## Policy Analysis Report: Antidumping Duty on Normal Butanol (N-Butyl Alcohol)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, concerning the imposition of antidumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol originating in or exported from European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States of America. The notification follows a review by the designated authority, which concluded that dumping continues, and injury is likely if the existing duty is allowed to expire. The core purpose of this policy is to protect the domestic industry from the adverse effects of dumped imports by imposing antidumping duties on the subject goods. The key finding of this report is that the policy maintains antidumping duties at varying rates based on the country of origin/export and the producer of the product.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Government of India's notification regarding the imposition of antidumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol, based solely on the information provided in the policy text. The report will outline the policy's objectives, rationale, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *continuation* policy, extending an existing antidumping duty.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to counter the continued dumping of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol into the Indian market from the specified countries and to prevent injury to the domestic industry caused by these dumped imports. The objective is achieved through the imposition of antidumping duty, as the text highlights the authority's final findings recommending continued imposition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is an amendment to continue an existing policy. The likely reason for this specific amendment (continuation) is that a review by the designated authority (DGTR) found that dumping of Normal Butanol/N-Butyl Alcohol from the specified countries continues and that the Indian market remains vulnerable to injury if the existing antidumping duty is removed. The continued imposition is deemed necessary to protect the domestic industry.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is an amendment to *continue* the duties, but the core provisions of the change revolve around maintaining the previously imposed antidumping duties. The notification mandates the following:
* **Continuation of Antidumping Duty:** The notification reimposes antidumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* **Affected Countries:** The duty applies to goods originating in or exported from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States of America.
* **Duty Amounts:** Specific antidumping duty amounts are prescribed in the table, varying based on the country of origin/export and producer. These duties are expressed in US dollars per metric ton (MT). For example, product originating in the European Union has a duty of $46.27 per MT.
* **Duration:** The antidumping duty will be effective for a period of five years from the date of publication of the notification, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Currency of Payment:** The antidumping duty shall be paid in Indian currency.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Domestic Producers of Normal Butanol/N-Butyl Alcohol:** They are intended beneficiaries of the antidumping duty, as the duty aims to protect them from unfairly priced imports.
* **Importers of Normal Butanol/N-Butyl Alcohol from the Specified Countries:** They will be directly affected by the duty, as it increases the cost of importing these goods.
* **Exporters and Producers of Normal Butanol/N-Butyl Alcohol in the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States of America:** They will face higher costs for their exports to India due to the imposition of the antidumping duty.
* **Customs Authorities:** Responsible for implementing and collecting the antidumping duty.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) is the responsible agency for issuing the notification. Customs authorities are responsible for implementing and collecting the duty. The designated authority (DGTR) conducted the review leading to this notification.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The antidumping duty is effective from the date of publication of the notification (April 12, 2021) and will remain in effect for five years unless amended or revoked earlier. The rate of exchange for calculating the duty is determined by notifications issued under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962. The relevant date for determining the rate of exchange is the date of presentation of the bill of entry under Section 46 of the Customs Act.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this continuation of antidumping duty is to:
* **Protect Domestic Industry:** Shield domestic producers of Normal Butanol/N-Butyl Alcohol from unfairly priced imports, ensuring fair competition in the Indian market.
* **Maintain Market Stability:** Prevent price depression and ensure a stable market for domestic producers.
* **Prevent Injury:** Avoid potential injury to the domestic industry that could result from the cessation of the antidumping duty.
The specific impact of *continuing* the duties will depend on global market conditions and the competitiveness of domestic producers. However, the likely short-term impact is a higher cost for importers sourcing from the specified countries.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report implements the continuation of antidumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States of America. This decision is based on findings that dumping continues and that injury to the domestic industry is likely if the duty is allowed to expire. The continuation of the duty for a further five years underscores the government's commitment to protecting the domestic industry from unfair trade practices. The notification has significant implications for both domestic producers and importers/exporters of the subject goods.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette notification.
European Union: One of the subject countries from which Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol is imported.
