## Report on Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Soda Ash Imports
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the initiation notification for an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Soda Ash from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia, as published by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The core purpose of this investigation is to determine the existence, degree, and effect of alleged dumping of Soda Ash originating in or exported from the UAE and Russia and to recommend the amount of antidumping duty, if any, to remove injury to the domestic industry. Key findings indicate a prima facie case of dumping, injury to the domestic industry, and a causal link between the two, justifying the initiation of the investigation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the initiation notification regarding an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Soda Ash from the UAE and Russia. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform the affected industry of the investigation's scope, procedures, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new investigation, therefore there is no amended policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this investigation is to determine if Soda Ash is being dumped into the Indian market from the UAE and Russia, if this dumping is causing material injury or threat of material injury to the domestic industry, and if so, to recommend an appropriate antidumping duty to mitigate that injury.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy text suggests that the domestic industry (Ms RSPL, Ms GHCL, and Ms DCW Limited) has alleged that imports of Soda Ash from the UAE and Russia are being dumped into the Indian market. This dumping is purportedly causing material injury and threat of material injury to the domestic industry through increased import volumes and price suppression, impacting production, sales, profits, and cash flow. The investigation is initiated to examine these claims and determine whether antidumping measures are warranted.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a *new* investigation, and therefore there are no *changes* to analyse. Instead, the following is a breakdown of the key provisions:
* **Product Under Consideration:** Disodium Carbonate, popularly known as Soda Ash, having chemical formula Na2CO3, in both light and dense forms, natural or synthetic.
* **Subject Countries:** United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia.
* **Domestic Industry:** Defined as Ms RSPL, Ms GHCL, and Ms DCW Limited, who have filed the application. These companies are not importing the subject goods from the subject countries nor are related to any exporter or producer of subject goods in the subject countries or any importer of the Product Under Consideration in India.
* **Dumping Allegation:** The Authority has computed Normal Value for Russia on the basis of prices published in the IHS Market: Global Soda Ash Monthly Issues pertaining to April, 2020 to December, 2020 to determine price meant for consumption of the product prevailing in Russia.
* **Dumping Allegation:** The Authority has computed Normal Value for UAE on the basis of cost of production in India, after addition for selling, general and administrative expenses and reasonable profits, as the representative price of soda ash when exported from UAE to appropriate third country is not available.
* **Injury Allegation:** Increased volume of dumped imports in absolute terms and in relation to production and consumption in India, and price suppressing effect on the domestic industry.
* **Period of Investigation (POI):** 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021.
* **Injury Investigation Period:** April 2017 – March 2018, April 2018 – March 2019, April 2019 – March 2020, and the POI (April 2020 – March 2021).
* **Procedure:** The investigation will follow the principles outlined in Rule 6 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.
* **Submission of Information:** All communications should be sent to the Designated Authority via email. Confidential and non-confidential versions of all submissions are required.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Domestic producers of Soda Ash (Ms RSPL, Ms GHCL, and Ms DCW Limited).
* Exporters of Soda Ash from the UAE and Russia.
* Importers and users of Soda Ash in India.
* Governments of the UAE and Russia (through their embassies in India).
* Any other interested parties with a stake in the Soda Ash market in India.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the responsible authority for conducting the investigation.
* **Timelines:** Interested parties have 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice (deemed to be one week from the date of dispatch by the Designated Authority) to submit information.
* **Procedures:**
* All communications and submissions must be made via email to the specified email addresses.
* Confidential and non-confidential versions of all submissions are required, with clear markings.
* Parties making confidential submissions must provide a non-confidential version or a statement explaining why summarization is not possible.
* Interested parties may inspect the public file containing non-confidential evidence.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome of this investigation is to determine whether Soda Ash is being dumped into the Indian market from the UAE and Russia and, if so, whether this dumping is causing material injury to the domestic industry. If both conditions are met, the DGTR may recommend the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of Soda Ash from the UAE and Russia. This would likely increase the cost of imported Soda Ash, potentially benefiting the domestic industry by making their products more competitive. However, it could also increase costs for Indian consumers of Soda Ash and products that use Soda Ash as an input.
**9. Conclusion:**
The initiation of this anti-dumping investigation signifies a formal inquiry into the alleged dumping of Soda Ash from the UAE and Russia and its potential impact on the Indian domestic industry. The outcome of the investigation could have significant implications for domestic producers, importers, exporters, and end-users of Soda Ash in India. All stakeholders should adhere to the specified timelines and procedures for submitting information to ensure their perspectives are considered in the investigation.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law governing customs tariffs, cited in the context of antidumping duty.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of AntiDumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for determination of injury Rules, 1995: Indian rules related to the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duty on dumped articles.
