Executive Summary:
This corrigendum, issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies on September 1, 2020, modifies the Preliminary Findings Notification No. 6162019DGTR dated August 7, 2020, regarding the antisubsidy investigation on imports of "Flat Products of Stainless Steel" from Indonesia. It specifies the provisional countervailing duty based on the lesser duty rule. All other aspects of the original notification remain unchanged.
Key Points / Main Content:
Countervailing Duty:
* Imposition of provisional countervailing duty is recommended on imports of specified goods from Indonesia.
* The duty will be equal to the lesser of the margin of subsidy and the margin of injury.
* The duty will be applied from the date of notification by the Central Government.
* The landed value of imports will be the assessable value determined by Customs, excluding specific duties under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
Duty Table:
* Specifies duty amounts based on producer and country of export.
* For PT Indonesia Guang Ching Steel, PT Tsingshan Indonesia Stainless Steel and PT Ruipu Nickel and Chrome Alloy the duty amount is 22.31 of CIF value.
* For PT IMR ARC Steel the duty amount is 22.65 of CIF value.
* For any other producer the duty amount is 24.83 of CIF value.
Product Exclusion:
* Defines "Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel" excluding:
* Blade Steel
* Coin Blanks falling under 73269099
* Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel of width more than 1650 MM, in case of bonafide use by importers users for end use in the same form. Exclusion would not be applicable in those cases where the imported flat rolled products of stainless steel of width more than 1650 mm would be slit into products having width lower than 1650 MM after importation.
* Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel of thickness greater than 80 MM.
Impact Analysis:
Domestic Industry:
* Impact: Benefits from the imposition of countervailing duties, reducing injury from subsidized imports.
* Action Required: Monitor the effectiveness of the duties and provide feedback to the Designated Authority if necessary.
Importers/Users:
* Impact: Increased costs due to countervailing duties on stainless steel imports from Indonesia; some exclusions apply based on product type.
* Action Required: Assess the impact on import costs, verify if products qualify for exclusion, and comply with the new duty requirements.
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for issuing the notification to implement the provisional countervailing duty.
* Action Required: Issue the required notification to give effect to the countervailing duty recommendations.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies:
* Impact: Responsible for administering and monitoring the countervailing duty.
* Action Required: Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the duties.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act 1975: Indian law governing customs tariffs, referenced in the context of anti-subsidy investigations.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Indian rules related to countervailing duties on subsidized articles, relevant to the investigation.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies: Department of Commerce of India responsible for trade remedy measures, issuing the corrigendum.
New Delhi: The city where the notification and corrigendum were issued.
Indonesia: Country from which imports of 'Flat Products of Stainless Steel' are being investigated for anti-subsidy measures.
Flat Products of Stainless Steel: The specific goods under investigation for potential anti-subsidy duties.
Customs Act, 1962: Act governing customs duties
PT Indonesia Nikel and Stainless Steel Industry: Producer from Indonesia
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 222] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 1, 2020/भार 10, 1942
