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Date: 2021-01-22 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The product under consideration in the petition is the same as that in the earlier investigation

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## Report on Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles from China PR **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiation notification regarding a sunset review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles originating in or exported from China PR. The core purpose of this review is to determine whether the expiration of the existing anti-dumping duty is likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. The report finds that the DGTR has initiated this review *suo moto*, triggered by an application from the domestic industry, which highlighted the fragmented nature of the domestic tile producers. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview and analysis of the DGTR's initiation notification regarding the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles imported from China PR. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided official notification. **3. Policy Overview:** * This is a *Sunset Review* of existing Anti-Dumping Duty. * **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this review is to determine whether the expiration of the existing anti-dumping duty is likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. **4. Background and Rationale:** This amendment addresses the potential expiry of existing anti-dumping duties on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR, which are set to expire on March 28, 2021. The domestic industry, fearing a resurgence of dumping practices and subsequent injury, requested a review. The fragmented nature of the industry, characterized by numerous small-scale producers, prompted the Authority to initiate the review *suo moto* and sets expectations on how information should be collected and provided. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** The key provision of this notification is the initiation of a *suo moto* sunset review investigation by the DGTR. The review will cover aspects of the original investigation, including the likelihood of dumping and injury if the duty is allowed to expire. This review is conducted under the provision on its own initiative due to the fragmented nature of MSME industry, and provisions of Rule 23(1B). The applicants are required to submit information in the form and manner prescribed in terms of trade notice no 02/2017 within 30 days of this initiation notification. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are: * Domestic producers of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in India, particularly those belonging to the Gujarat Granito Manufacturers Association, Indian Council for Ceramic Tiles and Sanitaryware, Morbi Ceramic Association and Sabarkantha District Ceramics Association. * Importers and users of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in India. * Exporters of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR. * The Government of China PR through their Embassy in India. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The primary responsible body is the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). * **Timelines:** The applicants (domestic industry) are required to submit information within 30 days of the initiation notification (January 22, 2021). Other interested parties also have a 30-day window from the receipt of the notice to submit relevant information. * **Procedures:** The review will cover all aspects of the final findings of the original investigation. The Authority will also undertake likelihood analysis of dumping and injury. All communications should be sent via email to specific addresses provided in the notification. Confidential submissions must be accompanied by a non-confidential version. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The likely intended outcome of this review is a determination of whether the existing anti-dumping duty on Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles from China PR should be extended. The outcome will directly impact the competitiveness of domestic producers and the cost of these tiles for importers and consumers. If dumping and injury are deemed likely to recur, the anti-dumping duty will likely be extended, protecting domestic producers. Conversely, if no likelihood of dumping and injury is found, the duty will expire, potentially lowering import costs. **9. Conclusion:** The initiation of this sunset review by the DGTR is a significant development for the Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tile industry in India. It highlights the concerns of the domestic industry regarding potential dumping from China PR and the need for continued protection. The outcome of this review will have substantial implications for domestic producers, importers, and consumers alike. The initiation of the *suo moto* review, with its subsequent requests for documentation from the domestic industry, appears to be attempting to clarify the competitive landscape and future dumping potential, with explicit reference to fragmented industry concerns.

Key Entities Referenced

