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Date: 2021-03-04 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Termination of New Shipper Review investigation for determination of individual countervailing anti subsidy duty rate for Ms Shandong Haohua Tire Co Ltd China PR Producer

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

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Okay, I'm ready to analyze the provided policy text and generate the report. **Report on Termination of New Shipper Review Investigation Regarding Anti-Subsidy Duties on Tires from China PR** **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a notification from the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) regarding the termination of a New Shipper Review investigation. The investigation concerned the determination of an individual countervailing anti-subsidy duty rate for Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., a producer from China PR, concerning existing anti-subsidy duties on new, unused pneumatic radial tires imported from China PR. The termination was prompted by the applicant's request to withdraw their application due to import restrictions preventing them from exporting the subject goods to India. The report details the rationale for the termination and its potential impact. **2. Introduction:** This report aims to provide an overview of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' (DGTR) notification regarding the termination of a New Shipper Review investigation related to anti-subsidy duties on certain tires originating from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification. **3. Policy Overview:** * This is not an amendment, but rather a termination notification related to an existing anti-subsidy duty policy. * **Core Objective(s):** The initial objective of the *investigation* was to determine an individual countervailing anti-subsidy duty rate for Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. This aligns with the broader objective of the underlying anti-subsidy duties, which is to protect domestic industries from subsidized imports. The notification's *objective* is to formally terminate the review process due to the applicant's withdrawal. **4. Background and Rationale:** The underlying issue addressed by the initial anti-subsidy duty policy is the potential harm to the domestic tire industry from subsidized imports of new, unused pneumatic radial tires from China PR. The New Shipper Review investigation was initiated to determine if Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. should receive a different, individual duty rate than the existing general rate applied to tires from China PR. The *rationale for this termination* is that the applicant, Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., requested to withdraw their application because import restrictions imposed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prevented them from exporting the subject goods to India during the investigation period. The Authority terminated the investigation as per the Anti-Dumping Rules. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * This is a termination notification, so the key provision is the **termination** of the New Shipper Review investigation for Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. * The notification references Rule 14a of the Anti-Dumping Rules, which allows for the termination of an investigation upon written request from the affected domestic industry (or, in this case, the applicant in the New Shipper Review). * The effect of this termination is that Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. will not receive an individual countervailing duty rate as a result of this specific investigation. The existing anti-subsidy duties on tires from China PR will continue to apply to their exports. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** * **Directly affected:** Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. is directly affected, as the determination of their individual duty rate has been terminated. * **Other stakeholders:** * Guangzhou Exceed Industrial Technology Co. Ltd., China PR and H K Trade Wind Trading Limited, Hong Kong as traders are also mentioned in the text. * The domestic tire industry in India is indirectly affected, as the existing anti-subsidy duties remain in place. * The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is responsible for the investigation and termination. * The Central Government, which levies the duties, is also a stakeholder. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible agency:** The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the responsible agency. * **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates that the termination is effective immediately upon the issuance of the public notice. The procedure followed Rule 14a of the Anti-Dumping Rules regarding the termination of an investigation. * **Specifically related to the changes:** The implementation is primarily administrative, involving the formal closure of the investigation file by the DGTR. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The primary intended outcome of this termination is to formally conclude the New Shipper Review investigation, given the applicant's inability to export during the investigation period. The likely impact is that Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. will continue to be subject to the existing anti-subsidy duties applied to tires from China PR. It also means they retain the option to re-apply for a review should circumstances change and they can export to India. **9. Conclusion:** The DGTR notification terminates the New Shipper Review investigation for Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. regarding anti-subsidy duties on tires from China PR. This decision was based on the applicant's request to withdraw due to import restrictions preventing exports to India. The termination means that Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. will continue to be subject to existing anti-subsidy duties and does not receive an individual duty rate as a result of this terminated review. This termination does not alter the underlying anti-subsidy policy on tires from China PR.

