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Date: 2025-06-16 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Initiation notification for TPU based PPF

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

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## Report on Initiation of Antidumping Investigation Concerning Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)-based Surface Paint Protection Film from China PR **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a notification from the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, initiating an antidumping investigation concerning imports of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)-based Surface Paint Protection Film (PPF) originating in or exported from China PR. The core purpose is to determine the existence, degree, and effect of alleged dumping of this product and to recommend appropriate antidumping duties to remove any injury to the domestic industry. The key finding is that DGTR has found sufficient prima facie evidence of dumping, injury to the domestic industry, and a causal link between the two, warranting a formal investigation. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview and analysis of the DGTR's initiation notification regarding the antidumping investigation on TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film from China PR, based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text. **3. Policy Overview:** * This is a *new* policy initiation, not an amendment. * **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to investigate and determine whether TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film is being dumped into the Indian market from China PR, causing material injury to the domestic industry, and if so, to recommend appropriate antidumping duties. **4. Background and Rationale:** Since this is a new policy initiation, the text suggests the following problem the policy addresses: Garware HiTech Films Limited, the applicant, alleges that TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film is being dumped in the Indian market from China PR, causing material injury to the domestic industry. This implies that the applicant is facing unfair competition due to the artificially low prices of imported TPU-based PPF from China PR. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * This is a new policy initiation, so the following are the provisions mandated by the text. * Initiation of an antidumping investigation on TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film originating in or exported from China PR. * Definition of the "product under consideration" (PUC) as TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film. PVC-based PPF is explicitly excluded. * Specification of the unit of measurement for the investigation as metric tons (MT). * Identification of the relevant tariff classification codes under Chapter 39 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. * Determination of the "like article" as the TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film produced by the domestic industry (Garware HiTech Films Limited). * Designation of China PR as the "subject country." * Establishment of the period of investigation (POI) as January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024 (12 months) and the injury investigation period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. * Identification of Garware HiTech Films Limited as the eligible "domestic industry." * Claim by the applicant that normal value should be based on constructed value given China PR being a non-market economy. * A procedure for all interested parties to submit information to the Designated Authority. * Rules regarding confidentiality of submissions. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The directly affected audience and stakeholders include: * Domestic producers of TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film, especially Garware HiTech Films Limited. * Importers and users of TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film in India, particularly those in the automotive and furniture industries. * Producers and exporters of TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film from China PR. * The Government of China PR, through its embassy in India. * Any other interested party relevant to the investigation **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the primary responsible body. The Designated Authority within the DGTR is responsible for conducting the investigation. * **Timelines/Procedures:** * Interested parties must submit information within 30 days from the date the notification was sent to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country (China PR). * Parties can offer comments on confidentiality claims made by other interested parties within 7 days of circulation of the non-confidential version of documents. * The procedure outlined in Rule 6 of the AD Rules shall be followed in this investigation. * All communication must be submitted via email to the addresses listed in the document. * A non-confidential version of all submissions must be made available to other interested parties. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The likely intended outcomes of this investigation are: * A determination by the DGTR as to whether TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film is being dumped in India from China PR. * If dumping is found, a recommendation to the Central Government regarding the imposition of antidumping duties. * If antidumping duties are imposed, an increase in the price of imported TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film from China PR, potentially benefiting the domestic industry by making their products more competitive. * Increased scrutiny of imports of TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film from China PR. **9. Conclusion:** The initiation of this antidumping investigation signifies the Indian government's concern over the potential injury to the domestic industry caused by allegedly dumped imports of TPU-based Surface Paint Protection Film from China PR. The investigation will determine whether antidumping duties are warranted to protect the domestic industry from unfair competition. This decision will have a significant impact on the domestic industry, importers, users, and producers in China PR.

