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**Report: Analysis of Mid-Term Review Initiation of Antidumping Duty on Natural Mica Based Pearl Industrial Pigments from China**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the initiation of a mid-term review of antidumping duty imposed on imports of Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigments (excluding cosmetic grade) originating in or exported from China, as announced by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on September 30, 2022. The review is initiated following an application by Ms Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd., a domestic producer, who claims a need to re-evaluate and enhance the existing antidumping duty. This report outlines the objectives, background, key provisions, stakeholders, and expected outcomes of this review process as detailed in the official notification. The review focuses on the dumping margin and injury margin determined in the original investigation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the Indian government's decision to initiate a mid-term review of the antidumping duty on Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigments (excluding cosmetic grade) imported from China. The analysis is based solely on the information presented in the provided notification issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The purpose is to inform affected parties about the scope, process, and implications of this review.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a review of an existing antidumping duty.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objective of this review is to examine the need for redetermining the quantum of the antidumping duty earlier extended on the subject goods (Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade) from China PR. The underlying aim is to ensure fair trade practices and protect the domestic industry (Ms Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd.) from potential injury caused by dumped imports.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is an amendment. The likely reason for this specific amendment (mid-term review) is the application by Ms. Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd., who claims a need for re-evaluation and enhancement of the existing antidumping duty. Specific grounds cited include:
* A significant shift in the product profile exported by the exporter (Ms Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited).
* Disproportionate reflection of raw material cost increases in the export price.
* Instances of export prices increasing less than raw material prices for some product control numbers (PCNs).
* Negative weighted average increase in export price for some PCNs, despite positive weighted average increase in costs.
These points suggest that the domestic industry believes the current antidumping duty is no longer sufficient to counter the alleged dumping practices, potentially causing injury to the domestic industry.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a review of existing duties, so the key provision is the *initiation of the review itself*. The changes will be in whether the existing duty remains or it is changed (enhanced).
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Being Changed:** The review focuses specifically on the dumping margin, injury margin, and the quantum of duties levied under the original findings (F. No. 682020DGTR dated 8th June, 2021 and Notification No. 472021 Customs ADD dated 26th August, 2021).
* **The *New* Rule/Provision:** The new provision is the *initiation* of the mid-term review process itself, which will re-examine the existing antidumping duty. No immediate change to the existing duty occurs; this is just the start of the review process.
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The initiation of the review means that the existing antidumping duty is subject to re-evaluation. It could potentially lead to an increase, decrease, or continuation of the existing duty. During the review process, the existing duty remains in effect.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties and stakeholders include:
* **Domestic Industry:** Ms. Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd. (the applicant and domestic producer).
* **Exporters/Producers in the Subject Country:** Specifically, Ms Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited and other known producers/exporters in China PR.
* **Government of the Subject Country:** The Chinese government through its embassy in India.
* **Importers and Users in India:** Companies importing and using Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigments.
* **Designated Authority:** Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).
* **Any other interested party:** Any other entity with a vested interest in the outcome of this review.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the primary body responsible for conducting the review.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Interested parties must submit relevant information within 30 days from the date the notification was sent by the DGTR or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country (China). (Rule 64).
* Parties claiming confidentiality have 7 days after the non-confidential version of their submission is available to comment on that claim (Rule 7).
* Submissions should be sent via email to dd12dgtrgov.in and dd16dgtrgov.in, with copies to adg14dgtrgov.in and adv14dgtrgov.in.
* Submissions must adhere to the formats prescribed by the initiation notification, the AD Rules, 1995, and applicable trade notices.
* Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Rules supra shall be *mutatis mutandis* applicable in this review.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this review is to determine whether the existing antidumping duty on Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigments from China is adequate to address the alleged dumping practices and prevent injury to the domestic industry.
*Potential impacts include:*
* **Enhanced Antidumping Duty:** If the review confirms the need, the antidumping duty on imports from China, particularly from Ms Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited, could be increased. This would likely increase the cost of these pigments for Indian importers and users.
