The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on December 29, 2023, issued a notification regarding the Initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Acrylic Solid Surfaces” originating in or exported from China PR.
The following has been stated: -
•The product under consideration is “Acrylic Solid Surfaces” originating in or exported from China PR. Acrylic Solid Surfaces are non-porous, low-maintenance, manmade materials produced from Methyl Methacrylate resin (MMA), Aluminium Hydroxide, and Pigments as the key raw materials and are used for surfaces such as countertops and can be inferred as trendy building materials with peerless hygiene and aesthetic properties. It can mimic the appearance of granite, marble, stone, and other naturally occurring materials, and can be joined nearly invisibly by a trained craftsman.
•The product under consideration as considered in the application covers Acrylic Solid Surfaces irrespective of their thicknesses wherein the unit of measurement considered is the weight of the product reported in Kilograms (Kg).
•The applicant has filed a petition proposing China PR and Japan as the subject countries. However, the Authority has considered only “China PR” as a subject country, since the dumping margin was negative in the case of Japan.
•Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority within thirty (30) days from the date on which it was sent by the Designated Authority or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per Rule 6(4) of the Rules. If no information is received within the prescribed time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the Rules.
•All the interested parties are hereby advised to intimate their interest (including the nature of interest) in the instant matter and file their questionnaire responses within the above time limit.
•In case any interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary information within a reasonable period, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may declare such interested party as non-cooperative and record its findings on the basis of the facts available to it and make such recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Case No.AD(OI)-06/2023]
