought for exclusion of specific grades of imports of PVC used for pharmaceutical industry. PVC in pharma is used for packaging tablets, capsules and other solid medications, which helps protecting the life of the product and controls moisture and chemical properties of the product. lxx. The domestically supplied PVC resin struggles with quality control issues like dark particles in the PVC resin, which cause black spots and pinholes in the films[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 137 compromising their barrier properties. This leads to potential contamination and spoilage of pharmaceutical products. lxxi. ACG Pharmapack Pvt. Ltd. tested the product with Reliance, and despite several trials, Reliance admitted it was not able to supply the product. lxxii. Out of the total volume of import of the product under consideration, the import of K-57 and K-60 for pharma application is negligible. Since the domestic industry has itself admitted that it does not produce such grades, there is no revenue loss to the domestic industry in case of exclusion of such grades. lxxiii. As opposed to the submissions of the domestic industry, Caprihans has approached all applicants for supply of K-57. However, none of the applicants have supplied the same. Caprihans is not importing K-57 by choice and has been compelled to do so due to the lack of both production and supply in the domestic market. lxxiv. K-57 produced by DCM Shriram Limited is not suitable for pharmaceutical packaging as it has high impurities and other quality issues due to the calcium carbide technology adopted. lxxv. Caprihans had earlier tried K-57 produced by RIL but faced quality issues. Since RIL is not a part of the domestic industry, K-57 is not produced by the domestic industry and hence, should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. lxxvi. The domestic industry does not have the capacity to manufacture very low and very high K-values and especially K-57. In order to match the requirement of the pharma sector, only K-57 grade can be used for manufacturing PVC films of 250 microns. lxxvii. The Authority must share the evidence and verifications carried out to ensure that domestic industry produces K-57 used for life saving medicines. lxxviii. Contrary to submissions of domestic industry, the request for exclusion of K-57 and K-60 was made before the hearing as well, in user questionnaire response and the same has been considered by the Authority in the preliminary findings. C.2. Views of the domestic industry 5. The submissions of the domestic industry with regard to the product under consideration and like article are as follows: i. The product under consideration is Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade) also known as PVC Suspension Resins. ii. PVC Resins produced through emulsion polymerization process; bulk mass polymerization process and micro suspension polymerization process are excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. iii. The scope of the product under consideration excludes cross-liked PVC, CPVC, VC-Vac, PVC Paste Resins, Mass Polymerization PVC and PVC Blending Resin. iv. The subject goods are manufactured using vinyl chloride monomer which is polymerized through suspension process. Vinyl chloride monomer can be138 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] obtained through either EDC (ethylene) route or carbide route. In either case, the final product is the same. v. The product under consideration has a dedicated HS code 39041020. However, 17% of the imports of the product under consideration have been made under other HS Codes during the period of investigation. vi. There is no need for PCN wise analysis in the present investigation. Contrary submissions have been made by the other interested parties with regard to need for PCNs. Most of the interested parties have submitted that PCNs are not required. vii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, PCN based on production process is not required since the production process does not lead to change in price of the product and the difference is less than 5%. viii. As opposed to the submissions made by Hanwha, the price of product does not vary significantly between various K-values. ix. The domestic industry produces PVC Suspension Resins with K-Value between 57 and 75.5 and there is a + / - 1 K-value tolerance. Product with K value below 56 and above 76 from the scope of the product under consideration can be excluded from the scope of product under consideration. x. The other interested parties have stated that they manufacture specialty products but have failed to provide any evidence with regard to the specification making such product specialty, and which cannot be met by the domestic industry. There is no requirement for the domestic industry to manufacture exact same product as that imported into India. The domestic industry has manufactured like article. xi. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, there is nothing called a specialty grade of PVC Suspension resins. In case, an exclusion is given for “specialty grades”, the exporters may classify everything as specialty grade and circumvent the duty. xii. In case there were some “specialty grades” of PVC, the cost of production of such grades should have been different, but Epigral Limited has not filed any submission regarding different PCN for such grades. xiii. As analysed from import data, Epigral Limited has imported regular grade of the product under consideration which has also been imported by other consumers in India xiv. Since DCW Limited commenced production of C-PVC in the new plant, it is using its own S-PVC for making C-PVC. Further, the company used S-PVC produced by other producers to test suitability of different S-PVC for making C- PVC. It is not regularly importing any foreign producer’s material for manufacturing of C-PVC. DCW plans to use its own S-PVC for production of C- PVC. xv. Epigral started producing in 2022 but made no significant efforts to develop a domestic source. It bought domestically produced subject goods from the market and not directly from the producers and did not give any feedback to the domestic producer in order to develop the grade.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 139 xvi. Epigral is non-cooperative in the present investigation as it has not filed an importers’ questionnaire response and economic interest questionnaire response. xvii. BIS is the competent authority to give specifications of the product and input material. Any demand beyond the BIS should be considered as a choice and not technical requirement. xviii. While DCW has BIS license to manufacture C-PVC, Epigral does not have a license to do so. Thus, the contention that use of subject goods supplied by domestic industry leads to production of C-PVC not as per specifications stated in the BIS is not correct. xix. Epigral does not have a technology provider and hence, struggling with different PVC grades. Epigral has not substantiated any claims technically or produced any recommendations from technology supplier. xx. Epigral simply stated that specialty grades should be excluded in its initial submissions without providing a justification or specification of such specialty grades. xxi. Porosity of the product does not play a significant role in chlorination to C-PVC. The major factors which play a role in manufacturing of C-PVC include surface reaction nature, homogeneous chlorination and controlling factors. xxii. The Indian industry produces a number of grades with porosity even higher than the imported grade. xxiii. S65C has a bulk density (Apparent density) and porosity (plasticizer absorption) almost identical to the values of DCW resin as per reports of third-party independent laboratory accredited by BIS. xxiv. There are no differences between the product supplied by DCW Limited and those imported from Formosa. xxv. Epigral has not provided the source of data given for comparison of Formosa grade and DCW grade. xxvi. Epigral has made comparison to only one grade of one manufacturer in India. There are multiple grades produced by producers in India and there are five producers of the subject goods in India. xxvii. While Epigral has stated that it has imported various grades in India and some of the grades have failed, it has not provided any reason for such failure. xxviii. Since subject goods are produced in batch process, it is not possible to have same specification for each batch. For this reason, the technical data sheets of the producers are given in range. xxix. Apparent bulk density is not related to high productivity and output for C-PVC end users. The main parameters include extrusion technology, fusion and processing parameters. xxx. There is no material difference between the grades supplied by the domestic industry and those offered by the imports in terms of bulk density and porosity. The domestic industry manufactures like article to the grades being imported for production of C-PVC. xxxi. As against the submissions of Epigral Limited, higher mean particle size is an advantage and not a drawback.140 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxxii. There is no correlation between gelation speed of PVC suspension resin and chlorination. Subject goods manufactured by DCW shows earlier and better fusion (higher area under the curve) compared to the so-called specialised resin. xxxiii. There is no conclusive evidence showing resin of what internal morphology alone will work for making C-PVC resin and whether no grade made in India has adequate morphology. xxxiv. DCW Limited has also used PVC suspension resins manufactured by other producers in order to produce C-PVC. xxxv. Even after imposition of anti-dumping duty, Epigral Limited is free to import the subject goods at fair prices. xxxvi. The BIS standard for C-PVC states raw material for manufacturing C-PVC is PVC suspension resins with specification as per BIS standard 17658:2021. All domestic producers of subject goods hold BIS licenses for manufacturing PVC suspension resins. xxxvii. As opposed to the submissions made by Epigral Limited, the investor’s call referred to the time when DCW was producing only in its first plant, where technology supplier approved usage of only MPVC. Hence, PVC suspension resins have not been used in that plant. xxxviii. The new plant of DCW for manufacturing C-PVC was commenced in October 2023 wherein, it has used PVC suspension resins to manufacture C-PVC. xxxix. There are no specialty grades of PVC suspension resins which is evident from the fact that none of the producers of the subject goods submitted that there is a need for exclusion of specialty grade prior to issuance of PUC PCN notification. xl. A number of C-PVC producers globally use the same grades of S-PVC for production of C-PVC and do not qualify such S-PVC as specialty grades. xli. Hanwha Solutions is a producer of both PVC suspension resins and C-PVC and has consumed its own PVC suspension resins to produce C-PVC. It has submitted that there are no specialty grades of PVC suspension resins. xlii. DCW purchased S-PVC from a number of traders during the period of investigation for testing the same in its C-PVC plant. At this time, the domestic industry was testing use of S-PVC for manufacturing C-PVC. xliii. DCW Limited has used S-PVC manufactured by various suppliers for manufacturing C-PVC. xliv. Reliance Industries Limited is also setting up a new plant for C-PVC and plans to use captively produced S-PVC. xlv. IS 17988 related to C-PVC does not mention any specialty grade for manufacturing C-PVC but only mentions S-PVC. Further, even the investor call for Epigral Limited does not mention any specialty grade for C-PVC. xlvi. All domestic producers of the subject goods hold BIS licenses for manufacturing PVC Suspension resins and adhere to the standards specified. xlvii. BIS standards do not mention porosity or heat stability as one of the essential characteristics of PVC suspension resins. xlviii. While DCW Limited holds BIS license to manufacture CPVC, Epigral Limited does not even hold a BIS license in this regard.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 141 xlix. Epigral Limited produces only 2 grades of C-PVC, namely, MM67K and MM57K and has imported mass PVC as well as suspension PVC from various manufacturers. This establishes the interchangeability of different suspension resins for manufacturing C-PVC. l. Since PVC suspension resins are manufactured in batches, no two batches have exact same specifications which is evident from the range specified in BIS as well as TDS. Thus, Epigral has used PVC of different specifications to manufacture CPVC. li. SPVC supplied by the Indian industry has porosity and apparent viscosity both lower and higher than grades imported by Epigral. lii. Epigral cannot claim its viability based on dumped prices of PVC. Since it uses Mass PVC as well which is higher priced, its viability will not be impacted due to fair prices of PVC suspension resins. liii. Epigral has not shown that it has approached domestic producers of the product and tested their product for manufacturing CPVC and hence, found that the grades manufactured by the domestic industry are not appropriate for manufacturing CPVC. liv. The product manufactured by the domestic industry is commercially and technically substitutable and is being used by the consumers interchangeably. Thus, product produced by the domestic industry is like article to the product imported from the subject countries. lv. A product type can be excluded only if it is imported into India and a like article is not offered by the domestic industry. No exclusion is warranted for the product types not imported into India. lvi. The product manufactured by the domestic industry is commercially and technically substitutable and is being used by the consumers interchangeably. Thus, product produced by the domestic industry is like article to the product imported from the subject countries. lvii. The Authority has dealt with the issues regarding product under consideration at the stage of PUC PCN notification and preliminary findings. The scope of product under consideration finalised at the time of issuance of preliminary findings may be confirmed. lviii. Submissions made by Epigral are devoid of merit which is evident from the fact that the said producer filed submissions along with specifications, 155 days post issuance of PUC PCN notification. lix. Since S-PVC is produced in batch process, it is not possible to have the same specifications for each batch. Even the technical data sheets provided by the Indian industry and foreign producers have specification in range. lx. DCW Limited produces only 2 grades of S-PVC which have been sold in the merchant market as well as used captively for production of C-PVC. lxi. The domestic industry has provided evidence of commercial substitutability of its product with imported grades for manufacturing C-PVC. This itself establishes technical substitutability.142 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] lxii. As noted in the preliminary findings, DCW Limited has used several grades including its own and Chemplast’s grade to manufacture C-PVC. DCW has recently used Reliance’s grade as well and successfully manufactured C-PVC. lxiii. The imports by DCW Limited are due to commercial consideration and not technical considerations. Imports made by DCW Limited post period of investigation does not cause any prejudice to interest of any interested parties as it will also have to pay anti-dumping duty on such imports. lxiv. There is no requirement for high porosity or bulk density to produce C-PVC as per the applicable BIS standard. DCW Limited uses its own grade to produce C- PVC. lxv. As opposed to the submissions by Epigral Limited, the Authority has already concluded in the addendum findings that the domestic industry has offered like article and there is no need for exclusion of any grade from the scope of the product under consideration. lxvi. While the domestic industry has established that it has interchangeably manufactured C-PVC using its own S-PVC and imported S-PVC, Epigral has failed to establish that the grade manufactured by the domestic industry cannot be used to manufacture C-PVC. lxvii. Contrary to the submissions by Epigral, it has not demonstrated that it has provided feedback to the domestic manufacturer of S-PVC regarding usage of its grade. The ill intent of Epigral is evident from the fact that it purchased the domestically manufactured S-PVC from traders and not the manufacturer. lxviii. While Epigral has contended that it was unable to use DCW’s grade, DCW has contended that it used the same grade to produce C-PVC. Thus, the issue faced by Epigral is due to lack of technical capability due to its decision to not buy production technology and rely on internal expertise. lxix. Contrary to the submissions by Epigral, the Authority has not concluded that DCW’s grade is under R&D. lxx. Epigral has filed belated submissions with regard to the opinion from SICART. SICART does not have testing facility and thus, the opinion given cannot be classified as a technical report. Epigral has provided fabricated evidence in this regard. lxxi. As opposed to the submissions by Thai Plastics and Chemical Plc, the specification sheet of its product states that the grades can be used for general purposes. Majority of volumes of imports of such grades is by traders not involved in production of C-PVC. lxxii. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the order issued by the High Court has been stayed by the Supreme Court. lxxiii. DCW has already started production in its new plant since June 2023 and has used its own grades to manufacture C-PVC. lxxiv. M-PVC and S-PVC are different products and hence, M-PVC cannot be included in the scope of the product under consideration. lxxv. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, Emulsion polymerization, mass polymerization, and micro-suspension polymerization are[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 143 different production processes resulting in different products. There have been multiple investigations on S-PVC wherein PVC manufactured through such processes have been excluded by the Authority. Even BIS treats these as different products. lxxvi. Ultra-high and ultra-low K value product has been excluded from the scope of the product under consideration as the like article for the same was not being produced by the domestic industry. lxxvii. As opposed to the contentions of Wanhua Group, the producers of C-PVC in India have themselves not claimed that the grade produced by such producer is a so- called specialty grade. No specification sheet has been provided by the producer to demonstrate that such grade has different specifications. lxxviii. The domestic industry has regularly supplied K-57 as well as K70-75 in the domestic market. The other interested parties have not highlighted the specification requirements of these grades. All producers in India produce as per the BIS standard and hence, no exclusion is warranted in this regard. lxxix. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, the domestic industry has maintained its stand and has provided evidence that it has produced and supplied subject goods with K-Value between 57 and 75.5 with tolerance of +/- 1 in the merchant market. The other interested parties have failed to provide characteristics of the product different from K-57 produced by the domestic industry and K-57 used for other purposes. lxxx. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, there is nothing in law that permits examination of revenue loss in case of exclusion of grades. lxxxi. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, the domestic industry has provided invoices showing sales of K-57. Since such invoices are business sensitive in nature, these cannot be shared with the other interested parties. The other interested parties have also not disclosed their invoices. lxxxii. While AGC Pharmapack has stated that it has raised product exclusion request in the user questionnaire response, the domestic industry has not received a non- confidential copy of the same. The Authority may treat such user as non- cooperative. C.3. Examination by the Authority 6. At the time of initiation of the present investigation, the Authority considered the product under consideration as “Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade)” also known as PVC Suspension Resin or S-PVC. This type of resin has various polymer chains that are not linked to each other. The product under consideration has also been referred to as “Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Resin”, “Suspension Grade” or “PVC Suspension Resin” 7. The Authority conducted a meeting dated 30th April 2024 regarding scope of the product under consideration and PCN. Post receiving comments from all the interested parties, and after examining them, the scope of the product under consideration was modified144 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] vide notification dated 13th May 2024 to exclude certain product types. The Authority has considered the product under consideration as following for the purpose of the present investigation. “Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade) also known as PVC Suspension Resin manufactured through suspension polymerisation process with K- value above 55 and upto 77.” 8. The product under consideration in the present investigation excludes the following a. Ultra-Low K-Value PVC Suspension Resins (K-value upto 55) b. Ultra-High K-Value PVC Suspension Resins (K-value above 77) c. Cross-linked PVC d. Chlorinated PVC (CPVC), e. Vinyl chloride – vinyl acetate copolymer (VC-VAC), f. PVC paste resin/emulsion resins g. Mass Polymerisation PVC h. Polyvinyl Chloride Blending Resins. Further, PVC resins manufactured through emulsion polymerisation, PVC resins manufactured through bulk mass polymerization, and PVC resins manufactured through micro suspension polymerization process are also excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. 9. S-PVC is produced using suspension polymerization technology. In order to produce the subject goods, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (“VCM”) is converted into Vinyl Polymer through polymerization process. VCM is either produced using ethylene dichloride (“EDC”) or by using Calcium Carbide (“Carbide”). S-PVC produced vide ethylene route as well as carbide route is included within the scope of the product under consideration. 10. During the investigation, that a number of interested parties have filed comments on requirements of PCN in the present investigation. Most of the interested parties have submitted that there is no requirement of PCN in the present investigation. It was noted that there have been a number of investigations into imports of the product under consideration from various countries in the past. Therefore, the Authority did not adopt any PCN in any of the past investigations. 11. The interested parties, which requested for adoption of a PCN methodology, based the same on K-Value and the production process. However, the foreign producers did not provide any information to show that there is a substantial difference in the costs of the products produced having different K-values. As per the data available on record, the cost and price of the product does not vary significantly between different K-Values. Further, the prices of the product under consideration do not vary based on the production process as the final product manufactured using both the routes is the same and is used[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 145 by the users interchangeably. Accordingly, it was not considered necessary to adopt a PCN in the present investigation. 12. Interested parties have also sought exclusion of certain grades produced by certain foreign producers, on the basis that the domestic industry has not produced the same. Such requests for exclusion have been examined by the Authority, based on whether such grades were exported to India, and whether the domestic industry has not supplied a like article to the same. 13. The interested parties have sought exclusion of PVC resin with certain K-value. The Authority notes that the domestic industry has provided evidence that it produces PVC Suspension Resins with K-value 57 and 75.5. The Authority has excluded ultra-low and ultra-high k-value which has not been manufactured by the domestic industry. The grades specified by the other interested parties with ultra-low K value and ultra-high K value have been automatically excluded with the said exclusions. With regard to the grades which fall within the range of K-value included in the product under consideration, the Authority notes that the like article for such grade has been supplied by the domestic industry and hence, there is no need for exclusion of such product from the scope of the product under consideration. 14. Some of the other interested parties have submitted that the Authority had neither noted their submissions nor excluded the specific grades identified by them from the scope of the product under consideration. The Authority notes that the submissions have already been recorded in the preliminary findings and a detailed examination has been made. Further, while the Authority in its examination has not mentioned the names of the exporters, the exclusion requested was of grades with K-Value between 55 and 77. Since the domestic industry had supplied like article to such grades, the same have not been excluded. 15. With regard to exclusion of off-grade PVC, the Authority notes that off-grade product cannot be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. Off-grade product is not produced specifically by any manufacturer but is a result of the normal production process of any article. Merely because a product has been sold as off-grade product, the same does not imply that it does not constitute product under consideration. It is also noted in this regard that the Authority has consistently held that the mere difference in quality is immaterial to decide the scope of the product under consideration. Further, exclusion of off-grade PVC is likely to lead to circumvention of anti-dumping duty. The interested parties have not provided any evidence to demonstrate that these lower quality grades are not competing with the like article manufactured by the domestic industry. 16. A number of interested parties have submitted that S-PVC used for manufacturing of C- PVC are not produced by the domestic industry and should be excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. The Authority notes that there are only two producers of C-PVC in India, namely, DCW Limited and Epigral Limited. DCW Limited is also146 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] the applicant in the present investigation. As per the information submitted on record and as per the plant verification conducted by the Authority, DCW Limited has used S-PVC manufactured by it, and also from other domestic producers in India as well as foreign producers in order to produce C-PVC. 17. In particular, Epigral Limited sought exclusion of specific grades such as S65C supplied by Formosa Plastics Corporation, on the basis that it is technically distinct from the grade supplied by DCW. However, it is noted that no evidence has been provided with regard to the source of such information. On the contrary, the domestic industry has provided lab reports of NABL/ISO Accredited Laboratory. As per the tests conducted in accordance with the BIS standards, by the said laboratory, the grade supplied by DCW Limited is comparable in terms of bulk density and porosity. Particulars Grade name Bulk Density Plasticizer Absorption (Porosity) DCW Limited PRO65 0.53 21% DCW Limited PRO57 0.51 15.45% Formosa Plastics Corporation S65C 0.53 21.8% Thai Polyethylene SF58S 0.50 16% Thai Polyethylene S66J 0.51 19.7% 18. The domestic industry has also provided specification sheets of product supplied by Reliance Industries Limited. Epigral has, however, contended that reliance should not be placed on grades supplied by Reliance Industries Limited as it is not a part of domestic industry. The Authority notes that the argument of Epigral was that the alleged specialty product is not produced in India, which is not the case. Further, Epigral has itself stated that it purchased grade manufactured by Reliance Industries Limited. In any case, the Authority has hereinabove compared the grades produced by DCW Limited and those imported into India. The grades produced by DCW Limited, which is a part of the domestic industry, have comparable characteristics with regard to bulk density and plasticizer absorption to those alleged as specialty grades. 19. The Authority notes that DCW Limited produces only two grades of S-PVC which are sold in the merchant market as well as used captively to produce C-PVC. Further, the Authority notes that DCW Limited has two plants for production of C-PVC. In the old plant, DCW Limited produces the subject goods using dry process wherein it uses M- PVC as the raw material. The new plant commissioned by DCW Limited is based on wet process, wherein the applicant produces C-PVC using both S-PVC and M-PVC. 20. Epigral has placed reliance on investor’s call of DCW, wherein it has stated that special quality of PVC is required to manufacture C-PVC. In response, the domestic industry has clarified that the investors call refers to the first plant of C-PVC by DCW wherein it was[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 147 using only mass PVC resins to produce C-PVC. The domestic industry has submitted that use of mass PVC resins in that plant is governed by the technical considerations and guarantees laid down by the technology supplier. Accordingly, it was unable to use PVC Suspension Resins to produce C-PVC in that plant. 21. Further, in this regard, the Authority notes the following as per the press release of DCW Limited: “DCW Limited's competitive edge lies in its ability to use its own S-PVC (Suspension PVC) as a raw material when market conditions are favourable. This capability guarantees a consistent quality and supply of inputs for CPVC production, further strengthening the company’s position in the market.” 22. As regard the contention that there was no captive consumption reported by the domestic industry in the petition, the Authority notes that the domestic industry had reported captive consumption for both DCM Shriram Limited and DCW Limited in the updated data filed on 28th May 2025. Particulars* Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls MT 0 0 0 0 Limited DCM Shriram Limited MT *** *** *** *** DCW Limited MT 0 0 *** *** Total for domestic industry MT *** *** *** *** Total for domestic industry MT 100 119 138 161 (provided in NCV) *Figures for captive consumption as filed by the domestic industry. 23. Epigral Limited has submitted that the product supplied by DCW has higher mean particle size as compared to product supplied by Formosa. The Authority notes that the Formosa Plastics Limited has submitted that the mean particle size of the product offered it is bigger than mean particle size of the grade produced by Indian industry. Thus, the Authority notes that contradictory submissions have been made by Epigral Limited and Formosa Plastics Corporation in this regard. 24. Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc and Thai Polyethylene Co. Ltd. have stated that grades SG66J and SF58S are exclusively used for conversion into C-PVC. On the contrary, the Authority notes that as per the specification sheets of such grades, the grades can also be used for general purposes. The technical data sheet for grade SF58S and SG66J as enclosed by Epigral Limited states that these grades can be used for general purpose to special products regarding customer's satisfactions.148 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] “SCGC PVC SF58S is polyvinyl chloride homopolymer having low molecular weight with high porosity. SF58S is white and free- flowing resins produced by suspension polymerization process. The resin is recommended to use for chlorinated poly vinyl chloride process to produce chlorinated poly vinyl chloride (CPVC). Applications are ranging from general purpose to special products regarding customer's satisfactions.” “SCGC PVC SG66J is polyvinyl chloride homopolymer having medium molecular weight, SG66J is white and free-flowing resins produced by suspension polymerization process. The resin can easily blend with variety of additives to achieve desired qualities needed in many applications. Applications are ranging from general purpose to special products regarding customer's satisfactions.” 25. The other interested parties have identified several specialty grades for manufacturing of C-PVC. The Authority notes that there are no specialty grades of S-PVC used for manufacturing of C-PVC. This is evident from the fact that the grades identified by the other interested parties are majorly imported by importers, which are not involved in production of C-PVC. With regard to Grades SG66J and SF85S, 92% imports are by importers not involved in C-PVC production and only 8% has been imported for C-PVC production during the period of investigation. This clearly demonstrates that the so-called specialty grades, claimed to be fit for C-PVC use only, have been used interchangeably in significant quantities for other applications. SN Importer Quantity in MT for Share SG66J and SF85S 1 Epigral Limited *** 1% 2 MK Industries *** 7% 3 Others *** 92% 4 Total *** 100% 26. During the plant verification, it was witnessed that DCW Limited was using its own S- PVC grade PRO65 for manufacturing of C-PVC. A thorough investigation and complete production process was witnessed. Further, the Authority also collected and verified relevant information with regard to use of S-PVC manufactured by different producers including DCW Limited which has been used for manufacturing C-PVC. The Authority notes that DCW Limited has used substantial quantities of captively produced S-PVC for production of C-PVC. SN Grade Name Producer Name Quantities Consumed (MT) POI 2023-24 Apr'24- Jan'25 1 PVC resin (suspension grade)-065 DCW Limited *** *** *** 2 PVC resin (bottle grade)-057 DCW Limited *** *** ***[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 149 3 PVC resin suspension grade-LS 100 LG Chem Limited *** - - H 4 Suspension polyvinyl chloride, grade Finolex Industries Limited *** - - FS-6701 5 PVC suspension resin, grade SG-660 Thai Plastics and *** - - Chemicals Limited 6 Suspension PVC Resin K6701 Chemplast Sanmar - *** *** Limited 7 Formosa B57 Formosa Plastics *** *** - 8 PVC Westlake 1091 Westlake Chemical *** *** - Corporation 9 PVC Westlake 1230P Westlake Chemical *** *** *** Corporation 10 PVC Resin P225 Oxyvinyl *** *** *** 11 PVC Resin P1000 SB Hanwha Solutions *** *** *** 12 PVC Resin SG66J Thai Plastics And *** *** *** Chemicals 13 PVC Resin SF58S Thai Plastics And *** *** *** Chemicals 14 PVC Suspension Resin Grade FJ-65R Asahimas Chemicals *** *** - 15 PVC Resin Fitting Grade 8010 Kemone - *** - 16 Suspension PVC Resin S65C Formosa Plastics - - *** 17 PVC Resin Fitting Grade P 700 Hanwha Solutions - *** - 18 REON PVC Suspension Resin K 67 Reliance Industries - - *** Limited Total - *** *** *** Share of captive consumption - 19% 15% 53% 27. Since DCW has used domestically produced grades of S-PVC as well as imported grades of S-PVC for production of C-PVC, the Authority notes that DCW Limited has used the domestic grade and imported grade interchangeably. Thus, the Authority notes that the product under consideration imported from the subject countries is commercially and technically substitutable with the product produced by the domestic industry. Thus, the Authority proposes to hold that there is no need for exclusion of any such grade from the scope of the product under consideration. 28. The Authority notes that the Bureau of Indian Standards has issued “IS 17988:2022” related to C-PVC. The relevant extract of the said standard is as below. “5.1 Basic Resin: CPVC resin is manufactured by chlorination of PVC Homopolymer confirming to IS 17658”150 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] The Authority notes that the standard does not refer to any specialty grade of S-PVC for manufacturing C-PVC. 29. With regard to the quality of C-PVC produced using domestically produced S-PVC, the Authority notes that difference of quality cannot be accepted as the basis for disputing the likeness or interchangeability of the product. Nevertheless, it has been observed that all domestic producers in India produce S-PVC in accordance with BIS standards and all domestic producers hold BIS licenses for production of S-PVC. Further, only DCW Limited holds BIS license for production of C-PVC. Since DCW Limited is producing S-PVC and C-PVC as per the BIS standards, there is no doubt on the quality of the S- PVC produced by the domestic industry. 30. The other interested parties have submitted that C-PVC is used for production of pipes which are used for potable hot water applications and hence, there is a need for exclusion of special grades of S-PVC. The Authority has already noted that the domestic industry offers like article to the subject goods used for production of C-PVC. Further, all domestic producers hold BIS licenses under 17658 of 2021 which states that the product can be used in contact with foodstuff, pharmaceuticals and drinking water. Hence, there is no need for exclusion of any grade. 31. With regard to the submissions made for inclusion of PVC manufactured using Mass Polymerisation process, emulsion polymerization process and micro-suspension polymerization process, the Authority notes that in an anti-dumping investigation, the starting point is defining the product under consideration, which is the product being dumped in the country. In the present investigation, the defined product under consideration is Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer produced using suspension process. Based on the defined product under consideration, like article is determined as per Rule 2(d) of the Anti-Dumping Rules. “(d) “like article” means an article which is identical or alike in all respects to the article under investigation for being dumped in India or in the absence of such an article, another article which although not alike in all respects, has characteristics closely resembling those of the articles under investigation.” Thus, the scope of the product under consideration is defined to include products which are being dumped into the country, causing injury to the domestic industry engaged in production of like article thereof. The domestic industry has submitted that PVC manufactured using Mass Polymerisation process, emulsion polymerization process and micro-suspension polymerization process in the scope are not like products. There is no application by the domestic industry before the Authority that these are being dumped in India and causing injury. Therefore, the Authority is unable to accept the contention of the other interested parties to include PVC manufactured using Mass Polymerisation process, emulsion polymerization process and micro-suspension polymerization process in the scope.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 151 32. With regard to the submissions made regarding exclusion of ultra-low and ultra-high K- Value PVC, the Authority notes that the same was excluded as the domestic industry admitted that did not offer a like article to the said grades. However, in case of S-PVC used for manufacturing of C-PVC, the Authority notes that the domestically produced product can be used interchangeably for production of C-PVC. Thus, the Authority proposes to conclude that the domestic industry has offered a like article to such grades and that there is no need for exclusion of such grades from the scope of the product under consideration. 