## Policy Analysis Report: Initiation of New Shipper Review - Anti-Subsidy Duties on Copper Tubes and Pipes from Vietnam
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiation notification regarding a New Shipper Review (NSR) case concerning anti-subsidy duties imposed on imports of copper tubes and pipes originating in or exported from Vietnam. The notification initiates a review to determine an individual countervailing anti-subsidy duty rate for Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC, a producer from Vietnam, who was not previously investigated. This review will provisionally assess all exports of the subject goods produced by Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC until its completion.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the DGTR's notification regarding the initiation of a New Shipper Review investigation for countervailing duties on copper tubes and pipes from Vietnam. This analysis is based solely on the information provided in the notification document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy initiation for a review.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to determine an individual countervailing anti-subsidy duty rate for Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC, a Vietnamese producer/exporter of copper tubes and pipes, who was not investigated in the original anti-subsidy duty investigation. This aligns with the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM) Article 19.3, which requires expedited reviews for new shippers.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since this is a *new* policy initiation for a review, the policy addresses the following problem/issue:
The original anti-subsidy duty investigation on copper tubes and pipes from Vietnam resulted in duties being levied on certain producers/exporters. Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC was not part of the original investigation. Article 19.3 of the ASCM requires that new shippers (companies that did not export the product to India during the original investigation period and are not related to existing investigated exporters) are entitled to an expedited review to determine their own individual duty rate. The initiation notification is a procedural step to comply with this obligation.
**5. Key Provisions:**
As a new policy for a review, the main provisions of the notification are as follows:
* **Initiation of Review:** The DGTR formally initiates a New Shipper Review investigation in accordance with Article 19.3 of the ASCM.
* **Applicant:** The review concerns Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC, a producer from Vietnam.
* **Product Scope:** The review pertains to anti-subsidy duties levied on subsidized imports of copper pipes and tubes originating in or exported from Vietnam.
* **Provisional Assessment:** The Authority recommends provisional assessment on all exports of the subject goods produced by Ms LS Metal Vina LLC, Vietnam till the completion of this review.
* **Period of Investigation (POI):** The POI for the review is 1st April, 2021 to 30th March, 2022.
* **Information Submission:** The notification outlines procedures for submitting information, including email addresses for communication (dd12dgtrgov.in, dd16dgtrgov.in, adg14dgtrgov.in, adv14dgtrgov.in) and required file formats (searchable PDF/MSWord for narrative and MSExcel for data).
* **Confidentiality:** Procedures for submitting confidential information and non-confidential summaries are detailed, adhering to Rule 82 of the CVD Rules.
* **Time Limit:** All information must be submitted within 30 days from the date of notification or transmittal to the exporting country's diplomatic representative as per Rule 74 of the CVD Rules.
* **Non-Cooperation:** The notification warns that non-cooperation or failure to provide necessary information may lead to the Authority recording findings based on the facts available.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC (the applicant and subject of the review).
* The Government of Vietnam (through its Embassy in India).
* Known producers/exporters of copper tubes and pipes from Vietnam.
* Importers and users of copper tubes and pipes in India.
* Other interested parties who wish to submit relevant information.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the responsible authority.
* **Timeline:** A 30-day deadline is stipulated for submitting information.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines specific procedures for information submission, including email communication, file formats, and confidentiality requirements, referencing the CVD Rules, 1995.
* **Provisional Assessment:** All exports of the subject goods produced by Ms LS Metal Vina LLC will face provisional assessment until the completion of the review.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this review are:
* Determination of an individual countervailing anti-subsidy duty rate for Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC. This rate could be different from the general duty rate applied to other Vietnamese exporters.
* Fairness and compliance with WTO ASCM Article 19.3, ensuring that new shippers are not unfairly penalized by duties based on the circumstances of other companies.
* Clarity for importers and users of copper tubes and pipes in India regarding the applicable duty rate for products from Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC.
**9. Conclusion:**
The DGTR's initiation notification for the New Shipper Review represents a standard procedure under international trade law to ensure fair treatment of exporters not included in the original anti-subsidy duty investigation. Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC will be provisionally assessed until the review is complete. This review is important for both Ms. LS Metal Vina LLC and Indian importers, as it will determine the final countervailing duty rate applicable to their products. All interested parties are advised to comply with the stipulated deadlines and procedures for information submission.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India; place of publication of the gazette.
WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures: An agreement under the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning subsidies and countervailing measures. Also referred to as "ASCM".
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to countervailing duties, established in 1995.
Custom Tariff Act, 1975: An act related to customs tariffs.
Designated Authority: The authority responsible for determination of countervailing duties.
LS Metal Vina LLC: A producer from Vietnam that has filed an application for determination of individual countervailing antisubsidy duty rates.
Vietnam: Country of origin of Ms LS Metal Vina LLC and subject of the anti-subsidy investigation.
Malaysia: Country from which subsidized imports of Copper Pipes and Tubes originate.
Thailand: Country from which subsidized imports of Copper Pipes and Tubes originate.
Central Government: The government body that levied the duties.
Article 19.3: Article in the ASCM that requires expedited review.
India: The importing country in this investigation.
CVD Rules, 1995: Countervailing Duty Rules established in 1995.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies: The authority responsible for trade remedies.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Name of the ministry
Anant Swarup: Designated Authority
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 237] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2022/आजव ि 8, 1944
No. 237] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022/ASVINA 8, 1944
(वाजणज्य एव ं द्योगग ं्ं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग
(व्यापार दपचार ंहाजिदिे ालय
िाचं िरूु आत अजधसचू िा
िई ददल् ली, 30 जसतम्ब र, 2022
(न्य ू जिपर संीक्षा
(ंांला सखं यााः सीवीडी-एिएसआर-01/2022)
जवषय: जवयतिां के ंलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाजा तत कॉपर ट्यबू ों और पाइपों के आयात पर लाग ू सजससडीरयोगधी िल्ु क के
ंांल े ं ें ंसे स ा एलएस ंटै ल जविा एलएलसी (जवयतिां स े दत्पादक के जलए अलग
प्रजतसतं लु िकारी/सजससडीरयोगधी िल्ु क की दर जिधारा रत करि ेके जलए न्य ू जिपर संीक्षा की िरुु आत।
फा .सखं या 07/16/2022-डीिीटीआर
1. एलएस ंैटल जविा एलएलसी, जवयतिां जिसे आगे “आवेदक” भी कहा गया ह ै (िे सजससजडयों तथा
प्रजतसंतुलिकारी दपायों संबंधी डसल्यूटीओ करार जिसे एतद्पश्चात “एएससीएं” भी कहा गया ह ै (के अिुच्छेद
19.3, संय संय पर यथासंियोगजधत सींा िल्ु क टैररफ सजससडी प्राप्त वस्ट्तओंु की पहचाि, दि पर
प्रजतसंतुलिकारी िल्ु क का आकलि तथा सग्रं हण और क्षजत जिधाारण (जियंावली, 1995 जिसे एतद्श्चात
6607 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
‘जियंावली’ भी कहा गया ह ै (और संय संय पर यथा-संियोगजधत सींा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजियं, 1975 (जिसे
एतद्पश्चात अजधजियं भी कहा गया ह)ै के अिुसार जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी जिन्ह ेंइसके बाद ‘प्राधकारी’ भी कहा गया
ह ै (के संक्ष एक आवेदि दायर दकया ह ै जिसं ें ंलेजिया, थाइलडैं और जवयतिां के ंलू के अथवा वहा ं ये
