## Policy Analysis Report: Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty on Black Toner in Powder Form
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, regarding the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of Black Toner in Powder Form originating in or exported from China PR, Malaysia, and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). This notification follows preliminary findings and a provisional anti-dumping duty imposed earlier. The core purpose is to protect domestic industry from material injury caused by dumped imports. The key finding is the imposition of specific anti-dumping duties for a period of five years, as detailed in the provided table, impacting importers and producers of black toner in powder form.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed overview and analysis of Notification No. 122021Customs, issued on March 5, 2021, concerning the imposition of anti-dumping duty on Black Toner in Powder Form. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy establishing anti-dumping duties. The core objective, inferred from the provided text, is to protect the domestic industry from material injury caused by the alleged dumping of Black Toner in Powder Form from China PR, Malaysia, and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the issue of Black Toner in Powder Form being exported to India at prices below its normal value (dumping). The rationale, based on the text, is that this dumping has caused material injury to the domestic industry in India. The designated authority's findings, referenced in the notification, confirm both the dumping and the injury, leading to the imposition of anti-dumping duties.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This policy establishes definitive anti-dumping duties on Black Toner in Powder Form falling under tariff subheading 3707 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The duty amounts vary depending on the country of origin and the producer, as detailed in the table within the notification.
Specifically, the anti-dumping duties are:
* **China PR:** USD 1167/MT for Handan Hanguang OA Toner Co., Ltd. and HG Technologies Co., Ltd.; USD 1458/MT for all other producers.
* **Malaysia:** USD 1568/MT for all producers.
* **Taiwan:** USD 159/MT for all producers.
The policy explicitly excludes certain types of toner from the anti-dumping duty:
* Color Toner
* MICR Toner Specialized Toner used for printing in Cheques
* Toners imported for the use by Original Equipment Manufacturers of Printing Equipment
* Toner in Cartridges
* Toner in liquid form
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this policy include:
* **Importers of Black Toner in Powder Form** from China PR, Malaysia, and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
* **Producers of Black Toner in Powder Form** in China PR, Malaysia, and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
* **Domestic industry in India** producing Black Toner in Powder Form.
* **Original Equipment Manufacturers of Printing Equipment** importing toners for their own use (although these are excluded from the duty).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is responsible for implementing and enforcing the policy. The Customs authorities will be responsible for collecting the anti-dumping duties.
* **Timelines:** The anti-dumping duty is levied for a period of five years from August 10, 2020 (the date of imposition of the provisional duty), unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. However, the duty will not be levied for the period between the lapse of the provisional duty (February 9, 2021) and the date of the notification (March 5, 2021).
* **Procedures:** The rate of exchange for calculating the anti-dumping duty will be determined based on notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962. The relevant date for determining the exchange rate is the date of presentation of the bill of entry under Section 46 of the Customs Act.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy are likely to:
* **Protect the domestic industry** from further material injury caused by dumped imports of Black Toner in Powder Form.
* **Increase the price of imported Black Toner in Powder Form** from the specified countries, making domestic products more competitive.
* **Potentially lead to increased investment and production** within the domestic Black Toner in Powder Form industry.
* **Potentially increase costs** for consumers and businesses that rely on imported Black Toner in Powder Form.