Key Entities Referenced

Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law governing customs tariffs, as amended. Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment, and Collection of AntiDumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Indian rules related to anti-dumping duties, as amended. Garware HiTech Films Limited: Applicant and domestic producer of the subject goods in India. Designated Authority: The authority responsible for the anti-dumping investigation. Thermoplastic polyurethane TPUbased SurfacePaint Protection Film: The product under consideration (PUC) in the anti-dumping investigation. China PR: The subject country from which the product under consideration is allegedly being dumped. Directorate General of Trade Remedies: Government agency responsible for trade remedies. New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, and Directorate General of Trade Remedies, Delhi, India Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian governmental ministry overseeing commerce and industry. Department of Commerce: Department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. DG Systems: Source of transaction-wise import data used to compute the export price. AntiDumping Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to anti-dumping measures. Annexure I to the Rules is also mentioned
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"आवेदि" िे रूप म ें संदर्भात) ने चीन पीआर (इसिे बाद "णवषय िे रूप म ेंसंदर्भात) स ेउत्पन्न या णनयााणतत "थमााप्लाणटिि पॉलीयूरेथने (िीपीय)ू आधाररत सरफेस/पेंि प्रोिेक्शन कफल्म" (इसिे बाद "णवचाराधीन उत्पाद" या "णवषय वटतओंु " या "पीयूसी" िे रूप म ेंसंदर्भात) 3931 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] िे आयात स े संबंणधत पािन रोधी जांच शरूु िरन े िे णलए नाणमत प्राणधिारी (इसिे बाद "प्राणधिारी" िे रूप म ें संदर्भात) िे समक्ष एि आवेदन दायर किया ह।ै 2. आवेदि ने आरोप लगाया ह ै कि संबंणधत दशे स े णवचाराधीन उत्पाद िी डंपपंग से दशे म ें घरेलू उद्योग िो भौणति नुिसान हो रहा ह ैऔर उसन ेसबं ंणधत दशे स ेणवचाराधीन उत्पाद िे आयात पर पािन रोधी शल्ु ि लगाने िा अनरु ोध किया ह।ै ि. णवचाराधीन उत्पाद 3. णवचाराधीन उत्पाद "थमााप्लाणटिि पॉलीयूरेथने (िीपीयू) आधाररत सतह/पेंि संरक्षि कफल्म" ह।ै पेंि प्रोिेक्शन कफल्म ('पीपीएफ') िा णनमााि थमााप्लाणटिि पॉलीयूरेथेन ('िीपीय'ू) या पॉलीणवनाइल क्लोराइड ('पीवीसी') िा उपयोग िरिे किया जा सिता ह।ै इस पािन रोधी एणप्लिेशन िे उद्दश्े य िे णलए पीयूसी िीपीय ू िा उपयोग िरिे णनर्मात सरफेस/पेंि प्रोिेक्शन कफल्म ह।ै 4. णवचाराधीन उत्पाद एि पारदशी या रंगीन, लचीली और टव-उपचार बहुलि कफल्म ह ैजो किसी िलािृणत या वाहन िी बाहरी सतहों पर लाग ू होती ह,ै ताकि सतह/पेंि िो णचप्स, खरोंच, सड़ि िे मलबे और अन्य प्रिार िे नुिसान स े बचाया जा सिे। यह एि सरु क्षात्मि परत िे रूप में िाय ा िरता ह ै जो प्रभावों िो अवशोणषत िरता ह ै और मलू णचणित सतह िो नुिसान स े बचाता ह।ै माप िी इिाई 5. णवचाराधीन उत्पाद िा उत्पादन और णबक्री रोल िे रूप म ेंिी जाती ह ैजो वग ा मीिर और किलोग्राम (किग्रा)/मीरिि िन (एमिी) म ें होती ह।ै इस जाचं िे उद्देश्य िे णलए प्राणधिारी ने माप िी इिाई िो मीरिि िन (एमिी) माना ह।ै उपयोग 6. णवषय वटतुओं िा उपयोग मुख्य रूप स ेमोिर वाहन उद्योग द्वारा किया जाता ह ैऔर अब फनीचर और अन्य संबंणधत उद्योग म ें तेजी स े उपयोग किया जा रहा ह।ै िैररफ वगीिरि 7. णवषय वटतुओं म ें एि समर्पात सीमा शुल्ि वगीिरि िोड नहीं ह,ै लेकिन आईिीसी एचएस िोड- 39095000, 39191000, 39199010, 39199090, 39201019, 39201099, 39206190, 39206290, 39206919, 39206922, 39206929, 39206939, 39206999, 39209490, 39209912, 39209919, 39209939, 39209991, 39209999, 39211310, 39211390, 39211900, 39219029, 39219099, 39269069 और 39269099। हालांकि, सीमा शुल्ि वगीिरि िेवल सांिेणति ह ै और णवचाराधीन उत्पाद िे दायरे पर बाध्यिारी नहीं ह।ै 8. वतामान जांच िे पक्षिार पीयसू ी िे दायरे पर अपनी रिप्पणियां प्रदान िर सित े ह ैं और जांच शरूु िरन े िी सूचना प्राप्त होने िे 15 कदनों िे भीतर उत्पाद णनयंिि संख्या (पीसीएन) िायाप्रिाली, यकद िोई हो, प्रटताणवत िर सिते ह।ैं[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 ख. समाि वस्ट्त ु 9. आवेदि न ेदावा किया ह ैकि संबंणधत वटतुए,ं णजन्ह ेंभारत म ेंडंप िरन े िा आरोप लगाया गया ह,ै घरेल ू उद्योग द्वारा उत्पाकदत वटतुओं िे समान ह।ैं तिनीिी णवणशष्टताओं, गिु वत्ता, िायों और दो उत्पादों िे अंणतम उपयोग म ेंिोई ज्ञात अंतर नहीं ह।