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Date: 2022-09-30 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Initiation of Sulphur Black from China PR

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES

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## Report on Initiation of Antidumping Investigation Concerning Imports of Sulphur Black from China PR **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes the initiation notification concerning an antidumping investigation on imports of Sulphur Black originating in or exported from China PR. The notification, issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), was prompted by an application from Ms. Atul Ltd. alleging material injury to the domestic industry due to dumped imports. The key findings indicate that the DGTR has found sufficient prima facie evidence of dumping, injury to the domestic industry, and a causal link between the two, warranting a formal investigation. This report aims to inform affected industries about the scope, implications, and procedures related to this investigation, as outlined in the notification. **2. Introduction:** The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the initiation notification regarding the antidumping investigation concerning imports of Sulphur Black originating in or exported from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the official notification document issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). **3. Policy Overview:** * **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this investigation, as inferred from the text, is to determine whether Sulphur Black is being dumped into the Indian market from China PR, causing material injury to the domestic industry, and to recommend appropriate antidumping duties if warranted. **4. Background and Rationale:** * **New Policy:** This is a *initiation notification*. The policy is new in the sense that it formally begins a process of antidumping investigation. The problem it addresses is the *allegation* of dumping of Sulphur Black from China PR into the Indian market, potentially harming the domestic industry. The rationale behind initiating this investigation is based on a complaint filed by Ms. Atul Ltd., supported by other domestic producers, presenting prima facie evidence of unfair trade practices and consequent injury. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * **New Policy:** As an initiation notification, the key provisions establish the formal commencement of an antidumping investigation. Key components and rules outlined are: * **Product Under Consideration (PUC):** Sulphur Black originating in or exported from China PR, used mainly for dyeing cellulose fiber, viscose staple fiber, yarn, paper, and leather. The product is defined regardless of form (powder or liquid) and concentration (BR 100, BR 200, BR 220, BR 240 etc.). * **Subject Country:** China PR. * **Domestic Industry:** Defined as Ms. Atul Ltd., supported by six other producers, who have neither imported the PUC nor are related to any producer/exporter in China PR or any importer of the subject goods in India, and account for a major proportion of the Indian production. * **Dumping Allegations:** Claims that the normal value for Chinese producers should be determined based on factors excluding China PR market prices or based on cost of production duly adjusted for China PR. Allegations exist regarding a significant dumping margin. * **Injury Assessment:** The applicant furnished evidence in the form of increased volume of dumped imports, price undercutting, price suppression, and its impact on the sales, profitability, ROI, inventories, and capacity utilization of the domestic industry. * **Investigation Period (POI):** April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, with injury assessment covering financial years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and the POI. * **Procedure:** The procedure will follow Rule 6 of the AD Rules, 1995. * **Information Submission:** The notification outlines the procedure for submitting information, including email addresses for communication (dd12dgtrgov.in, dd16dgtrgov.in, adg14dgtrgov.in, and adv14dgtrgov.in) and formatting requirements. The notification mentions the need to file all the relevant information within the time limits. * **Confidentiality:** The policy establishes the requirement for submitting both confidential and non-confidential versions of information. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders include: * Domestic producers of Sulphur Black, especially Ms. Atul Ltd. and the six supporting companies. * Producers/exporters of Sulphur Black in China PR. * Importers and users of Sulphur Black in India. * The Government of China PR (through its Embassy in India). * Any other interested party involved in the production, export, import, or use of Sulphur Black. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the primary responsible body for conducting the investigation. * **Timelines:** Interested parties have 30 days from the date of notification to submit relevant information. Additional time may be granted with sufficient cause demonstrated. * **Procedures:** The DGTR will follow the principles stated under Rule 6 of the AD Rules, 1995. The Authority may record its findings on the basis of facts available on record and in accordance with the AD Rules, 1995. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** * **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes of the investigation include: * A determination of whether Sulphur Black is being dumped into the Indian market from China PR. * An assessment of whether this dumping is causing material injury to the domestic industry. * A recommendation to the Central Government regarding the imposition of antidumping duties, if warranted, to remove the injury to the domestic industry. * Increased transparency regarding the import of subject goods into India from the subject country. **9. Conclusion:** The initiation of this antidumping investigation concerning imports of Sulphur Black from China PR marks a significant step towards addressing the concerns raised by the domestic industry regarding alleged dumping and its consequential impact. The investigation will analyze evidence to determine if unfair trade practices are occurring and, if so, recommend measures to protect the domestic industry. Affected parties should adhere to the stipulated timelines and procedures for submitting information to ensure their interests are adequately represented during the investigation process. The outcome of this investigation could have significant implications for the Sulphur Black market in India, potentially impacting trade flows and domestic production.

