Executive Summary:
This document is a corrigendum notification regarding the sunset review (SSR) investigation of anti-dumping duty on imports of polypropylene originating in or exported from Singapore. It modifies a previous notification (No. 15142014DGAD, dated January 27, 2016) and recommends the imposition of anti-dumping duty based on the lesser duty rule. The notification was issued on May 12, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
Modification of Previous Notification:
* Paragraph 237 of notification No. 15142014DGAD, dated January 27, 2016, is modified.
Anti-Dumping Duty Recommendation:
* The authority recommends imposing anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the margin of dumping and the margin of injury to the domestic industry.
* Anti-dumping duty is recommended on imports of subject goods originating in or exported from Singapore, as indicated in the duty table.
Duty Table:
* The table specifies the duty amount in US dollars per metric ton (MT) for various polypropylene products (39021000 and 39023000) based on the producer and exporter.
* For specific producers like The Itochu Polyolefin Plastics company Pte. Ltd. and Exxon Mobil Chemical Asia Pacific, a Nil duty is applied, while for "Any Other" producer/exporter combination, a duty of 145.2 USD/MT is applied.
Exclusions:
* EPP (Expanded Polypropylene beads) is excluded from the recommendations.
Impact Analysis:
Domestic Industry:
* Impact: The domestic industry is intended to be protected from injury caused by dumped imports of polypropylene.
* Action Required: No specific action is mentioned for the domestic industry in this notification.
Importers of Polypropylene from Singapore:
* Impact: Importers will be subject to anti-dumping duties on polypropylene imports, potentially increasing costs.
* Action Required: Importers need to pay the specified anti-dumping duty as per the duty table, based on the producer and exporter of the polypropylene.
Producers/Exporters of Polypropylene from Singapore:
* Impact: Singaporean producers/exporters will be affected by the anti-dumping duties, potentially impacting their competitiveness in the Indian market.
* Action Required: Producers/exporters need to be aware of the applicable duty rates and adjust their pricing and export strategies accordingly.
Government/Designated Authority:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the anti-dumping duty.
* Action Required: Monitor the import of polypropylene from Singapore, collect anti-dumping duties, and ensure compliance with the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Singapore: Country of origin/export of Polypropylene, subject to anti-dumping duty investigation.
Polypropylene: Subject good under anti-dumping duty investigation.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Legal framework for the anti-dumping duty imposition.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of AntiDumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the investigation and imposition of anti-dumping duties.
Directorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties: Authority responsible for conducting the anti-dumping investigation.
New Delhi: Location of the issuing authority, the Directorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties.
Itochu: Producer from Singapore
Exxon Mobil: Producer from Singapore
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1. 39021000 ‘पॉली(cid:5)ोपले ीन (cid:21)सगापुर (cid:21)सगापुर द. पॉलीिल(cid:25)फन कंपनी इटोचू (cid:27)लाि(cid:28)ट(cid:30)स शू!य एमटी अम. डॉ.
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39023000 होमो- पॉलीमस(cid:12)
तथा (cid:5)ोपोलीन और
एिथलीन का
कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’
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और (अथा(cid:12)त (cid:5)ोपोलीन ((cid:21)सगापरु ) िल. पीटीई
39023000 का होमो- पॉलीमस(cid:12)
तथा (cid:5)ोपोलीन और
एिथलीन का
कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’
3. 39021000 ‘पॉली(cid:5)ोपले ीन (cid:21)सगापुर (cid:21)सगापुर ए(cid:30) सोनमोिबल ए(cid:30) सोनमोिबल शू!य एमटी अम. डॉ.
और (अथा(cid:12)त (cid:5)ोपोलीन कैिमकल एिशया कैिमकल एिशया
पैिस(cid:25)फक पैिस(cid:25)फक
39023000 का होमो-पॉलीमस(cid:12)
(ए(cid:30) सोनमोिबल (ए(cid:30) सोनमोिबल
तथा (cid:5)ोपोलीन और
एिथलीन का कैिमकल एिशया िल. कैिमकल एिशया
कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’ पैिस(cid:25)फक (cid:5)ा. का एक पैिस(cid:25)फक (cid:5)ा.
(cid:5)भाग) िल.) का एक
(cid:5)भाग
4. 39021000 ‘पॉली(cid:5)ोपले ीन (cid:21)सगापुर (cid:21)सगापुर ए(cid:30) सोनमोिबल अ!य कोई 145.2 एमटी अम. डॉ.