Soda Ash: Subject good under consideration for antidumping investigation.
United Arab Emirates: One of the subject countries from which Soda Ash imports are being investigated for dumping.
Russia: One of the subject countries from which Soda Ash imports are being investigated for dumping.
Ms RSPL: One of the applicant companies that filed the application before the Designated Authority on behalf of the domestic industry.
Ms GHCL: One of the applicant companies that filed the application before the Designated Authority on behalf of the domestic industry.
Ms DCW Limited: One of the applicant companies that filed the application before the Designated Authority on behalf of the domestic industry.
Designated Authority: The authority responsible for the antidumping investigation.
India: Country importing Soda Ash and conducting the antidumping investigation.
New Delhi: Location of Directorate General of Trade Remedies
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: Ministry of the Indian government under which the Department of Commerce and Directorate General of Trade Remedies function.
Department of Commerce: Department of the Indian government overseeing trade-related matters.
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES: The Indian government body responsible for trade remedies, including antidumping investigations.
IHS Markit: Global Soda Ash Monthly Report: Secondary source information used to determine Normal Value for Russia.
DGCIS: Source of transaction-wise data used to compute the export price from the subject countries.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 158] िई ददल्ली, ृहस्ट्प जतवार, मई 27, 2021/ज्य ष्े ठ 6, 1943
No. 158] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021/JYAISTHA 6, 1943
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्यापार उपचार महाजिदेिालय)
िाचं िरूु आत अजधसचू िा
िई ददल् ली, 27 मई, 2021
मामला सखं यााः (ओ आई- 05/ 2021)
जवषय: संयक्ु त अर अमीरात (य ू ए ई) रर रूस स े ‘’सोडा ऐि’’ के आयातों स े स ं जं धत मलू पाटिरोधी िाचं की
िरूु आत ।
1. फा. स.ं 6/5/2021-डीिीटीआर.— 1. म.ै आर एस पी एल, म.ै िी एच सी एल रर म.ै डी सी डब्ल् य ू
जलजमटेड (जिन् ह ें यहां आगे ‘’आवेदक’’ अथवा ‘’आवेदक कंपजियां’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै , िे समय-समय पर
यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल्क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 (जिसे आग े अजधजियम भी कहा गया ह)ै रर उसकी समय-
समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल्क टैररफ (पारटत वस्ट्तुओं की पहचाि, उि पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क का आकलि रर
संग्रहण तथा क्षजतजिधाारण) जियमावली, 1995 (जिसे आगे जियमावली भी कहा गया ह)ै के अिुसार जिर्दष्ा ट
प्राजधकारी (जिन् ह ें आगे प्राजधकारी भी कहा गया ह)ै के समक्ष लरेलू उद्योग की ओर से एक आवेदि दायर दकया ह ै
जिसमें यू ए ई तथा रूस (जिन्ह ें यहां आग े ‘’सं द्ध देि’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के मूल के अथवा से जियााजतत ‘’सोडा
2837 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
ऐि’’ (जिसे यहां आग े ‘’सं द्ध वस्ट् त’ु’ अथवा जविेष रूप से ‘’जवचाराधीि उत् पाद’’ या ‘’पी यू सी’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै
के आयातों स ेसं ंजधत मलू पाटिरोधी िांच की िुरूआत करि ेका अिुरोध दकया गया ह।ै
2. आवेदकों िे आरोप लगाया ह ैदक सं द्ध देिों से पारटत आयातों के कारण लरेलू उद्योग को वास्ट् तजवक क्षजत हो रही
