## Report on Antidumping Investigation Concerning Imports of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) from China PR
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the initiation of an antidumping investigation concerning imports of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) originating in or exported from China PR, as announced by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on December 29, 2022. The investigation stems from an application by Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited, alleging dumping and material injury to the domestic industry. This report outlines the scope of the investigation, key provisions, affected parties, and expected procedures based solely on the provided policy text. The investigation aims to determine the existence, degree, and effect of alleged dumping and to recommend appropriate antidumping duties if necessary.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the initiation of an antidumping investigation concerning imports of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) from China PR, based on the official notification issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on December 29, 2022. The report aims to present a clear understanding of the policy context, objectives, key provisions, and likely implications of this investigation, using only the information available within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy initiation, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objectives, as inferred from the provided text, are to:
* Determine if Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) is being dumped into India from China PR.
* Determine if this alleged dumping is causing material injury to the domestic industry.
* If dumping and injury are confirmed, recommend the imposition of antidumping duties to remove the injury to the domestic industry.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since this is a new policy initiation (an investigation), the policy addresses the alleged problem of unfair trade practices, specifically the dumping of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) from China PR into the Indian market. The rationale is that this alleged dumping is causing material injury to the domestic industry, specifically Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited. The investigation is a measure to protect the domestic industry from potential harm caused by unfairly priced imports.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new investigation initiation, the key provisions relate to the process and scope of the investigation:
* **Subject Goods:** The product under consideration is defined as Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) originating in or exported from China PR. Different names used in the market are listed and the material composition of the product is detailed.
* **Domestic Industry:** Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited is considered the eligible domestic industry and meets the criteria of standing.
* **Dumping Allegations:** The applicant has alleged that SAV is being imported at dumped prices, causing material injury. The normal value is to be determined considering the conditions prevailing in China PR, potentially using the cost of production of the domestic industry, while export prices are based on DGCIS data.
* **Injury Assessment:** The investigation will assess the injury to the domestic industry based on factors like increased import volume, price undercutting, price suppression, and adverse impacts on sales, profitability, and capacity utilization.
* **Investigation Period:** The period of investigation (POI) is defined as July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. The injury period covers April 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.
* **Product Control Numbers (PCNs):** A PCN methodology has been proposed by the applicant for fair comparison between normal value and export price. Interested parties can comment on the proposed PCNs within 30 days of initiation of the investigation.
* **Procedure:** The investigation will follow the principles outlined in Rule 6 of the AD Rules, 1995.
* **Submission of Information:** Defines how and where to submit information (email addresses provided) and required formats.
* **Time Limit:** Sets a 30-day time limit for submitting information.
* **Confidentiality:** Requires submission of non-confidential versions of any confidential information.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* Producers/exporters of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) in China PR.
* The Government of China PR.
* Importers and users of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) in India.
* The domestic industry, specifically Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited.
* Other interested parties who wish to participate in the investigation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the responsible authority for conducting the investigation.
* **Timelines:** A 30-day time limit is set for submitting information related to the investigation. The POI is July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.
* **Procedures:** The investigation will follow the procedures outlined in the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995. The DGTR will likely send questionnaires to relevant parties.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this investigation are:
* A determination of whether Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) from China PR is being dumped in India.
* An assessment of whether this dumping is causing material injury to the domestic industry.
* If dumping and injury are confirmed, a recommendation for the imposition of antidumping duties to offset the injury. This could lead to increased costs for importers of SAV from China PR and potentially higher prices for consumers. It could also benefit the domestic industry by reducing competition from unfairly priced imports.
**9. Conclusion:**
The initiation of this antidumping investigation concerning imports of Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) from China PR is a significant step to address the concerns of the domestic industry regarding alleged unfair trade practices. The investigation will determine whether dumping is occurring and causing material injury, and potentially lead to the imposition of antidumping duties. This investigation has significant implications for producers, exporters, importers, users, and the domestic industry, and they should actively participate in the investigation process to protect their interests.
Key Entities Referenced
Designated Authority: The authority responsible for conducting the antidumping investigation.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The governing act for customs tariffs, as amended.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the identification, assessment, and collection of anti-dumping duties, as amended.
Self Adhesive Vinyl SAV: The product under consideration in the antidumping investigation.
China PR: The subject country from which the Self Adhesive Vinyl SAV is allegedly being dumped.
India: The country where the alleged dumping is occurring and where the domestic industry is located.
Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited: The applicant and the domestic industry that has filed the application for antidumping investigation.
Article 15a i of China's Accession Protocol: Cited by the applicant regarding the determination of normal value for China PR.
DGCIS: Data source used by the petitioner to calculate the export price.
1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022: Period of Investigation (POI) for the antidumping investigation.
1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019: Period of injury assessment for the antidumping investigation.
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020: Period of injury assessment for the antidumping investigation.
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021: Period of injury assessment for the antidumping investigation.
1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021: Period of injury assessment for the antidumping investigation.
Rule 6 of the AD Rules, 1995: Governs the principles to be followed in the present investigation.
adg16dgtrgov.in: Email address for communication with the Designated Authority.
adv13dgtrgov.in: Email address for communication with the Designated Authority.
jd16dgtrgov.in: Email address for communication with the Designated Authority.
dd15dgtrgov.in: Email address for communication with the Designated Authority.
http:www.dgtr.gov.in: Official website of the Designated Authority.