* **Continuation of Existing Duty:** The review could determine that the current antidumping duty is sufficient, leading to its continuation without modification.
* **Reduction or Removal of Duty:** While less likely given the applicant's request, the review could theoretically lead to a reduction or removal of the duty if the evidence does not support the existence of dumping or injury.
**9. Conclusion:**
The initiation of the mid-term review of the antidumping duty on Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigments from China is a significant development for the domestic industry, importers, exporters, and other stakeholders. It signals a re-evaluation of the existing trade measures and could potentially lead to changes in the applicable duties. Affected parties should closely monitor the review process and actively participate by submitting relevant information within the specified timelines to protect their interests. The outcome of this review will have direct implications for the competitive landscape of the pearl industrial pigments market in India.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the Gazette of India
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The Act governing antidumping duty in India, as amended.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duty in India, as amended.
China PR: Country of origin or export of the subject goods, also referred to as the subject country.
Natural mica based pearl industrial pigments excluding cosmetic grade: The product under consideration (PUC) in the midterm review investigation.
Ms Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd.: The applicant and domestic industry in India, filing for the midterm review investigation.
Ms Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited: Exporter of the subject goods from China PR. The applicant has requested for enhancement of the antidumping duties
Directorate General of Trade Remedies: The Authority responsible for conducting the antidumping investigation.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The parent ministry of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies.
Fujian Kuncai Material Technology Company Ltd: Company for which the applicant claims there is a need for reevaluation of dumping margin and injury margin
Notification No. 472019 Customs ADD dated 26th Aug., 2021: Notification levying antidumping duty, which the applicant seeks to enhance.
Notification No. 472021 Customs ADD dated 26th August 2021: Notification levying antidumping duty, which the applicant seeks to enhance.
F. No. 682020DGTR: File number of the final findings recommending antidumping duty on imports of Natural Mica Based Pearl Industrial Pigment from China PR
F. No. 682020DGTR dated 8th June, 2021: File number of the final findings recommending antidumping duty on imports of Natural Mica Based Pearl Industrial Pigment from China PR
Section 9A of the Act: Section of the Act concerning antidumping duties.