China PR: Country of origin/export for the subject goods in the antidumping investigation. GlazedUnglazed Porcelain Vitrified tiles: Subject goods under consideration in the antidumping investigation. Gujarat Granito Manufacturers Association: Applicant in the sunset review of antidumping duty. Indian Council for Ceramic Tiles and Sanitaryware: Applicant in the sunset review of antidumping duty. Morbi Ceramic Association: Applicant in the sunset review of antidumping duty. Sabarkantha District Ceramics Association: Applicant in the sunset review of antidumping duty. Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Governing act for the antidumping duty. Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the antidumping duty determination. Designated Authority: Authority responsible for conducting the antidumping investigation. New Delhi: Location of initiation notification Directorate General of Trade Remedies: Department responsible for initiation notification DGTR: Short form of Directorate General of Trade Remedies Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Parent ministry of Directorate General of Trade Remedies Department of Commerce: Parent department of Directorate General of Trade Remedies 122016 Customs ADD: Notification number for provisional antidumping duty imposed by the Central Government vide Notification No. 122016 Customs ADD dated 29th March 2016. 292017 Customs ADD: Notification number for definitive antidumping duty imposed by the Central Government vide Notification No. 292017 Customs ADD dated 14th June 2017. Morbi, Gujarat: Location of small-scale producers of ceramic tiles. Himmatnagar, Gujarat: Location of small-scale producers of ceramic tiles. USA: Identified as an appropriate third country to determine normal value for China PR Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics DGCIS: Source of transactionwise import data COVID19: Reason for all communication sent to the Designated Authority via email
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ृजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअI.D-E2x2x0x 12021-224652 CG-DL-E-22012021-224652 असाधाृण EXTRAORDINARY ीाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकाृ स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 28] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु वाृ, िनवृी 22, 2021/ुाघ 2, 1942 No. 28] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021/MAGHA 2, 1942 वाजणज्ू एव ंउद्योग ुत्रं ालू (वाजणज्ू जवीाग) (व्यापाृ उपचाृ ुहाजनदिे ालू) िाचं िरूु आत अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 22 िनवृी, 2021 ुाुला स.ं : एडी-एसएसआृ-20/2020 जवषू : चीन िन. गण. के ुलू के अथवा वहा ं स े जनूााजतत ग्ल ज्े ड /अनग्ल ज्े ड पोससीलजलन/वीरीााइड टाइल चाह े पॉजलस क गई हों ूा जिना पॉजलस के, जिनु 3 प्रजतित स े कु िल अविोषण हो, वस्ट्त ओं कु के आूातों पृ लाग ू पाटनृोधी िल्ु क क जनणाूा क सुी्ा िाचं क िरूु आत ाा. स.ं 7/39/2020-डीिीटीआृ.—1. गुिृात ग्रेजनटो ुैन्ू ाु ै‍च ृसा एसोजसएिन, इंजडून काउंजसल ाॉृ सेृेजुक टाइल् स तथा सेनेरीवेूृ, ुोृिी सेृेजुक एसोजसएिन औृ सािृकंठा जडजस्ट्रक सेृेजु‍ स एसोजसएिन (जिन् ह ूहां आग े ‘‘आवेदक’’ ीी कहा गूा ह)ै न े सुू-सुू पृ ूथासंिोजधत सीुािुल्क टैरृा अजधजनूु, 1975 (जिसे आग े ‘‘अजधजनूु’’ ीी कहा गूा ह)ै औृ उसक सुू-सुू पृ ूथासंिोजधत सीुािुल्क टैरृा (पारटत वस्ट्तुओं क क पहचान, उन पृ पाटनृोधी िुल्क का आकलन औृ संग्रहण तथा ्जतजनधाृा ण) जनूुावली, 1995 (जिसे आग े जनूुावली ीी कहा गूा ह)ै के अनुसाृ जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी (जिन् ह आग े प्राजधकाृी ीी कहा गूा ह)ै के सु् घृेलू उद्योग क ृ से संूुक्त रूप से एक आवेदन दाूृ दकूा ह ै जिसु चीन िन.गण. (जिसे आग े ‘‘संिद्ध देि’’ ीी कहा गूा ह)ै के ुलू के अथवा वहां स े जनूााजतत ‘‘ग् लेज्ड /अनग्ल ेज्ड पोससीलजलन/वीरीााइड टाइल चाह े पॉजलस क गई हों ूा जिना पॉजलस के, जिनु 3 प्रजतित से कु िल अविोषण हो,’’ (जिसे आगे ‘‘जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद’’ अथवा ‘‘संिद्ध वस्ट् तु’’ ीी कहा गूा ह)ै के आूातों पृ लागू पाटनृोधी िुल् क से संिंजधत जनणााूक सुी्ा क िुरूआत कृने का अनृु ोध दकूा गूा ह ै 446 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 2. आवेदको ने आृोप लगाूा ह ै दक चीन के ुलू के अथवा वहा ं से जनूााजतत संिद्ध वस्ट् तु पृ िुल् क क सुाजति से पाटन औृ ्जत के िाृी ृहने क संीावना ह ैऔृ इन पृ िल्ु क को िाृी ृखने के जलए सुी्ा कृने का अनुृोध दकूा ह ै क. पष्ृ ठ ीजू ु 3. जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा पहल े चीन िन.गण. से संिद्ध वस्ट् त ु के आूातों से संिंजधत पाटनृोधी िांच ददनांक 13 अ‍ टूिृ, 2015 क अजधसूचना सं. 4/14/2014-डीिीएडी के ुाध् ूु से िरूु क थी प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा िाृी ददनांक 11 ुाच,ा 2016 क प्राृंजीक िांच परृणाु सं. 4/14/2014-डीिीएडी के आधाृ पृ केन् र सृकाृ ्ाृा ददनांक 29 ुाच,ा 2016 क अजधसूचना सं. 12/2016-सीुािुल् क (एडीडी) के ुाध् ूु से अनंजतु पाटनृोधी िुल् क लगाूा गूा था िांच के अनुपालन ु जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी ने ददनांक 8 अप्रैल, 2017 क अंजतु िांच परृणाु अजधसूचना सं. 4/14/2014-डीिीएडी के ुाध् ूु से पृ जन्‍ चूात् ुक पाटनृोधी िुल् क लगान े क जसाारृि क थी जिसे ददनाकं 14 िून, 2017 क अजधसचू ना सं. 29/2017-सीुािुल् क (एडीडी) ्ाृा लाग ू दकूा गूा था संिद्ध वस्ट्त ु पृ लाग ूवताुान िुल् क क अवजध 28 ुाचा, 2021 को सुाप् त हो िाएगी 4. गुिृात ग्रेजनटो ुैन्ू ुाै‍च ृस ा एसोजसएिन, औृ सािृकंठा जडजस्ट्रक सेृेजु‍ स एसोजसएिन न े अजधसूचना सं. 29/2017-सीुािुल् क (एडीडी) तथा ददनांक 08.04.2017 के अंजतु िांच परृणाु को चुनौती देते हुए ुाननीू गुिृात उच् च न् ूाूालू के सु् जसजवल आवेदन सं. 2017 का 11115 तथा 2017 का 11851 दाूृ दकूा ह ै वताुान ु ूह ुाुला ुाननीू गुिृात उच् च न् ूाूालू के सु् लंजित ह ै 5. आवेदकों न े अनेक घृेल ू उत् पादकों (एडीडी) का जवस्ट्त ाृ कृने का अनुृोध कृने वाल े से पत्र, जवजिष्ट कंपजनूों के उत् पादन औृ वाषिकषक रृपोटा तथा चीन िन.गण. से एडीडी क सुाजति पृ पाटन औृ ्जत क संीावना स े संिंजधत सूचना उपलब् ध कृाई ह ै औृ ूह अनृु ोध दकूा ह ै दक प्राजधकाृी प्रस्ट् ताजवत िांच क प्रदक्रूा के दौृान घृेलू उत् पादकों से ्जत संिंधी आंके े ुांग सकत े ह । ख. जवचाृाधीन उत्प ाद 6. ूाजचका ु जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद वही ह ै िो पूवावतसील िांच ु था अथाात सीी आकाृ के सोल् ूुिल साल् ट, डिल चाि,ा िीवीटी तथा पी िी वी टी पोससीललीन/जवरीााइड टाइल जिनु 3 प्रजतित से कु िल अविोषण हो, ह ै इसु ुाइक्रोदक्रस्ट् टल टाइल, ाुल िॉडी टाइल औृ 5 जु.