The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on October 23, 2023, issued a notification regarding the sunset review investigation of anti-dumping duty on import of “Meta Phenylene Diamine (MPDA)” originating in or exported from China PR.
The following has been stated: -
•The present investigation is a sunset review investigation concerning anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of ‘'Meta Phenylene Diamine' (MPDA)’ originating in or exported from China PR. Hence, the PUC in the present investigation is the same as considered in the original investigation.
•The product under consideration is generally classified under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act under head 2921 and subheadings 29215120. The HS codes are considered only indicative, and the product description is decisive for the purpose of the present investigation.
•The PUC functions as a chemical intermediate. Various end application areas of Meta Phenylene diamine are Aramid fiber manufacture, engineering polymer, dye manufacturing, photography, etc. The most common use is dyes and polymers.
•The Authority notes that no evidence has been provided by the domestic industry or other interested parties on prices in market economy third countries. Neither of the interested parties has given information on the cost of production in market economy third countries. It has been claimed that subject goods are largely produced by India and China. As regards imports into India, the imports are only from China. Apart from China, imports are not coming in from any other country. Thus, the normal value based on price from a third country to another country including India could not be determined.
•Therefore, the Authority has constructed the normal value (CNV) for the subject imports from China PR as per the “price actually paid or payable in India” as stipulated in para 7 of Annexure – I to the AntiDumping Rules, 1995. It has been computed based on the cost of production of the domestic industry, with reasonable addition for selling, general and administrative expenses, and profits.
•An appeal against the determination/review of the Designated Authority in this final finding shall lie before the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. F. No. 7/06/2023-DGTR]