ह ै रर वास्ट् तजवक क्षजत का खतरा ह ै रर उन् होंि े सं द्ध देिों के मूल के अथवा वहां स े जियााजतत सं द्ध वस्ट् तु के
आयातों पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क लागू करिे का अिुरोध दकया ह।ै
क. जवचाराधीि उत्प ाद
3. जवचाराधीि उत् पाद डाईसोजडयम का ोिेट, जिसे प्रजसद्ध रूप म ें ‘’सोडा ऐि’’ भी कहा िाता ह,ै इसका
रासायजिक – फामूाला Na CO ह ै।
2 3
4. सोडा ऐि एक सफेद, दिस्ट् टलीय, िल में ललु ििील सामग्री ह ै। भारतीय उत् पादकों वारारा सोडा ऐि को दो रूपों म ें
उत् पादि दकया िाता ह ै – लाइट सोडा एि रर डेंि सोडा एि । इि दोिों प्रकारों म ें अतं र ल् क डेंजसटी का ह ै ।
इसके अलावा, सोडा ऐि प्राकृजतक सोडा ऐि या ससंथेरटक सोडा ऐि हो सकता ह ै । ये दोिों उत् पाद अजिवायात
समाि ह ैं। वतामाि िांच में सोडा ऐि के सभी रूप िाजमल ह ैं।
5. सोडा ऐि जडटरिेंट, सा ुि, सफाई यौजगकों, सोजडयम आधाररत रासायिों, फ्लोट ग् लास, कंटेिर रर जवजिष्ट
ग् लासेस, जसजलकेट्स रर अन् य रद्योजगक रसायिों के जवजिमााण म ें एक अजिवाया अवयव ह।ै इसका ् यापक रूप स े
प्रयोग वस्ट् त्र, कागि, धातुकमा उद्योग रर डीसेलीिेिि संयंत्रों में भी होता ह ै।
6. जवचाराधीि उत् पाद सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 के अध् याय 2 के उपिीष ा 2 36.20 तहत वगीकृत ह ै ।
तथाजप, सीमािुल् क वगीकरण केवल सांकेजतक ह ैं रर इस िांच के दायरे पर दकसी भी प्रकार स े ाध् यकारी िह
ह ैं।
ख. समाि वस्ट्त ु
7. आवेदकों िे दावा दकया ह ै दक भारत में पारटत की िा रही स ं द्ध वस्ट् तु लरेलू उद्योग वारारा उत्प ाददत वस्ट् तु के समाि
ह ै । पारटत आयातों रर लरेलू रूप से उत् पाददत सं द्ध वस्ट् तु रर आवेदकों वाररा जवजिमिमात जवचाराधीि उत् पाद के
तकिीकी जवजिदेिि, गुणवत् ता, काया या अंजतम प्रयोगों में कोई ज्ञात अंतर िह ह ै । य े दोिों तकिीकी रर
वाजणजज्यक रूप से प्रजतस्ट् थापिीय ह ैं रर इसजलए जियमावली के अधीि इन् हें समाि वस्ट्त ु मािा िािा चाजहए ।
अत भारत म ें आवेदकों वारारा उत् पाददत सं द्ध वस्ट्त ु को सं द्ध देिों स ेआयाजतत की िा रही सं द्ध वस्ट् तु के समाि
वस्ट् तु मािा िा रहा ह ै।
ग. लरेल ूउद्योग
. यह आवेदि म.ै डी सी डब्ल् यू जलजमटेड, मै. आर एस पी एल तथा िी एच सी एल वारारा दायर दकया गया ह ै ।
आवेदकों िे ि तो सं द्ध देिों से सं द्ध वस्ट् तु का आयात दकया ह ै रर ि ही वे सं द्ध देिों में सं द्ध वस्ट् तु के दकसी
जियाातक या उत् पादक से अथवा भारत में जवचाराधीि उत् पाद के दकसी आयातक से सं ंजधत हैं। उपलब् ध सूचिा के
आधार पर प्राजधकारी इस ात से संतुष्ट ह ैं दक आवेदि जियमावली के जियम 2(ख) रर जियम 5(3) म ें ददए गए
प्रावधािों के अिुसार ‘’लरेल ूउद्योग’’ के वारारा या उसकी ओर से दकया गया ह ै।
ल. कजथत पाटि का आधार
9. प्राजधकारी िोट करते ह ैं दक आवेदकों िे सं द्ध देिों में पी यू सी की लरेलू ज दियों के जवजिष्ट सौदों का कोई
साक्ष्य /सूचिा प्रदाि िह की ह ैपरंत,ु उन् होंिे गौस् ोोत की सूचिा अथाात आई एच एस मार्काट ग्ल ो ल सोडा ऐि
मंथली ररपोट ा के आधार पर लरेलू कीमतों के साक्ष्य ददए ह ैं । प्राजधकारी ि े अप्रलै , 2020 से ददसं र, 2020 से
सं ंजधत आई एच एस मार्काट ग्ल ो ल सोडा ऐि मंथली के अंकों में प्रकाजित कीमतों के आधार पर रूस म ें
प्रचजलत उत् पाद की खपत के जलए कीमत जिधारा ण हते ु रूस के जलए सामान् य मल्ू य की गणिा की ह ै।[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
10. प्राजधकारी िे य ू ए ई के जलए सामान् य मूल् य भारत म ें उत् पादि लागत में ज िी सामान् य रर प्रिासजिक ् यय तथा
तकासंगत लाभ को िोस्ि े के ाद उसके आधार पर पररकजलत दकया ह ै क्य ोंदक य ू ए ई स े उजचत तीसरे देि को
जियााजतत सोडा ऐि की प्रजतजिजध कीमत उपलब् ध िह ह ै।
11. प्राजधकारी िे सं द्ध देिों से जियाात कीमत डी िी सी आई एंड एस से उपलब्ध अद्यति सौदा आंकस्ों रर
प्रकाजित आंकस्ों से पररकजलत की ह ै । सी आई एफ जियाता कीमत ज्ञात करि े के जलए समुद्री भास्ा, ीमा, पत् ति