Key Entities Referenced

Ms Apco Dye Chem Pvt. Ltd.: Company supporting the application filed by Atul Ltd. NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the Gazette of India Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The governing Act as amended in 1995 Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: The rules governing the antidumping investigation Sulphur Black: The subject good under consideration for antidumping investigation China PR: The country of origin and export of the subject goods under investigation Atul Ltd.: The applicant company filing the antidumping application India: Country where injury to domestic industry is being assessed Ms Bhanu Dyes Pvt Ltd.: Company supporting the application filed by Atul Ltd. Ms Maulik Dye Chem: Company supporting the application filed by Atul Ltd. Ms V.S. Apparels: Company supporting the application filed by Atul Ltd. Ms Khekra Chemical Allied Products Pvt ltd.: Company supporting the application filed by Atul Ltd. Ms Nitin Industries: Company supporting the application filed by Atul Ltd. Turkey: Country to which the product under consideration is imported from various countries excluding China PR for the purposes of assessing normal value. Directorate General of Trade Remedies: Authority responsible for conducting the antidumping investigation Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Parent ministry of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies Department of Commerce: Department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Article 15ai of China's Accession Protocol: Article related to determination of normal value for Chinese producers 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2022: Period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority Section 9A of the Act: Section pertaining to the anti-dumping duty Rule 5 of the Rules: Rule pertaining to the investigation
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03102022-239292 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-03102022-239292 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 241] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2022/आज‍व ि 8, 1944 No. 241] 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 एडी - )ईआई(09/2022 जवषय: चीि िि.गण. के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाजा तत “सल्फर ब्लकै ” के आयातों स े संबजं धत पाटिरोधी िाचं की िरूु आत । फा .सखं या 6/09/2022-डीिीटीआर.—1. मैससा अतलु जलजमटेड )जिसे इसके बाद “आवेदक” भी कहा गया ह(ै ि े 1995 और उसके बाद यथासंिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 )जिस आग े अजधजियम भी कहा गया ह(ै समय समय पर यथा-संिोजधत सीमा िुल्क टैररफ )पारटत वस्ट्तओंु की पहचाि उि पर पाटिरोधी िल्ु क का आकलि और सग्रं हण तथा क्षजत का जिधाारण( जियमावली, 1995 )जिसे आग े “जियमावली” भी कहा गया ह(ै के अिसु ार घरेल ू उद्योग की ईर स े जिर्दजा ि प्राजधकारी )जिन्ह्रें आग े प्राजधकारी भी कहा गया ह(ै के समक्ष एक आवेदि दायर दकया ह ै जिसमें चीि )जिसे आग े ‘संबद्ध देि’ भी कहा गया ह(ै के मूल के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत ‘’सल्फर ब्लैक’’ (जिसे आग े ‘संबद्ध वस्ट्तु’ या ‘जवचाराधीि उत्पाद’ भी कहा गया ह(ै के आयातों से संबंजधत पाटिरोधी िाचं की िुरुआत करि े का अिुरोध दकया गया ह।ै 2. आवेदक िे आरोप लगाया ह ै दक संबद्ध देि के मूल के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत संबद्ध वस्ट् तु के पारटत आयातों के कारण घरेल ू उद्योग को वास्ट् तजवक क्षजत हो रही ह ै और उसि े संबद्ध देि स े संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु के आयातों पर पाटिरोधी िुल् क लाग ूकरिे का अिुरोध दकया ह।ै क. जवचाराधीि उत्पाद 6616 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 3. जवचाराधीि उत्पाद चीि िि.गण. के मूल के अथवा वहा ं स े जियााजतत “सल्फर ब्लैक” ह।ै सल्फर ब्लैक का प्रयोग मुखयत: डाइंग सल्े यलु ोि फाइबर, जवस्ट्कोस स्ट्टैपल फाइबर और यािा म ें दकया िाता ह।