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Date: 2014-09-19 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Initiation of safeguard investigation concerning imports of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series encompassing all Martensitic and Ferritic grades as per ASTM A 240-A240 M and equivalent-comparable specifications in other standards like UNS, IS, Chinese DIN, JIS, BIS, EN etc., excluding (i) width 1700mm and above and (ii) JBS (Jindal Blade Steel) grade and its equivalent into India.

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Executive Summary: This notice initiates a safeguard investigation regarding imports of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series into India. The investigation was prompted by an application from Ms. Jindal Stainless Limited, who alleges that increased imports are causing serious injury to domestic producers. Interested parties have 30 days from the notice date (September 19, 2014) to submit their views, while parties wishing to be considered as interested parties have 21 days to submit their request. Key Points / Main Content: * **Initiation of Safeguard Investigation:** * A safeguard investigation has been initiated concerning imports of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series. * The investigation is under Rule 6 of the Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997. * **Product Under Consideration (PUC):** * Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series encompassing all Martensitic and Ferritic grades as per ASTM A 240/A240 M and equivalent specifications, excluding: * Width 1700mm and above * JBS Jindal Blade Steel grade and its equivalent * The PUC falls under Customs Tariff Act, 1975 subheadings: 72193112, 72193111, 72193210, 72193310, 72193410, 72193510, 72202021 and 72209021. * **Domestic Industry:** * Ms. Jindal Stainless Limited claims to represent over 85% of the total Indian production of the PUC. * **Period of Investigation (POI):** * The investigation period is from 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Annualized up to June 2014). * **Import Data:** * Import data has been sourced from Cybex, Noida, on a transaction-wise basis. * **Injury Claim:** * The applicant claims increased imports have caused serious injury to domestic producers, citing factors like: * Decline in market share * Profitability deterioration * Decreased capacity utilization * **Provisional Safeguard Duty:** * The domestic industry has requested the imposition of provisional safeguard duty. * **Submission of Views:** * Interested parties can submit their views within 30 days of the notice date (September 19, 2014). * **Interested Party Status:** * Parties wishing to be considered as interested parties must submit their request within 21 days of the notice date. * **Public File:** * A public file containing non-confidential evidence will be available for inspection 30 days after the notice date. Impact Analysis: Stakeholder: Domestic Producers of PUC * Impact: Potentially benefit from the imposition of safeguard duties, which could protect them from serious injury caused by increased imports. * Action Required: Support the investigation with relevant data and arguments, and monitor the investigation's progress. Stakeholder: Importers/Foreign Producers of PUC * Impact: Face potential safeguard duties on their products, which could make them less competitive in the Indian market. * Action Required: Submit their views and data to the investigating authority within the specified timeframe to present their case against the imposition of safeguard duties. Stakeholder: Consumers of Products Made with PUC * Impact: May face higher prices for goods manufactured using PUC if safeguard duties are imposed, increasing the cost of imported PUC. * Action Required: Monitor the investigation and potentially submit their views on the impact of safeguard duties on consumer prices and availability of goods. Stakeholder: Directorate General of Safeguards * Impact: Responsible for conducting the investigation and making a recommendation on whether safeguard duties should be imposed. * Action Required: Conduct a thorough and impartial investigation, consider all evidence submitted by interested parties, and make a recommendation based on the findings.

Key Entities Referenced

Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997: A set of rules under which the safeguard investigation is initiated and governed. Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel: The product under consideration (PUC) for the safeguard investigation, specifically of chromium type, 400 series encompassing all Martensitic and Ferritic grades. Jindal Stainless Limited: The domestic industry applicant that filed for the safeguard duty imposition. New Delhi 110066: Location of Jindal Stainless Limited and TPM Solicitors Consultants Safeguard Duty: The duty that Jindal Stainless Limited is seeking to impose on imports of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel. Directorate General of Safeguards: The government body responsible for conducting the safeguard investigation. Japan: One of the countries from which Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel are imported into India. China: One of the countries from which Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel are imported into India.