33. The other interested parties have submitted that as per Section 9A(1), any article not included in the scope of product under consideration cannot be considered for imposition of anti-dumping duty. The Authority notes that products, which have not been covered within the definition of the product under consideration in the present investigation are not being considered for the present investigation. However, the Authority notes S-PVC used for manufacturing of C-PVC is covered within the definition of the product under consideration in the present investigation. 34. With regard to the test report submitted by Epigral, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has submitted communication with SICART wherein, SICART has stated that only bulk density evaluation is possible at their testing facility. In any case, the Authority has based its decision on the fact that the DCW Limited has used the domestically produced S-PVC (both captive and produced by other domestic producers) as well as imported S-PVC interchangeably for production of C-PVC. Thus, the Authority holds that the product produced by the domestic industry is technically and commercially substitutable with the product imported from the subject countries. 35. With regard to the report provided by Epigral Limited to substantiate that S-PVC produced by domestic industry is not appropriate for C-PVC requirement, the Authority is unable to appreciate the same in light of the fact of actual use for that purpose demonstrated by the domestic industry. The Authority notes that since the domestic industry is actually manufacturing C-PVC using domestically produced S-PVC, it is evident that the domestic industry is producing like article to the grades imported from the subject countries. 36. After examination of submissions made by all the interested parties and perusing the material placed on record, the Authority proposes to conclude that there is a no specific, clearly identifiable category of PVC suspension resin which is unique for manufacturing of C-PVC resin. PVC suspension resins claimed as special by Epigral Limited for manufacture of C-PVC resin can be used for other applications and there are other PVC resins which have been used for manufacture of the C-PVC resin. In view of this, the two are technically and commercially substitutable. The subject goods produced by the domestic industry are like article to the product under consideration imported from subject country within the scope and meaning of Rule 2(d) of anti-dumping Rules. Hence,152 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] the Authority proposes to hold that the grades claimed by Epigral Limited do not warrant exclusion from the scope of the product under consideration. 37. With regard to the submissions that grades used for production of C-PVC should be excluded as per the judgement of the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat, the Authority notes that the order issued by the High Court has been stayed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. In such a case, the operation of the directive of the High Court has been temporarily suspended, till such time as the Supreme Court hears and further decides on the matter. 38. With regard to the submissions that the domestic industry does not produce K-57, K-60 and K-70 – K-77, the Authority notes that as per the evidence on record, the domestic industry has produced and sold the said product in the merchant market. Hence, there is no need for exclusion of the same. 39. With regard to the communication provided by Caprihans regarding availability of K-57 in India, the Authority notes that such communication has been provided in the rejoinder submissions on confidential basis. The Authority notes that the evidence on record shows that DCW Limited has produced K-57 using ethylene-based production route and the same has been sold in commercial quantities in the domestic market during the period of investigation. Caprihans has not provided any other specifications that are required for the pharmaceutical use of the product and has not even specified how the product produced by DCW Limited is not commercially and technically substitutable by the product imported from the subject countries. 40. As regard the submissions that K-57 produced by DCM Shriram is not suitable for pharmaceutical applications due to the calcium carbide technology used, the Authority notes that there is no evidence on record that the quality of the product changes by use of different technology. In any case, as per the evidence available on record, K-57 has been produced by DCW Limited using ethylene route of production. Thus, the submission that K-57 is manufactured using calcium carbide route in India is factually incorrect. Further, DCW Limited has sold substantial quantity of K-57 during the period of investigation. Thus, the Authority notes that there are no quality issues in the subject goods produced by the domestic industry. SN Particulars Quantity (MT) 1. Sales of K-57 by DCW in POI *** 2. Total sales by DCW in POI *** 3. Share of sales of K-57 38% 41. The other interested parties have submitted that since the domestic industry is not manufacturing K-57, there will be no revenue loss to the domestic industry. The Authority notes that the domestic industry has produced K-57 during the injury period.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 153 Further, grade K-57 is used for multiple applications other than pharmaceutical purposes. Grade K-57 imported from the subject countries is commercially and technically substitutable by the grade produced by the domestic industry. Therefore, the Authority does not find any ground for exclusion on this account. 42. With regard to the submissions that the evidence and verification carried out for production and sales of K-57 by the domestic industry should be shared with the other interested parties, the Authority notes that such information is business sensitive in nature. Disclosure of such information will adversely impact the interest of the domestic producers of the subject goods. 43. In view of the foregoing, the Authority proposes to conclude the following scope of product under consideration. “Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade) also known as PVC Suspension Resin manufactured through suspension polymerisation process with K- value above 55 and upto 77. The product under consideration in the present investigation excludes the following i. Ultra-Low K-Value PVC Suspension Resins (K-value upto 55) ii. Ultra-High K-Value PVC Suspension Resins (K-value above 77) iii. Cross-linked PVC iv. Chlorinated PVC (CPVC), v. Vinyl chloride – vinyl acetate copolymer (VC-VAC), vi. PVC paste resin/emulsion resins vii. Mass Polymerisation PVC viii. Polyvinyl Chloride Blending Resins. Further, PVC resins manufactured through emulsion polymerisation, PVC resins manufactured through bulk mass polymerization, and PVC resins manufactured through micro suspension polymerization process are also excluded from the scope of the product under consideration.” 44. The subject goods are classified under Chapter 39 of Schedule I to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under the Customs classification 3904 10 20. However, the product under consideration is also being imported under HS Codes 3904 10 90, 3904 21 00, 3904 10 10, 3904 22 00, 3904 90 10, 3904 90 90, 3904 30 00 and 3904 21 10. Accordingly, the applicants have requested that the HS code at 4-digit level, that is, 3904 may be considered for the purpose of the present investigation. The Customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. 45. Further, the Authority proposes to conclude that the product produced by the domestic industry is like article to the goods imported from the subject countries. The product produced by the domestic industry and imported from the subject countries are154 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] comparable in terms of physical & chemical properties, functions & uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution & marketing and tariff classification of the goods. Even though there are different manufacturing process/technologies involved for production of the subject goods, the end product has comparable specifications and is used interchangeably. The product produced by the domestic industry and imported into India from the subject country is technically and commercially substitutable, and the consumers are using the two interchangeably. In view of the same, the product manufactured by the domestic industry has been considered as like article to the product imported into India, in accordance with Rule 2(d) of the Rules. 46. The present final findings are being issued in view of statutory timelines for completion of the present investigation. The proposed decision shall be subject to outcome of decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter. D. SCOPE OF THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY & STANDING D.1. Views of other interested parties 47. The submissions of the other interested parties with regard to the scope of domestic industry and standing are as follows: i. The Authority must direct all domestic producers to clarify as to whether they are supporting the petition or not and to submit information regarding injury parameters. ii. DCW has purchased imported product from traders, implying it has indirectly imported the subject goods. Eligibility of DCW should be re-examined. iii. The applicants have not disclosed the imports made during the period of investigation. The Authority has not checked the adequacy and accuracy of the information filed by the domestic industry. iv. The applicants have started importing specialty grades directly post period of investigation which were being imported in the period of investigation through connected entities. This is circumvention of the Anti-Dumping Rules. v. The share in production of participating domestic industry is 34%, while non- participating producers account for 66% of total production. Since the industry is not fragmented and there has already been a duty for almost 14 years, only a share of more than 50% should be considered as major proportion. vi. Exclusion of Reliance and Finolex from domestic industry is unjustified since their imports are insignificant in relation to the subject imports, demand and production and such producers are not related to an exporter or importer of the subject goods. vii. While Reliance was an applicant in the earlier investigations, Finolex is a supporter in the ongoing PVC Paste investigation. Their ineligibility in the present investigation cannot be presumed. viii. While RIL has a dual role in the Indian market, that is producer of the product as well as importer of the product for distributing through its network, it has not participated in the present investigation. Due to this the Authority does not have a[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 155 complete and accurate understanding of market conditions, pricing behaviour, and the competitive landscape in India. ix. The Authority has previously, in a number of cases considered those producers which imported subject goods as eligible to constitute domestic industry. x. The Authority should examine (i) Volume of imports by domestic producers in absolute terms and as % of total imports, (ii) essential business nature of company whether it is producer or importer, (iii) reason for imports and (iii) impact of imports on injury to domestic industry before deciding ineligibility of Reliance and Finolex. xi. Reliance and Finolex are the two largest manufacturers of the subject goods and thus, they must submit their information for the present injury analysis, as done in the cases of Plain MDF Board and PVC Suspension Grade. xii. Reliance and Finolex have a well-established history of pursuing trade remedial measures whenever they perceive injury and thus, their absence in the present cases raises concerns regarding the alleged injury. xiii. Details of imports by Reliance and Finolex provided previously have not been considered. The observation made in the disclosure that the no new facts have been placed on record is misplaced. Further, while the Authority has held that the imports by RIL and Finolex have been examined, the detailed assessment of imports and the basis of the same, has not been disclosed. xiv. While the Authority has considered DCW eligible in spite of imports made by it, RIL and Finolex have been considered ineligible on account of their imports. The Authority has taken contradictory stand as the activities of DCW and RIL / Finolex are similar. While the Authority has noted that DCW Limited has imported for commercial consideration and not technical consideration, RIL and Finolex have also imported for commercial consideration. xv. In the anti-dumping investigation into imports of seamless pipes and tubes, the Authority terminated the investigation due to failure of major producer to furnish information. xvi. Since this is the fourth application by the same set of producers, it is incumbent upon the Authority to fully analyze the situation of Reliance and Finolex before recommending anti-dumping duty. xvii. It should be examined whether related parties of the applicants, which are involved in production of downstream goods, have imported the product under consideration from subject countries. D.2. Views of the domestic industry 48. The submissions of the domestic industry with regard to the scope of domestic industry and standing are as follows: i. The application has been filed by Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited, DCM Shriram Limited and DCW Limited. ii. There are two other domestic producers in India, namely, Finolex Industries Limited and Reliance Industries Limited. The other domestic producers have156 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] imported the product under consideration from the subject countries during the period of investigation. Thus, such producers should be considered ineligible for constituting the domestic industry in the present investigation. iii. The applicants do not have information with regard to imports by other producers. The Authority may check the imports made by Finolex and RIL. iv. Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited and DCW Limited produce the subject goods using the EDC Route, while DCM Shriram Limited produces the subject goods using the carbide route. v. The applicants have not imported the product under consideration from the subject countries during the period of investigation and are not related to any importer in India or any exporter from the subject countries. vi. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, the applicants do not have related parties which may have importer. vii. DCW has not imported the dumped article during the period of investigation, and has only purchased S-PVC from traders in the domestic market. DCW did not file the bills of entry for such goods, and they were not imported under instructions of the applicant. Therefore, it is not an “importer” within the provisions of Rule 2(b). viii. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, it is necessary to examine the purpose of imports by RIL/Finolex and procurement by DCW Limited. While DCW Limited has purchased the product under consideration in order to manufacture downstream product, RIL and Finolex have imported the product, for trading in India. ix. As opposed to the submissions by other interested parties, the Authority terminated the investigation into imports of seamless pipes and tubes as the data filed in the support letter by MSL Limited did not show any injury. However, there is no information on record which shows that Reliance and Finolex are not suffering injury. x. The allegation that the fact of procurement of S-PVC was suppressed by DCW is not appropriate, as such information was not sought by the Authority under any prescribed format or otherwise. xi. The allegation that MK Industries is an exclusive trader for DCW Limited is not correct, as DCW has purchased only [***%] of the volume imported by the former, while the rest has been sold to other customers. xii. Since DCW has consumed the S-PVC imported captively for production of CPVC, it has not contributed to or shielded itself from the dumping. The same was also acknowledged by Epigral in its submissions. xiii. The volume procured by DCW from traders was negligible in relation to production, consumption and imports into India. xiv. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, it is essential to note the purpose of imports made by the domestic producers. RIL and Finolex have imported the product to benefit from dumping in the present case. xv. The refusal to participate in the present investigation by RIL and Finolex shows a vested interest to continue to import dumped articles.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 157 xvi. In case, the other domestic producers are considered ineligible, the applicants account for 100% production of like article in India. xvii. In case, the other domestic producers are not considered ineligible, the applicants still account for a major proportion of domestic production in India and thus, satisfy the requirement as per Rule 2(b) and Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules. xviii. The Authority in a number of previous investigations have considered 30% share in production as major proportion. Even in the previous sunset review, the current applicants were considered to constitute domestic industry. The Tribunal in Lubrizol India Private Limited Vs. Designated Authority held that major proportion is not a mathematical calculation but denotes a share which is important and significant in the total Indian production. xix. The fact that other domestic producers were applicants or supporters in previous investigation or investigation for some other product is irrelevant for the present investigation. xx. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the period for which the duties have been in force does not have any relevant to constitution of domestic industry. D.3. Examination by the Authority 49. Rule 2(b) of the Anti-Dumping Rules defines domestic industry as under: “(b) “domestic industry” means the domestic producers as a whole engaged in the manufacture of the like article and any activity connected therewith or those whose collective output of the said article constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of that article except when such producers are related to the exporters or importers of the alleged dumped article or are themselves importers thereof in such case the term ‘domestic industry’ may be construed as referring to the rest of the producers”. 50. Chemplast Cuddalore Private Limited, DCM Shriram Limited and DCW Limited have filed the application for initiation of the present anti-dumping investigation. The applicants have submitted that there are two other producers of the subject goods in India, that is Finolex Industries Limited and Reliance Industries Limited. 51. The applicants have submitted that the other domestic producers have imported the product under consideration from the subject countries during the period of investigation. The Authority notes that the other domestic producers have not made any submissions in this regard. Accordingly, the Authority has relied upon the data received from DG Systems and the submissions made by the applicants. Since Finolex Industries Limited and Reliance Industries Limited are involved in importing the product under consideration, the Authority proposes to consider them ineligible for the purpose of determining standing. It is noted that the imports by Finolex are [***]% of their158 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] production, and imports by Reliance Industries are equivalent to [***]% of their production. 52. Further, even if Reliance Industries Limited and Finolex Industries Limited are considered eligible to constitute domestic industry, the applicants constitute a major proportion of total Indian production. Thus, the applicants would continue to constitute domestic industry, even if Finolex Industries Limited and Reliance Industries Limited are considered eligible. 53. With regard to the submissions that DCW Limited has indirectly imported the product under consideration in India and thus, cannot be considered eligible to constitute domestic industry, the Authority notes that the applicant has submitted that it has purchased S-PVC from traders in the domestic market. The applicant has also submitted that such product has been used for testing purposes in C-PVC plant and there are no direct imports during the period of investigation. The Authority notes that the applicant has purchased the product under consideration from the domestic market and has not imported the same. Even if such purchases are considered as imports, the information on record shows that such purchases are negligible when compared with the total demand in India, total production in India as well as total imports into India. Particulars Unit Quantity Total purchase of S-PVC from traders MT *** Total demand in India MT 37,14,880 Purchase in relation to demand % Less than 0.1% Total production in India MT 14,21,344 Purchase in relation to production % Less than 0.1% Total imports into India MT 24,92,603 Purchase in relation to imports % Less than 0.1% 54. Some of the parties have submitted that DCW Limited has imported via MK Industries under exclusive agreement. However, as per the information on record, the Authority notes that DCW Limited has purchased only [***]% of the total imports made by MK Industries. The total S-PVC purchased domestically by DCW is to the tune of [ *** ] MT during the period of investigation, of which [ *** ] MT was purchased from MK Industries. Thus, there can be no exclusive agreement between DCW Limited and MK Industries. Particulars Unit Total Sold to DCW Sold to others Imports by MK MT *** *** *** Industries in POI % 100% 9% 91%[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 159 55. The other interested parties have submitted that the other interested parties have provided import details of RIL and Finolex and the said producers should be considered as domestic industry. Further, the other interested parties have also submitted that while DCW Limited has been considered eligible despite imports, RIL and Finolex have been considered ineligible. The Authority in this regard notes that DCW Limited has procured the subject goods from traders in the domestic market and have not imported the product. Further, it is essential to examine the nature and purpose of imports by DCW Limited and RIL and Finolex. While DCW has procured the subject goods for manufacturing of downstream product, it has not engaged in trading of the product in the domestic market. Compared to this, RIL and Finolex have traded the product under consideration and shielded themselves / contributed to dumping in India. Further, the two domestic producers have preferred not to cooperate with the Authority. 56. The Authority further notes that the volume of subject goods procured by DCW Limited is miniscule. Thus, while DCW has been considered eligible to constitute domestic industry, after taking into account, procurement from domestic market, purpose of purchase of subject goods and the quantum of imports, the Authority proposes to consider RIL and Finolex ineligible. 57. In any case, as noted above, even if RIL and Finolex are considered, the applicants account for a major proportion of total production. With regard to submissions that the 50% should be considered as major proportion, the Authority notes that major proportion as per Rule 2(b) means important, serious or significant. Thus, major proportion cannot be considered a mathematical calculation. The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of Lubrizol (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Designated Authority [2005 (187) E.L.T. 402 (Tri. - Del.)], held that, in order to constitute major proportion, it is not necessary to exceed 50%. “15.1 We may note here that the words “major proportion of the total production” in Rule 2(b) defining the ‘domestic industry’ are also capable of being construed so as to mean significant proportion or important part of the total production which may not necessarily exceed 50%. The word “major”, as per the Oxford Dictionary, means “important, serious or significant”. The word “proportion”, in the context, would mean share. Therefore, the expression “major proportion” would, in the context, of total production of domestic industry, mean significant or important share. Such an interpretation is clearly permissible and going by it, the share of the petitioner in the total domestic production, being more than 31%, was undoubtedly a significant or important share i.e. a major proportion thereof. The words “major proportion of total domestic production” cannot be viewed from the angle of solving a mathematical sum involving comparative measurements or size of different parts of a whole. The phrase is used in the context of the production output of domestic producers and admits of a broad interpretation so as to take in its sweep collective output that constitutes a significant or important share of the160 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] total domestic production of the article by the producers engaged in the manufacture or engaged in any activity connected with the manufacture of such article, as contemplated by Rule 2(b)…” 58. Further, it is a consistent practice of the Authority to consider major proportion as a significant proportion and not just producers accounting for more than 50% or more of total domestic production. Further, the Authority in the previous investigations on imports of the subject goods has considered the current applicants as domestic industry even when Reliance Industries Limited and Finolex Industries Limited have not participated. 59. With regard to the submissions regarding imports made by the related entities of applicants, the Authority notes that upon examination it has not found any evidence that related entities of the applicants have imported the product. 60. The Authority notes that the applicants have not imported the product under consideration from the subject countries during the period of investigation and are not related to any importer in India or any exporter from the subject countries. 61. In view of the foregoing, the Authority proposes to conclude that the applicants constitute domestic industry as defined under Rule 2(b) of the Anti-Dumping Rules and the application satisfies the requirement of standing in terms of Rule 5(3) of the Anti- Dumping Rules. E. CONFIDENTIALITY E.1. Views of other interested parties 62. The other interested parties have made the following submissions with regard to the confidentiality claimed by the domestic industry: i. The preliminary findings issued by Authority does not disclose actual figures of production, capacity, capacity utilisation, sales and market share of the domestic industry, even though the same was disclosed by the domestic industry. The Supreme Court has held that the Designated Authority cannot itself claim any information as confidential. ii. The applicants have claimed excessive confidentiality as they have failed to share aggregate data for sales value, sales value and price for captive consumption, PBIT, interest and finance cost, depreciation and amortization expenses and calculation of non-injurious price and normal value. iii. The applicants have not provided sales quantity, price and value under two separate headings, that is, domestic sales – SSI and domestic sales – other than SSI. iv. The domestic industry has not disclosed the name of the producer whose information has been used to calculate the normal value for countries other than China.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 161 v. While the applicants have claimed that they have not imported the product under consideration during the period of investigation, imports have been reported in Proforma IV-A which have been claimed confidential. vi. Quantum of anti-dumping duty considered for calculation of impact has not been disclosed. vii. The applicants have claimed the entire sentences confidential in the petition due to which the other interested parties are unable to comprehend the information submitted. viii. The domestic industry has not provided details of funds raised in the application. ix. The domestic industry has claimed excessive confidentiality by not providing: (i) import data, (ii) Technical Specifications, (iii) Sales Capacity and Production of the Applicant, (iv) Actual demand in India, (v) Actual imports of the product under consideration and (vi) projected growth and evidence for establishing material retardation. Some of such information is readily available in annual report. x. While the entire submission of the applicant is based on a claim of material retardation, the blanket confidentiality claimed with regard to project report preclude the interested parties from making comments regarding the correctness and validity of projections. xi. Information with regard to shutdowns cannot be claimed confidential in entirety, as the same is available publicly. xii. The Authority should disclose the detailed and confidential calculations for determination of dumping margin, injury margin and cost of production, as confidentiality cannot be claimed from the party that has submitted the information. Further, the exporters are not clear as to which information is used for such calculation. xiii. Details of imports made by Reliance and Finolex have not been provided in any submission. xiv. Transaction-wise import data in the manner in which it was taken on record must be provided to all interested parties, as held by the CESTAT in Exotic Décor Pvt. Ltd and Ors. v. Designated Authority. xv. The year in which shutdown was experienced should be provided since it is possible that the domestic industry is recovering from the losses incurred due to a shutdown. In accordance with Panel decision in EU (Footwear) China, the Authority is required to ensure that producers submit an appropriate non- confidential summary of the data. E.2. Views of the domestic industry 63. The domestic industry has made the following submissions with regard to the confidentiality claimed by the other interested parties. i. The other interested parties have filed belated submissions on confidentiality. ii. A number of foreign producers have claimed the names of traders and exporters which have exported their product to India confidential.162 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] iii. A number of producers / exporters have claimed excessive confidentiality as they have not disclosed the distribution and marketing channel as well as details about related companies, nature of expenses claimed as adjustment, production process and names of raw material. iv. Product catalogue and brochure as well as list of products sold which is routinely shared with the customers have been claimed confidential. v. A number of parties have not provided justification for confidentiality in accordance with Trade Notice 01/2013. vi. A number of producers and exporters have claimed company affiliations, shareholding and names of producers of the product exported by them as confidential. vii. Details and nature of post invoicing discount given has been claimed confidential. viii. The other interested parties have not adhered to the requirement of Trade Notice 10/2018. ix. Formosa Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. has not provided the organization chart and structure to enable the domestic industry to comment upon the involvement of Government of China in the functioning of the entity. List of shareholders, details of whether raw material and utilities have been purchased from related or unrelated entity situated in China, selection procedure for recruitment of personnels and governing laws have been claimed confidential. x. Actual figures of production, capacity, capacity utilization, sales and market share of domestic industry as a whole may be shared by the Authority. xi. The domestic industry does not have access to DGCI&S data and hence, the same cannot be provided to other interested parties. Market intelligence data is third party information and thus, cannot be shared. A non-confidential import summary has been shared. xii. The domestic industry has already shared technical specifications, actual capacity and production, actual demand and actual growth. xiii. Since the present investigation is not of material retardation, there is no project report which may be shared by the domestic industry. xiv. Details of plant shutdown contains business proprietary information and hence, cannot be shared with the other interested parties. xv. CGPC, CGPC Polymer and Formosa have not disclosed information regarding adjustment for differences in quantities, with an intent to preclude the domestic industry from making submissions in this regard. xvi. Parties such as Taiyo have claimed even their arguments as confidential, which severely impedes the ability of the domestic industry to provide an effective reply. xvii. While the domestic industry does not object to sharing of confidential calculations for cost of production and dumping margin with the exporters, calculations for injury margin are based on data of domestic industry and should not be disclosed. xviii. As opposed to the submissions made by the other interested parties, the transaction wise DGCI&S data is not available with the domestic industry. The domestic industry has relied upon market intelligence data and the non-confidential summary of the same has been provided to all the interested parties.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 163 xix. Contrary to the submissions by the other interested parties, the domestic industry did not face abnormal shutdowns during the injury period. E.3. Examination by Authority 64. Rule 7 of the Anti-Dumping Rules provides as follows: “7. Confidential Information: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (2), (3) and (7) of rule 6, sub- rule (2) of rule 12, sub-rule (4) of rule 15 and sub-rule (4) of rule 17, the copies of applications received under sub-rule (1) of rule 5, or any other information provided to the designated authority on a confidential basis by any party in the course of investigation, shall, upon the designated authority being satisfied as to its confidentiality, be treated as such by it and no such information shall be disclosed to any other party without specific authorization of the party providing such information. (2) The designated authority may require the interested parties providing information on confidential basis to furnish non-confidential summary thereof and if, in the opinion of a party providing such information, such information is not susceptible of summary, such party may submit to the designated authority a statement of reasons why summarisation is not possible. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), if the designated authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is not warranted or the supplier of the information is either unwilling to make the information public or to authorize its disclosure in a generalized or summary form, it may disregard such information.” 65. The information provided by all the interested parties on confidential basis was examined with regard to sufficiency of the confidentiality claims. On being satisfied, the Authority has accepted the confidentiality claims, wherever warranted and such information has been considered confidential and not disclosed to the other interested parties. Wherever possible, the parties providing information on confidential basis were directed to provide sufficient non-confidential version of the information filed on confidential basis. 66. A list of all registered interested parties was uploaded on the DGTR’s website along with the request therein to all of them to email the non-confidential version of their submissions to all the other interested parties. 67. With regard to the submissions that the domestic industry has not shared certain parameters, the Authority notes that certain parameters do not form part of the requirements notified vide Trade Notice No. 05/2021. With regard to the pricing information not disclosed by the domestic industry, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has submitted that such information is business proprietary in nature and disclosure of same will adversely impact its interest in the market and provide an estimate of prices being charged and margins being retained by the applicants to other domestic164 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] producers, exporters as well as the consumers of the product. Disclosure of such average pricing would also allow the customers to benchmark the prices being paid by them, versus the average price in the market. The Authority has hence, accepted the confidentiality claim of the domestic industry in this regard. 68. With regard to the submissions that actual figures of production, capacity, capacity utilization, sales and market share of domestic industry as a whole should have been shared, the Authority notes that the same has been shared in the disclosure statement as well as the present findings. No prejudice has been caused to the interest of any interested parties by not sharing of such information in the preliminary findings as the same was already shared by the domestic industry. In any case, an opportunity was provided to all the interested parties to comment on the same as the same was disclosed in the disclosure statement. 69. The Authority notes that the other interested parties have filed belated comments on confidentiality in the present investigation. As per the notification of initiation, any interested parties which wanted to file comments on confidentiality, the same was to be done in 7 days from date of receipt of the non-confidential submissions. However, the other interested parties have filed comments only in their written submissions. Therefore, such submissions are time barred. 70. The Authority notes that interested parties have sought disclosure of certain information, which is business proprietary in nature, or was procured from third parties and cannot be disclosed. The Authority finds good cause exists for claiming information, such as plant shutdown period, as confidential. In the same vein, injury margin, which is based on the non-injurious price, cannot be disclosed. The Authority also finds that the domestic industry has provided an appropriate non-confidential version of import data to all interested parties. In any case, the Authority has not relied upon the import data submitted by the Authority and hence, no prejudice has been caused to the interest of any interested parties in the present investigation. 71. With regard to the submission that the domestic industry has claimed confidentiality on project report and the same should be shared, the Authority notes that the present investigation is that of material injury to the domestic industry and not material retardation. The domestic industry has neither provided nor relied upon the project report. Thus, there is no confidentiality claim on the same. 72. With regard to the submissions that the details of imports by RIL and Finolex must be shared, the Authority notes that such information has not been provided by the domestic industry. Such information has been analysed by the Authority using the DGCI&S data. Since such information consists of confidential information of the other domestic producers, the same cannot be shared with the interested parties including the domestic industry.