ANANT SWARUP: Designated Authority.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: Governing Ministry
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES: Relevant Directorate
New Delhi: Place of notification, Union Territory of Delhi
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 327] िई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्पजतिार, ददसम्ब र 29, 2022/पौष 8, 1944
No. 327] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022/ PAUSHA 8, 1944
(व्यापार उपचार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िाचं िरूु आत
िई ददल्ली, 29 ददसम् बर, 2022
मामला सखं यााः ए डी (ओआई) -13/2022
जिषय: चीि िि .गण. के मूल के अथिा िहा ंस ेजियाजा तत “सल्े फ -अधजे सि जििायल (एसएिी)” के आयातों स ेसबं जं धत
पाटिरोधी िाचं की िुरूआत ।
1. फा. स.ं 6/13/2022-डीिीटीआर.—पायोिीर पॉलीलदे सा प्राइिेट जलजमटेड (जिसे यहां आग े ‘’आिेदक’’
कहा गया ह)ै िे समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 (जिसे आगे ‘’अजधजियम’’ भी कहा
गया ह)ै और समय समय पर यथा-संिोजधत सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट्तुओं की पहचाि, उि पर पाटिरोधी िुल्क का
आकलि और सग्रं हण तथा क्षजत का जिधाारण) जियमािली, 1995 (जिस े आग े “जियमािली” भी कहा गया ह)ै के अिुसार
घरेलू उद्योग की ओर स े जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी (जिन् ह ें यहा ं आग े ‘’प्राजधकारी’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के समक्ष एक आिेदि दायर
दकया ह,ै जिसम ें चीि िि.गण., (जिसे आग े ‘’संबद्ध दिे ’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के मूल के अथिा िहा ं स े जियााजतत “सल्े फ-
अधेजसि जििायल (एसएिी)” (जिसे आग े ‘’संबद्ध िस्ट्तु’’ या ‘’जिचाराधीि उत्पाद’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के आयातों स े संबंजधत
पाटिरोधी िांच की िुरूआत करिे का अिरु ोध दकया गया ह।ै
8764 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
2. आिेदक िे आरोप लगाया ह ै दक संबद्ध देि के मूल के अथिा िहां से जियााजतत संबद्ध िस्ट् तु लंबे समय से भारी
मात्रा में पारटत कीमतों पर भारत म ें आयात की िा रही ह ै और ऐसे आयातों स े याजचकाकताा घरेल ू उद्योग को िास्ट् तजिक
क्षजत हो रही ह ैतथा आिेदक िे संबद्ध देि से संबद्ध िस्ट्त ु के आयात पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क लगािे का अिुरोध दकया गया ह।ै
क. जिचाराधीि उत्पाद
3. जिचाराधीि उत्पाद चीि िि. गण. के मूल के अथिा िहा ं स े जियााजतत “सल्े फ-अधेजसि जििायल (एसएिी)” ह ै ।
“सेल् फ-अधेजसि जििायल को व् यापक रूप स े बािार म ें सेल्फ -‘’अधेजसि जििायल पॉली जििायल क्ल ोराइड
दफल् म’’, अधेजसि जििायल, जििायल, जििायल दफल् म’, सेल् फ-अधेजसि पीिीसी दफल् म, िि ि े जििि जििायल या
कोल् ड लेजमिेिि दफल् म के िाम स े भी िािा िाता ह ै । यह उत् पाद एक अधेजसि- बैग् ड जििायल ह ै िो जिजभिि
सतहों पर इसके प्रयोग को संभि बिाता ह ै । आग े आिेदक का दािा ह ै दक जिचाराधीि उत्पाद म ें सभी प्रकार के
एसएिी िाजमल ह ैं।
4. सेल् फ-अधेजसि जििायल एक लोचिील और बहु-प्रयोगी सामग्री ह,ै िो दीिारों या कठोर सतहों पर लगािे के जलए
आदि ा ह ै । इसकी तीि अलग-अलग पत ें या सामग्री होती ह ै अथाात (i) पॉलीजििायल क्ल ोराइड (पीिीसी) दफल् म,
(ii)एकअधेजसि परत, और (iii) रेलीि लायिर । पॉलीजििायल क्ल ोराइड (पीिीसी) मोिोमेररक, पॉलीमेररक या
काष्ठ हो सकता ह ै और इसकी मोटाई प्रयोग के आधार पर अलग-अलग हो सकती ह ै । यह परत अतं त: लजक्षत
सतह पर लेजमििे ि या दकसी जिज्ञापि सामग्री आदद के रूप म ें लगा दी िाती ह।ै अधेजसि परत को दफल् म और
ररलीि लाइिर के बीच लगाया िाता ह ै और अंतत: यह सेल्फ अधेजसि जििेषता के साथ दफल् म म ें अंतररत हो
िाती ह ै । ररलीि लाइिर कोई कागि या कोई पैट दफल् म या कोई अन् य सामग्री हो सकता ह ैिो जिकल िाए और
हटा ददया िाए ।
5. एसएिी को िांजित पीिीसी दफल् म, इि दोिों के बीच एक उपयुक् त अधेजसि सजहत ररलीि लाइिर को साथ
