Date: 2014-03-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Initiation of safeguard investigation in respect of Sodium Citrate being imported into India, falling under sub-heading 29181520 of the Customs Tariff Act 1975.
Executive Summary:
This notice initiates a safeguard investigation regarding Sodium Citrate imports into India, under the Customs Tariff Act of 1975. The investigation was prompted by an application from Ms. Posy Pharmachem Private Limited, alleging serious injury to domestic producers due to increased imports. Interested parties have 30 days to submit their views.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Subject of Investigation:** Sodium Citrate imported into India, classified under subheading 29181520 of the Customs Tariff Act 1975.
* **Applicant:** Ms. Posy Pharmachem Private Limited, supported by Ms Sunil Chemicals, Mumbai.
* **Grounds for Investigation:** Alleged injury/threat of injury to domestic Sodium Citrate producers due to increased imports.
* **Investigation Period:** Data from 2010-11 to 2013-14 (annualized up to January 2014) will be considered.
* **Data Sources:** Import data from DGCIS, Kolkata (up to September 2013) and IBIS, Mumbai (October 2013 to January 2014); domestic data submitted by the domestic industry.
* **Import Trends:** Sodium Citrate imports have shown an increasing trend in absolute and relative terms from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
* **Injury Claims:** The applicant claims increased imports have caused or threaten to cause serious injury, evidenced by declining production in 2013-14, increased import market share, and deteriorated profitability.
* **Requested Action:** The domestic industry has requested the imposition of safeguard measures for four years, including provisional safeguard duty.
* **Initiation of Investigation:** Based on preliminary examination, the investigation has been initiated due to prima facie evidence of increased imports causing or threatening serious injury.
* **Submission of Views:** Interested parties have 30 days from the notice date (March 4, 2014) to submit their views to the Director General Safeguards.
* **Access to Public File:** Non-confidential evidence will be available for inspection after 30 days from the notice date.
Impact Analysis:
Domestic Sodium Citrate Producers:
Impact: Potentially subject to increased competition from imports, affecting production, sales, and profitability, with the possibility of safeguard duty imposition to alleviate injury.
Action Required: Provide data and arguments supporting or opposing the imposition of safeguard duties.
Sodium Citrate Importers:
Impact: Potentially subject to safeguard duties, increasing import costs and potentially reducing import volumes.
Action Required: Submit views and data within 30 days to influence the investigation's outcome, including arguments against safeguard duty imposition.
Consumers/Users of Sodium Citrate:
Impact: Potential changes in Sodium Citrate prices and availability, depending on the outcome of the safeguard investigation and any imposed duties.
Action Required: Submit views and data within 30 days to influence the investigation's outcome.
Director General of Safeguards:
Impact: Responsible for conducting the investigation, analyzing data, and making recommendations regarding the imposition of safeguard duties.
Action Required: Conduct a thorough investigation, analyze data, and issue a determination regarding the need for safeguard measures.
Other Interested Parties:
Impact: Could be affected depending on their relationship to the Sodium Citrate market.
Action Required: Any party wishing to be considered an interested party must submit a request to the Director General of Safeguards within 15 days of the notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Safeguards: The government organization responsible for initiating the safeguard investigation.
Customs Tariff Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty Rules, 1997: The set of rules under which the safeguard investigation is being conducted.
Sodium Citrate: The product under investigation for potential safeguard duty imposition.
Customs Tariff Act 1975: The act that contains the subheading under which Sodium Citrate is classified.
Ms. Posy Pharmachem Private Limited, Gujarat: The domestic company that filed the application for safeguard duty on Sodium Citrate imports, located in Gandhinagar district.
Ms TPM Consultants, New Delhi: The consultant representing Ms. Posy Pharmachem Private Limited.
Ms Sunil Chemicals, Mumbai, Maharashtra: A domestic producer of Sodium Citrate that supports the application for safeguard duty.
