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Date: 2022-01-12 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Mid Term Review Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products

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

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**Policy Analysis Report: Mid-Term Review of Anti-Dumping Duty on Aluminium and Zinc Coated Flat Products** **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a notification concerning a mid-term review of anti-dumping duty imposed on "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products" originating in or exported from China PR, Vietnam, and Korea RP. The review, initiated by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), is limited to a change of name of the producer-exporter from Korea RP. The key finding is that the DGTR has determined that Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. has changed its name to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., and recommends amending the original final findings and the relevant customs notification to reflect this change. This report informs affected industries about this name change. **2. Introduction:** This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), regarding the mid-term review of anti-dumping duty on "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products". The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text. **3. Policy Overview:** * This notification serves as an amendment to the original policy imposing definitive anti-dumping duty on "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products" originating in or exported from Korea RP, China PR, and Vietnam, detailed in Final Findings No. 642019DGTR dated February 21, 2020, and Customs Notification No. 162020Customs ADD dated June 23, 2020. * The core objective of the original policy (inferred from the amendment text) was to protect domestic industry from the adverse effects of dumped imports of "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products." The objective of *this specific amendment* is to update the records to reflect the accurate name of the producer-exporter from Korea RP. **4. Background and Rationale:** This amendment is triggered by a change in circumstances, specifically, the change of name of the producer-exporter, Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. The amendment is necessary to ensure that the anti-dumping duty is applied correctly and accurately identifies the relevant producer-exporter. The rationale appears to be maintaining the integrity and accuracy of trade remedy measures. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** This notification *specifically* amends Final Findings No. 642019DGTR dated February 21, 2020. * **Specific Part Changed:** Paragraph 181 of the Final Findings. * **New Rule/Provision:** Against Serial No. 4, in Col. 6, the name of the Producer Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. is amended to read as KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. * **Effect of the Change:** The amendment ensures that the anti-dumping duty, as outlined in the final findings, is now explicitly and correctly applied to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., recognizing the legal name change. This impacts any future assessment or collection of duties related to this company. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The direct target audience includes: * KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. * Importers of "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products" from Korea RP. * Customs authorities responsible for enforcing the anti-dumping duty. * The Ministry of Finance. * Potentially, domestic producers of similar products in India. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) conducted the review and recommended the amendment. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for amending Customs Notification No. 162020Customs ADD dated June 23, 2020. * **Timelines/Procedures:** No specific timelines are mentioned for the implementation of the amendment. However, it can be inferred that the Ministry of Finance is expected to amend the Customs Notification promptly. * **Specific to the Changes:** The implementation of the change primarily requires updating records and databases within the customs and trade remedy systems to reflect the new company name. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The intended outcome of this amendment is to ensure the accurate and consistent application of the anti-dumping duty on "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products" originating in or exported from Korea RP, now clearly identifying the company as KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. This eliminates ambiguity and facilitates smooth customs procedures. The impact is primarily administrative, ensuring compliance and preventing potential disputes arising from the name change. **9. Conclusion:** The notification analyzed in this report clarifies the change of name of the producer-exporter from Korea RP, Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. This amendment to the existing anti-dumping duty policy is crucial for maintaining the accuracy and enforceability of trade remedy measures. The correct identification of the producer-exporter ensures fair trade practices and protects the interests of the domestic industry, while enabling compliant trade practices.