Rule 231A of the Rules: Rule concerning the initiation of a midterm review.
1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2022: The period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority for the present investigation
Anant Swarup: Designated Authority
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064: Place where document was printed
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 243] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2022/आजव ि 8, 1944
No. 243] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022/ASVINA 8, 1944
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्यापार उपचार महाजिदेिालय)
िाचं िरूु आत अजधसचू िा
िई ददल् ली, 30 जसतम्ब र, 2022
(मामला सखं यााः एमटीआर -07/2022)
जवषय- चीि िि.गण. मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाजा तत “कास्ट्मटे टक ग्रडे को छोड़कर प्राकृजतक माइका आधाटरत पल ा
इंडजस्ट्रयल जपगमटें ” के आयातों पर लगाए गए पाटिरोधी िल्ु क की मध्यावजध समीक्षा की िरुु आत।
फा. स.ं 7/17/2022-डीिीटीआर.—1. मैससा सुदिाि केजमकल्स इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड (जिसे यहा“ं आवेदक”
भी कहा गया ह)ै िे चीि िि.गण. (जिसे आगे ‘संबद्ध दिे ’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियााजतत
कास्ट्मेटटक ग्रेड को छोड़कर प्राकृजतक माइका आधाटरत पल ा इंडजस्ट्रयल जपगमेंट (जिसे यहा ं आग े ‘जवचाराधीि
उत्पाद’ अथवा ‘पीयूसी’ अथवा ‘संबद्ध सामाि’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के आयातों स े संबंजधत मध्यावजध समीक्षा िांच
की िुरुआत के जलए समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमा प्रिल्ु क अजधजियम, 1975 (जिस े यहां आग े ‘अजधजियम’
भी कहा गया ह)ै तथा समय समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमा प्रिुल्क (पाटटत वस्ट्तओंु की पहचाि, मूल्याकि और
पाटिरोधी िुल्क का संग्रहण एव ं क्षजत के जिधारा ण के जलए) जियमावली, 1995 म ें (जिसे यहा ं आग े ‘जियावली’ भी
कहा गया ह)ै के अिुसार भारत म ें समाि वस्ट्त ु के घरेल ू उद्योग के रूप म ें जिर्दाष्ट प्राजधकारी (जिस े यहां आग े
‘प्राजधकारी’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के समक्ष एक आवेदि-पत्र दायर दकया ह।ै
6624 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
2. आवेदक िे अिरु ोध दकया ह ै दक मैससा कुिकई एैटटटरयल टैक्नोलॉिी कंपिी जलजमटेड द्वारा जियााजतत संबद्ध
सामािों के आयातों के जवरुद्ध लगाए गए पाटिरोधी िुल्क का पुि:मल्ू यांकि दकए िाि े और बढाए िािे की
आवयकता ह।ै
क. पवू ा िाचं की पष्ठृ भजू म
3. जिर्दाष्ट प्राजधकारी ि े ददिांक 8 िूि, 2021 के अंजतम िांच पटरणाम फा. स.ं 6/8/2020-डीिीटीआर द्वारा चीि
िि.गण. स े प्राकृजतक माइका आधाटरत इंडजस्ट्रयल जपगमेंट के आयातों पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क की जसफाटरि की, िो
ददिांक 26 अगस्ट्त, 2021 की अजधसूचिा स.ं 47/2029-सीमा िुल्क (एडीडी) द्वारा लगाया गया था। आवेदक ि े
जियाातक मैि कुिकाई मैटटटरयल टेक्नोलॉिी कंपिी जलजमटेड के संबंध म ें ददिांक 26 अगस्ट्त, 2021 की अजधसूचिा
स.ं 47/2021-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी) द्वारा लगाए गए पाटिरोधी िुल्क बढाए िािे का अिरु ोध दकया ह।ै
ख. जवचाराधीि उत्पाद
4. वतामाि िांच मध्यावजध समीक्षा होिे के िाते जवचाराधीि उत्पाद का क्षत्रे वही ह ै िो पूवा िांचों म ें ह।ै
