## Report on Termination of Antidumping Investigation on Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film from China PR
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) regarding the termination of an antidumping investigation on imports of Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film originating in or exported from China PR. The core purpose of this notification is to formally announce the termination of the investigation following a written request from the domestic industry, Ms. Pioneer Polyleathers Limited, who initiated the investigation. The key finding is that the termination is mandated by Rule 14a of the Anti-Dumping Rules upon such a request, leaving the DGTR with no discretion in the matter.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' (DGTR) notification regarding the termination of an antidumping investigation concerning Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the provided official government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *termination* notification, effectively ending an existing antidumping *investigation*. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to formally conclude the investigation process due to the withdrawal of the application by the domestic industry.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification addresses the withdrawal of a request for an antidumping investigation. The underlying issue appears to be the domestic industry's initial application for antidumping duties based on a limited scope of products. The domestic industry realized that restricting the scope of the investigation would be insufficient and wished to instead pursue a broader investigation of all self-adhesive vinyl, leading to their request for withdrawal. The provided text reflects a desire to broaden the scope of any potential antidumping duties in the future.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification describes the *termination* of an investigation. This means the following:
* The original investigation initiated on February 7th, 2020, concerning imports of Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film from China PR is *discontinued*.
* There will be no current imposition of antidumping duties as a result of *this* investigation.
* The key change is the *cessation* of the investigation process. The domestic industry's application is treated as withdrawn. The effect is that the investigation is over, and any future action requires a new application and investigation process.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Domestic industry (Ms. Pioneer Polyleathers Limited):** They are the applicant who requested the withdrawal.
* **Producers and exporters of Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film from China PR:** They are no longer subject to this specific antidumping investigation.
* **Importers of Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film in India:** The possibility of immediate antidumping duties stemming from this investigation is removed.
* **The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR):** The agency responsible for conducting and terminating the investigation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the responsible body.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification states the termination is immediate upon the written request from the domestic industry, based on Rule 14a. There are no further procedures specified in this text beyond issuing the public notice. The original investigation process involved notifications, questionnaires, public hearings, and disclosure statements, but these are all rendered moot by the termination.
* The implementation aspects are *directly* linked to Rule 14a of the Anti-Dumping Rules, which *mandates* termination upon written request.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this *termination*, based on the domestic industry's stated reasons, is to allow the domestic industry to pursue a new application for antidumping duties with a broader scope. This means that the producers and exporters from China PR could potentially face a new investigation covering a wider range of products. The immediate impact is the removal of the current investigation, giving affected parties certainty in the short term. However, the long-term impact is uncertain pending any future actions by the domestic industry.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification marks the termination of an antidumping investigation on Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film from China PR, initiated on February 7th, 2020. The termination was triggered by a request from the domestic industry, Ms. Pioneer Polyleathers Limited, and is in accordance with Rule 14a of the Anti-Dumping Rules. While this provides immediate relief to exporters and importers, the domestic industry's stated intention to pursue a broader investigation suggests that this issue may resurface in the future. Understanding this termination is crucial for stakeholders to anticipate potential future trade remedies actions.
Key Entities Referenced
China PR: Country of origin or export of Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film under antidumping investigation.
Customs Tariff Act 1975: The primary act governing customs tariffs in India, as amended.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to antidumping duties and injury determination, referred to as the Anti-Dumping Rules.
Ms Pioneer Polyleathers Limited: The applicant and domestic industry that filed the antidumping investigation application.
Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film: The product under consideration in the antidumping investigation; also referred to as the 'subject goods'.
Section 9A of the Act: Section of the Customs Tariff Act related to antidumping duties.
Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules: Rule governing the initiation of antidumping investigations.
F.No.612020DGTR: File number of the antidumping investigation initiated on 7th February, 2020.
Gazette of India: Official government publication where the initiation and termination notifications were published.
Embassy of subject country in India: The embassy of China PR in India, notified about the antidumping investigation.
Rule 63 of the Anti-Dumping Rules: Rule concerning providing a non-confidential version of the application to producers/exporters and the embassy of the subject country.
Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics DGCIS: Agency providing import data for the antidumping investigation.
Rule 66 of the Rules: Rule related to providing opportunity for interested parties to present their views orally in a public hearing.
10th December, 2020: Date of the public hearing held for interested parties.
22nd January 2021: Date of disclosure statement issued.
23rd February 2021: Date a second oral hearing was held.
20th July 2021: Date the disclosure statement was issued after the second hearing.
25th July, 2021: Date of the letter from the domestic industry requesting withdrawal of the application.
Rule 14a of the Rules: Rule concerning termination of investigations upon request from the domestic industry.