ै इसे पाउडर रूप म ें या तरल रूप म ें उत्पाददत दकया िाता ह।ै उत्पाददत करिे के रूप पर जवचार दकए जबिा, इस े दकसी खास अजतररक्त लागत के जबिा एक रूप स े दसू रे रूप म ें आसािी स े बदला िा सकता ह।ै जवचाराधीि उत्पादि को 20 प्रजतित स े 100 प्रजतित के बीच जवजभन्न सान्ह्रणों म ें भी उत्पाददत दकया िाता ह।ै इि सान्ह्रणों को बीआर 100, बीआर 200, बीआर 220, बीआर 240 आदद के रूप म ें वर्णता दकया िाता ह।ै मािक सान्ह्रण बीआर 220 ह।ै यद्यजप इस उत्पाद को जवजभन्न सान्ह्रणों म ें उत्पाददत दकया िाता ह,ै तथाजप उिका एक दसू रे के स्ट्थाि पर प्रयोग दकया िा सकता ह।ै 4. क का प्राथजमक रूप से डाइंग सल्े युकोि फाइबर के जलए प्रयोग दकया िाता ह।ै इसे डाइंग जवस्ट्कोस सल्फर ब्लै स्ट्टैपल फाइबर और यािा, पेपर और चमडे के जलए भी प्रयोग दकया िाता ह।ै इसजलए जवचाराधीि उत्पाद का प्राथजमक अिप्रु योग वस्त्र, कागि और चमडा क्षेत्र म ेंह।ै 5. जवचाराधीि उत्पाद को संबद्ध दिे स े सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 )1975 का 51( की पहली अिुसूची के अध्याय 32 के अन्ह्तगात उप-िीषा 320419 के अधीि आिे वाले जवजभन्न उप-िीषों के अन्ह्तगता आयाजतत दकया िा रहा ह।ै तथाजप, पीयूसी के आयात अन्ह्य उप-िीषों के अन्ह्तगता भी हुए ह।ैं सीमा िुल्क वगीकरण केवल सांकेजतक ह ै और िांच के दायरे पर बाध्यकारी िहीं ह।ै 6. िांच के जलए पक्षकार पीयूसी तथापीएफ पीसीएि के पररकलि के जलए उिके प्रस्ट्ताव संबंधी कोई रटप्पजणयां, यदद कोई हों, 20 अक्तूबर, 2022 तक प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकते ह।ैं ख. समाि वस्ट्त ु 7. आवेदक िे दावा दकया ह ै दक भारत म ें कजथत रूप स े पारटत की गई संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा उत्पाददत वस्ट्त ु के समाि ह।ै भारतीय उद्योग द्वारा उत्पाददत संबद्ध वस्ट्तु और संबद्ध दिे स े उत्पाददत और जियााजतत जवचाराधीि उत्पाद म ें कोई ज्ञात अंतर िहीं ह।ै य े दोिों उत्पाद भौजतक और रासायजिक जविेषताओं, जवजिमााण प्रदक्रया और प्रौद्योजगकी, काय ा और प्रयोग, उत्पाद जवजिदेिि, कीमत जिधाारण, जवतरण और जवपणि तथा वस्ट्तुओं के टैररफ वगीकरण िैसी अजिवाया उत्पाद जविेषताओं की दजृ ि स े तलु िीय ह।ैं उपभोक्ता इि दोिों का एक दसू रे के स्ट्थाि पर प्रयोग कर सकत े ह ैं और कर रह े ह।ैं प्राजधकारी िोट करत े ह ैं दक य े दोिों तकिीकी और वाजणजज्यक रूप स े प्रजतस्ट्थापिीय ह।ैं इसजलए, वतामाि िांच के प्रयोििों के जलए, आवेदक द्वारा उत्पाददत संबद्ध वस्ट्तु को प्राजधकारी द्वारा संबद्ध दिे स े आयात की िा रही संबद्ध वस्ट्त ु के जलए 'समाि वस्ट्त'ु के रूप म ें मािा िा रहा ह।ै ग. संबद्ध देि 8. वतामाि याजचका म ें संबद्ध दिे चीि िि.गण. ह ै। घ. घरेल ूउद्योग और उसकी जस्ट्थजत 9. यह आवेदि मैससा अतलु जलजमटेड द्वारा दायर दकया गया ह ै और जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के छह अन्ह्य उत्पादकों अथाात् मैससा एपको डाई केम प्राइवेट जलजमटेड, मैससा भािु डाईि प्राइवेट जलजमटेड, मैससा मौजलक डाई केम, मैसस ा वी.एस. एपरे ल्स, मैससा खेकरा केजमकल एंड एलाइड प्रोडक्ट्स प्राइवेट जलजमटेड, और मैससा जिजति इंडस्ट्रीि द्वारा समर्थात ह।ैं आवेदक िे दावा दकया ह ै दक उन्ह्होंिे ि तो पीयूसी का आयात दकया ह ै और ि ही व े चीि िि.गण. म ें जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के दकसी उत्पादक/जियाातक अथवा भारत म ें संबद्ध वस्ट्तु के दकसी आयात स े संबंजधत ह।ैं ररकॉडा म ें उपलब्ध सूचिा पर जवचार करत े हुए, आवेदक के पास भारतीय उत्पादि का प्रमुख जहस्ट्सा ह।ै उपयुाक्त के मद्देििर और िांच के बाद प्राजधकारी िोट करत े ह ैं दक आवेदक जियम 2)ख( के अिुसार पात्र घरेल ू उद्योग ह ैऔर आवेदि संबंजधत जियमावली के जियम 5)3( के अिुसार जस्ट्थजत संबंधी मापदंडों को पूरा करता ह।ै ड. कजथत पाटि का आधार सामान्ह्य मल्ू य 10. आवेदक ि े दावा दकया ह ै दक चीि के एसेसि प्रोटोकॉल के अिुच्छेद 15)क()i) के अिुसार चीि के उत्पादकों के जलए सामान्ह्य मूल्य चीि म ें प्रचजलत लागत या घरेलू जबक्री कीमत के आधार पर केवल तभी जिधााररत दकया िाए, यदद चीि के उत्पादक यह दिााए ं दक उिकी लागत और कीमत सूचिा बािार चाजलत जसद्धांतों पर आधाररत ह ैं और एडीडी जियमावली के अिबु ंध-I के पैरा 1 स े 6 के अिुसार उजचत तलु िा की अिुमजत देत े ह,ैं ऐसा ि होिे पर[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 चीि स े उत्पादकों के जलए सामान्ह्य मूल्य जियमावली के अिुबधं -I के पैरा 7 और 8 के आधार पर जिधााररत दकया िािा चाजहए। 