जवचाराधीि उत्पाद जिम्नजलजखत ह:ै
“वतामाि िांच म ें जवचाराधीि उत्पाद “कास्ट्मेटटक ग्रेड को छोड़कर प्राकृजतक माइका आधाटरत पल ा इंडजस्ट्रयल
जपगमेंट” ह।ै “
‘’जवचाराधीि उत्पाद रासायजिक रूप स े टाइटेजियम डायोक्साइड कोटेड माइकािेजियस और लस्ट्टस ा पलासेंट
जपगमेंट ह ै और वाजणजज्यक रूप स े बािार स्ट्थल म ें टाइटेजियम डायऑक्साइड अथवा आयरि ऑक्साइड कोटेड
माइका पला जपगमेंट अथवा पला डस्ट्टसा जपगमेंट्स अथवा पल ा पपंगमेंट्स के रूप म ें िािा िाता ह।ै इसका उपयोग
व्यापक रूप स े कुछ अिागेजिक जपगमेंट्स के रूप में वर्णात रंग अथवा अन्य प्रभाव प्रदाि करिे/लस्ट्टसा/साइपिगं
फ्रेस्ट्टेड प्रभाव देते हुए एिेंटों पर रंग करिे ऐसे पलासेंट प्रभाव देिे कोटटंग के जलए मैटेजलक प्रभाव देिे स्ट्याही और
प्लाजस्ट्टक का प्रयोग के जलए दकया िाता ह।ै
5. संबद्ध सामाि प्रिुल्क 3206 11 के तहत सीमा प्रिुल्क अजधजियम के अध्याय 32 के तहत वगीकृत ह।ै सीमा िल्ु क
वगीकरण केवल संकेतात्मक ह ैऔर जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के क्षत्रे पर बाध्यकारी िहीं ह।ै
ग. समाि वस्ट्त ु
6. आवेदक ि े दावा दकया ह ै दक भारत को जियााजतत सबं द्ध सामाि उिके द्वारा उत्पाददत सामािों के समाि ह।ैं
आवेदक द्वारा उत्पाददत संबद्ध सामाि तकिीकी जवजिजष्टयों, जवजिमााण प्रदक्रया और प्रौद्योजगकी, प्रकाय ा एव ं
प्रयोग, कीमत जिधाारण, जवतरण एव ं जवपणि तथा सामािों के प्रिुल्क वगीकरण के संदभ ा म ें संबद्ध दिे स े
आयाजतत सामािों के तलु िीय ह।ैं ये दोिों तकिीकी और वाजणजज्यक रूप स े प्रजतस्ट्थापिीय ह ैं और जियमावली के
तहत ‘समाि वस्ट्तु’ मािा िािा चाजहए। अत: वतामाि िांच के प्रयोिि के जलए आवेदक द्वारा उत्पाददत संबद्ध
सामाि संबद्ध दिे स े आयात दकए िा रह ेसंबद्ध सामािों की ‘समाि वस्ट्त’ु माि े िा रह ेह।ैं
घ. घरेल ूउद्योग
7. यह आवेदि पत्र भारत म ें समाि वस्ट्त ु के घरेल ू उत्पादकों के रूप म ें मैससा सुदिाि केजमककल इंडस्ट्रीि जलजमटेड
द्वारा दायर दकया गया ह।ै घरेल ू उत्पादकों का कुल घरेलू उत्पादि म ें प्रमुख अिपु ात ह ैऔर इसीजलए वे पाटिरोधी
जियमावली के जियम 2(ख) के तहत घरेलू उद्योग ह।ैं
ड. समीक्षा के जलए आधार
8. आवेदक िे दावा दकया ह ै दक जिम्नजलजखत कारणों स े फुजियि कुिकई मैटटटरयल टेक्नोलािी कंपिी जलजमटेड के
जलए पाटि मार्िाि और क्षजत मार्िाि का पुिमल्ूा यांि दकए िाि े की आवयकता ह:ै
क. आवेदक िे अिुरोध दकया ह ै दक पूवा िांच और वतामाि अवजध के बीच जियाातक द्वारा जियााजतत उत्पाद स्ट्वरूप म ें
काफी पटरवताि ह।ै
ख. आवेदक िे यह भी अिुरोध दकया ह ै दक कच्ची सामग्री के कारण लागतों म ें वृजद्ध जियाात कीमत म ें वृजद्ध म ें
आिुपाजतक रूप स े िहीं दिााई गई ह।ै
ग. आवेदक ि ेअिुरोध दकया ह ैदक पीसीएि की जियाात कीमत कच्ची सामग्री की कीमत वृजद्ध स े कम बढी ह।ै[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
घ. आवेदक िे यह भी अिुरोध दकया ह ै दक कुछ पीसीएि के जलए जियाात कीमत म ें भारी औसत वृजद्ध िकारात्मक ह,ै
िबदक लागतों म ेंभारी औसत वृजद्ध सकारात्मक ह।ै
9. अत: आवेदकों िे दावा दकया ह ैदक लगाए गए पाटिरोधी िल्ु क बढाए िािे की आवयकता ह।ै
च. िाचं की िरुु आत
10. भारत म ें समाि वस्ट्त ु के घरेल ू उत्पादकों द्वारा जवजधवत ् जसद्ध जलजखत आवेदि पत्र के आधार पर और खुद को
संतुष्ट करके, पाटि को जसद्ध करिे वाल े प्रथमदष्टृ या साक्ष्य के आधार पर चीि िि.गण. के मलू के अथवा वहा ं से
जियााजतत संबद्ध सामािों पर पूवा म ें लगाए गए पाटिरोधी िुल्क की मध्यावजध समीक्षा की आवयकता और