DGCIS, Kolkata: Source of import data for Sodium Citrate.
jftLVªh laö Mhö ,yö&33004@99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
vlk/kj.k
EXTRAORDINARY
Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
la- 102] ubZ fnYyh] eaxyokj] ekpZ 4] 2014@iQkYxqu 13] 1935
No. 102] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014/PHALGUNA 13, 1935
रररर(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)ोोोोपपपपाााायययय ममममहहहहााााििििननननददददशशेेशशेे ााााललललयययय
ससससीीीीममममाााा शशशश(cid:19)(cid:19)ुु(cid:19)(cid:19)ुु कक कक एएएएवववव ंं ंं उउउउ(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)पप पप ाााादददद ककककरररर
रररर(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)ोोोोपपपपाााायययय जजजजााााचचंंचचंं कककक(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26) आआआआररररंंंंििििभभभभकककक ससससूचूचूचूचननननाााा
[सीमाश(cid:7)ु क (cid:10)शु(cid:7) क (र(cid:12)ोपाय शु(cid:7)क क(cid:16) पहचान एवं आकलन) िनयमावली, 1997]
नई (cid:21)द(cid:7)ल ी, 4 माच,(cid:24) 2014
ििििववववषषषषयययय::::---- ससससीीीीममममाााा शशशश(cid:19)(cid:19)ुु(cid:19)(cid:19)ुु कक कक (cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)शशशश(cid:19)(cid:19)ुु(cid:19)(cid:19)ुु कक कक अअअअििििधधधधििििननननययययमममम,,,, 1111999977775555 ककककेेेे उउउउपपपपशशशशीीीीषषषष(cid:29)क(cid:29)क(cid:29)क(cid:29)क 22229999111188881111555522220000 ककककेेेे अअअअततंंततंं गगगगतत(cid:29)(cid:29)तत(cid:29)(cid:29) आआआआनननन ेे ेेववववाााालललल ेे ेे‘‘‘‘ससससोोोोििििडडडडययययमममम ससससााााइइइइ%%%%ेेेेटटटट’’’’ ककककेेेे भभभभााााररररतततत ककककोोोो
’’’’ककककएएएए जजजजाााा ररररहहहह ेे ेेआआआआययययाााातततत ककककेेेे ससससंबंबंबंबधधंंधधंं मममम ++ ++रररर(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)ोोोोपपपपाााायययय जजजजााााचचंंचचंं कककक(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26) शशशश,,ुु,,ुु आआआआतततत।
ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 140((((अअअअ))))....—सीमाश(cid:7)ु क (र(cid:12)ोपाय शु(cid:7)क क(cid:16) पहचान एवं आकलन) िनयमावली, 1997 के िनयम 5 के अंतग(cid:24)त मेरे
सम(cid:12) मैसस(cid:24) पोजी फामा(cid:24)केम (cid:10)ाइवटे िलिमटेड स.ं 187/1ए, करोली, िनकट खटराज चौकM+h, तहसील कलोल, िजला-गांधीनगर, गुजरात
(ारा अपने परामश(cid:24)दाता मैसस(cid:24) टीपीएम क) स(cid:7) ट*+स, नई (cid:21)द(cid:7)ल ी के ज,रए एक आवेदन प- ‘’सोिडयम साइ.ेट’’ (िवचाराधीन उ1प ाद) पर
र(cid:12)ोपाय शु(cid:7) क अिधरोिपत करने के िलए दायर (cid:21)कया ह ैिजससे भारत म* ‘’सोिडयम साइ.ेट’’ के ब<+ते आयात3 (ारा का,रत क(cid:16) जा रही
गंभीर (cid:12)ित/गंभीर (cid:12)ित क(cid:16) चुनौती से ‘’सोिडयम साइ.ेट के घरेलू उ1प ादdksa क(cid:16) र(cid:12)ा क(cid:16) जा सके। आयात (cid:21)कया जा रहा ‘सोिडयम
साइ.ेट’ सीमाशु(cid:7) क (cid:10)शु(cid:7) क अिधिनयम, 1975 के उपशीष(cid:24)क स.ं 29181520 के अंतग(cid:24)त आता है । तथािप वह वग9करण केवल
संकता1 मक ह ैऔर वह (cid:21)कसी भी तरह से वत(cid:24)मान जांच के दायरे पर बाधकारी नह= ह ै।