ैं प्राणधिारी नोि िरता ह ै कि दोनों प्रथम दष्टृया, तिनीिी और व्यावसाणयि रूप स े प्रणतटथापन योग्य ह।ैं इसणलए, इस जांच िे प्रयोजन िे णलए, भारत म ेंआवेदि द्वारा उत्पाकदत णवषय वटतओंु िो संबंणधत दशे स ेआयात किए जा रह े णवषय वटतओंु िे णलए "वटत ु िी तरह" माना जा रहा ह।ै ग. णवषय दशे 10. वतामान जांच म ें णवषय दशे चीन पीआर ह।ै घ. जाचं िी अवणध (पीओआई) 11. प्राणधिारी द्वारा अपनाई गई जांच िी अवणध (पीओआई) 1 जनवरी 2024 स े31 कदसंबर 2024 (12 महीने) ह।ै चोि िी जांच अवणध 1 अप्रलै 2021 स े 31 माच ा 2022, 1 अप्रैल 2022 स े 31 माच ा 2023, 1 अप्रलै 2023 स े 31 माच ा 2024 और पीओआई िी अवणध िो िवर िरेगी। ङ. घरेल ूउद्योग और आधार 12. यह आवेदन गरवारे हाई-िेि कफल््स णलणमिेड न े दायर किया ह।ै याणचिा म ें प्रटततु किया गया ह ै कि आवेदि दशे म ें संबंणधत वटतुओं िा एिमाि घरेल ू उत्पादि ह।ै इसिे अलावा, ररिाडा पर उपलब्ध सूचना िे अनुसार आवेदि िा उत्पादन भारत म ें इस प्रिार िी वटतु िे िुल घरेल ू उत्पादन िा बड़ा अनुपात होता ह।ै यह भी प्रटतुत किया गया ह ै कि आवेदि न े न तो णवषय दशे स े णवषय वटतओंु िा आयात किया ह ै और न ही संबंणधत दशे म ें किसी णनयााति या उत्पादि स े संबंणधत ह।ै 13. ररिॉडा पर उपलब्ध जानिारी िे आधार पर, प्राणधिारी प्रथम दष्टृया सतं ुष्ट ह ै कि आवेदि, अथाात ् गरवारे हाई-िेि कफल््स णलणमिेड णनयमों िे णनयम 2 (बी) िे अथा िे भीतर पाि घरेलू उद्योग िा गठन िरता ह ैऔर आवेदन णनयमों िे णनयम 5 (3) िे संदभ ा म ें खड़ े होने िे मानदंडों िो पूरा िरता ह।ै च. िणथत पािन िा आधार ि. चीन पीआर िे णलए सामान्य मल्ू य 14. आवेदि न े दावा किया ह ैकि चीन िे पररग्रहि प्रोिोिॉल िे अनुच्छेद 15 (ए) (आई) और पािन रोधी णनयम, 1995 िे अनुलग्नि- 1 िे परै ा 7 िे संदभ ाम,ें चीनी उत्पादिों िे णलए सामान्य मूल्य चीन जनगि म ेंप्रचणलत लागत या घरेल ू णबक्री मूल्य िे आधार पर णनधााररत किया जा सिता ह,ै िेवल तभी जब जवाब देने वाले चीनी उत्पादि यह प्रदर्शता िरत े ह ैं कि उनिी लागत और मूल्य िी जानिारी बाजार संचाणलत णसद्ांतों पर आधाररत ह ै और पैरा िे संदभा म ें उणचत तुलना िी अनुमणत देती ह ै(ग) चीनी उत्पादिों िे णलए सामान्य मूल्य िा णनधाारि णनयमों िे अनुबंध-I िे पैरा 7 और 8 िे आधार पर किया जाना चाणहए। 15. आवेदि न े यह भी दावा किया ह ै कि बाजार अथाव्यवटथा, तीसरे दशे म ें लागत या िीमत स े संबंणधत आंिड़े या अन्य वैिणल्पि तरीिों िा सहारा उपलब्ध नहीं ह।ै इस प्रिार, सामान्य मूल्य िा णनमााि उणचत लाभ िे साथ णबक्री, सामान्य और प्रशासणनि खचों िो णवणधवत समायोणजत िरने िे बाद उपलब्ध सवोत्तम जानिारी िे अनुसार संबंणधत वटतुओं िे घरेल ू उद्योग िे उत्पादन िी लागत िे सवोत्तम अनुमानों िे आधार पर किया गया ह।ै4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ख. णनयाता मल्ू य 16. संबंणधत वटतओंु िे णलए णनयाात मल्ू य िी गिना डीजी णसटि्स लेनदने -वार आयात आंिड़ों िे आधार पर िी गई ह।ै एक्स-फैक्िी टतरों पर िीमत ेंबनाने िे णलए उणचत मूल्य समायोजन िा दावा किया गया ह ैताकि वे सामान्य मल्ू य िे साथ तलु नीय हो जाएं। ग. पािन मार्जना 17. सामान्य मूल्य और णनयाात मूल्य िी तलु ना फैक्िरी पूवा टतर पर िी गई ह,ै जो प्रथम दष्टृया यह दशााता ह ै कि डंपपगं माजन न्यूनतम टतर से ऊपर ह ैऔर संबंणधत दशे स ेणनयााणतत णवचाराधीन उत्पाद िे संबंध म ेंमहत्वपूिा ह।ै इस प्रिार, प्रथम दष्टृया इस बात िे पयााप्त साक्ष्य ह ैंकि संबंणधत दशे स ेणवचाराधीन उत्पाद संबंणधत दशे िे णनयाातिों द्वारा भारत िे घरेलू बाजार म ेंडंप किया जा रहा ह।ै छ. क्षजत और कारणात्मक सबं धं 18. संबंणधत दशे स े संबद् वटतओंु िे पारित आयातों िे िारि घरेलू उद्योग िो हुई क्षणत िे मूल्यांिन िे णलए आवेदि द्वारा दी गई सूचना पर णवचार किया गया ह।ै णवषय दशे स े णवषय वटतओंु िी मािा णनरपेक्ष और सापेक्ष रूप स े बढी ह।ै पारित आयातों िे िारि मल्ू य म ेंिमी और णगरावि आवेदि िो पूरी लागत वसूलन ेऔर उणचत प्रणतफल दर प्राप्त िरने िे णलए इसिे मल्ू यों िो बढाने स ेरोि रही ह।ै आवेदि ने यह भी दावा किया ह ैकि पारित आयातों िी प्रणतिूल मािा और मल्ू य प्रभाव िे िारि निद लाभ, लाभ और णनवशे पर आय आकद िे संबंध म ें उनिा प्रदशान खराब हो गया ह।ै पािनरोधी जांच शुरू किए जाने िो न्यायोणचत ठहराने िे णलए प्रथम दष्टृ या इस बात िे पयााप्त साक्ष्य ह ैंकि संबंणधत दशे स ेपारित आयातों िे िारि घरेल ू उद्योग िो क्षणत पहुचं ी ह।