## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) from Vietnam
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to an existing antidumping duty policy concerning imports of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) originating in or exported from Vietnam. The amendment, detailed in Notification No. 40/2021-Customs, extends the antidumping duty on specific serial numbers of the subject goods until March 13, 2022. The core purpose of the amendment, based on the provided text, is to extend the protection against potential dumping practices to domestic industry. The key finding is the specific extension of the duty, impacting importers and domestic producers of MDF.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a concise and informative analysis of a specific government policy amendment related to antidumping duties on Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) from Vietnam, based solely on the information provided in the given policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Being Amended:** Government of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Notification No. 34/2016-Customs ADD, dated 14th July 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection i, vide number G.S.R. 698 E, dated the 14th July 2016.
* **Core Objective(s) (Inferred):** The core objective of the *original* policy, inferred from the amendment's reference to "antidumping duty," is to protect domestic producers from potential injury caused by the dumping of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) originating in or exported from Vietnam. The amendment aims to maintain that protection for a specified period.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment is likely prompted by a review initiated by the designated authority (as per notification No. 702/2021, dated the 7th June, 2021) regarding the continuation of the antidumping duty. The rationale for *this specific amendment* is to extend the existing antidumping duty while the review process is ongoing, preventing a lapse in protection for domestic producers and maintaining market stability pending a final decision. The text explicitly mentions a request for extension of the antidumping duty.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is an amendment to an existing policy. The key change introduced by the amendment text is:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Paragraph 2 of the original notification No. 34/2016-Customs ADD, dated 14th July 2016.
* **New Rule/Provision:** Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the antidumping duty imposed on the subject goods specified against serial numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Table above shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 13th March, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The original policy (paragraph 2) presumably had an expiration date for the antidumping duty. This amendment extends that expiration date for specific serial numbers (1-6) of MDF, maintaining the duty until March 13, 2022, unless superseded before then. This means importers of those specific MDF products from Vietnam will continue to be subject to the antidumping duty until the specified date or until further notice.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders are:
* **Importers of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) from Vietnam**, specifically those importing goods falling under tariff items 4411 13 00 or 44 11 14 00 and corresponding to serial numbers 1 through 6, as referred to in the original notification.
* **Domestic producers of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF)**, who benefit from the continued protection against potentially dumped imports.
* **Consumers of MDF products**, who might see price increases due to the duty, potentially affecting the cost of finished goods incorporating MDF.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, and the designated authority initiating the review.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The extended antidumping duty remains in force until March 13, 2022, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. The continuation of the duty is linked to the ongoing review initiated on 7th June 2021.
* **Implementation related specifically to the changes**: The customs authorities will need to continue applying the antidumping duty to the specified MDF products (Serial Numbers 1-6 as in original notification) from Vietnam until March 13, 2022.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Provide continued protection to domestic MDF producers against potential injury from dumped imports from Vietnam during the review period.
* Maintain stability in the MDF market by preventing a sudden influx of potentially dumped goods.
* Allow the designated authority sufficient time to complete the review process and determine whether the antidumping duty should be permanently extended, modified, or revoked.
**9. Conclusion:**
This report details an amendment to an existing antidumping duty on Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) from Vietnam. The amendment extends the duty on specific items until March 13, 2022, pending the outcome of a review. This action is significant as it directly impacts importers of MDF from Vietnam and provides continued protection to domestic producers, maintaining market stability during the review period. The stakeholders should monitor updates from the Ministry of Finance and the designated authority regarding the final outcome of the review process.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The Indian government ministry responsible for financial matters.
Department of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Indian law related to customs duties. (Referred as Customs Tariff Act)
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to antidumping duties (Referred as said rules).
Vietnam: The subject country from which the Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) is being imported.
Plain Medium Density Fibre Board MDF: The goods subject to antidumping duty.
New Delhi: Location of notification, likely the capital of India.
Gazette of India: Official government gazette of India.
Central Government: The government of India.
Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 363] नई ददल्ली, ुधिार, िनू 30, 2021/आगाढ़ 9, 1943
No. 363] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021/ASHADHA 9, 1943
जित्त ं्ं ाल
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 िून, 2021
स.ं 40/2021-सींािल्ु क एएडीडी
सा.का.जन. 451एअ .—िहां दक जि तनां एएतजमंन पम चात जिसे जिग गत देि से संदर्भभत दक ा ग ा ह ै ं ें
ंूलत: उत् पाददत ा िहां स े जन ािजतत “6 जं.ंी. और उससे अजधक ंोटाई िाले प्ल ेन ंीजड ं डेंजसटी इाइ र ोड ि
एएंडीएइ ” एएतजमंन पम चात जिसे जिग गत िस्ट्त ु से संदर्भभत दक ा ग ा ह ै , िो दक सींािुल् क टैिरइ अजधजन ं,
1975 ए1975 का 51 की प्रथं अनुसूची के टैिरइ ंद 4411 13 00 ा 4411 14 00 के अंतगति आती ह,ैं के आ ात पर
भारत सरकार, जित् त ंं्ाल एरािस्ट् ि जिभाग की अजधसूचना सं् ा 34/2016-सींा िुल् क एएडीडी , ददनांक 14 िलु ाई,
2016, जिसे सा.का.जन. 698 एअ , ददनांक 14 िुलाई, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3,
उप-खंड (i) ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को िारी रखने के ंांले ं ें जिजन्द् ट
प्राजधकारी सींा िुल् क टैिरइ एपािटत िस्ट् तुओं क की पहचान, उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का सं्रहण तथा
क्षजत जनधािरण जन ंािली, 1995 एएतजमंन पम चात जिसे उत जन ंािली से संदर्भभत दक ा ग ा ह ै के जन ं 23 के
साथ पिित उत सींा िुल् क टैिरइ अजधजन ं, 1975 (1975 का 51 एएतजमंन पम चात जिसे उत सींा िुल् क टैिरइ
अजधजन ं से संदर्भभत दक ा ग ा ह ै की धारा 9क की उप-धारा ए5 के अनुसार तथा अपने प्रारंजभकीकरण अजधसूचना
सं् ा 7/02/2021-डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 7 िनू , 2021, जिसे ददनांक 7 िनू , 2021 को भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के
भाग I, खंड 1 ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था के तहत संीक्षा का का ि िुरू दक ा ह ै और उत सींािुल् क टैिरइ अजधजन ं
की धारा 9क की उप-धारा ए5 के अनुसार उत प्रजतपाटन िुल्क को आगे भी िारी रखन े के जलए अनुरोध दक ा ह ै
3626 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अत: अ उत जन ंािली के जन ं 18 और 23 के साथ पिित सींा िुल् क टैिरइ अजधजन ं की धारा 9क की
उप-धारा ए1 और ए5 के तहत प्रदत् त िजति क का प्र ोग करत े ए ए के र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा, भारत सरकार, जित् त ंं्ाल
एरािस्ट् ि जिभाग की अजधसूचना सं् ा 34/2016-सींा िल्ु क एएडीडी , ददनांक 14 िुलाई, 2016, जिसे सा.का.जन.
698 एअ , ददनांक 14 िलु ाई, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ंें प्रकाजित
दक ा ग ा था, ंें जनम् नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै था:-
उत अजधसूचना ं,ें पैरा्राइ 2 के पम चात और स्ट् प्ट ीकरण से पहले जनम्न जलजखत परै ा्राइ को अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत
दक ा िाएगा, था:-
“3. पैरा्राइ 2 ंें जनजहत दकसी भी ात के ाििूद, उप ुि त सारणी के ्रमं सं् ा 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 और 6 के
संक्ष जिजन्द् ट जिग गत िस्ट्त ुओं क पर लगा प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क ददनांक 13 ंाच,ि 2022 तक, जिसंें ह तारीख भी
िाजंल ह,ै दद इसके पहले इसे िापस नहीं ले जल ा िाता है, इसका अजध्रमंण नहीं होता ह ै ा इसंें संिोधन
नहीं दक ा िाता ह ैतो, लाग ूरहगे ा ”
[इा. स.ं 354/58/2021–टीआर ू]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
नोट : प्रधान अजधसूचना सं् ा 34/2016-सींा िुल् क एएडीडी , ददनांक 14 िलु ाई, 2016 को सा.का.जन. 698एअ ,
ददनांक 14 िुलाई, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ं ें प्रकाजित दक ा
ग ा था
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2021
No. 40/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 451(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No. 7/02/2021,
dated the 7th June, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, 7th June, 2021,
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 „Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) having thickness of 6mm and above‟ (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 4411 13 00 or 44 11 14 00 of the First Schedule
to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the subject
country), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) No. 34/2016 - Customs (ADD), dated 14th July 2016, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 698 (E), dated the 14th July 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
said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes
the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No. 34/2016 - Customs (ADD), dated 14th July 2016, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 698 (E), dated the 14th July
2016, namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
In the said notification, 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Table above shall remain in
force up to and inclusive of the 13th March, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
[F. No. 354/58/2021-TRU]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 34/2016 - Customs (ADD), dated 14th July 2016, was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 698(E),
dated the 14th July 2016.
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