ुी. से कु ुोटाई के जथन पनै ल िाजुल नहीं ह । 7. जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद का जनुााण ‍ल ,े ृंग, पाउडृ औृ ृसाूनों के प्रूोग से होता है जिसे पानी ु एक साथ जुलाूा िाता ह ै इस गाृे को पाउडृ रूप ु िदलन े के जलए स्ट् प्रे डाूृ ु पंप दकूा िाता ह ै जिसे आग े जिजस्ट्कट रूप ु प्रैस दकूा िाता ह ै औृ तत्प ्‍ चात रायाूृ ु डाला िाता ह ै जिजस्ट्कटों को 1190-1220 सेजल्सूस के तापुान पृ ीट्टी ु डाला िाता ह ै तथाजप, ग् लेज्ड जवरीााइट टाइलों के ुाुल े ु जिजस्ट्कटों को पहल े ग् लेज्ड दकूा िाता ह ै औृ दाृ ीट्टी ु डाला िाता ह ै इस प्रकाृ उत् पाददत टाइल आकाृ देन,े सुधाृ औृ पॉजलससग के जलए िाती ह,। जिससे अंजतु उत् पाद िनता ह ै तथाजप, ग् लेज्ड टाइलों के जलए अलग पॉजलसिग प्रदक्रूा स े गुिृना अपेज्त नहीं ह ै 8. संिद्ध वस्ट् तुओं क का प्रूोग ीवनों, घृों, ृेस्ट् टोृ टों, जसनेुा हॉलों, हवाई अड्डों, स्ट् वीसुग पुल, ृेलवे स्ट् टेिनों आदद ु ािा औृ दीवाृों क कवरृग ु दकूा िाता ह ै जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद को ीाृ ूा ्ेत्र ु ुापा िाता ह ै वताुान आवेदन के जलए सूचना वग ा ुीटृ ु व् ू‍त ्ेत्र के रूप ु प्रस्ट् ततु क गई ह ै 9. जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद को सीुािुल् क टैरृा अजधजनूु 1975 (1975 का 51) के अध् ूाू 69 के अंतगात वगसीलकृत दकूा गूा ह ै 2 ाृवृी, 2017 तक जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद 69071010, 69071090, 69079010 औृ 69079090 के तहत वगसीलकृत ूोग् ू था तत्प ्‍ चात जवजहत कोडों को 69072190, 69072300, 69073010 औृ 69074010 ु संिोजधत दकूा गूा ह ै तथाजप, आवेदकों न े िताूा ह ै दक इस उत् पाद को 69072190, 69072300, 69073010 औृ 69074010 के अंतगात ीी आूाजतत दकूा िा ृहा ह ै तद्नुसाृ प्राजधकाृी न े वताुान िांच के प्रूोिनाथ ा टैरृा िीष ा 6907 पृ जवचाृ दकूा ह ै तथाजप, सीुािुल् क वगसीलकृण केवल सांकेजतक ह ैऔृ जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद के दाूृे के पृ िाध् ूकाृी नहीं ह ै[ीाग I—खण् ड 1] ीाृत का ृािपत्र : असाधाृण 3 ग. सुान वस्ट्त ु 10. आवेदकों न े दावा दकूा ह ै दक संिद्ध देि स े जनूााजतत औृ घृेल ू उद्योग ्ाृा उत् पाददत संिद्ध वस्ट् त ु के िीच कोई ज्ञात अंतृ नहीं ह ै घृेलू उद्योग ्ाृा उत् पाददत संिद्ध वस्ट्त ु औृ संिद्ध देि स े आूाजतत जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद ीौजतक औृ ृसाूजनक जविेषताओं क, जवजनुााण प्रदक्रूा औृ प्रौद्योजगक , काूा औृ प्रूोग, उत् पाद जवषिकनदेिन, क ुत जनधााृण, जवतृण औृ जवपणन तथा वस्ट् तुओं क के टैरृा वगसीलकृण िैसी अजनवाूा उत् पाद जविेषताओं क क दजृ ि स े तलु नीू ह । उपीो‍त ा इनका एक दसू ृे के स्ट् थान पृ प्रूोग कृत े ह । आवेदकों ने ूह ीी दावा दकूा ह ै दक ूे दोनों तकनीक औृ वाजणजज्ूक रूप स े प्रजतस्ट्थ ापनीू ह । औृ इसजलए इन् ह जनूुावली के अधीन सुान वस्ट् तु ुाना िाना चाजहए अत: वताुान िांच के प्रूोिनाथा ीाृत ु घृेलू उद्योग ्ाृा उत् पाददत संिद्ध वस्ट् तु को संिद्ध देि से आूात क िा ृही संिद्ध वस्ट् तु के ‘‘सुान वस्ट् त’ु’ ुाना िा ृहा ह ै घ. घृेल ूउद्योग औृ उसक जस्ट्थजत 11. वताुान आवेदन गुिृात ग्रेजनटो ुैन्ू ुाै‍च ृसा एसोजसएिन, इंजडून काउंजसल ाॉृ सेृेजुक टाइल् स तथा सेनेरीवेूृ, ुोृिी सेृेजुक एसोजसएिन औृ सािृकंठा जडजस्ट्रक सेृेजु‍ स एसोजसएिन ्ाृा दाूृ अपन े सदस्ट् ूों क ृ स े दकूा गूा ह ै ूह आवेदन संिद्ध वस्ट् तु के 126 घृेल ू उत् पादकों ्ाृा सुषिकथत ह ै इसके अलावा, 78 उत् पादकों ने अपनी वाषिकषक रृपोटा औृ उत् पादन के ब् ूौृे उपलब्ध कृाए ह । 12. आवेदकों ने िताूा ह ै दक दिे ु संिद्ध वस्ट् तु के लगीग 244 उत् पादक ह,। जिनु से अजधकांि जिखृे हुए एुएसएुई ्ेत्र से ह । औृ अलग-अलग उत् पादकों का जहस्ट्स ा कु ह ै आवेदकों ने प्राजधकाृी से अनुृोध दकूा ह ै दक प्रस्ट् ताजवत िांच क प्रदक्रूा के दौृान वह जवजीन् न घृेल ूउत् पादकों को जलख औृ संगत सूचना ुंगाएं 13. पाटनृोधी जनूुावली के जनूु 23(1ख) के उपिंधों के अनसु ाृ प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा उनक स्ट्व ूं क पहल पृ ूा घृेलू उद्योग ्ाृा अथवा उसक ृ से दकए गए जवजधवत रूप से साक्षू ांदकत अनुृोध क प्राजति पृ जनणााूक सुी्ा िांच िुरू क िा सकती ह ै वताुान ुाुल े ु जनणााूक सुी्ा क िुरूआत के जलए अनुृोध घृेल ू उद्योग क ृ से आवेदकों न े दकूा ह ै तथाजप, वह घृेल ू उत् पादक िो घृेल ू उद्योग का जहस्ट्स ा ह,। अीी आवेदन ु अजीज्ञात नहीं ह । आवेदकों ने अनुृोध दकूा ह ै दक ीाृत ु सेृेजुक टाइल उद्योग एक असंगरठत उद्योग ह ै जिसु गुिृात के ुोृिी औृ जहम् ुतनगृ ु जस्ट्थत अनेक लघु उत् पादक िाजुल ह । ूह ीी िताूा गूा ह ै दक इतन े कु सुू ु वताुान ुाुले ु 25 प्रजतित से अजधक घृेलू उत् पादन वाल े घृेलू उत् पादकों के उत् पादन के जलए ्जत संिंधी आंके े एकजत्रत कृना व् ूवहाूा नहीं था ूह ीी िताूा गूा ह ै दक 25 प्रजतित स े अजधक जहस्ट्स े वाले उत् पादकों के आंके े देने के जलए आवेदकों को 70-80 से अजधक उत् पादकों के आंके े देन े होंगे 14. आवेदकों न े अनृु ोध दकूा ह ै दक इस उत् पाद के जलए उद्योग क असगं रठत प्रकृजत के काृण वह अीी घृेलू उत् पादकों से अपेज्त सूचना प्रस्ट् तुत कृन े क जस्ट्थजत ु नहीं ह ै तथाजप, एसोजसएिन ने अपने पत्र ु िांच क िुरूआत के प्‍ चात घृेल ू उत् पादकों के जलए आंके े एकत्र कृने औृ उन् ह प्रदान कृन े के जलए प्रूास के िाृे ु िताूा ह ै पाटन क सीं ावना 15. आवेदकों न े चीन के ए‍ सेसन प्रोटोकॉल के अनच्ु ेद 15(क)(i) का उल्ल ेख दकूा ह ै औृ उस पृ ीृोसा दकूा ह ै आवेदकों ने दाव दकूा ह ै दक चीन ु उत् पादकों से ूह दिााने के जलए कहा िाए दक सुान उत् पाद का उत् पादन कृने वाले उनके उद्योग ु जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद के उत् पादन औृ जिक्र के संिंध ु िािाृ अथाव् ूवस्ट्थ ा क दिाए ं जवद्युान ह । आवेदकों न े िताूा ह ै दक ूदद प्रजतवादी चीनी उत् पादक ूह दिाान े ु असुथा ृहत े ह । दक उनक लागत औृ क ुत सूचना िािाृ चाजलत ह ै तो साुान् ू ुूल् ू को अनुिंध- के पैृा 7 औृ 8 के उपिंधों के अनुसाृ परृकजलत दकूा िाना चाजहए आवेदकों ने चीन िन.