् यय, कमीिि, संभालाई प्रभार रर ैंक प्रभारों के जलए कीमत समायोिि दकए गए ह ैं।
12. सामान् य मूल् य रर जियाात कीमत की कारखािा वारार स्ट् तर पर तलु िा की गई ह ै िो प्रथम दष्ृ ट या सं द्ध देिों स े
सं द्ध वस्ट् तु के सं ंध म ेंपाटि मामििाि दिााती ह ै। इस प्रकार, यह पता चलता ह ैदक सं द्ध वस्ट् तओंु का सं द्ध देि के
जियाातकों वारारा भारतीय ािार म ेंपाटि दकया िा रहा ह ै।
ड. क्षजत तथा कारणात्म क स ं धं
13. लरेलू उद्योग की क्षजत के आकलि के जलए आवेदक वारारा प्रस्ट्त ुत सूचिा पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै । आवेदकों ि े
पारटत आयातों की समग्र रूप से रर भारत म ें उत् पादि रर खपत की दजृ स स े ी ी ई ई मात्रा के रूप म ें कजथत
पाटि रर लरेलू उद्योग पर कीमत ह्रासकारी प्रभाव के पररणामस्ट् वरूप क्षजत के सं ंध में साक्ष्य प्रस्ट् तुत दकए ह ैं ।
आवेदक िे दावा दकया ह ै दक उिका काया जिष्प ादि सं द्ध देिों से पारटत आयातों के पररणामस्ट् वरूप उत् पादि,
ज िी रर लाभ, जियोजित पूंिी पर आय तथा िकद प्रवाह में पररणामी जगरावट के स ं ंध में ुरी तरह स े
प्रभाजवत ई आ ह ै रर सं द्ध देिों से पारटत आयातों वारारा लरेल ू उद्योग को हो रही वास्ट् तजवक क्षजत रर वास्ट् तजवक
क्षजत के खतरे के पयााप् त प्रथमदष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य उपलब् ध ह ैं िो पाटिरोधी िांच की िरूु आत को न् यायोजचत ठहरात े
ह ैं।
च. पाटिरोधी िाचं की िरूु आत
14. लरेलू उद्योग वारारा रर उसकी ओर से जहत द्ध रूप से साक्ष्य ांदकत जलजखत आवेदि के आधार पर रर सं द्ध देिों
के मूल की अथवा वहां से जियााजतत जवचाराधीि उत् पाद के पाटि, लरेलू उद्योग को क्षजत तथा लरेल ू उद्योग को
क्षजत रर क्षजत का खतरा दोिों तथा कजथत पाटि रर क्षजत के ीच कारणात् मक सं ंध के ारे में लरेलू उद्योग
वारारा प्रस्ट्त ुत प्रथम दष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य के आधार पर स्ट् वयं को संतुष्ट करि े के ाद रर जियमावली के जियम 5 के साथ
परठत अजधजियम की धारा 9(क) के अिुसार प्राजधकारी एतद्द्वारा सं द्ध देिों के मूल के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत
सं द्ध वस्ट् तु के सं ंध में दकसी कजथत पाटि की मौिूदगी, मात्रा रर प्रभाव को जिधााररत करिे तथा पाटिरोधी
िुल् क की ऐसी राजि की जसफाररि करिे जिसे यदद लगाया िाए तो वह लरेल ू उद्योग को ई ई क्षजत को समाप् त
करिे के जलए पयााप् त होगी, के जलए िांच की िुरूआत करत े ह ैं।
झ. सं द्ध देि
15. वतामाि िांच में सं द्ध देि रूस रर संयुक् त अर अमीरात (यू ए ई) ह ैं।
ञ. िाचं की अवजध
16 वतामाि िांच म ें लरेल ू उद्योग वारारा प्रस्ट्त ाजवत िांच अवजध (जिसे यहां आग े ‘’पी ओ आई’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै 01
अप्रैल, 2020 से 31 ददसं र, 2020 (9 महीिे) की ह ै । प्राजधकारी िे ज ल् कुल हाल के आकं स्ों के जव लेषण हते ु
आगे तीि महीिे की अवजध के जलए अद्यति आंकस्े प्रस्ट् तुत करिे के जलए आवेदक से अिुरोध दकया ह ै । तद्िुसार
वतामाि िांच म ें िांच अवजध 1 अप्रलै , 2020 – 31 माच,ा 2021 तक की होगी । क्षजत िांच अवजध म ें अप्रलै ,
2017- माचा, 2018, अप्रलै , 2018- माचा, 2019, अप्रलै , 2019- माचा, 2020 रर पी ओ आई की अवजधया ं
िाजमल होंगी। क्षजत के खतरे के जलए पीओआई के ाद के आंकस्ों की भी िांच की िाएगी ।
झ. प्रदिया
17. जियमावली के जियम 6 में यथाप्रदत् त जसद्धांतों का वतामाि िाचं में पालि दकया िाएगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
ञ. सचू िा प्रस्ट्त तु करिा
1 . कोजवड-19 महामारी से उत् पन्ि जविेष पररजस्ट्थजतयों के म्ेिर जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी को समस्ट्त पत्र ई-मेल पतों
jd14-dgtr@gov.in, vikasmathur.icoas@nic.in तथा dd12-dgtr@gov.in पर ई-मेल के माध् यम स े