Designated Authority: The authority responsible for the antidumping investigation.
7th February 2020: Date of initiation of the antidumping investigation.
6012020 DGTR: Notification number for the initiation of the antidumping investigation.
ANANT SWARUP: Name of the Designated Authority.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: The ministry overseeing the Department of Commerce and the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).
Department of Commerce: Department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE TERMINATION: likely to be Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). Organization responsible for trade remedy investigations.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued; capital of India.
the 3rd August, 2021: Date of the termination notification.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 218] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ऄगस्ट्त 3, 2021/श्रावण 12, 1943
No. 218] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021/SHRAVANA 12, 1943
वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्यापार ईपचार महाजनदिे ालय)
जाचं समाजि ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 3 ऄगस्ट् त, 2021
जवषयः चीन जन. गण. के मलू के ऄथवा यहा ं स े जनयााजतत “सेल्फ-ऄधजे सव पॉलीजवनाआल क्लोराआड दफल्म” के अयातों के
सबं धं म ेंपाटन रोधी जाचं की समाजि।
फा. स.ं 6/1/2020-डीजीटीअर.—क. प्रस्ट्त ावना
1. समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम 1975 (जजसे यहां “ऄजधजनयम” भी कहा गया ह)ै
और ईसकी समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ (पारटत वस्ट्तुओं पर पाटन रोधी िुल्क की पहचान,
अकलन और संग्रहण एवं क्षजत जनधाारण) जनयमावली, 1995 (जजसे यहां पाटनरोधी जनयमावली भी कहा गया ह)ै
को ध् यान में रखते एए; मै. पायोजनयर पॉलीलेदसा जलजम. (जजसे यहां “अवेदक” या ‘’घरेलू ईद्योग’’भी कहा गया ह)ै
ने सीमा िुल् क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम, 1975 और पाटनरोधी जनयमावली के ऄनुसार प्राजधकारी के समक्ष एक अवेदन
दायर दकया ह ै जजसमें चीन जन. गण (जजसे यहां “संबंद्ध दिे ” भी कहा गया ह)ै सेल्फ-ऄधेजसव पॉली जवनाआल
क् लोराआड दफल् म (जजसे यहां जवचाराधीन ईत्पाद या संबद्ध वस्ट् तु भी कहा गया ह)ै के अयातों से संबंजधत पाटन
रोधी िुल्क की िुरूअत करने का ऄनुरोध दकया ह।ै
2. प्राजधकारी ने पाटनरोधी जनयमावली के जनयम 5 के साथ परित ऄजधजनयम की धारा 9A के ऄनुसार अवेदकों
द्वारा प्रस्ट् तुत जवजधवत रूप से साषय ांदकत अवेदन के अधार पर भारत के राजपत्र में प्रकाजित ददनांक 7 फरवरी,
2020 की फा. सं. 6/1/2020-डीजीटीअर के माध्य म से संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के दकसी कजथत पाटन की मूजूदगी, मात्रा
4289 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
और प्रभाव का जनधाारण करने और पाटनरोधी िुल् क की ससी राजि की जसफाररि करने जजसे यदद लगाया जाए
तो वह घरेलू ईद्योग को एइ कजथत क्षजत को समाप्त करने के जलए पयााप्त होगी, के जलए पाटनरोधी जांच की
िुरूअत की ।
ख. प्रदिया
3. आस जांच के संबंध में नीचे दी गइ प्रदिया का पालन दकया गया ह ै:
क. प्राजधकारी ने संबजधत जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (5) के ऄनुसार जांच िुरू करने की कारावाइ से पहले वतामान
पाटनरोधी अवेदन की प्राजि के बारे में भारत में संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास को ऄजधसूजचत दकया ।
ख. प्राजधकारी ने संबद्ध दिे से संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के अयातों से संबंजधत पाटनरोधी जांच की िुरूअत करते एए भारत
के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण में प्रकाजित 7 फरवरी, 2020 को एक सावाजजनक सूचना जारी की ।
ग. प्राजधकारी ने ददनांक 7 फरवरी, 2020 की जांच िुरूअत संबंधी ऄजधसूचना की एक-एक प्रजत भारत में
संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास, संबद्ध दिे से ज्ञात ईत् पादकों और जनयाातकों, ईपलब्ध सूचना के ऄनुसार ज्ञात