लाकर उत् पाददत, रोल्ड और उजचत ताप उपचार लाइि में उपचाररत दकया िाता ह ै । एसएिी को जििाल रोल म ें
उत् पाददत दकया िाता ह ै और बाद में िांजित लंबाई या चौडाई में काटा िाता ह ै । सतह दफजिि और जििायल
िीटों की अन् य जििेषताएं प्रयुक्त दफल् मों और लाइिरों के प्रकारों तथा दफल् मों को रोल करते समय प्रयुक् त रोलरों
के प्रकारों पर जिभार करती ह ै।
6. कजथत पारटत िस्ट् तुए ं सीमािुल्क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 की अिुसूची 1 के िीष ा 3919 के अंतगात िगीकृत
ह ै । याजचकाकता ा ि े बताया ह ै दक इसका कोई समर्थात टैररफ कोड िहीं ह ै और यह सामान् यत: 3919 90 90 के
अंतगता िगीकरण योग् य ह ै । याजचकाकता ा दािा करता ह ै दक जिचाराधीि उत् पाद जिम्ि जलजखत सीमािुल् क
िगीकरणों के अंतगात भी आयाजतत दकया िा रहा ह ै : 3919 90 90, 3919 10 00, 3919 90 10, 3919 90
20, 3920 99 19, 3920 99 59, 3920 99 99, 3920 69 29, 3921 90 99, 3926 90 99। सीमािुल् क
िगीकरण केिल सांकेजतक ह ैऔर ितामाि याजचका में जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के दायरे पर बाध् यकारी िहीं ह।ै
7. आिेदक िे सामान् य मूल् य और जियाात कीमत के बीच उजचत तुलिा के जलए उत् पाद जियंत्रण संख याओं (पीसीएि)
पद्धजत अपिािे का प्रस्ट्त ाि दकया ह ै । इस प्रयोििाथा आिेदक पीसीएि पद्धजत का प्रस्ट्त ाि करता ह ै और उसि े
जिम्ि ािुसार सुझाि ददया ह ै:
क्र. स ं. मािदंड मल्ू य कोड
1 एसएिी की जिजिमााण प्रदक्रया अधेजसि परतबंदी एि
1. कलैंडर पीिीसी दफल् म
क. मोिोमेररक
ख. पोलीमेररक
2 प्रयुक् त दफल् म का प्रकार
2. कास्ट् ट पीिीसी दफल् म एम पी सी ओ
3. िि िे जििि जििायल के जलए
जिदित पीिीसी दफल् म
3 प्रयुक् त ररलीि लाइिर का प्रकार 1. पेपर 1
2. पॉलीमर दफल् म 2
4 प्रयुक् त ग्ल ू अधेजसि का प्रकार/ 1. सेल् फ अधेजसि स्ट् थायी 1[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. सेल् फअधेजसि– ररपोजिसिेबल 2
3. अन् य
3
1. सफेद (जिजभन् ि िडे टोि/) 1
रंग
5 2. पारदिी /पारभासी रंग / 2
3. रंगीि/मुदित 3
िोट :यद्यजप दफल् म की मोटाई और ररलीि लाइिर की मोटाई िगा मीटर में तलु िा के समय दो चर ह ैंक्य ोंदक िांच के
प्रयोििाथा अपिाई गई इकाई भार ह ैअथाात दकह ै .ग्रा., इसजलए दफल् म की मोटाई, ररलीि लाइिर की मोटाई और
रोल की लंबाई की कोई प्रासंजगकता िहीं ह ैऔर इसजलए उसे पीसीएि में मापदंड के रूप में िाजमल िहीं कया गया
ह।ै
8. तथाजप, जहतबद्ध पक्षकार इस िांच की िुरूआत की तारीख स े 30 ददिों के भीतर इस िांच के प्रयोििाथ ा
प्रस्ट् ताजित पीयूसी/ पीसीएि संबंधी अपिी रटप् पजणयां/सुझाि प्रदाि कर सकते ह ैं।
ख . समाि िस्ट्त ु
9. आिेदक िे दािा दकया ह ै दक भारत में कजथत रूप से पारटतकी गई संबद्ध िस्ट् त ु घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा उत् पाददत िस्ट् त ु
के समाि ह ै। भारतीय उद्योग द्वारा उत् पाददत संबद्ध िस्ट् तु और संबद्ध देि में उत् पाददत और जियााजतत जिचाराधीि
उत् पाद के बीच कोई ज्ञात अंतर िहीं है । ये दोिों उत् पाद भौजतक और रासायजिक जििेषताओंजिजि/मााण प्रदक्रया
और प्रौद्योजगकी, काया और प्रयोग, उत् पाद जिजिदेिि, कीमत जिधाारण, जितरण और जिपणि तथा िस्ट् तुओं के
टैररफ िगीकरण िैसी अजििाया उत् पाद जििेषताओं की दजृ ष्ट स े तलु िीय ह ै । उपभोक्त ा इि दोिों का एकदसू रे के -
स्ट् थाि पर प्रयोग कर सकते ह ैं और कर रह े ह ैं । प्राजधकारी िोट करते ह ैं दक य े दोिों तकिीकी और िाजणजययक रूप
से प्रजतस्ट्थ ापिीय ह ैं । इस प्रकार, ितामाि िांच के प्रयोििाथ ा आिेदक द्वारा उत् पाददत संबद्ध िस्ट् त ु को प्राजधकारी
द्वारा संबद्ध देि से आयाजतत की िा रही संबद्ध िस्ट्त ु के ‘’समाि िस्ट् तु’’ मािा गया ह।ै
ग. सबं द्ध देि
10. स ेजिचाराधीि उत् पाद के पारटत आयातों के संबंध में दायर दकया गया ह ै .गण. यह आिेदि चीि िि।
घ. घरेल ूउद्योग और जस्ट्थजत
11. यह याजचका पायजियर पॉलीलेदस ा प्राइिेट जलजमटेड द्वारा दायर की गई ह ै । आिेदक िे दािा दकया ह ै दक िह
भारत म ें संबद्ध िस्ट्त ु का एकमात्र उत् पादक ह ै । ररकॉडा म ें उपलब् ध सूचिा के अिुसार आिेदक के पास भारतीय