Malaysia: One of the subject countries from which Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol is imported.
Singapore: One of the subject countries from which Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol is imported.
South Africa: One of the subject countries from which Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol is imported.
United States of America: One of the subject countries from which Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol is imported.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The legal act under which the antidumping duty is being imposed. Specifically, reference to the First Schedule of the act.
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol: The subject goods on which antidumping duty is being reviewed and imposed.
Customs Act, 1962: Act related to customs duties, referenced for rate of exchange determination.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules under which the antidumping duty is imposed.
Department of Revenue: The department within the Ministry of Finance responsible for the notification.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry issuing the notification.
PETRONAS Chemicals Malaysia Derivatives Sdn. Bhd.: Producer of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol in Malaysia.
BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.: Producer of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol in Malaysia.
Designated Authority: Authority that has published final findings for anti-dumping duty
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 209] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, अप्रैल 12, 2021/च्ै 22, 1943
No. 209] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021/CHAITRA 22, 1943
जित्त म्ं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली,12 अप्रैल, 2021
स.ं 21/2021-सीमािल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 260(अ).—िहां दक यूरोपीय संघ, मलेजिया, ससगापुर, दजिण अफ्रीका और संयुक् त रा्य अमेिरका
(एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिगयगत देिस स े संदभितभत दकया गया ह)ै म म मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां स े जनयािजतत “नामिल
बूटानोल अथिा एन-ब् यटू ाइल एल् कोहल” (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिगयगत िस्ट् त ु स े संदभितभत दकया गया ह)ै , िो दक सीमा
िुल् क टैिर अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम चात जिस े उक्त सीमािुल् क टैिर अजधजनयम स े संदभितभत
दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम अनुसचू ी के टैिर मद 2905 13 00 के अंतगित आती ह,ै के आयात पर भारत सरकार, जित् त
मं्ालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना सं् या 13/2016-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी), ददनांक 13 अप्रैल, 2016, जिस े
सा.का.जन. 423(अ), ददनांक 13 अप्रैल, 2016 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) मम
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को िारी रखन े के मामल े मम जिजन्दष्ट प्राजधकारी न े
अजधसूचना सं् या 7/29/2020--डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 31 अगस्ट् त, 2020 जिसे ददनांक 31 अगस्ट्त , 2020 को भारत के
रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 मम प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के तहत समीिा का कायि िुरू दकया था;
और िहां दक जिगयगत देिस म ममूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत जिगयगत िस्ट्त ु के आयात पर लगे प्रजतपाटन
िुल् क की समीिा के मामल े म म उक्त जिजन्दष् ट प्राजधकारी अपने अंजतम जनष्क गों, जिसे की अजधसूचना सं् या 7/29/2020-
डीिीटीआर, ददनांक 30 माच,ि 2021 के तहत भारत के रािप्, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 मम प्रकाजित दकया गया था,
मम इस जनणिय पर पहचं ेह ैंदक–
2196 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(i) जिगयगत देिस से जिगयगत िस्ट्त ु की यहां भरमार होती िा रही ह ै और यदद यह िल्ु क समा् त कर ददया िाता ह ै
तो बहत कम कीमत पर इसका भारत के बािार म मआयात होन े लगगे ा;
(ii) यदद यह िल्ु क समा् त हो िाता ह ैतो यहां िजत होने की का ी संभािना ह;ै
(iii) िरकाडि मम मौिूद िानकारी से यह पता चलता ह ै दक यदद इस स्ट् तर पर लागू प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को समा् त कर ददया
िाता ह ैतो ऐसा ालत ू आयात िारी रहगे ा और इस प्रकार की िजत होती रहगे ी;
और उन् हसन े जिगयगत देिस म म मूलत: उत् पाददत या िहां से जनयािजतत इस जिगयगत िस्ट् त ु के आयात पर लग े
प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क को िारी रखन े की जस ािरि की ह;ै
अत: अब सीमा िुल् क टैिर (पािटत िस्ट् तुओं क की पहचान, उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का सं्रहहण
तथा िजत जनधािरण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18 और 23 के साथ पिित सीमा िल्ु क टैिर अजधजनयम की धारा 9क