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के आधार पर सCय ापन (cid:4)कया गया ह ै और (cid:21)ित िवBल ेषण के िलए सCय ािपत आंकड़2 पर िवचार (cid:4)कया गया ह।ै 6666.... ससससववंंववंं DDDDधधधधतततत आआआआययययाााातततत ((((ससससमममम0000 एएएएववववं ं ं ं ससससगगंंगगंं तततत (cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)पपपप मममम))(cid:22)(cid:22)))(cid:22)(cid:22) :::: इस िवचाराधीन उCप ाद का भारत म* कई दशे 2 से और मुJय त: जापान, को6रया, चीन, ईयू, यूएसए एवं मैिPस को स े आयात (cid:4)कया जा रहा ह।ै इस िवचाराधीन उCप ाद के आयात2 ने सम8 एवं संगत 4प से बढ़ने क(cid:25) (cid:19)वृिZ (cid:19)दVशत क(cid:25) ह।ै िवZ वष # 2011-12 स े 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) के दौरान इस िवचाराधीन उCप ाद के आयात2 का िववरण िन(cid:12)न िलिखत ह ै : 6666((((कककक)))) ससससववंंववंं DDDDधधधधतततत आआआआययययाााातततत एएएएवववव ंं ंंEEEEववववििृृििृृ FFFF 2014-15 2014-15 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (जजजजननूूननूू ,,,, 2222000011114444 ततततकककक) (ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ककककृृृृतततत) 64,889 87,051 87,178 25,925 103700 100 134 134 - 160 आयात जो वष# 2011-12 म * 64889 एमटी थे, बढ़कर वष# 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) म* 103700 एमटी हो गए जो आधार वष# और िपछले वष# अथा#त 2013-14 क(cid:25) तुलना म* सम8 4प से और आधार वष# से संगत 4प म* बढ़ने क(cid:25) (cid:19)वृिZ दशा#ता ह।ै 6666((((ख)))) उउउउ(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पप पप ााााददददनननन ककककेेेे ससससबबंंबबंं धधंंधधंं मममम (cid:22)(cid:22) (cid:22)(cid:22)आआआआययययाााातततत वष# 2011-13 से 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) क(cid:25) अविध के दौरान उCप ादन के संबंध2 म* आयात का बाजार (cid:19)ितशत 81 (cid:19)ितशत से बढ़कर 94 (cid:19)ितशत हो गया जो िन(cid:12)न िलिखत िववरण से (प \ट ह ै :¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ककककुुुुलललल आआआआययययाााातततत अअअअििििखखखखलललल भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय उउउउ(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पप पप ााााददददनननन उउउउ(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पप पप ााााददददनननन ककककेेेे ससससबबंंबबंं धधंंधधंं मममम (cid:22)(cid:22) (cid:22)(cid:22)आआआआययययाााातततत ककककाााा ििििववववFFFF ववववषषषष 99 99 ((((एएएएममममटटटटीीीी)))) ((((एएएएममममटटटटीीीी)))) %%%% 2011-12 64,889 79,857 81 2012-13 87,051 97,140 90 2013-14 87,178 1,08,829 80 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) 1,03,700 1,10,100 94 7777.... गगगगभभंंभभंं ीीीीरररर (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)िििितततत :::: आवेदक न े दावा (cid:4)कया ह ै (cid:4)क इस िवचाराधीन उCप ाद के बढ़ते आयात2 के कारण इस िवचाराधीन dh उCप ाद के घरेलू उCप ादक2 गंभीर (cid:21)ित का6रत क(cid:25) ह ै और गंभीर (cid:21)ित क(cid:25) चुनौती उCप 'न कर दी ह ै जो िन(cid:12)न िलिखत त]य 2 स े (प \ट ह ै : (क) उ(cid:2)प ादन : यXिप घरेलू उXोग का उCप ादन, जो आधार वष# 2011-12 म * 67876 एमटी था, बढ़कर वष# 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) म* 97350 एमटी हो गया। ववववषषषष 99 99 ममममााााHHHHाााा ((((एएएएममममटटटटीीीी)))) अअअअनननन;;ुु;;ुु ििििममममतततत 2011-12 67,876 100 2012-13 83,240 123 2013-14 94,929 140 2014-15 97,350 143 (पहली ितमाही वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) (ख) घरेलू मांग म(cid:14) घरेलू उ(cid:2)प ादक(cid:17) का िह(cid:20)स ा : अCय िधक अिभनव अविध म* घरेलू उCप ादक2 के बाजार िह(स े म * िगरावट आई ह।