गण. के जलए साुान् ू ुूल्ू के जनधााृण हते ु ूूएसए को उजचत तीसृे देि के रूप ु अजीज्ञात दकूा ह ै औृ िािाृ अथव्ा ूवस्ट् था वाल े तीसृे देि ु क ुत जनधाारृत कृन े हते ु ीाृत से ू ू एस ए को जनूाातों क क ुत पृ ीृोसा दकूा ह ै इसके अलावा, सुुरी ीाे ा, िीुा औृ ूथा लाग ू सीुािुल्क के जलए सुाूोिन दकए गए ह । तादक काृखाना ्ाृा साुान् ू ुल्ू ू ज्ञात दकूा िा सके4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] 16. प्राजधकाृी ने संिद्ध देि के जलए जनूाात क ुत वाजणजज्ूक आसूचना औृ सांजयूक ुहाजनदेिालू (डी िी सी आई एंड एस) के सौदावाृ आूात आंके ों के आधाृ पृ परृकजलत क गई ह ै सुुरी ीाे ा, सुुरी िीुा, कुीिन, ि।क प्रीाृ, पत् तन व् ूू, अंतृदेिीू ुालीाे ा औृ वैट वापसी के जलए ुीुत सुाूोिन दकए गए ह । 17. उ‍त दावे के अनुसाृ साुान् ू ुूल् ू औृ जनूाात क ुत पृ जवचाृ कृते हुए अजधजनूु क धाृा 9 क (1)(क) के अनुसाृ पाटन ुाषिकिन जनधाारृत दकूा गूा ह ै ूह नोट दकूा गूा ह ै दक पाटन ुाषिकिन न् ूूनतु सीुा स े अजधक ह ै ड. ्जत क सीं ावना 18. आवेदकों ने तीसृे देिों ु पाटन, अन् ू ्ेत्राजधकाृों ्ाृा व् ूापाृ उपचाृ उपाूों को लाग ू कृने, आूात ुात्रा ु कटौती औृ ीाृत ु आूातों के संिंध ु क ुतों ु वृजद्ध, चीन के उत् पादकों के पास ीाृी अजधिेष ्ुताओं क, ुौिूदा अजधिेष ्ुताओं क के िाविूद चीन के उत् पादकों ्ाृा ्ुता जवस्ट् ताृ अत्ू जधक जनूााततोनन् ुखु होना िेष जव्‍ व को चीन से जनूाातों ु जगृावट औृ ीाृतीू िािाृ के क ुत आकषाक होने िैसे आधाृों पृ ्जत क संीावना का दावा दकूा ह ै च. जनणाूा क सुी्ा िाचं क िरूु आत 19. जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा ूा तो स्ट् वू ं ूा जवजधवत रूप स े दस्ट् तावेिी ूाजचका क प्राजति पृ जनणााूक सुी्ा िुरू क िाएगी इसके अलावा, ूाजचका ति जवजधवत रूप से दस्ट्त ावेजित होगी ूदद उसने इस िात के पूााप् त साक्षू ह । दक ‍ू ा िल्ु क क सुाजति से पाटन औृ घृेल ू उद्याग को ्जत िाृी ृहन े ूा उसक पुनृावृजत होन े क संीावना ह ै उलब् ध सूचना के अनुसाृ वताुान ुाुला ससा ुाुला ह ै जिसु 90 प्रजतित स े अजधक घृेल ू उत् पादक असंगरठत उद्योग ह ै औृ एु एस एु ई ्ेत्र ु ह ै लगीग 244 उत् पादक जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद के उत् पादन औृ जिक्र ु िाजुल ह ।औृ अलग-अलग उत् पादक का उत् पादन काा कु ह ै 20. ूह ीी नोट दकूा गूा ह ै दक व् ूापाृ सूचना सं. 02/2017 ददनांक 12/12/2017 िो जनणााूक सुी्ा से संिंजधत ह,ै को ध् ूान ु ृखते हुए व् ूापाृ सूचना के अनसु ाृ ूथा अपेज्त सुस्ट्त आव्‍ ूक सूचना सजहत आवेदन आवेदकों ्ाृा उनके जनणााूक सुी्ा अनुृोध ु प्रस्ट्त ुत नहीं दकूा गूा ह ै 21. पूवावतसील पैृाग्राा ु उजल्लजखत तथ्ू ों को ध् ूान ु ृखत े हुए औृ एुएसएुई उद्योग क असंगरठत प्रकृजत पृ जवचाृ कृते हुए तथा जनूु 23 (1ख) के उपिंधों के अनुसाृ प्राजधकाृी एतद्द्वाृा ूह सुी्ा कृने के जलए अपनी स्ट् वूं क पहल (ूा स्ट् वत:) के उपिंध के अंतगात जनणााूक सुी्ा िांच क िुरूआत कृते ह । दक ‍ू ा ससे िुल् क क सुाजति से पाटन औृ घृेल ू उद्योग को ्जत के िाृी ृहन े ूा उसक पुनृावृजत होने क संीावना ह ै आवेदकों के जलए व् ूापाृ सूचना सं. 02/2017 के अनुसाृ इस िांच िुरूआत अजधसूचना से 30 ददनों के ीीतृ जवजहत ढंग औृ तृीके से सूचना प्रस्ट् तुत कृना अपेज्त ह ै . सिं द्ध दिे 22. इस िांच ु संिद्ध दिे चीन िनवादी गणृाज्ू ह ै ि. िाचं क अवजध (पी आई) 23. आवेदकों ने 1 अप्रैल, 2019 से 31 ुाचा, 2020 क िांच अवजध का प्रस्ट् ताव दकूा ह ै तथाजप, पाटनृोधी जनूुावली के जनूु 22 के स्ट्प ष्ट ीकृण को ध् ूान ु ृखते हुए प्राजधकाृी ने जनम्न जलजखत काृणों से 1 अप्रलै , 2019 से 30 जसतंिृ, 2020 क अवजध को िांच अवजध ुाना ह ै क. िांच अवजध हाल क अवजध ह ैऔृ एक पृू े जवत् तीू वषा को कवृ कृती ह ै[ीाग I—खण् ड 1] ीाृत का ृािपत्र : असाधाृण 5 ख. चूंदक वताुान िांच ु लघु घृेलू उत् पादक िाजुल ह,। इसजलए ससी िांच अवजध ृखना उजचत ह ै जिसु उद्योग का लेखांकन वषा िाजुल हो ग. प्रस्ट् ताजवत िांच अवजध हाल क अवजध ह ैऔृ काननू के अनुसाृ संगत ह ै झ. प्रदक्रूा 24. वताुान जनणााूक सुी्ा ु ददनांक 8 अप्रलै , 2017 क अजधसूचना सं. 14/14/2014-डीिीएडी के ुाध् ूु स े प्रकाजित ुलू िांच अंजतु िाचं परृणाु जिनु चीन िन गण से जवचाृाधीन उत् पाद के आूातों पृ पाटनृोधी िल्ु क लगान े क जसाारृि क गई थी, के सीी पहल ू िाजुल होंग े प्राजधकाृी पाटन औृ ्जत क संीावना का ूथाअपेज्त जव्‍ लषे ण ीी कृ गे 25. संिंजधत जनूुावली के जनूु 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 औृ 20 के प्रावधान आव्‍ ूक संिोधनों के साथ इस सुी्ा पृ लाग ूहोंग े ञ. सचू ना प्रस्ट्त तु कृना 26 कोजवड-19 ुहाुाृी से उत् पन्न जविेष परृजस्ट्थजतूों के ु्ेिृ जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी को सुस्ट्त पत्र ई-ुेल पतों adg13-dgtr@gov.in, adv12-dgtr@gov.in, dir13-dgtr@gov.in तथा dd12-dgtr@gov.in पृ ई-ुेल के ुाध्ू ु स े ीिे े िान े चाजहए ूह सजु नजचितत दकूा िाना चाजहए दक अनृु ोध का वणना ात्ु क जहस्ट्स ा पीडीएा/एुएस वल्ड ा ााुेट ु औृ आंके ों क ााइल एु एस ए‍ सल ााुेट ु खोिे िान ेूोग् ू हो 27. िैसा इस अजधसूचना ु उजल्लजखत ह,ै आवेदकों के जलए व् ूापाृ सूचना 02/2017 ददनांक 12/12/2017 के तहत िांच िुरूआत क ताृीख से 30 ददनों के ीीतृ जवजहत ढंग औृ प्रपत्र ु प्राजधकाृी को सूचना प्रस्ट् ततु कृना अपजे ्त ह ै सिं द्ध दिे ु ज्ञात जनूाता कों, ीाृत ु उनके दतू ावास के िरृए उनक सृकाृ, ीाृत ु सिं द्ध वस्ट्त ु से संिंजधत सुझ े िान े वाल े आूातकों औृ प्रूो‍त ाओं क तथा घृेल ू उद्योग को नीच े जनधाारृत क गई सुू सीुा के ीीतृ जवजहत प्रपत्र ु एवं ढंग से सुस्ट्त संगत सूचना प्रस्ट् ततु कृने के जलए अलग से सूजचत दकूा िा ृहा ह ै 28. कोई अन् ू जहतिद्ध प्काृ ीी नीचे दी गई सुू सीुा के ीीतृ उपूुा‍ त पृै ाग्राा 25 ु ूथाउजल्लजखत ई-ुेल पतों पृ जवजहत प्रपत्र औृ ढंग से इस िांच से सगं त अपन ेअनुृोध प्रस्ट् तुत कृ सकता ह ै 29. प्राजधकाृी के सु् कोई गोपनीू अनृु ोध कृने वाल े दकसी प्काृ को अन् ू जहतिद्ध प्काृों को उपलब्ध कृाए िाने के जलए उसका एक अगोपनीू अंि प्रस्ट्त ुत कृना अपेज्त ह ै ट. सुू-सीुा 30. वताुान िांच से संिंजधत कोई सूचना पाटनृोधी जनूुावली के जनूु 6(4) के अनुसाृ सूचना क प्राजति क ताृीख से 30 ददनों के ीीतृ ईुेल पतों adg13-dgtr@gov.in, adv12-dgtr@gov.in, dir13- dgtr@gov.in तथा dd12-dgtr@gov.in पृ ई-ुेल के ुाध् ूु से जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी को ीेिी िानी चाजहए तथाजप ूह नोट दकूा िाए दक उ‍त जनूु के स्ट् पष्ट ीकृण के अनुसाृ सूचना औृ अन् ू दस्ट् तावेि ुंगान े वाल े नोरटस को जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा उसे ीेिे िाने क ताृीख ूा जनूाातक देि के उजचत ृािनजूक प्रजतजनजध को ददए िान े क ताृीख से एक सप् ताह के ीीतृ प्राप् त हुआ ुान जलूा िाएगा ूदद जवजहत सुू सीुा के ीीतृ कोई सूचना प्राप् त नहीं होती ह ै ूा प्राप् त सूचना अधृू ी होती ह ै तो प्राजधकाृी जनूुावली के अनुसाृ रृकॉडा ु उपलब्ध तथ्ू ों के आधाृ पृ अपन ेिांच परृणाु दिा कृ सकत े ह । 