ै ज. पािन रोधी जाचं िी शरुु आत 19. घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा प्रटततु णवणधवत प्रमाणित णलणखत आवेदन िे आधार पर और संबंणधत दशे म ें उद्भूत अथवा वहा ं स ेणनयााणतत णवषय वटतुओं िे पािन िे बारे म ेंघरेलू उद्योग द्वारा प्रटतुत प्रथम दष्टृ या साक्ष्य िे आधार पर संतुणष्ट प्राप्त िरने िे बाद, घरेल ूउद्योग िो क्षणत और ऐसे िणथत पािन और चोि िे बीच िारिात्मि संबंध, और एडी णनयमों िे णनयम 5 िे साथ परठत अणधणनयम िी धारा 9 ए िे अनुसार, प्राणधिारी, एतद्द्वारा, संबंणधत दशे म ेंउत्पन्न या णनयाात किए जाने वाल े णवषय माल िे संबंध म ें िणथत डंपपगं िे अणटतत्व, णडग्री और प्रभाव िो णनधारा रत िरन े और पािन रोधीशुल्ि िी राणश िी णसफाररश िरने िे णलए एि पािन रोधी जांच शुरू िरता ह,ै यकद लगाया जाता ह ै तो यह घरेलू उद्योग िो हुई क्षणत िो दरू िरने िे णलए पयााप्त होगा। झ. प्रकक्रया 20. इस जांच म ें णवज्ञापन णनयमों िे णनयम 6 म ें णनधााररत प्रावधानों िा पालन किया जाएगा। ञ. सचू ना प्रटततु िरना 21. सभी संचार ईमेल पत े adv13-dgtr@gov.in , consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in, dd16-dgtr@gov.in और dd12-dgtr@gov.in पर ईमेल िे माध्यम से नाणमत प्राणधिारी िो भेज े जाने चाणहए। यह सुणनणित किया जाना चाणहए कि सबणमशन िा िथा भाग खोज योग्य पीडीएफ/एमएस-वड ा प्रारूप म ें ह ै और डेिा फाइल ें एमएस- एक्सेल प्रारूप म ेंह।ैं[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 22. संबंणधत दशे म ें ज्ञात उत्पादिों/णनयाातिों, भारत म ें अपने दतू ावास िे माध्यम स े संबंणधत दशे िी सरिार, भारत म ें आयातिों और उपयोगितााओं िो जो संबंणधत वटतुओं स े जुड़े होने िे णलए जान े जाते ह,ैं उन्ह ें इस पहल अणधसूचना म ेंउणल्लणखत समय सीमा िे भीतर सभी प्रासंणगि जानिारी दजा िरने म ेंसक्षम बनाने िे णलए अलग स ेसूणचत किया जा रहा ह।ै ऐसी सभी जानिारी इस दीक्षा अणधसूचना, णनयमों और प्राणधिारी द्वारा जारी किए गए लाग ू व्यापार नोरिस द्वारा णनधााररत रूप और तरीिे स ेदजा िी जानी चाणहए। 23. िोई अन्य इच्छुि पािी भी इस दीक्षा अणधसूचना, णनयमों और इस दीक्षा अणधसूचना म ें उणल्लणखत समय सीमा िे भीतर प्राणधिारी द्वारा जारी किए गए लाग ू व्यापार नोरिस द्वारा णनधााररत रूप और तरीिे स े वतामान जांच िे णलए प्रासंणगि सबणमशन िर सिती ह।ै 24. प्राणधिारी िे समक्ष िोई गोपनीय प्रटतुतीिरि िरन े वाले किसी भी पक्ष िो अन्य इच्छुि पार्िायों िो उसी िा गैर- गोपनीय संटिरि उपलब्ध िराना आवश्यि ह।ै 25. इच्छुि पार्िायों िो आगे सलाह दी जाती ह ै कि वे इस जांच िे संबंध म ें किसी भी अद्यतन जानिारी िे णलए www.dgtr.gov.in पर व्यापार उपचार महाणनदेशालय िी आणधिाररि वेबसाइि पर णनयणमत रूप स े नजर रखें। इच्छुि पार्िायों िो णनयणमत रूप स े डीजीिीआर (https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) िी वेबसाइि पर जान े िे णलए णनदेणशत किया जाता ह ैताकि वे णवषय जांच म ेंआग ेिे णविास स ेअवगत रह ेंऔर प्रश्नावली प्रारूपों, पीसीएन पद्णत, पीसीएन चचा/ा बैठि अनुसूची, मौणखि सुनवाई िी सूचना, शुणद्पि, संशोधन अणधसूचनाएं, और ऐसी अन्य जानिारी िे बारे म ें समय-समय पर जारी किए जा सिने वाल े नोरिसों िे बारे म ेंसूणचत रह।ें ि. समय सीमा 26. वतामान जांच स ेसंबंणधत िोई भी जानिारी नाणमत प्राणधिारी िो ईमेल पते adv13-dgtr@gov.in , consultant- dgtr@govcontractor.in, dd16-dgtr@gov.in और dd12-dgtr@gov.in पर ईमले िे माध्यम स ेउस तारीख स े 30 कदनों िे भीतर भेजी जानी चाणहए, णजस पर इसे नाणमत प्राणधिारी द्वारा भेजा गया था या णनयाात िरन े वाले दशे िे उपयुक्त राजनणयि प्रणतणनणध िो प्रेणषत किया गया था। यकद णनधााररत समय सीमा िे भीतर िोई सूचना प्राप्त नहीं होती ह ैया प्राप्त जानिारी अधूरी ह,ै तो प्राणधिारी ररिॉड ापर उपलब्ध तथ्यों िे आधार पर और एडी णनयमों िे अनुसार अपन े णनष्िषा दजा िर सिता ह।ै 27. सभी इच्छुि पक्षों िो एतद्द्वारा सलाह दी जाती ह ैकि वे इस मामले म ेंअपनी रुणच (रुणच िी प्रिृणत सणहत) िो सूणचत िरें और इस अणधसूचना म ें णनधााररत उपरोक्त समय सीमा िे भीतर अपने प्रश्नावली िे जवाब दाणखल िरें। ठ. गोपनीय आधार पर जानिारी प्रटततु िरना 28. प्राणधिारी िे समक्ष गोपनीय आधार पर सूचना देने या गोपनीय णनवेदन िरने वाले किसी भी पक्ष िो णनयमों िे णनयम 7(2) िे अनुसार और इस संबंध म ेंप्राणधिारी द्वारा जारी प्रासंणगि व्यापार नोरिसों िे अनुसार उसी जानिारी िा एि गैर-गोपनीय संटिरि प्रटतुत िरना आवश्यि ह।ै उपरोक्त िा पालन िरन े म ें णवफलता िे िारि प्रणतकक्रया/प्रटतुणतयााँ अटवीिार हो सिती ह।ैं 29. प्रश्नावली िे प्रत्युत्तरों सणहत प्राणधिारी िे समक्ष िोई भी प्रटतणु तिरि (पररणशष्ट/अनलु ग्नि सणहत) िरन े वाल े पक्षों िो गोपनीय और गैर-गोपनीय णववरि अलग-अलग फाइल िरने िी आवश्यिता होती ह।ै 30. इस तरह िी प्रटतुणतयों िो प्रत्यिे पृष्ठ िे शीषा पर टपष्ट रूप स े 'गोपनीय' या 'गरै -गोपनीय' िे रूप म ें णचणननत किया जाना चाणहए। इस तरह िे अंिन िे णबना किए गए किसी भी सबणमशन िो प्राणधिारी द्वारा 'गैर-गोपनीय' जानिारी िे रूप म ें माना जाएगा, और प्राणधिारी अन्य इच्छुि पार्िायों िो ऐस े सबणमशन िा णनरीक्षि िरने िी अनुमणत देन े िे णलए टवतंि होगा।