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NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES: The government ministry responsible. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES: The directorate issuing the termination notification. New Shipper Review: Type of investigation being terminated. China PR: Country of origin of the goods and companies involved in the investigation. Ms. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.: Chinese company, the producer, that requested the New Shipper Review. Guangzhou Exceed Industrial Technology Co. Ltd.: Chinese company involved as a trader in the investigation. H K Trade Wind Trading Limited, Hong Kong: Hong Kong based company involved as a trader in the investigation. Article 19.3 of Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures: Reference to an international trade agreement. Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Indian rules governing countervailing duties. Custom Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law related to customs tariffs. Customs Notification No. 12019Customs CVD dated 24th June 2019: Notification levying the antisubsidy duties. Final Findings Notification No. F. No. 682018 DGAD dated 25th March 2019: Notification recommending the antisubsidy duties. Initiation Notification 782020DGTR dated 20th April 2020: Notification initiating the New Shipper Review investigation. Rule 24 of the Rules: Rule pertaining to the investigation. 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2020: The period of investigation for the shipper review. Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The directorate that imposed import restrictions. Notification No. 1220152020 dated 12 June 2020: Notification imposing import restrictions. AntiDumping Rules: Rules related to antidumping duties. Rule 14 a of the Anti Dumping Rules: Rule related to termination of the investigation. ANANT SWARUP: Designated Authority Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press. Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-05032021-225655 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-05032021-225655 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 80] िई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच च4, 2021/फाल्ग िु 13, 1942 No. 80] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021/PHALGUNA 13, 1942 वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय (व्यापार उपचार महाजिदिे ालय) िाचं समाजि अजधसचू िा (न्य ू जिपर समीक्षा) िई ददल् ली, 4 माचच, 2021 मामला स.ं एिएसआर 01/2020 जवषय : चीि िि. गण. के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाजच तत रबड़ के फ्लपै और/या ट्यबू के साथ अथवा उसके जबिा िए/अप्रयक्ु त न्य मू के क रेजडयल ायर (ट्यबू लसै ायर सजहत), जििका िोजमिल करम व्य ास कोड 16 इंच स े अजधक हो, जििका प्रयोग बसों और लॉरी/रक म ें दकया िाता ह,ै पर लाग ू सजससडीरोधी िल्ु क के मामल े म,ें म.ै ििे डॉंग हाओहुआ ायर कं. जल., चीि िि.गण.(उत्प ादक) के जलए अलग प्रजतसतं लु िकारी/सजससडीरोधी िल्ु क दर जिधारच ण के जलए न्य ू जिपर समीक्षा िाचं की समाजि । फा. स.ं 7/8/2020-डीिी ीआर.—म.ै िेिडॉंग हाओहुआ ायर कं. जल. चीि िि. गण. (जिसे आगे आवेदक या उत् पादक भी कहा गया ह)ै िे गआु ंगझोऊ एक् सीड इंडजस्ट्रयल ेक्ि ोलॉिी कंपिी जलजम ेड, चीि िि.गण. (‘’एक् सीड’’) और एच.के. रेड ववंड रेवडंग जलजम ेड, हॉंगकॉंग (‘’रेड ववंड’’) (सभी तीिों कंपजियों को आग े न् य ू जिपर आवेदक भी कहा गया ह)ै के साथ सजससडी और प्रजतसंतलु िकारी उपायों संबंधी करार (जिसे आग े ‘’ए एस सी एम’’ भी कहा गया ह)ै के अिच्ु छेद 19.3, समय-समय यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल्क ैकरफ (सजससडी प्राप् त वस्ट्तओंु की पहचाि, उि पर प्रजतसंतुलिकारी िल्ु क का आकलि और सग्रं हण तथा क्षजतजिधाचरण) जियमावली, 1995 (जिसे आग े जियमावली भी कहा गया ह)ै तथा समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत सीमािुल्क ैकरफ अजधजियम, 1975 (जिसे आगे अजधजियम भी कहा गया ह)ै के अिुसार जिर्दष्टच 1395 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] प्राजधकारी (जिन्ह ें आग े प्राजधकारी भी कहा गया ह)ै के समक्ष एक आवेदि प्रस्ट् ततु दकया था जिसमें चीि िि. गण. के मलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाचजतत बसों और लॉरी/रकों म ें प्रयुक् त 16 इंच स े अजधक िाजमिल करम व्य ास कोड वाल े रबड़ के फ्लपै और/या ट्यूब के साथ अथवा उसके जबिा (ट्यूबलैस ायर सजहत) िए/अप्रयुक् त न् यजू मक क रेजडयल ायर के सजससडी प्राप् त आयातों पर लागू सजससडी रोधी िुल् क के मामल े म ें अलग प्रजतसंतुलिकारी/ सजससडीरोधी िुल् क दरों के जिधारच ण के जलए अिुरोध दकया गया था । उक्त िल्ु कों की जसफाकरि ददिांक 25 माच,च 2019 की अंजतम िांच पकरणाम अजधसूचिा स.