## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Phenol Imports
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, which amends a previous notification (No. 6/2016-Customs ADD) regarding antidumping duty on imports of Phenol. The core purpose of this amendment is to extend the antidumping duty on Phenol originating from specific countries (European Union and Singapore) until June 7th, 2021. The amendment also specifies that the antidumping duty will not be levied on countries other than those attracting antidumping duty (EU and Singapore). The report details these changes, their likely rationale, and potential impact.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of Notification No. 1/2021-Customs, specifically focusing on the amendments it introduces to Notification No. 6/2016-Customs ADD concerning antidumping duty on imports of Phenol. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification. The purpose of this report is to inform stakeholders, particularly those in the affected industry, about these changes and their implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This notification is an amendment to the original notification No. 6/2016-Customs ADD, dated March 8th, 2016, which imposed an antidumping duty on imports of Phenol.
* **Core Objective(s):** The objective of the amendment, as inferred from the text, is to extend the existing antidumping duty on Phenol from the European Union and Singapore and clarify the countries that will be subject to the duty.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment stems from a review initiated by the designated authority (vide initiation notification No. 7412020DGTR, dated the 31st December, 2020) regarding the continuation of the antidumping duty on Phenol imports. The amendment is the result of a request for extension of the antidumping duty. The notification references Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and Rule 23 of the relevant rules, indicating that this action is taken within the framework of antidumping regulations.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the changes introduced by the amendment.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment modifies the table in the original notification No. 6/2016-Customs ADD, specifically against Sl. No. 12 and 15 in column 4.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The new rule for Sl. No. 12 and 15 in the table states: "Any country other than those attracting antidumping duty shall be substituted." Furthermore, a new paragraph 3 is inserted, stating: "Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the antidumping duty imposed on the subject goods specified against serial numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Table above shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 7th June, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier."
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:**
* The insertion of "Any country other than those attracting antidumping duty shall be substituted" clarifies which countries are *not* subject to the duty related to Sl. No. 12 and 15 of the table. This implies that any country *other* than the EU and Singapore will not have the antidumping duty imposed.
* The new paragraph 3 extends the duration of the antidumping duty on Phenol imports from the European Union and Singapore until June 7th, 2021. This means that importers of Phenol from these regions will continue to be subject to the antidumping duty until this date.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Importers of Phenol:** Particularly those importing from the European Union and Singapore.
* **Domestic producers of Phenol:** Who benefit from the antidumping duty.
* **Customs authorities:** Responsible for implementing and enforcing the antidumping duty.
* **Consumers and industries using Phenol:** As the price and availability of Phenol can be affected.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) is the responsible agency. Customs officials will be responsible for implementation.
* **Timelines:** The amendment specifies a clear timeline: the extended antidumping duty remains in force until June 7th, 2021.
* **Changes specific to the amendment:** The implementation requires customs officials to continue collecting antidumping duties on Phenol imports from the EU and Singapore until June 7th, 2021.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome of these specific changes is to continue protecting domestic Phenol producers from potentially unfair competition from dumped imports from the EU and Singapore.
* The impact of extending the antidumping duty until June 7th, 2021, is that importers from the EU and Singapore will face continued tariffs on their Phenol shipments, potentially increasing costs for downstream industries that use Phenol as a raw material.
* The addition of the line "Any country other than those attracting antidumping duty shall be substituted" will clarify and make easier the implementation of the regulation.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 1/2021-Customs represents an extension of existing antidumping measures on Phenol imports from the European Union and Singapore. The key change is the extension of the duty's validity until June 7th, 2021. The clarification of the countries affected is a secondary change. This amendment is significant as it directly impacts trade flows and cost structures for businesses involved in the Phenol market, especially those relying on imports from the EU and Singapore. Stakeholders should be aware of this extension and its implications for their operations.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act of the Indian Parliament related to customs tariffs. Mentioned in relation to antidumping duties.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to antidumping duties and injury determination.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe; mentioned as a country of origin/export for Phenol, subject to antidumping duty.
Singapore: A sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia; mentioned as a country of origin/export for Phenol, subject to antidumping duty.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue: A department of the Indian government responsible for revenue and financial matters; the issuing authority for the notification.
Phenol: A chemical compound that is the subject of an antidumping duty investigation.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR): Designated Authority that initiated review in terms of subsection 5 of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
Trupti Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary. Name of the signing authority.
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था:-
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लाग ू रहगे ा ।”
[ फा. स.ं 354/202/2015-टीआर ू एपाट-च I ]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
नोट:- प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् ा 6/2016-सींा िुल्क एएडीडी , दिनाकं 8 ंाच,च 2016 को सा.का.जन. 284 एअ ,
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ग ा था और इसं ें अंजतं बार अजधसूचना संख् ा 33/2016-सींा िुल्क (एडीडी), दिनांक 14 िुलाई, 2016,
जिसे सा.का.जन. 697 एअ , दिनांक 14 िुलाई, 2016 के तहत प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के द्वारा संिोधन दक ा
ग ा ह ै।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2021
No. 11/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 150(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/41/2020-DGTR, dated
the 31st December, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31st December,
2020, has initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)
(hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment
and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter
referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Phenol’, originating in
or exported from European Union and Singapore, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th March, 2016, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 284(E), dated the
8th March, 2016, and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section
9A of the Customs Tariff Act.
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 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following further
amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th March, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 284(E), dated the 8th March, 2016, namely :-
In the said notification,-
(a) in the TABLE, against Sl. No. 12, for the entry in column (4), the entry “Any country other than those
attracting anti-dumping duty” shall be substituted;
(b) in the TABLE, against Sl. No. 15, for the entry in column (4), the entry “Any country other than those
attracting anti-dumping duty” shall be substituted;
(c) after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: -
“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed on the subject goods specified
against serial numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Table above shall remain in force up to and inclusive of
the 7th June, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
[F. No. 354/202/2015-TRU(Pt-I)]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th March, 2016 was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 284(E), dated the
8th March, 2016 and was last amended vide notification No. 33/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th July,
2016, published vide number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 14th July, 2016.
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