Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, imposes a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Purified Terephthalic Acid (including variants) originating in or exported from China, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Taiwan. The duty is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and remains valid for a period not exceeding six months, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. This action follows preliminary findings of dumping and material injury to the domestic industry.
Key Points / Main Content:
Anti-Dumping Duty Imposition:
* A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Purified Terephthalic Acid, including Medium Quality and Qualified Terephthalic Acid.
* The goods fall under tariff item 2917 36 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* The duty applies to goods originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
Duty Rates and Details:
* The anti-dumping duty is specified in a table with rates varying by country of origin.
* The duty is levied in US dollars per metric ton (MT).
* Examples of duty rates: China ($80.13/MT), Indonesia ($76.13/MT), Iran ($108.28/MT), Malaysia ($98.15/MT), and Taiwan ($56.94/MT).
Duration and Payment:
* The anti-dumping duty is effective for a period not exceeding six months from the date of publication.
* The duty must be paid in Indian currency.
Exchange Rate:
* The rate of exchange for calculating the duty is determined by the notification 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.
Impact Analysis:
Domestic Industry:
Impact: Benefits from the imposition of anti-dumping duties, which is intended to remove the injury caused by dumped imports, allowing for fairer competition.
Action Required: Monitor the effectiveness of the duty in addressing the injury and provide any necessary feedback to the designated authority.
Importers:
Impact: Face increased costs due to the anti-dumping duty, potentially affecting profitability and competitiveness in the Indian market.
Action Required: Pay the applicable anti-dumping duty and adjust pricing strategies accordingly. Also, monitor for any changes to the duty structure or regulations.
Consumers:
Impact: May experience increased prices for products using Purified Terephthalic Acid as an input, potentially leading to reduced purchasing power.
Producers/Exporters from China, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Taiwan:
Impact: May face reduced access to the Indian market due to the imposition of anti-dumping duties, potentially affecting export volumes and revenues.
Action Required: Assess the impact of the duty on their export strategy and explore alternative markets or strategies to mitigate the effects.
Customs Authorities:
Impact: Responsible for enforcing and collecting the anti-dumping duty.
Action Required: Implement the notification, accurately assess and collect the duty, and monitor import volumes and compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Purified Terephthalic Acid: Subject goods under consideration for anti-dumping duty, including its variants Medium Quality Terephthalic Acid and Qualified Terephthalic Acid.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law under which the anti-dumping duty is being imposed. Refers to First Schedule and Section 9A.
Peoples Republic of China: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate or are exported.
Iran: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate or are exported.
Indonesia: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate or are exported.
Malaysia: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate or are exported.
Taiwan: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate or are exported.
Customs Act, 1962: Indian law pertaining to customs, relevant for determining the rate of exchange for anti-dumping duty calculation as per Section 14 and Section 46.
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एिसड अ&य यीन देश’
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अनुराग सहगल, अवर सिचव
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th December, 2015
No. 60/2015-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 952(E).— Whereas, in the matter of “Purified Terephthalic Acid” including its variants “Medium Quality
Terephthalic Acid” and “Qualified Terephthalic Acid” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item
2917 36 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 the People’s Republic of China, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan (hereinafter
referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings published in4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,vide notification number 14/8/2015-DGAD, dated the 12th November,
2015, has come to the provisional conclusion that –
(i) the subject goods have been exported to India from subject countries below its normal value, thus
resulting in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury due to dumping of the subject goods from the
subject countries;
(iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject
countries,
and has recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or
exported from subject countries and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act,
read with rules 13 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
preliminary 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 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), exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7),
imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(8) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table, namely:-
TABLE
Sl.No. Tariff Description Country of Country of Producer ExporterAmount Unit Currency
item of goods origin export
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1. 2917 36 00 Purified Peoples Peoples Republic Any Any 80.13 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic Republic of of China
Acid China
2. 2917 36 00 Purified Peoples Any country Any Any 80.13 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic Republic of other than
Acid China subject to anti-
dumping duty
3. 2917 36 00 Purified Any country Peoples Republic Any Any 80.13 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than of China
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
4. 2917 36 00 Purified Indonesia Indonesia Any Any 76.13 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic
Acid
5. 2917 36 00 Purified Indonesia Any country Any Any 76.13 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
6. 2917 36 00 Purified Any country Indonesia Any Any 76.13 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
7. 2917 36 00 Purified Iran Iran Any Any 108.28 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic
Acid
8. 2917 36 00 Purified Iran Any country Any Any 108.28 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
9. 2917 36 00 Purified Any country Iran Any Any 108.28 MT US Dollar
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dumping duty
10. 2917 36 00 Purified Malaysia Malaysia Any Any 98.15 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic
Acid
11 2917 36 00 Purified Malaysia Any country Any Any 98.15 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
12 2917 36 00 Purified Any country Malaysia Any Any 98.15 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
13 2917 36 00 Purified Taiwan Taiwan Any Any 56.94 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic
Acid
14 2917 36 00 Purified Taiwan Any country Any Any 56.94 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
15 2917 36 00 Purified Any country Taiwan Any Any 56.94 MT US Dollar
Terephthalic other than
Acid subject to anti-
dumping duty
Note: Purified Terephthalic Acid includes its variants- Medium Quality Terephthalic Acid and Qualified Terephthalic
Acid.
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period not exceeding six months
(unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette 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. 354/285/2015-TRU]
ANURAG SEHGAL, Under Secy.
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