31. सीी जहतिद्ध प्काृों को एतद्द्वाृा वताुान ुाुल े ु अपने जहत (जहत के स्ट् वरूप सजहत) क सूचना दने े औृ उपूुा‍ त सुू सीुा के ीीतृ प्र्‍ नावली का उत् तृ देने क सलाह दी िाती ह ै 32. जहतिद्ध प्काृों को ूह ीी सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक इस िाचं के संिंध ु दकसी ीी अद्यतन सूचना के जलए व े डी िी टी आृ क अजधकारृक वैिसाइट अथाात www.dgtr.gov.in को जनूजुत रूप से देखत े ृह6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] ठ. गोपनीू आधाृ पृ सचू ना प्रस्ट्ततु कृना 33. प्राजधकाृी के सु् कोई गोपनीू अनृु ोध कृने ूा गोपनीू आधाृ पृ सूचना प्रस्ट् तुत कृन े वाले दकसी प्काृ को जनूुावली के जनूु 7(2) औृ इस संिंध ु िाृी व् ूापाृ सूचनाओं क के अनुसाृ उसका एक अगोपनीू अिं साथ ु प्रस्ट् तुत कृना अपेज्त ह ै इसका पालन न कृने पृ उत् तृ/अनुृोध को अस्ट् वीकाृ दकूा िा सकता ह ै 34. प्रश्नावली के उत्तृ सजहत प्राजधकाृी के सु् कोई अनृु ोध (उससे संलग्न परृजिि/अनुिंध सजहत) प्रस्ट्ततु कृने वाले प्काृों को गोपनीू औृ अगोपनीू अंि अलग-अलग प्रस्ट् तुत कृना अपेज्त ह ै 35. "गोपनीू "ूा" अगोपनीू "अनुृोधों पृ स्ट्पि रूप स े प्रत्ूेक पृष्ठ पृ" गोपनीू "ूा" अगोपनीू "अंदकत होना चाजहए ससे अंकन के जिना प्रस्ट्तुत सूचना को प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा अगोपनीू ुाना िाएगा औृ प्राजधकाृी अन्ू जहतिद्ध प्काृों को ससे अनृु ोध का जनृी्ण कृन े क अनुु जत देन े के जलए स्ट्वतंत्र होंग े 36. गोपनीू पाठ ु ससी सुस्ट्त सचू ना होगी िो स्ट्वाीाजवक रूप स े गोपनीू ह ैऔृ/अथवा ससी अन्ू सूचना जिसके ससी सूचना के प्रदाता ्ाृा गोपनीू होन े का दावा दकूा गूा ह ै स्ट्वाीाजवक रूप स े गोपनीू होने का दावा क गई सूचना ूा अन्ू काृणों स े गोपनीूता का दावा क गई सचू ना के संिंध ु सूचना प्रदाता को प्रदत्त सूचना के साथ ससे काृणों का जववृण प्रस्ट्तुत कृना होगा दक उस सूचना का प्रकटन ‍ूों नहीं दकूा िा सकता ह ै 37. अगोपनीू रूपांतृण को उस सूचना ,जिसके िाृे ु गोपनीूता का दावा दकूा गूा ह,ै पृ जनीाृ ृहते हुए अजधुानत: सूचीिद्ध ूा रृक्त ोे ी गई (ूदद सूचीिद्ध कृना व्यवहाू ा न हो) औृ साृांिीकृत गोपनीू सूचना के साथ गोपनीू रूपांतृण क अनुकृजत होना अपेज्त ह ै अगोपनीू साृांि पूााति जवस्ट्तृत होना चाजहए तादक गोपनीू आधाृ पृ प्रस्ट्तुत क गई सूचना क जवषू वस्ट्तु को तकासंगत ढंग स े सुझा िा सके तथाजप, आपवाददक परृजस्ट्थजतूों ु गोपनीू सूचना प्रदाता प्काृ ूह इंजगत कृ सकते ह । दक ससी सूचना का साृांि संीव नही ह ै औृ प्राजधकाृी क संतुजि के अनुसाृ इस आिू के काृणों का एक जववृण उपलब्ध कृाूा िाना चाजहए दक साृांिीकृण ‍ूों सीं व नहीं ह ै 38. प्रस्ट्तुत सूचना के स्ट्वरूप क िाचं कृन े के िाद प्राजधकाृी गोपनीूता के अनृु ोध को स्ट्वीकाृ ूा अस्ट्वीकाृ कृ सकते ह । ूदद प्राजधकाृी इस िात स े संतुि ह । दक गोपनीूता का अनुृोध अपेज्त नहीं ह ै अथवा सूचना प्रदाता उक्त सूचना को सावािजनक कृने ूा साुान्ू रूप ु अथवा साृांि रूप ु उसके प्रकटन को प्राजधकृत कृने का अजनच् ुक ह ैतो वह ससी सूचना क अनदेखी कृ सकत े ह । 39. साथाक अगोपनीू रूपांतृण के जिना ूा गोपनीूता के दाव े के िाृे ु ूथोजचत काृण के जववृण के जिना दकए गए दकसी अनुृोध को प्राजधकाृी ्ाृा रृकॉडा ु नहीं जलूा िाएगा 40. प्रदत्त सूचना क गोपनीूता क िरूृत से संतिु होन े औृ उसे स्ट्वीकाृ कृ लेने के िाद प्राजधकाृी ससी सूचना के प्रदाता प्काृ के जवजिि प्राजधकाृ के जिना दकसी प्काृ को उसका प्रकटन नहीं कृ गे ड साविा जनक ााइल का जनृी्ण 41. जनूुावली के जनूु 6 (7) के अनुसाृ कोई जहतिद्ध प्काृ उस सावािजनक ााइल का जनृी्ण कृ सकता ह ै जिसु अन्ू जहतिद्ध प्काृों ्ाृा प्रस्ट्तुत साक्षू के अगोपनीू रूपांतृण ृखे गए ह । सावािजनक ााइल इलै‍र ॉजनक रूप ु ृखन े के तौृ तृीकों को तैूाृ दकूा िा ृहा ह ै ढ. असहूोग 42. ूदद कोई जहतिद्ध प्काृ उजचत अवजध के ीीतृ आव्‍ूक सूचना िुटान े स े ुना कृता ह ै अथवा उस े अन्ूथा उपलब्ध नहीं कृाता ह ै ूा िाचं ु अत्ूजधक िाधा डालता ह ै तो प्राजधकाृी अपन े पास उपलब्ध तथ्ूों के आधाृ पृ अपन ेिांच परृणाु दि ा कृ सकते ह ।औृ केन्र सृकाृ को ूथोजचत जसाारृि कृ सकत ेह । िी. िी. स्ट्वेन, जविेष सजचव एव ं ुहाजनदेिक[ीाग I—खण् ड 1] ीाृत का ृािपत्र : असाधाृण 7 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) INITIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd January, 2021 Case No. AD-SSR- 20/2020 Subject: Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duty imposed on imports of ―Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/ Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption‖ originating in or exported from China PR. F. No. 7/39/2020–DGTR.—1. Gujarat Granito Manufacturers Association, Indian Council for Ceramic Tiles and Sanitaryware, Morbi Ceramic Association and Sabarkantha District Ceramics Association (hereinafter referred to as the ―applicants‖) have jointly filed an application on behalf of the domestic industry seeking initiation of sunset review concerning anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption (hereinafter referred as the ―product under consideration‖ or ―subject goods‖), originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as ―subject country‖) before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the ―Authority‖) in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the ―Act‖) and 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 also referred to as the ―Rules‖). 2. The Applicants have alleged that the expiry of duty is likely to lead to dumping and injury to and have requested for review and continuation of duties imposed on the imports of subject goods originating in or exported from China. A. Background 3. The Designated Authority earlier initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of the subject goods from China PR vide Notification No. 4/14/2014-DGAD dated 13th October 2015. On the basis of the preliminary findings No. 4/14/2014-DGAD dated 11th March 2016 issued by the Authority, provisional anti-dumping duty was imposed by the Central Government vide Notification No. 12/2016 – Customs (ADD) dated 29th March 2016. Pursuant to the investigation, the Designated Authority, vide final findings No. 4/14/2014-DGAD dated 8th April 2017, recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty, which was given effect vide Notification No. 29/2017 – Customs (ADD) dated 14th June 2017. The current duties imposed on the subject goods shall expire on 28th March 2021. 