उत् पादि का 100 प्रजतित जहस्ट् सा ह ै । आिेदक ि े प्रमाजणत दकया ह ै दक उसिे ि तो पीयूसी का आयात दकया ह ै
और ि ही िह चीि.िि.गण. म ें जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के दकसी उत् पादक/जियाातक या भारत म ें संबद्ध िस्ट् तु के दकसी
आयातक स े संबंजधत ह ै । उपयुाक्त के मद्देििर और िांच के बाद प्राजधकारी िोट करते ह ैंदक आिेदक जियम 2 (ख)
के अिुसार पात्र घरेल ू उद्योग ह ै और आिेदि संबंजधत जियमािली के जियम 5(3) के अिुसार, जस्ट्थजत संबंधी
मापदंडों को परू ा करता ह।ै
ड. कजथत पाटि का आधार
i. सामान्य मल्ू य
12. आिेदक िे चीि के एक् सेसि प्रोटोकॉल के अिुच्ि ेद 15(क)(i) का उल् लेख और उस पर भरोसा दकया ह ै। आिेदक िे
दािा दकया ह ै दक चीि िि. गण. स े उत् पादकों को यह दिाािे के जलए कहा िािा चाजहए दक संबद्ध िस्ट् त ु का
उत् पादि करि े िाल े उद्योग िे जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के जिजिमााण, उत् पादि और जबक्री के संबंध म ें बािार4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
अथाव् यिस्ट्थ ा की जस्ट्थजत जिद्यमाि ह ै । आिेदक ि े यह बताया ह ै दक यदद चीि के प्रजतिादी उत्प ादक यह दिािा े म ें
असमथ ा रहत े ह ैं दक उिकी लागत और कीमत सूचिा बािार चाजलत ह,ै तो सामान् य मल्ू य को जियमािली के
अिुबंध-1 के परै ा 7 और 8 के प्रािधािों के अिुसार पररकजलत दकया िािा चाजहए ।
13. इस िांच िरूु आत के प्रयोििाथा प्राजधकारी ि े चीि के जलए सामान् य मूल् य पर उत् पादि लागत के आधार पर और
उसम ें जबक्री, सामान् य और प्रिासजिक व् यय का तकासगं त लाभ िोडिे के बाद जिचार दकया ह ै।
ii. जियाता कीमत
14. संबद्ध दिे स े संबद्ध िस्ट् त ु की जियाात कीमत को याजचकाकताा द्वारा डी िी सी आई एंड एस और दकसी गौण स्रोत
द्वारा प्रकाजित आंकडों के आधार पर पररकजलत दकया गया ह।ै समुिी भाडा, समुिी बीमा, कमीिि, अंतरदेिीय
मालभाडा व् यय, पत् त् ि व् यय और बैंक प्रभारों के जलए कीमत समयोिि दकए गए हाै । आिेदक द्वारा दािा की गई
जििल जियाात कीमत के संबंध म ें प्रथमदष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य ह ैं।
III. पाटि मार्ििा
15. सामान् य मूल् य और जियाात कीमत कारखािा द्वार स्ट् तर पर तलु िा की गई ह ैिो प्रथम दष्ृ ट या दिााती ह ै दक संबद्ध
दिे स े जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के संबंध म ें पाटि मार्िाि न् यिू तमसीमा स े अजधक और काफी अजधक ह ै । इस प्रकार,
इस बात के पयााप् त प्रथम दष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य ह ैं दक संबद्ध दिे स े जियाातकों द्वारा भारतीय बािार म ें जिचाराधीि
उत् पाद का पाटि दकया िा रहा ह ै।
च. क्षजत तथा कारणात्म क सबं धं
16. आिेदक द्वारा प्रस्ट् तुत सूचिा पर घरेल ू उद्योग को क्षजत के आकलि के जलए जिचार दकया गया ह ै । आिेदक ि े
पारटत आयातों की बढी हुई मात्रा के रूप म ें समग्र रूप स े तथा भारत म ें उत् पादि या खपत की दजृ ष्ट स े कजथत
पाटि, कीमत कटौती तथा कीमत ह्रास और घरेलू उद्योग पर कीमत न् यिू ीकरण प्रभाि के रूप म ें कजथत पाटि के
पररणामस्ट् िरूप हुई क्षजत के संबंध म ें साक्ष्य प्रस्ट्त ुत दकए ह ैं । आिेदक ि े दािा दकया ह ै दक घरेलू उद्योग के जलए
क्षजतकारी कीमत पर जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के आयातों म ें िजद्ध के पररणामस्ट् िरूप जबक्री, लाभप्रदता, जििेि पर
आय और क्षमता उपयोग के संबंध म ें उसके काय ा जिष्प ादि पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाि पडा ह ै । इस बात के पयााप् त
प्रथमदष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य ह ैं दक घरेल ूउद्योग को क्षजत संबद्ध दिे स ेपारटत आयातों के कारण हुई ह ै।
ि. पाटिरोधी िाचं की िरूु आत
17. घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा दायर जिजधित रूप स े साक्ष्य ांदकत जलजखत आिेदि के आधार पर और संबद्ध दिे के मलू के
अथिा िहा ं स े जियााजतत जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के पाटि, घरेलू उद्योग को क्षजत और कजथत पाटि और क्षजत के बीच
कारणात् मक संबंध के बारे म ेंप्रस्ट्त ुत प्रथम दष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य स े स्ट् िय ंको संतुष्ट करिे के बाद तथा जियमािली के जियम