2. घरेलू उ(cid:12)ोग : मैसस(cid:24) पोजी फामा(cid:24)केम (cid:10)ाइवेट िलिमटेड गांधीनगर ने दावा (cid:21)कया ह ै (cid:21)क उनका उ1 पादन दशे म*
‘सोिडयम साइ.ेट’ के कुल उ1 पादन का 46 (cid:10)ितशत उ1प ादन बनता ह ैऔर अ)य घरेलू उ1प ादक िज)ह 3ने इस आवेदन का समथ(cid:24)न (cid:21)कया ह ै
मैसस(cid:24) सुनील कैिमक(cid:7) स, मु? बई का उ1 पादन कुल भारतीय उ1प ादन का 44 (cid:10)ितशत, इस (cid:10)कार उन दोन3 का कुल उ1प ादन 90 (cid:10)ितशत ह ै
जो दशे म* ‘सोिडयम नाइ.ेट’ के कुल भारतीय उ1 पादन का बM+k िह@ सा ह ै और इसिलए वत(cid:24)मान यािचका दायर करने का उनका आधार
बनता ह ै ।
3. अंतमः(cid:20) त उ(cid:22) पाद: िवचाराधीन उ1 पादन ‘सोिडयम साइ.ेट’ ह ै जो एक रासायिनक यौिगक ह।ै यह मोनो सोि डयम
साइ.ेट, डाइसोिडयम साइ.ेट और .ाइसोिडयम साइ.ेट के :प म* (cid:10)ाAत होता ह।ै यह साइ,.क एिसड का सोिडयम लवण है और इसका
खCा नमक(cid:16)न @ वाद होता ह।ै सोिडयम साइ.ेट का (cid:10)योग मुDय त: एEसपेकटोर*ट और यूरीन अ(cid:7)क ानाइजर के :प म* (cid:21)कया जाता ह।ै इसका
953GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(cid:10)योग फामा(cid:24)@ यु,टकल स? वध(cid:24)क, दFु ध उGोग (cid:10)योगशाला म* खाG स? वध(cid:24)क, जल उपचार म* ,रएजे)ट , पेय3 म* एिसिडटी िविनयामक, चीज
और खाG म* एH टी आE सीडेट बनाते समय इसका (cid:10)योग आय(cid:7)स म* इम(cid:7)स ीफायर के :प म* भी (cid:21)कया जाता ह।ै
4. जांच क(cid:29) अविध ((((पीआईओ)))):::: आवेदक ने वत(cid:24)मान आवेदन के िलए पांच वषI क(cid:16) अविध के आकं ड़ ेपर िवचार
(cid:21)कया ह।ै आवेदक ने सभी आंकड़े 2010-11 से 2013-14 (जनवरी, 2014 तक) तक (cid:10)@त ुत (cid:21)कए gSa । चयन क(cid:16) गई जांच अविध वष(cid:24)
2010-11 से 2013-14 (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) तक ह ैजो बाजार ि@थितय3 पर िवचार करने और र(cid:12)ोपाय शु(cid:7)क का अिधरोपण करने क(cid:16) ज:रत
का िनधा(cid:24)रण करने के िलए अिनवाय(cid:24) ह।ै
5. सचू ना का ॐोत: सोि डयम साइ.ेट के िलए 2010-11 से िसत?ब र, 2013 तक के िलए आयात आंकMs+
डीजीसीआई एंड एस कोलकाता (लेनदने वार) से और शेष अविध अEत बू र, 2013 से जनवरी, 2014 के िलए आंकM+s आईबीआईएस,
मु? बई से िलए गए ह।ै िवM लेषण के िलए उ) ह= पर िवचार (cid:21)कया गया ह।ै वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2013-14 (जनवरी, 2014 तक) तक के िलए
घरेलू आंकड़े घरेलू उGोग से (cid:10)ाN (cid:21)कए गए और (cid:12)ित िवMल ेषण के िलए उ)ह = पर िवचार (cid:21)कया गया। वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2013-14
(अE तबू र, 2013 तक) तक के घरेलू आंकM+ksa का स1 यापन इस िवभाग (ारा आवMय क समझी गई सीमा तक @थ ल दौरा करके (cid:21)कया गया।
6. संविधत(cid:20) आयात (समम एवं सयं ऽ :प स)े : भारत म* सोिडयम साइ.ेट आयात कई दशे 3 स े और (cid:10)ाथिमकत:
चीन से (cid:21)कया जाता ह।ै सोिडयम साइ.ेट के आयात3 म* समP एवं संगत दोन3 :iksa म* वृिQ Rई ह।ै िव1त वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2013-14 के
दौरान सोिडयम साइ.ेट के आयात िन? नवत रह ेgSa :-