4. Gujarat Granito Manufacturers Association and Sabarkantha Distinct Ceramics Association filed Special Civil Application no. 11115 of 2017 and 11851 of 2017 before Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat challenging notification no. 29/2017-Customs (ADD) and final finding dated 08.04.2017. The matter is at present pending before Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat 5. The applicants have provided letters from a large number of domestic producers (requesting extension of ADD), production and annual reports of specific companies, and information relating to likelihood of dumping, and injury in the event of cessation of ADD from China PR and have submitted that the Designated Authority may call injury data from the domestic producers during the course of the proposed investigations. B. Product under consideration 6. The product under consideration in the petition is the same as that in the earlier investigation that is Soluble Salt, Double Charge, GVT and PGVT Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles with less than 3% water absorption of all sizes; excluding Micro-crystal tiles, Full body tiles and Thin Panels below 5 mm thickness. 7. The product under consideration is manufactured using clay, color, powder and chemicals, which are mixed together with water. The slurry is pumped to a spray dryer, to convert it to powder form, which goes for pressing into biscuits and then entered into a dryer. The biscuits are entered into a8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] kiln, at a temperature of 1190 – 1220 Celsius. However, in case of glazed vitrified tiles, the biscuits are first glazed and then entered into a kiln. The tile so produced goes for sizing, rectification and polishing, which gives the final product. However, glazed tiles are not required to go through a separate polishing process. 8. The subject goods are used for coverings floors and walls in buildings, homes, restaurants, cinema halls, airports, swimming pools, railway stations etc. The product under consideration is measured by weight or area. For the present application, the information has been presented in terms of area expressed in square meters. 9. The product under consideration is classified under the Chapter 69 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975). Till 2nd February 2017, the product under consideration was classifiable under 69071010, 69071090, 69079010 and 69079090. Thereafter, the prescribed codes have been modified to 69072100 and 69072200. However, the Applicants have submitted that the product is also being imported under 69072190, 69072300, 69073010 and 69074010. Accordingly, the Authority has considered tariff heading 6907 for the purpose of the present investigation. However, the customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. C. Like Article 10. The Applicants have claimed that there is no known difference between the subject goods exported from the subject country and that produced by the domestic industry. Subject goods produced by the domestic industry and product under consideration imported from the subject country are comparable in terms of essential product characteristics such as physical & chemical characteristics, manufacturing process & technology, functions & uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution & marketing and tariff classification of the goods. Consumers use the two interchangeably. The Applicants have further claimed that the two are technically and commercially substitutable and, hence, should be treated as like article under the Rules. Therefore, for the purpose of the present investigation, the subject goods produced by the domestic industry in India are being treated as 'Like Article' to the subject goods being imported from the subject country. D. Domestic industry and Standing 11. The present application has been filed by Gujarat Granito Manufacturers Association, Indian Council for Ceramic Tiles and Sanitaryware, Morbi Ceramic Association and Sabarkantha District Ceramics Association on behalf of their members. The application has been supported by 126 domestic producers of the subject goods. Further, 78 producers have provided their annual reports and details of production. 12. The Applicants have submitted that there are about 244 producers of the subject goods in the country, of which majority belong to the fragmented MSME sector and the share of individual producers is low. The Applicants have requested the Authority to write to various domestic producers during the course of the proposed investigations and seek relevant information. 13. As per the provisions of Rule 23(1B) of the Anti-Dumping Rules, a sunset review investigation may be initiated by the Authority on its own initiative, or on receipt of a duly substantiated request, by or on behalf of the domestic industry. In the present case, the request for initiation of sunset review has been made by the Applicants on behalf of the domestic industry. However, the domestic producers who would become part of the domestic industry is not identified in the application as of now. The Applicants have submitted that the ceramic tiles industry in India is a fragmented industry with large number of small-scale producers located in Morbi and Himmatnagar in Gujarat. It has also been submitted that, in the present case, it was not feasible to collect injury data for the production of domestic producers accounting for more than 25% of the domestic production, in a short period of time. It has also been submitted that in order to provide data of producers accounting for more than 25%, the applicants would have to provide data for more than 70-80 producers. 