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Date: 2022-12-12 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Initiation MTR Aniline China PR

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES

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Here's a policy analysis report based on the provided text. **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes the initiation of a Mid-Term Review of the antidumping duty imposed on Aniline imports originating from China PR. The core purpose of this review, as inferred from the text, is to determine whether the continued imposition of antidumping duty on Aniline is warranted, considering potential changes in circumstances. Key findings indicate that the review was initiated based on an application citing increased landed values, changes in cost spreads, and potential negative injury margins. The review will cover all aspects of the original investigation and will adhere to established antidumping rules and procedures. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview and analysis of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiation notification regarding the Mid-Term Review of the antidumping duty on Aniline imports from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the information presented in the provided official text. **3. Policy Overview:** * This is a Mid-Term Review of an existing antidumping duty. The original policy is referenced through Notification Nos. 332019DGTR, 6422019DGTR, 202020Customs ADD and 082021 Customs ADD. * **Core Objective:** As inferred from the text, the core objective is to reassess the necessity of the existing antidumping duty on Aniline imports from China PR, ensuring it remains justified based on current market conditions and potential injury to the domestic industry. This is based on Rule 23 of the Antidumping Rules, which states that antidumping duty should remain in force only as long as it is necessary to counteract dumping causing injury. **4. Background and Rationale:** This is a review, the text indicates that the likely reason for this review is a request from an interested party (Ms NOCIL Limited, along with support from Aarti Industries Ltd. and Kutch Chemical Industries Ltd.) who has submitted information suggesting that the circumstances surrounding the Aniline market have changed significantly since the original duty was imposed. Specifically, the applicant argues that increased landed values of Aniline imports, changes in cost spreads, and potentially negative injury margins warrant a reevaluation of the need for continued antidumping measures. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** Since this is a review initiation, the "changes" relate to the *process* of the review itself. The key provisions established by this notification are: * **Initiation of a Mid-Term Review:** The Authority (DGTR) has determined that a review of the existing antidumping duty is warranted based on the information provided. * **Scope of the Review:** The review will cover all aspects of the Final Findings of the original investigation (Notification No. 6422019DGTR) read with the Preliminary Findings (Notification No. 6422019 DGTR). * **Product and Country Scope:** The review is limited to Aniline originating in or exported from China PR. * **Period of Investigation (POI):** The POI for the review is 1st July, 2021 to 30th June, 2022. The injury investigation period will cover April 2018-March 2019, April 2019-March 2020, April 2020-June 2021 and the POI. * **Application of AD Rules:** Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Antidumping Rules will be applicable to this review. * **Information Submission:** Procedures and timelines are established for interested parties to submit information relevant to the review. Specifically, information must be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the notice. * **Confidentiality:** Procedures for handling confidential information are outlined. * **Non-Cooperation:** The Authority may declare a party non-cooperative if they refuse to provide necessary information. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** Based on the text, the directly affected parties and stakeholders include: * Domestic industry (producers of Aniline in India). * Importers and users of Aniline in India (specifically mentioned are Ms NOCIL Limited, Aarti Industries Ltd. and Kutch Chemical Industries Ltd.). * Exporters of Aniline from China PR. * The Government of China PR (through its Embassy in India). * Other interested parties with a stake in the Aniline market. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the responsible authority for conducting the review. * **Timelines:** Interested parties have 30 days from the receipt of the notice to submit relevant information. The notice is deemed to have been received one week from the date it was sent by the DGTR. * **Procedures:** Interested parties must submit information in the prescribed format (searchable PDF/MSWord for narratives, MS Excel for data files) via email to specified addresses. Confidentiality procedures must be followed. * **Communication:** Interested parties are advised to monitor the DGTR's website for updates. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The intended outcome of this review is to determine whether the existing antidumping duty on Aniline imports from China PR should be maintained, modified, or withdrawn. The specific changes introduced by this initiation notification primarily relate to the *process* of conducting the review. These changes aim to ensure that all relevant information is gathered and considered in a fair and transparent manner, allowing the DGTR to make an informed recommendation to the Central Government. The result of the investigation may change the imposed duty. **9. Conclusion:** The initiation of this Mid-Term Review signifies a reassessment of the antidumping duty on Aniline imports from China PR. The review process, outlined in this notification, is critical for ensuring that trade remedies remain appropriate and effective in addressing potential injury to the domestic industry while also considering the interests of importers, users, and exporters. The outcome of this review will have significant implications for the Aniline market in India.

