Seeks to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on Phenol, originating in, or exported from the European Union, Singapore and Korea RP, for a period of five years - 6/2016 - Anti Dumping Duty

Rescinded vide NOTIFICATION NO. 61/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 20-10-2021 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 8th March, 2016 G.S.R. 284 (E). Whereas, in the matter of Phenol (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 2907 11 10 of Chapter 29 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, the European Union, Singapore and Korea RP (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,vide notification number 14/13/2014-DGAD, dated the 12th January, 2016, has come to the conclusion that (i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below its associated normal value resulting in its dumping; (ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury in respect of subject goods; (iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries, and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from subject countries and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry; 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 20 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), and 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), exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table, namely:- Table Sl.No. Tariff Item Description of goods Country of origin Country of export Producer Exporter Amount Unit Currency (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. 2907 11 10 Phenol Korea RP Korea RP M/s LG Chem Ltd, 1 [ M/s LG Chem Ltd, Korea RP; Vinmar International Ltd, USA; Haresh Petrochem Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore; Hyundai Corporation, Korea RP; ICC Chemical Corporation, USA; Kempar Energy Pte Ltd, Singapore; Dinowic Pte Ltd, Singapore; Hazel Middle East FZE, UAE; Integra Petrochemicals Pte Ltd, Singapore; Continent International Ltd, Hong Kong; Oxyde Chemicals China Ltd, Hong Kong ] Nil MT US Dollar 2. 2907 11 10 Phenol Korea RP Korea RP M/s LG Chem Ltd, Any other than at Sl. No. 1 77.19 MT US Dollar 3. 2907 11 10 Phenol Korea RP Korea RP M/s Kumho P B Chemicals Inc Humade Corporation, Korea RP, Woori P and C Corporation, Korea RP Canko Marketing Inc., Korea RP Nil MT US Dollar 4. 2907 11 10 Phenol Korea RP Korea RP M/s Kumho P B Chemicals Inc Any other than at Sl. No. 4 77.19 MT US Dollar 5. 2907 11 10 Phenol Korea RP Korea RP Any other combination Any other combination 77.19 MT US Dollar 6. 2907 11 10 Phenol Korea RP Any Any Any 77.19 MT US Dollar 7. 2907 11 10 Phenol Any country other than subject countries Korea RP Any Any 77.19 MT US Dollar 8. 2907 11 10 Phenol Singapore Singapore M/s Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte Ltd M/s Mitsui Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd, Singapore, M/s Sumitomo Corporation Asia and Oceania Pvt Ltd, Singapore Petrochem Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore Nil MT US Dollar 9. 2907 11 10 Phenol Singapore Singapore M/s Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte Ltd Any other than at Sl. No. 9 219.58 MT US Dollar 10. 2907 11 10 Phenol Singapore Singapore Any other combination Any other combination 219.58 MT US Dollar 11. 2907 11 10 Phenol Singapore Any Any Any 219.58 MT US Dollar 12. 2907 11 10 Phenol 2 [ Any country other than those attracting anti-dumping duty ] Singapore Any Any 219.58 MT US Dollar 13. 2907 11 10 Phenol European Union European Union Any Any 253.06 MT US Dollar 14. 2907 11 10 Phenol European Union Any Any Any 253.06 MT US Dollar 15. 2907 11 10 Phenol 3 [ Any country other than those attracting anti-dumping duty ] European Union Any Any 253.06 MT US Dollar 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. 4 [ 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed on the subject goods specified against serial numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Table above shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 5 [ 31st October, 2021 ] , unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. ] Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purpose 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. 354/202/2015-TRU] (Mohit Tewari) Under Secretary to the Government of India --------------------- Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Not.33/2016 - Dated 14-7-2016, before it was read as, Vinmar International Ltd, USA, Haresh Petrochem Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore, Hyundai Corporation, Korea RP, ICC Chemical Corporation, USA, Kempar Energy Pte Ltd, Singapore, Dinowic Pte Ltd, Singapore, Hazel Middle East FZE, UAE, Integra Petrochemicals Pte Ltd, Singapore , Continent International Ltd, Hong Kong, Oxyde Chemicals China Ltd, Hong Kong 2. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 11/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 03-03-2021 before it was read as Any country other than subject countries 3. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 11/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 03-03-2021 before it was read as Any country other than subject countries 4. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 11/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 03-03-2021 5. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 33/2021 -Customs (ADD) dated 03-06-2021 before it was read as 7th June, 2021