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INDIA: Country; mentioned in 'THE GAZETTE OF INDIA' NEW DELHI: Location; place of publication of the gazette WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022: Date of publication of the gazette Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Law; legal basis for the anti-dumping duty Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Duty or Additional Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Law; rules for determining injury and imposing duties Designated Authority, Department of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India: Organization; responsible for recommending provisional duty Notification No. 642019 dated 15.07.2019: Document; notification regarding imposition of provisional duty Customs Notification No. 402019Customs ADD dated 15 October 2019: Document; notification regarding imposed provisional duties Notification No. 642019DGTR dated February 21, 2020: Document; notification regarding definitive antidumping duty Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products: Product; subject of the anti-dumping duty Korea RP: Country; origin/export of the product China PR: Country; origin/export of the product Vietnam: Country; origin/export of the product Customs Notification No. 162020Customs ADD dated June 23, 2020: Document; notification regarding definitive antidumping duty Section 9A 5 of the Act: Law; Section of the Customs Tariff Act Rule 23 of the Antidumping Rules: Law; Rule of the Antidumping Rules F. No. 7302021DGTR dated 13th October 2021: Document; initiation notification for the MidTerm Review Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part I Section I: Document; Place of Publication MidTerm Review: Process; review of antidumping duty KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd.: Organization; Applicant with regard to the Final Findings No. 642019DGTR dated February 21, 2020 Korea: Country; Country of business registration for KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. AntiDumping Rules: Law; rules governing anti-dumping investigations 20 December 2021: Date; date of public hearing 6th January, 2021: Date; date of disclosure statement Republic of Korea: Country; where KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. is incorporated Korea Commercial Code: Law; under which KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. is incorporated March 27, 2020: Date; date KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. took place KG Steel: Organization; member of the KG Group and major shareholder of KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. KG Group: Organization; group to which KG Steel belongs Cactus Private Equity: Organization; investor in KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. KDB Bank: Organization; shareholder of Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. NH Bank: Organization; shareholder of Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. KEXIM Bank: Organization; shareholder of Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. Hana Bank: Organization; shareholder of Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. Shinhan Bank: Organization; shareholder of Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. District Tax Office of Korea: Government Agency; issuer of business registration certificates Seoul, Korea: Location; head office of KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. Dangjin, Incheon and Eunseong, Korea: Locations; manufacturing units of KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. Financial Supervisory Service: Government Agency; Koreas integrated financial regulator Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.: Organization; original name of applicant producer from Korea RP ANANT SWARUP: Person; Designated Authority Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Government Ministry Department of Commerce: Department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES: Organization Ministry of Finance: Government Ministry; may amend Customs Notification No. 162020Customs ADD dated June 23, 2020 Customs, Excise and Service tax Appellate Tribunal: Legal body; where appeals against orders of the Central Government shall lie Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location; where the document was uploaded by Dte. of Printing Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Organization; published the document