ै आवेदक2 का वष# 2011-12 म* बाजार िह(स ा 45 (cid:19)ितशत था जो घटकर वष# 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) म* 32 (cid:19)ितशत रह गया। उसी अविध के दौरान आयात2 का बाजार िह(स ा जो वष# 2011-12 म* 46 (cid:19)ितशत था बढ़कर वष# 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) म* 50 (cid:19)ितशत हो गया। ििििववववFFFF ववववषषषष 9999 ककककुुुुलललल आआआआययययाााातततत घघघघररररेेेेलललल ूू ूूउउउउAAAAोोोोगगगग अअअअ++++यय यय भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय ककककुुुुलललल ममममाााागगंंगगंं बबबबााााजजजजाााारररर ििििहहहह8888सस सस ाााा (%) (एएएएममममटटटटीीीी) कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) ििििबबबब;;;;(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) उउउउ(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पप पप ााााददददकककक,,,, कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) (एएएएममममटटटटीीीी) (एएएएममममटटटटीीीी) ििििबबबब;;;;(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) (एएएएममममटटटटीीीी) घरेलू उXोग आयात 2011-12 64,889 63,729 11,981 141,014 45 46 2012-13 87,051 75,391 13,900 176,827 43 49 2013-14 87,178 81,344 13,900 183,102 44 48 2014-15 1,03,700 89,672 12,750 206,478 43 50 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ग) िब(cid:23)(cid:24) के (cid:20)त र म(cid:14) प(cid:26)रवत(cid:28)न : घरेल ू उXोग क(cid:25) िब^(cid:25) जो वष# 2011-12 म * 63729 एमटी थी, बढ़कर वष # ~ 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) म* 89672 एमटी हो गई अथा#त अनु^िमत िब'द Qु म* यह वृि_ 100 से बढ़कर 146 अनु^िमत िब'द ुहो गई जैसा(cid:4)क तािलका म* दशा#या गया ह।ै (घ) लाभ/हािन : घरेलू उXोग क(cid:25) लाभ(cid:19)दता म* (cid:19)पाती िगरावट उस ि(थ ित तक प@चं गई (cid:4)क घरेलू उXोग को अब िवCत ीय घाटा होने लगा ह।ै यह िन(cid:12)न िलिखत तािलका स े (प \ट ह ै : ििििवववव(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)तत तत ववववषषषष 99 99 ललललााााभभभभEEEEददददतततताााा ((((IIIIपपपपएएएए////एएएएममममटटटटीीीी)))) ((((अअअअनननन;;ुु;;ुु ििििममममतततत)))) 2011-12 -100 2012-13 -315 2013-14 -953 2014-15 (पहली ितमाही) -957 8888.... उउउउ(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पप पप ााााददददककककतततताााा :::: वष# 2011-12 से 2014-15 ((cid:19)थम ितमाही) के दौरान अनु^िमत आधार पर उCप ादकता बढ़कर वष# 2014-15 ((cid:19)थम ितमाही) म* 143 हो गई जो िन(cid:12)न िलिखत तािलका से (प \ट ह ै : 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (पहली ितमाही) (अनु^िमत) 100 123 140 143 9999.... ररररोोोोजजजजगगगगाााारररर :::: वष# 2011-12 से 2014-15 (पहली ितमाही) के दौरान, रोजगार 2445 से बढ़कर 2601 हो गया जो िन(cid:12)न िलिखत तािलका से (प \ट ह ै : 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (पहली ितमाही) 2445 2599 2593 2601 11110000.... (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)ममममतततताााा उउउउपपपपययययोोोोगगगग :::: वष# 2011-2012 से 2014-15 (पहली ितमाही) के दौरान घरेलू उCप ाद का (cid:21)मता उपयोग जो वष# 2011-12 म* 61 (cid:19)ितशत था घटकर वष# 2014-15 (वाVषक(cid:25)कृत) म* 49 (cid:19)ितशत हो गया जो िन(cid:12)न िलिखत तािलका से (प \ट ह ै : ििििवववव(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)तत तत ववववषषषष 9999 सससस88ंं88ंं थथ थथ ााााििििपपपपतततत (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)ममममतततताााा (एएएएममममटटटटीीीी) (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)ममममतततताााा उउउउपपपपययययोोोोगगगग (%) 2011-12 110635 61 2012-13 197979 42 2013-14 197979 48 2014-15 (ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ककककृृृृतततत) 197979 49 9999.... घरेलू उXोग ने अपने आवेदन-प$ म* चार वषT क(cid:25) अविध के िलए र(cid:21)ोपाय शु(cid:6)क तCक ाल अिधरोिपत करन े का अनुरोध (cid:4)कया ह।ै घरेलू उXोग ने िवचाराधीन उCप ादक के बढ़ते आयात2 के प6रणाम(व 4प घरेलू उXोग के िन\प ादन म* गंभीर िगरावट को दखे ते @ए अनंितम र(cid:21)ोपाय शु(cid:6)क अिधरोिपत करने का अनुरोध भी (cid:4)कया ह।ै 11110000.... आवेदन क(cid:25) जाचं क(cid:25) गई ह ै और (cid:19)थम द\ृ ट या यह पाया गया ह ै (cid:4)क िवचाराधीन उC पाद के बढ़ते आयात2 स े इस िवचाराधीन उCप ाद के घरेलू उCप ादक2 को (cid:21)ित @ई ह ै या गंभीर (cid:21)ित क(cid:25) चनु ौती उCप 'न हो गयी ह ै और dh आयात2, म* इस वृि_ ने घरेलू उXोग अपूरणीय (cid:21)ित बढ़ गई ह ै और तदनुसार इस नो6टस के ज6रए एक जांच djus शु4 का िनBच य (cid:4)कया गया ह।