भेिे िािे चाजहए । यह सुजिजित दकया िािा चाजहए दक अिुरोध का वणािात् मक जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएफ/एमएस वल् डा
फामेट में रर आंकस्ों की फाइल एम एस एक् सल फामेट म ेंखोिे िािे योग् य हो ।
19. ज्ञात जियाातकों, भारत में उिके दतू ावास के िररए उिकी सरकार, भारत में सं द्ध वस्ट्त ु स े सं ंजधत समझे िाि े
वाले आयातकों रर प्रयोक्त ाओं तथा लरेलू उद्योग को िीचे जिधााररत की गई समय सीमा के भीतर जवजहत प्रपत्र
में एवं ढंग से समस्ट्त सगं त सूचिा प्रस्ट् ततु करिे के जलए अलग से सूजचत दकया िा रहा ह ै।
20. कोई अन् य जहत द्ध पक्षकार भी उक्त परै ा 17 में उजल्लजखत ई-मेल पतों पर िीचे दी गई समय सीमा के भीतर
जवजहत प्रपत्र रर ढंग से इस िांच से संगत अपिे अिरु ोध प्रस्ट् तुत कर सकता ह ै।
21. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिरु ोध करिे वाल े दकसी पक्षकार को अन् य जहत द्ध पक्षकारों को उपलब्ध
कराए िािे के जलए उसका एक अगोपिीय अंि प्रस्ट्त ुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै
ड. समय-सीमा
22. वतामाि िांच से सं ंजधत कोई सूचिा जियमावली के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार िोरटस की प्राजि की तारीख से 30
ददिों के भीतर ईमले पतों jd14-dgtr@gov.in, vikasmathur.icoas@nic.in तथा dd12-dgtr@gov.in
पर ई-मेल के माध् यम स े प्राजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म ें भिे ी िािी चाजहए। तथाजप, यह िोट दकया िाए दक
उक्त जियम के स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण के अिुसार सूचिा रर अन् य दस्ट्त ावेि मंगाि े वाल े िोरटस को जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी वारारा
भेिे िािे या जियाातक देि में उजचत राििजयक प्रजतजिजध को हस्ट्त ांतररत दकए िािे की तारीख से एक सप् ताह के
भीतर प्राप् त ई आ मािा िाएगा । यदद जवजहत समय सीमा के भीतर कोई सूचिा प्राप् त िह होती ह ै या प्राप् त
सूचिा अधूरी होती ह ै तो प्राजधकारी जियमावली के अिुसार ररकॉडा में उपलब्ध त्य ों के आधार पर अपि े िांच
पररणाम दि ाकर सकते ह।ैं
23. सभी जहत द्ध पक्षकारों को एतद्द्वारा वतामाि मामल े में अपिे जहत (जहत के स्ट् वरूप सजहत) की सूचिा दिे े रर
उपयुाक् त समय सीमा के भीतर प्र िावली का उत् तर देिे की सलाह दी िाती ह ै।
ठ. गोपिीय आधार पर सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु करिा
24. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिरु ोध करिे या गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा प्रस्ट् तुत करि े वाले दकसी पक्षकार
को जियमावली के जियम 7(2) रर इस सं ंध म ें िारी ् यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार उसका अगोपिीय अंि भी
साथ में प्रस्ट् तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै उपयुाक् त का पालि ि करि े पर उत् तर/अिुरोध को अस्ट् वीकृत दकया िा सकता
ह ै।
25. प्रश्नावली के उत्तर सजहत प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई अिरु ोध (उससे सलं ग्न पररजिस/अिु ंध सजहत) प्रस्ट्ततु करिे
वाले पक्षकारों के जलए गोपिीय रर अगोपिीय अिं अलग-अलग प्रस्ट्तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह ै।
26. "गोपिीय "या" अगोपिीय "अिुरोधों पर स्ट्पस रूप स े प्रत्येक पृष्ठ पर" गोपिीय "या" अगोपिीय "अंदकत होिा
चाजहए। ऐसे अंकि के ज िा प्रस्ट्तुत सूचिा को प्राजधकारी वारारा अगोपिीय मािा िाएगा रर प्राजधकारी अन्य
जहत द्ध पक्षकारों को ऐसे अिरु ोध का जिरीक्षण करि े की अिमु जत देि े के जलए स्ट्वतंत्र होंगे।
27. गोपिीय पाठ म ेंऐसी समस्ट्त सचू िा होगी िो स्ट्वाभाजवक रूप स े गोपिीय ह ैरर/अथवा ऐसी अन्य सूचिा जिसके
ऐसी सूचिा के प्रदाता वारारा गोपिीय होि े का दावा दकया गया ह।ै स्ट्वाभाजवक रूप स े गोपिीय होिे का दावा की
गई सूचिा या अन्य कारणों स े गोपिीयता का दावा की गई सचू िा के सं ंध म ें सूचिा प्रदाता को प्रदत्त सूचिा के