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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12012022-232606 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-12012022-232606 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 9] िई ददल्ली, बुधवार, ििवरी 12, 2022/पौष 22, 1943 No. 9] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022/PAUSHA 22, 1943 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (वाजणज्य जवभाग) (व्यापार उपचार महाजिदिे ालय) अजधसचू िा िई ददल्ली, 12 ििवरी, 2022 अजं तम िाचं पररणाम मामला स.ं एडी-एमटीआर-11/2021 जवषय: चीि िि.गण., जवयतिाम और कोररया गणराज्य के मूल के अथवा वहां स े जियाजा तत ‘’एल्य मू ीजियम और जिंक कोरटड फ्लटै उत्प ादों’’ के आयातों पर लाग ू पाटिरोधी िल्ु क के सबं धं म ें कोररया िि.गण. स े उत्प ादक/जियाता क के िाम के पररवतिा तक सीजमत मध्य वतती समीक्षा । फा.स.ं 7/30/2021- डीिीटीआर.— क. मामल ेकी पष्ृ ठ भजू म 1. समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजियम, 1975 (जिसे यहां ‘’अजधजियम’’ कहा गया ह)ै और उसकी सीमािुल् क टैररफ (पारटत वस्ट्त ुओं पर िुल् क या अजतररक् त िुल् क की पहचाि, आकलि और संग्रहण तथा क्षजत के जिधाारण हते ु) जियमावली, 1995 (जिसे यहां ‘’जियमावली’’ कहा गया ह)ै के संबंध में : 2. िबदक अजधजियम और ऊपर बताए गए जियमों के संबंध म,ें ऊपर बताए गए जियमों के तहत जियुक्त वजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय, वाजणज्य जवभाग, भारत सरकार के जिर्दष्ा ट प्राजधकारी (जिन् ह ेंयहां ‘’प्राजधकारी’’ कहा गया ह)ै , ि े ददिांक 15.07.2019 की अजधसूचिा सं. 6/4/2019 के अिुसार अिंजतम िुल् क को अजधसूजचत दकया । अिंजतम 236 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] िुल् कों को ददिांक 15 अक् टूबर, 2019 की सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा सं. 40/2019-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी) के अिुसार लाग ू दकया गया था । तत् पश् चात, प्राजधकारी िे कोररया िि. गणराज्य , चीि िि.गण. और जवयतिाम (जिन् ह ें यहां ‘’संबद्ध दिे ’’ कहा गया ह)ै के मूल के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत एल् यजू मजियम और जिंक कोरटड फ्लैट उत् पादों के आयातों पर जिश् चयात् मक पाटिरोधी िुल् कों की जसफाररि करते हुए ददिांक 21 फरवरी, 2020 की अजधसूचिा संख्य ा 6/4/2019- डी िी टी आर के अिुसार अपिे अंजतम िांच पररणामों को अजधसजू चत दकया । 3. केन् रीय सरकार िे संबद्ध दिे ों के मूल के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत संबद्ध वस्ट्त ुओं पर ददिांक 23 िूि, 2020 की सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा सं. 16/2020-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी) के अिुसार जिश् चयात् मक पाटिरोधी िल्ु क लाग ूदकया । 4. पाटिरोधी जियमावली के जियम 23 के साथ परठत, अजधजियम की धारा 9 क (5) के अिुसरण में प्राजधकारी ि े चीि िि.गण., जवयतिाम और कोररया िि. गणराज्य के मूल के अथवा वहां से जियााजतत ‘’एल् यूजमजियम और जिंक कोरटड फ्लैट उत् पादों’’ के आयातों पर लाग ू पाटिरोधी िुल् क के संबंध में कोररया िि.गण. से उत् पादक/जियाातक के िाम के पररवताि तक सीजमत मध्य वतती समीक्षा की िुरूआत करते हुए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग I खंड I में प्रकाजित ददिांक 13 अक् टूबर, 2021 की िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा सं. 7/30/2021- डी िी टी आर के अिुसार अजधसूजचत दकया ह ै । समीक्षा अंजतम िाचं पररणाम संख्य ा 6/4/2019- डी िी टी आर ददिांक 21 फरवरी, 2020 और सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा सं. 16/2020-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी) ददिांक 23 िूि, 2020 के अिुसार लागू जिश् चयातमक पाटिरोधी िुल् क के संबंध म,ें मै. के.