No. 222] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020/BHADRA 10, 1942
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्य ापार और उपचार महाजनदिे ालय)
िजु ि-पत्र
नई ददल् ली, 1 जसतम्ब र, 2020
प्रारंजभक िाचं पररणाम अजधसचू ना स.ं 6/16/2019-डीिीटीआर ददनाकं 07.08.2020 के जलए ।
जवषय : इंडोनजे िया स े ‘’स्ट्ट ेनलसे स्ट्ट ील के फ्लटै प्रोडक्ट ’’ के आयातों के सबं धं म ें सजससडी-रोधी िाचं म ें प्रारंजभक िाचं
पररणामों के जलए िजु ि पत्र ।
फा. स.ं 6/16/2019-डीिीटीआर.—समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत सीमा-िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (जिसे
यहां आग े "अजधजनयम" भी कहा गया ह)ै और समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ (सजससडी प्राप् त वस्ट् तओंु पर
प्रजतकारी िुल् क की पहचान, आकलन और संग्रहण तथा क्षजत के जनधाारण हते )ु जनयमावली, 1995 (जिसे यहां
"जनयमावली" भी कहा गया ह)ै के संबंध म ें जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी संबि सजससडी-रोधी िांच के संबंध म ें अजधसूचना स.ं
6/16/2019-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 07.08.2020 के अनुसार िारी प्रारंजभक िांच पररणाम म ें एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत
संिोधन करते ह ैं।
2. उक्त अजधसूचना के परै ाग्राफ 248 को पठन के जलए जनम्न ानुसार प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा :
248. िहा ं तक प्राजधकारी द्वारा अनसु ररत कमतर िुल् क जनयम का संबंध ह,ै प्राजधकारी सजससडी मार्जिन और क्षजत
मार्जिन म ें स े िो भी कम हो, के समकक्ष अनंजतम प्रजतकारी िल्ु क को लागू करने की जसफाररि करते ह ैं। तद्नुसार,
प्राजधकारी केन्द रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ें िारी की िाने वाली अजधसूचना की तारीख स,े संबि दिे के मलू के
4043 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
अथवा वहा ं स े जनयााजतत नीच े िुल् क तजलका के कॉलम 3 म ें उजल्लजखत वस्ट् तओंु के आयातों पर नीच े संलग् न िल्ु क
ताजलका के कॉलम 7 म ें उजल्लजखत राजि के समकक्ष, अनंजतम प्रजतकारी िल्ु क को लाग ू करने की जसफाररि करत े
ह ैं । इस प्रयोिन हते ु आयातों का पहचं मल्ू य सीमािुल् क अजधजनयम, 1962 के तहत सीमा िल्ु क जवभाग द्वारा
यथा जनधााररत और सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 की धारा 3, 3क, 8 ख, 9, 9क के अतं गता लगाए गए
िुल् कों के अलावा सीमा िुल् कों के अनुप्रयोज्य स्ट् तर द्वारा यथा जनधााररत जनधाारणीय मूल् य होगा ।
िल्ु क ताजलका
क्र.स.ं िीष/ाउपिीष ा वस्ट्त ओंु का उद्गम का दिे जनयाता का दिे उत् पादक सीआईएफ के %
जववरण के रूप म ेंिल्ु क
राजि
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 7219 और नीचे ददए गए इंडोनेजिया इंडोनेजिया सजहत पीटी इंडोनेजिया 22.31%
7220 जववरण के कोई भी दिे गुआंगचचग जनकेल
अनुसार स्ट् टेनलेस एव ंस्ट् टेनलैस स्ट् टील
स्ट् टील के फ्लैट इंडस्ट्री
उत् पाद **
2 -वही- -वही- इंडोनेजिया इंडोनेजिया सजहत पी टी इंडोनेजिया 22.31%
कोई भी दिे चत् सगसन स्ट् टेनलेस
स्ट् टील
3 -वही- -वही- इंडोनेजिया इंडोनेजिया सजहत पी टी इंडोनेजिया 22.31%
कोई भी दिे रूईप ूजनकेल एंड
क्रोम एलॉय
4 -वही- -वही- इंडोनेजिया इंडोनेजिया सजहत पीटी आईएमआर 22.65%
कोई भी दिे एआरसी स्ट् टील
5 -वही- -वही- इंडोनेजिया इंडोनेजिया सजहत ऊपर क्र.सं. 1 से 4 में 24.83%
कोई भी दिे उजल्लजखत उत् पादकों
के अजतररक् त कोई
अन्द य उत् पादक
6 -वही- -वही- इंडोनेजिया के इंडोनेजिया कोई भी 24.83%
अजतररक् त कोई
अन्द य दिे
** रटप् पणी : वतामान अजधसूचना के प्रयोिन हते ु स्ट् टेनलैस स्ट्ट ील के फ्लैट रोल्ड प्रोडक्ट ‘’स्ट्ट ेनलैस स्ट् टील के फ्लैट रोल् ड
प्रोडक्ट ’’ ह ैजिसम ें जनम्न जलजखत िाजमल नहीं ह ैं:
i. रेिर के उत् पादन म ेंप्रयुक् त सल डे स्ट् टील अथवा वाजणजज्यक रूप स े रेिर सल डे ग्रेड स्ट् टील के रूप म ें ज्ञात ।
ii. मुरा जसक्क ों के उत् पादन म ेंप्रयक्ु त 73269099 के अतं गता आने वाल े कॉयन सल ैक ।
iii. समान रूप म ें अंजतम प्रयोग के जलए आयातकों/प्रयोक्त ाओं द्वारा वास्ट् तजवक प्रयोग के मामले म ें 1650
जम.जम. स े अजधक चौडाई वाले स्ट् टेनलैस स्ट् टील के फ्लैट रोल्ड उत् पाद । ऐसे मामलों म ें अपविना प्रयोज्य नहीं
होगा िहां 1650 जम.जम. स े अजधक चौडाई के स्ट् टेनलैस स्ट् टील के आयाजतत फ्लैट रोल्ड उत् पादों को आयात
होने के पश् चात 1650 जम.जम. स े कम चौडाई वाल े उत् पादों म ेंकाटा िाएगा ।
iv. 80 जम.जम. स े ज्य ादा मोटाई वाले स्ट् टेनलैस स्ट् टील के फ्लैट रोल् ड उत् पाद