की उप-धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत् त िजियस का प्रयोग करते हए केन् र सरकार, जिजन्दष् ट प्राजधकारी के उपयुिक् त
अंजतम जनष्क गों पर जिचार करने के पम चात, एतद्द्वारा, जिगयगत िस्ट् त,ु जिसका जििरण नीचे सारणी के कॉलम (3) म म
जिजन्दष् ट ह,ै िो दक उक्त सारणी के कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम मम जिजन्दष् ट सीमािुल् क टैिर अजधजनयम की प्रथम
अनुसूची के टैिर मद के अंतगित आती ह,ैं कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म म जिजन्दष् ट देिस म म मूलत: उत् पाददत ह,ै
कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम मम जिजन्दष् ट देिस से जनयािजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम मम जिजन्दष् ट उत् पादकस
से उत् पाददत ह ै तथा भारत म म आयाजतत ह ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म म जिजन्दष् ट राजि के बराबर की दर स,े
कॉलम (8) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म म जिजन्दष् ट माप इकाई के अनुसार और कॉलम (9) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजम म म जिजन्दष् ट
मुरा मम प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथा –
सारणी
क्र.स.ं टैिर मद िस्ट्त ुका जििरण मलू त: जनयाति क दिे उत्प ादक िल्ु क की माप इकाई मरु ा
उत्प ादन का राजि
दिे
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल यूरोपीय संघ यूरोपीय संघ कोई भी 46.27 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- टन डॉलर
समेत कोई
ब् यूटाइल
भी दिे
एल् कोहल
2. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल जिगयगत यूरोपीय संघ कोई भी 46.27 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- दिे स से टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल जभन् न कोई
एल् कोहल भी दिे
3. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल मलेजिया मलेजिया मैससि पेरॉनास 51.42 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- समेत कोई केजमकल् स टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल भी दिे डेरीिेिटिस
एल् कोहल एसडीएन
बीएचडी
4. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल मलेजिया मलेजिया मैससि 26.59 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- समेत कोई बीएएसए टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल भी दिे
पेरॉनास
एल् कोहल
केजमकल् स
एडीएन .
बीएचडी
5. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल मलेजिया मलेजिया क्रम सं्य ा 3 149.31 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- समेत कोई और 4 मम टन डॉलर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3
ब् यूटाइल भी दिे उजल्लजखत
एल् कोहल उत् पादक से
जभन् न कोई भी
उत् पादक
6. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल जिगयगत मलेजिया कोई भी 149.31 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- दिे स से टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल जभन् न कोई
एल् कोहल भी दिे
7. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल ससगापुर ससगापुर कोई भी 35.66 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- समेत कोई टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल भी दिे
एल् कोहल
8. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल जिगयगत ससगापुर कोई भी 35.66 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- दिे स से टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल जभन् न कोई
एल् कोहल भी दिे
9. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल दजिण दजिण कोई भी 13.24 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- अफ्रीका अफ्रीका समेत टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल कोई भी दिे
एल् कोहल
10. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल जिगयगत दजिण कोई भी 13.24 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- दिे स से अफ्रीका टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल जभन् न कोई
एल् कोहल भी दिे
11. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल संयुक्त रा्य संयुक्त रा्य कोई भी 24.16 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- अमेिरका अमेिरका टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल समेत कोई
एल् कोहल भी दिे
12. 29051300 नामिल बूटानोल जिगयगत संयुक्त रा्य कोई भी 24.16 मीिरक अमेिरकी
अथिा एन- दिे स से अमेिरका टन डॉलर
ब् यूटाइल जभन् न कोई
एल् कोहल भी दिे
2. इस अजधसूचना के अंतगित लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िुल् क सरकारी रािप् म म इस अजधसचू ना के िारी होने की तारीख
स े पांच िगि की अिजध तक (यदद इससे पहले इस े िापस नहीं जलया िाता ह,ै इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं होता ह,ै या इसम म
संिोधन नहीं होता ह ैतो) लाग ूरहगे ी और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मुरा म म करना होगा ।
स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण – इस अजधसूचना के उद्देम य के जलए ऐस े प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोिन हते ु लाग ू जिजनमय दर िही दर
होगी िो दक भारत सरकार, जित् त मं्ालय (रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962