िी. डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजम., केाररया िि. गणराज्य (जिन् ह ें यहां ''आवेदक'' कहा गया ह)ै द्वारा दकए गए दावे के अिुसार केवल िाम पररवताि के पहलू तक सीजमत ह ै। ख. प्रदिया 5. इस िांच में, यहां िीचे दी गई प्रदिया का अिुसरण दकया गया ह ै:- i. प्राजधकारी िे भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण में प्रकाजित िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा एफ. संख्य ा 7/30/2021-डी िी टी आर ददिांक 13 अक् टूबर, 2021 के अिुसार कोररया िि. गणराज्य से उत् पादक/जियाातक के िाम के पररवताि तक सीजमत संबद्ध दिे ों से संबद्ध वस्ट्त ुओं के आयातों के संबंध में मध्य वतती समीक्षा िांच की िुरूआत के बारे में अजधसूजचत दकया ह ै। ii. प्राजधकारी िे संबद्ध दिे ों के दतू ावास और भारत में संबद्ध वस्ट्त ुओं के ज्ञात घरेलू उत् पादकों को (जििके जववरण आवेदक द्वारा उपलब् ध कराए गए थे) ददिांक 13 अक् टूबर, 2021 की िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा की एक प्रजत प्रेजषत की और उन् ह ेंपाटिरोधी जियमावली के जियम 6(4) के अिुसार िोरटस की प्राजि की तारीख से तीस ददिों के भीतर जलजखत में अपिे मत से अवगत करािे का अवसर प्रदाि दकया । iii. वतामाि िांच के प्रयोििाथा िांच की दकसी अवजध को जिधााररत िहीं दकया गया था क् योंदक िांच का दायरा आवेदक के िाम के पररवताि के पहलू तक प्रजतबंजधत था । iv. प्राजधकारी िे ए डी जियमावली के जियम 6(3) के अिुसरण म ें ज्ञात जियाातकों और संबद्ध दिे ों के दतू ावास को आवेदि के अगोपिीय पाठ की प्रजत उपलब् ध करायी । िहां भी अिुरोध दकया गया, आवेदि की एक प्रजत अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को भी उपलब् ध कराई गई । प्राजधकारी को अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों में से दकसी से भी कोई उत् तर या रजिस्ट्र ेिि प्राप्त िहीं हुआ । v. प्राजधकारी िे इस प्रकार उपलब् ध करायी गई सूचिा की सटीकता और पयााप्त ता के जलए पररजस्ट्थजतयों में पररवताि के संबंध में आवेदि द्वारा उपलबध कराई गई सूचिा की िांच की है । vi पाटिरोधी जियमावली के जियम 6(6) के अिुसरण में, प्राजधकारी िे ददिांक 20 ददसंबर, 2021 को आयोजित सावािजिक सुिवाई में अपिे जवचारों को मौजखक रूप से प्रस्ट् तुत करिे के जलए सभी जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों को अवसर प्रदाि दकया । vii. मौजखक सुिवाई में केवल आवेदक द्वारा भाग जलया गया । सुिवाई के दौराि, आवेदक िे प्राजधकारी के समक्ष अपि े जवचार प्रस्ट् तुत दकए और उि से मौजखक रूप से व् यक् त दकए गए जवचारों के जलजखत जिवेदिों को प्रस्ट् तुत करिे का[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 अिुरोध दकया गया । आवेदक से प्राप्त जलजखत अिुरोधों में दकए गए तकों पर, वतामाि िांच के जलए संगत समझी गई सीमा तक, इस प्रकटीकरण जववरण में जवचार दकया गया ह ै। viii. गोपिीय आधार पर आवेदक द्वारा उपलब् ध कराई गई सूचिा की गोपिीयता के दावे की पयााप्त ता के सबं ंध में िांच की गई । संतुष् ट होिे पर, प्राजधकारी िे िहां भी िरूरत थी, गोपिीयता के दावों को स्ट् वीकार दकया ह ै। ix. प्राजधकारी िे जियम 16 के तहत 6 ििवरी, 2021 को एक प्रकटीकरण जववरण िारी दकया। प्रकटीकरण जववरण के अिुसरण में अन्य इच्छुक पार्टायों द्वारा आवेदक जिमााता/जियाातक के अलावा कोई अन्य रटप्पणी दायर िहीं की गई है। आवेदक जिमााता/जियाातक ि ेप्रकटीकरण जववरण की पुजि करिे का अिुरोध दकया है। ग. आवेदक द्वारा दकए गए अिरु ोध 6. कोररया िि. गणराज्य से आवेदक उत् पादक, मै. के.िी. डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजम. द्वारा जिम् िजलजखत अिुरोध दकए गए ह ैं:- क. आवेदक कोररया कमर्िायल कोड के तहत कोररया िि. गणराज्य में जिगजमत ह।ै ख. 2019 में, आवेदक िे अपिे वतामाि िेयरधारकों के जलए िेयर समेकि और तृतीय पक्षकारों/जिवेिकों को िए िेयर िारी करिे की घोषणा की । समेकि के जलए, जवत् तीय ऋणदाताओं द्वारा धाररत प्रत् येक *** वतामाि िेयरों को एक समेदकत िेयर (अन् य वतामाि िेयरों के जलए ***) में समेदकत दकया गया । तद्िुसार, बकाया ऋणों (***) के जहस्ट् से को रद्द दकए िािे के बदले में ऋणदाताओं को िए िेयर िारी दकए गए । ग. आवेदक िे जिवेिकों के सह संघ के पक्ष में िए इदिटी िेयर भी िारी दकए अथाात ***% इदिटी िेयर के.िी. स्ट् टील, के.िी. समूह के एक सदस्ट् य, के पक्ष में और ***% इदिटी िेयर कैक् टस प्राइवेट इदिटी के पक्ष में िारी दकए । इस आबंटि के अिुसार, के.िी. स्ट् टील ***% िेयरों को धाररत करते हुए आवेदक का प्रमुख िेयरधारक बि गया । पररणामस्ट् वरूप, के.