Key Entities Referenced

NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the gazette. Ministry of Finance: Government ministry responsible for imposing provisional and definitive antidumping duties. China PR: Country of origin/export of Aniline, the subject of the antidumping duty. Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Legal act governing customs tariffs, as amended. Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duties. NOCIL Limited: Applicant for the midterm review of the antidumping duty on Aniline. Aniline: The 'product under consideration' (PUC) in the antidumping investigation. Also known as Aniline Oil. Aarti Industries Ltd.: Importer and user of subject goods, supporting the midterm review application. Kutch Chemical Industries Ltd.: Importer and user of subject goods, supporting the midterm review application. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Chemicals Limited: Domestic industry that filed the original application leading to the antidumping duty. Directorate General of Trade Remedies: The authority conducting the midterm review investigation. Central Government: The entity to which the Designated Authority makes recommendations regarding withdrawal of AntiDumping Duty. Antidumping Rules: Rules pertaining to antidumping duties. Designated Authority: The authority responsible for conducting the review and making recommendations. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Directorate General of Trade Remedies operates.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12122022-240994 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-12122022-240994 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 306] िई ददल्ली, सोमवार, ददसम् बर 12, 2022/अग्रहायण 21, 1944 No. 306] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 21, 1944 वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय (व्यापार उपचार महाजिदिे ालय) िाचं िरूु आत अजधसचू िा िई ददल् ली, 12 ददसम् बर, 2022 मामला स.ं एमटीआर-10/2022 जवषय: चीि िि. गण. के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाजा तत “एिीजलि” के आयातों पर लाग ू पाटिरोधी िल्ु क क मध्य ावजध समीक्षा िाचं क िरूु आत । फा. स.ं 7/25/2022-डीिीटीआर.—संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के एक आयातक र प्रयो‍त ा मै. एि ओ सी आई एल जलजमटेड (जिसे आग े ‘‘आवेदक’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै िे समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 (जिस आग े अजधजियम भी कहा गया ह)ै र समय समय पर यथा-संिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ (पारटत वस्ट्तओंु क पहचाि उि पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क का आकलि र संग्रहण तथा क्षजत का जिधाारण) जियमावली, 1995 (जिसे आग े ‘ए डी जियमावली’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के अिुसार जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी (जिन् ह ें यहा ं आग े ‘‘प्राजधकारी’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के समक्ष एक आवेदि दायर दकया है, जिसमें चीि िि.गण. (जिसे आगे ‘संबद्ध देि’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के मलू के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत “एिीजलि” (जिसे आग े ‘‘जवचाराधीि उत् पाद’’ अथवा ‘‘पी य ू सी’’ या ‘‘संबद्ध वस्ट्त’ु’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के आयातों स े संबंजधत मध् यावजध िांच क िुरुआत करि े का अिरु ोध दकया गया ह।ै 2. आवेदक िे अिुरोध दकया ह ै दक वह संबद्ध वस्ट् तु का एक आयातक र प्रयो‍त ा ह ै र उसिे प्राजधकारी से यह जिधााररत करिे के जलए मध् यावजध समीक्षा करिे का अिुरोध दकया ह ैदक ‍य ा संबद्ध वस्ट् तु पर पाटिरोधी िुल् क को िारी रखि े क कोई आवश् यकता ह ै । मध् यावजध समीक्षा आवेदि संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु के आयातकों र प्रयो‍त ाओं आरती इंडस्ट् रीि जलजमटेड र कच्छ कैजमकल इंडस्ट् रीि जलजमटेड द्वारा समर्थात ह ै । 8259 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] क. पवू वा ती िाचं क पष्ृ ठ भजू म 3. मूल िांच गुिरात िमादा वलै ी फटीलाइिसा एंड कैजमकल् स जलजमटेड (‘‘घरेलू उद्योग’’) द्वारा दायर एक आवेदि के आधार पर िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा सं. 33/2019-डीिीटीआर ददिांक 24 ििवरी, 2020 के माध् यम स े िुरू क गई थी । प्राजधकारी ि े मलू िांच म ें अजधसूचिा सं. 6/42/2019-डी िी टी आर ददिाकं 12 िूि, 2020 के माध् यम से मूल िांच में एक प्रारंजभक िांच पररणाम िारी दकए थे । उसके अिुपालि में जवत् त मंत्रालय ि े सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा सं. 20/2020-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी) ददिांक 29 िुलाई, 2020 द्वारा संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के आयातों पर पाटिरोधी िलु क लगाया था । 