The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on January 06, 2024, issued a notification regarding the sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of “Aluminium Alloy Road Wheel” originating in or exported from China PR.
The following has been stated: -
•After examining the submissions made by all the interested parties and issues raised therein and considering the facts available on record, the Authority concludes that:
a. The application for initiation of sunset review was filed by Kosei Minda Aluminium Company Pvt. Ltd., Maxion Wheels Aluminium India Pvt. Ltd., Minda Kosei Aluminium Wheel Pvt. Ltd. and Steel Strips Wheels Ltd. The applicants account for a major proportion of Indian production and constitute domestic industry for the purpose of the present investigation.
b. The product under consideration in the present investigation is Aluminium Alloy Road Wheels (“ARW”) used in Motor Vehicles whether or not attached with accessories, of a size in diameter ranging from 12 inches to 24 inches.
c. The scope of product under consideration includes ARW whether painted, unpainted or chrome plated and those supplied to OEMs and after-market. ARW meant for two-wheelers is out of the product scope.
d. The producers of the subject goods incur additional packing costs when the goods are sold in the after-market. Since imports have majorly been made in the aftermarket, the Authority has adjusted the packing cost in order to enable fair comparison between goods sold in the after-market and to the OEMs.
e. Since no producer from China PR has filed a request for market economy treatment, China PR has been considered as a non-market economy and the normal value has been determined based on the price payable in India which is based on the cost of production of the domestic industry.
f. Considering the normal value and export price determined, the dumping margin for the subject goods from the subject country is positive.
g. The demand for the subject goods has increased in India.
•An appeal against this notification shall lie before the Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Case No. ADD (SSR)-07/2023]