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 31. गोपनीय संटिरि म ें वे सभी जानिारी शाणमल होंगी जो प्रिृणत स,े गोपनीय और/या अन्य जानिारी ह,ै णजसे ऐसी जानिारी िा आपूर्तािता ा गोपनीय होन े िा दावा िरता ह।ै उस जानिारी िे णलए जो प्रिृणत स े गोपनीय होन े िा दावा किया जाता ह,ै या वह जानिारी णजस पर अन्य िारिों स े गोपनीयता िा दावा किया जाता ह,ै जानिारी िे आपूर्तािता ा िो आपूर्त ा िी गई जानिारी िे साथ एि अच्छा िारि णववरि प्रदान िरना आवश्यि ह ै कि ऐसी जानिारी िा खुलासा क्यों नहीं किया जा सिता ह।ै 32. इच्छुि पार्िायों द्वारा दायर िी गई जानिारी िा गरै -गोपनीय संटिरि गोपनीय संटिरि िी प्रणतिृणत होना आवश्यि ह,ै णजसम ें गोपनीय जानिारी अणधमानतः अनुक्रणमत या खाली हो गई ह ै (जहां अनुक्रमि संभव नहीं ह)ै और ऐसी जानिारी िो उणचत रूप स ेऔर पयााप्त रूप स ेसारांणशत किया जाना चाणहए णजस जानिारी पर गोपनीयता िा दावा किया गया ह।ै गोपनीय आधार पर प्रटततु जानिारी िे पदाथ ािी उणचत समझ िी अनुमणत दने े िे णलए गैर-गोपनीय सारांश पयााप्त णववरि म ें होना चाणहए। तथाणप, असाधारि पररणटथणतयों म,ें गोपनीय जानिारी प्रटतुत िरन े वाली पािी यह संिेत दे सिती ह ै कि ऐसी जानिारी सारांश िे णलए अणतसंवेदनशील नहीं ह,ै और पयााप्त और पयााप्त टपष्टीिरि वाल े िारिों िा णववरि कि ऐसा सारांश क्यों संभव नहीं ह,ै प्राणधिारी िी संतुणष्ट िे णलए प्रदान किया जाना चाणहए। 33. इच्छुि पार्िायां दटतावेजों िे गरै -गोपनीय संटिरि िे प्रसार िी तारीख स े 7 कदनों िे भीतर अन्य इच्छुि पार्िायों द्वारा दावा िी गई गोपनीयता िे मुद्दों पर अपनी रिप्पिी द ेसिती ह।ैं 34. प्राणधिारी प्रटतुत िी गई जानिारी िी प्रिृणत िी जांच िरन े पर गोपनीयता िे अनरु ोध िो टवीिार या अटवीिार िर सिता ह।ै यकद प्राणधिारी संतुष्ट ह ै कि गोपनीयता िे णलए अनुरोध वारंि नहीं ह ै या यकद सूचना िा आपूर्तािता ा या तो जानिारी िो सावाजणनि िरन ेया सामान्यीिृत या साराशं रूप म ेंइसिे प्रििीिरि िो अणधिृत िरने िे णलए तैयार नहीं ह,ै तो वह ऐसी जानिारी िी अवहले ना िर सिता ह।ै 35. उसिे साथाि गरै -गोपनीय संटिरि या गोपनीयता िे दाव े पर अच्छे िारि िे बयान िे णबना किए गए किसी भी सबणमशन िो प्राणधिारी द्वारा ररिॉडा पर नहीं णलया जाएगा। ड. सावजा णनि फाइल िा णनरीक्षि 36. पंजीिृत इच्छुि पार्िायों िी एि सूची डीजीिीआर िी वेबसाइि पर अपलोड िी जाएगी, णजसम ेंउन सभी िो अनुरोध किया जाएगा कि व ेअपन ेसबणमशन / प्रणतकक्रयाओं / सूचनाओं िे गरै -गोपनीय संटिरि िो अन्य सभी इच्छुि पार्िायों िो ईमेल िरें। सबणमशन/प्रणतकक्रयाओं/सूचनाओं िे गैर-गोपनीय संटिरि िो प्रसाररत िरन े म ें णवफलता िे िारि इच्छुि पािी िो गरै -सहिारी माना जा सिता ह।ै ढ. असहयोग 37. यकद िोई इच्छुि पक्ष इस आरंणभि अणधसूचना म ें प्राणधिारी द्वारा णनधााररत उणचत अवणध िे भीतर या समय िे भीतर आवश्यि जानिारी प्रदान िरन ेस ेइनिार िरता ह ैऔर अन्यथा आवश्यि जानिारी प्रदान नहीं िरता ह,ै या जांच म ें महत्वपूिा रूप स े बाधा डालता ह,ै तो प्राणधिारी ऐसे इच्छुि पक्ष िो असहयोगी घोणषत िर सिता ह ै और उपलब्ध तथ्यों िे आधार पर अपन े णनष्िषों िो ररिॉड ा िर सिता ह ैऔर िेंद्र सरिार िो ऐसी णसफाररशें िर सिता ह ैजो वह उणचत समझती ह।ै णसद्ाथा महाजन, जिर्दष्टि प्राणधिारी[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (Directorate General of Trade Remedies) INITIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th June, 2025 CASE No. AD (OI)-15/2025 Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)–based Surface/Paint Protection Film” originating in or exported from China PR. 1. F. No. 6/17/2025-DGTR.––Having regards to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the “Act”) and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment, and Collection of 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”), Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “applicant”) has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based Surface/Paint Protection Film” (hereinafter referred to as the “product under consideration” or “subject goods” or “PUC”), originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the “subject country”). 2. The applicant has alleged that dumping of the product under consideration from the subject country is causing material injury to the domestic industry in the country and has requested for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on the imports of the product under consideration from the subject country. A. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION 3. The product under consideration is “Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based Surface/Paint Protection Film”. Paint protection film (‘PPF’) can be manufactured using thermoplastic polyurethane (‘TPU’) or polyvinyl chloride (‘PVC’). The PUC for the purpose of this anti-dumping application is Surface/Paint Protection Film manufactured using TPU. 4. The product under consideration is a transparent or coloured, flexible and self-healing polymeric film applied to the exterior surfaces of an artifact or of a vehicle, to protect the surface/paint from chips, scratches, road debris and other forms of damages. It acts as a protective layer that absorbs impacts and prevents damage to the original painted surface. Unit of measurement 5. The product under consideration is produced and sold in the form of rolls that is square meters and in Kilogram (Kg)/Metric ton (MT). The Authority for the purpose of this investigation has considered the unit of measurement as metric ton (MT).8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] Uses 6. The subject goods are primarily used by the automotive industry and is now increasingly being used in furniture and other related industry. Tariff classification 7. The subject goods do not have a dedicated customs classification code but are being imported under the category of “Plastics and articles thereof” under Chapter 39 of Schedule I to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under ITC HS codes- 39095000, 39191000, 39199010, 39199090, 39201019, 39201099, 39206190, 39206290, 39206919, 39206922, 39206929, 39206939, 39206999, 39209490, 39209912, 39209919, 39209939, 39209991, 39209999, 39211310, 39211390, 39211900, 39219029, 39219099, 39269069, and 39269099. However, the customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. 8. The parties to the present investigation may provide their comments on the scope of PUC and propose product control numbers (PCN) methodology, if any, within 15 days of circulation of the receipt of intimation of initiation of the 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 technical specifications, quality, functions and end use of the two products. The Authority notes that the two are prima facie technically and commercially substitutable. Therefore, for the purpose of this investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicant in India are being treated as “like article” to the subject goods being imported from the subject country. C. SUBJECT COUNTRY 10. The subject country in the present investigation is China PR. D. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION (POI) 11. The period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority is 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 (12 months). The injury investigation period shall cover the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 and POI. E. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY & STANDING 12. The application has been filed by Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited. It has been submitted in the petition that the applicant is the sole domestic producer of the subject goods in the country. Further, as per the information available on record, the production of the applicant accounts for major proportion of the total domestic production of the like article in India. It is also submitted that the applicant has neither imported subject goods from subject country nor is related to any exporter or producer in the subject country.[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 13. On the basis of information available on record, the Authority is prima facie satisfied that the applicant, namely Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited constitutes eligible domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b) of the Rules and the application satisfies the criteria of standing in terms of Rule 5(3) of the Rules. F. BASIS FOR ALLEGED DUMPING a. Normal value for China PR 14. The applicant has claimed that in terms of Article 15(a) (i) of China’s Accession Protocol and Para 7 of Annexure-I to the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995, the normal value for Chinese producers may be determined based on the cost or domestic selling price prevailing in China PR, only if the responding Chinese producers demonstrate that their cost and price information are based on market driven principles and allow for fair comparison in terms of paras 1 to 6 of Annexure-I to the AD Rules, failing which, normal value for Chinese producers must be determined based on paras 7 and 8 of Annexure-I to the Rules. 