अयातकों और ऄन्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को भेजी थी । आसमें जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों से जवजहत समय सीमा के
भीतर जवजहत प्रपत्र और ढंग से संगत सूचना प्रस्ट् तुत करने और ऄपने ऄनुरोधों से ऄवगत कराने का ऄनुरोध
दकया गया था ।
घ. प्राजधकारी ने पाटनरोधी जनयमावली के जनयम 6(3) के ऄनुसार ज्ञात ईत् पादकों/जनयाातकों तथा भारत में
संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास को अवेदन के ऄगोपनीय ऄंि की एक प्रजत भी भेजी थी ।
ड. भारत में संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास से जवजहत समय सीमा के भीतर प्रश् नावली का ईत् तर दने े के जलए आनके दिे
के जनयाातकों/ईत् पादकों को सलाह दने े का ऄनुरोध भी दकया गया था । ईत् पादकों/जनयाातकों को भेजे गए पत्र
और प्रश्न ावली की एक प्रजत संबद्ध दिे से ज्ञात ईत्प ादकों/जनयाातकों के नामों और पतों के साथ ईन्ह ें भी
भेजी गइ थी ।
च. वाजणजज्यक असूचना और सांजययकीय महाजनदिे ालय (डी जी सी अइ एंड एस) से जांच ऄवजध सजहत
जपछले तीन वषों के जलए संबद्ध दिे के अयातों के सूदावार ब्य ूरे ईपलबध कराने का ऄनुरोध दकया गया
था जो प्राजधकारी को प्राप् त एए ह । प्राजधकारी ने भारत में संबंजधत ईत् पाद के अयातों की मात्रा और मूल् य
के जनधाारण हते ु डी जी सी अइ एंड एस के अंकडों पर भरोसा दकया ह ै।
छ. जनयमावली के जनयम 6(6) के ऄनुसार, प्राजधकारी ने 10 ददसंबर, 2020 को एइ सावाजजनक सुनवाइ में
सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को मूजखक रूप से ऄपने जवचार प्रस्ट् तुत करने का ऄवसर ददया । मूजखक सुनवाइ में
ऄपने जवचार प्रस्ट् तुत करने वाले पक्षकारों से मूजखक रूप से य क् त जवचारों को खंडन ऄनुरोधों के साथ
जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट् तुत करने का ऄनुरोध दकया गया । प्राजधकारी ने जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के ऄनुरोधों की जांच
की और 22 जनवरी, 2021 को प्रकटन जववरण जारी दकया ।
ज. तथाजप, पदासीन जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के बदलने के कारण 23 फरवरी, 2021 को दसू री मूजखक सुनवाइ एइ
और मूजखक सुनवाइ में ऄपने जवचार प्रस्ट्त ुत करने वाले पक्षकारों से मूजखक रूप से य क् त जवचारों को
खंडन ऄनुरोधों सजहत जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट् तुत करने का ऄनुरोध दकया गया ।
झ. प्राजधकारी ने जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के ऄनुरोधों की जांच की और 20 जुलाइ, 2021 को प्रकटन जववरण जारी
दकया । आस प्रकटन जववरण संबंधी रटप्प जणयां घरेलू ईद्योग सजहत जवजभन्न जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा प्रस्ट्त ुत
की गइ थीं ।
ग. घरेल ूईद्योग स ेप्राप्त ऄनरु ोध
4. अवेदक ने ददनांक 25 जुलाइ, 2021 के ऄपने पत्र में यह ऄनुरोध दकया दक ईनके अवेदन को वापस जलया गया माना
जाए । ईनका ऄनुरोध जनम्न ानुसार ह ै:-
‘’हम मानते ह दक हमारे द्वारा वास्ट् तजवक ईत् पादन का तय सबसे महत्व पूणा अधार ह ैऔर कानून के ऄंतगात संरक्षण की
मांग हतेु केवल क्षमता पयााप्त नहीं ह ै। जैसा स्ट्प ष् ट दकया गया ह,ै चूंदक हम ईन सभी ईत् पादों का ईत् पादन करते ह,
जजनके जलए जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा ऄपवजान की मांग की गइ ह ै और जजन् हें वतामान प्रकटन जववरण में बाहर रखा[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
गया ह ै। चूंदक हम ईन सभी ईत्प ाद प्रकारों का पहले से ईत्प ादन करते ह, आसजलए हम िुल् कों से संभाजवत पररहार
का समाधान करने के जलए ईत् पाद के संपूणा दायरे पर एडीडी की मांग करने की य वहायाता का पता लगाएंगे । हम
समझते ह दक जब तक’’ सेल् फ ऄधेजसव जवनायल’’ के पूरे दायरे पर एडीडी लागू नहीं होता है, तब तक कोइ प्रस्ट् ताजवत
ईपाय जनरथाक ह ै।
ईपयुाक् त के म्ेनजर हम अप से ऄनुरोध करते ह दक हमारे अवेदन को वापस जलया गया माना जाए । हम वतामान
जांच िुरू करने के जलए डी जी टी अर के अभारी ह ’’
घ. प्राजधकारी द्वारा जाचं
5. प्राजधकारी ने घरेलू ईद्योग द्वारा ईत् पाददत संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु के बारे में संबद्ध दिे से पारटत अयातों के कारण वास्ट् तजवक