5 के साथ परठत अजधजियम की धारा 9क के अिुसार प्राजधकारी एतद्द्वारा संबंध दिे के मलू के अथिा िहा ं से
जियााजतत जिचाराधीि उत् पाद के संबंध म ें दकसी कजथत पाटि की मौिूदगी, मात्रा और प्रभाि का जिधाारण करि े
और पाटिरोधी िल्ु क की ऐसी राजि की जसफाररि करि े जिसे यदद लगाया िाए तो िह घरेल ू उद्योग को हुई क्षजत
को समाप् त करिे के जलए पयााप् त होगी, के जलए िांच की िुरूआत करत े ह।ैं
ि. िाचं की अिजध
18. प्राजधकारी िे िांच की अिजध (पीओआई) के रूप में 1 िलु ाई, 2021 स े 30 िूि, 2022 (12 महीिे) पर जिचार
दकया ह ै । क्षजत की अिजध म ें 1 अप्रलै , 2018 स े 31 माच,ा 2019, 1 अप्रैल, 2019 स े 31 माच,ा 2020, 1 अप्रैल,
2020 स े 31 माच,ा 2021, 1 अप्रैल, 2021 स े 30 िूि, 2021 तथा िांच की अिजध िाजमल ह ै।
झ. प्रदक्रया[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
19. ितामाि िांच के जलए पाटिरोधी जियमािली, 1995 के जियम 6 म ेंददए गए जसद्धांतों का पालि दकया िाएगा ।
ञ. सचू िा प्रस्ट्त तु करिा
20. जिर्दाष् ट प्राजधकारी को भेि े िािे िाल े सभी पत्र ई-मेल पतों adg16-dgtr@gov.in, adv13-dgtr@gov.in,
jd16-dgtr@gov.in और dd15-dgtr@gov.in. पर ई-मले स े भेि े िािे चाजहए। यह सुजिजित दकया िािा
चाजहए दक अिुरोध का िणािात् मक जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएफ/एमएस िल् डा फामेट म ें और आंकडों की फाइल एम एस
एक् सल फामेट म ेंखोिे िािे योग् य हो ।
21. संबद्ध दिे म ें ज्ञात उत् पादकों/ जियाातकों, भारत म ें जस्ट्थत उसके दतू ािास के िररए संबद्ध दिे की सरकार, भारत
म ें संबद्ध िस्ट् तु स े संबंजधत समझे िािे िाले आयातकों और प्रयोक्त ाओं को इस अजधसूचिा म ें उजल्लजखत समय
सीमा के भीतर जिजहत प्रपत्र म ें एि ं ढंग स े समस्ट्त संगत सूचिा प्रस्ट् तुत करिे के जलए अलग स े सजू चत दकया िा रहा
ह।ै ऐसी समस्ट्त सूचिा इस िाचं िुरूआत अजधसूचिा, एडी जियमािली, 1995 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लाग ू
व् यापार सूचिाओं म ें यथा जिजहत ढगं और तरीके स े प्रस्ट्त ुत की िािी चाजहए ।
22. कोई अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार भी इस िांच िरूु आत अजधसूचिा म ें उजल्लजखत समय सीमा के भीतर िांच िरूु आत
अजधसूचिा, एडी जियमािली, 1995 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लागू व् यापार सूचिाओं म ें यथा जिजहत ढंग और
तरीके स े ितामाि िांच स े सगं त अिरु ोध प्रस्ट् ततु कर सकता ह।ै
23. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिुरोध करिे िाले दकसी पक्षकार को अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को उपलपब् ध
करािे के जलए उसका एक अगोपिीय अिं प्रस्ट् तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह ै।
24. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को यह भी सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक इस िांच के संबंध म ें दकसी भी अद्यति सूचिा के जलए ि े
जिर्दाष् ट प्राजधकारी की आजधकाररक िैबसाइट अथाात http://www.dgtr.gov.in को जियजमत रूप स े देखत े
रह ें ।
ट. समय-सीमा
25. ितामाि िांच स े संबंजधत कोई सूचिा जिर्दाष्ट प्राजधकारी को ईमेल पतों adg16-dgtr@gov.in, adv13-
dgtr@gov.in, jd16-dgtr@gov.in और dd15-dgtr@gov.in. पर ईमले के माध् यम स े पाटिरोधी
जियमािली के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार जिर्दाष् ट प्राजधकारी द्वारा पत्र भेि े िाि े या जियाता क दिे के उजचत
राििजयक प्रजतजिजध को प्रेजषत दकए िािे की तारीख स े 30 ददिों के भीतर भेिी िािी चाजहए । यदद जिजहत
समय सीमा के भीतर कोई सूचिा प्राप् त िहीं होती ह ै या प्राप् त सूचिा अधरू ी होती ह ै तो प्राजधकारी एडी
जियमािली, 1995 के अिुसार ररकॉडा म ें उपलब्ध तथ्य ों के आधार पर अपि े िांच पररणाम दि ा कर सकत े ह।ैं
26. सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को एतद्द्वारा ितामाि मामले म ें अपिे जहत (जहत के स्ट् िरूप सजहत) की सूचिा देि े और इस