आयात (cid:10)वृिSयां
2013-14
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (जनवरी, 2014 तक)
(वाKषक(cid:16)कृत)
2621 2877 3721 3992 4791
100 110 142 152 183
आयात जो वष(cid:24) 2010-11 म* 2621 एमटी थे ब<+कर वष(cid:24) 2013-14 म* 4791 एमटी (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) हो गए जो आधार वष(cid:24) क(cid:16)
तथा िपछले वष(cid:24) 2012-13 से और संगत :प म* आधार वष(cid:24) से तुलना करने पर समP Uप से वृिQ (cid:10)दKशत करता है।
6 (क).... उ1 पादन के संबंध म* आयात:
वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2013-14 (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) के दौरान उ1प ादन के संबंध म* आयात3 का बाजार िह@स ा 99 (cid:10)ितशत से बढ़कर
162 (cid:10)ितशत हो गया जो िन? निलिखत से @प Wट ह ै :—
कुल आयात अिखल भारतीय
िव1 त वष(cid:24) (एमटी) उ1प ादन (एमटी) उ1प ादन के संबंध म* आयात3 का %
2010-11 2621 2556 99
2011-12 2877 2881 97
2012-13 3721 3227 112
2013-14
(वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) 4791 4032 162
7. (cid:12)ित: आवेदन ने दावा (cid:21)कया ह ै (cid:21)क ‘’सोिडयम साइ.ेट’’ के ब<+ते आयात सोिडयम साइ.ेट घरेलू उ1प ादक3 को गंभीर
(cid:12)ितका,रत कर रह ेहX या गंभीर (cid:12)ित क(cid:16) चुनौती उ1प )न कर रह ेह ैजो िन?न कारक3 से @प Wट ह:ै
(क) उ1 पादन: िपछले वष(cid:24) 2012-13 क(cid:16) तुलना म* वष(cid:24) 2013-14 (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) म* घरेलू उGोग के उ1 पादन म* िगरावट आई ह ै
तथािप वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2012-13 म* वृिQ Rई ह ै ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
वष(cid:24) मा-ा (एमटी)
2010-11 1184
2011-12 1211
2012-13 1531
2013-14 (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) 1498
((((ख)))) घरेलू मांग म. घरेलू उ(cid:22)प ादक/ का 0हः सा:::: आयात3 का बाजार िह@स ा जो वष (cid:24) 2010-11 म * 57 (cid:10)ितशत था वष (cid:24)
2013-14 म* बढ़कर 67 (cid:10)ितशत (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) हो गया जब(cid:21)क घरेलू उGोग के बाजार िह@स े म* भी उसी अविध के दौरान
वृिQ Rई ह।ै
िव1 तीय वष (cid:24) कुल डीआई क(cid:16) अ)य भारतीय कुल मांग बाजार िह@स ा (%)
आयात िबY(cid:16) (मी.टन) उ1प ादक3 क(cid:16) (मी.टन)
(मी.टन) िबY(cid:16) (मी.टन)
डी आई आयात
2010-11 2621 505 1454 4580 11 57
2011-12 2877 632 1769 5278 12 55
2012-13 3721 1036 1787 6544 16 57
2013-14
4791 1214 1236 7120 17 67
(वाKषक(cid:16)कृत)
((((ग) 2बब(cid:29) के ः तर म. िगरावट: घरेलू उGोग क(cid:16) िबY(cid:16) म* वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2013-14 क(cid:16) अविध (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) के
दौरान वृिQ Rई।
((((घ) लाभ/हािन: Ð घरेलू उGोग क(cid:16) लाभ (cid:10)दायकता म* ऐसी ि@थित तक िगरावट आई है (cid:21)क घरेलू उGोग को अब
िव1 तीय (cid:12)ित होने लगी है। यह िन? निलिखत तािलका से @प Wट ह।ै
िव1 त वष(cid:24) लाभ(cid:10)दायकता (Uपय/ेएमटी) अनYु िमत
2010-11 -100
2011-12 -249