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 165 F. MISCELLANEOUS SUBMISSIONS F.1. Views of other interested parties 73. The other interested parties have made the following miscellaneous submissions i. The import data filed by the applicants in the form and manner that it was taken on record must be shared with the other interested parties. ii. The applicants must submit and circulate updated petition for the period of investigation considered by the Authority in the initiation notification. iii. Initiation of the present investigation is without any basis as the applicants have not presented substantive evidence to prove condition of initiation of anti-dumping duty. iv. The applicants are taking undue advantage of anti-dumping duty as the product has been subject to anti-dumping duty for a long period of time. v. There is a need to select a longer period of investigation as the PVC prices were low during the base year and increased significantly due to COVID-19. The prices have stabilized only in 2023. vi. Should the Authority find it appropriate to recommend imposition of duty, a duty on the basis of weighted average rate of sampled producers should be prescribed for CNSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd and Yibin Haifeng Herui Co., Ltd. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd and Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development Co. Ltd. should be treated as cooperative producer in the final findings as well. vii. The responding producers shall separately furnish an undertaking to ensure that the landed price is not below the non-injurious price. viii. The exporter has been listed as “CNSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd” in the preliminary findings whereas it should be “CNSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd” The exporter has already requested for such correction. ix. There was a duty on the product for nearly 14 years, and the domestic industry has requested for duty within 2 years of expiry of the duty. The present investigation is effectively a third sunset review and hence imposition of duty would be elongated protection. The duty if recommended by the Authority should be for less than 30 months, as done in the second sunset review. x. The Appellate Body in US – OCTG has held that continuation of duty beyond a period of five years should be an exception. It is not appropriate to impose duty on subject imports again after only a short period of time has passed. xi. The Quality Control Order made applicable with effect from 24th June 2025 will restrict imports of product under consideration. While a number of producers from China are in process of or have filed applications for issuance of BIS license, the government is not processing the certification for them. xii. Despite exports to multiple countries, there are hardly any instances of anti- dumping investigations by other countries on exports of the subject goods. xiii. Ashirvad Pipes is not aware or involved or connected to any malpractice or unlawful practices with respect to import of the subject goods.166 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xiv. In its preliminary findings, the Authority has only concluded dumping, injury and causal link. The Authority has not examined whether imposition of provisional duties is indispensable to preclude injury during investigation process, as required in Article 7.1 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement. xv. Preliminary Findings cannot be issued in “any” or “all” cases, but can only be issued in “appropriate cases”, as required in Rule 12 of the Anti-Dumping Rules. In accordance with the observations of Supreme Court in G. M. Exports, the Anti- Dumping Agreement should be referred for understanding the cases, which are “appropriate” for imposition of duty. xvi. The names of the exporters must be corrected as they are incorrectly mentioned in the preliminary findings. xvii. The fixed duty should not be imposed as the users will be forced to pay this duty even if imports are at a higher price. As imports are inevitable, reference price duty should be levied, if any. Submissions on misuse of reference price mechanism is without any merit since there are effective monitoring mechanisms for the same. xviii. Fixed quotas or duty to the extent of injury margin should be imposed, to ensure that the market is not flooded with low-priced sub-standard goods. Trigger price form of duty can be imposed, to ensure that there is no unfair gain to the domestic industry from the imposition of duty. xix. In the dumping margin table, the name “Shin Dai-Ichi Vinyl Corporation” should be replaced with “Tokuyama Corporation”, since the two companies have merged and Tokuyama is now the producer. xx. The Authority held a pre-mature hearing as the matter is sub-judice. Epigral reserves the right to raise submissions before the Authority based on the High Court's final orders. xxi. The petitioners have not brought forward any substantive evidence to prove the condition for initiation of the anti-dumping investigation. xxii. The present investigation should be terminated as the Authority has not issued a finding within one year period as per Rule 17. No order of the Central Government extending the time period for the investigation has been published. xxiii. There is no obligatory requirement for user associations to furnish information in the form of user or importer questionnaire responses. As per Rule 6(4), the Authority has the discretion to request information from interested parties through a notice, however, no such notice has been issued. F.2. Views of the domestic industry 74. The domestic industry has made the following miscellaneous submissions. i. The anti-dumping duty was imposed on imports of the product under consideration for a long period as the producers in the foreign countries have consistently dumped the product in India. ii. There is no basis of the submission that the present investigation is a third sunset review. In any case, standard for imposition of anti-dumping duty in an original investigation is higher than that in the sunset review.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 167 iii. As opposed to the contention of the other interested parties, the Authority recommended continuation of anti-dumping duty in the previous sunset review as the domestic industry was not suffering injury. However, in the present investigation, the domestic industry has suffered material injury post expiry of the anti-dumping duty. iv. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, there has been long history of anti-dumping duty in India due to the dumping practices of the foreign producers. Since the present investigation is an original investigation, there is actual evidence of dumping, injury and causal link. v. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, QCO is meant to ensure quality of the product and not to address situation of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. Further, a number of foreign producers have already received licenses under the QCO. vi. Instances of imposition of anti-dumping duty by other countries does not have a bearing on present investigation, where dumping and consequent injury have been established. vii. The domestic industry has not claimed involvement of any malpractices by users in the present investigation. viii. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, the Authority has given a detailed preliminary finding on intensity of injury being suffered by the domestic industry which itself shows the need for imposition of interim anti- dumping duty. ix. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the law does not require any special circumstances to be fulfilled prior to issuance of preliminary findings. The practice in a number of countries including the USA, Canada and European Union is to record preliminary findings as a Rule. x. As opposed to the submissions made by the other interested parties, the Authority has issued a preliminary finding in the present investigation. xi. Reference price duty is not appropriate in the present case as the raw material for the product under consideration is a derivative of crude which is subject to fluctuations. In case, the raw material increases, the duty will not be effective and in case, the raw material declines, the users will be penalised as they would have to pay a higher price. The Manual of Operating Practices also states that reference price duty is not appropriate for cases where raw material prices tend to fluctuate. xii. AIPMA and OPPI have participated in the investigation, with the former claiming to represent 22,000 users. However, both the associations have not established their credentials in the investigation, to show that their members are users of the product, and that they represent the interests of majority of their members. xiii. The Tribunal has also taken the view that parties must be required to demonstrate their credentials before the Authority. xiv. The associations have made submissions without providing any verifiable data, making a mockery of the investigation process. At least a few members of the associations should have furnished data in the investigation.168 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xv. Chemplast Cuddalore is a member of Plexconcil and requested it to recall the submissions made by it, and take an action only after seeking inputs from members. In response, Plexconcil stated that it had permission to participate in the safeguard investigation, but has not confirmed it has permission to participate in the anti- dumping investigation. It is evident that some of the members are misusing the association platform for furthering self-serving purposes. xvi. PLEXCONCIL does not have locus standi as an interested party in the present investigation since it is an association of exporters and not importers or users and the submissions made by such association should not be considered. xvii. Plexconcil updates the representations made by it to various government authorities on its website, but the submissions made in the anti-dumping investigation are not listed on the website as a representation by Plexconcil. This shows that the representations made were not authorized, but has been made by a few members misusing the platform. xviii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, the hearing cannot be said to be premature as the Hon’ble High Court has not stayed the investigation. Epigral Limited is engaged in Forum Shopping as it is making the same submissions in the High Court as well as to the Authority. xix. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the investigation has been initiated only after duly satisfying the Authority on accuracy and adequacy of the evidence provided. F.3. Examination by the Authority 75. With regard to the contention that the domestic industry must share the import data, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has relied upon its market intelligence at the time of filing the application and the summary of the import data had been shared with all the interested parties. None of the interested parties have provided any cogent evidence to refute the information contained in the non-confidential version of the imports data. 76. With regard to the contention that the domestic industry is required to file updated petition based on the period of investigation decided by the Authority in the initiation notification, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has submitted and circulated updated data based on the period of investigation considered by the Authority. There is no requirement for the domestic industry to file an updated petition post initiation of investigation. A petition is filed under Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules for the purpose of initiation of anti-dumping investigation. However, once the investigation is initiated, Rule 6 becomes applicable, which does not require the domestic industry to file a petition. In any case, the updated data has been circulated to all the interested parties and hence, no prejudice has been caused to the interest of any interested party. 77. With regard to the submissions that there was no evidence for initiation of the investigation, the Authority notes that the applicants had provided prima facie evidence[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 169 of dumping, injury and causal link. Only after undertaking prima facie examination of the evidence provided and duly satisfying itself on the accuracy and adequacy of the evidence provided, the Authority initiated the present investigation. No information has been provided by other interested parties which would lead the Authority to conclude that the prima facie opinion drawn by it was erroneous. 78. The Authority notes that all producers who have filed a complete response in the present investigation have been considered as cooperative. Further, the margins determined for non-sampled producers is based on weighted average of sampled producers. 79. With regard to the contention that the applicants are taking undue advantage of trade remedial measures, the Authority notes that the subject goods have been subject to anti- dumping duty in various investigations. The anti-dumping duty has been recommended by the Authority on being satisfied with regard to evidence of dumping, injury and causal link. In each of the findings, the Authority has examined the relevant parameters and have come to a conclusion that the exporters have engaged in unfair trade practice of dumping causing injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, the anti-dumping duty had been recommended. 80. With regard to the submission that the present investigation should be treated as a third sunset review, the Authority notes that the present investigation is an original investigation. The anti-dumping duty on imports of product under consideration expired in February 2022 and a sunset review was not conducted at that time. Further, the Authority analyses likelihood of dumping and injury in case of expiry of anti-dumping duty in a sunset review investigation even if there is no actual dumping or injury during the period of investigation. However, in the present investigation, the Authority has analysed dumping, injury and causal link. 81. With regard to the submissions that the product has been subject to anti-dumping duty for a long period of time, the Authority notes that each investigation stands on its own feet and the Authority gives recommendations in each case pursuant to an investigation as per the procedure envisaged in the law. The Authority is unable to appreciate this generic submission which is bereft of any legal basis. 82. The other interested parties have submitted that in case, anti-dumping duty is levied, the same should be for less than 30 months as done in the sunset review, and the duty should be in the form of a reference price. The Authority notes that it shall consider the tenure for which duty should be recommended and form thereof, if and when it concludes that there is a need for imposition of duty in the present case. 83. With regard to the submissions that Quality Control Order will be applicable and restrict imports into India, the Authority notes that the purpose of QCO and imposition of anti- dumping duty is different. While QCO is meant to ensure that the quality of product being sold in the domestic market is as per the standards issued and is equally applicable to170 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] domestic producers, the purpose of anti-dumping duty is to remedy the situation of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. 84. With regard to the submissions that even though the product under consideration is being exported to multiple countries, no other country has conducted an anti-dumping investigation, the Authority notes that while investigations in other countries may indicate price discriminatory behaviour adopted by foreign producers; absence of such investigations does not mean absence of dumping in India. 85. With regards to the submissions concerning malpractices by importers or users, the Authority notes that such allegation has not been raised by any interested party including the domestic industry in the present investigation. 86. While issuing the preliminary findings, the Authority has preliminarily examined dumping, injury and causal link. The preliminary findings contained a detailed examination on these accounts. The Authority noted that the domestic industry suffered significant injury during the period of investigation due to dumping of the subject goods from the subject countries. The dumping margin and injury margin was positive and significant. The contents of the preliminary findings in itself establish sufficient justification for invoking interim measures. 87. With regard to the submissions that preliminary findings cannot be issued in “all” cases, the Authority notes that the issuance of preliminary findings is governed by Article 7 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement. The only conditions laid down in Article 7 are (a) the investigation was initiated in accordance with the Agreement, with due notice and an opportunity to defend their interests given to all interested parties, (b) there is a preliminary affirmative determination made with regard to dumping and consequent injury, (c) the imposition of measures is necessary to prevent injury being suffered during the investigation. Since all the said conditions are fulfilled in the present investigation, issuance of preliminary findings was appropriate. 88. The Authority has corrected the names of the exporters, as applicable, in the present final findings. 89. As regard the submissions that the selling price of the domestic industry has increased post the period of investigation, the Authority notes that such fact cannot be considered in isolation. Mere fluctuation in selling price is not sufficient to establish that the dumping of the subject goods in India has stopped and the domestic industry is not suffering material injury. 90. With regard to participation of user associations, the Authority notes that the members of the association have failed to furnish information in the form of user questionnaire responses or importer questionnaire responses. Further, the associations have made a number of submissions without providing any verifiable evidence. The Authority has[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 171 noted the submissions made by all user associations and have taken on record the submissions, which are backed by evidence. However, where the parties have made sweeping statements, without any supporting information to substantiate the same; the Authority has not found it appropriate to rely on such statements. 91. With regard to the submissions that a premature hearing was held in the investigation, the Authority notes that the anti-dumping investigations are time bound and as the Hon’ble High Court has not issued a stay order in the present investigation, the Authority was bound to proceed with the investigation. 92. The user associations have submitted that there is no obligation on them to provide information in form of response to users’ or importers’ questionnaire. The Authority notes that only those submissions which are backed up by evidence or data can be accepted by the Authority. 93. As regards the submission that the present investigation should be terminated as final findings have not been issued within a period of one year, the Authority notes that an extension of 6 months was taken by the Authority as per Rule 17 of the Anti-Dumping Rules.172 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Section-II G. NORMAL VALUE, EXPORT PRICE AND DUMPING MARGIN G.1. Views of other interested parties 94. The other interested parties have made the following submissions with regards normal value, export price and dumping margin. i. The dumping margin determined by the domestic industry is inflated and the actual data of the exporters must be used to determine the normal value, export price and dumping margin. ii. China cannot be treated as a non-market economy the practice of treating China as a non-market economy was bound to expire on 11th December 2016. iii. Appellate Body report in Fastener case against EU has provided strong justification that China PR should automatically obtain market-economy status. iv. Following the principles of “pacta sunt servanda”, India is obligated under the international law to recognize China PR as a market economy. Article 15 of China’s accession protocol clearly establishes that no country can treat China PR as a non-market economy post 11th December 2016. India does not have a legal basis to do otherwise. v. Sufficient time has not been provided to the interested parties for filing comments on sampling notification. vi. Individual margin should be determined for Wanhua Chemical (FuJian) Co., Ltd and Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd., since the sampling procedure has been undertaken post expiry of 80 days from date of initiation. Therefore, the sampling is belated, in view of the deadline prescribed in the Manual. vii. Even if sampling is done, Wanhua should be sampled since its high-quality ethylene-based PVC resin is exported to India at higher prices. The weighted average of presently sampled producers being applied to Wanhua would harm the stability and quality of supply channels for Indian customers. Further, the volume exported by Wanhua are comparable to the sampled producers. viii. Tianjin must be sampled for individual margin as it has significant share in Indian market, is regular suppliers of the subject goods, and its exports are comparable to exports made by sampled exporters. ix. Tianjin and Formosa Industries (Ningbo) Co. Ltd. are 100% FDI companies, unlike the sampled companies, and operate under market economy conditions. Formosa has also filed a Market Economy Treatment questionnaire. x. The sample companies notified for China are located in North China. Yibin Haifeng Herui Co, (along with its related traders) are located in South China and operate on different costs and sales prices. Yubin Herui, Yibin Tianyuan and Yibin Tianyuan Materials must be included in the sample. xi. As per Article 6.10.2 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, the Authority should encourage voluntary responses.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 173 xii. The sampling methodology relies only on export volumes and does not take into account the different types of companies or their operational conditions. xiii. The Authority has selected only three producers from 69 participating companies, which has resulted in a skewed and unrepresentative outcome. In the investigation into imports of Jute products, the Authority selected samples from responding exporters across the highest, middle and lower bands of export volumes to India, selecting a total of 19 exporters. By contrast, in the present case, the Authority has considered the 3 largest exporters only. xiv. Tokuyama Corporation requested extension of time for filing comments on sampling notification, but the same was denied, which has caused undue prejudice. In any case, Tokuyama filed comments requesting determination of individual margin, which were neither considered nor addresses by the Authority. xv. The Authority has not conducted sampling for producers/exporters from USA, despite the similarity in the number of participating groups from USA and Japan. Sampling of producers from Japan and not the US, indicates discretion contrary to the obligation under Rule 17(3). xvi. Sampling must not be undertaken as the subject goods constitute many grades, all of which are not produced by all producers. xvii. Sampling was not undertaken in previous investigations with multiple subject countries. xviii. In the Sunset Review Investigation of PVC from Taiwan, China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Malaysia, Thailand and USA, sampling was undertaken only for producers from China. xix. In case, the Authority does not accept the request for considering Tianjin LG Bohai as part of the sampled producers, it may apply duties applicable to Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development Co. Ltd. This is necessary as the exporter maintains higher prices to India. Alternatively, the Authority may bifurcate between ethylene based producers and coal based producers for calculation of anti-dumping duty as the dumping margin for such producers are likely to be different. xx. Since the Authority has treated Taiyo Vinyl as non-cooperative, determination of individual dumping margin for Tokuyama Corporation would not be unduly burdensome on the Authority. xxi. Xinfa has exported the subject goods through 49 exporters to India, of which 13 have cooperated in the present investigation. It is not feasible to compel the remaining exporters to participate as they have exported only small quantities, and a requirement of participation of all is unreasonable. The landed price and export price for exports through non-cooperative exporters should not be based on facts available, but should be revised in light of available information. xxii. Different approaches have been taken for different producers, in terms of whether the export price would be based on the price charged by producer to related exporter, or related exporter to unrelated customer.174 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxiii. While Formosa Taiwan has participated in the present investigation, its related party Formosa USA has not exported to India during the period of investigation directly or indirectly and thus, has not filed a response. xxiv. Formosa Plastics Corporation has exported a small quantity through Reliance International Limited. The exporter has intentionally not participated, despite confirming that it would cooperate, in an attempt to sabotage FPC Taiwan’s third- country price. Facts available may kindly not be considered for such exports. xxv. The data furnished by Itochu should be considered for calculation of landed value for the producers that it has sourced the product under consideration from. xxvi. The Authority should allow Taiyo Vinyl to rectify its questionnaire responses and determine individual margin for the producer as in done in the cases of Gypsum board, Tiles, Telescopic Channel Drawer Slider and Grinding Media Balls. xxvii. The Authority is requested to determine individual margin for Tokuyama Corporation, Taiyo Vinyl, Shin-Etsu, Kaneka, PT. Asahimas, ACG Vinythai, PT TPC Indo Plastics, TPC TPE, Westlake, Shintech and Oxy Vinyl. xxviii. The current market price of the product under consideration are in line with existing market dynamics and do not constitute dumping. xxix. It is important to assess the pricing based on current market realities and not historical prices. xxx. Hanwha is not involved in the dumping of the subject goods exported during the period of investigation and the injury period. xxxi. Hanwha is prepared for onsite verification of their data. xxxii. The export price and landed price of the sampled producers have changed in the disclosure statement as compared to the preliminary findings. The Authority has not provided a reason for such change. xxxiii. Imports of Korean origin should not be subject to anti-dumping duty. Even in previous anti-dumping investigation and sunset review, Korean producers were found to be not dumping in India. Domestic selling price in Korea is higher as the market is an oligopoly and domestic demand is completely met by the domestic producers. LG Chem maintains higher prices in the Indian market and the positive margins for LG Chem is only due to absence of grade wise comparison. Since LG and Hanwha maintain similar prices in domestic market and exports to India, the margins for Hanwha should be applicable to LG Chem as well. xxxiv. As opposed to the submissions of LG Chem, the cost of production of LG Chem is higher than Hanwha as it operated at a lower capacity utilization as compared to Hanwha. This is also evident from the fact that the domestic sales of LG Chem is loss making. Therefore, the margins quantified for Hanwha cannot be applied to LG Chem. G.2. Views of the domestic industry 95. The submissions of the domestic industry with regard to the normal value, export price and dumping margin are as follows:[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 175 i. China PR should be treated as a non-market economy in accordance with Article 15(a)(i) of China’s accession protocol, and the normal value should be determined in accordance with Para 7 of Annexure I to the Rules. ii. The normal value for the China PR has been determined based on cost of production of [ ***] duly adjusted for selling, general and administrative expenses and reasonable profits. iii. The normal value for other subject countries has been determined based on cost of production of [ ***] duly adjusted for selling, general and administrative expenses and reasonable profits. iv. The applicants have made adjustments with regard to ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, port expenses, bank charges and inland freight in order to determine ex-factory export price. v. The dumping margin is positive and significant. vi. 28 producers/exporters from China and 5 producers/exporters from Japan have filed questionnaire responses as per the interested party list, which is a high number to permit individual determination. vii. Given low volumes of exports by certain parties, it is obvious that their product profile and exports pattern is not representative of exports into India, in terms of both product profile and time period. viii. In the past, Chinese producers who have had negligible export volumes in the period of investigation, after getting individual lower duty, flood the Indian market, such as in the case of PET resin. ix. Global norm in sampling is to consider at most three companies: a. In Ceramic Tiles from India, Europe originally considered three companies and refused to extend sampling size to four companies even following aggressive representations from the company at number 4. b. In Wood Pulp from Canada, the MOFCOM refused to individually determine dumping margin for the company at number 3, even though the companies in the first three places were exporting almost equal volume. c. In Ceramic Tiles and Sanitarywares, the GCC sampled three companies while keeping a reserve of 2 companies, as is the standard of practice in the GCC. d. The USA considers more than two companies as ‘unduly burdensome’. In the matter of Quartz Surface from India, out of 50 companies considered, investigation and determination of dumping margin was carried out only for two companies, the results of which were extended to the others. x. Filing of questionnaire response on voluntary basis cannot be grounds to determine individual dumping margin. xi. As opposed to the submissions made by the other interested parties, there is no timeline prescribed in law for undertaking sampling. xii. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, export of niche grade is not a ground for inclusion in sampling. Further, the cost of such product does not vary which is evident from the fact that there is no PCN in the subject matter.176 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xiii. Voluntary responses should not be accepted as the number of responses in the present investigation are very high. xiv. There is no obligation on the Authority to consider types of companies and their operational conditions to undertake sampling. xv. The other interested parties have compared the sampled producers with total number of registered interested parties and have ignored the number of exporters involved for exports from the sampled producers. xvi. As opposed to the submissions made by the other interested parties, since the related party of Taiyo Vinyl has not participated in the present investigation, no individual duties should be granted to the said producer. xvii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, there is no need to change sampling at this stage. Further, sampling is not undertaken based on the whether dumping margin for some producers is higher or lower. The statement that the exporter maintains higher prices, is merely a self-declaration as the Authority has not verified the response. xviii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, only three producers from the USA have participated while five producers have participated from Japan. xix. Since the Authority has undertaken sampling, request for individual determination should not be accepted. xx. Contrary to claim of the interested parties, the response filed by a producer can be accepted only where the exporters and traders forming part of the channel of distribution cooperate with the Authority. The same is also evident from the Manual of Operating Practices. The Anti-Dumping Agreement also defines dumping as a product being introduced into the commerce of another country at less than its normal value, thereby requiring consideration of the price charged by the exporters and traders in the channel of distribution. This is also the price causing injury to the domestic industry. xxi. The export price should be determined based on the price charged by the producer to unrelated or related producer. The price of related producer may be considered only when it shows that such exporter is merely a trading arm of the exporter. xxii. The other interested parties have not pointed out the legal provisions under which FPC Ningbo should be considered in sampling especially when it has exported less than 0.25% of the total exports to India. xxiii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, margins quantified by the Authority in the previous investigations do not have a bearing on the margins in the present investigation. Further, any anti-competitive behaviour in the domestic market of Korea leading to higher prices cannot be considered for non- imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports into India. Since no PCN has been formed by the Authority, difference of grades cannot be considered at this stage. xxiv. The non-cooperative producers from China have been awarded for non- cooperation by determining low duties on them. All other jurisdictions including USA, EU and Australia consider higher residual duties for non-participation.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 177 G.3. Examination by the Authority 96. The Authority had sent questionnaires to the known producers/exporters from the subject countries, advising them to provide the information in the form and manner prescribed by the Authority. Responses to questionnaire response has been filed by the following producers/exporters. a. AGC Vinythai Public Limited Company b. Canko Marketing c. CGPC Polymer Corporation d. Chemdo Group Company Limited e. Cheongfuli (Hongkong) Company Limited f. China General Plastics Corporation g. China Salt Chemical International Trading Co. Ltd. h. Chiping Xinfa Huaxing Chemical Co., Ltd i. Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co., Ltd j. CNSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd k. Cosmoss Vu Limited l. Formosa Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. m. Formosa Plastics Corporation n. GCM Polymer Trading DMCC Company Limited o. Grand Dignity p. Grand Dignity Industrial Co. Ltd. q. Guangxi Huayi Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. r. Hanwa Corporation s. Henan Pulite Import And Export Trade Co.,Limited t. Inner Mongolia Chemical Industry Company Ltd. u. Inner Mongolia Erdos Electric Power and Metallurgy Group Co., Ltd. v. Inner Mongolia Junzheng Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. w. ITOCHU (Thailand) Ltd. x. ITOCHU Corporation y. Itochu Plastics Pte., Ltd. z. IVICT (Singapore) Pte. Ltd aa. Jiali Bio Group (Qingdao) Limited bb. Joc International Technical Engineering Co., Ltd. cc. Kaneka Corporation dd. Kanematsu Corporation ee. LG Chem, Ltd. ff. Marubeni Corporation gg. Mitsubishi Corporation hh. Mitsui & Co., Ltd ii. Ordos Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Co., Ltd jj. PT. Asahimas Chemical kk. PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited ll. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co. Ltd.178 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] mm. SAR Overseas Limited nn. Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co oo. Shandong Xinfa Import & Export Co., Ltd pp. Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. qq. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd rr. Simosa International Co. Ltd. ss. Sojitz Asia Pte Limited tt. Stavian Chemical JSC uu. Sunshine International Pvt Ltd vv. Taiyo Vinyl Corporation ww. Texpo International Limited xx. Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc. yy. Thai Polyethylene Co. Ltd zz. Tianjin Bohua Chemical Developments aaa. Tianjin Lg Bohai Chemical. Co. Ltd bbb. Tokuyama Corporation ccc. Tokuyama Sekisui Co. Ltd ddd. Tosoh Nikkemi Corporation eee. TS Corporation fff. Tun Wa Industrial Co. Ltd. ggg. United Raw Material Pte. Ltd. hhh. Wanhua Chemical (Fujian) Co., Ltd. iii. Wanhua Chemical (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. jjj. Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd. kkk. Xinjiang Shengxiong Chlor-Alkali Co., Ltd lll. Xinjiang Zhongtai Import & Export Co., Ltd mmm. Yibin Haifeng Herui Co. Ltd. nnn. Yibin Tianyuan Group Co. Ltd. ooo. Yibin Tianyuan Materials Industry Group Ltd. ppp. Yue Xiu Textiles Co., Ltd qqq. Zhong Tai International Development (HK) Limited 97. As per the provisions of Rule 17, while the Authority shall determine individual dumping margin in respect of all those producers/exporters who have filed questionnaire responses, in a situation where a large number of producers/ exporters have filed questionnaire responses, the Authority may resort to sampling by limiting the response to a limited number of producers. The Rules provides as follows in this regard. 17(3) The designated authority shall determine an individual margin of dumping for each known exporter or producer concerned of the article under investigation: Provided that in cases where the number of exporters, producers, importers or types of articles involved are so large as to make such determination impracticable, it may limit its findings either to a reasonable number of interested[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 179 parties or articles by using statistically valid samples based on information available at the time of selection, or to the largest percentage of the volume of the exports from the country in question which can reasonably be investigated, and any selection, of exporters, producers, or types of articles, made under this proviso shall preferably be made in consultation with and with the consent of the exporters, producers or importers concerned : Provided further that the designated authority shall, determine an individual margin of dumping for any exporter or producer, though not selected initially, who submit necessary information in time, except where the number of exporters or producers are so large that individual examination would be unduly burdensome and prevent the timely completion of the investigation. 98. In view of the large number of responses, the Authority considered sampling of producers. The same was proposed vide notification dated 28th August 2024. After receiving comments from various parties, the sampled producers were notified vide notification dated 23rd September 2024. The sample considered was based on the volume of exports to India, with the producers having the largest volume of exports, being considered as a part of the sample. The Authority notes that even though only three producers are selected within sample, the number of producers/exporters, for whom duty would be quantified, is much higher. The sampled producers constitute [***]% of the volume of cooperative producers from China and [***]% of the volume of cooperative producers from Japan. 