जियमावली के जियम 23(1क) के साथ पटित अजधजियम जियम की धारा 9क के अिुसार प्राजधकारी एतद्द्वारा
चीि िि.गण. स े संबद्ध सामािों पर पूव ा म ें बढाए गए पाटिरोधी िल्ु क राजि पुि: जिधााटरत करिे की आवयकता
की िांच करिे के जलए मध्यावजध समीक्षा िरुु करते ह।ैं
छ. सबं द्ध दिे
11. वतामाि मध्यावजध समीक्षा का क्षत्रे चीि िि.गण. के मूल के अथवा वहा ं स े जियााजतत संबद्ध सामािों तक ह।ै
ि. िाचं की अवजध (पीओआई)
12. वतामाि िांच (पीओआई) के जलए प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपिाई गई िांच की अवजध 1 अप्रलै 2021 31 माच ा 2022
ह।ै
झ. प्रदक्रया
13. यह समीक्षा जिधााटरत पाटि मार्िाि और क्षजत मार्िाि तथा ददिांक 8 िूि, 2021 के अंजतम िांच पटरणाम फा.
स.ं 6/8/2020-डीिीएडी और ददिांक 26 अगस्ट्त, 2021 की अजधसूचिा स.ं 47/2021-सीमा िुल्क (एडीडी)
द्वारा लगाए गए िुल्कों की मात्रा तक सीजमत होगी।
14. उपयुाक्त जियमावली के जियम 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 और 20 के प्रावधाि आवयक संिोधिों के
साथ लागू होंगे।
ञ. सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु करिा
15. जिर्दाष् ट प्राजधकारी को समस्ट्त पत्र ई-मेल पतों dd12-dgtr@gov.in और dd16-dgtr@gov.in, एक प्रजत
सजहत adg14-dgtr@gov.in, adv14-dgtr@gov.in पर ई-मले के माध् यम स े भेि े िािे चाजहए । यह
सुजिजित दकया िािा चाजहए दक अिरु ोध का वणािात् मक जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएफ/एमएस वल्ड ा फामेट म ें और आंकड़ों की
फाइल एम एस एक् सल फामेट म ें खोिे िािे योग् य हो ।
16. संबद्ध दिे के ज्ञात उत्पादकों/जियाातकों भारत म ें संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास के माध्यम स े संबद्ध दिे की सरकार,
भारत म ें आयातकों और प्रयोक्ताओं, िो संबद्ध सामािों स े िुड़े हुए िािे िाते ह,ैं को अलग स ेसूजचत दकया िा रहा
ह ै तादक वे इस अजधसूचिा के पैरा 23 म ें उजल्लजखत समय सीमाओं के भीतर सभी संगत सचू िाएं दायर कर सकें।
सभी संगत सूचिाए ं इस िांच की िुरुआत की अजधसूचिा द्वारा जिधााटरत, पाटिरोधी जियमावली, 1995 और
प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लाग ू व्यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार स्ट्वरूप एव ं तरीके म ेंदायर की िािी चाजहएं।
17. अन्य कोई अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार भी िांच की िुरुआत अजधसूचिा द्वारा जिधााटरत, पाटिरोधी जियमावली,
1995 और इस िांच की अजधसूचिा म ें उजल्लजखत समय सीमा के भीतर प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लाग ू व्यापार
सूचिाओं के अिुसार स्ट्वरूप और तरीके म ें वतामाि िांच के संगत अिुरोध कर सकते ह।ैं
18. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिुरोध करि े वाल े दकसी पक्षकार के जलए यह अपेजक्षत ह ै दक व े अन् य पक्षकारों
को उसका अगोपिीय रूपांतर उपलब्ध कराए।ं
19. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को यह भी सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक इस िांच के संबंध म ें दकसी भी अद्यति सूचिा के जलए व े
जिर्दाष् ट प्राजधकारी की अजधकाटरक वैबसाइट अथाता http://www.dgtr.gov.in को जियजमत रूप स ेदेखते रह ें ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
ट. समय-सीमा
20. वतामाि िांच स े संबंजधत कोई भी सूचिा पाटिरोधी जियमावली के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार जिर्दष्टा प्राजधकारी
द्वारा भेिी गई अथवा जियाातक दिे के उपयुक्त कूटिीजतक प्रजतजिजध को भेिी गई तारीख स े 30 ददिों के भीतर ई-