2012-13 -378
2013-14(वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) -487
8. उ(cid:22) पादकता: वष(cid:24) 2010-11 से 2012-13 क(cid:16) अविध के दौरान तुलना1म क :प से उ1प ादकता म *विृ Q Rई और िवगत
वष(cid:24) 2012-13 क(cid:16) तुलना म* अनुYिमत आधार पर वष(cid:24) 2013-14 (वाKषक(cid:16)कृत) म* िगरावट आई ह।ै
2013-14
2013-14
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 ((cid:21)दस?ब र, 13
(वाKषक(cid:16)कृत)
तक)
(अनुYिमत) 100 102 129 105 127
9. घरेलू उGोग ने अपने आवेदन म* चार वष[ क(cid:16) अविध के िलए र(cid:12)ोपाय शु(cid:7)क त1क ाल अिधरोिपत करने का अनुरोध
(cid:21)कया ह।ै घरेलू उGोग म* इस िवचाराधीन उ1प ाद के बढ़ते Rए आयात3 के प,रणाम@व Uप घरेलू उGोग के काय(cid:24) िनWप ादन म*
भारी िगरावट dks \ यान म* रखत ेRए अनंितम र(cid:12)ोपाय श(cid:7)ु क त1क ाल अिधरोिपत करने का अनुरोध भी (cid:21)कया ह।ै4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
10. आवेदन क(cid:16) जांच क(cid:16) गई ह ै और (cid:10)थम दWृ ट या यह पाया गया ह ै (cid:21)क सोिडयम साइ.ेट के ब<+ते आयात3 से सोिडयम
नाइ.ेट के घरेलू उ1 पादक3 को (cid:12)ित Rई है या गंभीर (cid:12)ित क(cid:16) चुनौती उ1प )न हो रही ह ैऔर आयात3, म* इस वृिQ ने उGोग को
अपूरणीय (cid:12)ित क(cid:16) ह ैऔर तदनुसार इस नो,टस के ज,रए एक जांच श:ु करने का िनMच य (cid:21)कया गया ह।ै
11. सभी िहतबQ प(cid:12)कार इस नो,टस क(cid:16) तारीख से 30 (cid:21)दन3 क(cid:16) अविध के अंदर अपने िवचार3 स ेअवगत करा सकते gSa:-
महािनदशे क (र(cid:12)ोपाय)
भाई वीर ]सह सािह1य सदन, ि(तीय तल
भाई वीर िसह माग(cid:24), गोल माक^ट
नई (cid:21)द(cid:7)ल ी-110001, भारत
टेलीफेEस :- 011-23741542/23741537
e-mail : dgsafeguards@nic.in
12. सभी िहतबQ प(cid:12)कार3 को अलग से स?ब ोिधत (cid:21)कया जा रहा ह।ै
13. कोई अ) य प(cid:12)कार जो यह चाहता ह ै(cid:21)क उसे िहतबQ प(cid:12)कार के :प म* माना जाए अपना अनुरोध इस तरह (cid:10)@त तु कर
सकता ह ै िजससे (cid:21)क वह इस नो,टस क(cid:16) तारीख से 15 (cid:21)दन3 के अंदर महािनदशे क (र(cid:12)ोपाय) के पास उपयु(cid:24)Eत पते पर पRचं
जाए।
14. सीमाशु(cid:7) क (cid:10)शु(cid:7) क (र(cid:12)ोपाय शु(cid:7) क क(cid:16) पहचान एवं उसका आकलन) िनयमावली, 1997 के िनयम 6(7) म* दी गई
शत[ के अनुसार इस नो,टस क(cid:16) तारीख से 30 (cid:21)दन3 क(cid:16) समािN के पMच ाr~~ अ)य िहतबQ प(cid:12)कार3 (ारा (cid:10)@त ुत सा_य के
अगोपनीय पाठ युE त साव(cid:24)जिनक फाइल का िनरी(cid:12)ण कर सकता है।
[फा.सं.डी-22011/20/2013]
आर. के. ]सगला, महािनदशे क
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SAFEGUARDS
(Customs and Central Excise)
NOTICE OF INITIATION OF A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION
[Under Rule 6 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997]
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2014
Sub: Initiation of safeguard investigation in respect of “ Sodium Citrate” being imported into India,
falling under sub-heading 29181520 of the Customs Tariff Act 1975.