4. तत्प श् चात प्राजधकारी िे अजधसचू िा सं. 6/42/2019-डीिीटीआर ददिांक 20 ििवरी, 2021 के माध् यम से अंजतम िांच पररणाम िारी दकए थे । जिसके अिुपालि म ें जवत् त मंत्रालय ि े सीमािुल् क अजधसचू िा सं. 08/2021- सीमािुल् क (एडीडी) ददिांक19 फरवरी, 2021 द्वारा संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के आयातों पर जिश् चयात् मक पाटिरोधी िल्ु क लगाया था । पाटिरोधी िुल् क 29 िुलाई, 2020 से 5 वषा क अवजध के जलए लागू ह ै। ख. जवचाराधीि उत्पाद र समाि वस्ट्त ु 5. जवचाराधीि उत्पाद इस प्रकार ह:ै "वतामाि िांच के प्रयोिि के जलए जवचाराधीि उत्पाद "एजिजलि" ह ैजिसे "एजिजलि तले " के रूप में भी िािा िाता ह।ै एजिजलि एक पारदिी, तैलीय द्रव ह ै र एक प्राथजमक अमीि यौजगक ह।ै इसका रंग तािा जडजस्ट्टल्ड दकए िािे पर हल्के पीले द्रव में बदल िाता ह।ै प्रकाि अथवा हवा में रखि ेपर इसका रंग गहरा हो िाता ह।ै एजिजलि षजधयों, फामाास्ट्युरटकल, डाई तथा डाई मध्यवर्तायों िैसे महत्वपूणा उद्योगों के जलए अजिवाय ा आधारभूत ऑगेजिक रसायि ह।ै संबद्ध उत्पाद कोड 29214110 के अंतगात अध्याय िीषा 29 के तहत वगीकृत ह।ै सीमा िल्ुक वगीकरण केवल संकेतात्मक ह ै र दकसी भी तरह उत्पाद के दायरे पर बाध्यकारी िहीं ह।ै" 6. संबद्ध वस्ट् त ु टैररफ कोड 29214110 के तहत सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजियम, के अध् याय 29 के अंतगात वगीकृत ह।ै सीमा िुल्क वगीकरण सांकेजतक ह ै र जवचाराधीि उत् पाद के दायरे पर बाध् यकारी िहीं ह ै। 7. चूंदक वतामाि िांच एक मध् यावजध समीक्षा ह ै इसजलए जवचाराधीि उत् पाद का दायरा पूवा िाचं के समाि ह ै। ग. समीक्षा के जलए आधार 8. आवेदक ि े प्राजधकारी से यह जिधााररत करि े के जलए मध् यावजध समीक्षा करिे का अिुरोध दकया ह ै दक ‍य ा संबद्ध वस्ट् तु पर पाटिरोधी िुल् क को िारी रखिे क कोई आवश् यकता ह ै । आवेदि में आवेदक द्वारा बताए गए कारणों का सारांि जिम्ि ािुसार ह:ै- i. मूल िांच क िांच अवजध से सबं द्ध वस्ट् तु के पहचं मल्ू य म ेंभारी वृजद्ध हो गई ह ैइसजलए उच् च पहचं मूल् य पर संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु के आयातों से घरेल ूउद्योग को कोई क्षजत िहीं हो सकती ह ै। ii. बेंिीि संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के जवजिमााण के जलए मूल कच् ची सामग्री ह ै र उत् पादि लागत का प्रमुख जहस्ट्स ा ह ै । बेंिीि क लागत पर पीयूसी के चीि के जियाातकों द्वारा अर्िात स्ट् प्रेड मलू िांच क िांच अवजध से काफ बढ़ गया ह ै । इसी प्रकार घरेल ू उद्योग द्वारा समाि वस्ट् त ु पर अर्िात स्ट् प्रेड बेंिीि लागत क तलु िा में मलू िाचं क पीओआई स े काफ बढ़ गया ह ै। चीि के जियाता क र घरेलू उद्योग दोिों भारत म ें सबं द्ध वस्ट्त ु क जबक्र के जलए काफ अजधक क मत प्रभाररत कर रह ेह ैं। iii. िांच क प्रस्ट् ताजवत अवजध के दौराि प्रचजलत पहचं मल्ू य पर आधाररत अिुमाजित क्षजत मार्िाि ऋणात् मक ह ै । समुद्री भा़ा ा म ें वृजद्ध के कारण पहचं मूल् य को समायोजित करि े के बाद भी क्षजत मार्िाि ऋणात् मक रहता ह ै। iv. संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के जलए घरेलू उद्योग क कारखािा द्वार क मत िांच क प्रस्ट् ताजवत अवजध के दौराि उसक गरै प्रजतकारी क मत से काफ अजधक ह ै।[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 v. प्रस्ट् ताजवत िांच अवजध के दौराि समुद्री भा़ा ा घट गया ह ै परंत ु संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु का पहचं मूल् य िांच क प्रस्ट् ताजवत अवजध क िेष जतमाही में बढ़िा िारी ह ै। vi घरेल ू उद्योग को जवगत दो जवत्त ीय वषम म ें भारी लाभ हआ ह ै । घरेल ू उद्योग का क्षमता उपयोग जबल् कुल हाल के जवत् तीय वष ामें 100 प्रजतित स ेअजधक रहा ह ै। vii. भारत म ें मांग-आपूर्ता म ें भारी अंतर ह ै र चीि िि.गण. से उच् च क मत पर आयात िारी ह ैं ‍य ोंदक घरेलू उद्योग भारत में मांग परू ी करि े में असमथा ह ै। viii. चीि िि.गण. स े जियाातक र घरेल ू उद्योग अपि े जहतों को साधिे के जलए संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के बािार आयोजित कर रह ेह ैं‍य ोंदक दोिों पक्षों िे संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु क क मत बढ़ािा िारी रखा ह ै। ix. प्रयो‍त ा उद्योग संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के अजधक पहचं मल्ू य के अलावा पाटिरोधी िलु क का भी भुगताि कर रहा ह ै । पहचं मल्ू य इतिा अजधक ह ै दक इति े अजधक आयात क मत पर घरेल ू उद्योग को कोई क्षजत िहीं हो सकती ह ै। x. यह दक पाटिरोधी िुल् क लाग ू होिे के बाद से पररजस्ट्थजतया ं काफ बदल गई ह ैं र ससे बदलाव काफ समय तक रहते ह ैं। 9. आवेदक िे आग्रह दकया ह ै दक इि पररजस्ट्थजतयों में बदलाव के मद्देििर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क क अब आवश् यकता िहीं ह ै र इस ेया तो हटाया या सिं ोजधत दकया िािा चाजहए । घ. िाचं क िरूु आत 10. सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा सं. 