मेल पत ें dd12-dgtr@gov.in और dd16-dgtr@gov.in, जिसकी एक प्रजत सजहत adg14-dgtr@gov.in,
adv14-dgtr@gov.in पर ई-मेल के माध् यम स े प्राजधकारी को भेिी िािी चाजहए, । यदद जवजहत समय सीमा के
भीतर कोई सूचिा प्राप् त िहीं होती ह ै या प्राप् त सूचिा अधूरी होती ह ै तो प्राजधकारी टरकॉडा म ें उपलब् ध तथ्य ों के
आधार पर और पाटिरोधी जियमावली, 1995 के अिुसार अपिे िांच पटरणाम टरकॉडा कर सकते ह।ैं
21. सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को एतद्द्वारा सलाह दी िाती ह ैदक व े वतामाि मामल े म ें अपि े जहत (जहत के स्ट् वरूप सजहत)
की सूचिा दें और इस अजधसूचिा म ें यथाजिधााटरत उपयुाक् त समय सीमा के भीतर अपिे प्र िावली के उत्तर दायर
करें।
22. िहा ं कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार अिुरोध दायर करि े के जलए अजतटरक्त समय की मांग करे वहा ं उन्ह ें पाटिरोधी
जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार समय बढाए िािे के जलए पयााप्त कारण दिााया िािा चाजहए, और
इस प्रकार का अिरु ोध इस अजधसूचिा म ें जिधााटरत समय सीमा के भीतर आिा चाजहए।
ि. गोपिीय आधार पर सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु करिा
23. िहा ं वतामाि िांच म ें कोई पक्षकार प्राजधकारी के समक्ष गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा दते ा ह ै अथवा गोपिीय
अिुरोध करता ह,ै वहां पाटिरोधी जियमावली के जियम 7(2) तथा इस संबंध म ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा संगत व्यापार
सूचिाओं के अिुसार उस सूचिा का अगोपिीय रूपांतर साथ-साथ प्रस्ट्तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै
24. ऐस े अिरु ोधों को प्रत्येक पष्ठृ के िीष ा पर “गोपिीय” अथवा “अगोपिीय” जलखा िािा चाजहए। इस प्रकार की
मार्किंग के जबिा प्राजधकारी को दकया गया कोई भी अिरु ोध प्राजधकारी द्वारा ‘अगोपिीय’ सूचिा मािा िाएगा
और प्राजधकारी को उि अिुरोधों का जिरीक्षण करि े के जलए अन्य जहबद्ध पक्षकारों को अिुमजत देिे की छूट होगी।
25. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा दायर सूचिा का अगोपिीय रूपांतर म ें अजधमाित: सूचीबद्ध अथवा ब्लैंक्ड आउट (िहा ं
सूचीकरण संभव िहीं ह)ै गोपिीय सूचिा के साथ गोपिीय रूपांतर की प्रदर्िाका अजिवाय ा रूप स े होिी चाजहए
और उस सूचिा का गोपिीयता का दावा की िािे वाली सूचिा के आधार पर उपयक्तु और पयााप्त रूप स े सार
ददया िािा चाजहए।
26. अगोपिीय सारांि पयााप्त जवस्ट्तृत होिा चाजहए जिससे गोपिीय आधार पर प्रस्ट्तुत सूचिा के सार की पयााप्त
तकासंगत समझ बि सके। तथाजप, आपवाददक पटरजस्ट्थजतयों म ें गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा देि े वाला पक्षकार
इंजगत कर सकता ह ै दक ऐसी सूचिा का सारांि संभव िहीं ह ै और प्राजधकारी की संतुजष्ट के स्ट्तर तक एडी
जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 7 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी उजचत व्यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार ऐस े कारणों को
पयााप्त और पणू ा रूप से स्ट्पष्ट करिे वाला एक जववरण प्रस्ट्ततु कर सकता ह ैदक सारांिीकरण क्यों संभव िहीं ह।ै
27. अन्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार दस्ट्ताविे का अगोपिीय रूपांतर प्राप्त करि े के 7 ददिों के भीतर दावा की गई गोपिीयता
के संबंध म ें टटप्पणी कर सकता ह।ै
ड. साविा जिक फाईल का जिरीक्षण
28. सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों की एक सूची डी िी टी आर की वैबसाइट पर इस अिरु ोध के साथ अपलोड की िाएगी दक
व े अन् य सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को अपि े अिरु ोधों का अगोपिीय अंि ई-मले कर द।ें
ढ. असहयोग
29. यदद कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार इस िांच की िरुु आत की अजधसूचिा म ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा जिधााटरत समय के भीतर
अथवा उपयक्तु अवजध के भीतर सूचिा देि े स े इंकार करता ह ै और अन्यथा आवयक सूचिा प्रदाि िहीं करता ह ै
िांच म ें काफी बाधा डालता तो प्राजधकारी उस जहतबद्ध पक्षकार को असहयोगी घोजषत कर सकत े ह ैं और उिके
पास उपलब्ध तथ्यों के आधार पर अपिे िांच पटरणाम दिा कर सकते ह ैंऔर केन्र सरकार को यथोजचत जसफाटरि ें
कर सकते ह।ैं
अिन् त स्ट् वरूप, जिर्दाष्ट प्राजधकारी[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2022
(Case No. MTR -07/2022)
Subject: Initiation of Mid Term Review of anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of “Natural mica
based pearl industrial pigments excluding cosmetic grade” originating in or exported from China
F. No. 7/17/2022-DGTR.—1. M/s Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Ltd. (hereinafter also referred to as the
"applicant") have filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the
"Authority") as domestic industry of the like article in India, in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the "Act") and Customs Tariff (Identification,
Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules,
1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the "Rules") for initiation of a mid-term review
investigation concerning imports of "Natural Mica based Pearl industrial Pigment excluding cosmetic grade"
(hereinafter also referred as the "product under consideration" or the "PUC" or the "subject goods"), originating in
or exported from China PR (hereinafter also referred to as the "subject country”).
2. The applicant has submitted that there is a need to re-evaluate and enhance the anti-dumping duty levied
against imports of the subject goods exported by M/s Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited.
A. Background of previous investigation
3. The Designated Authority recommended anti-dumping duty on imports of Natural Mica Based Pearl Industrial
Pigment from China PR vide final findings File No. 6/8/2020-DGTR, dated the 8th June, 2021, which was levied
vide Notification No. 47/2019 – Customs (ADD) dated 26th Aug., 2021. The applicant has requested for
enhancement of the anti-dumping duties levied vide Notification No. 47/2021- Customs (ADD) dated 26th August
2021 in respect of the exporter M/s Kuncai Material Technology Company Limited.
B. Product under consideration
4. The present investigation being a mid-term review, the scope of the product under consideration is the same as
that in the previous investigation. The product under consideration is:
"The product under consideration in the present investigation is "Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial
Pigments excluding cosmetic grade”.