जियााजतत कॉपर पाइपों और ट्यूबों के सजससडी प्राप्त आयातों पर लागू सजससडीरयोगधी िुल्क के ंांले ं ें दिके जलए
अलग प्रजतसंतुलिकारी सजससडीरयोगधी िुल्क दर जिधााररत करि े का अिरु योगध दकया गया ह।ै
2. दक्त दरों की अंजतं िांच पररणां अजधसूचिा स.ं एफ-4/10/2020-डीिीटीआर ददिांक 31 ििवरी 2022 के
द्वारा जसफाररि की गई थी और केन्र सरकार द्वारा अजधसूचिा स.ं 2/2022-सींा िुल्क (सीवीडी ददिांक
28 अप्रलै 2022 द्वारा लगाया गया था।
क. िाजंल दत्पादक जियाता क/
3. वतांाि िांच ंें ंैससा एलएस ंैटल जविा एलएलसी िाजंल ह।ै (जवयतिां का दत्पादक
ख. संीक्षा की िरुु आत
4. एएससीएं के अिुच्छेद 19. (प्रजतसंतुलिकारी जलए ीसे जियाातक हते ु अलग सजससडीरयोगधी ं ें प्राजधकारी के 3
िुल्क की दर जिधााररत करिे के जलए िीघ्र संीक्षा करिा अपेजक्षत है, जिसकी सहययोगग स े इंकार स े इतर कारणों
की विह स े वास्ट्तव ं ेंिांच िहीं की गई थी।
5. न्यू जिपर आवेदक िे अपि े आवेदि ंें आवयक सूचिा दी है। दन्होंिे इस संबंध ं ें प्रंाणप् ददए ह ैं दक दन्होंिे -
ंूल िांच की िांच अवजध से ंाच ा 2019 अथाात् अप्रलै , 2020 के दौराि ि तयोग भारत कयोग सबं द्ध वस्ट्तु का जियाात
दकया ह ैऔर ि ही वे जियाातक दिे ं ेंीस ेदकसी जियाातक और दत्पादक स ेसंबंजधत ह ैंियोग जिश्चयात्ंक पाटिरयोगधी
िुल्क के अधीि ह।ैं
6. न्य ू जिपर आवेदक द्वारा प्रस्ट्तुत जवजधवत् रूप स े साक्षयांदकत आवेदि और दपलसध प्रथंदष्टृ या साक्षय के आधार पर
प्राजधकारी एतद्द्वारा अंजतं िांच पररणां अजधसूचिा स.ं फा. स.ं 4/10/2020-डीिीटीआर ददिांक 31 ििवरी,
2022 ं ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा की गई जसफाररिों के अिुपालि ं ें सींा िुल्क अजधसूचिा स.ं 2/2022-सींा िुल्क
(सीवीडी ददिांक 28 अप्रैल, 2022 के ंाध्यं स े जवयतिां के ंलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियााजतत कॉपर पाइपों
और ट्यूबों के सजससडी प्राप्त आयातों के संबंध ं ें अलग प्रजतसतं ुलिकारी/सजससडीरयोगधी िल्ु क दर जिधााररत करिे के
जलए एएससीएं के अिुच्छेद 19.3 के अिुसार न्य ूजिपर संीक्षा िांच की िरुु आत करते ह।ैं
7. प्राजधकारी इस संीक्षा के परू ा हयोगिे तक ंैससा एलएस ंेटल जविा एलएलसी, जवयतिां द्वारा दत्पाददत संबद्ध
वस्ट्तु के सभी जियाातों के अिंजतं आकलि की जसफाररि करत ेह।ैं
ग. िाचं की अवजध
8. वतांाि ंें न्यू जिपर संीक्षा िांच के प्रययोगििाथा िांच की अवजध अप्रलै 1, 2021 स े30 ंाचा, 2022 तक की ह।ै
ञ. सचू िा प्रस्ट्त तु करिा
9. जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी कयोग भेि े िािे वाल े सभी प् ई ंेल पतों-dd12-dgtr@gov.in और dd16-dgtr@gov.in
पर तथा दिकी एक प्रजत adg14-dgtr@gov.in, और adv14-dgtr@gov.in. कयोग भेिी िािी चाजहए । यह
सुजिजश्चत दकया िािा चाजहए दक अिुरयोगध का वणािात् ंक जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएफ फां ट ंें और आंक ों की एंएस वल् ड/ा
हयोग ।ल फां ट ंें खयोगिे िािे ययोगा यफाइल एं एस एइ स
10. संबद्ध दिे ं ें ज्ञात दत्पादकों/जियाातकों, भारत ं ें संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास के ज़ररए दसकी सरकार भारत ं ें संबद्ध
वस्ट्तु स े संबंजधत संझ े िाि े वाले आयातक और प्रययोगक्ताओं कयोग अलग स े सूजचत दकया िा रहा ह ै तादक व े इस
अजधसूचिा के परै ा 14 ं ें दजल्लजखत संय-सींा के भीतर संस्ट्त संगत सूचिा प्रस्ट्तुत कर द।ें ीसी संस्ट्त सूचिा[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