11. आवेदक ि े दावा दकया ह ैदक जवश्व भर म ें चीि को छोडकर, जवजभन्न देिों स े तुकी म ें आयाजतत जवचाराधीि उत्पाद की कारखािाद्वार कीमत के आधार पर सामान्ह्य मूल्य का दावा दकया ह।ै वैकजल्पक रूप स े आवेदक िे चीि िि.गण. के जलए जवजधवत् रूप स े समायोजित उत्पादि लागत के आधार पर सामान्ह्य मल्ू य की गणिाए ं भी प्रस्ट्ततु की ह।ैं जियाता कीमत 12. आवेदक ि े जियाात कीमत के जिधाारण हते ु बािार आसूचिा के अिुसार यथा-सूजचत सीआईएफ कीमत का दावा दकया ह।ै जियाात कीमत को समुरी भाडा, समुरी बीमा, कमीिि, अन्ह्तदेिीय मालाभाडा व्यय, पत्ति व्यय और बैंक प्रभारों के जलए समायोजित दकया गया ह।ै पाटि मार्िाि 13. सामान्ह् य मूल् य और जियाात कीमत की तुलिा कारखािाद्वार स्ट्तर पर की गई ह ै पथृ मदिृ या दिााती ह ै दक पाटि मार्िाि जिधााररत न्ह्यूितम सीमा स े अजधक ह ै और संबद्ध दिे स े जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के संबंध म ें काफी अजधक ह।ै इस प्रकार, इस बात के पयााप्त प्रथमदिृ या साक्ष्य ह ैं दक संबद्ध दिे स े जवचाराधीि उत्पाद संबद्ध दिे स े जियाातकों द्वारा भारतीय बािार म ेंपारटत दकया िा रहा ह।ै च. क्षजत और कारणात्मक सबं धं 14. घरेलू उद्योग की क्षजत के आकलि के जलए आवेदक द्वारा प्रस्ट्त ुत सूचिा पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै। आवेदक ि े समग्र रूप स े और भारत म ें उत्पादि और खपत की दजृ ि स े पारटत आयातों की बढी मात्रा के रूप म ें कजथत पाटि, कीमत कटौती और घरेल ू उद्योग पर कीमत रासकारी और न्ह्यूिकारी प्रभाव के पररणामस्ट्वरूप क्षजत के संबंध म ें साक्ष्य प्रस्ट्तुत दकए ह।ैं आवेदक ि े दावा दकया ह ै दक घरेल ू उद्योग के जलए क्षजतकारी कीमत पर जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के आयातों म ें वृजद्ध के पररणामस्ट्वरूप जबक्री, लाभप्रदता, जिवेि पर आय, मालसूची का एकत्रण और क्षमता उपयोग के संबंध म ें उसका काया-जिष्पादि बुरी तरह प्रभाजवत हुआ ह।ै इस बात के पयााप्त प्रथमदिृ या साक्ष्य ह ैं दक घरेल ू उद्योग को हुई क्षजत संबंद्ध दिे ों स े पारटत आयातों के कारण हुई ह।ै छ. पाटिरोधी िांच की िुरूआत 15. घरेलू उद्योग द्वारा दायर जवजधवत रूप स े साक्ष्य ांदकत जलजखत आवेदि के आधार पर और संबद्ध दिे के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियााजतत जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के पाटि, घरेलू उद्योग को क्षजत और कजथत पाटि और क्षजत के बीच कारणात् मक संबंध के बारे म ें प्रस्ट् तुत प्रथमदष्ृ ट या साक्ष्य स े स्ट् वयं को संतुष्ट करिे के बाद तथा जियमावली के जियम 5 के साथ परित अजधजियम की धारा 9क के अिुसार प्राजधकारी एतद्द्वारा संबंध दिे के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियााजतत जवचाराधीि उत्पाद के संबंध म ें दकसी कजथत पाटि की मौिूदगी, मात्रा और प्रभाव का जिधाारण करि े और पाटिरोधी िल्ु क की ऐसी राजि की जसफाररि करि े जिसे यदद लगाया िाए तो वह घरेल ू उद्योग को हुई क्षजत को समाप् त करिे के जलए पयााप् त होगी, के जलए िांच की िुरूआत करत े ह।ैं ि. िाचं की अवजध 16. वतामाि िांच के जलए प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपिाई गई िांच की अवजध )पीईआई( 1 अप्रैल, 2021 स े 31 माच,ा 2022 तक की ह।ै क्षजत िांच अवजध म ें जवत्तीय वषों 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 और िांच की अवजध िाजमल ह।ै झ. प्रदक्रया 17. एडी जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 6 के अन्ह्तगता यथावर्णात जसद्धांतों का वतामाि िांच म ेंपालि दकया िाएगा। ञ. सचू िा प्रस्ट्त तु करिा 18. जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी को भेि े िािे वाले सभी पत्र ई-मेल पतों dd12-dgtr@gov.in और dd16-dgtr@gov.in पर तथा उिकी एक प्रजत adg14-dgtr@gov.in और adv14-dgtr@gov.in को भेिी िािी चाजहए । यह सुजिजित दकया िािा चाजहए दक अिरु ोध का वणािात् मक जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएफ/एमएस वल्ड ा फामेट म ें और आंकडों की फाइल एम एस एक्ट सल फामेट म ें खोिे िािे योग् य हो ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 19. संबद्ध दिे म ें ज्ञात उत्पादकों/जियाातकों, भारत म ें संबद्ध दिे के दतू ावास के ज़ररए उसकी सरकार भारत म ें संबद्ध वस्ट्तु स े संबंजधत समझे िािे वाले आयातक और प्रयोक्ताओं को अलग स े सूजचत दकया िा रहा ह ै तादक वे इस अजधसूचिा के परै ा 23 म ें उजल्लजखत समय-सीमा के भीतर समस्ट्त संगत सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु कर द।