अजधसूचिा म ें यथाजिधााररत उपयुाक् त समय सीमा के भीतर प्रश् िािली का उत् तर दिे े की सलाह दी िाती ह।ै
27. िहा ं कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार अिुरोध प्रस्ट् तुत करिे के जलए अजतररक्त समय मांगता ह ै िहा ं उसे एडी जियमािली,
1995 के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार समय बढािे के पयाप्ा त कारण बताि े चाजहए और ऐसा अिुरोध इस
अजधसूचिाम ें जिधााररत समय सीमा के भीतर दकया िािा चाजहए ।
ठ. गोपिीय आधार पर सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु करिा
28. िहा ं ितामाि िांच म ें कोई पक्षकार प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिुरोध करता ह ै तो उसे एडी जियमािली
के जियम 7(2) और इस संबंध म ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी सगं त व् यापार सूचिाओं के अिसु ार ऐसी सूचिा का
अगोपिीय अंि साथ म ेंप्रस्ट्तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
29. ऐस े अिुरोधों पर प्रत् येक पृष्ठ पर ‘गोपिीय’ या ‘अगोपिीय’ स्ट्पष्ट रूप स े अंदकत होिा चाजहए। ऐसे अंकि के जबिा
प्राजधकारी को दकए गए दकसी अिुरोध को प्राजधकारी द्वारा ‘’अगोपिीय’’ मािा िाएगा और प्राजधकारी को अन्य
जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को ऐसे अिरु ोध का जिरीक्षण करिे की अिुमजत देि े की स्ट्ितंत्रता होगी।
30. अगोपिीय रूपांतरण को उस सूचिा, जिसके बारे म ें गोपिीयता का दािा दकया गया ह,ै पर जिभार रहते हुए
अजधमाित: सूचीबद्ध या ररक्त िोडी गई (यदद सूचीबद्ध करिा व्यिहाय ा ि हो) और सारांिीकृत गोपिीय सूचिा
के साथ गोपिीय रूपांतरण की अिुकृजत होिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै
31. अगोपिीय सारांि पयााप्त जिस्ट्तृत होिा चाजहए तादक गोपिीय आधार पर प्रस्ट्ततु की गई सूचिा की जिषय िस्ट्त ु
को तकासंगत ढगं स े समझा िा सके। तथाजप, आपिाददक पररजस्ट्थजतयों म ें गोपिीय सूचिा प्रदाता पक्षकार यह
इंजगत कर सकत े ह ैं दक ऐसी सूचिा का सारांि संभि िही ह ै और ए डी जियमािली, 1995 के जियम 7 और
प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी उपयुाक् त व् यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार पयााप् त और पूण ा स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण िाले कारणों का एक
जििरण प्रस्ट्त ुत कर सकत े ह ैं दक क्यों संभि िहीं ह,ै यह प्राजधकारी की संतुजष्ट के आधार पर होिा चाजहए । अन् य
जहतबद्ध पक्षकार भी दस्ट् तािेिों के अगोपिीय अिं की प्राजप्त के 7 ददिों के भीतर गोपिीयता के दाि े संबंधी
रटप् पणी कर सकत े ह ैं ।
32. गोपिीयता के दाि े के संबंध म ें साथाक अगोपिीय अंि के जबिा या ए डी जियमािली, 1995 के जियम 7 और
प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी उजचत व् यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार दकसी पयााप् त और पणू ा कारण संबंधी जििरण के जबिा
दकया गया कोई अिुरोध प्राजधकारी द्वारा ररकॉड ा म ें िहीं जलया िाएगा।
ड. साििा जिक फाइल का जिरीक्षण
33. सभी पंिीकृत जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों की एक सूची इस अिुरोध के साथ डी िी टी आर की िैबसाइट पर अपलोड की
िाएगी दक िे सभी अन् य सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के जलए अपिे अिुरोधों का अगोपिीय अंि ई-मेल कर द ें
ढ. असहयोग
34. यदद कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार उजचत अिजध या प्राजधकारी द्वारा जिधााररत समय सीमा के भीतर आिश्यक सूचिा
िुटािे स े मिा करता ह ै अथिा उसे अन्यथा उपलब्ध िहीं कराता ह ै या िांच म ें अत्यजधक बाधा डालता ह ै तो
प्राजधकारी ऐस े जहतबद्ध पक्षकार को असहयोगी घोजषत कर सकते ह ैं और अपिे पास उपलब्ध तथ्यों के आधार पर
अपि े िांच पररणाम दि ा कर सकते ह ैंऔर केन्ि सरकार को यथोजचत जसफाररिें कर सकते ह।ैं
अिन् त स्ट् िरूप, जिर्दाष्ट प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
NOTIFICATION
INITIATION
New Delhi, the 29th December, 2022
Case No. AD (OI) – 13/2022
Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Self- Adhesive Vinyl (SAV)”
originating in or exported from China PR.