15/2011 ददिांक 1 माच,ा 2011 द्वारा यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल् क जियमावली के जियम 23 के उप जियम (1) तथा (1क) का पाठ अन् य बातों के साथ-साथ जिम्ि ािुसार ह ै । 11. अजधजियम क धारा 9क के प्रावधािों के अंतगात लागू कोई पाटिरोधी िल्ु क तब तक र उस सीमा तक लाग ू रहगे ा िब तक वह क्षजत पहचं ािे वाल ेपाटि क िवाबी कारावाई करता ह ै। 12. जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी िहां आवश्य क हो, वहा ं अपि े स्ट् वय ं क पहल पर या दकसी सस े जहतबद्ध पक्षकार िो समीक्षा क आवश् यकता को सही जसद्ध करत े हए सकारात् मक सूचिा प्रस्ट् तुत करता ह,ै के अिुरोध पर र जिश् चयात् मक पाटिरोधी िल्ु क लगािे के बाद एक तकासंगत अवजध बीत िािे पर पाटिरोधी िुल् क को िारी रखि े क आवश् यकता क समीक्षा करेंगे र ससी समीक्षा के आधार पर जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी यदद इस जिष्क षा पर पहचं त े ह ैं दक अगर उ‍त पाटिरोधी िुल्क को हटाया या उसमें बदलाव दकया िाता ह ै तो घरेलू उद्योग को क्षजत होिे क संभाविा िहीं ह ै र इसजलए अब यह आवश् यक िहीं ह,ै तो वह इसे हटािे क जसफाररि केन् द्र सरकार स ेकरेंगे । 13. पूवो‍त जियमों के अिुसार प्राजधकारी समय-समय पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क को िारी रखिे क आवश् यकता क समीक्षा करेंगे र यदद वह उन् हें प्रात त सूचिा के आधार पर संतुष्ट ह ैं दक सस े िुल् क को िारी रखि े का कोई जचत् य िहीं ह,ै तो प्राजधकारी केन् द्र सरकार से इसे हटाि े क जसफाररि कर सकत े ह ैं। 14. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष पूवो‍त आवेदि द्वारा उपलबध कराई गई सूचिा के आधार पर प्राजधकारी संबद्ध देिों के मूल क अथवा वहां से जियााजतत संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के आयातों पर लागू पाटिरोधी िल्ु क क मध् यावजध समीक्षा क िुरूआत करिा उजचत समझत े ह ैं। ड. संबद्ध देि 15. वतामाि मध् यावजध समीक्षा का दायरा चीि िि. गण. के मूल के अथवा वहां स े जियााजतत संबद्ध वस्ट् तु तक सीजमत ह ै। च. िाचं क अवजध (पीओआई) 16. प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपिाई गई वतामाि मध् यावजध समीक्षा िाचं के जलए िांच क अवजध (पीओआई) 1 िुलाई, 2021 से 30 िूि, 2022 तक ह ै । क्षजत िांच अवजध म ें अप्रलै , 2018-माचा, 2019, अप्रलै , 2019-माचा, 2020, अप्रैल, 2020-िूि, 2021 र िांच क अवजध िाजमल होगी ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] छ. प्रदक्रया 17. लागू उपाय क समीक्षा को आवश् यक बताते हए परवर्तात पररजस्ट्थजतयों को दिाात े हए आवेदक द्वारा प्रस्ट्त ुत सूचिा को ध् याि म ें रखत े हए प्राजधकारी अब यह माित े ह ैं दक अजधसूचिा सं. 6/42/2019-डी िी टी आर ददिांक 12 िूि, 2020 द्वारा अजधसूजचत प्रारंजभक िांच पररणामों के साथ परठत अजधसूचिा स.ं 6/42/2019-डीिीटीआर ददिांक 20 ििवरी, 2021 द्वारा अजधसूजचत अंजतम िांच पररणामों र केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा स.ं 08/2021-सीमािुल् क (ए डी डी) ददिांक 19 फरवरी,2021 द्वारा केन् द्र सरकार द्वारा लाग ू जिश् चयात् मक पाटिरोधी िुल् क क मध् यावजध समीक्षा िांच क िुरूआत करिा उजचत ह ै । इस समीक्षा में अजधसूचिा सं. 6/42/2019 – डी िी टी आर ददिांक 12 िूि, 2020 द्वारा अजधसूजचत प्रारंजभक िांच पररणाम के साथ परठत अजधसूचिा सं. 6/42/2019 – डी िी टी आर ददिांक 20 ििवरी, 2021 द्वारा अजधसूजचत अंजतम िांच पररणाम के सभी पहल ू िाजमल होंग े। 18. संबंजधत ए डी जियमावली के जियम 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 र 20 के प्रावधाि इस समीक्षा पर लाग ूहोंगे। ि. सचू िा प्रस्ट्त तु करिा 19. प्राजधकारी को भेिे िािे वाल े सभी पत्र ई-मेल पतों jd16-dgtr@gov.in, dd15-dgtr@gov.in, adg16- dgtr@gov.in तथा adv13-dgtr@gov.in. पर भेि े िािे चाजहए । यह सुजिजित दकया िािा चाजहए दक अिुरोध का वणािात् मक जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएफ/एमएस वल् ड ा फामेट में र आंक़ा ों क फाइल एम एस ए‍ सल फामेट म ें खोिे िािे योग् य हो । 20. घरेल ू उद्योग, संबद्ध देि के ज्ञात उत्पादकों/जियाातकों, भारत में संबद्ध देि के दतू ावास के माध्यम स े संबद्ध देि क सरकार, भारत म ें संबद्ध वस्ट् त ु से संबंजधत समझे िािे वाल े आयातकों र प्रयोक्ताओं, को इस अजधसूचिा के पैरा 22 म ें उजल्लजखत समय सीमाओं के भीतर अलग से सगं त सूचिा प्रस्ट्त ुत करि े के जलए अलग स े सूजचत दकया िा रहा ह ै । सभी समस्ट्त सूचिा िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा, एडी जियमावली, 1995 र प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी व्यापार सूचिाओं में यथा जवजहत ढंग र पद्धजत स ेप्रस्ट्त ुत क िािी चाजहए । 21. अन्य कोई अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार भी इस िांच िुरुआत अजधसचू िा में यथा उजल्लजखत समय सीमा के भीतर इस िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा, ए डी जियमावली, 1995 र प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लाग ू व्य ापार सूचिाओं द्वारा यथा जवजहत ढंग र पद्धजत स ेवतामाि मध् यावजध िांच स ेसंगत अिुरोध कर सकता ह ै। 22. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिुरोध करि े वाल े दकसी पक्षकार के जलए यह अपेजक्षत ह ै दक व े अन् य पक्षकारों को उसका अगोपिीय रूपांतर उपलब्ध कराएं। 23. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को यह भी सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक इस िांच के संबंध में दकसी भी अद्यति सूचिा के जलए व े जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी क अजधकाररक वैबसाइट अथाता http://www.dgtr.gov.in को जियजमत रूप से देखते रह।ें झ. समय सीमा 24. वतामाि िांच से संबंजधत कोई सूचिा प्राजधकारी को उजल्लजखत ईमेल पतों पर जियमावली के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार सूचिा क प्राजि क तारीख से 30 ददिों के भीतर ई-मेल के माध्यम स े भेिी िािी चाजहए । तथाजप, यह िोट दकया िाए दक उ‍त जियम के स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण के अिुसार सूचिा र अन् य दस्ट् तावेि मगं ािे वाल े िोरटस को जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी द्वारा उसे भेिे िािे या जियाातक देि के उजचत राििजयक प्रजतजिजध को ददए िािे क तारीख से एक सत ताह में प्रात त हआ मािा िाएगा। यदद जवजहत समय सीमा के भीतर कोई सूचिा प्रात त िहीं होती ह ै या प्रात त सूचिा अधूरी होती ह ैतो प्राजधकारी एडी जियमावली,1995 के अिुसार ररकॉड ा में उपलब् ध त्‍य ों के आधार पर अपि ेिांच पररणाम दि ाकर सकते ह।ैं 25. सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को एतद्द्वारा वतामाि मामले म ें अपिे जहत (जहत के स्ट् वरूप सजहत) क सूचिा देि े र इस अजधसूचिा म ें यथाजिधााररत प्रश् िावली का उत् तर देि े र ऊपर उजल्लजखत समय सीमा के भीतर घरेलू उद्योग के आवेदि पर अपिी रटत पजणयां र प्रश्ि ावली का उत् तर देि े क सलाह दी िाती ह।ै[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 26. िहा ं कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार अिुरोध प्रस्ट् तुत करि े के जलए अजतरर‍ त समय क मांग करता ह ै वहां उसे ए डी जियमावली 1995 के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार समय बढ़ाि े का पयाात त कारण प्रस्ट्त ुत करिा होगा र ससा अिुरोध इस अजधसूचिा म ेंजिधााररत समय के भीतर दकया िािा चाजहए । ञ. गोपिीय आधार पर सचू िा प्रस्ट्त तु करिा 27. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिुरोध करि े या गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा प्रस्ट् तुत करि े वाल े वतामाि िांच के दकसी पक्षकार को ए डी जियमावली के जियम 7(2) र इस संबंध म ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी संगत व् यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार उसका एक अगोपिीय अंि साथ म ेंप्रस्ट् तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह ै। 28. सस े अिरु ोधों पर स्ट्पष्ट रूप स े प्रत् यके पृष्ठ पर ‘‘गोपिीय’’ या ‘‘अगोपिीय’’ अंदकत होिा चाजहए । सस े अंकि के जबिा प्राजधकारी को दकए गए दकसी अिुरोध को प्राजधकारी द्वारा अगोपिीय सूचिा मािा िाएगा र प्राजधकारी अन्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को सस े अिरु ोध का जिरीक्षण करिे क अिुमजत देि े के जलए स्ट्वतंत्र होंगे। 29. अगोपिीय रूपांतरण को उस सूचिा ,जिसके बारे म ें गोपिीयता का दावा दकया गया ह,ै पर जिभार रहते हए अजधमाित: सूचीबद्ध या ररक्त छो़ा ी गई (यदद सूचीबद्ध करिा व्यवहाय ा ि हो) र सारांिीकृत गोपिीय सूचिा के साथ गोपिीय रूपांतरण क अिुकृजत होिा अपेजक्षत ह ै र ससी सूचिा उजचत र पयाात त रूप से सारांिीकृत होिी चाजहए । 30. अगोपिीय सारांि पयााि जवस्ट्ततृ होिा चाजहए तादक गोपिीय आधार पर प्रस्ट्तुत क गई सूचिा क जवषय वस्ट्त ु को तकासंगत ढंग स े समझा िा सके। तथाजप, आपवाददक पररजस्ट्थजतयों म ें गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा प्रस्ट् ततु करि े वाला पक्षकार यह दिा ा सकता ह ै दक ससी सूचिा का सारांि संभव िही ह ै र ए डी जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 7 र प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी संगत व् यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार पयाात त र पणू ा स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण वाला सस े कारणों का जववरण प्रस्ट् तुत कर सकता ह ै दक वह सारांि संभव ‍य ों िहीं ह ै र यह जववरण प्राजधकारी क संतुजष्ट क सीमा तक ददया िािा चाजहए । अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार दस्ट्त ावेि का अगोपिीय अिं प्रापत होि े के 7 ददिों के भीतर गोपिीयता के दावे के सबं ंध में अपिी रटत पजणया ंप्रस्ट् ततु कर सकत े ह ैं। 