## Report on Countervailing Duty on Imports of Copper Tubes and Pipes
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a new policy notification (No. 22022Customs CVD G.S.R. 323E) issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, effective April 28, 2022. The policy imposes a countervailing duty (CVD) on imports of Copper Tubes and Pipes originating in or exported from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This duty is being implemented due to findings of subsidization, material injury to the domestic industry, and a causal link between the subsidized imports and the injury. The key finding is the establishment of specific CVD rates based on the country of origin, country of export, and producer, as detailed in the attached table. This policy impacts importers of copper tubes and pipes from these countries and domestic producers of similar goods.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of Notification No. 22022Customs CVD G.S.R. 323E, concerning the imposition of a countervailing duty on imports of Copper Tubes and Pipes. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **new** policy imposing a countervailing duty.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to protect the domestic industry from material injury caused by subsidized imports of Copper Tubes and Pipes originating in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, as determined by the Designated Authority.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the problem of subsidized imports of Copper Tubes and Pipes from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Designated Authority's findings indicate that these imports are being sold at subsidized prices, causing material injury to the domestic industry in India. The countervailing duty is intended to offset the subsidization and level the playing field for domestic producers.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This policy establishes a countervailing duty on imports of Copper Tubes and Pipes falling under tariff items 7411 10 00, 7411 21 00, 7411 22 00, and 7411 29 00 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* The specific duty rates vary based on:
* Country of Origin: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, or "Any Country".
* Country of Export: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, or "Any Country".
* Producer: Specific companies are named, with different duty rates applied to them versus "any other producer".
* The duty is calculated as a percentage of the CIF value of the imported goods.
* Internally Grooved Copper Tubes are explicitly excluded from the product description and therefore not subject to this countervailing duty.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Importers of Copper Tubes and Pipes from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
* Domestic producers of Copper Tubes and Pipes in India.
* Producers and exporters of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is responsible for implementing this policy. The Customs Authority will be responsible for collecting the duty. The Designated Authority made the initial findings leading to this policy.
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* The countervailing duty is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (April 28, 2022).
* The duty will be levied for a period of five years unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* The rate of exchange applicable for calculating the duty will be determined according to Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, at the time of presenting the bill of entry.
* The bill of entry must be presented under Section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The intended outcomes include:
* Offsetting the effects of subsidization on imported Copper Tubes and Pipes.
* Protecting the domestic industry from material injury.
* Creating a more level playing field for domestic producers.
* Potentially increasing the price of imported Copper Tubes and Pipes, making domestic products more competitive.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 22022Customs CVD G.S.R. 323E introduces a significant trade measure in the form of a countervailing duty on Copper Tubes and Pipes imported from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This policy is aimed at protecting the domestic industry from the adverse effects of subsidized imports. Businesses involved in importing or producing Copper Tubes and Pipes should carefully review the specific duty rates applicable to their products based on the country of origin, country of export, and producer, and the exclusion of Internally Grooved Copper Tubes.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act of Indian parliament related to customs and tariffs.
Malaysia: One of the subject countries from which Copper Tubes and Pipes are imported into India.
Thailand: One of the subject countries from which Copper Tubes and Pipes are imported into India.
Vietnam: One of the subject countries from which Copper Tubes and Pipes are imported into India.
Designated Authority: The authority that published the final findings in the Gazette of India regarding the import of subject goods.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to countervailing duty on subsidized articles.
Central Government: The governing body imposing countervailing duty based on the Designated Authority's findings.
Copper Tubes and Pipes: The 'subject goods' being imported, originating from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Ms. Mettube SDN BHD Malaysia: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Malaysia
Ms. and MetTube International Sdn Bhd Malaysia: Producer and Exporter of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Malaysia
Ms. Kobelco Materials Copper Tubes Thailand Co Ltd: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Thailand
Ms. Loyal Hailiang Copper Thailand Company Limited: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Thailand
Ms. Fine Metal Technologies Public Company Limited: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Thailand
Ms. Jintian Copper Industrial Vietnam Company Limited: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Vietnam
Ms. Hailiang Vietnam Copper Manufacturing Company Limited: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Vietnam
Ms. Toan Phat Copper Tube Joint Stock Company: Producer of Copper Tubes and Pipes in Vietnam
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue: The Indian government ministry and department issuing the notification.
Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary, signing the notification.
Customs Act, 1962: Indian law regarding customs.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 309] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022/VAISAKHA 8, 1944
जित्त म्ं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 28 अप्रलै , 2022
स.ं 2/2022-सीमा िल्ु क ससीिीडी
सा.का.जन. 323सअ .— िहां दक जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी ने मलेजिया, थाईलैंड और जियतनाम सएतजममन पम चात
जिन् ह ें जितयगत देि से संदिभत दकया गया ह ै , में मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत तथा भारत में ायाजतत “कॉपर
ट्यूब् स और पाप् स” (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जितयगत िस्ट् तु स े संदिभत दकया गया ह ै िो दक सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51), (एतजममन पम चात जिस े उक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम से संदिभत दकया गया
ह ै , की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मद 7411 10 00, 7411 21 00, 7411 22 00 और 7411 29 00 के अंतगित ाती ह,ै
के ायात के मामल े में अजधसूचना संख् या 04/10/2020-डीिीटीार, ददनांक 31 िनिरी, 2022 के तहत भारत के
रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 में प्रकाजित अपने अंजतम जनष्क तों में पस जनणिय पर पुंचं े ह ैंदक :-
(i) जितयगत िस्ट्त ु का जितयगत दिे से भारत को जनयाित पसके ‘सजब्सडापज्ड ’ मल्ू य पर दकया गया था
(ii) जितयगत िस्ट्त ु के ‘सजब्सडापज्ड ’ होने के कारण यहां के घरेल ूउद्योग को सारिान क्षजत ुंई ह ै
(iii) यह सारिान क्षजत जितयगत दिे म ें मलू त: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत जितयगत िस्ट् तु के ‘सजब्सडापज्ड ’
ायात के कारण ुंई ह ै
और उन् होंने जितयगत देिों में मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत जितयगत िस्ट् त ु के ायात पर
‘काउंटरिेललग ड्यूटी’ लगाए िाने की जसफाररि की ह ै
2934 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अत:, अब, सीमा िुल् क टैररफ ससजब्सडापज्ड िस्ट् तओं कु की पहचान, उनका ांकलन, और उन पर काउंटरिेललग
ड्यूटी का संग्रहण और क्षजत जनधािरण जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 20 और 22 के साथ परित उक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
अजधजनयम, 1975 की धारा 9 की उप-धारा स1) और स6) के तहत प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते ुंए केन् र सरकार,
जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के उपयुिक् त अंजतम जनष्क तों पर जिचार करने के पम चात, एतद्द्वारा, उक्त जितयगत िस्ट् त ु पर, जिनका
जििरण नीच े दी गई सारणी के कॉलम स3) में जिजनर्ददष् ट ह,ै िो दक सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के उन
टैररफ मद के अंतगित ाती ह ैं िो दक नीच े कॉलम स2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट ह,ै िो कॉलम स4) की तत्स ंबंधी
प्रजिजम में जिजनर्ददष् ट देिों में मलू त: उत् पाददत ह,ै िो कॉलम स5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम में जिजनर्ददष् ट देिों से जनयािजतत ह,ै
कॉलम स6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम में जिजनर्ददष् ट उत् पादकों से उत् पाददत ह ै और भारत में ायाजतत है, पर उक्त सारणी के
कॉलम स7) में उजल्लजखत दर स ेपररगजणत ‘काउंटरिेललग ड्यूटी’ लगाती ह,ै यथा:-
सारणी
क्र.सं. टैररफ मद *जििरण मूलत: जनयाितक दिे उत् पादक िुल् क की राजि,
उत् पादन का सीाईएफ मूल् य
दिे के % के रूप में
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1. 74112100, कॉपर ट्यूब् स और मलेजिया मलेजिया समेत मेससि मेटट्यूब एसडीएन 5.31