ें ऐसी समस्ट्त सूचिा इस िांच िुरुआत अजधसूचिा, एडी जियमावली, 1995 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लागू व्यापार सूचिाओं द्वारा यथाजवजहत पद्धजत और ढंग स ेप्रस्ट्तुत की िािी चाजहए। 20. कोई अन्ह्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकार भी वतामाि िांच स े सगं त अिुरोध इस िांच पररणाम अजधसूचिा म ें उजल्लजखत समय सीमा के भीतर िांच िरुु आत अजधसूचिा, एडी जियमावली, 1995 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी लागू व्यापार सूचिाओं द्वारा यथाजवजहत ढंग और तरीके स ेप्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह।ै 21. प्राजधकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपिीय अिरु ोध करि े वाल े दकसी पक्षकार को अन्ह् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को उपलब् ध कराए िािे के जलए उसका एक अगोपिीय अंि प्रस्ट्त ुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै 22. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को यह भी सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक इस िांच के संबंध म ें दकसी भी अद्यति सूचिा के जलए व े जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी की जधकाररक वैबसाइट अथाात http://www.dgtr.gov.in को जियजमत रूप स ेदेखते रह ें । ट. समय-सीमा 23. वतामाि िांच स े संबंजधत कोई सूचिा जिर्दिा प्राजधकारी को ईमेल पतों dd12-dgtr@gov.in और dd16- dgtr@gov.in तथा adg14-dgtr@gov.in और adv14-dgtr@gov.in को एक प्रजत के साथ उस तारीख के 30 ददिों के भीतर इमले के माध्यम स े भेिी िािी चाजहए, जिस पर उस े एडी जियमावली के जियम 6)4( के अिुसार जिर्दिा प्राजधकारी द्वारा उसे भेिा गया ह ै या जियाता क दिे के उजचत राििजयक प्रजतजिजध को प्रेजषत दकया गया ह,ै 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 एडी जियमावली, 1995 के अिुसार ररकॉड ा म ें उपलब् ध तथ्य ों के आधार पर अपिे िांच पररणाम दिा कर सकते ह।ैं 24. सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को एतद्द्वारा वतामाि मामल े म ें अपिे जहत )जहत के स्ट् वरूप सजहत( की सूचिा देि े और इस अजधसूचिा म ें यथाजिधााररत उपयुाक्ट त समय सीमा के भीतर प्र‍ िावली का उत् तर दिे े की सलाह दी िाती ह ै। 25. िहा ं कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार अिरु ोध करिे के जलए अजतररक्त समय मांगता ह,ै वहा ं उसे एडी जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 6)4( के अिुसार ऐस े समय जवस्ट्तार का पयााप्त कारण बतािा चाजहए और ऐसा अिरु ोध इस अजधसूचिा म ें जिधााररत समय सीमा के भीतर दकया िािा चाजहए। ि. गोपिीय आधार पर सचू िा प्रस्ट्ततु करिा 26. िहा ं वतामाि म ें कोई पक्षकार गोपिीय अिरु ोध करता ह ै या प्राजधकारी के समक्ष गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा दते ा ह,ै वहा ं उसे एडी जियमावली के जियम 7)2( के अिुसार और इस संबंध म ें प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी की गई संगत व्यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार ऐसी सूचिा का अगोपिीय अंि साथ म ें प्रस्ट्तुत करिा अपेजक्षत ह।ै 27. ऐस े अिुरोध पर प्रत्येक पष्ठृ पर ‘गोपिीय’ या ‘अगोपिीय’ स्ट्पि रूप स े अंदकत होिा चाजहए। ऐसे अंकि के जबिा प्राजधकारी को दकए गए दकसी अिुरोध को प्राजधकारी द्वारा ‘’अगोपिीय’’ सूचिा मािा िाएगा और प्राजधकारी को अन्ह्य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को ऐस ेअिुरोध का जिरीक्षण करि े की अिुमजत देिे की स्ट्वतंत्रता होगी। 28. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा प्रस्ट्ततु सूचिा के अगोपिीय अंि को अजिवाय ा रूप स े गोपिीय अिं की अिुकृजत होिा चाजहए जिसम ें ‘’गोपिीय सूचिा’’ अजधमाित: सूचीबद्ध या ररक्त छोडी गई )िहां सूचीबद्ध करिा संभव ि हो( होिी चाजहए और ऐसी सूचिा को जिस सूचिा के गोपिीय होिे का दावा दकया गया ह,ै उस पर जिभार रहत े हुए उजचत और पयााप्त रूप स े सारािं ीकृत होिा चाजहए। 