िी. स्ट् टील को बोडा में अपिे िाजमत डायरेक् टरों को जियुक्त करिे का तथा जवद्यमाि कंपिी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कंपिी जलजम. में अपिा िाम भी िोड़िे के अजधकार की अिुमजत प्राप्त थी । ददिांक 27 माचा, 2020 को िेयरधारकों की बैठक में इस संबंध में जलए गए जिणाय के अिुसरण में, कंपिी का िाम डोंगबू स्ट् टील कंपिी जल. से बदल कर के. िी. डोंगबू स्ट् टील कंपिी जल. कर ददया गया । घ. (i) ऋण/इदिटी स्ट् वपै और ऋणदाताओं की िेयर पूंिी में अंजतम कटौती और (ii) तृतीय- पक्षकार जिवेिकों के पक्ष में िेयरों के आबंटि के पररणामस्ट् वरूप, आवेदक कंपिी के प्रचालिों में कोई अंतर िहीं हुआ ह ै। ड. िेयरों के आबंटि के पूव ाऔर पश् चात प्रमुख िेयर धारकों की सूची िीचे दी गई ह:ै- आवटं ि स ेपूव ा आवटं ि के पश्च ात कंपिी का िाम % िये रधाररता कंपिी का िाम % िये रधाररता डोंगब ूस्ट्ट ील कंपिी, जलजमटेड के िी डोंगब ूस्ट्ट ील कंपिी, जलजमटेड केडीबी बैंक *** के िी स्ट्ट ील *** एिएच बैंक *** कैक् टस पी ई *** केएजक्िम बैंक *** केडीबी बैंक *** हािा बैंक *** जििहि बैंक ***4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] च. कुल जमला कर दोिों जिवेिकों, के िी स्ट् टील और कैक् टस प्राइवेट इदिटी, में से कोई भी आवेदक के उसी या समाि व् यवसाय में संलग्ि िहीं है । के.िी. स्ट् टील आवेदक कंपिी में जिवेि करिे के प्रयोिि से संस्ट् थाजपत एक जविेष उद्देश् य रखिे वाली कंपिी ह ै और के िी ग्रुप का जहस्ट् सा ह ै । आवेदि के साथ संलग्ि के िी ग्रुप में कंपजियों की एक सूची सजहत के िी स्ट् टील का व् यवसाय पंिीकरण प्रमाण पत्र इस साक्ष् य के जलए पयााप्त ह ै दक के.िी. ग्रुप स्ट् टील जवजिमाणा के व् यवसाय में िहीं ह ै। अब, यह केवल कंपिी के अजधग्रहण के अिुसरण में के. िी. ग्रुप स्ट् टील जवजिमााण क्षेत्र में भी प्रयास कर रहा है । अन् य जिवेिक, कैक् टस पी ई एक पररसंपजत प्रबंधि फमा ह ै। छ. चूंदक, के. िी. स्ट् टील अब आवेदक के िेयरों के ***% के साथ सब से बड़ा िेयरधारक है, आवेदक कंपिी के जिदिे क मंडल का पुिगाठि दकया गया और अब इस में के.िी. ग्रुप से बोडा सदस्ट् यों को िाजमल दकया गया ह ै। ि. हालांदक, (i) ऋण/इदिटी स्ट् वपै और ऋणदाताओं की िेयरधाररता में अंजतम कटौती, और (ii) तृतीय पक्षकार जिवेिकों के पक्ष में िेयर के आबंटि के अिुसरण में, कंपिी के प्रचालिों में कोई पररवताि िहीं हुआ ह ै। इसजलए, के िी स्ट् टील द्वारा ***% अजधकांि इदिटी िेयरों के अजधग्रहण के कारण िाम में पररवताि िरूरी था । घ. प्राजधकारी द्वारा िाचं 7. जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा दकए गए अिुरोधों का यहां िीचे उल् लेख दकया गया ह ै:- क. प्राजधकारी िोट करते ह ैंदक आवेदक के िाम में डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजम. से के िी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजम. में पररवताि के िी स्ट् टील, िो आवेदक कंपिी में जिवेि करिे के जलए संस्ट् थाजपत एक जविेष उद्देश् य वाली कंपिी है, द्वारा कंपिी में अजधकांि िेयरधाररता के अजधग्रहण के पररणामस्ट् वरूप ह ै। प्राजधकारी यह भी िोट करते ह ैंदक कुल जमलाकर ि तो जविेष रूप से के िी स्ट् टील और ि ही के िी ग्रुप आवेदक कंपिी के उसी या समाि व् यवसाय में संलग्ि ह ै। ख. के.िी. स्ट् टील के पक्ष में कंपिी के ***% िेयरों के आबंटि के पररणामस्ट् वरूप, आवेदक का िाम बदल कर के िी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कंपिी जलजम. हो गया ह ै । यह जसयोल, कोररया जस्ट्थत इसके मुख्य ालय और डांगजिि, इंजचयोि और इिजसयोंग, कोररया जस्ट्थत जवजिमााण इकाइयों के जलए, कोररया के जडजस्ट्रक् ट टैक् स ऑदफस द्वारा िारी व् यवसाय पंिीकरण प्रमाणपत्रों में पररलजक्षत ह ै जिससे डोंगबू द्वारा दकए गए अिुरोध की िांच की गई और व् यवसाय का िाम डोंगबू स्ट् टील कंपिी जलजम. से बदल कर के िी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कंपिी जलजम. हो गया । ग. कोररया की इंटेग्रेरटड फाइिेंजियल रेग्य ूलेटर फाइिेंजियल सुपरवाइिरी सर्वास, के समक्ष आवेदक द्वारा दायर सावािजिक घोषणा से, यह िोट दकया गया ह ै दक के.िी. स्ट् टील के कंपिी के प्रमुख िेयर धारक बि िािे के कारण केवल आवेदक के िाम में पररवताि हुआ ह ै। घ. इसके अजतररक् त प्राजधकारी िोट करते ह ैं दक तृतीय पक्षकारों द्वारा दकए गए जिवेि िे उन् ह ें आवेदक कंपिी के बोडा में सीटों का हकदार बिाया ह ैऔर पररवताि प्रबंधि संरचिा और कंपिी के िये र धाररता ढांचे में हरे -फेर करिे तक सीजमत ह ै। ड. जिष्क ष ाएवं जसफाररि ें 8. मै. के िी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजमटेड, कोररया िि. गणराज्य से आवेदक उत् पादक और अन् य जहतबद्ध पक्षकारों द्वारा दकए गए अिुरोधों सजहत, मामले के सभी पहलुओं पर जवचार करिे के बाद, प्राजधकारी जिणाय दते े हैं दक ददिांक 27 माचा, 2020 के बाद से उत् पादक/जियाातक अथाात डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजमटेड का िाम बदल कर मै. केिी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. हो गया ह ै । तद्िुसार, प्राजधकारी ददिांक 21 फरवरी, 2020 की अंजतम िांच पररणाम सं. 6/4/2019- डीिीटीआर के पैरा 181 में जिम् िजलजखत पररवताि करते ह ैं:- क. कॉलम 6 में ि.सं. 4 के सामिे उत् पादक ‘डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जल’ के िाम को ‘केिी डोंगबू स्ट् टील कं. जलजम.’ के रूप में पढे िािे के जलए संिोजधत दकया िाता ह ै। 9. तद्िुसार, सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा सं. 16/2020-सीमािल्ु क (एडीडी) ददिांक 23 िूि, 2020 में भी जवत् त मंत्रालय द्वारा संिोधि दकया िा सकता ह ै। 10. केन् रीय सरकार के आदिे ों के जवरूद्ध कोई अपील, िो इस जसफाररि से उत् पन् ि हो सकती है, को अजधजियम के संगत प्रावधािों के अिुसरण में सीमािुल् क, उत् पाद और सेवा कर अपीलीय न् यायाजधकरण के समक्ष रखा िाएगा। अिंत स्ट्वरूप, जिर्दिा प्राजधकारी[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th January, 2022 FINAL FINDINGS Case No. AD-MTR-11/2021 Subject: Mid-Term Review limited to change of name of producer/exporter from Korea RP regarding anti- dumping duty imposed on imports of "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products" originating in or exported from China PR, Vietnam and Korea RP. A. F. No. 7/30/2021-DGTR.— A. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE 1. Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Duty or Additional Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules”) thereof: 2. Whereas having regard to the Act and Rules supra, the Designated Authority, Department of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, appointed under the Rules supra (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority”) recommended imposition of provisional duty vide notification no. 6/4/2019 dated 15.07.2019. The provisional duties were imposed vide Customs Notification No. 40/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 15 October 2019. Thereafter, the Authority notified its final findings vide Notification No. 6/4/2019-DGTR dated February 21, 2020 recommending definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products originating in or exported from Korea RP, China PR and Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “the subject countries”). 3. And whereas the Central Government, vide Customs Notification No. 16/2020-Customs (ADD) dated June 23, 2020 had imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries. 4. In accordance with Section 9A (5) of the Act, read with Rule 23 of the Anti-dumping Rules, the Authority notified vide initiation notification F. No. 7/30/2021-DGTR dated 13th October 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part I Section I, initiating the Mid-Term Review limited to change of name of producer/exporter from Korea RP regarding anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of "Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products " originating in or exported from China PR, Vietnam and Korea RP. The review is limited only to the aspect of the name change as claimed by M/s KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd., Korea RP (hereinafter referred to as “Applicant”) with regard to the Final Findings No. 6/4/2019-DGTR dated February 21, 2020 and the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed vide Customs Notification No. 16/2020-Customs (ADD) dated June 23, 2020. B. PROCEDURE 5. In this investigation, the procedure described herein below has been followed:- i. The Authority notified vide initiation notification F. No. 7/30/2021-DGTR dated 13th October 2021 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, initiated midterm review investigation concerning imports of the subject goods from subject countries limited to change of name of producer/exporter from Korea RP. ii. The Authority forwarded a copy of initiation notification dated 13th October 2021 to the embassy of the subject countries and known domestic producers of subject goods in India (whose details were provided by the applicant) and gave them opportunity to make their views in writing within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice as per Rule 6(4) of the Anti-Dumping Rules. iii. There was no period of investigation set for the purpose of the present investigation as the scope of the investigation was restricted to the aspect of change of name of the applicant. iv. The Authority provided a copy of the non-confidential version of application to the known exporters and the Embassy of subject countries in accordance with Rule 6(3) of the AD Rules. A copy of the application was also provided to other interested parties, wherever requested. The Authority did not receive any response or registration from any of the other interested parties. v. The Authority has examined the information furnished by the applicant with regard to the change in circumstance for accuracy and adequacy of the information so provided.