Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Finance imposes an antidumping duty on High-Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade originating in or exported from Brazil, China, and Germany, following a determination of dumping and material injury to the domestic industry. The duty is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (September 25, 2019) and will be levied for five years unless amended or revoked earlier. The notification specifies the tariff items, descriptions, countries of origin, producers, and duty amounts.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Imposition of Antidumping Duty:**
* Definitive antidumping duty is imposed on imports of High-Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade from Brazil, China, and Germany.
* The duty is based on final findings of dumping and material injury to the domestic industry.
* **Goods Subject to Duty:**
* High-Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade falling under tariff items 7228 10 10 or 7228 10 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* Specific dimensions include diameters from 4mm to 163mm, Molybdenum, Tungsten, and Vanadium elements and Carbon and Chromium content should be between 0.7-1.3 and 3.5-4.6 respectively.
* **Duty Details:**
* The amount of duty varies depending on the country of origin and producer.
* The duty is specified in US Dollars per metric tonne.
* Examples:
* China (Heye Special Steel Company Limited): $1902.34
* China (Jiangsu Tiangong Tools Company Limited): $2275.64
* China (Any other producer): $3263.68
* Brazil (Any): $2147.22
* Germany (Any): $2259.22
* **Duration and Currency:**
* The antidumping duty is valid for five years from the date of publication.
* The duty is payable in Indian currency, with the exchange rate determined as per Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the date of bill presentation.
Impact Analysis:
* **Domestic Industry:**
* *Impact:* Protected from material injury caused by dumped imports of High-Speed Steel.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the effectiveness of the antidumping duty and report any concerns.
* **Importers:**
* *Impact:* Increased cost of importing High-Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade from Brazil, China, and Germany due to the antidumping duty.
* *Action Required:* Pay the applicable antidumping duty as per the specified rates and comply with customs regulations.
* **Producers/Exporters in Brazil, China, and Germany:**
* *Impact:* Reduced competitiveness in the Indian market due to the imposed antidumping duty.
* *Action Required:* Assess the impact on their exports to India and consider adjusting pricing strategies.
* **Consumers/Users of High-Speed Steel:**
* *Impact:* Potential increase in the cost of High-Speed Steel, which may affect the prices of goods that use this material.
* *Action Required:* Monitor price changes and adjust procurement strategies as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law governing customs tariffs, specifically mentioned in relation to antidumping duties.
Brazil: One of the subject countries from which High Speed Steel of NonCobalt Grade is exported.
China: One of the subject countries from which High Speed Steel of NonCobalt Grade is exported.
Germany: One of the subject countries from which High Speed Steel of NonCobalt Grade is exported.
High Speed Steel of NonCobalt Grade: The specific type of steel product subject to the antidumping duty investigation.
Customs Act, 1962: Indian law related to customs, used to determine the rate of exchange for antidumping duties.
New Delhi: Location of notification publication
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department that is publishing the notification.
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[फा. स.ं 354/128/2019-टीआरय]ू
Wिच िब8 ट, अवर सिचव
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th September, 2019
No. 38/2019–Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 691(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “High -Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade” (hereafter referred to as
the subject goods) falling under tariff items 7228 10 10 or 7228 10 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act,
1975 (51 of 1975), (hereafter in this notification referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or exported from
Brazil, China and Germany (hereinafter in this notification referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India,
the Designated Authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, vide
notification No. 6/23/2018-DGTR dated, the 1st August, 2019 has come to the conclusion that-
(a) the subject goods have been exported to India from subject countries below its normal value, thus resulting in
dumping of the product;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury due to dumping of the subject goods from the subject
countries; and
(c) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports from the subject countries,
and has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in, or
exported, from the subject countries.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (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 item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in or exported from the countries as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (4), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and
imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (6) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry ion column (8) and as per unit of measurement as
specified in column (7), of the said Table, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
TABLE
S. Tariff item Description of Country of Producer Amount Unit of Currency
No goods origin measurement
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 7228 10 10 Bars and rods of China Heye 1902.34 Metric Tonne US Dollar
or 7228 10 Non-Cobalt Grade Special
90 High Speed Steel Steel
of diameter from Company
4mm to 163mm Limited
having three
elements i.e.,
Molybdenum,
Tungsten and
Vanadium, with
combination of
Tungsten and
Molybdenum
between 4% -
11.5% and
maximum 3.5% of
Vanadium. The
Carbon content
should be between
0.7 % - 1.3% and
Chromium
between 3.5% -
4.6%
2 -do -do China Jiangsu 2275.64 Metric Tonne US Dollar
Tiangong
Tools
Company
Limited
3 -do -do China Any other 3263.68 Metric Tonne US Dollar
producer
other than
serial
number 1
and 2
4 -do -do Brazil Any 2147.22 Metric Tonne US Dollar
5 -do -do Germany Any 2259.22 Metric Tonne US Dollar
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 publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall
be payable in Indian currency.
Explanation – For the purposes of this notification, the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes 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 Act.
[F. No. 354/128/2019-TRU]
RUCHI BISHT, Under Secy.
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