29. अगोपिीय सारांि पयााप्त जवस्ट्तृत होिा चाजहए जिससे गोपिीय आधार पर प्रस्ट्ततु सूचिा की पयााप्त तकासगं त समझ बि सके। तथाजप, आपवाददक पररजस्ट्थजतयों म ें गोपिीय आधार पर सूचिा दिे े वाला पक्षकार इंजगत कर सकता ह ैदक ऐसी सूचिा का सारांि संभव िहीं ह ैऔर प्राजधकारी की सतं ुजि 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 स े स्ट्पि करिे वाला एक जववरण प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह ै दक सारांिीकरण क्टयों संभव िहीं ह।ै अन्ह्य इच्छुक पक्ष दस्ट्तावेज़ के अगोपिीय संस्ट्करण को प्राप्त करिे के 7 ददिों के भीतर गोपिीय रूप स े दावा दकए गए पर अपिी रटप्पणी दे सकत े ह।ैं[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 30. गोपिीयता के दाव े पर उसके दकसी साथाक अगोपिीय अंि के जबिा या एडी जियमावली, 1995 के जियम 7 और प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी उजचत व्यापार सूचिाओं के अिुसार पयााप्त और पणू ा कारणों के जबिा दकया गया कोई अिुरोध प्राजधकारी द्वारा ररकॉडा म ेंिहीं जलया िाएगा। ड. साविा जिक फाईल का जिरीक्षण 31. पंिीकृत जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों की एक सूची उि सभी से इस अिरु ोध के साथ डीिीटीआर की वबै साइट पर लोड की िाएगी दक वे सभी अन्ह् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों के जलए अपिे अिुरोधों के अगोपिीय अंि को ई-मेल कर द।ें ढ. असहयोग 32. यदद कोई जहतबद्ध पक्षकार उजचत अवजध के भीतर आव‍यक सूचिा िुटािे स े मिा करता ह ै अथवा उसे अन्ह्यथा उपलब्ध िहीं कराता ह ै या िांच म ें अत्यजधक बाधा डालता ह ै तो प्राजधकारी ऐसे जहतबद्ध पक्षकार को असहयोगी घोजषत कर सकत े ह ैं और अपि े पास उपलब्ध तथ्यों के आधार पर अपि े िांच पररणाम दिा कर सकत े ह ैं और केन्ह्र सरकार को यथोजचत जसफाररिें कर सकत े ह।ैं अिन्ह् त स्ट् वरूप, जिर्दिा प्राजधकारी MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) INITIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th September, 2022 Case No. AD (OI) - 09/2022 Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Sulphur Black” originating in or exported from China PR. F. No. 06/09/2022-DGTR.—1. M/s Atul Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the 'applicant') has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority), on behalf of the domestic industry, in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended in 1995 and thereafter (hereinafter referred as the Act) and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the "Rules"), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Sulphur Black” (hereinafter referred to as the ' subject goods' or the ' product under consideration') originating in or exported from China (hereinafter referred to as 'the subject country'). 2. The applicant has alleged that material injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to the dumped imports, originating or exported from the subject country and has requested for the imposition of anti- dumping duties on the imports of subject goods from the subject country. A. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION 3. The product under consideration is “Sulphur Black” originating in or exported from China PR. Sulphur Black mainly used for dying cellulose fiber, viscose staple fiber and yarn. It is produced either in a powder form or in a liquid form. Regardless of the form it is produced in, it can be easily converted from one form to another without significant additional costs. The product under consideration is also produced in various concentrations ranging from 20% to 100%. These concentrations are described as BR 100, BR 200, BR 220, BR 240, etc. The standard concentration is BR 220. Though the product is produced in various concentrations, they can be interchangeably used. 4. Sulphur Black is primarily used for dyeing cellulose fiber. It is also used for dyeing viscose staple fiber and yarn, paper and leather. The primary application of the product under consideration is, hence, in the textile, paper and leather sectors. 