3. उपयुाक् त के अध् यधीन, संबि सजससडी-रोधी िांच के संबंध म ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी प्रारंजभक िांच पररणाम
अजधसूचना स.ं 6/16/2019-डीिीटीआर ददनांक 07.08.2020 के सभी अन्द य पहलू अपररवर्जतत बन े रहगें े ।
बी. बी. स्ट्वैन, जविेष सजचव एव ं जवजनर्ददष्ट प्राजधकारी[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 1st September, 2020
Corrigendum to Preliminary Findings Notification No. 6/16/2019-DGTR 07.08.2020
Subject : Corrigendum to Preliminary Findings in the anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports
of "Flat Products of Stainless Steel" from Indonesia.
F. No. 6/16/2019-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 Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as
amended from time to time, (hereinafter also referred to as "the Rules") Rules, thereof, the Designated
Authority hereby makes the following corrections in the Preliminary Findings issued, vide notification No.
6/16/2019-DGTR dated 07.08.2020, in respect of subject Anti-Subsidy investigation.
2. The paragraph 248 of the said notification shall be substituted to read as under:
248. Having regard to the lesser duty rule followed by the Authority, the Authority recommends
imposition of provisional countervailing duty equal to the lesser of margin of subsidy and margin
of injury, so as to remove the injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, the Authority
recommends imposition of provisional countervailing duty on the imports of goods mentioned at
Col. 3 of the duty table below, originating in or exported from the subject country, from the date of
notification to be issued in this regard by the Central Government, equal to the amount mentioned
in Col. 7 of the duty table appended below. The landed value of imports for this purpose shall be
assessable value as determined by the Customs under Customs Act, 1962 and applicable level of
custom duties except duties levied under Section 3, 3A, 8B, 9, 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
DUTY TABLE
SN Heading/Subheading Description of Country of Country of Producer Duty
goods origin Export amount as a
% of CIF
value
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 7219 and 7220 Flat products Indonesia Any country PT Indonesia 22.31%
of Stainless including Guang Ching
Steel as per Indonesia Nikel and
description Stainless Steel
below** Industry
2 -do- -do- Indonesia Any country PT Indonesia 22.31%
including Tsingshan
Indonesia Stainless Steel
3 -do- -do- Indonesia Any country PT Indonesia 22.31%
including Ruipu Nickel and
Indonesia Chrome Alloy
4 -do- -do- Indonesia Any country PT IMR ARC 22.65%
including Steel
Indonesia
5 -do- -do- Indonesia Any country Any producer 24.83%
including other than
Indonesia producers
mentioned in S.
Nos. 1 to 4 above4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
6 -do- -do- Any country Indonesia Any 24.83%
other than
Indonesia
**Note- Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel for the purpose of the present notification is "Flat
Rolled Products of Stainless Steel", excluding the following:
i. Blade Steel, or commercially known as razor blade grade steel used in the production of razor.
ii. Coin Blank falling under 73269099 used in the production of monetary coins.
iii. Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel of width more than 1650 MM, in case of bonafide use by
importers/ users for end use in the same form. Exclusion would not be applicable in those cases
where the imported flat rolled products of stainless steel of width more than 1650 mm would be
slit into products having width lower than 1650 MM after importation.
iv. Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel of thickness greater than 80 MM.
3. Subject to the above, all other aspects of the Preliminary Finding Notification No. 6/16/2019-DGTR
dated 07.08.2020 issued by the Authority in respect of the subject Anti-subsidy investigation remain
unchanged.
B. B. SWAIN, Spl. Secy. & Designated Authority
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