G.S.R.140 (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. Posy Pharmachem Private Limited,
No. 187/1A, Karoli, Nr. Khatraj Chokdi, Ta. Kalol, Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujarat, through his consultant
M/s TPM Consultants, New Delhi for imposition of Safeguard Duty on imports of “ Sodium Citrate”
(Product under consideration) into India to protect the domestic producers of “ Sodium Citrate” against
serious injury/threat of serious injury caused by the increased imports of “ Sodium Citrate” into India. The “
Sodium Citrate” is being imported falling under sub-heading 29181520 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. Posy Pharmachem Private Limited, Gandhinagar, claimed that his production
account for 46% of the total production of “ Sodium Citrate” in the country and other domestic producer who
support the application M/s Sunil Chemicals, Mumbai accounts 44% and total share is 90% which represent a
major proportion of the Indian production of “ Sodium Citrate” in the country and thus have the standing to
file the present petition.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
3. Product Involved: The product under consideration is “Sodium Citrate” which is a chemical compound
that comes in the form of monosodium citrate, disodium citrate and trisodium citrate. It is sodium salt of citric
Acid and has a sour and salty taste. Sodium Citrate is mainly used as an expectorant and urine alkanizer. It is
also used as a pharmaceutical aid, food additive in dairy Industries laboratory reagent in water treatment,
acidity regulator in drinks, an emulsifier for oils when making cheese and an antioxidant in food 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 2010-11 to 2013-14
(up to Jan.2014). The period for investigation selected is 2010-11 to 2013-14 (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 “ Sodium Citrate” has been taken from DGCI&S,
Kolkata(Transaction wise) from 2010-11 till September,2013 and remaining period from Oct,13 to Jan.2014
has been procured from IBIS, Mumbai. The same has been taken into consideration for analysis. The
domestic data from 2010-11 to 2013-14 (up to Jan.2014) has been submitted by the domestic industry and the
same has been taken into consideration for injury analysis. The domestic data from 2010-11 to 2013-14 (up
to Oct.2013) has been verified by on site visit by the department to the extent deemed necessary and available
during visit.
6. Increased Imports (Absolute & in relative terms): “ Sodium Citrate” are imported into India from
a number of countries, and primarily from China. The imports of “ Sodium Citrate” have shown an increasing
trend in absolute terms as well as in relative terms. The imports of “ Sodium Citrate” during the financial year
2010-11 to 2013-14 (Annualised) remained as under:
IMPORTS & TREND
2013-14(up to
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (Annualised)
Jan.2014)
4791
2621 2877 3721 3992
183
100 110 142 152
The Imports have increased from 2621MT in 2010-11 to 4791MT in 2013-14 (Annualised) which shows an
increasing trend both in absolute terms as compared to base year and with preceding year i.e. 2012-13 and
from base year in relative terms.
6.(a) Imports in relation to Production: During the period 2010-11 to 2013-14 (Annualised) the market
percentage of import in relation to production has increased from 99% to 162% as evident from the following
details:
Total All India
Imports Production
Financial Year (MT) (MT) % of import with respect to production
2010-11 2621 2556 99
2011-12 2877 2881 97
2012-13 3721 3227 112
2013-14
(Annualised) 4791 4032 162
7. Injury: The applicant have claimed that the increased imports of “ Sodium Citrate” have caused or
threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic producers of “ Sodium Citrate” as indicated by the
following factors:
(a) Production: The production of the domestic industry declined in 2013-14 (Annualised) as compared to the
previous year 2012-13, however, it has increased during the period 2010-11 to 2012-13.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
YEAR QTY(MT)
2010-11 1184
2011-12 1211
2012-13 1531
2013-14 (Annualised) 1498
(b) Share of domestic producers in domestic demand: The market share of import increased from 57% in
2010-11 to 67% in 2013-14 (Annualised) whereas the market share of domestic Industry also increased during
the same period.
Financial Year Total Sales of DI Sales of Total Market Share(%)
Import( (MT) other Indian Demand
MT) Producers (MT)
(MT)
DI Import
2010-11 2621 505 1454 4580 11 57
2011-12 2877 632 1769 5278 12 55
2012-13 3721 1036 1787 6544 16 57
2013-14
4791 1214 1236 7120 17 67
(Annualised)
(c) Changes in the level of Sales :- The sales of the domestic industry has increased during the period from
2010-11 to 2013-14 (Annualised) .
(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 evident from the table below:—
Financial Year Profitability (Rs. /MT) (Indexed)
2010-11 -100
2011-12 -249
2012-13 -378
2013-14(Annualised) -487
8. Productivity: During the period 2010-11 to 2012-13, in comparison, the productivity has increased and
decreased in 2013-14 (Annualised) in comparision to preceding year 2012-13 on indexed basis.
2013-14(up
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (Annualised)
to Dec.13)
127
(Indexed) 100 102 129 105
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 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 “ Sodium
Citrate” have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic producers “ Sodium Citrate”
and such increase in imports has caused irreparable damage to the domestic industry 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:¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
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 15 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/ 20/2013]
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.