5. The product under consideration is being imported from the subject country under various sub-headings falling under the sub-heading 320419 under Chapter 32 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975). However, imports of the PUC have taken place in other sub-headings as well. The customs classification is only indicative and the same is not binding on the scope of the investigation.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 6. The parties to the investigation may provide their comments on the PUC as well as their proposal for construction pf PCNs, if any, by 20th October, 2022. B. LIKE ARTICLE 7. The applicant has claimed that the subject goods, which have been alleged to be dumped in India, are identical to the goods produced by the domestic industry. There are no known differences in the subject goods produced by the Indian industry and the product under consideration produced and exported from the subject country. The two products are comparable in terms of essential product characteristics such as physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing process and technology, functions and uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution and marketing and tariff classification of the goods. Consumers can use and are using the two interchangeably. The Authority notes that the two are technically and commercially substitutable. Hence, for the purposes of the present investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicant is being treated by the Authority as ‘like articles’ to the subject goods being imported from the subject country. C. SUBJECT COUNTRY 8. The subject country in the present petition is China PR. D. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND STANDING 9. The application has been filed by M/s Atul Ltd. and is supported by six other producers of the product under consideration namely, M/s Apco Dye Chem Pvt. Ltd., M/s Bhanu Dyes Pvt Ltd., M/s Maulik Dye Chem, M/s V.S. Apparels, M/s Khekra Chemical & Allied Products Pvt ltd. and M/s Nitin Industries. The applicant has claimed that they have neither imported the PUC nor is related to the any producer/exporter of the product under consideration in China PR or any importer of the subject goods in India. Considering the information on record, the applicant accounts for a major proportion of the Indian production. In view of the above and after examination, the Authority notes that the applicant constitutes eligible domestic industry in terms of Rule 2 (b), and the application satisfies the criteria of standing in terms of Rule 5(3) of the Rules supra. E. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING Normal Value 10. The applicant has claimed that in terms of Article 15(a)(i) of China's Accession Protocol, the normal value for Chinese producers may be determined based on costs or domestic selling prices prevailing in China, only if the responding Chinese producers demonstrate that their cost and price information are based on market driven principles and allow for fair comparison in terms of Para 1 to 6 of Annexure I to ADD Rules, failing which, normal value for Chinese producers must be determined based on para 7 and 8 of Annexure I to the rules. 11. The applicant has claimed the normal value on the basis of the ex-factory price of the product under consideration imported into Turkey from various countries globally, excluding China PR. Alternatively, the applicant has also provided calculations of normal value on the basis of cost of production, duly adjusted for China PR. Export price 12. The applicant has claimed the CIF price reported as per market intelligence for determination of export price. The export price has been adjusted with ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, inland freight expenses, port expenses and bank charges. Dumping margin 13. The normal value and the export price have been compared at the ex-factory level, which prima facie shows that the