99. With regard to the submissions that there is difference in approach with regard to sampling in case of Japan and not undertaking sampling in case of the USA, the Authority notes that in case of USA, response has been filed by only three producer groups (that is, producer and their affiliates). However, in case of Japan, response has been filed by 5 producers. Therefore, there was no cause for sampling for USA even though the Authority undertook sampling for Japan. 100. As regards the request for inclusion on the grounds that the company has supplied specialty products or the product profile forming part of the sample should be comprehensive, the Authority notes that there is no such obligation under Rule 17(3). The Authority notes that the fact of supply of a specialty grade does not justify inclusion of such company for individual determination. It is noted that post examination of all comments, the Authority has not accepted PCN in the present investigation. In a situation where adoption of a PCN methodology was not considered necessary, there can be no cause for consideration of a producer as a part of the sample based on the product type supplied. In any case, the Rules also allow the Authority to limit determination to certain product types as well. 101. Certain interested parties have contended that the Authority has undertaken individual determination of dumping margin for much larger number of producers or exporters in180 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] the past in other investigation. However, the fact that a large number of producers were investigated in the past does not imply that the Authority is barred from resorting to sampling in the present case. 102. The Authority also does not find merit in the contention of the interested parties that there is a mandatory obligation to consider voluntary responses filed and accord an individual dumping margin to all such exporters. Rule 17(3) and its provisos make it amply clear that the Authority may limit examination to certain exporters, where necessary in the interest of timely completion of the investigation. 103. Tianjin LG Bohai has claimed that it is a 100% FDI company, and thus, cannot be equated with producers operating under non-market economy conditions. However, the Authority notes that Tianjin has not claimed market economy treatment in the present case. 104. As regards claim of Formosa that it is also a 100% FDI and has claimed market economy treatment, the Authority notes that its exports comprise less than 0.5% of the total exports by cooperative producers to India during the period of investigation. Therefore, the consideration of Formosa for individual examination would not be appropriate. Further, the basis of determination of normal value cannot form the basis for determining the sample to be considered. 105. With regard to the submissions that the Authority has not considered geographical location while undertaking sampling, the Authority notes that there is no requirement to consider geographical location of the exporters, in the determination of appropriate sample of producers to be considered. 106. With regard to the submissions that sampling is belated, the Authority notes that Rule 17(3) of the Anti-Dumping Rules allows sampling of producers / exporters. There is no deadline in the Rules for undertaking sampling of producers / exporters in an anti- dumping investigation. 107. As regards submissions that Wanhua should be sampled since it has exported higher quality and higher priced product, the Authority notes that the sample has been selected based on the volume of exports. Based on the sampling methodology, the three largest exporters to India have been selected. 108. With regard to the submissions that the sampling methodology does not take into account different types of companies or their operational conditions, the Authority notes that there is no provision in law which mandates the Authority to examine type of company or operational condition at the time of sampling. 109. With regard to submissions that extension was not provided for furnishing comments on sampling, the Authority notes that anti-dumping investigation are time bound and thus, no extension could be provided to the interested parties for offering comments on[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 181 sampling. Further, no new fact has been presented subsequently, which indicates that a different sample should have been selected for examination. 110. With regard to the submissions that only 3 producers have been selected as a sample, the Authority notes that the law does not specify the number of producers that may be selected as a sample. Sampling is done as per the facts of the investigation. Since the number of producers in the present investigation are quite high, the Authority has chosen a sample of 3 producers. Even then, there are a number of related and unrelated exporters which export the product under consideration manufactured by the sample producers. 111. In view of the foregoing, the Authority selected three producers from China PR and Japan along with their associated exporters for determining individual dumping margin, on the basis of the largest percentage of the volume of exports to India during the investigation period. The following producers were sampled by the Authority from China. a. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd. b. Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development Co., Ltd., China PR c. Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co. Ltd., China PR 112. The following producers were sampled by the Authority from Japan. a. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd, Japan b. Kaneka Corporation, Japan c. Taiyo Vinyl Corporation, Japan 113. In the preliminary findings, the response filed by Taiyo Vinyl Corporation (Taiyo Vinyl) was not accepted, on grounds of deficiencies. During the course of desk verification, the response filed by Taiyo Vinyl was examined in detail, and the exporter has demonstrated that the response filed was complete and accurate in all material respect. Accordingly, the Authority proposes to accept the response filed by Taiyo Vinyl Corporation (Taiyo Vinyl). The normal value and export price have been computed as under. 114. The Authority notes that post issuance of preliminary findings, the Authority verified the data filed by all the interested parties. Post verification of data, the landed price and export price of some of the producers / exporters have changed as compared to the preliminary findings. 115. With regard to the submission that anti-dumping duty quantified for Hanwha should be applied to LG Chem, the Authority notes that the dumping margin is determined as per the actual data provided by both the producers. Further, there is no provision in law which allows quantification of duty for one producer based on the margins quantified for the other producer. 116. As regard the market structure in Korea, the Authority notes that the other interested parties have stated that the price in Korea is lower as demand is completely met by the domestic production. However, since there is excess production in Korea as compared to182 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] the demand in the country, in a normal market condition, the prices tend to be lower and not higher. Further, the Korean producer, LG Chem, has requested PCN wise comparison. However, the Authority notes that since no PCN has been formed in the present investigation and no evidence has been provided with regard to change in cost due to change in grade of the product, a PCN wise comparison cannot be undertaken at this stage. 117. With regard to the submissions that there is a need to consider determination of different weighted average margins for producers producing via ethylene route and carbide route, the Authority notes that such determination would not be appropriate, when the need for PCN based on production process was not demonstrated. 118. The cost of production and pricing information of the responding producers were verified during the course of the investigation. Such verified information has been considered for the purpose of the present Findings. The verified cost of production was compared with the ex-factory selling price in the home market. Where more than 80% of the sales were found to be profitable, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price in the home market. Where more than 20% of the sales were below cost, the Authority has considered the price of profitable sales in the home market. However, where the volume of profitable sales was very low, the Authority has not found it appropriate to determine normal value based on domestic selling price. In such situations, the normal value has been determined based on the cost of production of the producer, with a reasonable addition for profits and selling, general and administrative expenses. 119. The other interested parties have made submissions with regard to different approaches followed for export price determination. The Authority notes that it has consistently taken the price charged by the producer from the unaffiliated customer, for all exporters. Therefore, there is no inconsistency in the manner of export price determination. 120. With regard to the submissions that facts available should not be used due to non- cooperation of unrelated exporters, the Authority notes that in a situation where full information with regard to exports to India is not on record and when the exporter concerned has not filed questionnaire response, the Authority is not in a position to precisely determine export price and landed price for the producer concerned. It is established practice of the Authority that the Authority determines export price and landed price only when the producer and the exporters concerned have filed questionnaire responses. Since the export price from non-cooperative producers/exporters is not available, the Authority has determined net export price based on facts available. 121. With regard to the submissions that the pricing is based on current market dynamics and does not constitute dumping, the Authority notes that the dumping margin has been determined based on the responses filed by the participating producers and exporters. The Authority notes that the information filed by the producers from the subject countries shows that they have exported the product under consideration to India at prices below[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 183 their normal value. Thus, such exports to India have been made at dumped prices. Further, the dumping has been assessed for the period of investigation. G.3.1. Determination of normal value and export price for China Normal Value for China PR 122. Article 15 of the China’s Accession Protocol to the WTO provides as follows: “Article VI of the GATT 1994, the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("Anti-Dumping Agreement") and the SCM Agreement shall apply in proceedings involving imports of Chinese origin into a WTO Member consistent with the following: In determining price comparability under Article VI of the GATT 1994 and the Anti Dumping Agreement, the importing WTO Member shall use either Chinese prices or costs for the industry under investigation or a methodology that is not based on a strict comparison with domestic prices or costs in China based on the following rules: (i) If the producers under investigation can clearly show that market economy conditions prevail in the industry producing the like product with regard to the manufacture, production and sale of that product, the importing WTO Member shall use Chinese prices or costs for the industry under investigation in determining price comparability; (ii) The importing WTO Member may use a methodology that is not based on a strict comparison with domestic prices or costs in China if the producers under investigation cannot clearly show that market economy conditions prevail in the industry producing the like product with regard to manufacture, production and sale of that product. In proceedings under Parts II, III and V of the SCM Agreement, when addressing subsidies described in Articles 14(a), 14(b), 14(c) and 14(d), relevant provisions of the SCM Agreement shall apply; however, if there are special difficulties in that application, the importing WTO Member may then use methodologies for identifying and measuring the subsidy benefit which take into account the possibility that prevailing terms and conditions in China may not always be available as appropriate benchmarks. In applying such methodologies, where practicable, the importing WTO Member should adjust such prevailing terms and conditions before considering the use of terms and conditions prevailing outside China. The importing WTO Member shall notify methodologies used in accordance with subparagraph (a) to the Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices and shall notify methodologies used in accordance with subparagraph (b) to the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.184 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Once China has established, under the national law of the importing WTO Member, that it is a market economy, the provisions of subparagraph (a) shall be terminated provided that the importing Member's national law contains market economy criteria as of the date of accession. In any event, the provisions of subparagraph (a)(ii) shall expire 15 years after the date of accession. In addition, should China establish, pursuant to the national law of the importing WTO Member, that market economy conditions prevail in a particular industry or sector, the non-market economy provisions of subparagraph (a) shall no longer apply to that industry or sector.” 123. The applicants have cited and relied upon Article 15(a)(i) of China's Accession Protocol. The applicants have claimed that producers in China PR must be asked to demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in their industry producing the like product with regard to the manufacturing, the production and the sale of the product under consideration. It has been stated by the applicants that in case the responding Chinese producers are not able to demonstrate that their costs and price information are market- driven, the normal value should be calculated in terms of provisions of Para 7 and 8 of Annexure- I to the Rules. 124. None of the sampled producers have claimed market economy treatment in the present case. Accordingly, the normal value has been determined in accordance with paragraph 7 of Annexure I of the Rules which state as follows. “In case of imports from non-market economy countries, normal value shall be determined on the basis of the price or constructed value in the market economy third country, or the price from such a third country to other countries, including India or where it is not possible, or on any other reasonable basis, including the price actually paid or payable in India for the like product, duly adjusted if necessary, to include a reasonable profit margin. An appropriate market economy third country shall be selected by the designated authority in a reasonable manner, keeping in view the level of development of the country concerned and the product in question, and due account shall be taken of any reliable information made available at the time of selection. Accounts shall be taken within time limits, where appropriate, of the investigation made in any similar matter in respect of any other market economy third country. The parties to the investigation shall be informed without any unreasonable delay the aforesaid selection of the market economy third country and shall be given a reasonable period of time to offer their comments.” 125. While the applicants have claimed that the normal value should be determined on the basis of price payable in India. The other interested parties have not adduced any other basis, amongst that listed under paragraph 7 of Annexure I of the Rules, which may form basis of determination of normal value.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 185 126. Para 7 lays down a hierarchy for the determination of normal value and provides that normal value shall be determined on the basis of the price or constructed value in a market economy third country or the price from such a third country to other countries, including India or where it is not possible, on any other reasonable basis, including the price actually paid or payable in India for the like product, duly adjusted, if necessary, to include a reasonable profit margin. In the present case, there is no evidence of price or constructed value prevailing in a market economy third country brought forward by any interested party. Apart from the subject countries in the present investigation, imports into India from other countries are low in volume. Thus, imports into India from the market economy third country could not be considered for determination of normal value. 127. Therefore, the Authority has determined the normal value in China PR as “price payable in India” as stipulated in para 7 of Annexure – I to the AD Rules, 1995. It has been computed based on the cost of production of the domestic industry, with reasonable addition for selling, general and administrative expenses, and profits. The normal value so determined is given below in the dumping margin table. Determination of Export Price 128. As stated above, the Authority considered the following producers and their associated exporters for the determination of individual margins. SN Name of the producers Name of the associated affiliated / unaffiliated producers / exporters 1. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd. Chemdo Group Company Limited Cheongfuli (Hong Kong) Company Limited Cosmoss Vu Limited Hanwha Corporation Itochu Plastics Pte Ltd Marubeni Corporation SAR Overseas Ltd Texpo International Limited Tricon Energy Ltd USA United Raw Material Pte Ltd Yue Xiu Textiles Company Limited Zhejiang Hengdian (HK) Import and Export Co. Ltd. Sunshine International Private Limited 2. Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development Cheongfuli (Hong Kong) Company Co., Ltd. Limited Cosmoss Vu Ltd Hanwha Corporation186 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Marubeni Corporation SAR Overseas Ltd Stavian Chemical Joint Stock Company Sun Shine International Pvt Limited. Texpo International Limited Tricon Energy Ltd Yue Xiu Textiles Co., Ltd 3. Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co. Cheongfuli (Hong Kong) Company Ltd. Limited Cosmoss Vu Limited Hanwha Corporation Itochu Plastics Pte.,Ltd Jiali Bio Group (Qingdao) Limited SAR Overseas Ltd Shandong Xinfa Import & Export Co., Ltd Stavian Chemical Joint Stock Company Texpo Internationai Limited Tun Wa Industrial Co,. Ltd United Raw Material Pte Ltd Yue Xiu Textiles Co.,Ltd Export price for Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd. 129. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Haiwan) is the producer of the product under consideration and has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly and *** MT through unrelated exporters. Of the total exporters involved, only the following exporters have furnished a response with respect to the export of goods produced by Qingdao Haiwan. i. Chemdo Group Company Limited ii. Cheongfuli (Hong Kong) Company Limited iii. Cosmoss Vu Limited iv. Hanwha Corporation v. Itochu Plastics Pte Ltd vi. Marubeni Corporation vii. SAR Overseas Ltd viii. Sun Shine International Pvt Limited ix. Texpo International Limited x. Tricon Energy Ltd USA xi. United Raw Material Pte Ltd xii. Yue Xiu Textiles Company Limited xiii. Zhejiang Hengdian (HK) Import and Export Co. Ltd.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 187 130. It is noted that Zhejiang Hengdian (HK) Import and Export Co. Ltd. has not furnished a full response to the questionnaire, and has only submitted Appendix 3A. Further, some of traders who have exported subject goods to India sourced from Qingdao Haiwan have not cooperated before the Authority. The Authority has determined the export price and landed price for such exports based on the facts available. The Authority has examined the profitability statements of unrelated cooperative traders/exporters, and in cases, an unrelated exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted. 131. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by Qingdao Haiwan for sales to India directly, or through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, insurance, inland transportation, and bank charges, to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of unrelated exporter, as applicable. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters/traders, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development Co., Ltd. 132. Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development Co., Ltd. (Tianjiin Bohua) is the producer of the product under consideration and has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly and *** MT through unrelated exporters. Of the total exporters involved, only the following exporters have furnished a response with respect to the export of goods produced by Tianjin Bohua. i. Cheongfuli (Hong Kong) Company Limited ii. Cosmoss Vu Ltd iii. Hanwha Corporation iv. Marubeni Corporation v. SAR Overseas Ltd vi. Stavian Chemical Joint Stock Company vii. Sun Shine International Pvt Limited. viii. Texpo International Limited ix. Tricon Energy Ltd x. Yue Xiu Textiles Co., Ltd 133. It is noted that some of traders who have exported subject goods to India sourced from Tianjin Bohua have not cooperated before the Authority. The Authority has determined the export price and landed price for such exports based on the facts available. The Authority has examined the profitability statements of unrelated cooperative traders/exporters, and in cases, an unrelated exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted.188 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 134. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by Tianjin Bohua for sales to India directly, or through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, insurance, and port and other related expenses to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of unrelated exporter, as applicable. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co. Ltd. 135. Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co. Ltd. (Chiping Xinfa) is the producer of the product under consideration and has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly and remaining through 1 related exporter, namely Shandong Xinfa Import&Export Co., Ltd., and 49 unrelated exporters. However, of this, only the following exporters have furnished a response with respect to export of goods produced by Chiping Xinfa. i. Cheongfuli (Hong Kong) Company Limited ii. Cosmoss Vu Limited iii. Hanwha Corporation iv. Itochu Plastics Pte.,Ltd v. Jiali Bio Group (Qingdao) Limited vi. SAR Overseas Ltd vii. Shandong Xinfa Import & Export Co., Ltd. (related) viii. Stavian Chemical Joint Stock Company ix. Texpo Internationai Limited x. Tun Wa Industrial Co., Ltd xi. United Raw Material Pte Ltd xii. Yue Xiu Textiles Co., Ltd xiii. Zhejiang Hengdian (HK) Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. 136. It is noted that some of traders who have exported subject goods to India sourced from Chiping Xinfa have not cooperated before the Authority. The Authority has determined the export price and landed price for such exports based on the facts available. The Authority has examined the profitability statements of unrelated traders/exporters, and in cases, an unrelated cooperative exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted. 137. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by Chiping Xinfa for sales to India directly, or through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for inland transportation, port and other related expenses, and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of unrelated exporter, as applicable. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 189 available. Where the volume reported by the producer did not reconcile with the volume reported by the exporter, the landed price and export price for such volume have also been determined based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. For all other producers / exporters from China PR 138. The dumping margin for all other cooperative non-sampled producers has been determined based on the weighted average margin for the cooperative sampled producers. The export price for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. G.3.2. Determination of normal value and export price for Indonesia Normal value for Indonesia Normal value for PT. Asahimas Chemical 139. PT. Asahimas Chemicals (Asahimas) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. The Authority notes that the domestic sales are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. Asahimas has claimed price adjustments on account of commission, freight cost, insurance, warehousing cost, license fee, bank charges and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. The normal value at ex-factory level for Asahimas has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for PT TPC Indo Plastic and Chemicals 140. PT TPC Indo Plastic and Chemicals (TPC) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. The Authority notes that the domestic sales are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on price of profitable sales. TPC has claimed price adjustments on account of freight cost, insurance, bank charges and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been190 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] allowed after desk verification. The normal value at ex-factory level for TPC has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for all other producers / exporters in Indonesia 141. The normal value for all other non-cooperating producers and exporters of Indonesia has been determined based on facts available and the same is mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Export price for Indonesia Export price for PT. Asahimas Chemical 142. Asahimas has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India, through the following three unrelated exporters. Asahimas → IVICT(Singapore) Pte. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India Asahimas → Itochu (Thailand) Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India Asahimas → Marubeni Corporation → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 143. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by PT. Asahimas Chemical for sales to unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for commission, ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, license fee, bank charges, and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for PT TPC Indo Plastic and Chemicals 144. TPC has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly. The price charged by TPC for sales has been considered for determination of export price. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, handling charges, packing cost, commission, bank charges, credit cost and other expenses to arrive at the ex-factory price. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for all other producers / exporters in Indonesia 145. The export price for all other non-cooperating producers and exporters of Indonesia has been determined based on facts available and the same is mentioned in the dumping margin table below.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 191 G.3.3. Determination of normal value and export price for Japan Normal value for Japan 146. As stated above, the Authority considered the following producers and their associated exporters for the determination of individual margins. SN. Name of the producers Name of the associated affiliated / unaffiliated producers / exporters 1. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Itochu Corporation Mitsubishi Corporation 2. Kaneka Corporation Itochu Corporation Kanematsu Corporation Marubeni Corporation Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Corporation 3. Taiyo Vinyl Corporation Itochu Corporation Kanematsu Corporation Marubeni Corporation Mitsubishi Corporation Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Sojitz Corporation Tokuyama Sekisui Co., Ltd. Normal value for Kaneka Corporation 147. Kaneka Corporation (Kaneka) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. Kaneka has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic market, as well as under swap agreement with Tokuyama Sekisui Co., Ltd. to Sekisui Chemical. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and excluded transactions which were not found to be at arm’s length prices, as being outside the ordinary course of trade. Having excluded such transactions, the Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 148. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. Kaneka has claimed price adjustments on account of rebates, freight cost, storage cost, commission and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been allowed. The normal value at ex-factory level for Kaneka is mentioned in the dumping margin table below.192 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Normal value for Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 149. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SECL) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. However, SECL has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic market, as well as under swap agreement with Tokuyama Sekisui Co., Ltd. to Sekisui Chemical. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and excluded transactions which were not found to be at arm’s length prices, as being outside the ordinary course of trade. Having excluded such transactions, the Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 150. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. SECL has claimed price adjustments on account of rebates, credit notes, freight cost, insurance, handling charges, storage cost, packing cost and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. The normal value at ex-factory level for SECL has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for Taiyo Vinyl Corporation 151. Taiyo Vinyl has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. However, Taiyo Vinyl has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic market, as well as under swap agreement with Tokuyama Sekisui Co. Ltd. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and excluded transactions which were not found to be at arm’s length prices, as being outside the ordinary course of trade. Having excluded such transactions, the Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 152. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. Taiyo Vinyl has claimed price adjustments on account of credit notes, debit notes, freight cost, storage cost, packing cost, credit cost and other expenses. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. Accordingly, the normal value at ex-factory level for Taiyo Vinyl has been determined as shown in the dumping margin table.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 193 Normal value for all other producers / exporters in Japan 153. The dumping margin for all other cooperative non-sampled producers has been determined based on the weighted average margin for the cooperative sampled producers. The normal value for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. Export price for Japan Export price for Kaneka Corporation 154. Kaneka has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly and *** MT, through the following five unrelated exporters. Kaneka → Itochu Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Kaneka → Kanematsu Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Kaneka → Marubeni Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Kaneka → Mitsubishi Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Kaneka → Mitsui & Co. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. Where an unrelated exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted. 155. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by Kaneka for sales to unrelated customers in India and through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, storage cost, packing cost, bank charges and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of unrelated exporter, as applicable. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 156. SECL has exported *** MT of the subject goods through the following two unrelated exporters. SECL → Itochu Corporation → Unrelated customers in India SECL → Mitsubishi Corporation → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. Where an unrelated exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted.194 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 157. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by SECL for sales through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, storage cost, packing cost, bank charges and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of unrelated exporter, as applicable. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Taiyo Vinyl Corporation 158. Taiyo Vinyl has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly and *** MT, through the following six unrelated exporters. Taiyo Vinyl → Itochu Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Taiyo Vinyl → Kanematsu Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Taiyo Vinyl → Marubeni Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Taiyo Vinyl → Mitsubishi Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Taiyo Vinyl → Mitsui & Co. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India Taiyo Vinyl → Sojitz Corporation → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 159. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by Taiyo Vinyl for sales to unrelated customers in India and through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for shipping cost, surveyor cost, ocean insurance, handling charges, demurrage and detention charges, inland freight, storage cost, packing cost, credit cost and other expenses to arrive at the ex-factory price. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price so determined is mentioned in the table below. 160. As regard the submissions that since Taiyo Vinyl has been considered non-cooperative, individual margin may be determined for Tokuyama Corporation, the Authority notes that it has already examined two responses from Japanese exporters. Further, the response filed by Taiyo Vinyl is has been accepted. Therefore, an individual margin cannot be determined for Tokuyama Corporation. The margin for Tokuyama Corporation would be determined based on the weighted average margin for the sampled cooperative exporters. Export price for all other producers / exporters in Japan 161. The dumping margin for all other cooperative non-sampled producers has been determined based on the weighted average margin for the cooperative sampled producers. The export price for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 195 G.3.4. Determination of normal value and export price in Korea RP Normal value for Korea RP Normal value for LG Chem Ltd. 162. LG Chem Ltd. (LG) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 20% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on cost of production with a reasonable addition towards selling, general and administrative expenses and profits. The normal value at ex- factory level for LG has been calculated as mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for Hanwha Solutions Corporation 163. Hanwha Solutions Corporation (HSC) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. To determine normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined after removing loss making transactions and only profit-making transactions were considered for computation of normal value. The normal value at ex-factory level for HSC has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for all other producers / exporters in Korea RP 164. The normal value for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. Export price for Korea RP Export price for LG Chem Ltd. 165. LG has exported *** MT of the subject goods directly and *** MT through the following two unrelated exporters. LG → Canko Marketing → Unrelated customers in India LG → TS Corporation → Unrelated customers in India196 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] The Authority also examined the profitability statements of unrelated traders, and in cases, an unrelated exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted. 166. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by LG for sales to unrelated customers in India and through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, port expenses, packing cost, bank charges and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of unrelated exporter, as applicable. The producer had also claimed adjustment towards duty drawback. However, the same has not been allowed. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Hanwha Solutions Corporation 167. Hanwha has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly and *** MT, through the following four exporters. Hanwha → Hanwha Corporation (related) → Unrelated customers in India Hanwha → Itochu Plastics Pte. Ltd (unrelated) → Unrelated customers in India Hanwha → NH International (unrelated) → Unrelated customers in India Hanwha → Tricon Energy Limited (unrelated) → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined the profitability statements of unrelated traders, and in cases, an unrelated exporter has resold the goods at a loss, the loss of such exporter has been adjusted. 168. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by HSC for sales to unrelated customers in India and through related/unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, port & handling expenses, packing cost, bank charges and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price, in addition to loss of related/unrelated exporter, as applicable. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for all other producers / exporters in Korea RP 169. The export price for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 197 G.3.5. Determination of normal value and export price for Taiwan Normal value for Taiwan Normal value for China General Plastics Corporation and CGPC Polymer Corporation 170. China General Plastics Corporation (CGPC) and CGPC Polymer Corporation (CGPCP) are affiliated producers of the subject goods in Taiwan. During the period of investigation, CGPC has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. CGPCP has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. However, CGPCP has sold a small volume of goods to affiliate parties as well. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and found that the price of sales to affiliates were not materially different than the price of sales to unaffiliated parties. The Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 171. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 20% sales were made at profits by CGPC, the normal value has been determined based on cost of production, with a reasonable addition towards selling, general and administrative expenses and profits. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits by CGPCP, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. CPGC and CGPCP have claimed price adjustments on account of inland freight, packing cost, bank charges and costs of technical support department. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. Thus, the weighted normal value at ex-factory level for CPGC and CGPCP has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for Formosa Plastics Corporation 172. Formosa Plastics Corporation (Formosa) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. Formosa has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic market. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and excluded transactions which were not found to be at arm’s length prices, as being outside the ordinary course of trade. Having excluded such transactions, the Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 173. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the198 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] normal value has been determined based on average selling price. Formosa has claimed price adjustments on account of inland freight, packing cost and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. The normal value at ex- factory level for Formosa has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for Ocean Plastics Co., Ltd. 174. Ocean Plastics Co., Ltd. (OPC) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 20% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on cost, with a reasonable addition for selling, general and administrative expenses and profits. The normal value at ex- factory level for OPC has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for all other producers / exporters in Taiwan 175. The normal value for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. Export price for Taiwan Export price for China General Plastics Corporation and CGPC Polymer Corporation 176. CGPC has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India, of which *** MT was exported directly, and the balance through the following 3 unrelated exporters. CGPC → Tricon Energy Limited → Unrelated customers in India CGPC → Grand Dignity Industrial Co. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India CGPC → Magnate Merchant Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India Of the above, Magnate Merchant Ltd. has not cooperated with the Authority. However, the exporter constitutes an insignificant share of the total exports of CGPC. The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated cooperative exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 177. CGPCP has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India, of which *** MT was exported directly, and the balance through the following 4 unrelated exporters. CGPC → Tricon Energy Limited → Unrelated customers in India CGPC → Grand Dignity Industrial Co. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India CGPC → Sun Shine International Pvt. Limited → Unrelated customers in India[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 199 CGPC → Al Kanooz Enterprise LLC → Unrelated customers in India Of the above, Al Kanooz Enterprise LLC has not cooperated with the Authority. Further, while Tricon Energy Limited has participated, the volume reported by the exporter does not reconcile with that reported by the producer. Accordingly, the Authority has not considered the response of Tricon Energy Limited, to the extent of volume exported by CGPCP. However, the two exporters constitute an insignificant share of the total exports of CGPCP. The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 178. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by CGPC and CGPCP for sales to unrelated customers in India and through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for discount, ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, port and handling charges, harbor service fee, trade promotion fee, low sulphur surcharge, packing cost, commission and bank charges to arrive at the ex-factory price. The producer has also claimed an adjustment towards differences in quantity. However, the Authority has not allowed such adjustment. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Formosa Corporation Limited 179. Formosa has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly, and *** MT through the following four unrelated exporters. Formosa → Simosa International Co. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India Formosa → Tricon Energy Ltd → Unrelated customers in India Formosa → Reliance International Limited → Unrelated customers in India Formosa → Renuka Agencies Limited → Unrelated customers in India However, of the above, Reliance International Limited and Renuka Agencies Limited have not participated with the Authority. Further, the volume reported to having been exported through Tricon Energy Ltd. was reconciled with that reported by the exporter, in desk verification. Exports through the non-cooperative exporters are insignificant in relation to the total exports by Formosa. The Authority also examined and confirmed that the cooperative unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 180. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale charged by Formosa for sales to unrelated customers in India and for exports through unrelated exporters. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, brokerage and documentation fee, harbor service fee, trade promotion fee, LC negotiation interest, packing cost, commission, bank charges and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory200 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] price. The producer has also claimed an adjustment towards differences in quantity. However, the Authority has not allowed such adjustment. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Ocean Plastics Co., Ltd. 181. OPC has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly during the period of investigation. Accordingly, the export price has been determined based on the price of sale by OPC to unrelated customers in India. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, port and other related expenses, and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for all other producers / exporters in Taiwan 182. The export price for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. G.3.6. Determination of normal value and export price for Thailand Normal value for Thailand Normal value for AGC Vinythai Public Co., Ltd. 183. AGC Vinythai Public Co., Ltd. (AGC) sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on the price of profitable sales. AGC has claimed price adjustments on account of rebates, credit notes, debit notes, inland freight, handling charges, storage cost, packing cost, bank charges and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. The normal value at ex- factory level for AGC has mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for Thai Plastics & Company Limited 184. Thai Plastics & Company Limited (TPC) has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. TPC has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 201 market. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and found that the sales to affiliates were made at arm’s length prices. The Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 185. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. TPC has claimed price adjustments on account of freight cost, credit cost and other expenses. The adjustments claimed have been allowed. The adjustments claimed have been allowed after desk verification. The normal value at ex-factory level for TPC has mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for all other producers / exporters in Thailand 186. The normal value for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. Export price for Thailand Export price for AGC Vinythai Public Co., Ltd. 187. AGC has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India during the period of investigation. Of this, *** MT has been exported directly, while the balance has been exported through the following four exporters. AGC → Marubeni Corporation (unrelated) → Unrelated customers in India AGC → Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (unrelated) → Unrelated customers in India AGC → GCM Polymer Trading DMCC (related) → Unrelated customers in India AGC → PTT Global Chemical PCL (related) → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 188. For direct sales by AGC, and sales through unrelated exporters, the export price has been determined based on the price charged by AGC for sales from the unrelated customer. However, in case of sales made by related exporter, the export price has been determined based on the price charged by the related exporter for sales to the unrelated customer. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, handling charges, storage cost, packing cost, commission, bank charges and credit cost to arrive at the ex-factory price. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by202 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Thai Plastics & Company Limited 189. TPC has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India during the period of investigation, through its affiliated trader Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd. (TPE). Of this, TPE has exported *** MT directly, and the balance through the following three unrelated exporters. TPC → TPE → SAR Overseas Limited → Unrelated customers in India TPC → TPE → Tricon Energy Limited → Unrelated customers in India TPC → TPE → Tun Wa Industrial Co. Limited → Unrelated customers in India Tun Wa Industrial Co. Limited has not cooperated with the Authority. However, exports through Tun Wa are insignificant in relation to the total exports by TPC. The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 190. For sales made by TPE directly to India, and through unrelated exporters, the export price has been determined based on the price charged by the related exporter, TPE, for sales to the unrelated customer. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, handling charges, packing cost, commission, bank charges, credit cost and other expenses to arrive at the ex-factory price. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for all other producers / exporters in Thailand 191. The export price for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. G.3.7. Determination of normal value and export price in USA Normal value for USA Normal value for Oxy Vinyls, L.P. 192. Oxy Vinyls, LP (Oxy Vinyls) sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 203 cost of production of the subject goods. Since less than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on the price of profitable sales. Oxy Vinyls has claimed price adjustments on account of inland freight, storage cost, credit cost and other expenses. The adjustments claimed have been allowed. Accordingly, the normal value at ex-factory level for Oxy Vinyls has been determined as shown in the dumping margin table. Normal value for Shintech, Inc and Shintech Louisiana LLC. 193. Shintech has sold *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation, whereas it has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India. Shintech has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic market. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and found that the sales to affiliates were made at arm’s length prices. The Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 194. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. Since more than 80% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on average selling price. Shintech has claimed price adjustments on account of credit notes, inland freight, packing cost and credit cost. The adjustments claimed have been allowed. The normal value at ex-factory level for Shintech has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC, Westlake Vinyls Company, LP and Westlake Vinyls, Inc 195. Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC (Wchem), Westlake Vinyls Company, LP (Wvinc) and Westlake Vinyls, Inc (Winvy), collectively referred hereinafter as Westlake Group, sold *** MT, *** MT and *** MT of the subject goods in the domestic market during the period of investigation respectively. Westlake Group has sold the subject goods to affiliates in the domestic market. The Authority examined whether such transactions were made on arm’s length basis, and excluded transactions which were not found to be at arm’s length prices, as being outside the ordinary course of trade. Having excluded such transactions, the Authority notes that the domestic sales in ordinary course of trade are in sufficient volumes when compared with exports to India. 196. To determine the normal value, the Authority has conducted the ordinary course of trade test to determine profit making domestic sales transactions with reference to the cost of production of the subject goods. In case of Wchem and Wvinc, since less than 20% sales were made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on the cost of production, with a reasonable addition towards selling, general and administrative expenses and profits. However, in case of Wviny, since more than 80% of the sales were204 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] made at profits, the normal value has been determined based on the average selling price. Wviny has claimed price adjustments on account of inland freight, handling charges, year-end rebates, credit cost and other expenses. The adjustments claimed have been allowed. A weighted average normal value was determined for Westlake Group. The normal value at ex-factory level for Shintech has been mentioned in the dumping margin table below. Normal value for all other producers / exporters in USA 197. The normal value for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. Export price for USA Export price for Oxy Vinyls, L.P. 198. Oxy Vinyls has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India through its affiliate exporter, Oxy Vinyls Export Sales, Inc. (OVES), during the period of investigation. OVES has, in turn, exported the subject goods through the following 13 channels. Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Continental Ind Group Inc → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Chemex Inc Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP USA → COPAP Inc → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP USA → COPAP Europe → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP USA → COPAP Trading Inc → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP USA → Sigma Trade Finance Inc. → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → ICC Chemical Corporation Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Marubeni America Corporation → Marubeni Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Mitsubishi International PolymerTrade Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Oxyde Chemicals, Inc → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Tricon Dry Chemicals, LLC → Tricon Energy Limited → Unrelated customers in India Oxy Vinyls → OVES → Vinmar International LLC 199. To determine the export price and landed price, the Authority considered the price at which the ultimate exporter has sold to the customer in India. The export price was adjusted appropriately to arrive at the ex-factory price. Adjustments have been made, as claimed for each channel, for debit / credit notes, ocean freight, inland freight, insurance,[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 205 storage cost, purchase discount, handling charges, commission, liability cost, courier fee, packing cost, bank charges, LC discounting charges, LC fee, discounting charges, seller risk insurance, interest expense, credit cost and other expenses to arrive at the ex-factory price. Further, the selling, general and administrative expenses and profits of the exporters / traders forming part of the channel of sales, barring OVES, have been adjusted. The Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Shintech Inc and Shintech Louisiana LLC. 200. Shintech has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India during the period of investigation, through its affiliated trader Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SECL). SECL has, in turn, exported the subject goods to India through the following 2 unrelated exporters. Shintech → SECL → Itochu Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Shintech → SECL → IVICT(Singapore) Pte. Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India The Authority also examined and confirmed that the unrelated exporters have resold the product under consideration at profits. 201. The export price has been determined based on the price charged by the related exporter, SECL, for sales to the unrelated customers. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, packing cost, bank charges and credit cost. The landed price has been determined based on the price charged by the ultimate exporter to the customer in India. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC, Westlake Vinyls Company, LP and Westlake Vinyls, Inc 202. Westlake has exported *** MT of the subject goods to India directly or indirectly through the following 12 channels. Westlake Group → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → Continental Industries → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → COPAP USA → COPAP Inc → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → COPAP USA → Sigma Trade Finance Inc. → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → Itochu Plastics Pte Ltd. → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → Marubeni America Corporation → Marubeni Corporation → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → Reliance International Westlake Group → Resin Technology Westlake Group → SAR Overseas Limited206 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Westlake Group → Stavian Chemical JSC → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → Tricon Energy Limited → Unrelated customers in India Westlake Group → Vinmar International LLC → Unrelated customers in India Of the above, Reliance International and Resin Technology have not cooperated before the Authority. Further, while SAR Overseas Limited has cooperated with the Authority, it has not reported any exports of goods produced by Westlake Group to India. It is further noted that COPAP USA, COPAP Inc and Sigma Trade Finance Inc. are related to each other. Further, Marubeni America Corporation and Marubeni Corporation are related to each other. 203. To determine the export price and landed price, the Authority considered the price at which the ultimate exporter has sold to the customer in India. The export price was adjusted appropriate to arrive at the ex-factory price. Adjustments have been made, as claimed for each channel, for debit/credit notes, ocean freight, inland freight, insurance, handling charges, storage cost, courier fee, liability amount, surveyor cost, packing cost, commission, LC discounting charges, LC fees, discounting charges, seller risk insurance, interest expense, bank charges, credit cost and other expenses to arrive at the ex-factory price. Further, the selling, general and administrative expenses and profits of the exporters / traders forming part of the channel of sales have been adjusted. However, for the volume exported through non-cooperative exporters, the Authority has determined the export price and landed price based on facts available. The export price determined is mentioned in the table below. Export price for all other producers / exporters in USA 204. The export price for all other producers and exporters, that have not participated in the present investigation, has been determined as per facts available. The same has been mentioned in the dumping margin table. G.3.8. Dumping margin 205. Considering the normal value and export price as determined, the dumping margin determined for the subject countries is as follows: Dumping Margin Table Normal Export Dumping Dumping Dumping SN Name of Producer Value Price Margin Margin Margin USD/MT USD/MT USD/MT % Range (%) A. China 1 Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride *** *** *** *** Chiping Xinfa Huaxing Chemical 60-70% 2 Co., Ltd.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 207 Normal Export Dumping Dumping Dumping SN Name of Producer Value Price Margin Margin Margin Tianjin Bohua Chemical *** *** *** *** 3 25-35% Development Co., Ltd. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., *** *** *** *** 4 25-35% Ltd. Non – Sampled Cooperative *** *** *** *** 5 30-40% Producers 6 Others *** *** *** *** 45-55% B. Indonesia 7 PT. Asahimas Chemical *** *** *** *** 5-15% PT. TPC Indo Plastic and *** *** *** *** 8 15-25% Chemicals 9 Others *** *** *** *** 35-45% C. Japan 10 Kaneka Corporation *** *** *** *** 80-90% 11 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. *** *** *** *** 35-45% 12 Taiyo Vinyl Corporation *** *** *** *** 40-50% Non-Sampled Cooperative *** *** *** *** 13 50-60% Producers 14 Others *** *** *** *** 95-105% D. Korea 15 LG Chem, Ltd. *** *** *** *** 50-60% 16 Hanwha Solutions Corporation *** *** (***) (***) (0-10)% 17 Others *** *** *** *** 60-70% E. Taiwan 18 China General Plastics Corporation *** *** *** *** 25-35% 19 CGPC Polymer Corporation 20 Ocean Plastic Co., Ltd. *** *** *** *** 30-40% 21 Formosa Plastic Corporation *** *** *** *** 15-25% 22 Others *** *** *** *** 65-70% F. Thailand 23 Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc. *** *** *** *** 5-15% AGC Vinythai Public Company *** *** *** *** 24 10-20% limited 25 Others *** *** *** *** 25-35% G. USA 26 Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC *** *** *** *** 27 Westlake Vinyls Inc. 145-155% 28 Westlake Vinyls Company LP 29 Shintech Incorporated *** *** *** *** 60-70% 30 Shintech Louisiana L.L.C208 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Normal Export Dumping Dumping Dumping SN Name of Producer Value Price Margin Margin Margin 31 Oxy Vinyls, LP *** *** *** *** 105-115% 32 Others *** *** *** *** 125-135% H. ASSESSMENT OF INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK H.1. Views of other interested parties 206. The following submissions have been made by the other interested parties with regard to injury and causal link: i. There is no injury to the domestic industry, warranting imposition of duty. There must be existence of ‘real injury’, with substantiated evidence, for imposition of duty and not a mere ‘probability’. ii. The claims for material injury within the domestic markets are unsubstantiated, and do not reflect the effects of global market conditions on pricing and demand. The domestic industry has relied upon excess capacities in subject countries but not provided any evidence that such excess capacities would lead to continuation of injury. iii. The subject imports cannot be cumulatively analysed since as the conditions of competition between imports as well as imports and the like article are not same. Imports from Japan are priced higher than all other imports. iv. The import prices from China were the highest amongst all importing countries, except for Japan. The injurious effects being caused by other subject countries should be segregated. v. The primary cause of injury to the domestic industry is the imports from China and not those from Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and USA, as admitted by Chemplast Sanmar in their Annual Report 2022-23 and noted by CRISIL in their report on Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited. vi. The increase in demand has outweighed the increase in capacity and production of the domestic industry. The imports are being made to meet the increase in demand in the country, which cannot be catered to by the domestic producers. vii. As noted by the Appellate Body in China – GOES, a mere increase in imports, even if significant, is not sufficient to establish evidence of volume effect. The impact of imports on domestic sales, market share or capacity utilization must be seen. viii. While the Authority has noted that the imports have increased at a higher rate than increase in demand, it has been overlooked that the domestic industry is already operating at 90% utilization. ix. The domestic industry might have suffered price suppression or depression because of increase in demand. x. The price undercutting is negligible, showing that the domestic industry aligns its prices as per the price prevailing in the market.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 209 xi. The Authority must examine price undercutting for the entire injury period and its effect on the profitability of the domestic industry. xii. The decline in the landed price of imports from China is due to the decline in price of main raw material used for production of subject goods, and optimization of production technology to leading to energy saving. xiii. The cost of sales of the domestic industry has declined more than its selling price in the period of investigation as compared to the previous year. In case there was any price pressure from imports, the domestic industry would have been forced to pass on the entire decline in cost to the consumers. xiv. Prices of VCM should be compared to prices of PVC to examine whether they have experienced similar price increases. xv. The Authority has noted that the raw material cost (VCM) has increased while the import price for the product under consideration has declined. However, evidence has been provided that the landed price of the subject goods declined in line with decline in VCM prices. xvi. The information available publicly from chemorbis.com, a reputed foreign agency, shows that the prices of PVC in India are highest amongst other Asian countries. Information from chemorbis.com also shows that the prices of the domestic industry are much higher compared to the prices in other Asian countries. xvii. The Authority has noted that it cannot be considered that the prices in India are highest. However, determination of prices are a function of demand-supply gap. Since there is excess supply globally, the foreign producers are exporting to India at competitive prices. The prices have declined with decline in raw material cost and not with the intention to undercut the prices of the domestic industry. xviii. The imports and supplies of other producers (non-petitioning) are shaping the price structure of the subject goods of the domestic industry in India. xix. The capacity, production, capacity utilization and sales of the domestic industry have increased during the injury period. However, no positive weightage was given to these developments in the preliminary findings, while undue weightage has been given to losses during 2022-23 and the period of investigation. xx. The market share of the domestic industry has reduced due to absence of capacity with the domestic industry to cater to demand in India. xxi. There has been no injury to the domestic industry in terms of number of employees, wages and productivity. xxii. Increase in inventory could be due to poor product quality, lack of customer demand, overproduction, or internal logistical inefficiencies. xxiii. Since there is demand-supply gap in India, the prices in India are determined by the exporters and such exporters charge high prices. Thus, the price of domestic industry has not been impacted by price of imports and any decline in profitability is on account of increase in cost. xxiv. The significant losses faced by the domestic industry cannot be due to the imports of the product under consideration, since the domestic industry was210 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] more profitable in 2020-21, when it was impacted by Covid-19. The decline in losses does not correlate with the decline in selling price. xxv. The decline in interest coverage ratio of the domestic industry reflects the financial structuring and leverage of the domestic industry. High interest costs are cannot be attributed to import pricing. xxvi. While applicants have sought duty on 7 out of 35 countries from which product under consideration is imported; it must be examined if domestic industry is even able to withstand fair competitions from other producers in India as well as imports. xxvii. The product under consideration has been exported from many countries at comparable prices. It is not possible that all countries have been dumping. If despite receiving protection for 14 years the domestic industry is still faced with injury, the reason for injury is something inherent to the industry. xxviii. Since all the economic parameters are showing improvement other than the profitability of the petitioners, it must be examined whether other factors are causing injury to the domestic industry. xxix. If the domestic industry is facing injury, it is unclear as to how it may be making significant investments. xxx. Imports from China are priced consistently higher than import prices from non- subject countries like Mexico, Norway, Brazil, Germany, Colombia, UAE, Egypt, etc. and are thus, not dumped / injurious. Imposition of duty in such a situation would result in shift of imports from subject countries to other countries. xxxi. There is no clear evidence that indicates that imports are the sole cause for injury to the domestic industry. The Authority should examine other factors impacting profitability and causing injury to the domestic industry. xxxii. The performance of the domestic producers is affected by internal inefficiencies, operational costs associated with capacity expansions, other market dynamic, depressed market conditions, fluctuation in price of raw material and Russia- Ukraine Conflict. xxxiii. The reduction in profits of the domestic industry is due to increase in cost of sales over the injury period. Thus, there is no causal link between imports and injury to the domestic industry. xxxiv. The Authority has recorded that there is no evidence of fixed price contracts of DCW. However, DCW has claimed that it has long term contracts with VCM suppliers. The losses to the domestic industry are due to lack of operational flexibility and inefficient contractual terms. xxxv. There is no incentive for producers/exporters from China to export subject goods at lower price to capture other markets, as 90% of their production is consumed in their domestic market. xxxvi. It is not possible that producers in the subject countries are exporting to India at prices below their cost of production, implying that cost of production in India is higher than the cost of production in other countries.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 211 xxxvii. The selling price and cost of the domestic industry increased due to COVID situations and thereafter, has stabilized in two years till period of investigation. The same cannot be considered as price effect of imports. xxxviii. Finolex commands a higher price for the subject goods when compared to DCM, which indicates injury to DCM is self–inflicted and not due to subject imports. xxxix. The Authority must examine if injury to the domestic industry is on account of the captive consumption of the subject goods. In this regard, the value of costs as reported in Proforma IV-A must be seen since lower allocation of costs towards captive production may lead to inflated per unit cost of sales. xl. It is possible that the domestic industry is recovering from the losses incurred due to a shutdown. xli. The non-injurious price of 950-1000 USD per MT claimed by the domestic industry is exaggerated, as such non-injurious price is also higher than imports from non-subject countries. xlii. 22% return on capital employed was designed in 1987 when the interest rates and corporate tax rates were different. Such a return is not appropriate in the current period. The CESTAT in Bridge Stone Tyre Manufacturing & othr. Vs. DA, held that adoption of 22% return on investment has coloured the injury determination. In Hyosung Corporation V. DA, the CESTAT held that a reasonable return on capital employed should have been what was earned by the domestic industry in the years where there was no allegation of dumping. Even European Commission determines reasonable returns on the basis of actual returns earned by the domestic industry during the injury period. xliii. A return of 22% should not be allowed on capital employed because such return is being allowed even on the debt portion of capital employed and is very high in an era of global recession. A return of 22% on capital employed implies an effective profit on net worth of 27.15% to 41.41% depending upon the debt equity ratio. xliv. The non-injurious price determined is inflated as 22% return has been considered which is incorrect as global recession does not allow such high returns and considering return on capital employed which consists of both equity and debt, the effective return on net worth is much more than 22%. Reasonable return on capital employed should be considered as that actually earned by the industry when there was no dumping in the country. xlv. The practice in European Union, as also affirmed by the European Courts in the case of European Fertiliser Manufacturers Association V. Council, is that the profit margin considered should be based on the profit margin earned by domestic industry in the period in which the dumped or subsidized imports did not have an adverse effect on the domestic industry. xlvi. As per Annual Reports, DCM Shriram Ltd is earning a return of 18.69%, while DCW Ltd is earning 18.09%, which should be considered for determination of non-injurious price. xlvii. Participation of Reliance and Finolex would show better injury parameters and a reduced NIP due to their more cost-efficient structure.212 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xlviii. Retrospective duties should not be imposed since the submissions made by the domestic industry requesting retrospective duties lack evidence and there is no injury to the domestic industry. xlix. The applicants have claimed that since the imports were subject to anti-dumping duty till 2022, there is history of dumping in India. However, the duties on imports from USA were continued based on likelihood and not actual dumping and injury to the domestic industry. The Authority did not continue anti- dumping duty on imports from Thailand due to lack of injury and likelihood of injury. The Authority did not initiate a second sunset review on imports from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand due to absence of dumping. Thus, it cannot be said that there is history of dumping in India. l. The domestic industry has failed to provide evidence that the importers had the knowledge that exporters are dumping the product in India. li. The applicants have failed to provide evidence to demonstrate massive dumping in short period of time warranting retrospective duties. The applicants have also not demonstrated that the remedial effects of anti-dumping duty would be undermined if anti-dumping duty is not levied on retrospective basis. lii. The applicants have failed to request provisional duties which is a pre-condition of imposition of retrospective duties. liii. There are no provisions in the Act or the Rules that empower the Authority to recommend provisional assessment of duties. liv. The applicants have requested the Authority to collect month-wise export data of the exporters for post period of investigation. However, since the present is an original investigation, the Act or the Rules do not confer any power to review post period of investigation data. H.2. Views of the domestic industry 207. The following submissions have been made by the domestic industry with regard to the injury and causal link: i. The domestic industry has been suffering injury since past three years. The Authority is requested to issue early final findings. ii. Cumulative assessment of injury is appropriate in view of the margin of dumping, volume of imports, and conditions of competition. iii. In response to the contention that the import price from subject countries is not dumped and injurious as the price of imports from third countries is also similar, it was submitted that comparison of price of subject imports with price of non- subject imports is not appropriate to assess whether such price is dumped and injurious. The dumping margin for imports from China is positive and significant. iv. The volume of the subject imports has increased in absolute terms as well as in relation to production and consumption in India as compared to the base year as well as the previous year.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 213 v. During the period of investigation, the subject imports accounted for 93% imports into India. vi. The volume of the subject imports has increased at a faster pace than the increase in demand in India. vii. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the Authority is not required to conduct country-to-country analysis of volume and price as pre- condition for cumulation. viii. The fact that the import price from one country is higher than other subject countries is not a reason for de-cumulation. ix. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, the price of imports from all subject countries is in similar range and causing injury to the domestic industry. x. The domestic industry has suffered injury as a result of increase in imports, at prices below the prices of the domestic industry, and the imports suppressing and depressing the prices of the domestic industry. xi. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the imports in India are much more than the demand-supply gap. Imports in excess of demand- supply gap have increased in India. xii. The domestic industry has been forced to compete with the low-priced subject imports, by reducing its prices to retain customers. As a result, while the imports are undercutting the prices of the domestic industry, the price undercutting is low. xiii. The price undercutting is positive even when the domestic industry has sold at losses. xiv. The claim that there is no price effect is illogical as the landed price is below the cost of sales of the domestic industry due to which the domestic industry has been forced to sell at losses. While the cost of sales has increased, the selling price of the domestic industry has declined. xv. The data relied by the other interested parties for VCM prices is unreliable as the source of such data has not been disclosed. Since there is no dedicated code for VCM, prices cannot be identified based on import data. As per the actual data of DCW Limited and Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyl Limited, which import VCM, the difference between the landed price and VCM prices have declined. The prices VCM for the domestic industry is based on international prices. xvi. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, price suppression and depression are not related to demand of the product. xvii. The imports have adversely affected inventories, profits, cash profits and return on investment of the domestic industry, as well as its ability to raise capital investment. xviii. The Authority has already examined the volume effect of subject imports. The nature of the industry is such that it has to undertake continuous production even if it has to sell at losses. Domestic producers have long-term contracts for supplies of VCM with suppliers and shipping companies, due to the unique containers required for transportation. If a domestic producer suspends214 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] production, they default on their contractual obligations, or face build-up of inventories of raw materials. Therefore, slowing down production is not an option for domestic producers. xix. The domestic industry is able to utilize its capacities only as it has been selling at losses. xx. The market share of the subject imports has increased while that of the domestic industry and Indian industry as a whole has declined. xxi. The domestic industry has incurred financial losses during the period of investigation. xxii. The cash profits have declined and turned into cash losses. The return on investment of the domestic industry was the lowest during the period of investigation. xxiii. The interest coverage ratio of the domestic industry has declined over the injury period and was the lowest during the period of investigation. The domestic industry has not earned sufficient profits before interest to even cover its present interest obligations. xxiv. There is no provision which allows comparison cost of production in subject countries and India for examination of injury. While the domestic industry does not have objection to collection of data from other domestic producers, the Authority is only required to conduct injury analysis with regard to domestic producers constituting domestic industry as per Appellate Body report in US – Anti-dumping measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan and Panel Report in European Communities — Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India. xxv. The losses to the domestic industry have increased in the period of investigation. The domestic industry was profitable when the landed price was above the cost of sales of the domestic industry. xxvi. The other interested parties have failed to provide evidence with regard to capacity utilization in China. The capacities in China are to the tune of 25 million MT and a 10% capacity utilization is enough to cater to 73% demand in India. xxvii. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, the domestic industry is capable of competing in fair market situation which is evident that the performance of domestic industry was much better when there was no dumping in the Indian market. xxviii. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, investments made in the product are not short-term decisions. The domestic industry was not suffering injury in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and the injury to the domestic industry is recent. xxix. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, dumping has been quantified by the Authority based on the data submitted by the exporters. Thus, contention that there is no dumping is incorrect. There are no other factors which may have caused injury to the domestic industry.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 215 xxx. Volume of imports from other countries is much less than imports from China. Since S-PVC is a commodity product, the prices from other countries are also likely to increase once dumping in India is checked. xxxi. The other interested parties have failed to point out other potential factors which may have caused injury to the domestic industry. xxxii. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties that actual injury should be seen and not probable injury to the domestic industry, the present case is not a sunset review, and the domestic industry has provided information with regard to actual injury to the domestic industry. xxxiii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, the injury cannot be due to capacity expansion as only one of the applicants has expanded capacities but the other applicants have suffered losses. xxxiv. There is no provision which allows for comparison of performance of domestic producers inter-se. There is a need to consider the operations of the company to assess injury. While DCM produces for merchant market, Finolex majorly produces for captive consumption. xxxv. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, DCW does not have fixed price contracts with the buyers. The contracts are fixed in terms of quantity and not price. xxxvi. The injury is not on account of fluctuations in raw material costs, since such fluctuations are inherent to the nature of the industry. In the absence of dumping, increase in raw material cost would have a corresponding increase in selling price and landed price of the product. xxxvii. Injury is not due to captive consumption, as alleged by other parties, since only one applicant captively consumed the subject goods and such captive consumption was quite low as compared to total production of subject goods. xxxviii. As regards the contention that the claim of injury is unsubstantiated and does not reflect effects of global market conditions on pricing or demand, it was submitted that no evidence has been provided by the other interested parties with regard to global prices or demand. The Authority has already provided a preliminary finding with detailed analysis of injury to the domestic industry. xxxix. In alleging that a return of 22% allows inordinately high return on net worth, the interested parties have assumed an unrealistic debt equity ratio. In case, the actual ratio is considered, a return of 22% allows a much lower return on net worth. The other interested parties have also ignored the fact that the applicants are required to pay a tax on the profits earned and that there are some expenses on which the return must be allowed which are considered by the Authority as non-cost expenses. The profits earned must be sufficient to cover such expenses. xl. In case, the Authority considers the highest profits during the injury period, the same were much higher than that considered consistently by the Authority for determination of non-injurious price. xli. Reliance on practice of European Union is inappropriate as the European Union determines non-injurious price based on total cost of production of the domestic industry, without adjusting for optimization of raw material, utilities and216 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] production capacities. If the practice of European Union has to be adopted in determining return, it should also be adopted in considering full cost. xlii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, the return on investment of both DCM and DCW are higher than 22% in the previous years. H.3. Examination by the Authority 208. The Authority has examined the arguments and counterarguments of all the interested parties with regard to injury to the domestic industry. The analysis made by the Authority hereunder addresses the various submissions made by the interested parties. 209. With regard to the submissions made by Ashirvad Pipes that there should be real injury and not probable injury, the Authority notes that it has examined actual dumping, injury and causal link due to imports of subject goods from the subject countries. 210. The other interested parties have submitted that injury is unsubstantiated and does not reflect effects of global market conditions. The Authority notes that the other interested parties have failed to provide any credible evidence in this regard. 211. As regard the submission that there is no injury as the domestic industry is making investments, the Authority notes that investments are not short-term decisions. The applicant has submitted that the performance of the domestic industry was better prior to dumping when such decisions were taken. The dumping and injury to the domestic industry is recent in the present investigation. 212. The other interested parties have submitted that there is no incentive for the Chinese producers to sell at low prices as 90% of their production is consumed in the domestic market. However, the facts on record demonstrate that the Chinese producers have sold significant quantities in the domestic market. Further, the prices of such imports are low, and show dumping. The imports from other subject countries were also found to be at dumped prices. Therefore, irrespective of the volumes sold in the domestic market, it is a fact that the producers in subject countries have engaged in dumping in the Indian market. 213. With regard to the submissions that the prices from non-petitioning producers are shaping the price structure of the subject goods in India, the Authority notes that subject imports command significant market share in India. Further, the landed price of subject imports is below not only the selling price but also the cost of sales of the domestic industry. Thus, it is evident that the subject imports are influencing the prices in India. No evidence or information has been put on record, which would lead the Authority to conclude that the prices of the domestic industry are being affected by non-petitioning producers. 214. With regards to the submission that the price of subject goods is highest in India, the Authority notes that as per the data filed by the foreign producers and exporters, the[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 217 dumping margin is positive and significant. Further, the landed price of the subject imports is below the selling price and cost of sales of the domestic industry. Since the producers in the subject countries are selling the product under consideration to India at prices below their normal value, it cannot be considered that the prices in India are highest. 215. As regards the submission that there is excess supply globally and the foreign producers are exporting to India at competitive prices, the Authority notes that there is a demand- supply gap in India. Even after the demand-supply gap, the domestic industry is selling the product under consideration at prices below its cost of sales due to dumping in India. Thus, the prices cannot be considered competitive. Further, the Authority has determined the dumping margin based on the responses filed by the foreign producers. Since the dumping margin is positive and significant, it cannot be considered that the imports are at fair prices. 216. With regard to the submissions that the cost of production in India is higher than other subject countries, the Authority notes the situation of the domestic industry must be seen as it exists. The Anti-Dumping Rules do not call for comparison between the cost in subject countries and that in India. 217. With regard to request for imposition of anti-dumping duty on retrospective basis, the Authority notes that there is no need for retrospective imposition of anti-dumping duty in the present investigation. H.3.1. Cumulative assessment of injury 218. Article 3.3 of WTO agreement and para (iii) of Annexure II of the Rules provides that in case where imports of a product from more than one country are being simultaneously subjected to anti-dumping investigation, the Authority will cumulatively assess the effect of such imports, in case it determines that: a. The margin of dumping established in relation to the imports from each country is more than two percent expressed as percentage of export price and the volume of the imports from each country is three percent (or more) of the import of like article or where the export of individual countries is less than three percent, the imports collectively account for more than seven percent of the import of like article, and b. Cumulative assessment of the effect of imports is appropriate in light of the conditions of competition between the imported article and the like domestic articles. 219. In the instant case, volume of imports and dumping margin from each of the subject countries is more than the de-minimis. Further, the imports from the subject countries and the product manufactured by the domestic industry have inter-se comparable properties and is being used for the same applications and by the same segment of218 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] customers. Thus, the subject imports are competing in the Indian market inter-se as well as with the subject goods manufactured by the domestic industry. 220. With regard to the submissions that the import price from one of the subject countries was higher than other subject countries, the Authority notes that there is no requirement to assess the same for cumulation of imports. The Authority notes that in all investigations where imports from more than one country are simultaneously being assessed, the import price from one of the country will always be higher than the other. If such a comparison were to be necessary for cumulative assessment, there will be no possibility to cumulatively assess the imports in any investigation. 221. With regard to the fact that the import price from China is higher than that from the non- subject countries, the Authority notes that there is no provision which mandates comparison of import price from subject countries to that of non-subject countries. The imports from non-subject countries are de-minimis and hence, such imports cannot be considered as subject imports in the present investigation. 222. The Authority, thus, proposes to conclude that it would be appropriate to cumulate imports in the present investigation for the following reasons:- a. The subject goods are being dumped into India from the subject countries. b. The margin of dumping from each of the subject countries is more than the de minimis limits prescribed under the Rules. c. The volume of imports from each of the subject countries is individually more than 3% of the total volume of imports. d. Cumulative assessment of the effects of import is appropriate as the imports from the subject countries not only directly compete with the imports from each of the subject countries but also the like articles offered by the domestic industry in the Indian market. H.3.2. Volume effect of the dumped imports a) Assessment of demand / apparent consumption 223. For the purpose of the present investigation, demand or apparent consumption of the product in India has been defined as the sum of domestic sales of the Indian producers and imports from all sources. The demand so assessed is given in the table below. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Sales of domestic MT 4,10,587 4,54,477 4,70,734 4,81,280 industry Trend Indexed 100 111 115 117[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 219 Sales of other domestic MT 7,75,586 7,71,140 7,94,595 7,40,996 producers Trend Indexed 100 99 102 96 Subject imports MT 10,29,546 12,51,861 19,97,000 23,23,183 Un-dumped imports MT 93,466 (Hanwha) Other imports MT 2,76,383 1,16,123 1,48,155 1,69,420 Total Demand MT 24,92,103 25,93,601 34,10,483 37,14,880 Trend Indexed 100 104 137 149 224. The Authority notes that the demand for the subject goods has increased in India throughout the injury period and was highest during the period of investigation. b) Import Volumes from the subject countries 225. With regard to the volume of the imports, the Authority is required to consider whether there has been a significant increase in the dumped imports from the subject countries, either in absolute terms or relative to production or consumption in India. The same is analysed in the table below. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Subject imports MT 22,29,717 10,29,546 12,51,861 19,97,000 China PR MT 88,995 2,82,101 7,71,817 8,08,326 Indonesia MT 15,839 58,524 67,425 1,14,045 Japan MT 3,57,780 3,38,146 3,61,072 4,04,597 Korea RP MT 1,58,167 2,09,254 1,93,786 1,81,813 Taiwan MT 2,49,544 2,60,851 3,24,390 3,69,959 Thailand MT 67,312 1,09,792 1,21,946 1,25,325 USA MT 40,823 8,662 1,68,536 2,49,299 Un-dumped imports (Hanwha) 93,466 Other imports MT 2,76,383 1,16,123 1,48,155 1,69,420 Total Imports MT 13,05,930 13,67,984 21,45,155 24,92,603 Subject imports in relation to Production % 76% 88% 134% 157% Consumption % 41% 48% 59% 60% Total Imports % 79% 92% 93% 93% 226. It is noted that – i. The imports of subject goods from the subject countries have increased throughout the injury period.220 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ii. While the imports from the subject countries have increased, the imports from other countries have declined over the injury period. iii. Imports in relation to production and consumption have also increased over the injury period. The subject imports cater to the majority of the consumption in India during the period of investigation. iv. Further, while the volume of imports was less than the total domestic production, being only three-fourths of the latter, they are now almost 1.57 times the domestic production. v. While the subject imports comprised of 79% imports into India during the base year, the imports from the subject countries account for almost entirety of imports during the period of investigation. vi. The demand in India has increased by 49% in the period of investigation as compared to the base year, while the subject imports have increased by 117% over the same period. Thus, the subject imports have increased at a pace higher than the increase in demand. 227. The Authority notes that the other interested parties have submitted that while subject imports have increased more than increase in demand in India, the same is only due to lack of capacity of the domestic industry to fulfill the demand-supply gap. The Authority notes that the subject imports are in excess of the demand-supply gap in India. Further, the excess imports have increased over the injury period. Thus, such increase in imports cannot be considered to be only due to the demand-supply gap in India. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Capacity in India MT 14,63,500 14,77,000 15,18,667 15,27,000 Demand MT 24,92,103 25,93,601 34,10,483 37,14,880 Demand-supply gap MT 10,28,603 11,16,601 18,91,816 21,87,880 Imports from subject countries MT 10,29,546 12,51,861 19,97,000 22,29 ,717 Un-dumped imports (Hanwha) MT 93,466 Imports from other countries MT 2,76,383 1,16,123 1,48,155 1,69,420 Excess Imports MT 2,77,326 2,51,383 2,53,339 3,04,723 228. With regard to the submissions that mere increase in imports is not enough and there is a need to examine the impact of the same, the Authority notes that the capacity utilization and production of the domestic industry has increased over the injury period. The same is due to the nature of the production process of the domestic industry. The Authority notes that the domestic producers have long-term contracts with the suppliers of CVM and shipping companies. The applicants are bound to lift the VCM quantities on a regular basis and store the same in specialized storage spaces. Since the storage is limited, the domestic industry cannot suspend or reduce production even if it has to sell at losses. Due to this, the production and capacity utilization of the domestic industry has increased over the injury period.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 221 229. With regard to increase in domestic sales of the domestic industry, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has been able to increase its sales only due to the fact that it has been selling at losses. Since S-PVC is a commodity product, the domestic industry will not be able to continue selling the product in case, it prices its product above its cost of sales as the landed price is much below the cost of sales of the domestic industry. H.3.3. Price effect of the dumped imports 230. With regard to the effect of the dumped imports on prices of the domestic industry, it is required to be analysed whether there has been a significant price undercutting by the alleged dumped imports as compared to the price of the like products in India, or whether the effect of such imports is otherwise to depress prices or prevent price increases, which otherwise would have occurred in the normal course. The impact on the prices of the domestic industry on account of the dumped imports from the subject countries has been examined with reference to price undercutting, price suppression and price depression, if any. a) Price undercutting 231. For the purpose of price undercutting analysis, the selling price of the domestic industry has been compared with the landed value of imports from the subject countries. Particulars Unit Amount Selling price ₹/MT *** Landed price ₹/MT 75,846 Price undercutting ₹/MT *** Price undercutting % ***% Price undercutting Range 0-10% 232. The Authority notes that the subject imports are undercutting the prices of the domestic industry, and the price undercutting is positive and significant. The domestic industry has been forced to reduce prices due to landed price of imports and has been selling at losses during the period of investigation. Even then, the landed is below the selling price of the domestic industry. 233. With regard to the submissions that the price undercutting should be assessed for four years, the Authority notes that such an examination is not warranted in law or as per past practice. The Authority has examined price suppression and depression for the injury period. 234. With regard to the submissions that the negligible price undercutting shows that domestic industry aligns the price of the product as per the market, the Authority notes that the subject goods are a commodity product, and all the producers of S-PVC price their222 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] products according to the market. Since subject imports account for majority of market share in India and the landed price of subject imports is below the cost of sales of the domestic industry, the domestic industry has been forced to sell at prices below its cost of sales. Due to this, the domestic industry has incurred losses in the period of investigation. b) Price suppression/depression 235. In order to determine whether the dumped imports are depressing the domestic prices and whether the effect of such imports is to suppress prices to a significant degree or prevent price increases which otherwise would have occurred in normal course, the changes in the costs and prices over the injury period, are compared as below: Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Selling price ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Trend Indexed 100 141 101 86 Cost of sales ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Trend Indexed 100 146 123 105 Landed Price ₹/MT 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 75,846 Trend Indexed 100 151 116 92 236. The Authority notes that in 2021-22, both the cost of sales and selling price of the domestic industry increased. However, the increase in selling price was lower than increase in cost of sales. In 2022-23, the selling price and cost of sales of the domestic industry decreased, but the decline in selling price was higher. During the period of investigation, the cost of sales and selling price reduced further. The landed price of imports from the subject countries was below the cost of sales and selling price of the domestic industry during the period of investigation, forcing the domestic industry to reduce its prices, despite being below cost. As compared to the base year, while the cost of sales has increased, the selling price of the domestic industry has declined. The imports have depressed the prices of the domestic industry and prevented price increases, which otherwise would have occurred. 237. The other interested parties have submitted that the price suppression/depression may be due to increase in demand. The Authority notes that price suppression/depression is an analysis of cost of sales and selling price of the domestic industry, and is not a factor of demand. However, even otherwise, it is an undisputed fact that the demand for the subject goods has increased and exceeds the capacity in the country. In such a situation, the demand-supply economics should have resulted in an increase in the prices in the market. On the contrary, the prices have declined, despite an increase in cost. Such a trend cannot be attributed to the movement in demand, which has increased at a healthy pace.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 223 238. With regard to the submissions that the decline in landed price from China PR is due to decline in price of raw material and optimization of production technology, the Authority notes that the other interested parties have not provided any evidence with regard to decline in prices of raw material for the subject goods or changes made to technology. The Authority notes that as per the evidence on record, while the raw material prices of the domestic industry have increased over the injury period, the landed price has declined. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Landed price ₹/MT 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 75,846 Landed price Indexed 100 151 116 92 Raw material cost ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Raw material cost Indexed 100 155 125 106 239. With regard to the submissions that the landed price of the product under consideration has moved in tandem with the international price of VCM, the Authority notes that as per the evidence on record, the VCM prices of the domestic industry are based on international prices. Further, VCM is imported by Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited and DCW Limited. The Authority has compared the landed price of the subject goods with price of VCM of Chemplast and DCW. It is noted that the difference between the landed price and price of VCM has declined. Thus, the Authority proposes to conclude that the landed price has declined without commensurate decline in price of VCM. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Price of VCM ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Price of VCM Indexed 100 157 120 101 Landed price ₹/MT 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 75,846 Landed price Indexed 100 151 116 92 Delta ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Delta Indexed 100 131 103 64 240. Further, contrary to the submission of the interested parties, if the landed price would have declined only in response to decline in raw material prices, the former should not have shown dumping. However, the Authority has found that the information provided by the foreign producers itself shows dumping. In such a situation, it cannot be considered that the import prices are low, because of low raw material prices. 241. The other interested parties have submitted that the selling price and cost was impacted due to COVID and has stabilized only in the period of investigation and thus, there is no price effect. The Authority notes that there is no evidence on record which shows possible adverse impact of COVID on the cost and price of the domestic industry. The Authority notes that the domestic industry was profitable in the base year and 2021-22 when the224 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] landed price of the subject goods was above the cost of sales and selling price of the domestic industry. H.3.4. Economic parameters of the domestic industry 242. Annexure II to the Rules requires that the determination of injury shall involve an objective examination of the consequent impact of dumped imports on the prices of the domestic industry. With regard to consequent impact of dumped imports on domestic producers of such products, the Rules further provide that the examination of the impact of the dumped imports on the domestic industry should include an objective and unbiased evaluation of all relevant economic factors and indices having a bearing on the state of the industry, including actual and potential decline in sales, profits, output, market share, productivity, return on investments or utilization of capacity; factors affecting domestic prices, the magnitude of the margin of dumping; actual and potential negative effects on cash flow, inventories, employment, wages, growth, ability to raise capital investments. 243. The injury parameters have been examined objectively taking into account various facts and submissions made. a) Production, capacity, capacity utilization and sales volumes 244. Capacity, production, capacity utilization and sales of the domestic industry over the injury period is given in the following table: - Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Capacity MT 4,63,500 4,77,000 5,18,667 5,27,000 Trend Indexed 100 103 112 114 Production MT 4,02,473 4,61,616 4,78,088 4,80,406 Trend Indexed 100 115 119 119 Capacity Utilization % 87% 97% 92% 91% Trend Indexed 100 111 106 105 Domestic Sales MT 4,10,487 4,54,477 4,70,734 4,81,820 Trend Indexed 100 111 115 117 245. The Authority notes that the capacity, production, domestic sales, and capacity utilization of the domestic industry have increased over the injury period. The domestic industry has not suffered injury on this account. 246. The Authority further notes that the nature of the production process is such that the domestic industry is required to continue production even if it has to sell at losses. The domestic industry is bound by contractual obligation from the raw material supplier and shipping companies for purchase of VCM. Since VCM is stored in specialized storage tanks at cryogenic temperatures, there is limited storage for VCM available with the[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 225 applicants. Accordingly, the domestic industry has sold at losses but has continued to increase its production and capacity utilization. b) Market share 247. The market share of the domestic industry, other domestic producers, subject imports and imports from the other countries are given in the table below. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Sales of domestic industry % 16% 18% 14% 13% Trend Indexed 100 106 84 79 Sales of other Indian % 31% 30% 23% 20% producers Trend Indexed 100 96 75 64 Subject imports % 41% 48% 59% 60% Trend Indexed 100 117 142 146 Un-dumped imports % 93,466 (Hanwha) Trend Indexed 100 Other imports % 11% 4% 4% 5% Trend Indexed 100 40 39 41 248. The Authority notes that: i. The share of the domestic industry as well as the Indian industry as a whole has declined over the injury period. ii. The share of imports from other countries has also declined. iii. The share of the subject imports in demand has increased, and the subject imports account for 60% share of the market. The subject imports have taken over the market share of the Indian industry as well as imports from other countries. c) Inventories 249. The inventory position with the domestic industry over the injury period is given in the table below: Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Average Inventory MT 8,919 4,308 6,795 8,798 Trend Indexed 100 48 76 99 250. The Authority notes that the inventories of the domestic industry declined in 2021-22 as compared to the base year and increased thereafter in 2022-23 and the period of investigation.226 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 251. The other interested parties have submitted that increase in inventory is due to poor quality, lack of demand, overproduction, or internal logistical inefficiencies. The Authority notes that the domestic industry has sold significant volume of subject goods in India. In case of quality issues, the domestic industry would not have been able to sell the subject goods. Further, since there is a demand-supply gap in India, there is no overproduction or lack of demand. With regard to logistical inefficiencies, there is no evidence on record regarding the same. d) Profitability, cash profits and return on capital employed 252. Profitability, return on investment and cash profits of the domestic industry over the injury period is given in the table below: - Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Cost of sales ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Trend Indexed 100 146 123 105 Selling price ₹/MT *** *** *** *** Trend Indexed 100 141 101 86 Profit/(Loss) per unit ₹/MT *** *** (***) (***) Trend Indexed 100 116 -4 -9 Total Profit/(Loss) ₹ Lacs *** *** (***) (***) Trend Indexed 100 129 -5 -10 Cash Profit ₹ Lacs *** *** *** (***) Trend Indexed 100 127 4 -1 Return on Capital % *** *** *** *** Employed Trend % Indexed 100 91 14 14 253. The Authority notes that: a. The profitability of the domestic industry has declined significantly over the injury period. While the domestic industry was earning profits in 2020-21 and 2021-22, it has incurred financial losses in 2022-23 and the period of investigation. Further, the losses of the domestic industry have increased in the period of investigation. b. While the sales of the domestic industry have increased, the total losses of the domestic industry have also increased. Thus, with additional volume of sales, the losses of the domestic industry are growing. c. The cash profit has fallen significantly and to such an extent that it was in negative during the period of investigation. d. The return on capital employed of the domestic industry has also followed the same trend. The return on capital employed has declined significantly over the injury period.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 227 254. The other interested parties have submitted that the interest coverage ratio has declined due to increase in interest costs. The Authority notes that the interest cost of the domestic industry has actually declined over the injury period. Further, the PBIT of the domestic industry has also declined steeply over the period. Therefore, the deterioration in profitability cannot be attributed to the interest cost. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI PBIT ₹ Lakhs *** *** *** *** PBIT Indexed 100 121 17 12 Interest ₹ Lakhs *** *** *** *** Interest Indexed 100 98 76 76 e) Employment, productivity and wages 255. Employment, productivity and wages of the domestic industry over the injury period is given in the table below. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI No of Employees Nos 555 571 567 577 Trend Indexed 100 103 102 104 Wages Rs/Lacs 7,491 8,607 9,060 8,786 Trend Indexed 100 115 121 117 Productivity per day MT/Days 1,220 1,399 1,449 1,456 Trend Indexed 100 115 119 119 Productivity per MT/No. 725 808 843 833 employee Trend Indexed 100 111 116 115 256. The Authority notes that the number of employees, wages and productivity of the domestic industry has increased over the injury period. The domestic industry has not claimed any injury on this parameter. f) Growth Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Production % - 15% 4% 0% Domestic Sales % - 11% 4% 2% Profit/Loss % - 16% -104% -109% Cash profits % - 27% -96% -125% Return on capital % -9% -85% -0.46% employed228 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 257. The Authority notes that the volume parameters of the domestic industry have shown a positive growth over the injury period. The profits, cash profits and return on capital employed of the domestic industry have increased in 2021-22, as compared to the base year. However, the profitability parameters of the domestic industry have shown a negative growth during 2022-23, deteriorating even further during the period of investigation. g) Factors affecting prices 258. The price of the subject imports is lower than the selling price as well as cost of sales of the domestic industry. Such lower prices have created a strain on the prices of the domestic industry. This has forced the domestic industry to sell at prices below their cost, resulting in financial and cash losses. The imports have prevented price increases, which otherwise would have occurred. Therefore, the imports are impacting the prices of the domestic industry. 259. With regard to the submissions that the prices of the domestic industry are not impacted by import price as exporters charge higher prices and determine the price in India, the Authority notes that the import price was below the cost of sales and non-injurious price of the domestic industry in the period of investigation. Further, even when the domestic industry has sold at losses, the price undercutting is positive. Thus, the selling price of the domestic industry has been adversely impacted due to dumping of subject imports in India. h) The magnitude of dumping 260. It is noted the subject goods from the subject countries are being dumped in India and the dumping margin is positive and significant. i) Ability to raise capital investments 261. The Authority notes that the domestic industry has incurred financial losses and cash losses in the period of investigation. The total losses of the domestic industry have increased with increase in sales of the domestic industry. The domestic industry is not earning sufficient profits to discharge its present interest costs. In such a case, the ability of the domestic industry to raise capital investment has been adversely impacted. I. MAGNITUDE OF INJURY MARGIN 262. The Authority has determined the non-injurious price for the domestic industry on the basis of the principles laid down in the Rules read with Annexure III, as amended. The non-injurious price of the subject goods has been determined by adopting the verified information/data relating to the cost of production for the period of investigation. The non-injurious price has been considered for comparing the landed price from the subject[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 229 countries for calculating the injury margin. For determining the non-injurious price, the best utilisation of the raw materials, the utilities and the production capacity by the domestic industry over the injury period have been considered. It is ensured that no extraordinary or non-recurring expenses were charged to the cost of production. A reasonable return (pre-tax @ 22%) on the average capital employed (i.e., average net fixed assets plus average working capital) for the product under consideration was allowed as pre-tax profit to arrive at the non-injurious price as prescribed in Annexure III of the Rules and is being followed. 263. The landed price for the cooperative exporters has been determined on the basis of the data furnished by the exporters. For all the non-cooperative producers/exporters from the subject countries, the Authority has determined the landed price based on facts available. 264. As regard the contention that 22% return on capital employed is unwarranted, the Authority notes that it is a consistent practice of the Authority to determine the non- injurious price of the domestic industry based on reasonable return on capital employed, which is 22%. The Authority notes that submissions on reckoning returns on the basis of company level returns without due consideration to the like article or benchmarking returns to one of the applicants to the exclusion of others or to certain periods, the selection of which is difficult to justify, are not sound grounds for the Authority to deviate from its established practice. 