## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Antidumping Duty on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, concerning an amendment to the antidumping duty imposed on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Paste Resin. The core purpose of this amendment is to reflect a change in the name of the producer and exporter, Hanwha Chemical Corporation, to Hanwha Solutions Corporation. The key finding is that this amendment ensures the accurate application of the existing antidumping duty by updating the relevant records to reflect the company's new name.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of Notification No. 3/2021-Customs, dated January 28, 2021, which amends a previous notification (No. 27/2016-Customs ADD) regarding antidumping duties on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Being Amended:** Notification No. 27/2016-Customs ADD, dated June 23, 2016, which imposed antidumping duties on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin originating in or exported from Korea RP, China PR, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the European Union.
* **Core Objective(s):** The original policy's objective was to protect domestic industry from the injurious effects of dumped imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin. The amendment aims to maintain the integrity of that protection by ensuring accurate identification of the producer/exporter subject to the duty.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The provided text indicates that this amendment is a result of a midterm review conducted by the designated authority, DGTR (Directorate General of Trade Remedies). This review identified a change in the name of the producer and exporter, Hanwha Chemical Corporation, to Hanwha Solutions Corporation. The amendment is necessary to update the original notification to reflect this change, thereby ensuring the continued and correct application of the antidumping duty. Without this amendment, there could be confusion or legal challenges regarding the applicability of the duty to the relevant products from Hanwha Solutions Corporation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification introduces a change to the original Notification No. 27/2016-Customs ADD. Specifically:
* **Part of Original Policy Changed:** The "Table" within the original notification, which likely lists producers and exporters subject to the antidumping duty, along with the corresponding duty rates.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The notification mandates that, in the Table, against serial number 1:
* In column 6 (likely representing the producer's name), the words "Hanwha Chemical Corporation" shall be substituted with "Hanwha Solutions Corporation."
* In column 7 (likely representing the exporter's name), the words "Hanwha Chemical Corporation" shall be substituted with "Hanwha Solutions Corporation."
* **Difference/Effect:** This change ensures that the antidumping duty, initially applied to products from Hanwha Chemical Corporation, now accurately applies to the same products originating from Hanwha Solutions Corporation. This avoids any ambiguity or potential loopholes that could arise due to the name change.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Importers of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin:** Particularly those importing from Korea RP (as Hanwha is a Korean company). They need to be aware of the change in the producer/exporter name to ensure correct customs declarations and duty payments.
* **Domestic Producers of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin:** Who benefit from the antidumping duty as a measure against unfair competition.
* **Customs Authorities:** Who are responsible for implementing and enforcing the antidumping duty.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (issuing the notification)
* Central Government (empowered to make the amendments)
* DGTR (designated authority conducting the review)
* Customs officials (responsible for implementing the amended notification)
* **Timelines/Procedures:** No specific timelines or procedures are outlined in the amendment text itself. However, it can be inferred that customs officials will need to update their records to reflect the name change and ensure compliance with the amended notification immediately.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this amendment is to maintain the effectiveness of the existing antidumping duty on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin. By accurately reflecting the name change of the producer/exporter, the amendment ensures that the duty continues to apply to the intended products, preventing circumvention and protecting the domestic industry. The impact of the change is primarily administrative, ensuring the smooth and legal continuation of the existing duty regime.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification No. 3/2021-Customs serves as a crucial amendment to the existing antidumping duty on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin. By updating the producer/exporter's name from Hanwha Chemical Corporation to Hanwha Solutions Corporation, the amendment ensures the continued, correct, and legally sound application of the antidumping duty. This administrative update is significant for maintaining the integrity of the trade remedy and protecting the domestic industry from potentially injurious dumped imports.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: An act of Indian Parliament related to customs and tariffs.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to the identification, assessment, and collection of antidumping duties in India.
Korea RP: Republic of Korea, country of origin or export for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
China PR: People's Republic of China, country of origin or export for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
Malaysia: Country of origin or export for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
Taiwan: Country of origin or export for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
Thailand: Country of origin or export for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
European Union: Country of origin or export for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department within the Indian government responsible for revenue and financial matters.
Hanwha Chemical Corporation: Producer and exporter of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin; name to be updated.
Hanwha Solutions Corporation: New name of the producer and exporter of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Rajeev Ranjan: Under Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.
Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin: The product subject to antidumping duty.
DGTR: Designated Authority, likely related to Directorate General of Trade Remedies.