ै¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 11111111.... सभी िहतब_ प(cid:21)कार इस नो6टस क(cid:25) तारीख से 30 (cid:4)दन2 क(cid:25) अविध के अंदर अपने िवचार2 से अवगत करा सकते ह:U - महािनदशे क (र(cid:21)ोपाय) भाई वीर >सह सािहCय सदन, ि,तीय तल भाई वीर >सह माग#, गोल माक3ट नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ल ी – 110001, भारत टेलीफेPस :- 011-23741542/23741537 e-mail : dgsafeguards@nic.in 11112222.... सभी िहतब_ प(cid:21)कार2 को अलग से स(cid:12)ब ोिधत (cid:4)कया जा रहा ह।ै A 11113333.... कोई अ'य प(cid:21)कार जो यह चाहता ह ै (cid:4)क उसे िहतब_ प(cid:21)कार के 4प म * माना जाए अपना अनुरोध इस तरह (cid:19)(त ुत कर सकता ह ै िजससे (cid:4)क वह इस नो6टस क(cid:25) तारीख स े 21 (cid:4)दन2 के अंदर महािनदशे क (र(cid:21)ोपाय) के पास उपयु#Pत पते पर प@चं जाए। 11114444.... सीमाशु(cid:6)क (cid:19)शु(cid:6)क (र(cid:21)ोपाय शु(cid:6)क क(cid:25) पहचान एवं उसका आकलन) िनयमावली, 1997 के िनयम 6(7) म * ~ दी गई शतT के अनुसार कोई भी िहतब_ प(cid:21)कार इस नो6टस क(cid:25) तारीख स े 30 (cid:4)दन2 क(cid:25) समाि` के पBच ात अ'य िहतब_ प(cid:21)कार2 ,ारा (cid:19)(त तु साaय के अगोपनीय पाठ युPत साव#जिनक फाइल का िनरी(cid:21)ण कर सकता ह।ै [फा. सं. डी-22011/17/2014] आर. के. >सगला, महािनदशे क DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SAFEGUARDS CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION New Delhi, the 19th September, 2014 [Under Rule 6 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997] Sub: Initiation of safeguard investigation concerning imports of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series encompassing all Martensitic and Ferritic grades as per ASTM A 240/A240 M and equivalent/comparable specifications in other standards like UNS, IS, Chinese DIN, JIS, BIS, EN etc.”, excluding (i) width 1700mm and above and (ii) JBS (Jindal Blade Steel) grade and its equivalent into India. G.S.R. 677(E).—An application has been filed before me under Rule 5 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 by M/s. Jindal Stainless Limited, Jindal Centre, 12 Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 through his consultant M/s. TPM Solicitors & Consultants, New Delhi for imposition of Safeguard Duty on imports of “Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series encompassing all Martensitic and Ferritic grades as per ASTM A 240/A240 M and equivalent/ comparable specifications in other standards like UNS, IS, Chinese DIN, JIS, BIS, EN etc.”, excluding (i) width 1700mm and above and (ii) JBS (Jindal Blade Steel) grade and its equivalent into India hereinafter referred to as ‘PUC’ (Product under consideration) into India to protect the domestic producers of ‘PUC’ against serious injury/threat of serious injury caused by the increased imports of ‘PUC’ into India. The ‘PUC’ is being imported falling under sub-heading 1975 under sub-headings 72193112, 72193111, 72193210, 72193310, 72193410, 72193510, 72202021 and 72209021 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The classification is however indicative only and in no way binding on the scope of the present investigations. 2. Domestic Industry: M/s. Jindal Stainless Limited, Jindal Centre, 12 Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066, claimed that his production account for more than 85% of the total production of ‘PUC’ in the country & represent a major proportion of the Indian production of ‘PUC’ in the country and thus have the standing to file the present petition. 3. Product Involved: The product under consideration is “Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of chromium type, 400 series encompassing all Martensitic and Ferritic grades as per ASTM A 240/A240 M and equivalent/comparable specifications in other standards like UNS, IS, Chinese DIN, JIS, BIS, EN etc.”, excluding (i) width 1700mm and above and (ii) JBS (Jindal Blade Steel) grade and its equivalent.