साथ ऐसे कारणों का जववरण प्रस्ट्तुत करिा होगा दक उस सूचिा का प्रकटि क्यों िह दकया िा सकता ह।ै[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 5
2 . अगोपिीय रूपांतरण को उस सूचिा ,जिसके ारे में गोपिीयता का दावा दकया गया ह,ै पर जिभार रहते ई ए
अजधमाित सूची द्ध या ररक्त छोस्ी गई (यदद सूची द्ध करिा व्यवहाय ा ि हो) रर सारांिीकृत गोपिीय सूचिा
के साथ गोपिीय रूपांतरण की अिुकृजत होिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै अगोपिीय सारांि पयााि जवस्ट्तृत होिा चाजहए तादक
गोपिीय आधार पर प्रस्ट्तुत की गई सूचिा की जवषय वस्ट्तु को तकासंगत ढंग स े समझा िा सके। तथाजप,
आपवाददक पररजस्ट्थजतयों म ें गोपिीय सूचिा प्रदाता पक्षकार यह इंजगत कर सकते ह ैं दक ऐसी सूचिा का सारांि
संभव िही ह ै रर प्राजधकारी की संतुजस के अिुसार इस आिय के कारणों का एक जववरण उपलब्ध कराया िािा
चाजहए दक सारांिीकरण क्यों सभव िह ह।ै
29. प्रस्ट्तुत सूचिा के स्ट्वरूप की िाचं करि े के ाद प्राजधकारी गोपिीयता के अिरु ोध को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर
सकते ह।ैं यदद प्राजधकारी इस ात स े संतुस ह ैं दक गोपिीयता का अिुरोध अपेजक्षत िह ह ै अथवा सूचिा प्रदाता
उक्त सूचिा को सावािजिक करिे या सामान्य रूप में अथवा सारांि रूप म ें उसके प्रकटि को प्राजधकृत करिे का
अजिच्छुक ह ैतो वह ऐसी सूचिा की अिदेखी कर सकत े ह।ैं
30. साथाक अगोपिीय रूपांतरण के ज िा या गोपिीयता के दाव े के ारे म ें यथोजचत कारण के जववरण के ज िा दकए
गए दकसी अिरु ोध को प्राजधकारी वारारा ररकॉड ा म ें िह जलया िाएगा। यदद समय सीमा या प्राप् त सूचिा अधरू ी
होती ह ै तो प्राजधकारी जियमावली के अिुसार ररकॉडा म ें उपलब् ध त्य ों के आधार पर अपिे िांच पररणाम दि ा
कर सकते ह ैं।
31. प्रदत्त सूचिा की गोपिीयता की िरूरत से संतसु होि े रर उसे स्ट्वीकार कर लेिे के ाद प्राजधकारी ऐसी सूचिा के
प्रदाता पक्षकार के जवजिस प्राजधकार के ज िा दकसी पक्षकार को उसका प्रकटि िह करेंगे।
ड. साविा जिक फाइल का जिरीक्षण
32. जियमावली के जियम 6 (7) के अिुसार कोई जहत द्ध पक्षकार उस सावािजिक फाइल का जिरीक्षण कर सकता ह ै
जिसम ें अन्य जहत द्ध पक्षकारों वारारा प्रस्ट्ततु साक्ष्य के अगोपिीय रूपांतरण रख े गए ह ैं।
ढ असहयोग
33. यदद कोई जहत द्ध पक्षकार उजचत अवजध के भीतर आवयक सूचिा िुटाि े स े मिा करता ह ै अथवा उस े अन्यथा
उपलब्ध िह कराता ह ै या िाचं म ें अत्यजधक ाधा डालता ह ै तो प्राजधकारी अपि े पास उपलब्ध त्यों के आधार
पर अपि ेिांच पररणाम दि ा कर सकते ह ैंरर केन्द्र सरकार को यथोजचत जसफाररिें कर सकत ेह।ैं
अिंत स्ट् वरूप, संयुक् त सजचव एवं जिर्दसा प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2021
Case No. (OI - 05/2021)
Subject: Initiation of Anti-Dumping Original Investigation concerning imports of “Soda Ash” from United
Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia.
1. F. No. 6/5/2021-DGTR.—1. M/s RSPL, M/s GHCL, and M/s DCW Limited (hereinafter referred to
as the ‘applicants’ or ‘applicant companies’) have 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 to as the “Act”) and the
Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and
for determination of injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules”)
for Original Investigation of Anti-Dumping Duty concerning imports of “Soda Ash” (hereinafter referred to
as “subject goods” or specifically as “product under consideration” or “PUC”), originating in or exported
from UAE and Russia (hereinafter referred to as the “subject countries”).6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
2. The Applicants have alleged material injury and threat of material injury to the Domestic Industry due to