इस िांच िुरुआत अजधसूचिा, सीवीडी जियंावली, 1995 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लागू व्यापार सूचिाओं
द्वारा यथाजवजहत पद्धजत और ढंग स ेप्रस्ट्ततु की िािी चाजहए।
11. कयोगई अन्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार भी वतांाि िांच से सगं त अिुरयोगध इस िांच पररणां अजधसूचिा ंें दजल्लजखत संय
सींा के भीतर िांच िरुु आत अजधसूचिा, सीवीडी जियंावली, 1995 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लागू व्यापार
सूचिाओं द्वारा यथाजवजहत ढंग और तरीके स ेप्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह।ै
12. प्राजधकारी के संक्ष कयोगई गयोगपिीय अिरु योगध करिे वाल े दकसी पक्षकार कयोग अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों कयोग दपलसध
कराए िािे के जलए दसका एक अगयोगपिीय अंि प्रस्ट्त ुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै
13. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों कयोग यह भी सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक इस िांच के संबंध ंें दकसी भी अ्ति सूचिा के जलए व े
जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी की आजधकाररक वैबसाइट अथाात http://www.dgtr.gov.in कयोग जियजंत रूप से देखते रह।ें
ट. संय सींा
14. वतांाि िांच से संबंजधत कयोगई सूचिा जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी कयोग ईंेल पतों dd12-dgtr@gov.in और dd16-
dgtr@gov.in तथा adg14-dgtr@gov.in और adv14-dgtr@gov.in कयोग एक प्रजत के साथ दस तारीख के
ददिों के भीतर इंेल के ंाध्यं से भेिी िािी चाजहए 30, जिस पर दसे सीवीडी जियंावली के जियं 7(4 के
अिुसार जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी द्वारा दसे भेिा गया ह ै या जियाता क देि के दजचत राििजयक प्रजतजिजध कयोग प्रेजषत
दकया गया ह,ै कयोग भेिी िािी चाजहए । यदद जवजहत संय सींा के भीतर कयोगई सूचिा प्राप् त िहीं हयोगती ह ैया प्राप् त
सूचिा अधूरी हयोगती ह ै तयोग प्राजधकारी सीवीडी जियंावली, 1995 के अिुसार ररकॉडा ं ें दपलस ध तथ् यों के आधार
पर अपि े िांच पररणां दि ा कर सकते ह।ैं
15. सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों कयोग एतद्द्वारा वतांाि ंांले ं ें अपिे जहत जहत के स्ट् वरूप सजहत (की सूचिा देिे और इस
अजधसूचिा ं ें यथाजिधााररत दपयुाइ त संय सींा के भीतर प्र िावली का दत् तर दिे े की सलाह दी िाती ह ै।
16. िहा ं कयोगई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार अिुरयोगध करि े के जलए अजतररक्त संय ंांगता ह,ै वहा ं दसे सीवीडी जियंावली,
1995 के जियं7 (4 के अिसु ार ीस े संय जवस्ट्तार का पयााप्त कारण बतािा चाजहए और ीसा अिुरयोगध इस
अजधसूचिा ं ें जिधााररत संय सींा के भीतर दकया िािा चाजहए।
ठ. गयोगपिीय आधार पर सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु करिा
17. िहां वतांाि ं ें कयोगई पक्षकार गयोगपिीय अिरु योगध करता ह ै या प्राजधकारी के संक्ष गयोगपिीय आधार पर सूचिा दते ा
ह,ै वहां दसे सीवीडी जियंावली के जियं 8(2 के अिुसार और इस संबंध ंें प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी की गई संगत
व्यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार ीसी सूचिा का अगयोगपिीय अंि साथ ंें प्रस्ट्तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै
18. ीसे अिुरयोगध पर प्रत्येक प ृ पर‘गयोगपिीय’ या ‘अगयोगपिीय’ स्ट्पष्ट रूप से अंदकत हयोगिा चाजहए। ीसे अंकि के जबिा