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] The ‘PUC’ are mainly used for the manufacture of white consumer goods, processed equipment, dairy equipment, automotive components, rail carts, metro coaches, architecture, building and construction, etc. 4. Period of Investigation (POI): The applicant for the purpose of the present application has considered the data for four years period. The applicant has submitted all the data from 2011-12 to 2014-15 (April to June 2014). The period for investigation selected is 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Annualised) which is long enough in order to take into consideration the market conditions and to ascertain the need of imposition of Safeguard Duty. 5. Source of information: The import data for the ‘PUC’ has been taken from Cybex, Noida (Transaction wise) from 2011-12 to 2014-15 (April to June 2014) and same has been taken into consideration for analysis. The domestic data from 2011-12 to 2013-14 (Till January 2014) has been submitted by the domestic industry and the same has been verified by on-site visit by the department on the basis of excise records to the extent deemed necessary. The domestic data for February 2014 to June 2014 has been provided by the DI, duly certified, which was verified on the basis of excise records and the verified data has been taken into consideration for injury analysis. 6. Increased Imports (Absolute and in relative terms): ‘PUC’ are imported into India from a number of countries, and primarily from Japan, Korea, China, EU, USA and Mexico. The imports of ‘PUC’ have shown an increasing trend in absolute terms as well as in relative terms. The imports of ‘PUC’ during the financial year is 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Annualised) remained as under: 6 (a). Increased imports in absolute terms: 2014-15 2014-15 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (upto June 2014) (Annualised) 64,889 87,051 87,178 25,925 103700 100 134 134 - 160 The Imports have increased from 64,889 MT in 2011-12 to 103700 MT in 2014-15 (Annualised) which shows an increasing trend both in absolute terms as compared to base year and with preceding year i.e. 2013-14 and from base year in relative terms. 6.(b) Imports in relation to Production: During the period 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Annualised) the market percentage of import in relation to production has increased from 81% to 94% as evident from the following details: % of import with Total Imports All India respect to Financial Year (MT) Production (MT) production 2011-12 64,889 79,857 81 2012-13 87,051 97,140 90 2013-14 87,178 1,08,829 80 2014-15 (Annualised) 1,03,700 1,10,100 94 7. Serious Injury: The applicant have claimed that the increased imports of ‘PUC’ have caused and are threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic producers of ‘PUC’ as indicated by the following factors: (a) Production: The production of the domestic industry increased in 2014-15 as compared to the base year 2011-12, from 67,876 MT in 2011-12 to 97,350 MT in 2014-15 (Annualised). YEAR QTY(MT) Indexed 2011-12 67,876 100 2012-13 83,240 123 2013-14 94,929 140 2014-15 97,350 143 (Q1 Annualised)¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 (b) Share of domestic producers in domestic demand: Market share of domestic producers has fallen in the most recent period. Applicants had a market share of 45% in 2011-12 which fell to 43% during 2014-15 (Annualised). During the same period, the market share