31. गोपिीयता के दाव े के संबंध म ें ए डी जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 7 र प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी संगत व् यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार पयाात त र पूणा कारणों के जववरण के जबिा दकसी साथाक अगोपिीय अंि के बगैर प्रस्ट्त ुत दकसी अिुरोध को प्राजधकारी द्वारा ररकॉडा म ेंिहीं जलया िाएगा । ट. अन्य जहतबबद्ध पक्षकारों के बीच उत्त रों/अिरु ोधों को साझा करिा 32. पंिीकृत जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों क एक सूची उि सभी से इस अिुरोध के साथ डीिीटीआर क वैबसाइट पर अपलोड क िाएगी दक वे सभी अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के जलए अपिे अिुरोधों के अगोपिीय अंि को ई-मेल कर दें ‍य ोंदक वतामाि वैजिक महामारी के कारण सावािजिक फाइल भौजतक रूप से उपलब्ध िहीं होगी । ठ असहयोग 33. यदद कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार इस िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा में प्राजधकारी द्वारा जिधााररत तकासंगत समयावजध या समय सीमा के भीतर आवश्यक सूचिा िुटाि े स े मिा करता ह ै अथवा उस े अन्यथा उपलब्ध िहीं कराता ह ै या िांच म ें अत्यजधक बाधा डालता ह ै तो प्राजधकारी ससे जहतबद्ध पक्षकार को असहयोगी घोजषत कर सकत े ह ैं र अपि े पास उपलब्ध त्‍यों के आधार पर अपि े िांच पररणाम दि ा कर सकते ह ैं र केन्द्र सरकार को यथोजचत जसफाररिें कर सकते ह।ैं अिन् त स्ट् वरूप, संयु‍ त सजचव एवं जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Directorate General of Trade Remedies) INITIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th December, 2022 (Case No. MTR – 10/2022) Subject : Initiation of Mid Term Review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of “Aniline” originating in or exported from China PR. F. No. 7/25/2022-DGTR.—M/s NOCIL Limited (hereinafter also referred to as the "applicant") an importer and user of the subject goods has submitted 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 to as the "Act") and 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 "AD Rules") requesting for initiation of a mid-term review investigation concerning imports of "Aniline" (hereinafter also referred to as the "product under consideration" or the "PUC" or the "subject goods"), originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter also referred to as the "subject country”). 2. The applicant has submitted that it is an importer and user of the subject goods and has requested the Authority to conduct a mid-term review to determine whether there is any need for the continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods. The mid-term review application is supported by Aarti Industries Ltd. and Kutch Chemical Industries Ltd., importers and users of subject goods. A. Background of the previous investigation 3. The original investigation was initiated vide Initiation Notification No. 33/2019–DGTR dated 24th January, 2020 based on an application filed by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited ("Domestic industry"). The Authority had issued Preliminary Findings in the original investigation vide Notification No. 6/42/2019-DGTR dated 12th June, 2020. Pursuant to the same, the Ministry of Finance had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods vide Customs Notification No. 20/2020-Customs (ADD) dated 29th July, 2020. 4. Subsequently, the Authority had issued Final Findings vide Notification No. 6/42/2019-DGTR dated 20th January,2021. Pursuant to the same, the Ministry of Finance had imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods vide Customs Notification No. 08/2021- Customs (ADD) dated 19th February, 2021. The anti-dumping duty is leviable for a period of five years with effect from 29th July, 2020. B. Product under consideration and Like Article 5. The product under consideration is: "The product under consideration for the purpose of the present investigation is “Aniline” which is also known as “Aniline Oil”. Aniline is a transparent, oily liquid and is a primary amine compound. Its colour transforms to light pale-yellow liquid when freshly distilled. Its colour darkens when exposed to light or air. Aniline is a basic organic chemical, essential for vital industries such as drugs, pharmaceuticals, dyes and dye intermediates. The subject products are classified under Chapter Heading 29 under code 29214110. The customs classification is indicative only and in no way, binding upon the product scope." 6. The subject goods are classified under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act under the tariff code 29214110. The customs classification is indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. 7. The present investigation being a mid-term review, the scope of the product under consideration is the same as that in the previous investigation.