**9. Conclusion:**
The imposition of anti-dumping duties on Black Toner in Powder Form from China PR, Malaysia, and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) is a significant measure aimed at protecting the Indian domestic industry. The policy establishes specific duty rates for different producers and countries, with a five-year validity period. Importers and producers of Black Toner in Powder Form need to be aware of these duties and their implications for pricing and market competitiveness. The long-term impact of this policy will depend on various factors, including the response of foreign producers, the competitiveness of the domestic industry, and the overall demand for Black Toner in Powder Form.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the Gazette of India
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Law referred to in the notification for imposition of antidumping duty
China PR: Country of origin or export of the subject goods (Black Toner in Powder Form) subject to antidumping duty
Malaysia: Country of origin or export of the subject goods (Black Toner in Powder Form) subject to antidumping duty
Chinese Taipei: Country of origin or export of the subject goods (Black Toner in Powder Form) subject to antidumping duty, also referred to as Taiwan
India: Country of import of the subject goods (Black Toner in Powder Form) subject to antidumping duty
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR): Designated authority that recommended imposition of provisional antidumping duty
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue: Government body that imposed provisional antidumping duty on the subject goods
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules under which the Central Government exercises powers related to antidumping duty
Handan Hanguang OA Toner Co., Ltd.: Producer of Black Toner in Powder Form in China PR
HG Technologies Co., Ltd.: Producer of Black Toner in Powder Form in China PR
Customs Act, 1962: Act referred to for determination of rate of exchange for calculation of antidumping duty
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 112] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु िार, मार् च5, 2021/फाल्ग नु 14, 1942
No. 112] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021/PHALGUNA 14, 1942
जित्त मत्रं ालय
( िस्ट्ि जिभाग)
नई ददल् ली, 5 मार्,च 2021
स.ं 12/2021- िल्ु क ( )
सा.का.जन. 153(अ).—िहां दक र्ीन िनिादी गणराज्य , मलेजिया और र्ीनी ताईपे (एतजममन पम र्ात जिन् ह ें
जिषयगत दिे ों स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै म ें मलू त: उत् पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयाचजतत तथा भारत म ें आयाजतत “ब् लैक टोनर,
पाउडर के रूप म”ें (एतजममन पम र्ात जिसे जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु स ेसंदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै , िो दक सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम,
1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम र्ात जिसे उक्त सीमािुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम स े संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम
अनुसूर्ी के उप-िीषचक 3707 90 के अतं गतच आती ह,ै के मामले म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी अपने प्राथजमक जनष्क षों म,ें जिसे
अजधसूर्ना संख् या 6/6/2020-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 18 िनू , 2020, जिसे ददनांक 18 िून, 2020 को भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 में प्रकाजित दकया गया था के तहत जिषयगत दिे ों म ें मलू त: उत् पाददत या िहा ं से जनयाचजतत
उक्त जिषयगत िस्ट् त ु के आयात पर अनंजतम प्रजतपाटन िुल् क लगाए िाने की जसफाररि की थी;
और िहां दक उक्त जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के उपयुचक् त जनष्क षों के आधार पर केन् र सरकार ने भारत सरकार, जित् त
मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूर्ना संख् या 22/2020-सीमािुल् क (एडीडी), ददनांक 10 अगस्ट् त, 2020, जिस े
सा.का.जन. 498 (अ), ददनांक 10 अगस्ट्त , 2020 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खडं (i) में
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा ददनांक 10 अगस्ट् त, 2020 स े उपयुचक् त जिषयगत िस्ट् त ु पर अनंजतम प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क
लगाया था;
1404 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
और िहां दक जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी ने अजधसूर्ना संख् या 6/6/2020-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2021,
जिसे ददनांक 28 िनिरी, 2021 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था, में अपन े
अंजतम जनष्क षों म ें18 िनू , 2020 की प्राथजमक जनष्क षों की अजभपुजटि करते ुएए इस जनष्क ष च पर पुएर्ं े ह ैंदक -
(i) प्रम नगत उत् पाद को जिषयगत दिे से भारत को जनयाचत इसके सामान् य से कम मूल् य पर दकया गया था;