dumping margin is above the de-minims level and is significant in respect of the product under consideration from the subject country. Thus, there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the product under consideration from the subject country is being dumped in Indian market by the exporters from the subject country. F. INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK 14. Information furnished by the applicant has been considered for assessment of injury to the domestic industry. The applicant has furnished evidence regarding the injury taken place as a result of the alleged dumping in the form of increased volume of dumped imports in absolute terms and in relation to production or consumption in India, price undercutting and price suppressing and depressing effect on the domestic industry. The applicant has claimed that its performance has been adversely impacted in respect of sale, profitability, return on investment, accumulation of inventories and capacity utilization as a result of increase in imports of product under consideration at an injurious price for the domestic industry. There is sufficient prima facie evidence that the injury is being caused to the domestic industry by dumped imports from the subject country. G. INITIATION OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 15. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application by the domestic industry, and having satisfied itself, on the basis of prima facie evidence submitted by the domestic industry, about dumping of the product under consideration originating in or exported from the subject country, injury to the domestic industry and causal link between such alleged dumping and injury, and in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Rules, the Authority, hereby, initiates an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping in respect of the product under consideration originating in or exported from the subject country and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry. H. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION 16. The period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority for the present investigation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2022. The injury investigation period covers the financial years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and the POI. I. PROCEDURE 17. The principles as stated under Rule 6 of the AD Rules, 1995 shall be followed in the present investigation. J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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 23. 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 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. 24. 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. 25. 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 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. 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 is8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] not possible) and such information must be appropriately and adequately summarized depending upon the information on which confidentiality is claimed. 29. 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. The other interested parties can offer their comments on the confidentially claimed within 7 days of receiving the non-confidential version of the document. 30. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or without a sufficient and adequate cause statement in terms of Rule 7 of the AD 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 31. 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 32. 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 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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