का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रदत् त िजियस का प्रयोग करत े हए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया हो, म म जिजन्दष् ट की
गई होगी और इस जिजनमय दर के जनधािरण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख होगी िो दक उक्त सीमा िुल् क अजधजनयम की
धारा 46 के अतं गति आगम प् म म प्रदभितित होगी ।
[ ा. स.ं 354/262/2015–टीआरय ू (पाट-ि I)]
रािीि रंिन, अिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th April, 2021
No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 260(E).—Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/29/2020-DGTR, dated
the 31st August, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had initiated a
review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Normal Butanol or N-Butyl
Alcohol’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2905 13 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 European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and United States of
America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of
India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 13/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the
13th April, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide
number G.S.R. 423(E), dated the 13th April, 2016;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on import of the subject goods,
originating in or exported from the subject countries, the designated authority in its final findings,
published vide notification No. 7/29/2020-DGTR, dated the 30th March, 2021, in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, has come to the conclusion that-
(i) there is continued dumping of the subject goods from the subject countries and the imports are
likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices in the event of expiry of duty;
(ii) there is likelihood of injury in the event of expiry of duty;
(iii) the information on record shows likelihood of continuation and recurrence of dumping and
injury in case the anti-dumping duty in force is allowed to cease at this stage,
and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on 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 23 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 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), and imported into India, an anti-dumping
duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), as per unit of
measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) and in the currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table, namely:-
TABLE
S.No. Tariff Description Country Country Producer Duty Unit of Currency
Item of Goods of Origin of Export Amount Measurement
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 29051300 Normal European Any Any 46.27 MT US$
Butanol or Union country
including
N-Butyl
European
Alcohol
Union[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 5
2. 29051300 Normal Any other European Any 46.27 MT US$
Butanol or than the Union
subject
N-Butyl
countries
Alcohol
3. 29051300 Normal Malaysia Any M/s 51.42 MT US$
Butanol or country PETRONAS
N-Butyl including Chemicals
Alcohol Malaysia Derivatives
Sdn. Bhd.
4. 29051300 Normal Malaysia Any M/s BASF 26.59 MT US$
Butanol or country PETRONAS
N-Butyl including Chemicals
Sdn. Bhd.
Alcohol Malaysia
5. 29051300 Normal Malaysia Any Any other 149.31 MT US$
Butanol or country than
producer at
N-Butyl including
S. No. 3 & 4
Alcohol Malaysia
6. 29051300 Normal Any other Malaysia Any 149.31 MT US$
Butanol or than the
subject
N-Butyl
countries
Alcohol
7. 29051300 Normal Singapore Any Any 35.66 MT US$
Butanol or country
including
N-Butyl
Singapore
Alcohol
8. 29051300 Normal Any other Singapore Any 35.66 MT US$
Butanol or than the
subject
N-Butyl
countries
Alcohol
9. 29051300 Normal South Any Any 13.24 MT US$
Butanol or Africa country
including
N-Butyl
South
Alcohol
Africa
10. 29051300 Normal Any other South Any 13.24 MT US$
Butanol or than the Africa
subject
N-Butyl
countries
Alcohol
11. 29051300 Normal USA Any Any 24.16 MT US$
Butanol or country
including
N-Butyl
USA
Alcohol
12. 29051300 Normal Any other USA Any 24.16 MT US$
Butanol or than the
subject
N-Butyl
countries
Alcohol
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective 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 paid in Indian currency.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, 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 Customs Act.
[F. No. 354/262/2015-TRU (Pt-I)]
RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.
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