1. F. No. 6/13/2022-DGTR.—Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as the
‘applicant’) has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Authority’), on
behalf of the domestic industry, in accordance with 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 Anti-
dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred as the ‘Rules’), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Self-[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Adhesive Vinyl (SAV)” (hereinafter referred to as the ‘subject goods’ or the ‘product under consideration’)
originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the 'subject country').
2. The applicant has alleged that the subject goods are being imported into India, originating in or exported
from the subject country at dumped prices in significant quantities for a prolonged period and are also
causing material injury to it and has requested for the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the import of the
subject goods from the subject country.
A. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
3. The product under consideration is “Self- Adhesive Vinyl (SAV)” originating in or exported from China PR.
Self-Adhesive Vinyl is popularly known in the market as “self-adhesive polyvinyl chloride film”, “adhesive
vinyl”, “vinyl”, “vinyl film”, “self-adhesive PVC film” “One Way Vision Vinyl” or “cold lamination film”.
The product is an adhesive backed vinyl that allows its application on various surfaces. Further the applicant
claims that the product under consideration covers all types of SAV.
4. Self-adhesive vinyl is a flexible and versatile material, which is ideal for mounting on walls or rigid surfaces.
It has three distinct layers or materials i.e., (i) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film; (ii) an adhesive layer; and (iii)
release liner. The polyvinyl chloride (PVC) can be monomeric, polymeric and cast and its thickness may vary
depending upon usage. This layer ultimately gets transferred to the intended surface as a lamination or an
advertisement material etc. Adhesive layer is placed between the film and the release liner and ultimately gets
transferred to the film to give it the self-adhesive property. Release liner could be a paper or a PET film or
any other material which gets released and discarded.
5. SAV is produced by bringing together a desired PVC film, release liner with a suitable adhesive in between
the two, rolled and cured in an appropriate heat treatment line. The SAV is produced in jumbo rolls and then
cut into desired length or width. The surface finish and other properties of the vinyl sheets depend on the
types of films and liners used and the types of rollers used while rolling the films.
6. The alleged dumped goods are classified under heading 3919 of Schedule I to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
The petitioner submits that, it does not have a dedicated tariff code, and is generally classifiable under 3919
90 90. The petitioner claims that the product under consideration is also being imported under following
customs classifications: 3919 90 90, 3919 10 00, 3919 90 10, 3919 90 20, 3920 99 19, 3920 99 59, 3920 99
99, 3920 69 29, 3921 90 99, 3926 90 99. The customs classification is indicative only and is not binding on
the scope of the product under consideration in the present petition
7. The applicant has proposed the adoption of the Product Control Numbers (PCNs) methodology for a fair
comparison between normal value and export price. For this purpose, the applicant proposes a PCN
methodology as follows:
SL No Parameter Values Code
Manufacturing process of
1 Adhesive Lamination n
SAV
1. Calendared PVC Film
a. Monomeric
b. Polymeric
2 Type of Film Used
2. Cast PVC Film M P C O
3. Perforated PVC Film for One Way
Vision Vinyl
3 Type of Release Liner 1. Paper 1
used 2. Polymer Film 2
1
1.Self-Adhesive Permanent
Type of Glue/Adhesive 2
4 2.Self-Adhesive Repositionable
used
3
3.Other
1.White (Various shades/tones) 1
5 Colours 2.Transparent/Translucent 2
3.Coloured /Printed 3
Note. Though the thickness of film and thickness of the release liners are two variables when compared in
square meters, since for the purpose of this investigation the unit adopted is in weight term i.e., in KGs,
thickness of film, thickness of release liner and length of roll has no relevance and hence not included as
parameters in the PCN.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
8. The interested parties, however, can provide their comments/suggestions on the proposed PUC/PCNs for the
purpose of this investigation within 30 days from the date of initiation of this investigation.
B. LIKE ARTICLE
9. The applicant has claimed that the subject goods, which have been alleged to be dumped in India, are identical
to the goods produced by the domestic industry. There are no known differences in the subject goods produced
by the Indian industry and the product under consideration produced and exported from the subject country. The
two products are comparable in terms of essential product characteristics such as physical and chemical
characteristics, manufacturing process and technology, functions and uses, product specifications, pricing,
distribution and marketing and tariff classification of the goods. Consumers can use and are using the two
interchangeably. The Authority notes the view points of the applicant. Hence, for the purpose of the present
investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicant are being treated by the Authority as ‘like article’ to
the subject goods being imported from the subject country.
C. SUBJECT COUNTRY
10. The application has been filed in respect of the dumped imports of the product under consideration from China
PR.
D. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND STANDING
11. The petition has been filed by Pioneer Polyleathers Private Limited. The applicant has claimed that it is the sole
producer of the subject goods in India. As per the information available on record, the applicant constitutes
100% of the Indian production The applicant has certified that it has neither imported the PUC nor is related to
any producer/exporter of the product under consideration in China PR or any importer of the subject goods in
India. In view of the above and after examination, the Authority notes that the applicant constitutes eligible
domestic industry in terms of Rule 2 (b), and the application satisfies the criteria of standing in terms of Rule
5(3) of the Rules supra.
E. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING
i. Normal Value
12. The applicant has cited and relied upon Article 15(a) (i) of China's Accession Protocol. The applicant has
claimed that producers in China PR must be asked to demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in the
industry producing the subject goods with regard to the manufacture, production and sale of the product under
consideration. It has been stated by the applicant 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.