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] vi. In accordance with Rule 6(6) of the Anti-dumping Rules, the Authority provided opportunity to all interested parties to present their views orally in the public hearing held on 20 December 2021. vii. The oral hearing was attended only by the applicant. During the hearing, the applicant presented its views before the Authority, and was requested to file written submissions of the views expressed orally. Since there were no other views presented by the other interested parties there was no need for rejoinders. The arguments made in the written submissions from the applicant, to the extent considered relevant for the present investigation, have been considered in this Final Finding. viii. Information provided by the applicant on ‘confidential basis’ was examined with regard to the sufficiency of the confidentiality claim. On being satisfied, the Authority has accepted the confidentiality claims wherever warranted. ix. The Authority issued a disclosure statement under Rule 16 on 6th January, 2021. No comments other than the Applicant producer/exporter have been filed by the other interested parties pursuant to the disclosure statement. The Applicant producer/exporter has requested to confirm the disclosure statement. C. SUBMISSIONS MADE BY THE APPLICANT PRODUCER AND EXPORTER 6. The following submissions have been made by M/s KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd., the applicant producer from Korea RP: a. It has been submitted by the Applicant that the Applicant is incorporated in the Republic of Korea, under the Korea Commercial Code. b. It has also been submitted that in 2019, the applicant announced share consolidation for its existing shareholders and issuance of new shares to third party investors. For consolidation, every *** existing shares held by the financial creditors were consolidated into one consolidated share (*** for other existing shares). Accordingly, new shares were issued to creditors in exchange for cancellation of the portion of outstanding debts (***). c. The applicant also issued fresh equity shares in favour of a consortium of investors, i.e., *** % equity shares in favour of KG Steel, a member of the KG Group, and *** % equity shares in favour of Cactus Private Equity. Pursuant to this allotment, KG Steel became the major shareholder of the applicant holding *** % shares. Consequently, KG Steel was allowed the right to appoint its nominee directors on the board and also to add its name in the existing company i.e. Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. Pursuant to the decision taken in this regard at the shareholders’ meeting on March 27, 2020, the name of the company was changed to KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. from Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. d. Consequent to the (i) debt/equity swap and the ultimate reduction in the share capital of the creditors; and (ii) allotment of shares in favour of the third-party investors, there has not been any change in the operations of the applicant company. e. The following is the list of major shareholders pre and post allotment of shares: Prior to Allotment Post Allotment Company Name % Shareholding Company Name % Shareholding Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. KDB Bank *** KG Steel *** NH Bank *** Cactus PE *** KEXIM Bank *** KDB Bank *** Hana Bank *** Shinhan Bank *** f. Neither of the two investors, KG Steel and Cactus Private Equity nor the KG Group at large, is engaged in the same or similar business as the applicant. KG Steel is a special purpose company incorporated for