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39023000 का होमो-पॉलीमस(cid:12) (ए(cid:30) सोनमोिबल
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कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’
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5. 39021000 ‘पॉली(cid:5)ोपले ीन (cid:21)सगापुर (cid:21)सगापुर &म स.ं 1-4 पर िन’द) को छोड़कर कोई 145.2 एमटी अम. डॉ.
और (अथा(cid:12)त (cid:5)ोपोलीन अ!य संयजोन
39023000 का होमो-पॉलीमस(cid:12)
तथा (cid:5)ोपोलीन और
एिथलीन का
कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’
6. 39021000 ‘पॉली(cid:5)ोपले ीन (cid:21)सगापुर (cid:21)सगापुर को कोई कोई 145.2 एमटी अम. डॉ.
और (अथा(cid:12)त (cid:5)ोपोलीन छोड़कर अ! य
दशे
39023000 का होमो-पॉलीमस(cid:12)
तथा (cid:5)ोपोलीन और
एिथलीन का
कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’
7. 39021000 ‘पॉली(cid:5)ोपले ीन (cid:21)सगापुर को (cid:21)सगापुर कोई कोई 145.2 एमटी अम. डॉ.
और (अथा(cid:12)त (cid:5)ोपोलीन छोड़कर अ! य
39023000 का होमो-पॉलीमस(cid:12) दशे
तथा (cid:5)ोपोलीन और
एिथलीन) का
कोपोलाइमस)(cid:12)’
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTI-DUMPING AND ALLIED DUTIES)
CORRIGENDUM NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2016
Subject: Sunset Review (SSR) investigation of Anti-Dumping Duty on imports of ‘Polypropylene
originating in or exported from Singapore
No. 15/14/2014-DGAD.—Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time to
time (hereinafter 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 referred to as “the Rules”) thereof, the Designated Authority issued the Final
Finding, vide notification No. 15/14/2014-DGAD, dated 27th January, 2016 in respect of the above anti-
dumping investigation.
2. The Para 237 of the aforesaid notification dated 27th January, 2016 is modified as under:
Having regard to the lesser duty rule followed by the Authority, the Authority recommends
imposition of anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the margin of dumping and the margin of injury, so
as to remove the injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, the anti-dumping duty equal to the amount
indicated in Col. 8 of the table below is recommended on the imports of the subject goods, originating in or
exported from the subject countries.
DUTY TABLE
S. Heading/Sub *Description of Country of Country of Producers Exporters Duty Unit Currency
No. Heading goods origin export Amount
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Singapore Singapore The Itochu Nil MT US$
and (i.e., homo- Polyolefin Plastics
39023000 polymers of company Pte. Ltd.
propylene and (Singapore)
copolymers of Pte. Ltd.
propylene and
ethylene)’
2. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Singapore Singapore The Any 145.2 MT US$
and (i.e., homo- Polyolefin Other
39023000 polymers of company
propylene and (Singapore)
copolymers of Pte. Ltd.
propylene and
ethylene)’
3. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Singapore Singapore Exxon Mobil Exxon Nil MT US$
and (i.e., homo- Chemical Mobil
39023000 polymers of Asia Pacific Chemical
propylene and Asia
copolymers of Pacific
propylene and
ethylene)’
4. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Singapore Singapore Exxon Mobil Any 145.2 MT US$
and (i.e., homo- Chemical other
39023000 polymers of Asia Pacific,
propylene and Singapore
copolymers of
propylene and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
ethylene)’
5. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Singapore Singapore Any combination other 145.2 MT US$
and (i.e., homo- than as specified at Sr.
39023000 polymers of Nos. 1-4.
propylene and
copolymers of
propylene and
ethylene)’
6. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Singapore Any Any Any 145.2 MT US$
and (i.e., homo- country
39023000 polymers of other than
propylene and Singapore
copolymers of
propylene and
ethylene)’
7. 39021000 ‘Polypropylene Any Singapore Any Any 145.2 MT US$
and (i.e., homo- country
39023000 polymers of other than
propylene and Singapore
copolymers of
propylene and
ethylene)'
* EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) beads is excluded from the ambit and scope of these recommendations.
A. K. BHALLA, Addl. Secy. & Designated Authority
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