74112200, पाप् स कोई भी दिे बीएचडी समलेजिया
74112900 सउत् पादक और मेससि
और मेटट्यूब पंटरनेिनल
74111000 एसडीएन बीएचडी
समलेजिया सजनयाितक
2. -तदिै - -तदिै - मलेजिया मलेजिया समेत उपयुिक् त क्रम संख्य ा 1 में 11.53
कोई भी दिे उजल्लजखत उत् पादक से
जभन् न कोई भी अन् य
उत् पादक
3. -तदिै - -तदिै - मलेजिया स े मलेजिया कोई भी 11.53
जभन् न कोई भी
अन् य दिे
4. -तदिै - -तदिै - थाईलैंड थाईलैंड समेत मेससि कोबेल्को एंड NIL
कोई भी दिे मैटेररयल्स कॉपर ट्यूब्स
सथाईलैंड कंपनी जलजमटेड
5. -तदिै - -तदिै - थाईलैंड थाईलैंड समेत मैससि लॉयल हजै लयांग NIL
कोई भी दिे कॉपर सथाईलैंड कंपनी
जलजमटेड
6. -तदिै - -तदिै - थाईलैंड थाईलैंड समेत मेससि फापन मेटल 6.16
कोई भी दिे टेक्नोलॉिीि पजब्लक
कंपनी जलजमटेड
7. -तदिै - -तदिै - थाईलैंड थाईलैंड समेत उपयुिक् त क्रम संख्य ा 4, 5 7.57
कोई भी दिे और 6 में उजल्लजखत
उत् पादक से जभन् न कोई
भी अन् य उत् पादक
8. -तदिै - -तदिै - थाईलैंड से थाईलैंड कोई भी 7.57
जभन् न कोई भी
अन् य दिे
9. -तदिै - -तदिै - जियतनाम जियतनाम मेससि लिरटयन कॉपर 2.13
समेत कोई भी पंडजस्ट्रयल सजियतनाम
दिे कंपनी जलजमटेड[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
10. -तदिै - -तदिै - जियतनाम जियतनाम मैससि हजै लयांग 2.30
समेत कोई भी सजियतनाम कॉपर
दिे मैन्युफैक्चररग कंपनी
जलजमटेड
11. -तदिै - -तदिै - जियतनाम जियतनाम मेससि तोन फाट कॉपर 6.81
समेत कोई भी ट्यूब ज्िापंट स्ट्टॉक कंपनी
दिे
12. -तदिै - -तदिै - जियतनाम जियतनाम उपयुिक् त क्रम संख्य ा 9, 14.76
समेत कोई भी 10 और 11 में उजल्लजखत
दिे उत् पादक से जभन् न कोई
भी अन् य उत् पादक
13. -तदिै - -तदिै - जियतनाम स े जियतनाम कोई भी 14.76
जभन् न कोई भी
अन् य दिे
*ग्रूव्ड दकए ुंए कॉपर ट्यूब्स को जििरण स े बाहर रखा गया ह ै
2. पस अजधसूचना के अतं गति लगाई गई ‘काउंटरिेललग ड्यूटी’ पस अजधसूचना के रािप् म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े
पांच िति की अिजध तक सयदद पसके पहले पसे िापस नहीं जलया िाता है, पसका अजधक्रमण नहीं दकया िाता ह ै या पसम ें
संिोधन नहीं दकया िाता ह ैतो लाग ूरहगे ी और पसका भुगतान भारतीय मरु ा में करना होगा
स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण – पस अजधसूचना के उद्देम य के जलए:-
(1 ‘काउंटरिेललग ड्यूटी’ की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लाग ू जिजनमय दर िही दर होगी िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त
मं्ालय सरािस्ट् ि जिभाग की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत
प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े ुंए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया हो, में जिजनर्ददष् ट की गई होगी और पस जिजनमय दर
के जनधािरण की प्रासंजगक तारीख िह तारीख होगी िो दक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 46 के अंतगति ागम प् में प्रदिित
होगी
(2 “सीाईएफ मूल् य” से अजभप्राय उस ांकलन मूल् य से ह ै जिसका जनधािरण सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962
का 52) की धारा 14 के अतं गति दकया िाता ह ै
[फा. स.ं सीबीाईसी-190354/184/2021-टीओ (टीारय-ू I -सीबीईसी]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th April, 2022
No. 2/2022-Customs (CVD)
G.S.R. 323(E).—Whereas, in the matter concerning imports of ―Copper Tubes and Pipes‖
(hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 7411 10 00, 7411 21 00, 7411 22
00, and 7411 29 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or exported from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the Designated Authority in its
final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, vide notification No.