purposes of investing in the applicant company and is part of the KG Group. The business registration[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 certificate of KG Steel along with a list of companies in the KG Group attached to the application would suffice an evidence that the KG Group is not in the business of steel manufacturing. It is only now, pursuant to the acquisition of the company, that the KG Group is foraying into the steel manufacturing sector. The other investor, Cactus PE is an asset management firm. g. Since KG Steel is now the largest shareholder with *** % of the applicant’s shares, the board of directors of the applicant company was reconstituted and now includes board members from the KG Group. h. However, following the (i) debt/equity swap and the ultimate reduction in the share capital of the creditors; and (ii) the allotment of shares in favour of the third-party investors, there has not been any change in the operations of the company. Therefore, the change in name was necessitated due to the acquisition of the majority equity shares of *** % by KG Steel. D. EXAMINATION BY THE AUTHORITY 7. The submissions made by the interested parties are addressed herein below: a. The Authority notes the change of name of the applicant from Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. is a result of the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the company by KG Steel, a special purpose company incorporated to invest in the applicant company. The Authority also notes that neither KG Steel specifically nor the KG Group at large is involved in the same or similar business as that of the applicant company. b. Subsequent to the allotment of *** % shares of the company in favour of KG Steel, the name of the applicant has been changed to KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. This has been reflected in the certificates of business registration issued by the District Tax Office of Korea, for the head office at Seoul, Korea and Manufacturing Units at Dangjin, Incheon and Eunseong, Korea, whereby the request by Dongbu was examined and the name of the business was changed from Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd to KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. c. From the public announcement filed by the applicant with the Financial Supervisory Service, Korea’s integrated financial regulator, it is noted that there has only been a change of name of the applicant because of KG Steel becoming the major shareholder of the company. d. The Authority further notes that, the investment made by the third parties has entitled them to seats on the board of the applicant company and the changes are limited to the management structure and alteration in the shareholding structure of the company. E. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 8. Having considered all aspects of the case, including submissions made by M/s KG Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd., the applicant producer from Korea RP, and other interested parties, the Authority holds that the name of the producer/ exporter i.e., Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. has been changed to M/s KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. w.e.f. March 27, 2020. Accordingly, the Authority makes the following change in para 181 of the Final Findings No. 6/4/2019-DGTR dated February 21, 2020: a. Against Serial No. 4, in Col. 6, the name of the Producer ‘Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.’ is amended to read as ‘KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.’. 9. Accordingly, the Customs Notification No. 16/2020-Customs (ADD) dated June 23, 2020 may also be amended by the Ministry of Finance. 10. An appeal against the orders of the Central Government that may arise out of this recommendation shall lie before the Customs, Excise and Service tax Appellate Tribunal in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act. 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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