[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 C. Grounds for review 8. The applicant has requested the Authority to conduct a mid-term review to determine whether there is any need for the continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods. A summary of the grounds raised by the applicant in its application is as follows: i. The landed value of the subject goods has increased significantly since the period of investigation of the original investigation. Imports of the subject goods at such high landed value cannot cause any injury to the domestic industry. ii. Benzene is the basic raw material for manufacturing the subject goods and constitutes the major cost of production. The spread earned by the Chinese exporters of the PUC over the Benzene cost has increased significantly since the POI of the original investigation. Similarly, the spread earned by the domestic industry of like article over the Benzene cost has increased significantly since the POI of the original investigation. Both the Chinese exporters and the domestic industry have been charging exorbitant prices for the sale of the subject goods in India. iii. Estimated Injury margin is negative based on the landed value prevailing during the proposed period of investigation. Even after adjusting the landed value to account for an increase in the ocean freight, the injury margin remains negative. iv. The ex-works price of the domestic industry for the subject goods is significantly higher than their non-injurious price during the proposed period of investigation. v. The ocean freight reduced over the course of the proposed period of investigation, but the landed value of the subject goods continued to increase in each quarter of the proposed period of investigation. vi. The domestic industry has earned significant profits in the last two financial years. The capacity utilisation of the domestic industry has been more than 100% in the most recent financial year. vii. There is huge demand-supply gap in India and imports from China PR continue at high prices as the domestic industry is unable to satisfy the demand in India. viii. The exporters from China PR and the domestic industry are organizing the market of subject goods to suit their interests as both sides have continued to increase the prices of the subject goods. ix. The user industry is paying anti-dumping duty on top of the high landed value of the subject goods. The landed value is so high that no injury can be caused to the domestic industry at such a high import price. x. That the circumstances have significantly changed since the imposition of the anti-dumping duty and such changes are of a long-lasting nature. 9. The applicant has prayed that anti-dumping duty is no longer warranted in view of the change in circumstances and it should either be withdrawn or modified. D. Initiation 10. Sub Rule (1) and (1A) of Rule 23 of the Anti-dumping Rules, as amended vide Customs Notification No. 15/2011 dated 1st March 2011, inter alia, reads as follows. 11. Any anti-dumping duty imposed under the provision of section 9A of the Act, shall remain in force, so long as and to the extent necessary, to counteract dumping, which is causing injury. 12. The Designated Authority shall review the need for the continued imposition of any anti-dumping duty, where warranted, on its own initiative or upon request by any interested party who submits positive information substantiating the need for such review, and a reasonable period of time has elapsed since the imposition of the definitive anti-dumping duty and upon such review, the designated authority shall recommend to the Central Government for its withdrawal, where it comes to a conclusion that injury to the domestic industry is not likely to recur, if the said antidumping duty is removed or varied and therefore no longer warranted.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 13. In terms of aforesaid rules, the Authority shall review from time to time, the need for the continued imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty and if it is satisfied on the basis of information received by it that there is no justification for continued imposition of such duty, the Authority may recommend to the Central Government for its withdrawal. 