प्राजधकारी कयोग दकए गए दकसी अिुरयोगध कयोग प्राजधकारी द्वारा ‘’अगयोगपिीय’’ सूचिा ंािा िाएगा और प्राजधकारी कयोग
अन्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों कयोग ीस ेअिुरयोगध का जिरीक्षण करि े की अिुंजत देिे की स्ट्वतं्ता हयोगगी।
19. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा प्रस्ट्ततु सूचिा के अगयोगपिीय अंि कयोग अजिवाय ा रूप स े गयोगपिीय अिं की अिुकृजत हयोगिा
चाजहए जिसंें ‘’गयोगपिीय सूचिा’’ अजधंाित (िहा ं सूचीबद्ध करिा संभव ि हयोग सूचीबद्ध या ररक्त छयोग ी गई :
हयोगिी चाजहए और ीसी सूचिा कयोग जिस सूचिा के गयोगपिीय हयोगिे का दावा दकया गयाह,ै दस पर जिभार रहत े हुए
दजचत और पयााप्त रूप से सारािं ीकृत हयोगिा चाजहए।
20 . गयोगपिीय आधार पर प्रस्ट्तुत सूचिा की पयााप्त तकासंगत अगयोगपिीय सारांि पयााप्त जवस्ट्तृत हयोगिा चाजहए जिससे
संझ बि सके। तथाजप, आपवाददक पररजस्ट्थजतयों ं ें गयोगपिीय आधार पर सूचिा दिे े वाला पक्षकार इंजगत कर
सकता ह ै दक ीसी सूचिा का सारांि संभव िहीं ह ै और प्राजधकारी की संतुजष्ट के स्ट्तर तक सीवीडी जियंावली,
1995 के जियं और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी दजचत व्यापार सचू िाओं के अिुसार ीसे कारणों कयोग पयााप्त और पणू ा 8
रूप से स्ट्पष्ट करिे वाला एक जववरण प्रस्तुत कर सकता ह ै दक सारांिीकरण इयों संभव िहीं ह।ै अन्य इच्छुक पक्ष4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
दस्ट्तावेज़ के अगयोगपिीय संस्ट्करण कयोग प्राप्त करिे के तर गयोगपिीय रूप से दावा दकए गए पर अपिी ददिों के भी 7
रटप्पणी दे सकत े ह।ैं
21. गयोगपिीयता के दावे पर दसके दकसी साथाक अगयोगपिीय अंि के जबिा या सीवीडी जियंावली, 1995 के जियं 8
और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी दजचत व्यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार पयााप्त और पूण ा कारणों के जबिा दकया गया कयोगई
अिुरयोगध प्राजधकारी द्वारा ररकॉडा ं ेंिहीं जलया िाएगा।
ड. साविा जिक फाईल का जिरीक्षण
22. पंिीकृतजहतबद्ध पक्षकारों की एक सूची दि सभी स े इस अिरु योगध के साथ डीिीटीआर की वैबसाइट पर लयोगड की
िाएगी दक वे सभी अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के जलए अपिे अिुरयोगधों के अगयोगपिीय अंि कयोग ई-ंेल कर द।ें
ढ. असहययोगग
23. यदद कयोगई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार दजचत अवजध के भीतर आवयक सूचिा िुटािे स े ंिा करता ह ै अथवा दसे अन्यथा
दपलसध िहीं कराता ह ै या िांच ं ें अत्यजधक बाधा डालता ह ै तयोग प्राजधकारी ीसे जहतबद्ध पक्षकार कयोग असहययोगगी
घयोगजषत कर सकत े ह ैं और अपि े पास दपलसध तथ्यों के आधार पर अपि े िांच पररणां दिा कर सकत े ह ैं और केन्र
सरकार कयोग यथयोगजचत जसफाररिें कर सकत े ह।ैं
अिन्त स्ट् वरूप, जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)
(Directorate General of Trade Remedies)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2022
(New Shipper Review)
(Case No. CVD-NSR-01/2022)
Subject:—Initiation of New Shipper Review investigation for determination of individual countervailing/anti-
subsidy duty rate for M/s LS Metal Vina LLC (Producer from Vietnam) in the case of Anti-
Subsidy duties imposed on import of Copper Tubes & Pipes” originating in or exported from
Vietnam.