क्षजत का दावा करते एए घरेलू ईद्योग द्वारा दायर याजचका के दायरे के अधार पर आस जांच की िुरूअत की थी ।
तद्नुसार ददनांक 25 जुलाइ, 2021 से घरेलू ईद्योग के पत्र द्वारा दकए गए ऄनुरोध की जांच की गइ ह ै ।
प्राजधकारी नोट करते ह दक जनयमावली के जनयम 14(क) का पाि जनम नानुसार ह ै:
‘’14. जांच की समाजि – जनर्ददष्ट प्राजधकारी एक सावाजजनक सूचना जारी करके जांच को तत्क ाल समाप्त कर देंगे
यदद–
(क) ईन्ह ेंईस प्रभाजवत घरेलू ईद्योग, जजसके कहने पर जांच िुरू की गइ थी, से या ईसकी ओर से ससा करने के जलए
कोइ जलजखत ऄनुरोध प्राप्त होता ह ै। ’’
6. यह नोट दकया जाता ह ै दक जनयम 14 में कजतपय जस्ट्थजतयों में जांच की समाजि का प्रावधान है, जजनमें ससी जस्ट्थजत
िाजमल ह,ै जहां ईस प्रभाजवत घरेलू ईद्योग जजसके कहने पर जांच िुरू की गइ थी, द्वारा अवेदन वापस ले जलया
जाता ह ै । जनयमावली के जनयम 14(1)(क) में प्रावधान ह ै दक जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी एक सावाजजनक सूचना जारी करके
जांच को तत् काल समाप्त कर दगें े, यदद ईन्ह ें प्रभाजवत घरेलू ईद्योग से या ईसकी ओर से ससा कोइ जलजखत ऄनुरोध
प्राप्त होता ह ै।
7. वतामान जांच में, मै. पायोजनयर पॉली लैदर जलजमटेड अवेदक घरेलू ईत्प ाद ह ै जजसके कहने पर जांच िुरू की गइ थी ।
प्राजधकारी नोट करते ह दक घरेलू ईद्योग अवेदन का दायरा बढाने के जलए अवेदन वापस लेना चाहता ह ै । यह नोट
दकया जाता ह ै दक पाटनरोधी जनयमावली का जनयम 14(क) प्राजधकारी को एक बार घरेलू ईद्योग द्वारा जांच समाजि
हते ु जलजखत अवेदन प्रस्ट् तुत करने पर जांच समाजि के मामले में कोइ जववेकाजधकार नहीं दते ा ह।ै
ड. जनष्क ष ा
8. घरेलू ईद्योग, मै. पायोजनयर पॉलीलैदसा जलजमटेड द्वारा दकए गए पूवोक् त ऄनुरोध के म्ेनजर और पाटनरोधी
जनयमावली के जनयम 14(क) के प्रावधानों के ऄंतगात प्राजधकारी एत्ारा चीन जन. गण. के मूल की ऄथवा वहां
से जनयााजतत ‘’सेल् फ ऄधेजसव पॉली जवनायल क् लोराआड दफल् म’’ के अयातों के जवरूद्ध ददनांक 7 फरवरी, 2020
की ऄजधसूचना सं. 6/01/2020-डीजीटीअर के माध्य म से िुरू की गइ जांच को समाप् त करते ह ।
ऄनंत स्ट्व रूप, जनर्ददष्ट प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE)
TERMINATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd August, 2021
Subject: Termination of Anti-dumping investigation on the imports of “Self-adhesive Polyvinyl
Chloride Film” originating in or exported from China PR.
F.No.6/1/2020-DGTR.—A. Introduction
1. Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter
referred as the Act) and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of
Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 thereof,
as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the Anti- Dumping Rules); M/s Pioneer4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
Polyleathers Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ―applicant‖ or ―domestic industry‖) has
filed an application before the Authority in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and
the Anti-Dumping Rules for initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of
the Self-Adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film (hereinafter also referred to as the product under
consideration or the ―subject goods‖) from China PR (hereinafter also referred to as the
―subject country‖).
2. The Authority, on the basis of a duly substantiated application filed by the applicants in
accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, initiated
the anti-dumping investigation vide File No. F.No.6/1/2020-DGTR dated 7th February, 2020,
published in the Gazette of India, to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged
dumping of the subject goods and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if
levied, would be adequate to remove the alleged injury to the domestic industry.
