## Report on Anti-Dumping Duty on Faced Glass Wool in Rolls
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification No. 14/2021-Customs, which imposes an anti-dumping duty on imports of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The duty is levied to address material injury to the domestic industry caused by the dumping of these goods at below normal values. The notification specifies the tariff items affected, the countries of origin and export, producers, and the amount of duty applicable. This measure aims to level the playing field for domestic manufacturers and mitigate the adverse effects of unfair trade practices.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Notification No. 14/2021-Customs, focusing on its key provisions, affected parties, and intended impact. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy establishing an anti-dumping duty.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objectives are to protect the domestic industry from material injury caused by the dumping of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls imported from the People's Republic of China and to ensure fair competition in the Indian market. This is achieved through the imposition of anti-dumping duties on these imports.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the issue of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls being exported to India from the People's Republic of China at prices below their normal values. This practice, known as dumping, has caused material injury to the domestic industry, leading to the need for protective measures. The Designated Authority's findings confirmed the existence of dumping, the resulting injury, and the causal link between the two, necessitating the imposition of anti-dumping duties.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a *new* policy, therefore the following are the key provisions:
* **Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty:** An anti-dumping duty is imposed on Faced Glass Wool in Rolls falling under tariff items 7019 90 10, 7019 90 90, 7019 19 00, 7019 39 00 and 7019 59 00 of the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.
* **Specific Duty Amounts:** The duty amounts vary based on the producer. For Owens Corning including Guangzhou Fiberglass Co Ltd, the duty is USD 14.60 per million tonnes. For all other producers from China PR, the duty is USD 400.23 per million tonnes. A third duty amount of USD 400.23 per million tonnes is levied on any product originating in any country other than the Peoples Republic of China but exported from China PR.
* **Country of Origin and Export:** The duty applies to goods originating in the People's Republic of China or any country, exported from the People's Republic of China.
* **Exclusion:** Faced Glass Wool in flat tabular form such as tiles, sheets or boards is explicitly excluded from the anti-dumping duty.
* **Validity Period:** The anti-dumping duty is effective for five years from the date of issuance of the notification, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Currency of Payment:** The duty must be paid in Indian currency.
* **Rate of Exchange:** The applicable rate of exchange for calculating the anti-dumping duty is determined by the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962. The relevant date for determining the rate of exchange is the date of presentation of the bill of entry under Section 46 of the Customs Act.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* **Domestic Manufacturers of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls:** The policy aims to protect them from unfair competition and material injury caused by dumped imports.
* **Importers of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls from the People's Republic of China:** They will be subject to the anti-dumping duty, increasing the cost of their imports.
* **Producers/Exporters of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls from the People's Republic of China:** They will face increased costs and potential reductions in export volumes to India.
* **Consumers of Faced Glass Wool in Rolls:** They may experience changes in prices and availability of the product.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is responsible for implementing the policy. The Designated Authority (DGTR) has conducted the investigation and recommended the imposition of the duty. Customs officials are responsible for collecting the anti-dumping duty.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy is effective from the date of issuance (March 18, 2021) and remains in force for five years, unless revoked or amended. Importers are required to pay the anti-dumping duty at the time of import, with the rate of exchange determined as per the Customs Act, 1962.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcomes of this policy, based on the provisions in the text, are:
* **Reduced Dumping:** Discourage the practice of dumping Faced Glass Wool in Rolls into the Indian market by making it financially less attractive.
* **Protection of Domestic Industry:** Mitigate the material injury suffered by domestic manufacturers due to dumped imports.
* **Level Playing Field:** Create a more level playing field for domestic producers, allowing them to compete more effectively with imports.
* **Potential Price Increases:** Possible increased cost to consumers if importers pass on the duty.