265. Some of the interested parties have contended that a return of 22% is not appropriate in light of the present economic situation, including prevailing interest rates and tax rates. The Authority notes it is the consistent practice of the Authority to allow a return of 22% on capital employed for the determination of non-injurious price. The observations of the Hon’ble CESTAT in the Bridgestone case were specific to the use of 22% ROCE in determining price underselling, not its appropriateness in computing the Non-Injurious Price (NIP). Moreover, the Bridgestone decision predates the introduction of Annexure- III to the Anti-Dumping Rules, rendering reliance on it by other interested parties unjustified. In the subsequent Merino Panel Products case, the CESTAT upheld the practice of the Authority of applying a 22% ROCE. Moreover, the Authority notes that even after consideration of a return of 22% on capital employed, the return for one of the domestic producers remains lower than the interest cost incurred by it, thereby not allowing sufficient recovery towards interest and a return on equity. In view of the same, the Authority does not find that a return of 22% 266. Based on the landed price and non-injurious price determined as above, the injury margin for producers/exporters has been determined by the Authority and the same is provided in the table below: -230 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Landed Injury Injury Injury SN Name of Producer NIP Price Margin Margin Margin USD/MT USD/MT USD/MT % Range (%) A. China 1 Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride *** *** *** *** Chiping Xinfa Huaxing Chemical 15-25% 2 Co., Ltd. Tianjin Bohua Chemical *** *** *** *** 3 5-15% Development Co., Ltd. 4 Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd. *** *** *** *** 10-20% Non – Sampled Cooperative *** *** *** *** 5 10-20% Producers 6 Others *** *** *** *** 25-35% B. Indonesia 7 PT. Asahimas Chemical *** *** *** *** 0-10% 8 PT. TPC Indo Plastic and Chemicals *** *** *** *** 0-10% 9 Others *** *** *** *** 20-30% C. Japan 10 Kaneka Corporation *** *** *** *** 0-10% 11 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. *** *** *** *** 0-10% 12 Taiyo Vinyl Corporation *** *** *** *** 5-15% 13 Non-Sampled Cooperative Producers *** *** *** *** 0-10% 14 Others *** *** *** *** 10-20% D. Korea 15 LG Chem, Ltd. *** *** *** *** 0-10% 16 Hanwha Solutions Corporation *** *** (***) (***) (0-10%) 17 Others *** *** *** *** 15-25% E. Taiwan 18 China General Plastics Corporation *** *** *** *** 0-10% 19 CGPC Polymer Corporation 20 Ocean Plastic Co., Ltd. *** *** *** *** 0-10% 21 Formosa Plastic Corporation *** *** *** *** 0-10% 22 Others *** *** *** *** 15-25% F. Thailand 23 Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc. *** *** *** *** 0-10% AGC Vinythai Public Company *** *** *** *** 24 0-10% Limited 25 Others *** *** *** *** 20-30% G. USA 26 Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC *** *** *** *** 27 Westlake Vinyls Inc. 10-20% 28 Westlake Vinyls Company LP[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 231 29 Shintech Incorporated *** *** *** *** 0-10% 30 Shintech Louisiana L.L.C 31 Oxy Vinyls, LP *** *** *** *** 15-25% 32 Others *** *** *** *** 40-50% J. NON-ATTRIBUTION ANALYSIS AND CASUAL LINK 267. As per the Rules, is the Authority, inter alia, is required to be examine that any known factors other than the dumped imports which at the same time are injuring the domestic industry, so that the injury caused by these other factors may not be attributed to the dumped imports. Factors which may be relevant in this respect include, inter alia, the volume and prices of imports not sold at dumped prices, contraction in demand or changes in the patterns of consumption, trade restrictive practices of and competition between the foreign and domestic producers, developments in technology and the export performance and the productivity of the domestic industry. It has been examined below whether factors other than dumped imports could have contributed to the injury to the Domestic Industry. a. Volume and price of imports from third countries 268. The imports from countries, other than the subject countries, are not significant in volume so as to cause or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. b. Contraction in Demand 269. It is noted that the demand for the subject goods has increased consistently over the entire injury period. Thus, it is concluded that the injury to the domestic industry was not due to contraction in demand. c. Development of Technology 270. There has been no change in technology for production of the subject goods which could have caused injury to the domestic industry. d. Trade Restrictive Practices and Competition between the Foreign and Domestic producers 271. The Authority notes that there are no trade restrictive practices which could have caused injury to the domestic industry. 272. As regard the submission that it must be examined whether the domestic industry is capable to withstand fair competition and Finolex is selling at higher prices, the Authority notes that the performance of the domestic industry was better when there was no dumping in India. However, the dumping into the country resulted in deterioration in performance of the domestic industry. With regard to pricing strategy of Finolex, the Authority notes that the cost structures of Finolex and the applicants may be different as232 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] the applicants produce the subject goods to sell in the merchant market while Finolex produces majorly for captive consumption. e. Changes in pattern of consumption 273. There have been no material changes in the pattern of consumption of the product under consideration. Hence, changes in the pattern of consumption have not caused injury to the domestic industry. f. Productivity 274. The Authority notes that the productivity of the domestic industry has increased over the injury period, with improvement in production. Thus, decline in productivity cannot be a reason for injury to the domestic industry. g. Export Performance of the domestic industry 275. The injury information examined hereinabove relates only to the performance of the domestic industry in terms of its domestic market. Thus, the injury suffered cannot be attributed to the export performance of the domestic industry. h. Performance of other products 276. The Authority has examined data relating only to the performance of the subject goods. Therefore, performance of other products produced and sold by the applicants are not a possible reason for injury to the domestic industry. i. COVID-19 277. With regard to the submissions that the losses are not due to imports as domestic industry was profitable during COVID-19 and decline in losses does not correlate to decline in selling price, the Authority notes that the losses of the domestic industry have increased in the period of investigation and have not declined. Further, none of the interested parties have provided any evidence of impact of COVID-19 on the performance of the domestic industry. j. Factors Inherent to the domestic industry 278. With regard to the submissions that the product under consideration is being imported at comparable prices from all countries and the injury is due to other factors including inherent features of the domestic industry, internal inefficiencies, costs associated with capacity expansion and other market dynamics, the Authority notes that the imports are being dumped from all the subject countries. This is evident from the data submitted by the responding producers and exporters. Further, the product under consideration being a commodity product, the prices tend to remain in the similar range. Further, only one of the applicants has undertaken capacity expansion in the injury period. While the profitability of such applicant has declined, the other two applicants have incurred losses in the period of investigation. The domestic industry was not suffering injury when there was no dumping in India and its performance was much better. Thus, injury is due to dumping and not due to any factor inherent to the domestic industry. In any case, there[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 233 is no non-attribution analysis required to be conducted for factors inherent to the domestic industry, which have remained unchanged over the period. The injury to the domestic industry is required to be seen as it exists. k. Captive Consumption 279. With regard to the submissions that the injury may be on account of captive consumption, the Authority notes that only one of the applicants captively consumed the subject goods. Further, such captive consumption is only ***% of the total production by the said applicant and thus, injury cannot be attributed to captive consumption. Further, over the injury period, less than 1% of the production has been used captively by the domestic industry. Thus, it cannot be considered that the domestic industry has suffered injury due to captive consumption. l. Nature of raw material prices 280. The other interested parties have also submitted that injury is due to fluctuating nature of raw material and fixed price contracts of DCW. The Authority notes that the raw material for the subject goods is VCM which is a derivative of crude. Since the nature of crude is such that the price is fluctuating, the raw material price of the subject goods also fluctuates. However, in a normal business scenario, the selling price of the subject goods should fluctuate in accordance with the price of the raw material. The same has not been observed in the present case. As noted hereinabove, while raw material cost of the product has increased, the price of imports has declined. Further, there is no evidence of fixed price contracts of DCW on record, as alleged by other parties. As per the evidence on record and contracts submitted by the domestic industry, the contracts are fixed in terms of procurement of specific quantity of VCM over a period of time. However, the price of the raw material is not fixed as per the contract. The prices are derived by a formula which is based on international prices. Therefore, injury to the domestic industry cannot be attributed to the raw material prices. m. Shutdown 281. With regard to the submissions that the domestic industry is suffering injury due to shut down, the Authority notes that the domestic industry did not face any abnormal shutdowns in the injury period. K. INDIAN INDUSTRY’S INTEREST & OTHER ISSUES K.1. Submissions by other interested parties 282. The other interested parties have made the following submissions with regard to the Indian industry’s interest: i. The price of the product under consideration is consistently higher than the import price, due to which the downstream industry struggles to compete with imports of plastic products.234 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ii. Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of off-grade PVC Suspension will make the finished product unviable and uncompetitive compared to imported PVC flooring. iii. Imposition of anti-dumping duty on the product under consideration will lead to huge imports of downstream product, which will destroy hundreds of downstream producers. iv. Anti-dumping duty should not be imposed on imports of the product under consideration till India becomes self-sufficient for the product. v. There is a significant demand-supply gap, and the applicants have not attempted to increase its capacity sufficiently to meet domestic demand despite 14 years of protection. The applicants have increased capacity only by 1,00,000 MT in the last 10 years. vi. There is no legal basis which makes it mandatory for the Authority to levy anti- dumping duty even if there is a demand-supply gap. vii. The imposition of the anti-dumping duty will affect the availability of goods in India and not be in the interest of the public at large. viii. Due to inadequate domestic supply of the product and quality issue in production, there is severe shortage of the product in India. This is evident from the fact that DCW has indirectly imported in the period of investigation and directly imported post period of investigation. ix. The expansion plans noted by the Authority are speculative and lacks commitments. Plans of IOCL to expand capacities are uncertain. Even if RIL and Adani complete their expansion as projected, it will still not offset India’s supply deficit. x. The applicants are trying to abuse the anti-dumping investigation to undertake monopolistic and anti-competitive practices and the entire investigation is to target raw material imports of Epigral, which is in competition with DCW Limited for manufacturing C-PVC. xi. Anti-dumping duty should not be used to give undue advantage to domestic producers and create a monopoly position in the market. xii. From the preliminary findings, it is evident that DCW and RIL plan to exclusively use in-house PVC suspension resin for C-PVC production. Imposition of duty in such a situation could lead to shortage of PVC resins for Indian pipe and fitting manufacturers/processors which would result in significant supply constraints. xiii. Sectors such as profiles (21%), pipes (6%), calendaring (10%), sheets (16%), and wire and cables (9%) are witnessing considerable demand growth. Coupled with government projects like the Har Ghar Jal Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaayee Yojana are expected to drive the increased consumption of PVC pipes. Imposition of duty could lead to critical projects becoming economically unviable. xiv. The imposition of duties will also impact the competitiveness of MSMEs. The additional costs would make their products unsustainable in the long run. xv. An increase in input costs due to the duties will lead to job losses and affect and economic development of MSMEs.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 235 xvi. Higher production costs because of the duties on key materials will lead to reduced export competitiveness. xvii. The Authority has already imposed or in process of imposition of anti-dumping duties or Countervailing duties on several key products used by members of AIPMA and OPPI namely; PVC Suspension Resin, PVC Paste Resin, Titanium Dioxide, Plastics Processing Machines, Effect Pearlescent Pigments or Mica Pearlescent Pigments, Azo Pigments and Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE). The imposition of duties in the present investigation will negatively impact both domestic production and job creation and stifle the sectors potential, particularly since a large number of members belong to MSME sector. xviii. The domestic producers of PVC suspension resin have raised their prices by ₹ 14 per kg, since the initiation of investigation, due to demand supply dynamics in the market. xix. Imposition of anti-dumping duties on PVC resin could significantly impact pharmaceutical industry as well as the common man and overall health industry. xx. The expected impact of the imposition of these anti-dumping measures on the cost of pharmaceutical packaging is an increase of around 30-40%, which is an increase of 10% in the cost of generic medication. xxi. Despite their large production capacity, RIL and Finolex are dependent on imports, which clearly shows that the domestic industry is unable to match market demand in terms of quality. xxii. The imported downstream product is 15-20% cheaper than the domestic product. Imposition of anti-dumping duty will widen this gap and harm the local downstream industry which are a part of unorganized sector. xxiii. The Authority should quantify the impact of duties based on information on record and not based on the fact that the duty in the past did not have any adverse impact on the downstream industry. xxiv. 10-20% injury margin on 2.5 million MT imports would mean an additional burden of ₹19-38 billion of annual cost for various downstream industries. xxv. The scenario identified by the domestic industry may not reflect the true state as the injury period coincides with COVID period in which the industry was trying to survive and remain commercially viable. xxvi. PVC Suspension Resins constitutes a significant share in the downstream product and anti-dumping duty to the tune of 10-20% will have an impact of at least 4- 8% on the finished product. The downstream industry will not be able to pass on such increased costs due to competition with imported downstream product. xxvii. There are large number of users which are a part of MSME sector but collectively contribute immensely to the GDP of the country. xxviii. The Government of India is in process of implementing mandatory BIS standards for the product under consideration which will lead to increase in prices of the product and adversely impact the downstream industry. The Indian government is not processing application for the BIS licenses for Chinese manufacturers. Any implementation of anti-dumping duty will further impact the users.236 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] K.2. Submissions by the domestic industry 283. The domestic industry has made the following submissions with regard to the Indian industry’s interest: i. There will not be any adverse impact of imposition of anti-dumping duty which is evident from the fact that there has been no adverse impact of anti-dumping duty in the past. ii. Impact of imposition of anti-dumping duty is less than 0.1%. iii. Since the impact of anti-dumping duty is minimal, it is likely to be borne by the downstream industry and not passed on to the users. iv. Fair prices will be maintained in the market as there is sufficient inter se competition in India. v. Imposition of anti-dumping duty does not restrict imports into India. vi. Since the subject goods are not sold under long-term contracts, the users can easily switch suppliers, if required. vii. There are global overcapacities for the product under consideration and hence, there is abundant supply of the product in the market. viii. There is history of dumping in India, hence, the exporters are not able to sell the product in India at fair prices. ix. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, demand-supply gap is not a ground for dumping in India or non-imposition of anti-dumping duty. Imposition of anti-dumping duty will not restrict imports into India but only ensure that such imports are made at fair price. x. The Indian industry is expanding its capacities in order to bridge the demand- supply gap. In case, the situation does not change in India, such investments will turn unviable. xi. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, if the situation does not improve and dumping continues in India, the operations of the domestic industry may become unviable, and force the domestic industry to cease production in India. This will lead to a situation of only demand and no domestic supply in India. xii. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, the requirement of Epigral during the period of investigation was only 0.23% of the Indian consumption and no industry will file an application to target such negligible volume of imports. Further, the application has been filed by three applicants and only one of the applicants is a producer of C-PVC and competing with Epigral. xiii. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, DCW Limited produces C-PVC using S-PVC and M-PVC and intends to continue the same. Even if DCW Limited uses its own S-PVC exclusively for manufacturing C-PVC, it will not create scarcity of subject goods in India. xiv. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, DCW Limited has majorly used its own grade even post period of investigation along with the product produced by foreign producers and other domestic producers. Thus, it cannot be contended that there are any quality issues in India.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 237 xv. Economic viability of the downstream industry cannot be said to be dependent upon dumped prices of the product under consideration. xvi. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, there is no anti- dumping duty on imports of LDPE and no ongoing investigation on the product. xvii. There are 22,000 members of AIPMA, all of such members may not be users of S- PVC. Some of such users may be impacted by duty on one of the products but not all the products as listed by AIPMA. xviii. The other interested parties have not provided any evidence that the downstream industry is involved in exporting the product from India. In any case, in order to export, the downstream industry can import under advance authorisation without payment of anti-dumping duty. xix. Contrary to the submissions of the other interested parties, increase in selling price has to be examined in light of increase in raw material cost and cost of sales. xx. The other interested parties have not provided calculations for 30-40% impact of duties claimed by them. In any case, there was no adverse impact on the users when the prices of the product under consideration were higher in India. xxi. As opposed to the submissions by the other interested parties, the domestic industry has operated at a high capacity utilization and has been able to sell a large part of its production. The other producers have imported to shield themselves from dumping. xxii. As opposed to the submissions of the other interested parties, an impact of ₹ 19-38 billion is negligible in the context of the actual size of the downstream industry. According to the impact calculations given by the other interested parties, the impact is as low as ₹ 2.16 / kg. K.3. Examination by the Authority 284. The Authority notes that the primary objective of anti-dumping duty is to remedy the injury inflicted upon the domestic industry by the unjust trade practices of dumping, thereby, fostering an environment of open and equitable competition in the Indian market. This is not merely a regulatory measure, but a matter of national interest. The imposition of anti-dumping measures is not designed to curtail imports from the subject countries arbitrarily. Rather, it is a mechanism to ensure a level playing field. The Authority acknowledges that the persistence of anti-dumping duties may influence the price levels of the product in India. However, it is crucial to note that the essence of fair competition in the Indian market will remain unscathed by the imposition of these measures. Far from diminishing competition, the imposition of anti-dumping measures serves to prevent the accrual of unfair advantages through dumping practices. It safeguards the consumers' access to a broad selection of the subject goods. Thus, anti- dumping duties are not a hindrance but a facilitator of fair-trade practices. 285. The other interested parties have submitted that the prices of the domestic industry are higher than import price, which causes a strain on the margins of the downstream industry. The Authority notes, that the prices of the domestic industry as well as landed238 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] price of imports have declined significantly in the period of investigation. The prices were much higher in the past. Since there was no adverse impact on the performance of downstream industry in the past due to such high prices, there likely will not be any adverse impact of imposition of anti-dumping duty. 286. With regard to the contention that imposition of anti-dumping duty will lead to monopoly and higher prices for users, the Authority notes that imposition of anti-dumping duty only ensures fair prices in India and does not restrict or bans imports. The Authority has determined the dumping margin and injury margin based on the responses filed by the exporters and not as per the facts available. In such a case, imposition of anti-dumping duty will ensure fair market prices in India. 287. With regard to the contention that the applicants are taking undue advantage of trade remedial measures, the Authority notes that the anti-dumping duty has been imposed on imports of the product under consideration multiple times in the past, as a result of dumping of the product. The Authority has conducted detailed examination of dumping, injury and causal link and thereafter recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty. The number of measures on imports of the product under consideration shows the pricing and unfair trade practice of the producers in the subject countries. 288. With regard to the submissions that there is demand-supply gap in India, the Authority notes that demand-supply gap is not a justification for dumping in India. The Authority has determined the dumping margin based on the response filed by the foreign producers and exporters. The dumping margin is positive and significant. Further, demand-supply gap in India does not bar the Authority from recommending imposition of anti-dumping duty. The Authority further notes that the domestic industry has incurred losses due to dumping in India. If no remedy is provided to the domestic industry, the domestic industry is likely to continue to suffer and the viability of its operations would be affected. This will lead to increase in demand-supply gap. 289. With regard to the contention that the domestic industry has failed to increase capacities even though anti-dumping duty was in force, the Authority notes that the purpose of imposition of anti-dumping duty is to offset the price discriminatory behaviour of the exporters. It is not a safeguard measure, intended to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry. While the imposition of safeguard measures presupposes that there are factors required to be addressed by the domestic industry, in order to allow it to become competitive versus the imports; there is no such presumption in case of imposition of anti-dumping duty. The duty imposed earlier was intended to counteract the injurious effects of dumping earlier by the foreign producers, and thus, achieved its intended purpose. In any case, the capacities in India have increased. The domestic industry has increased capacities even over the injury period. 290. The other interested parties have submitted that anti-dumping duty should not be imposed till India is self-sufficient in production of the subject goods. The Authority notes that[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 239 the same is not a requirement for imposition of anti-dumping duty. The Authority in the past has imposed anti-dumping duty on a number of products where there was demand- supply gap in India. Imposition of anti-dumping duty is likely to provide a level playing field to the Indian industry. In the current scenario, the total losses of the domestic industry have increased. Thus, any increase in sales and capacity expansion is likely to lead to increase in losses and no industry would be willing to invest in such a market. 291. The applicants have submitted as shown in table below that the Indian industry is expanding capacities in order to bridge the demand-supply gap in India. Since the landed price is below the cost of sales of the domestic industry, the market situation is not conducive for any investment to bridge the demand-supply gap. Thus, there is a need for imposition of anti-dumping duty in order to establish fair market situation in India. SN Name of producer Capacity (MT) Expected in 1. Reliance Industries Limited 12,00,000 2025-26 2. Adani Petrochemicals 10,00,000 2026-27 3. IOCL, Paradeep 6,00,000 2027-28 4. IOCL, Baroda 2,00,000 2027-28 5. Total 30,00,000 292. The other interested parties have stated that the expansion plans are only speculative. The Authority notes even if the expansion plans are speculative, there is no bar on imposition of anti-dumping duty even when there is demand-supply gap in India. The producers from the subject countries are dumping the product under consideration into India which is causing material injury to the domestic industry. Further, the product has been subject to anti-dumping duty in the past, even though there was a demand-supply gap. Since imports did not cease and there was no scarcity of the product under consideration during the last anti-dumping duty in force, there likely will be no scarcity of the product under consideration post imposition of anti-dumping duty. 293. With regard to the contention that imposition of anti-dumping duty will lead to excessive imports of downstream product, the Authority notes that there was anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods for a long period of time in India. During such time, the downstream industry has not suffered adversely due to imports of the downstream product. Such being the case, the downstream industry will likely not suffer due to imposition of current measures. Further, in case, the downstream product starts getting dumped in India post imposition of measures, the downstream industry is free to make an application for initiation of anti-dumping investigation. 294. With regard to the submissions that the domestic industry is abusing the trade remedial investigation, and the entire exercise is to target raw material imports of Epigral Limited, the Authority notes that the application of imposition of anti-dumping duty is filed by three domestic producers of the subject goods. Only one of the domestic producers of the240 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] subject goods is a producer of C-PVC and is in direct competition with Epigral Limited. The other two producers do not produce C-PVC. Further, the total imports by Epigral Limited during the period of investigation were negligible in comparison to total imports into India. Thus, the present investigation cannot be construed as targeting the imports by an individual user. 295. The Authority further notes that the contention that imposition of anti-dumping duty will only ensure fair prices in India and not restrict imports into India. Epigral Limited will be able to import the subject goods from the subject countries at fair prices and thus, its profitability will not be hampered. 296. With regard to the submissions that RIL and DCW plan to captively use the subject goods, the Authority notes that there is no evidence in record which suggests the same. While DCW Limited uses the subject goods captively, the capacity of S-PVC is much more than that of C-PVC. Thus, there is nothing to indicate that DCW Limited would not supply in the domestic merchant market after imposition of anti-dumping duty. 297. As regard the submission that there are quality issues with the product produced by DCW Limited as it has imported the product under consideration post period of investigation, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has submitted that DCW Limited has imported the product under consideration, procured from domestic producers and majorly used its own grade to manufacture C-PVC post the period of investigation. Since the major consumption of DCW Limited remains its own grade, the Authority proposes to conclude that there are no quality issues in the subject goods manufactured by the domestic industry. 298. The other interested parties have submitted that imposition of anti-dumping duty will make the downstream industry unprofitable. The Authority notes that the user industry cannot claim its viability based on dumped prices of imports. Further, the import price during 2020-21 and 2021-22 was much higher than the period of investigation. There is no evidence on record which suggests that there was an adverse impact on the user industry at this time. Particulars Unit 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 POI Landed price ₹/MT 82,169 1,24,033 95,518 76,156 299. With regard to the export competitiveness of the downstream industry, the Authority notes that the downstream industry has an option to import the subject goods under advance authorization without payment of anti-dumping duty. Thus, imposition of anti- dumping duty will not impact the interest of the downstream export-oriented industry. 300. There is no evidence on record to show that imposition of anti-dumping duty will lead to creation of monopoly in India. The Authority notes that there are five producers of[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 241 subject goods in India. Additionally, the subject goods are also produced in non-subject countries and can be imported from such countries without payment of anti-dumping duty. 301. One of the user associations submitted that anti-dumping duty has been levied on multiple products used as raw materials of its members. However, the Authority notes that the association has failed identify the product or downstream industry affected by multiple duties. There are more than 20,000 members of the association manufacturing different products using different raw materials. It is possible that certain raw materials used by some of the users attract duty. However, all anti-dumping duties imposed on various identified products do not impact a single downstream product produced by individual users. 302. The other interested parties have claimed that the domestic industry has increased its prices post period of investigation. However, there is no information on record to substantiate such a claim. In any case, increase in selling price cannot be examined in isolation with the change in cost of sales. 303. The Authority notes that the majority of use of the product under consideration is in manufacturing of PVC Pipes. The applicant has, accordingly, quantified the impact of anti-dumping duty on the prices of PVC pipes. It is noted that the impact of imposition of anti-dumping duty on the prices of the downstream industry will be negligible. 304. The contention that the current scenario does not reflect correct situation as the injury period coincides with COVID period is incorrect. There was no impact of COVID-19 in the period of investigation. It is seen that the profitability parameters of the domestic industry have been adversely impacted in the period of investigation as compared to even the previous year. Thus, the present scenario reflects the extent of injury to the domestic industry. 305. With regard to the contention that BIS standards are being imposed, the Authority notes that the BIS standards are being worked out by the Government of India since a long period of time. The same have not been implemented yet. Further, implementation of BIS does not vitiate the fact that the domestic industry is suffering material injury due to dumping in India. The Authority is not the appropriate forum to examine concerns regarding any alleged delay in granting of BIS licenses. L. POST DISCLOSURE COMMENTS L.1. Submissions by other interested parties 306. The other interested parties have made the following new submissions post issuance of the disclosure statement:242 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] i. The request for extension of time period to conclude an anti-dumping investigation can only be made before the expiry of one year. The time limit for issuance of final findings expired on 25th March 2025, and the office memorandum is belated and illegal. The jurisdiction of the Authority to conduct anti-dumping investigation in the present matter has lapsed. ii. The judgement issued by the Gujarat High Court is temporarily stayed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Hence, it remains binding on the Authority. iii. Imports of K-57 are necessary as issues such as black particles, pin holes and other specifications are not acceptable to Pharma industry globally for their medicines. The specification sheets provided for DCW Limited shows that the specifications of K-57 offered are not as per the requirement of the users. Further, DCW Limited has not replied to the email sent by the user which shows that they are not producing the said product. iv. While DCW Limited has the BIS License, the standard required for use in pharmaceutical product is missing. The Authority should check whether such product has been supplied to a converter which has provided the downstream product to pharmaceutical industry. v. The user industry has tried product of Reliance Industries Limited and due to lack of quality, had to stop procurement from RIL. vi. The present investigation is specific to subject goods used for manufacturing of PVC pipes and is not concerned with subject goods used for pharma packaging products. Thus, a use-based exemption should be provided. vii. While the Authority has relied upon NABL lab report regarding bulk density and plasticizer absorption, parameters such as particle size distribution, porosity, gelation behaviour, and chlorination efficiency are equally important. These parameters have not been considered by the Authority at the time of comparing grade produced by DCW Limited and Formosa. viii. The observation of the Authority that contradictory claims have been made by Epigral and Formosa with regard to particle size is incorrect. While Epigral has compared mean particle size of DCW’s grade with Formosa’s grade, Formosa compared its grade with normal grade of K-65 and not DCW’s grade. ix. Hanwha has used P-700 and P-1000 grades of S-PVC for manufacturing C- PVC. Such grades were exported to India and purchased by users for manufacturing cable covers and PVC pipes. S-PVC can be used for multiple application and there is no specially designated usage for production of C-PVC only. x. The names of the interested parties have been stated wrongly in the disclosure statement, the same may be corrected. xi. While the Authority has noted that RIL and Finolex have traded the subject goods in India and DCW has consumed the same captively, the basis of such information has not been provided. Since RIL and Finolex have not been invited to participate in the present investigation, the Authority does not have credible information in this regard.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 243 xii. Since there is a demand-supply gap in India, the Authority should either consider price undertakings in this investigation or recommend benchmark form of duties. xiii. The Authority should recommend anti-dumping duty in form of fixed price since there are multiple grades of the product having different packaging and pricing and a single benchmark for all grades is not appropriate. The raw material of the product is crude based and tends to fluctuate and there are challenges in compliance and enforcement of benchmark duties. xiv. The demand-supply gap cannot be a justification for imposition of benchmark form of duty as the imports are not restricted even in case of fixed form of duties. xv. The volume of exports by Oxy Vinyls through non-cooperative exporters, Vinnmar, Chemex and ICC, should not be taken as per the response filed by Oxy Vinyls, since that is the total volume sold to the exporters. The volume actually re-exported to India is much lower. xvi. There is a need for correction in names of certain exporters in the channel of distribution mentioned for Oxy Vinyls. xvii. The volume of exports by Oxy Vinyls through Copap Trading Inc. have been counted twice, as exports through Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP Trading Inc. and Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP USA → COPAP Trading Inc. → unrelated Indian customers xviii. The failure of the Authority to consider the submissions filed by Oxy Vinyls in its comments to the first Disclosure Statement has deprived the exporter of its ability to defend its interests, and undermines the integrity of the investigation. xix. While Vinmar and Chemex have filed the volume actually re-exported to India by them, ICC has filed a letter stating that they have ceased their operations with respect to PVC and therefore, they do not have access to data for the period of investigation. xx. Oxy Vinyls had sought disclosure of the methodology for determining the export price, landed price and the trader/exporter chain considered, but did not receive a reply. xxi. Even though the figures for landed price and export price for LG Chem have not changed between the preliminary findings, first Disclosure Statement and the second Disclosure Statement, the dumping margin has shown an increase. This is despite the fact that the normal value and cost of production has also remained unchanged between the two Disclosure Statements. xxii. There is a decline in landed price for Taiyo Vinyl between the first and second Disclosure Statement. The landed price disclosed in the first Disclosure should be confirmed for the final findings. Reasons for decline in landed price should be disclosed to Taiyo Vinyl. xxiii. Even though Shintech Inc and Shintech Louisiana L.L.C. have not claimed adjustment for bank charges, the Disclosure Statement shows an adjustment towards the same. No such unwarranted adjustment should be made. xxiv. The name of Shintech Louisiana L.L.C. should be recorded in the final findings as well.244 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] xxv. Merely because Westlake sold goods to affiliated parties in home market is not sufficient to consider that the sales were not on arm's length basis. A comparison of prices of goods sold to related and unrelated prices would show that the price of sales to related parties are reflective of market prices. The Authority was obligated to provide Westlake with ample opportunity to provide evidence in this regard. xxvi. Despite cooperation by exporters constituting 92% of the exports to India, the Authority has applied facts available in respect of the exports through non- cooperating traders, Reliance International and Resin Technology. The same is not consistent with the Manual as the non-cooperative traders constitute less than 30% of the total volume of exports to India. xxvii. During the period of investigation, the assets and personnels of Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd were transferred to another 100% owned subsidiary of Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd., namely, Wanhua Chemical Group (Yantai) Olefins Co., Ltd. There has been no change in the production address, equipment, technology, production cost, asset equipment, personnel or ultimate controller. Hence, in place of Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd., Wanhua Chemical Group (Yantai) Olefins Co., Ltd., may be used in the final findings. xxviii. The share of imports from Indonesia have remained low throughout the injury period. Such imports have not caused any injury to the domestic industry and thus, the present investigation should be terminated against imports from Indonesia. xxix. DCM Shriram, in its annual reports, has shown an increase in profits post period of investigation. Thus, the domestic industry is not suffering injury due to imports. xxx. As per the annual reports of DCM Shriram, the company is making effort to improvise the higher energy cost incurred in the Calcium Carbide Route. Hence, the injury to the domestic industry is due to the expense manufacturing route of the domestic industry. L.2. Submissions by domestic industry 307. The domestic industry has made the following new submissions post issuance of the disclosure statement: i. The report from a university submitted by Epigral is unreliable as the university has later confirmed that it has no testing facility to test S-PVC. ii. The contention that C-PVC pipes are used for making potable water pipes is incorrect. The advantage of C-PVC pipe is only its ability to handle higher temperature. Thus, C-PVC pipes are only used for conveying hot water from water heater to the tap for the purpose of bathing and not for potable water. Further, such claims have not been made by pipe manufacturers but only a resin manufacturer.