(ii) इससे घरेलू उद्योग को सारिान क्षजत ुएई ह;ै
(iii) यह सारिान क्षजत जिषयगत दिे से प्रम नगत उत् पाद के फालतू आयात के कारण ुएई ह;ै
और उन् होंन े जिषयगत दिे ों म ें मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयाचजतत उक्त जिषयगत िस्ट् तु के आयात पर
जनम र्यात् मक प्रजतपाटन िुल् क लगाए िाने की जसफाररि की ह ै ।
अत: अब सीमा िुल् क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट् तुओं की पहर्ान, उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का संग्रहण
तथा क्षजत जनधाचरण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18 और 20 के साथ परित सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क
की उप-धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते ुएए केन् र सरकार, जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के उपयुचक् त
अंजतम जनष्क षों पर जिर्ार करन े के पम र्ात, एतद्द्वारा, जिषयगत िस्ट् त,ु जिसका जििरण नीर्े सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें
जिजनर्ददष् ट ह,ै िो दक उक्त सारणी के कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम की प्रथम
अनुसूर्ी के टैररफ िीषचक के अतं गचत आती ह,ैं कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट देिों म ें मूलत: उत् पाददत ह,ै
कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट देिों स े जनयाचजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट उत् पादकों
स े उत् पाददत ह ै तथा भारत म ें आयाजतत ह ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट राजि के बराबर की दर स,े
कॉलम (9) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट मरु ा म ें और कॉलम (8) की तत स ंबंधी प्रजिजटि म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट माप इकाई के
अनुसार प्रजतपाटन िुल् क लगाती ह,ै यथा –
सारणी
एर् मलु त:
क्र.स.ं एस िस्ट्त ुका जििरण उत् पादन का जनयातच क दिे उत् पादक राजि इकाई मरु ा
कोड दिे
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, र्ीन र्ीन िनिादी क ) हनें डॉन हॉंगगुऑंग 1167 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप िनिादी गणराज्य ओए टोनर कंपनी टन डॉलर
में* गणराज्य जलजमटेड;
ख) एर् िी
टेक् नोलॉजिि कंपनी
जलजमटेड
2 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, र्ीन र्ीन िनिादी क्रम संख्य ा 1 से जभन् न 1458 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप िनिादी गणराज्य समेत कोई भी उत् पादक टन डॉलर
में* गणराज्य कोई भी दिे
3 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, र्ीन र्ीन िनिादी कोई भी 1458 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप िनिादी गणराज्य टन डॉलर
में* गणराज्य ,
मलेजिया
और
ताईिान से
जभन् न कोई
भी दिे
4 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, मलेजिया मलेजिया समेत कोई भी 1568 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप कोई भी दिे टन डॉलर
में*[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
एर् मलु त:
क्र.स.ं एस िस्ट्त ुका जििरण उत् पादन का जनयातच क दिे उत् पादक राजि इकाई मरु ा
कोड दिे
5 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, मलेजिया, मलेजिया कोई भी 1568 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप र्ीन टन डॉलर
में* िनिादी
गणराज्य
जभन् न कोई
भी दिे
6 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, ताईिान ताईिान समेत कोई भी 159 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप कोई भी दिे टन डॉलर
में*
7 3707 ब् लैक टोनर, ताईिान ताईिान कोई भी 159 मेररक अमेररकी
पाउडर के रूप र्ीन टन डॉलर
में* िनिादी
गणराज्य
और
मलेजिया से
जभन् न कोई
भी दिे
* ब् लैक टोनर, पाउडर के रूप म,ें जिसमें जनम् नजलजखत नह आत ेह:ैं
(i) कलर टोनर;
(ii) एमआईसीआर टोनर (जिजिष्ट टोनर जिसका प्रयोग र्ेक के मरुण म ेंहोता ह)ै;
(iii) ओररिनल इक्य ूपमेंट मैन्य फुेक्र् रसच ऑफ ्प्रिंटग इक्य ूपमेंट के द्वारा प्रयोग दकए िाने के जलए आयाजतत टोनरसच;
(iv) कार्टटजिस के टोनर;
(v) टोनर, रि रुप म;ें
2. इस सूर्ना के अतं गतच लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क अनंजतम प्रजतपाटन िुल् क के लगाए िान े की तारीख अथाचत 10
अगस्ट्त , 2020 से पांर् िष च तक की अिजध (यदद इससे पहल े इसे िापस नह जलया िाता ह,ै इसका अजधक्रमण नह दकया
िाता ह ैया इसमें संिोधन नह दकया िाता ह ैतो) तक लागू रहगे ी और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मुरा म ें करना होगा :
बिते दक उक्त प्रजतपाटन िुल् क अनंजतम प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क के समा् त होने की तारीख अथाचत 9 फरिरी, 2021 से
लेकर इस अजधसूर्ना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन होने के एक ददन पूिच तक लाग ूनह होगी ।
स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण – इस अजधसूर्ना के उद्देम य के जलए ऐस े प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लाग ू जिजनमय दर िही दर
होगी िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूर्ना, जिसे सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962
का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते ुएए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया हो, म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट की