13. The Authority has, for the purpose of this initiation, considered the normal value for China PR based on cost of
production of the domestic industry and after addition for selling, general & administrative expenses and
reasonable profits.
ii. Export price
14. The export price for the subject goods from the subject country is calculated by the petitioner based on the data
published by DGCI&S and a secondary source. Price adjustments have been made for ocean freight, marine
insurance, commission, inland freight expenses, port expenses and bank charges. There is prima facie evidence
with regard to the net export prices claimed by the applicant.
iii. Dumping margin
15. The normal value and the export price have been compared at the ex-factory level, which prima facie shows that
the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level and is significant in respect of the product under
consideration from the subject country. Thus, there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the product under
consideration from the subject country is being dumped in the Indian market by the exporters from the subject
country.
F. INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK
16. Information furnished by the applicant has been considered for assessment of injury to the domestic industry.
The applicant has furnished evidence regarding the injury taken place as a result of the alleged dumping in the
form of an increased volume of dumped imports in absolute terms and in relation to production or consumption
in India, price undercutting and price suppressing and depressing effect on the domestic industry. The applicant
has claimed that its performance has been adversely impacted in respect of sales, profitability, return on the
investment, and capacity utilization as a result of increase in imports of the product under consideration at an
injurious price for the domestic industry. There is prima facie evidence that the injury is being caused to the
domestic industry by dumped imports from the subject country.[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
G. INITIATION OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION
17. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application by the domestic industry, and having satisfied itself, on
the basis of prima facie evidence submitted by the domestic industry, about dumping of the product under
consideration originating in or exported from the subject country, injury to the domestic industry and causal link
between such alleged dumping and injury, and in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of the
Rules, the Authority, hereby, initiates an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any
alleged dumping in respect of the product under consideration originating in or exported from the subject
country and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the
injury to the domestic industry.
H. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION
18. The Authority has considered 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 (12 Months) as the period of investigation (“POI”).
The period of injury covers the periods from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, 1
April 2020 to 31 March 2021, 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021 and the POI.
I. PROCEDURE
19. The principles as stated under Rule 6 of the AD Rules, 1995 shall be followed in the present investigation.
J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
20. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses adg16-
dgtr@gov.in, adv13-dgtr@gov.in, jd16-dgtr@gov.in and dd15-dgtr@gov.in. It must be ensured that the
narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format.
21. The known producers/exporters in the subject country, the Government of the subject country through its
Embassy in India, the importers and users in India who are known to be associated with the subject goods are
being informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information within the time limits mentioned in
this notification. All such information must be filed in the form and manner as prescribed in this Initiation
Notification, the AD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority.
22. Any other interested party may also make a submission relevant to the present investigation in the form and
manner as prescribed by this Initiation Notification, the AD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued
by the Authority within time limit mentioned in this initiation notification.
23. Any party making any confidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non-confidential
version of the same available to the other interested parties.
24. Interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Designated Authority
http://www.dgtr.gov.in/ for any updated information with respect to this investigation.
K. TIME LIMIT
25. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at
email addresses adg16-dgtr@gov.in, adv13-dgtr@gov.in, jd16-dgtr@gov.in and dd15-dgtr@gov.in within 30
days from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic
representative of the exporting country as per Rule 6(4) of the AD Rules. If no information is received within
the stipulated time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on the
basis of the facts available on record and in accordance with the AD Rules, 1995.
26. All the interested parties are hereby advised to intimate their interest (including the nature of interest) in the
instant matter and file their questionnaire responses within the above time limit as stipulated in this notification.
27. Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate sufficient cause
for such extension in terms of Rule 6 (4) of the AD Rules, 1995 and such request must come within the time
stipulated in this notification.
L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS
28. Where any party to the present investigation makes confidential submissions or provides information on a
confidential basis before the Authority, it is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of
such information in terms of Rule 7(2) of the AD Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued
by the Authority in this regard.
29. Such submissions must be clearly marked as “confidential” or “non-confidential” at the top of each page. Any
submission which has been made to the Authority without such markings shall be treated as “non-confidential”
information by the Authority, and the Authority shall be at liberty to allow other interested parties to inspect
such submissions.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
30. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties should essentially be a replica of
the confidential version with the confidential information preferably indexed or blanked out (where indexation
is not possible) and such information must be appropriately and adequately summarized depending upon the
information on which confidentiality is claimed.
31. The non-confidential summary must be in sufficient detail to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance
of the information furnished on a confidential basis. However, in exceptional circumstances, the party
submitting the confidential information may indicate that such information is not susceptible to a summary, and
a statement of reasons containing a sufficient and adequate explanation in terms of Rule 7 of the AD Rules,
1995 and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority, as to why such summarization is not possible, must
be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority. The other interested parties can offer their comments on the
confidentially claimed within 7 days of receiving the non-confidential version of the document.
32. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or without a sufficient and
adequate good cause statement in terms of Rule 7 of the AD Rules, 1995 and appropriate trade notices issued by
the Authority, on the confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
33. A list of registered interested parties will be 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 other interested parties.
N. NON-COOPERATION
34. In case where an interested party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within
a reasonable period or within the time stipulated by the Authority, or significantly impedes the investigation, the
Authority may declare such interested party as non-cooperative and record its findings on the basis of the facts
available to it and make such recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit.
ANANT SWARUP, Designated Authority
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