15. The applicant has also claimed that the data relating to cost or price in market economy third country or recourse to other alternative methods are not available. The normal value has been, thereby, constructed based on the best estimates of the cost of production of the domestic industry of the subject goods as per the best information available after duly adjusting the selling, general and administrative expenses, with reasonable profits. b. Export price 16. The export price for the subject goods has been computed based on the DG Systems transaction-wise import data. Appropriate price adjustments have been claimed to make prices at ex-factory levels so that they become comparable with normal value. c. Dumping margin 17. 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 significant in respect of the product under consideration exported 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 domestic market of India by the exporters from the subject country. G. INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK 18. Information furnished by the applicant has been considered for assessment of injury to the domestic industry on account of dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject country. The volume of the subject goods from the subject country has increased in absolute as well as relative terms. The price suppression and depression caused by dumped imports have been preventing the applicant from moving its prices to recover the full cost and achieve a reasonable rate of return. The applicant has also claimed that because of the adverse volume and price effect of the dumped imports, their performance has deteriorated in respect of cash profit, profits and return on investment, etc. There is sufficient prima facie evidence that the domestic industry has suffered injury due to dumped imports from the subject country to justify the initiation of the anti-dumping investigation.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] H. INITIATION OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION 19. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application submitted by the domestic industry, and having reached satisfaction based on the prima facie evidence submitted by domestic industry about dumping of subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country, the injury to the domestic industry and the causal link between such alleged dumping and injury, and in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of the AD Rules, the Authority, hereby, initiates an anti-dumping investigation to determine the existence, degree, and effect of the alleged dumping in respect of the subject goods 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. I. PROCEDURE 20. The provisions stipulated in Rule 6 of the AD Rules shall be followed in this investigation. J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION 21. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses adv13- dgtr@gov.in , consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in , dd16-dgtr@gov.in and dd12-dgtr@gov.in. It should be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format. 22. 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 initiation notification. All such information must be filed in the form and manner as prescribed by this initiation notification, the Rules, and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority. 23. 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 Rules, and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notification. 24. 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. 