गई होगी और इस जिजनमय दर के जनधाचरण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख होगी िो दक उक्त सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम की
धारा 46 के अतं गतच आगम पत्र म ें प्रदर्भित होगी ।
[फा. स.ं 354/91/2020–टीआरयू]
ि.े एस. कंधारी, उप सजर्ि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th March, 2021
No. 12/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 153(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Black Toner in Powder Form” (hereinafter referred to
as the subject goods), falling under tariff sub-heading 3707 90 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
the China PR, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported
into India, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings No. 6/6/2020-DGTR, dated the 18th June,
2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18th June, 2020, had
recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in,
or exported from the subject countries;
And, whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central
Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods with effect from 10th August,
2020 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
22/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th August, 2020, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part
II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 498(E), dated the 10th August, 2020;
And, whereas, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 6/6/2020-DGTR,
dated the 28th January, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the
28th January, 2021, while confirming the preliminary findings dated the 18th June, 2020, has come to the
conclusion that-
(i) the product under consideration has been exported to India from the subject countries below its
normal value;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(iii) material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of the product under consideration from
the subject countries;
and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on the 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 (5) of section 9A of
the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped 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 Table below,
falling under the tariff heading 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, an anti-
dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the
currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per unit of measurement as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely :-
TABLE
S. HS Description of Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency
No Code Goods* Origin of Export
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 3707 Black Toner in China PR Any country a) Handan 1167 MT USD
Powder Form* including Hanguang OA
China PR Toner Co., Ltd.
b) HG
Technologies Co.,
Ltd.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
S. HS Description of Country of Country Producer Amount Unit Currency
No Code Goods* Origin of Export
2 3707 Black Toner in China PR Any country Any producer 1458 MT USD
Powder Form* including other than at
China PR serial number 1
3 3707 Black Toner in Any country China PR Any 1458 MT USD
Powder Form* other than
China PR,
Malaysia &
Taiwan
4 3707 Black Toner in Malaysia Any country Any 1568 MT USD
Powder Form* including
Malaysia
5 3707 Black Toner in Any country Malaysia Any 1568 MT USD
Powder Form* other than
Malaysia,
China PR &
Taiwan
6 3707 Black Toner in Taiwan Any country Any 159 MT USD
Powder Form* including
Taiwan
7 3707 Black Toner in Any country Taiwan Any 159 MT USD
Powder Form* other than
Taiwan, China
PR &
Malaysia
*Black Toner in Powder Form excluding the following:
(i) Color Toner;
(ii) MICR Toner (Specialized Toner used for printing in Cheques);
(iii) Toners imported for the use by Original Equipment Manufacturers of Printing Equipment;
(iv) Toner in Cartridges;
(v) Toner in liquid form;
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied for a period of five years
(unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-
dumping duty, that is, the 10th August, 2020, and shall be payable in Indian currency:
Provided that the said anti-dumping duty shall not be levied for the period commencing from the
date of the lapse of the provisional anti-dumping duty, that is, the 9th February, 2021 up to the preceding
day of the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purpose of
calculation of such anti-dumping 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 Customs Act.
[F. No. 354/91/2020-TRU]
J. S. KANDHARI, Dy. Secy.
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.