The product under consideration is chemically titanium dioxide coated micananeous and lustrous
pearlescent pigment and is commercially known in the marketplace as Titanium Dioxide or Iron Oxide
coated Mica Pearl Pigment or Pearl Lustre Pigments or Pearl Pigments. It is extensively used to impart
colours and other effects such described as certain inorganic pigments/colouring agents giving lustrous/
shinning frosted effects, such pearlescent effects, metallic effects, for coating. inks and plastics
application"
5. The subject goods are classified under Chapter 32 of the Customs Tariff Act under the tariff code 3206 11. The
customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.
C. Like article
6. The applicant has claimed that the subject goods exported to India are identical to the goods produced by
them. The subject goods produced by the applicant are comparable to the imported goods from the subject
country in terms of technical specifications, manufacturing process & technology, functions & uses, pricing,
distribution & marketing, and tariff classification of the goods. The two are technically and commercially
substitutable and should be treated as 'like article' under the Rules. Therefore, for the purpose of the present
investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicant are being treated as 'Like Article' to the subject goods
being imported from the subject country.
D. Domestic industry
7. The application has been filed by M/s Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Limited, as domestic producers of the
like article in India. The domestic producers constitute a major proportion of the total domestic production, and
therefore, constitute domestic industry under Rule 2(b) of the Anti-Dumping Rules.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
E. Grounds for review
8. The applicant has claimed that there is a need for re-evaluation of dumping margin and injury margin for
the Fujian Kuncai Material Technology Company Ltd, due to the following:
a. The applicant has submitted that there is a significant shift in the product profile exported by the
exporter between the previous investigation and the present period.
b. The applicant has also submitted that increase in costs on account of raw materials is not
proportionately reflected in the increase in the export price.
c. The applicant has submitted that the export price of some PCNs has increased less than raw material
price increase.
d. The applicant also submitted that the weighted average increase in export price for few PCN is
negative, whereas the weighted average increase in costs is positive.
9. The applicant has therefore, claimed that there is a need for enhancement of anti-dumping duties levied.
F. Initiation
10. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application by the domestic producer of the like article in India,
and having satisfied itself, on the basis of prima facie evidence substantiating dumping need for a mid-term
review of anti-dumping duty earlier imposed on the subject goods originating in or exported from China PR,
and in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 23(1A) of the Rules, the Authority, hereby,
initiates a mid-term review to the examine the need for redetermining the quantum of the anti-dumping duty
earlier extended on subject goods from China PR.
G. Subject Country
11. The scope of the present mid-term review is confined to the subject goods originating in or exported from
China PR.
H. Period of Investigation (POI)
12. The period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority for the present investigation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st
March, 2022.
I. Procedure
13. The review would be limited to the dumping margin and injury margin determined and quantum of duties
levied vide final findings F. No. 6/8/2020-DGTR dated 8th June, 2021 and Notification No. 47/2021-
Customs (ADD) dated 26th August, 2021.
14. The provisions of Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Rules supra shall be mutatis
mutandis applicable in this review.
J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
15. 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.
16. 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 23 of
this notification. All such information must be filed in the form and manner as prescribed by this Initiation
Notification, the AD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority.
17. 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 AD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by
the Authority within time limit mentioned in this initiation notification.
18. 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.
19. 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
20. 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[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
within 30 days from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted to the appropriate
diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per Rule 6(4) of the AD Rules. If no information is received
within the stipulated time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on
the basis of the facts available on record and in accordance with the AD Rules, 1995.
21. 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.
22. Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate sufficient cause
for such extension in terms of Rule 6 (4) of the AD Rules, 1995 and such request must come within the time
stipulated in this notification.
L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS
23. Where any party to the present investigation makes confidential submissions or provides information on a
confidential basis before the Authority, it is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of such
information in terms of Rule 7(2) of the AD Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by the
Authority in this regard.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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 7 of the AD Rules, 1995 and appropriate trade
notices issued by the Authority, as to why such summarization is not possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of
the Authority.
27. The other interested parties can comment on the confidentiality claimed within 7 days of receiving the non-
confidential version of the document.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
28. 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
29. 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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