MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

 

NOTIFICATION

 

New Delhi, the 30^th September, 1996.

 

Subject:  Initiation of review for the continuance of anti-dumping duty imposed on Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin originating in or exported from Brazil, Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the USA.

 

No. ADD/IW/53/96. -  The Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as Authority) having regard to the Customs Tariff (Second Amendment) Act, 1982 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Duty or Additional Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1985 thereof recommended imposition of a definitive Anti Dumping duty on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin originating in or exported from Brazil, Republic of Korea, Mexico and the USA falling under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 vide Gazette Notification No. 14/4/92-TPD dated 30-7-93. The Government of India imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification No. 4/94.

 

2.         Product under consideration:  The product under consideration is Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin. Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin is classified under Customs Code 3904. The classification is, however, indicative and is not binding on the scope of the present review.

 

3.         The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1995 and the rules made thereunder require the Authority to review, from time to time, the need for the continuance of Anti Dumping duty. The Designated Authority, therefore, considers that the review of the definitive Anti Dumping duty recommended vide notification dated 30-7-93 referred above would be appropriate at this stage.

 

            Procedure:

 

4.         Having decided to review the findings arrived in the notification dated 30-7-93, the Authority is hereby initiating an investigation to review the need for the continuance or otherwise of definitive duty recommended on imports originating in or exported from Brazil, Republic of Korea, Mexico and the USA in accordance to the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1995 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.

 

5.         The review covers all aspects of notification No. 14/4/92-TPD dated 30-7-93.

 

6.         The period of investigation for the purpose of the present review is 1^st April, 1995 to 31^st March, 1996.

 

7.         The petitioner for imposition of Anti Dumping Duty was filed by M/s. PVC Resin Manufacturers Association (PREMA) on behalf of domestic industry, and the same is proposed to be considered as domestic industry.

 

8.         The exporters and importers known to be concerned and the domestic industry are being addressed separately so as to obtain relevant information in the form and manner prescribed. Any other interested party may also make its views known to the Authority in the form and manner prescribed to:

 

The Designated Authority

 

And

 

Additional Secretary to the Government of India,

 

Ministry of Commerce,

 

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi- 110011

 

            Time Limit:

 

9.         Any information relating to the present review and any request for hearing should be sent in writing so as to reach the Authority at the address mentioned above not later than forty days from the date of publication of this review notification. If no information or incomplete information is received, the Designated Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on records in accordance with the Rules supra.

 

T.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN,
Designated Authority.

 

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