dumped imports from the subject countries and have requested for imposition of anti-dumping duty on the
imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries.
A. Produce Under Consideration
3. The product under consideration is Disodium Carbonate, popularly known as “Soda Ash”, having chemical
formula Na CO .
2 3
4. Soda Ash is a white, crystalline, water-soluble material. Soda Ash is produced in two forms by the Indian
producers - Light Soda Ash and Dense Soda Ash. The difference in the two types is bulk density. Further, Soda
Ash can be either natural soda ash or synthetic soda ash, both products are essentially the same. Present
investigation covers all form of Soda Ash.
5. Soda Ash is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of detergents, soaps, cleaning compounds, sodium-based
chemicals, float glass, container and specialty glasses, silicates, and other industrial chemicals. It is also widely
used in textiles, paper, metallurgical industries, and desalination plants.
6. The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 28 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, under customs
sub-heading 2836.20. However, the customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of
the investigation.
B. Like article
7. The Applicants have claimed that the subject goods, which are being dumped into India, are identical to the
goods produced by the domestic industry. There are no known differences either in the technical specifications,
quality, functions or end-uses of the dumped imports and the domestically produced subject goods and the
product under consideration manufactured by the applicants. The two are technically and commercially
substitutable and, hence, should be treated as ‘like article’ under the Rules. The subject goods produced by the
Applicants in India are, therefore being treated as ‘Like Article’ to the subject goods being imported from the
subject countries.
C. Domestic Industry
8. The Application has been filed by M/s DCW Limited, M/s RSPL and M/s GHCL. The Applicants have neither
imported the subject goods from the subject countries nor are related to any exporter or producer of subject
goods in the subject countries or any importer of the Product Under Consideration in India. On the basis of
information available, the Authority is satisfied that the Application has been made ‘by or on behalf of the
domestic industry’ in terms of the provisions contained in Rule 2 (b) and Rule 5 (3) of the Rules.
D. Basis of Alleged Dumping
8. The Authority notes that the Applicants have not provided any evidence/information of specific transactions of
domestic sales of the PUC in the subject countries but have evidenced the domestic prices on the basis of
secondary source information i.e., IHS Markit: Global Soda Ash Monthly Report. The Authority has computed
Normal Value for Russia on the basis of prices published in the IHS Market: Global Soda Ash Monthly Issues
pertaining to April, 2020 to December, 2020 to determine price meant for consumption of the product
prevailing in Russia.
9. The Authority has computed Normal Value for UAE on the basis of cost of production in India, after addition
for selling, general and administrative expenses and reasonable profits, as the representative price of soda ash
when exported from UAE to appropriate third country is not available.