14. The Applicants have submitted that because of fragmented nature of the industry for this product, they are not in a position to submit the required information from the domestic producers as of now, however, the associations in their letter have undertaken to make efforts to collect and provide data for domestic producers after initiation of investigation.[ीाग I—खण् ड 1] ीाृत का ृािपत्र : असाधाृण 9 Likelihood of Dumping 15. The Applicants have cited and relied upon Article 15(a)(i) of China's Accession Protocol. The Applicants have claimed that producers in China must be asked to demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in their industry producing the like product with regard to the production and sale of the product under consideration. It has been stated by the Applicants that in case the responding Chinese producers are not able to demonstrate that their costs and price information are market- driven, the normal value should be calculated in terms of provisions of Para 7 and 8 Annexure- I. The Applicants have identified USA as an appropriate third country to determine normal value for China PR and have relied upon the price of exports from India to USA to determine the price in market economy third country. Further, adjustments have been made for ocean freight, insurance and customs duty as applicable, to arrive at the ex-factory normal value. 16. The Authority has computed the export price for the subject country based on Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) transaction-wise import data. Price adjustments have been made for ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, bank charges, port expenses, inland freight and VAT refund. 17. Considering the normal value and export price as claimed above, the dumping margin has been determined in accordance with Section 9 A(1)(a) Act. It is noted that dumping margin is above de minimis level. E. Likelihood of Injury 18. The Applicants have claimed likelihood of injury on the grounds of dumping in third countries, imposition of trade remedy measures by other jurisdictions, reduction of import volume and increase in prices in respect of imports into India, significant surplus capacities with the Chinese producers, capacity expansion by the Chinese producers despite existing surplus capacities, high degree of export orientation, decline in exports from China to rest of the world, and price attractiveness of the Indian market. F. Initiation of Sunset Review Investigation 19. A sunset review shall be undertaken by the Designated Authority either suo moto or on receipt of a duly documented petition. Further, the petition shall be duly documented if it contains sufficient evidence whether expiry of the duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. As per the available information, the present case is a case of an industry where more than 90% of the domestic producers are fragmented industry, and are in MSME sector. About 244 producers are engaged in production and sale of the product under consideration, and production of individual producer is quite low. 20. It is also noted that having regard to trade notice no 02/2017 dated 12/12/2017 pertaining to sunset review, the application with all necessary information as required in terms of trade notice has not been submitted by the Applicants in their request for sunset review. 21. Having regard to the facts mentioned in the preceding paragraph, considering the fragmented nature of MSME industry, and provisions of Rule 23(1B), the Authority hereby initiates sunset review investigation under the provision of ―on its own initiative ( or Suo moto) to review whether the expiry of such duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. The Applicants are required to submit information in the form and manner prescribed in terms of trade notice no 02/2017 within 30 days of this initiation notification. G. Subject Country 22. The subject country for this investigation is People’s Republic of China.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] H. Period of Investigation (POI) 23. The applicants have proposed period of investigation as 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. However, having regard to the explanation to Rule 22 of the Anti-Dumping Rules the Authority has considered 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2020 as the period of investigation for the following reasons. a. The period of investigation is a recent period and covers one full financial year. b. Since the present investigation involves small scale domestic producers, it is preferable to have an investigation period that includes accounting year of the industry. c. The proposed investigation period is a recent period and is consistent with the law. I. Procedure 24. The present sunset review will cover all aspects of the final findings of the original investigation published vide notification no. 14/14/2014-DGAD dated 8th April 2017 recommending imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of product under consideration from China PR. The Authority would also undertake likelihood analysis of dumping and injury as required. 