F No. 07/16/2022-DGTR
1. LS Metal Vina LLC, Vietnam (herein after referred as the “applicant”) has filed an application in accordance
with Article 19.3 of WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (hereinafter also referred
to as "ASCM"), the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on
Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also
referred to as the 'Rules') and the Custom Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to
as the 'Act') before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the "Authority") requesting for
determination of their individual countervailing/ anti-subsidy duty rates in the matter of anti-subsidy duties
levied on subsidized imports of Copper Pipes and Tubes, originating in or exported from Malaysia, Thailand and
Vietnam.
2. The said duties were recommended vide final findings Notification No. F-4/10/2020-DGTR dated 31st January
2022 and levied by the Central Government vide Customs Notification No. 2/2022-Customs (CVD) dated the
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A. Producer/Exporter involved
3. The present investigation involves M/s. LS Metal Vina LLC (Producer from Vietnam).
B. Initiation of Review
4. Article 19.3 of the ASCM requires the Authority to carry out an expedited review in order to establish an
individual anti-subsidy (countervailing) duty rate for that exporter who was not actually investigated for reasons
other than a refusal to cooperate.
5. The New Shipper applicant has provided the necessary information in their application… They have provided
certifications to the effect that they have neither exported the subject goods to India during the period of
investigation of the original investigation (i.e., April 2019 to March 2020) nor they are related to any of the
exporters and producers in the exporting country who are subjected to the definitive countervailing duty.
6. On the basis of a duly substantiated application filed by the New Shipper applicant and the prima facie evidence
available, the Authority hereby initiates a New Shipper Review investigation in terms of Article 19.3 of the
ASCM, for determination of individual countervailing/anti-subsidy duty rate in relation to the anti-subsidy duties
levied on subsidized imports of Copper Pipes and Tubes originating in or exported from Vietnam vide Customs
Notification No. 2/2022-Customs (CVD) dated 28th April, 2022 pursuant to the recommendations made by the
Authority vide final findings notification No. F. No. 4/10/2020-DGTR dated 31st January, 2022.
7. The Authority recommends provisional assessment on all exports of the subject goods produced by M/s LS
Metal Vina LLC, Vietnam till the completion of this review.
C. Period of Investigation
8. The period of investigation for the purpose of the present New Shipper Review investigation is 1st April, 2021 to
30th March 2022.
J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
9. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email address dd12-dgtr@gov.in and
dd16-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to adg14-dgtr@gov.in, and adv14-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.
10. 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
para 14 of this notification. All such information must be filed in the form and manner as prescribed by this
Initiation Notification, the CVD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority.
11. Any other interested party may also make submission relevant to the present investigation in the form and manner
as prescribed by this Initiation Notification, the CVD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by the
Authority within time limit mentioned in this initiation notification.
12. 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.
13. Interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Designated Authority
http://www.dgtr.gov.in/ for any updated information with respect to this investigation.
K. TIME LIMIT
14. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email
address dd12-dgtr@gov.in and dd16-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to adg14-dgtr@gov.in, and adv14-dgtr@gov.in
within 30 days from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted to the appropriate
diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per Rule 7(4) of the CVD Rules. If no information is6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
received within the stipulated time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its
findings on the basis of the facts available on record and in accordance with the CVD Rules, 1995.
15. 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.
16. Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate sufficient cause for
such extension in terms of Rule 7(4) of the CVD Rules, 1995 and such request must come within the time
stipulated in this notification.
L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS
17. 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 8(2) of the CVD Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by
the Authority in this regard.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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 containing a sufficient and adequate explanation in terms of Rule 8 of the CVD 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.
21. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or without a sufficient and adequate
cause statement in terms of Rule 8 of the CVD Rules, 1995 and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority,
on the confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
22. A list of registered interested parties will be uploaded on the DGTR's website along with the request therein to all
of them to email the non-confidential version of their submissions to all other interested parties.
N. NON-COOPERATION
23. 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
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