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स.ं 45] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िनिरी 28, 2021/ंाघ 8, 1942
No. 45] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021/MAGHA 8, 1942
जित्त ं्ं ाल
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 28 िनिरी, 2021
स.ं 3/2021-सींािल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 54(अ).—िहां दक कोरर ा गणराज् , चीन िनिािी गणराज् , ंलेजि ा, ताईिान, थाईलैंड
और ूरोपी संघ ंें ंूलत: उत् पादित ा िहां से जन ािजतत ‘पोली जिना ल क् लोरा ड पेस्ट् रेजिन’ के आ ात पर
भारत सरकार, जित् त ंं्ाल (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) क अजधसूचना सं् ा 27/2016-सींा िुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक
23 िून, 2016, जिसे सा.का.जन. 622(अ), दिनांक 23 िून, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के
भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपा न िुल् क के ंांले ंें
उत् पािक और जन ाति कता ि के नां ंें पररितनि करने के संबंध ंें जिजनर्िष्ि प्राजधकारी सींा िुल् क ररर
अजधजन ं, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजमंन पमच ात जिस े उक् त सींा िुल् क ररर अजधजन ं से संिर्भति
दक ा ग ा ह)र क धारा 9क क उप धारा (5) के अनुसार तथा सींा िुल् क ररर (पार त िस्ट् तुओं क क पहचान,
उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपा न िुल् क का सं्रहहण तथा ्षतजत जनधािरण) जन ंािली, 1995 (एतजमंन
पमच ात जिसे उक् त जन ंािली से संिर्भित दक ा ग ा ह)र के जन ं 23 के साथ परित प्रारंजभक करण अजधसूचना
सं् ा 7/23/2020-डीिी ीआर, दिनांक 3 अगस्ट्त , 2020, जिसे दिनांक 3 अगस्ट्त , 2020 को भारत के रािप्,
असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, के तहत संी्षता का का ि िुरू दक ा था;-
562 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
और िहां दक उक् त जिजनर्िष्ि प्राजधकारी ने अजधसूचना सं् ा 7/23/2020-डीिी ीआर, दिनांक
29 अक् तूबर, 2020, जिस े 29 अक् तूबर, 2020 को भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 ंें प्रकाजित
दक ा ग ा था, के तहत अपने ंध् काजलक संी्षता के अंजतं जनष्क र्षों ंें ह जस ाररि क ह र दक भारत सरकार,
जित् त ंं्ाल (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) क अजधसूचना सं् ा 27/2016-सींा िुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक 23 िनू , 2016,
जिसे सा.का.जन. 622 (अ), दिनांक 23 िनू , 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड
3, उप-खंड (i) ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, क सारणी ंें उत् पािक और जन ाितक “हान् िाह करजंकल क्पेरेिन”
के नां ंें संिोधन करके स े “हान् िाह सोल् ूिन्स क्पेरेिन” पढा िाए ।
अत: अब उक् त जन ंािली के जन ं 18 और 23 के साथ परित उक् त सींा िुल् क ररर अजधजन ं क
धारा 9क क उप धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रित्त िजतिय का प्र ोग करत े ुएए केन् र सरकार, एतिद्वारा, भारत
सरकार, जित्त ंं्ाल (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) क अजधसूचना सं् ा 27/2016-सींा िुल् क (एडीडी), दिनाकं
23 िून, 2016, जिस े सा.का.जन. 622 (अ), दिनांक 23 िून, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के
भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) ंें प्रकाजित दक ा ग ा था, ंें जनम् नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,र था :-
उक् त अजधसूचना ं,ें सारणी ंें, क्रं सं् ा 1 के सं्षत;
(i) क्लं (6) ं ें “हान् िाह करजंकल क्पेरेिन” िब् ि के स्ट्थ ान पर “हान् िाह सोल् ूिन्स
क्पेरेिन” िब् ि को प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दक ा िाएगा;
(ii) क्लं (7) ं ें “हान् िाह करजंकल क्पेरेिन” िब् ि के स्ट्थ ान पर “हान् िाह सोल् ूिन्स
क्पेरेिन” िब् ि को प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दक ा िाएगा |
[ ा. स.ं 354/92/2015– ीआर ू (पी ी-I)]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि
नो : प्रधान अजधसूचना सं् ा 27/2016-सींा िुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक 23 िून, 2016 को
सा.का.जन 622(अ), दिनांक 23 िनू , 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 28th January, 2021
No. 3/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R 54(E).—Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification number 7/23/2020-DGTR,
dated the 3rd August, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 3rd August,
2020, had initiated review under 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), regarding change in the name of producer and exporter in the matter of anti-dumping
duty imposed on imports of ‘Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin’ originating in or exported from Korea RP, China PR,
Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and European Union vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 27/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd June, 2016, published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 622(E), dated the 23rd June, 2016;
And whereas, the designated authority in its final findings in the mid-term review vide notification
No. 7/23/2020-DGTR, dated the 29th October, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
1, dated the 29th October, 2020, has recommended that name of the producer and exporter ‘Hanwha Chemical
Corporation’ in the Table in notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) No. 27/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd June, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 622(E), dated the 23rd June, 2016, be read as ‘Hanwha
Solutions Corporation’;
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
amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No. 27/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd June, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 622(E), dated the 23rd June, 2016, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 1,-
(i) in column (6), for the words “Hanwha Chemical Corporation”, the words “Hanwha Solutions Corporation”
shall be substituted;
(ii) in column (7), for the words “Hanwha Chemical Corporation”, the words “Hanwha Solutions Corporation”
shall be substituted.
[F.No. 354/92/2015-TRU (Pt-I)]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification number 27/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd June, 2016 was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 622(E), dated the
23rd June, 2016.
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