25. The provisions of Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Rules shall be mutatis mutandis applicable in this review. J. Submission of Information 26. In view of the special circumstances arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, all communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses adg13-dgtr@giv.in, adv12- dgtr@gov.in, dir13-dgtr@gov.in and dd12-dgtr@gov.in. It should be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS Word format and data files are in MS Excel format. 27. As mentioned in this notification, the applicants are required to submit information to the Authority in the form and manner required under trade notice 02/2017 dated 12/12/2017 within 30 days from the date of initiation. The known exporters in the subject country, their government through their Embassy in India, the importers and users in India known to be concerned with the subject goods and the domestic industry are being informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information in the form and manner prescribed within the time-limit set out below. 28. Any other interested party may also make its submissions relevant to the investigation in the form and manner prescribed within the time-limit set out below on email address mentioned in paragraph 25 above. 29. Any party making any confidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non- confidential version of the same available to the other parties. K. Time-Limit 30. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at the email addresses adg13-dgtr@giv.in, adv12-dgtr@gov.in, dir13-dgtr@gov.in and dd12- dgtr@gov.in within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice as per Rule 6(4) of the Anti- Dumping Rules. It may, however, be noted that in terms of explanation of the said Rule, the notice calling for information and other documents shall be deemed to have been received one week from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country. If no information is received within the prescribed time-limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the Rules. 31. 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. 32. The interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of DGTR i.e. www.dgtr.gov.in for any updated information with respect to this investigation.[ीाग I—खण् ड 1] ीाृत का ृािपत्र : असाधाृण 11 L. Submission of information on confidential basis 33. Any party making any confidential submission or providing information on confidential basis before the Authority, is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of the same in terms of Rule 7(2) of the Rules and the Trade Notices issued in this regard. Failure to adhere to the above may lead to rejection of the response / submissions. 34. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/Annexes attached thereto), before the Authority including questionnaire response, are required to file Confidential and Non-Confidential versions separately. 35. The ―confidential‖ or ―non-confidential‖ submissions must be clearly marked as ―confidential‖ or ―non-confidential‖ at the top of each page. Any submission made without such marking shall be treated as non-confidential by the Authority, and the Authority shall be at liberty to allow the other interested parties to inspect such submissions. 36. The confidential version shall contain all information which is by nature confidential and/or other information which the supplier of such information claims as confidential. For information which are claimed to be confidential by nature or the information on which confidentiality is claimed because of other reasons, the supplier of the information is required to provide a good cause statement along with the supplied information as to why such information cannot be disclosed. 37. The non-confidential version is required to be a replica of the confidential version with the confidential information preferably indexed or blanked out (in case indexation is not feasible) and summarized depending upon the information on which confidentiality is claimed. 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 why summarization is not possible must be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority. 38. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the information submitted. If the Authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is not warranted or if the supplier of the information is either unwilling to make the information public or to authorize its disclosure in generalized or summary form, it may disregard such information. 39. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or without good cause statement on the confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority. 40. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information provided, shall not disclose it to any party without specific authorisation of the party providing such information. M. Inspection of Public File 41. In terms of Rule 6(7) of the Rules, any interested party may inspect the public file containing non- confidential version of the evidence submitted by other interested parties. The modality of maintaining public file in electronic mode is being worked out. N. Non-cooperation 42. In case where an interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary information within a reasonable period, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available to it and make such recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit. BIDYUT BEHARI SWAIN, Spl. Secy. & Director General 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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