ं 6/8/2018-डीिीएडी के द्वारा की गई थी तथा केन् र सरकार द्वारा ददिांक 24 िूि, 2019 की सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा स.ं 1/2019-सीमािुल् क (सीवीडी) द्वारा लगाया गया था। 2. न् य ू जिपर आवेदक द्वारा प्रस्ट् तुत जवजधवत रूप स े साक्षय ांदकत आवेदि और उपलसध प्रथम दष्ृ या साक्षय के आधार पर प्राजधकारी िे ददिांक 25 माच,च 2019 की अंजतम िांच पकरणाम अजधसूचिा स.ं फा.स.ं 6/8/2018-डीिीएडी के माध् यम स े प्राजधकारी द्वारा की गई जसफाकरि के अिपु ालि म ें ददिांक 24 ििू , 2019 की सीमािुल् क अजधसूचिा स.ं 1/2019-सीमािुल् क (सीवीडी) के माध् यम स े चीि िि.गण. के मूल के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाजच तत बसों और लॉरी/रकों म ें प्रयुक् त 16 इंच स े अजधक िाजमिल करम व् यास कोड वाल े रबड़ के फ्लैप और/या ट्यूब के साथ अथवा उसके जबिा (ट्यूबलैस ायर सजहत) िए/अप्रयुक्त न् यजू मक क रेजडयल ायर के सजससडी प्राप् त आयातों पर लाग ू सजससडीरोधी िल्ु क के संबंध म ें अलग प्रजतसंतुलिकारी/सजससडीरोधी िुल् क की दर के जिधारच ण के जलए एसीसीएम के अिुच् छेद 19.3 के साथ पकित जियमावली के जियम 24 के अिुसार 20 अप्रैल, 2020 की िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचिा 7/8/2020-डीिी ीआर के माध् यम स े न् य ू जिपर समीक्षा िांच की िुरूआत की थी । 3. उक्त िांच म ें उत् पादक के रूप म ें म.ै िािडोंग हाओहुआ ायर कं. जल. चीि िि.गण. और व् यापारी के रूप म ें गुआगं झोऊ एक्स ीड इंडजस्ट्रयल ेक्ि ोलॉिी कं. जल., चीि िि. गण. तथा एच के रेड ववडं रेवडंग जलजम ेड हॉंगकांग) िाजमल ह ैं। 4. उक्त न् य ू जिपर समीक्षा िांच के प्रयोििाथ च िॉंच की अवजध (पीओआई) 1 अक् ूबर, 2019 स े 30 जसतंबर 2020 (12 माह) की थी। 5. ददिांक 14 िुलाई, 2020 के पत्र द्वारा आवेदक ि े िांच अवजध के जवस्ट् तार का अिरु ोध दकया था तादक वे भारत को संबद्ध वस्ट् त ु का जियाचत करिे म ें सक्षम हो सकें । तथाजप, प्राजधकारी ि े आवेदक को पीओआई की िषे अवजध के दौराि जवचाराधीि उत् पाद के जियाचत की तकचसंगत मात्रा भेििे और अलग िल्ु क मार्िचि के जिधाचरण के पश् चात स यौरे प्रस्ट्त ुत करि े की सलाह दी । 6. इस िांच के परू ा होिे स े पहले प्राजधकारी को आवेदक स े ददिाकं 28 ििवरी, 2021 को यह बताते हुए एक पत्र प्राप् त हुआ दक उसके पास भारत को इि वस्ट् तुओं का जियाचत करिे का कोई अवसर िहीं ह ै क्य ोंदक जवदेि व् यापार उपचार महाजिदेिालय द्वारा ददिांक 12 िूि, 2020 की अजधसूचिा स.ं 12/2015-2020 के माध् यम स े आयात प्रजतबधं लगाए गए ह ैं। 7. प्राजधकारी िो करत े ह ैंदक जियमावली के जियम 14(क) का पाि जिम्ि ािुसार ह:ै ‘‘िांच समाप् त करिा – जिर्दष्च प्राजधकारी दकसी िांच को एक सावचिजिक सूचिा िारी करके तत्क ाल समाप् त कर देंग ेयदद- (क) उन् ह ेंप्रभाजवत घरेल ूउद्योग जिसके कहि ेपर िांच िुरू की गई थी, की ओर स ेऐसा करिे के जलए जलजखत अिुरोध प्राप् त होता ह ै;” 8. तद्िुसार, आवेदक के अिुरोध और पा िरोधी जियमावली के जियम 14(क) के प्रावधाि के मद्देििर प्राजधकारी चीि िि. गण. के मूल के अथवा वहा ं स े जियाचजतत बसों और लॉरी/रकों म ें प्रयक्ु त 16 इंच से अजधक िाजमिल करम व् यास कोड वाल े रबड़ के फ्लैप और/या ट्यूब के साथ अथवा उसके जबिा (ट्यूबलैस ायर सजहत) िए/अप्रयुक्त न् यजू मक क रेजडयल ायर पर लागू सजससडीरोधी िुल् क के मामल े म ें िडें डॉंग हाओहुआ ायर कंपिी जलजम ेड, चीि िि.गण. (उत् पादक) के जलए अलग प्रजतसंतुलिकारी/सजससडीरोधी िल्ु क दर के जिधाचरण हते ु वतचमाि न् य ू जिपर समीक्षा िांच को एतद्द्वारा समाप् त करते ह ैं। अिंत स्ट् वरूप, महाजिदेिक[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) TERMINATION NOTIFICATION (New Shipper Review) New Delhi, the 4th March, 2021 Case No. NSR-01/2020 Subject : Termination of New Shipper Review investigation for determination of individual countervailing/ anti-subsidy duty rate for M/s. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., China PR (Producer) in the case of Anti-Subsidy duties imposed on New/Unused pneumatic radial tyres with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including tubeless tyres), having nominal rim dia code above 16" used in buses and lorries/trucks, originating in or exported from China PR. F. No. 7/8/2020-DGTR.—1. M/s. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., China PR (hereinafter also referred to as “Applicant” or “producer”), along with Guangzhou Exceed Industrial Technology Co. Ltd., China PR (“Exceed”) and H K Trade Wind Trading Limited, Hong Kong (“Trade Wind”), (all three entities hereinafter also referred to as New Shipper Applicants) had filed an application in accordance with Article 19.3 of Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (hereinafter also referred to as “ASCM”), the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the ‘Rules’) and the Custom Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the “Authority”) requesting for determination of their individual countervailing/ Anti-subsidy duty rates in the matter of Anti-subsidy duties levied on subsidized imports of “New/Unused pneumatic radial tyres, with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including tubeless tyres), having nominal rim dia code above 16-inches used in buses and lorries/ trucks”, originating in or exported from China PR. The said duties were recommended vide Final Findings Notification No. F. No. 6/8/2018 DGAD dated 25th March 2019 and levied by the Central Government vide Customs Notification No. 1/2019-Customs (CVD) dated 24th June 2019. 2. On the basis of a duly substantiated application filed by the New Shipper Applicant and the prima facie evidence available, the Authority vide Initiation Notification 7/8/2020-DGTR dated 20th April 2020 initiated the New Shipper Review investigation in terms of Rule 24 of the Rules read with Article 19.3 of the ASCM for determination of individual countervailing/ Anti-subsidy duty rate in relation to the Anti-subsidy duties levied on subsidized imports of New/Unused pneumatic radial tyres, with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including tubeless tyres), having nominal rim dia code above 16- inches used in buses and lorries/ trucks”, originating in or exported from China PR vide Customs Notification No. 1/2019-Customs (CVD) dated 24th June 2019 pursuant to the recommendations made by the Authority vide Final Findings Notification No. F. No. 6/8/2018 DGAD dated 25th March 2019. 3. The said investigation involved M/s. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., China PR as Producer and Guangzhou Exceed Industrial Technology Co. Ltd., China PR and H K Trade Wind Trading Limited, Hong Kong as traders. 4. The period of investigation (POI) for the purpose of the said shipper review investigation was 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2020 (12 months). 5. Vide letter dated 14th July 2020, the applicant had requested for extension of period under investigation so as to enable them to exports subject goods to India. However, the Authority advised the applicant to effect reasonable quantity of exports of the product under consideration during the remaining period of POI and submit the details thereafter for determination of individual duty margin. 6. Pending the completion of the investigation, the authority received a letter dated 28th January 2021 from the applicant stating that it has no opportunity to affect exports of its goods to India because of the import restrictions imposed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide Notification No. 12/2015–2020 dated 12 June 2020. The applicant vide the said letter requested for withdrawal of its application with the liberty to file the application again.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 7. The Authority notes that the Rule 14(a) of the Anti-Dumping Rules reads as under; “Termination of investigation. - The designated authority shall, by issue of a public notice, terminate an investigation immediately if – (a) it receives a request in writing for doing so from or on behalf of the domestic industry affected, at whose instance the investigation was initiated;” 8. Accordingly, in view of the request of the applicant and the provision in Rule 14 (a) of the Anti- Dumping Rules, the Authority hereby terminates the present New Shipper Review investigation for determination of individual countervailing/ anti-subsidy duty rate for M/s. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., China PR (Producer) in the case of Anti-Subsidy duties imposed on New/Unused pneumatic radial tyres with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including tubeless tyres), having nominal rim dia code above 16" used in buses and lorries/trucks, originating in or exported from China PR. 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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