Seeks to impose definitive Anti-Dumping Duty on import of “Digital Offset Printing Plates” originating in or exported from China PR, Japan, Korea RP, Vietnam, and Taiwan - 28/2024 - Anti Dumping Duty

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION NO. 28/2024-CUSTOMS (ADD) New Delhi, the 26th December, 2024 G.S.R. 784(E). Whereas, in the matter of Digital Offset Printing Plates (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under sub-headings 8442 50 or tariff items 3701 30 00 , 3704 00 90 , 3705 00 00 , 7606 11 90 , 7606 91 90 or 7606 92 90 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 China PR, Japan, Korea RP, Vietnam, and Taiwan (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 No. 7/20/2023-DGTR, dated the 28th September, 2024 has inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation of dumping and consequent injury to the domestic industry in case of cessation of anti-dumping duty in force, and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries. 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 , 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 21/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 29 th July, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 472(E), dated the 29th July, 2020 , except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 sub-heading or tariff items 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), 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), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount specified in corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely: TABLE S.No. Sub- heading/Tariff Item Description of Goods Country of origin Country of Export Producer Amount Unit Currency (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 8442 50, 3701 30 00, 3704 00 90, 3705 00 00, 7606 11 90, 7606 91 90, 7606 92 90 Digital Offset Printing Plates* China PR Any country including China PR Lucky Huaguang Graphics Co. Ltd. 0.55 SQM USD 2 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates China PR Any country including China PR Kodak China Graphic Communications Co. Ltd. Nil SQM USD 3 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates China PR Any country including China PR Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co. Ltd. Nil SQM USD 4 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates China PR Any country including China PR Anhui Strong State New Materials Co., Ltd. 0.60 SQM USD 5 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates China PR Any country including China PR Any producer other than at Serial Number (1) to (4) above. 0.77 SQM USD 6 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Any other country China PR Any producer 0.77 SQM USD 7 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Korea RP Any country including Korea RP Jeil C P Co. Ltd. 0.15 SQM USD 8 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Korea RP Any country including Korea RP Any producer other than at Serial Number (7) 0.37 SQM USD 9 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Any other country Korea RP Any producer 0.37 SQM USD 10 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Japan Any country including Japan Fujifilm Corporation 0.13 SQM USD 11 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Japan Any country including Japan Any producer other than at Serial Number (10) 0.27 SQM USD 12 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Any other country Japan Any producer 0.27 SQM USD 13 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Taiwan Any country including Taiwan Any producer 0.41 SQM USD 14 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Any other country Taiwan Any producer 0.41 SQM USD 15 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Vietnam Any country including Vietnam Any producer 0.60 SQM USD 16 -do- Digital Offset Printing Plates Any other country Vietnam Any producer 0.60 SQM USD *Excluding waterless CtP Plates used for printing on specialised materials such as credit card, security card etc., and not on paper. 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 payable in Indian currency. Explanation. For the purposes of this notification, the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes 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 Act . [F. No. 190354/185/2024-TRU] AMREETA TITUS, Dy. Secy.