10. The Authority has computed the export price from the subject countries as per the latest available DGCI&S
transaction wise and published data. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, insurance, port expenses,
commission, handling charges and bank charges to arrive at CIF export price.
11. The Normal value and export price have been compared at ex-factory level, which prima facie shows dumping
margin in respect of the subject goods from the subject countries, thereby, indicating that the subject goods are
being dumped into the Indian market by the exporters from the subject countries.
E. Injury and Causal Link
12. Information furnished by the Applicants has been considered for assessment of injury to the domestic industry.
The Applicants have furnished evidence regarding the injury having taken place as a result of the alleged
dumping in the form of increased volume of dumped imports in absolute terms and in relation to production
and consumption in India, and price suppressing effect on the domestic industry. The Applicants have claimed
that their performance have been adversely impacted in respect of production, sales, and consequent decline in
profits, return on capital employed, and cash flow, as a result of dumped imports from subject countries and[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 7
there is sufficient prima facie evidence of the threat of material injury and material injury being caused to the
domestic industry by dumped imports from the subject countries to justify initiation of an antidumping
investigation.
F. Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation
13. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application by or on behalf of the domestic industry, and having
satisfied itself, on the basis of the prima facie evidence submitted by the domestic industry, about dumping of
the Product Under Consideration originating in or exported from the subject countries, injury to the domestic
industry both material and threat thereof 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 subject
goods originating in or exported from the subject countries and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping
duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry.
G. Subject Countries
14. The subject countries in the present investigation are Russia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
H. Period of Investigation
15. The Period of Investigation (hereinafter also referred to as “POI”) proposed by the Domestic Industry in the
present investigation is 01st April 2020 to 31st December 2020 (9 months). The authority requested the
applicant to file updated data for a further period of 3 months to undertake analysis on the most recent data.
Accordingly, Period of Investigation in the present Investigation will be 1st April 2020-31st March 2021. The
injury investigation period will cover the periods April 2017 – March 2018, April 2018 – March 2019, April
2019 – March 2020, and the POI. For threat of injury, the data beyond the POI would also be examined.
I. Procedure
16. Principles as given in Rule 6 of the Rules will be followed by the present investigation.
J. Submission of information
17. In view of the special circumstances arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, all communication should be sent to
the Designated Authority via email at email address jd14-dgtr@gov.in, vikasmathur.icoas@nic.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.
18. The known exporters, Government through its Embassy in India, the importers and users in India known to be
concerned with the subject goods and the domestic industry are being informed separately to enable them to file
all the relevant information in the form and manner prescribed within the time limit set out below.
19. Any other interested party may also make its submissions relevant to the investigation in the form and manner
prescribed within the time-limit set out below on the email address mentioned in Para 17 above.
20. Any party making any confidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non-confidential
version of the same available to the other parties.
K. Time-Limit
21. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent in writing so as to reach the Authority at
the email address jd14-dgtr@gov.in, vikasmathur.icoas@nic.in and dd12-dgtr@gov.in within thirty days from
the date of receipt of the notice as per Rule 6(4) of the Rules. It may, however, be noted that in terms of
explanation of the said Rule, the notice calling for information and other documents shall be deemed to have
been received within one week from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted
to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the 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 Rules
22. 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.
L. Submission of information on confidential basis
23. Any party making any confidential submission or providing information on confidential basis before the
Authority, is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of the same in terms of Rule 7(2) of
the Rules and the Trade Notices issued in this regard. Failure to adhere to the above may lead to rejection of the
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24. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/Annexures attached thereto), before the Authority
including questionnaire response, are required to file Confidential and Non-Confidential versions separately.
25. The "confidential" or "non-confidential" 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 by the Authority, and the Authority shall be at liberty to allow the other interested parties to inspect
such submissions.
26. 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 information which are 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.
27. The non-confidential version is required to be a replica of the confidential version with the confidential
information preferably indexed or blanked out (in case indexation is not feasible) and 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 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 why summarization is not possible
must be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority.
28. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the
information submitted. If the Authority is satisfied 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.
29. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or without good cause statement
on the confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority. 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 Rules
30. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information provided, shall
not disclose it to any party without specific authorization of the party providing such information.
M. Inspection of Public File
31. In terms of Rule 6(7) of the Rules, any interested party may inspect the public file containing non-confidential
version of the evidence submitted by other interested parties.
N. Non-cooperation
32. In case where an interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary information within
a reasonable period, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may 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, Jt. Secy. & Designated Authority
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