of import increased from 46% in 2011-12 to 50% in 2014-15 (Annualised). Financial Year Total Sales of Sales of Total Market Share (%) Import DI other Demand (MT) (MT) Indian (MT) Producers (MT) DI Import 2011-12 64,889 63,729 11,981 141,014 45 46 2012-13 87,051 75,391 13,900 176,827 43 49 2013-14 87,178 81,344 13,900 183,102 44 48 2014-15 1,03,700 89,672 12,750 206,478 43 50 (Annualised) (c) Changes in the level of Sales : The sales of the domestic industry increased from 63,729 MT in 2011-12 to 89,672 MT in 2014-15 (Annualised) i.e. in indexed points the increase is from 100 to 141, but during the same period the increase in demand is from 100 to 146 indexed points as shown in the above table. (d) Profit/loss – The profitability of the domestic industry has steeply deteriorated to such a situation that the domestic industry is now suffering financial losses. This is shown in the table below:- Financial Year Profitability (Rs. /MT) (Indexed) 2011-12 -100 2012-13 -315 2013-14 -953 2014-15 (Q1) -957 8. Productivity: During the period 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Q1), the productivity has increased on indexed basis to 143 in 2014-15 (Q1) as is evident from the table below: 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (Q1) (Indexed) 100 123 140 143 9. Employment: During the period 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Q1), the employment has increased from 2445 to 2601 as is evident from the table below: 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (Q1) 2445 2599 2593 2601 10. Capacity Utilisation: During the period 2011-12 to 2014-15 (Q1), the capacity utilization of DI has decreased from 61 % in 2011-12 to 49% in 2014-15 (Annualised) as is evident from the table below: Financial Year Installed Capacity Capacity Utilisation (MT) (%) 2011-12 110635 61 2012-13 197979 42 2013-14 197979 48 197979 49 2014-15 (Annualised)8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 9. The domestic industry has requested for immediate imposition of safeguard measures for a period of four years in their application. The domestic industry has also requested for imposition of provisional safeguard duty in view of steep deterioration in performance of the domestic industry as a result of increased imports of product under consideration. 10. The application has been examined and it has been found that prima facie increased imports of ‘PUC’ have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic producers of ‘PUC’ and accordingly, it has been decided to initiate an investigation through this notice. 11. All interested parties may make their views known within a period of 30 days from the date of this notice to: The Director General (Safeguards) Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan: 2nd Floor, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market, New Delhi-110 001, INDIA. Telefax: 011-23741542/ 23741537 E-mail: dgsafeguards@nic.in 12. All known interested parties are also being addressed separately. 13. Any other party to the investigation who wishes to be considered as an interested party may submit its request so as to reach the Director General (Safeguards) on the aforementioned address within 21 days from the date of this notice. 14. In terms of Rule 6 (7) of Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, any interested party may inspect the public file containing non-confidential versions of the evidence submitted by the other interested parties after the expiry of 30 days from the date of this notice. [F. No. D-22011/17/2014] R. K. SINGLA, Director General Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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