25. The interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies at www.dgtr.gov.in for any updated information with respect to this investigation. Interested parties are directed to regularly visit the website of DGTR (https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) to stay apprised with the further developments in the subject investigation and remain informed regarding notices that may be issued from time to time regarding questionnaire formats, PCN methodology, PCN discussion/meeting schedule, notice of oral hearing, corrigendum, amendment notifications, and other such information. K. TIME LIMIT 26. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses adv13-dgtr@gov.in , consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in , dd16-dgtr@gov.in and dd12-dgtr@gov.in within 30 days from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority[भाग I—खण्‍ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 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 prescribed time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings based on the facts available on record and in accordance with the AD Rules. 27. 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. L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS 28. Any party making confidential submission or providing information on a confidential basis before the Authority, is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of the same information in terms of Rule 7(2) of the Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by the Authority in this regard. Failure to adhere to the above may lead to rejection of the response/submissions. 29. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/Annexures attached thereto), before the Authority including questionnaire responses, are required to file confidential and non-confidential versions separately. 30. Such submissions must be clearly marked as ‘confidential’ or ‘non-confidential’ at the top of each page. Any submission made without such marking 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. 31. The confidential version shall contain all information which is, by nature, confidential, and/or other information, which the supplier of such information claims as confidential. For the information that is claimed to be confidential by nature, or the information on which confidentiality is claimed because of other reasons, the supplier of the information is required to provide a good cause statement along with the supplied information as to why such information cannot be disclosed. 32. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties is required to 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. 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 summary, and a statement of reasons containing a sufficient and adequate explanation as to why such summarization is not possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority. 33. The interested parties can offer their comments on the issues of confidentiality claimed by the other interested parties within 7 days from the date of circulation of the non-confidential version of the documents.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 34. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the information submitted. If the Authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is not warranted or if the supplier of the information is either unwilling to make the information public or to authorize its disclosure in generalized or summary form, it may disregard such information. 35. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or a good cause statement on the confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority. M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE 36. 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/responses/information to all other interested parties. Failure to circulate non-confidential version of the submissions/responses/information might lead to consideration of an interested party as non- cooperative. N. NON-COOPERATION 37. 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 based on the facts available and make such recommendations to the Central Government as it deems fit. SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, 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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