B. Procedure
3. The procedure described below has been followed with regard to the investigation:
a. The Authority notified the Embassy of subject country in India about the receipt of the
present anti-dumping application before proceeding to initiate the investigation in
accordance with Sub-Rule (5) of Rule 5 supra.
b. The Authority issued a public notice on 7th February, 2020, published in the Gazette of
India Extraordinary, initiating anti-dumping investigation concerning import of subject
goods from subject country.
c. The Authority sent a copy of the initiation notification dated 7th February, 2020, to the
embassy of the subject country in India, the known producers and exporters from the
subject country, known importers and other interested parties, as per the available
information. The interested parties were requested to provide relevant information in the
form and manner prescribed and make their submissions known in writing within the
prescribed time-limit.
d. The Authority also provided a copy of the non-confidential version of the application to
the known producers/exporters and to the Embassy of the subject country in India in
accordance with Rule 6(3) of the Anti-Dumping Rules.
e. The Embassy of the subject country in India was also requested to advise the
exporters/producers from their country 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 it along with the names and addresses of the known
producers/exporters from the subject country.
f. Request was made to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics
(DGCI&S) to provide transaction-wise details of imports of subject goods for the past
three years, including the period of investigation, which has been received by the
Authority. The Authority has relied upon the DGCI&S data for determination of volume
and value of imports of product concerned in India.
g. In accordance with Rule 6(6) of the Rules, the Authority provided opportunity to all
interested parties to present their views orally in a public hearing held on 10th December,
2020. The parties, which presented their views in the oral hearing were requested to file
written submissions of the views expressed orally, followed by rejoinders submissions.
Authority examined the submissions by the interested parties and issued disclosure
statement on 22nd January 2021.
h. However, pursuant to a change in the incumbent Designated Authority, a second oral
hearing was held on 23rd February 2021 and 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.
i. Authority examined the submissions by the interested parties and issued the disclosure
statement on 20th July 2021. Comments on this disclosure statement were filed by various
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C. Request Received from Domestic Industry
4. The applicant through their letter dated 25th July, 2021 have requested that their application be
treated as withdrawn. Their request states as under –
“We understand that the fact of actual production by us is of paramount consideration and
mere capability is not sufficient to seek protection under the law. As explained, we have since
produced all those products for which exclusions have been sought by the interested parties
and which have been excluded in the present disclosure statement. Since we have already
produced all those product types, we would rather explore the feasibility of seeking ADD on
complete scope of the product in order to address any possible avoidance of duties. We
consider that unless the ADD is imposed on full scope of “self-adhesive vinyl”, any proposed
measure is meaningless.
In view of the above, we request you to kindly treat our application as withdrawn. We are
grateful to the DGTR for undertaking the present investigation”
D. Examination by the Authority
5. The Authority had undertaken this investigation based on the scope of petition filed by the domestic
industry on subject goods produced by them, claiming material injury on account of dumped imports
from the subject country. The request made by the domestic industry, vide its letter dated 25th July
2021 has accordingly been examined. The Authority notes that Rule 14(a) of the Rules reads as
under:
―I4. Termination of investigation. - The designated authority shall, by issue of a public notice,
terminate an investigation immediately if –
(a) it receives a request in writing for doing so from or on behalf of the domestic industry affected, at
whose instance the investigation was initiated’
6. It is noted that Rule 14 provides for termination of investigations in certain situations which includes
a situation where the application is withdrawn by the domestic industry being affected, at whose
instance the investigation was initiated. Rule 14 (1)(a) of Rules provides that the Designated
Authority shall, by issue of a public notice, terminate an investigation immediately if it receives such
a request in writing from or on behalf of the affected domestic industry.
7. In the present investigation M/s Pioneer Polyleathers Limited is the applicant domestic producer, on
whose instance the investigation was initiated. The Authority notes that the domestic industry desires
to withdraw its application so as to enhance the scope of its application. It is noted that Rule 14(a) of
the Anti-Dumping Rules does not grant any discretion to the Authority in the matter of termination of
investigation, once the domestic industry files a written request for termination of the investigation.
E. Conclusion
8. In view of the aforesaid request made by the domestic industry, M/s Pioneer Polyleathers Limited,
and under the provisions of Rule l4(a) of the Anti-Dumping Rules the Authority hereby terminates
the investigation initiated on 7th February 2020 vide notification No.6/01/2020- DGTR against the
imports of ―Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film‖ originating in or exported from China PR.
ANANT SWARUP, Designated Authority
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