14. On the basis of the information made available by the aforementioned Applicant before the Authority, the Authority considers it prima facie appropriate to initiate a mid-term review of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries. E. Subject Country 15. The scope of the present mid-term review is confined to the subject goods originating in or exported from China PR. F. Period of Investigation (POI) 16. The period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority for the present mid-term review investigation is 1st July, 2021 to 30th June, 2022. The injury investigation period will cover the periods April 2018-March 2019, April 2019-March 2020, April 2020-June 2021 and the POI. G. Procedure 17. Having regard to the information provided by the applicant indicating changed circumstances necessitating a review of the measure in force, the Authority now considers that it is appropriate to initiate a mid-term review of the Final Findings notified vide 6/42/2019-DGTR dated 20th January, 2021 read with the Preliminary Findings notified vide Notification No. 6/42/2019- DGTR dated 12th June, 2020 and the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by the Central Government vide Customs Notification No. Customs Notification No. 08/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 19th February, 2021. The review shall cover all aspects of the Final Findings notified vide Notification No. 6/42/2019-DGTR dated 20th January, 2021 read with the Preliminary Findings notified vide Notification No. 6/42/2019-DGTR dated 12th June, 2020. 18. The provisions of Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the AD Rules supra shall be mutatis mutandis applicable in this review. H. Submission of Information 19. All communication should be sent to the Authority via email addressed to jd16-dgtr@gov.in, dd15-dgtr@gov.in, adg16-dgtr@gov.in and adv13-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. 20. The domestic industry, 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 para 22 of this notification. All such information must be filed in the form and manner as prescribed by this Initiation Notification, the AD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority. 21. Any other interested party may also make a submission relevant to the present mid- term 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 the time limit mentioned in this Initiation Notification. 22. 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. 23. Interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Authority http://www.dgtr.gov.in/ for any updated information with respect to this investigation. I. Time Limit 24. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Authority at the email addresses mentioned above within 30 days from the date of the receipt of the notice as per the Rule 6(4) of the Rules. It may, however, be noted that in terms of the explanation of the said Rule, the notice calling for the information and other documents shall be deemed to have been received one week from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted to the[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 appropriate diplomatic representative of exporting country. If no information is received within the prescribed time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the AD Rules 1995. 25. 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 and offer their comments to the domestic industry’s application within the time limit as mentioned above. 26. 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. J. Submission of information on a Confidential basis 27. 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. 28. 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 allows other interested parties to inspect such submissions. 29. 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. 30. 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. 31. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version therefore without a sufficient and adequate 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. K. Sharing of responses/ submissions amongst other interested parties. 32. 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 since the public file will not be accessible physically due to ongoing global pandemic. L. Non-Cooperation 33. In case any interested party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within a reasonable period or within the time stipulated by the Authority in this initiation notification, 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 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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