* **Diversification of Supply:** Encourage importers to seek alternative sources of Faced Glass Wool, potentially diversifying the supply chain.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 14/2021-Customs imposes an anti-dumping duty on Faced Glass Wool in Rolls imported from the People's Republic of China. This measure is designed to protect the domestic industry from unfair trade practices and ensure fair competition. The policy's effectiveness will depend on its implementation and enforcement, as well as the responses of importers and exporters to the new duty. Its significance lies in its potential to safeguard the interests of domestic manufacturers and promote a more equitable market environment.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location of the notification, likely referring to New Delhi, Delhi, India
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: A law related to customs and tariffs. Specifically, the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act is mentioned
Peoples Republic of China: Country of origin or export of the subject goods (Faced Glass Wool in Rolls) that are subject to antidumping duty.
India: The country importing the subject goods (Faced Glass Wool in Rolls) and imposing the antidumping duty.
Gazette of India: Official publication where the final findings of the Designated Authority were published.
Faced Glass Wool in Rolls: The subject goods under consideration for antidumping duty, classified under tariff items 7019 90 10, 7019 90 90, 7019 19 00, 7019 39 00 and 7019 59 00.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules governing the imposition of antidumping duty.
Central Government: The entity imposing the antidumping duty.
Owens Corning Guangzhou Fiberglass Co Ltd: A producer of the subject goods (Faced Glass Wool in Rolls) from Peoples Republic of China.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue: The government ministry and department responsible for issuing the notification.
Customs Act, 1962: Indian law related to customs.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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स.ं 150] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, माच च18, 2021/फाल्ग नु 27, 1942
No. 150] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021/PHALGUNA 27, 1942
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 18 माच,च 2021
स.ं 14/2021-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 199(अ).—िहां दक चीन िनिािी गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिषयगत ििे स े संिर्भचत दकया
गया ह)ै म ें मूलत: उत् पादित या िहा ं स े जनयाचजतत और भारत म ें आयाजतत “फेस्ट् ड ग्ल ास िूल इन रोल् स”् (एतजममन पम चात
जिसे जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु स े संिर्भतच दकया गया ह)ै , िो दक सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन
पम चात जिस े सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम स े संिर्भचत दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मि 7019 90 10,
7019 90 90, 7019 19 00, 7019 39 00 और 7019 59 00 के अतं गतच आता ह,ै के मामले म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट प्राजधकारी
फाइल संख् या 6/23/2019-डीिीटीआर, दिनांक 22 दिसम् बर, 2020 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग I,
खंड 1 म ें प्रकाजित अपने अंजतम जनष्क षों म ें इस जनणचय पर पहचं े ह ैंदक –
(i) जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु का जिषयगत ििे स े भारत को जनयाचत इसके सामान् य मूल् य स े कम मल्ू य पर दकया गया था;
(ii) इससे यहां के घरेल ू उद्योग को सारिान क्षजत हई ह;ै
(iii) यह सारिान क्षजत जिषयगत ििे स े जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु के फालत ूआयात के कारण हई ह;ै
और उन् होंन े घरेलू उद्योग को हई इस क्षजत को िरू करने के जलए जिषयगत ििे म ें मलू त: उत् पादित या िहा ं स े
जनयाचजतत तथा भारत म ेंआयाजतत जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु के आयात पर जनम चयात् मक प्रजतपाटन िुल् क लगाने की जसफाररि की ह।ै
1694 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अत: अब सीमा िुल् क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट् तुओं की पहचान, उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का संग्रहण
तथा क्षजत जनधारच ण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18 और 20 के साथ परित उक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की
धारा 9क की उप धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हए केन्र सरकार, उक्त जनर्िष्च ट प्राजधकारी के
उपयुचक् त अंजतम जनष्क षों पर जिचार करने के पम चात, एतद्द्वारा, जिषयगत िस्ट्त ,ु जिसका जििरण नीच े सारणी के
कॉलम (3) म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट ह,ै िो दक उक्त सारणी के कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मि के अंतगचत आती ह,ैं कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट ििे म ें मूलत:
उत् पादित ह,ै कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट ििे स े जनयाचजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें
जिजनर्िष्च ट उत् पािकों स े उत् पादित ह ै और भारत म ें आयाजतत ह,ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट राजि के
बराबर की िर स,े कॉलम (8) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट मुरा म ें और कॉलम (9) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट
माप इकाई के अनुसार प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथा -
सारणी
क्र.सं. टैररफ मि िस्ट्त ु का मूलत: जनयाचतक ििे उत् पािक िुल् क की मुरा इकाई
जििरण उत् पािन का राजि
ििे
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 7019 90 10, *फेस्ट् ड चीन चीन ओिेन् स 14.60 संयुक्त जमजलयन
ग्ल ास िूल िनिािी िनिािी कोर्निंग राज्य टन
7019 90 90,
इन रोल् स् गणराज्य गणराज्य गुआंगझो अमेररकी
7019 19 00,
समेत कोई फाईबर डॉलर
7019 39 00,
भी ििे ग्ल ास कंपनी
7019 59 00
जलजमटेड
2 -तििै - -तििै - चीन चीन उपयुचक् त क्रम 400.23 संयुक्त जमजलयन
िनिािी िनिािी संख्य ा 1 से राज्य टन
गणराज्य गणराज्य जभन् न कोई अमेररकी
समेत कोई भी डॉलर
भी ििे
3 -तििै - -तििै - चीन चीन कोई भी 400.23 संयुक्त जमजलयन
िनिािी िनिािी राज्य टन
गणराज्य से गणराज्य अमेररकी
जभन् न कोई डॉलर
भी ििे
* फेस्ट् ड ग् लास िलू इन रोल् स् म ें “फ्लैट/टेबुलर फामच म ें होने िाले फेस्ट् ड ग् लास िूल” िैसे दक टाइल् स, िीट्स और
बोर्डसच नहीं आते ह ैं।
2. इस अजधसूचना के अंतगचत लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िुल् क इस अजधसूचना के िारी होन े की तारीख स े पांच िष च
की अिजध तक (यदि इससे पहल े इस े िापस नहीं जलया िाता ह,ै इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं होता ह,ै या इसम ें संिोधन नहीं
होता ह ैतो) लागू रहगे ी और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मुरा म ेंकरना होगा ।
स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण: इस अजधसूचना के उद्देम य के जलए ऐसे प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लाग ू जिजनमय िर िही िर
होगी िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम,
1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हए समय-समय पर िारी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
दकया गया हो, म ें जिजनर्िष्च ट की गई होगी और इस जिजनमय िर के जनधाचरण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख
होगी िो दक उक्त सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम की धारा 46 के अतं गचत आगम पत्र म ेंप्रिर्िचत होगी ।
[फा. स.ं 354/25/2021–टीआरयू]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2021
No. 14/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 199(E).—Whereas, in the matter of ‘Faced Glass Wool in Rolls’ (hereinafter referred to as
the subject goods) falling under tariff items 7019 90 10, 7019 90 90, 7019 19 00, 7019 39 00 and
7019 59 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 People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred
to as the subject country), and imported into India, the Designated Authority in its final findings, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, vide F. No. 6/23/2019-DGTR, dated the
22nd December, 2020, has come to the conclusion that,-
(i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country below their normal
values;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject
country,
and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods,
originating in, or exported from the subject country and imported into India, in order to remove injury to
the domestic industry.
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 tariff items of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (2), originating in the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4),
exported from the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers
as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), 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 (8) and as per the unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (9) of the said Table, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
TABLE
S. Tariff item Description Country Country Producer Duty Currency Unit
No. of goods of origin of export Amount
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 7019 90 10, Faced People’s Any Owens 14.60 United Million
Republic country Corning States Tonnes
7019 90 90, Glass Wool
of China including Guangzhou Dollars
7019 19 00, in Rolls*
People’s Fiberglass
7019 39 00,
Republic Co Ltd
7019 59 00
of China
2. -do- -do- People’s Any Any other 400.23 United Million
Republic country than Sl. States Tonnes
of China including No. 1 Dollars
People’s above
Republic
of China
3. -do- -do- Any China PR Any 400.23 United Million
country States Tonnes
other than Dollars
People’s
Republic
of China
*Faced Glass Wool in Rolls excludes “Faced Glass wool in flat / tabular form” such as tiles, sheets or
boards
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years
(unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of issuance of this notification and shall be
paid in Indian currency.
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. 354/25/2021-TRU]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.