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 245 iii. Epigral imports M-PVC from Formosa. The BIS license of Formosa clearly states that M-PVC is not suitable for product used in contact with foodstuff, pharmaceutical and drinking water. iv. While the other interested parties have stated that communications have been provided to the Authority regarding K-57, the same have not been shared with the domestic industry. v. The domestic industry has already provided evidence that it manufactures grade K- 57 using ethylene route. The specification sheet of DCW Limited shows that it can manufacture both K-57 and K-60. Further, the characteristics of both the grades are similar to each other and hence, are like articles. vi. The other interested parties have not provided specifications other than K-57 which are required for pharmaceutical purposes. Since, the domestic industry has produced and sold K-57, it has sold like article in the domestic market and there is no need for exclusion of the same. vii. DCM Shriram has sold K-75 for medical purposes. Hence, K-57 is not the only grade used for medical purposes. viii. While it has been noted that there is absence of trade remedial investigations on imports of the product under consideration, the European Union has recently concluded an anti-dumping investigation on imports of S-PVC from Egypt and USA and has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports into European Union. ix. Imposition of anti-dumping duty in form of reference price duty poses a risk of evasion as the exporters tend to indulge in over-invoicing in case of reference price duties. Since the prices of the product under consideration fluctuate with fluctuation in price of crude, reference price duties are not suitable for the present investigation. x. The domestic industry has been suffering injury for a period of 3 years. There is an urgent need for imposition of anti-dumping duty at the earliest. xi. There is critical need for imposition of anti-dumping duty. There are no special circumstances in the present investigation which could have called for imposition of anti-dumping duty for a period less than 5 years. L.3. Examination by the Authority 308. The Authority has examined the post disclosure submissions made by the domestic industry and the other interested parties and notes that a number of submissions are reiterations which have already been examined suitably and addressed adequately in the relevant paras of the final findings. The issues raised for the first time in the post- disclosure comments/submissions by the interested parties and the domestic industry and those backed up with evidence have been considered relevant by the Authority are examined below. 309. With regard to the submissions that the office memorandum is belated and the Authority does not have the jurisdiction to conduct the present investigation, the Authority notes that the present investigation was initiated on 26th March 2024 and the timeline for246 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] issuance of final findings was 25th March 2025. However, due to the ongoing litigation at that time, the Authority applied for an extension of time period for completion of investigation. The extension was granted by the Ministry of Finance on 25th March 2025, and the time period for completion of investigation was extended till 25th May 2025. Thereafter, another extension was sought by the Authority on 19th May 2025 and the same was granted by the Ministry of Finance on 24th May 2025, for the period upto 25th September 2025. Thus, all extensions were received by the Authority prior to expiry of the time period for completion of investigation. The findings issued in the present anti- dumping investigation is well within the jurisdiction of the Designated Authority. 310. With regard to the specification sheet of DCW Limited provided by Caprihans Limited, the Authority notes that the said specification sheet is not for the subject goods, that is, S-PVC but the same pertains to the downstream product, C-PVC. Comparison of specifications of C-PVC produced by DCW Limited with S-PVC required by Caprihans is not appropriate. The Authority has conducted detailed verification in the present investigation. S-PVC grade K-57 is produced by DCW Limited and supplied in commercial quantity in the merchant market. Such grade is produced using ethylene route and is as per the BIS standards issued by the Government of India. Since the domestic industry has produced like article in India, there is no need for exclusion of K-57 from the scope of the product under consideration. 311. As regards the quality issues raised by the other interested parties for K-57 grade produced by the domestic industry, the Authority notes that the same cannot become a ground for exclusion especially in case where the domestic industry is producing the subject goods as per the quality mandated by the BIS. Further, the Authority notes that K-57 is not only used for pharmaceutical applications but for a number of other applications as well. Conversely, even other grades of S-PVC are used for medical applications. In such a case, there is no requirement for an end use-based exemption in the present investigation. 312. As regards the submissions that the Authority has relied upon NABL test report for certain parameters for not granting exclusion, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has produced like article in India. The domestic industry has actually produced and used S-PVC for manufacturing of C-PVC in India. The actual use of captively produced S-PVC for manufacturing C-PVC shows technical and commercial substitutability of domestically manufactured product with the product under consideration imported from the subject countries. The Authority notes that Hanwha Chemical Limited, which is a Korean producer of both S-PVC and C-PVC, has also confirmed that no specialty grades of S-PVC are required for manufacturing of C-PVC. Hanwha has used its own S-PVC for production of C-PVC and has exported the same grades to India which have been consumed by producers of cables covers and PVC Pipes. In such a case, the Authority notes that there is no need for exclusion of any grade of S- PVC for production of C-PVC.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 247 313. With regard to the submissions that Formosa has compared normal K-65 grade with its product and Epigral has compared DCW’s grade with Formosa’s product, the Authority notes that Formosa has contended that S-65C produced by it is technically superior to normal K-65 grade, stating that it has a higher mean particle size as compared to normal grade of K-65. Further, Epigral Limited has stated that DCW’s product has a higher mean particle size than S-65C and high mean particle size can disrupt homogeneity of plasticizers during chlorination process. While the foreign producer has stated that its product is superior due to higher mean particle size, the Indian consumer has stated that high mean particle size can disrupt the chlorination process. Thus, the Authority notes that such submissions are contrary to each other. In any case, since the domestic industry has demonstrated use of its own S-PVC for production of C-PVC, the Authority notes that the domestic industry has supplied like article in India and there is no need for exclusion of any grade of S-PVC from the scope of the product under consideration. The Authority considers that only actual technical and commercial substitutability of the products are relevant to decide whether the domestic industry has produced like article. The same has been demonstrated by DCW by the fact of its own substitution. 314. Some interested parties have requested correction in their names. The Authority has appropriately considered the same and have considered corrected name in the present final findings. 315. As regard submissions by Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd regarding change in the business structure and name of the company, the Authority notes that the producer has informed the Authority regarding the stated change for the first time in response to the comments to disclosure statement, even when it has claimed that the stated change occurred in ***. The Authority considers that the claim is at a very belated stage of the present proceedings. Further, the producer has not provided any evidentiary documents substantiating that the change is limited to the transfer of assets to another company. The Authority considers that such change in the name requires adequate information and evidence, and thereafter the Authority is required to verify such information and satisfy that the same duty as has been given to present company can be extended to the other company. Hence, the Authority has not changed the name of the producer for the purpose of the present investigation. However, the producer is at a liberty to file a separate application as per Anti-Dumping Rules and Trade Notices issued by the Authority to seek appropriate changes and the same shall be considered by the Authority in accordance with the law. 316. With regard to the submissions regarding nature of activities by Reliance, Finolex and DCW, the Authority notes that detailed examination has been made in the relevant sections with regard to imports by Reliance, Finolex and procurement by DCW Limited. The Authority has noted that the subject goods purchased by DCW Limited during the period of investigation were negligible in relation to production, consumption and total imports into India. Further, the purpose of such procurement was internal consumption for production of downstream product, and DCW Limited has not shielded itself from248 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] dumping. In such a case, DCW Limited has been considered eligible to constitute domestic industry for the purpose of the present investigation. The Authority also noted that there were significant imports by Reliance and Finolex during the period of investigation. In view of the same, the Authority found them ineligible to constitute domestic industry. 317. With regard to the form of anti-dumping duty, the Authority notes a fixed form of duty is appropriate in the present investigation as the raw material for the product under consideration is based on prices of crude oil. Since the prices of crude oil fluctuate, the prices of the product under consideration also fluctuate. The other interested parties have submitted that since there is demand-supply gap in India, benchmark form of duty should be levied. However, demand-supply gap is not a justification for benchmark form of duty especially when the prices of the product under consideration are of fluctuating nature. In such a case, fixed form of anti-dumping duty is appropriate in light of the facts of the present investigation. 318. With regard to the submissions that price undertaking should be accepted in the present investigation, the Authority notes that none of the foreign producers have furnished a price undertaking. 319. LG Chem has submitted that its margin has changed from preliminary findings to first Disclosure Statement and thereafter to the second Disclosure Statement, without any change in landed price or export price. The Authority notes that the preliminary findings were based on the cost of production, as claimed by the exporter, and the normal value based on information, with only limited examination. However, pursuant to desk verification, the cost of production and the normal value underwent a change, leading to an increase in the dumping margin. However, there is no change in the dumping margin between the first Disclosure Statement and the second Disclosure Statement. As LG Chem can note from the normal value and export price disclosed to it, the dumping margin in absolute terms has remained the same between the two Disclosure Statements. Only the range in which the same was denoted in both the disclosure has changed. 320. Taiyo Vinyl has highlighted that there is a decline in its landed price by *** USD per MT between the first and second Disclosure Statement. The Authority notes that the difference is borne out of an inadvertent calculation error at the stage for the first Disclosure Statement, which has been corrected subsequently. The contention of the party that the figures disclosed in the first Disclosure Statement must be considered for the final findings cannot be accepted, as the corrected figures for landed price were disclosed to the exporter in the Disclosure Statement, and adequate time was allowed to furnish comments concerning such revised price. Barring reliance on the previous Disclosure Statement, Taiyo Vinyl has not highlighted any inconsistency in the landed price disclosed in the second Disclosure Statement. In view of the same, the revised landed price has been adopted for the final determination.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 249 321. Shintech has claimed that Shintech Inc and Shintech Louisiana L.L.C. have not reported any bank charges. However, as mentioned in the Disclosure Statement, the export price has been determined based on price of exports charged by the related party, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SECL). SECL has reported that it incurred bank charges in respect of exports of goods purchased by it from Shintech and exported to India through Itochu or IVICT. In view of the same, such expenses, along with other expenses incurred by SECL and the producers have been adjusted to arrive at the ex-factory export price. 322. Some interested parties have claimed that the export price and landed price for non- cooperative exporters should be determined based on DG Systems data. For instance, Oxy Vinyls has claimed that it sold the subject goods to Chemex, ICC and Vinmar, which re-sold only a part of the volume to India. It has been claimed that only the volume of imports from these parties as per DG Systems data should be considered for the determination of landed price and export price. However, once the producer has sold the subject goods to an exporter / trader, it is not possible to ascertain whether such goods have been resold to another trader or directly exported to India. The Authority notes that the DG Systems data shows exports by a large number of traders. It is not possible for the Authority to map the exports by a producer to a non-cooperative trader, into the DG Systems data, which has imports from a large number of traders. For USA alone, the DG Systems data shows imports by a large number of traders into India. It is, therefore, possible that Chemex, ICC and Vinmar re-sold the subject goods to other traders or exporters, which re-sold the subject goods to India. For instance, Chemex has confirmed that it sold *** MT for exports to India. However, DG Systems shows exports of only *** MT. Therefore, the possibility of exports through third parties cannot be ruled out. That being the case, correlation of data with DG Systems data and consideration of such volume is not a viable alternative to the questionnaire response by the concerned party. The Authority notes that it is for the parties concerned to cooperate with the Authority and provide relevant information. These parties have failed to cooperate with the Authority and have not provided relevant information. 323. Westlake has claimed that the transactions with affiliates cannot be disregarded merely because they are made to affiliates, and comparison of the price of transactions with affiliates with other parties would reveal that the prices are comparable. The Authority notes that the transactions with affiliates were, in any case, not disregarded merely on grounds of being affiliated party transactions. As noted in the Disclosure Statement, the transactions were not on arm’s length basis. A comparison of the ex-factory prices as reported in the response shows below. Affiliated Unaffiliated Producer Difference parties parties USD/MT USD/MT % Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC *** *** 10-20%250 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Westlake Vinyls Company, LP *** *** 15-25% Westlake Vinyls, Inc *** *** 10-20% 324. While Westlake has claimed that the prices are comparable, no evidence has been provided with respect to the same. The Authority notes that multiple opportunities were available to Westlake to provide evidence of the prices being on arm’s length basis since initiation of investigation. However, no information or evidence was provided to demonstrate the same. In view of the same, the Authority finds it appropriate to confirm the observations made in the Disclosure Statement. 325. It has also been claimed that the application of best facts available in the face of non- cooperation of Reliance International and Resin Technology prejudices Westlake, despite the fact that the traders constituted only a small volume. The Authority, however, notes that facts available have been applied only to the small volume that was exported through the non-cooperative traders. The Authority has not applied facts available to the entire volume exported by Westlake. The Authority has accepted the information furnished by the cooperating parties on the volume of exports directly exported or through cooperative exporters, and constructed the export price based on facts available, only with respect to the low volume reported to be exported through non-cooperating parties. 326. Oxy Vinyls has claimed that the volume of exports through non-cooperative exporters should not be determined based on the data furnished in the response, but based on the actual exports by such exporters to India. After re-examination, the Authority has found that, it is a consistent practice of the Authority to consider data as per facts available in case of non-cooperating exporters. Accordingly, the Authority confirms the export price determined at the time of issuance of the disclosure statement and as disclosed to the respective producer. 327. Oxy Vinyls has also claimed that the volume exported through two channels, viz. (a) Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP Trading Inc. and (b) Oxy Vinyls → OVES → COPAP USA → COPAP Trading Inc. → unrelated Indian customers has been counted twice. It is clarified that the channel was inadvertently mentioned twice. The volume has only been considered only once. 328. Oxy Vinyls and Westlake have also claimed that its submissions made after the first Disclosure Statement have been completely disregarded, which deprives the exporter a meaningful opportunity to defend and violates principles of natural justice. The Authority notes that it has considered all submissions made by various parties before it. Post the first Disclosure Statement, the other parties were allowed another hearing and were also allowed an opportunity to furnish written submissions and rejoinder submissions as well. Further, the Authority has issued a second Disclosure Statement and invited comments from interested parties. Such comments have also been considered and examined by the[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 251 Authority. Therefore, multiple opportunities have been provided to all parties to defend their interests. Wherever interested parties have made submissions, the same have been duly considered and examined by the Authority. The claim that the parties have been denied an opportunity to make submissions, therefore, cannot be accepted. 329. With regard to the submissions that the Authority has not disclosed the methodology for export price, landed value and the trader/exporter chain considered, the Authority notes that the normal value, export price and landed price has already been disclosed to the concerned producers. Further, the chain considered was disclosed in the disclosure statement. 330. As regard the submission that imports from Indonesia have not caused injury to the domestic industry as the volume of such imports was low during the injury period, the Authority notes that the volume of imports from Indonesia was above the de-minimis levels during the period of investigation. Further, the conditions of cumulation were met in the present investigation. Hence, there is no need to analyse injury due to imports from each subject country individually. The Authority has already concluded in the relevant section that the imports from the subject countries have caused material injury to the domestic industry. 331. With regard to the annual report of DCM Shriram, the Authority notes that the annual reports pertain to all products manufactured by the said producer, and not merely to the subject goods. The anti-dumping investigation has been conducted only for the product under consideration. Hence, reliance cannot be placed on the annual reports. 332. As regard the submissions that the injury to the domestic industry is due to higher cost of production through calcium carbide route, the Authority notes that only DCM Shriram uses calcium carbide route in India. Further, the producer has used the same route of production throughout the injury period. However, it has suffered injury only when dumping started in India. In any case, the other applicants are producing the product under consideration using ethylene route. The other applicants have also suffered material injury due to dumping in India. Thus, the injury to the domestic industry is due to dumping and not due to the production technology. M. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS 333. After examining the submissions made by all the interested parties and issues raised therein; and considering the facts available on record, the Authority concludes that: i. The product under consideration is Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade) also known as PVC Suspension Resin manufactured through suspension polymerisation process with K-value above 55 and upto 77. ii. The scope of the product under consideration excludes ultra-low k value S-PVC (K-value upto 55), Ultra-High K-Value S-PVC (k-value above 77), cross linked PVC, Chlorinated PVC, Vinyl chloride – vinyl acetate copolymer (VC-VAC), PVC252 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] paste resin/emulsion resins, M-PVC and Polyvinyl Chloride Blending Resins. PVC manufactured using emulsion polymerisation, bulk mass polymerization and micro suspension polymerization process is also excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. iii. There are no specialty grades for manufacturing of C-PVC which is evident from the fact that DCW Limited manufactured C-PVC using a number of grades of S- PVC. Further, DCW Limited has used S-PVC which captively produced, produced by other domestic producers in India, and imported S-PVC for manufacturing of C-PVC. Further, Hanwha has reported that it has used the same S-PVC for production of C-PVC as has been sold to India and has supported the contention of the domestic industry that no specialty grade of S-PVC is required for production of C-PCV. The Authority also notes that the alleged specialty grade of S-PVC have been imported and used in different applications and the volume of such imports is much higher than the volume of imports by Epigral for production of C-PVC. iv. DCW Limited has used domestic grade (its own and purchased from other domestic producers) and imported grades for production of C-PVC interchangeably which shows that the subject goods produced by the domestic industry is commercially and technically substitutable with the imported grade. There is no justification for exclusion of any grade by treating it as a specialty grade of PVC for production of C-PVC. v. The domestic industry has produced like article to the subject goods being imported into India. There is no justification for any other exclusions. vi. All domestic producers in India hold BIS licenses for manufacturing S-PVC. Hence, the quality of subject goods produced by the domestic industry cannot be disputed. vii. There are only two C-PVC manufacturers in India and only DCW Limited holds BIS license for manufacturing C-PVC. Thus, DCW Limited is able to produce C- PVC as per the BIS standard using its own, domestically produced and imported S-PVC. viii. The domestic industry has produced and supplied K-57 in commercial volumes. Further, the K-57 supplied by the domestic industry is as per BIS Standards. ix. There is no justification for an end-use based exclusion in the present case for medical applications. x. Finolex Industries Limited and Reliance Industries Limited are involved in importing the product under consideration into India in significant quantities; and, hence, have been considered ineligible to constitute domestic industry in India. xi. DCW Limited has purchased the subject goods from traders in India during the period of investigation and has not imported the product. DCW cannot be considered as “importer” of the product within the meaning of Rule 2(b). Even if the domestic procurement is considered as imports by DCW, the quantity of such procurement is negligible in relation to total imports into India, total demand and total production in India. Thus, DCW Limited has been considered eligible to constitute domestic industry under Rule 2(b).[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 253 xii. The applicants account for a major proportion of the total domestic production, even if Finolex and Reliance are considered eligible, and constitute domestic industry as per Rule 2(b). xiii. The user associations have participated in the present investigation, but their members have not furnished relevant information in form of response to users’ questionnaire or importers’ questionnaire. However, the Authority has taken on record all submissions which have been supported by evidence. xiv. In view of participation of large number of producers and exporters from China and Japan, the Authority has undertaken sampling in the present investigation. xv. The Authority has determined individual margins for three largest producers from both China and Japan. The margin for other non-sampled cooperative producers is based on weighted average margins of sampled producers from their respective country. xvi. The normal value and export price of cooperative producers from other countries have been determined based on the responses filed by them. xvii. The dumping margin determined is positive and significant. xviii. The Authority has undertaken cumulative assessment of injury as all the conditions of cumulative assessment have been met in the present investigation. xix. The domestic industry has suffered material injury. a. The volume of subject imports has increased over the injury period in absolute terms as well as in relation to production and consumption in India and total imports into India. b. The price undercutting is positive and significant. c. The subject imports have depressed the prices of the domestic industry and have prevented price increase, which otherwise would have occurred. While the cost of sales of the domestic industry has increased over the injury period, the selling price has declined due to decline in landed price of subject imports. d. The domestic industry has compromised on profitability and has sold at losses during the period of investigation. e. The capacity utilization and production of the domestic industry has increased due to the nature of the production process. As the domestic industry is bound to lift the raw material and there is limited storage, the domestic industry is required to undertake production, and thereafter sell the goods, even if it is selling at losses. Neither holding production or holding inventories is an economic option available to the domestic industry in the nature of the present product. The only option available to the domestic industry is to align its prices and sell the material. f. The sales of the domestic industry have increased, as the domestic industry has reduced prices and has sold at prices below its cost of sales. g. The market share of subject imports has increased, while that of the domestic industry, Indian industry as a whole and imports from non-subject countries has declined. h. The profitability of the domestic industry has declined significantly over the injury period.254 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] i. The domestic industry has suffered financial losses, cash losses and recorded a negative return on capital employed in the period of investigation. j. The prices of the domestic industry have been impacted due to subject imports which are priced below the cost of sales of the domestic industry. k. The ability of the domestic industry to raise capital investment has been severely impacted. xx. The injury margin determined is positive and significant. xxi. The injury to the domestic industry is due to dumping in the Indian market. No other known factor has caused injury to the domestic industry. xxii. The injury to the domestic industry is not due to COVID-19, as the performance of the domestic industry was better during the COVID period and when there was no dumping in India. xxiii. The present deterioration in performance cannot be attributed to features inherent to the domestic industry, alleged internal inefficiencies or costs associated with capacity expansion. xxiv. The domestic industry has not suffered any abnormal shutdowns, which may have caused injury to the domestic industry. xxv. Imposition of anti-dumping duty will not be against public interest. The Authority notes the following in this regard a. Imposition of anti-dumping duty will provide a fair playing field to the Indian industry. b. The Indian industry is undertaking capacity expansion to bridge the demand- supply gap. However, the prices in the market are not conducive for new investments. c. The consumers in the exporting countries are purchasing the product at much higher prices, as compared to the dumped prices at which Indian importers are importing the material. Therefore, the imposition of duty would not cause a disadvantage to the user industry vis-à-vis global competitors. d. There are 5 producers in India, and the subject goods can be imported from a number of countries. Thus, imposition of anti-dumping duty will not lead to creation of monopoly in India. In any case, the interested parties can seek a review in accordance with the provisions of the rules. e. The investigation had not brought to light any considerations demonstrating that imposition of anti-dumping duty would not be in the public interest. 334. The Authority notes that the investigation was initiated and notified to all interested parties and adequate opportunity was given to the domestic industry, exporters, importers and other interested parties to provide positive information on the aspect of dumping, injury and causal link. Having initiated and conducted the investigation into dumping, injury and causal link in terms of the provisions laid down under the Anti-Dumping Rules, the Authority is of the view that imposition of anti-dumping duty is required to offset dumping and injury. Therefore, Authority considers it necessary and recommends imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of subject goods from the subject countries.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 255 335. Having regard to the lesser duty rule followed by the Authority, the Authority recommends imposition of anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of margin of dumping and the margin of injury, so as to remove the injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, the Authority recommends imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries, from the date of notification to be issued in this regard by the Central Government, equal to the amount indicated in Col. 7 of the duty table appended below for a period of 5 years from the date of notification issued by the Ministry of Finance.256 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Duty Table S. Heading Description* Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency no. Origin of Export (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 3904 PVC China PR Any Chiping Xinfa 177 MT USD Suspension country Polyvinyl Resins* including Chloride Co., Ltd. China PR 2 -do- -do- China PR Any Chiping Xinfa 177 MT USD country Huaxing Chemical including Co., Ltd. China PR 3 -do- -do- China PR Any Tianjin Bohua 122 MT USD country Chemical including Development Co., China PR Ltd. 4 -do- -do- China PR Any Qingdao Haiwan 134 MT USD country Chemical Co., Ltd. including China PR 5 -do- -do- China PR Any Non-Sampled 140 MT USD country Cooperative including Producers, as per list China PR below* 6 -do- -do- China PR Any Any producer other 232 MT USD country than S. No. 1 to 5 including China PR 7 -do- -do- Any China PR Any 232 MT USD country other than China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA 8 -do- -do- Indonesia Any PT. Asahimas 55 MT USD country Chemical including Indonesia 9 -do- -do- Indonesia Any PT. TPC Indo Plastic 57 MT USD country and Chemicals including Indonesia 10 -do- -do- Indonesia Any Any producer other 204 MT USD country than S. No. 8 and 9 including Indonesia[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 257 S. Heading Description* Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency no. Origin of Export 11 -do- -do- Any Indonesia Any 204 MT USD country other than China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA 12 -do- -do- Japan Any Kaneka Corporation 49 MT USD country including Japan 13 -do- -do- Japan Any Shin-Etsu Chemical 68 MT USD country Co., including Ltd. Japan 14 -do- -do- Japan Any Taiyo Vinyl 87 MT USD country Corporation including Japan 15 -do- -do- Japan Any Non-sampled 66 MT USD country Cooperative including producers, as per list Japan below** 16 -do- -do- Japan Any Any producer, other 148 MT USD country than at S. No. 12 to including 15 Japan 17 -do- -do- Any Japan Any 148 MT USD country other than China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA 18 -do- -do- Korea RP Any LG Chem, Ltd. 46 MT USD country including Korea RP 19 -do- -do- Korea RP Any Hanwha Solutions NIL MT USD country Corporation including Korea RP258 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] S. Heading Description* Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency no. Origin of Export 20 -do- -do- Korea RP Any Any producer, other 169 MT USD country than at S. No. 18 and including 19 Korea RP 21 -do- -do- Any Korea RP Any 169 MT USD country other than China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA 22 -do- -do- Taiwan Any China General 22 MT USD country Plastics Corporation including Taiwan 23 -do- -do- Taiwan Any CGPC Polymer 22 MT USD country Corporation including Taiwan 24 -do- -do- Taiwan Any Ocean Plastic Co., 57 MT USD country Ltd. including Taiwan 25 -do- -do- Taiwan Any Formosa Plastics 47 MT USD country Corporation including Taiwan 26 -do- -do- Taiwan Any Any producer, other 205 MT USD country than S. No. 22 to 25 including Taiwan 27 -do- -do- Any Taiwan Any 205 MT USD country other than China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA 28 -do- -do- Thailand Any Thai Plastics and 60 MT USD country Chemicals Plc. including Thailand[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 259 S. Heading Description* Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency no. Origin of Export 29 -do- -do- Thailand Any AGC Vinythai 78 MT USD country Public Company including limited Thailand 30 -do- -do- Thailand Any Any producer, other 193 MT USD country than S. No. 28 and 29 including Thailand 31 -do- -do- Any Thailand Any 193 MT USD country other than China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA 32 -do- -do- USA Any Westlake Chemicals 118 MT USD country & Vinyls LLC including USA 33 -do- -do- USA Any Westlake Vinyls Inc. 118 MT USD country including USA 34 -do- -do- USA Any Westlake Vinyls 118 MT USD country Company LP including USA 35 -do- -do- USA Any Shintech 72 MT USD country Incorporated including USA 36 -do- -do- USA Any Shintech Louisiana 72 MT USD country L.L.C including USA 37 -do- -do- USA Any Oxy Vinyls, L.P. 174 MT USD country including USA 38 -do- -do- USA Any Any producer, other 284 MT USD country than S. No. 32 to 37 including USA 39 -do- -do- Any USA Any 284 MT USD country other than China PR,260 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] S. Heading Description* Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency no. Origin of Export Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and USA * Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade) also known as PVC Suspension Resin manufactured through suspension polymerization process with K-value above 55 and upto 77 List of non-sampled cooperative producers from China PR SN Non-Sampled Cooperative Producers 1. C hiping Xinfa Huaxing Chemical Co., Ltd 2. C NSIG Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd 3. Fo rmosa Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. 4. G uangxi Huayi Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. 5. In ner Mongolia YIHUA Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 6. In ner Mongolia ERDOS Electric Power And Metallurgy Group Co. Ltd. Chlor- Alkali Chemical Branch Company 7. In ner Mongolia Junzheng Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 8. O rdos Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Co., Ltd 9. Sh aanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co 10. Sh anghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co.,Ltd. 11. Ti anjin LG Bohai Chemical. Co. Ltd 12. W anhua Chemical (Fujian) Co., Ltd. 13. W anhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co., Ltd. 14. X injiang Shengxiong Chlor-Alkali Co., Ltd 15. X injiang Zhongtai Import & Export Co., Ltd 16. Y ibin Haifeng Herui Co., Ltd. 17. Zh ong Tai International Development (HK) Limited[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण 261 List of non-sampled Cooperative producers from Japan SN Non-Sampled Cooperative Producers 1. Tokuyama Corporation N. FURTHER PROCEDURE 336. An appeal against the determination of the Designated Authority in these final findings shall lie before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act/Rules. SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, Designated Authority 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.

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