04/10/2020-DGTR, dated the 31st January, 2022 has come to the conclusion that-
(i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries at subsidized
prices;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury due to subsidization of the subject
goods;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(iii) the material injury has been caused by the subsidized imports of the subject goods
originating in or exported from the subject countries;
and has recommended the imposition of countervailing duty on imports of the subject goods originating in,
or exported, from the subject countries.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (6) of section 9 of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rules 20 and 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995,
the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby
imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the following Table,
falling under tariff items of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4),
exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the
producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, countervailing
duty calculated at the rate mentioned in column (7) of the said Table, namely:-
TABLE
Duty
Sl. Country of Amount
Tariff Item Description* Country of export Producer
No. origin as % of
CIF value
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1. 74112100, Copper Tubes Malaysia Any country M/s. Mettube SDN 5.31
74112200, and Pipes including Malaysia BHD (Malaysia)
74112900 (Producer) and M/s.
and MetTube
74111000 International Sdn Bhd
(Malaysia) (Exporter)
2. -do- -do- Malaysia Any country Any producer other 11.53
including Malaysia than the producer
mentioned in Sl.No. 1
above
3. -do- -do- Any Malaysia Any 11.53
country
other than
Malaysia
4. -do- -do- Thailand Any country M/s. Kobelco and NIL
including Thailand Materials Copper
Tubes (Thailand) Co
Ltd
5. -do- -do- Thailand Any country M/s. Loyal Hailiang NIL
including Thailand Copper (Thailand)
Company Limited
6. -do- -do- Thailand Any country M/s. Fine Metal 6.16
including Thailand Technologies Public
Company Limited
7. -do- -do- Thailand Any country Any producer other 7.57
including Thailand than the producer
mentioned in Sl.No.
4, 5 and 6 above
8. -do- -do- Any Thailand Any 7.57
country
other than
Thailand
9. -do- -do- Vietnam Any country M/s. Jintian Copper 2.13
including Vietnam Industrial (Vietnam)
Company Limited[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 5
10. -do- -do- Vietnam Any country M/s. Hailiang 2.30
including Vietnam (Vietnam) Copper
Manufacturing
Company Limited
11. -do- -do- Vietnam Any country M/s. Toan Phat 6.81
including Vietnam Copper Tube Joint
Stock Company
12. -do- -do- Vietnam Any country Any producer other 14.76
including Vietnam than the producer
mentioned in Sl.No.
9, 10 and 11
13. -do- -do- Any Vietnam Any 14.76
country
other than
Vietnam
* Internally Grooved Copper Tubes are excluded from the product description
2. The countervailing duty imposed under this notification shall be levied for a period of five years
(unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the
Official Gazette and shall be payable in Indian currency.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this notification, -
(a) the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such countervailing duty
shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the
powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the relevant date
for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of
entry under section 46 of the said Act.
(b) ―CIF value‖ means the assessable value as determined under section 14 of the Customs Act,
1962 (52 of 1962).
[F. No. CBIC-190354/184/2021-TO(TRU-I)-CBEC]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
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