Anti-dumping investigation on Polytetrafluoroethylene; extension in time for filing response
Good news to the domestic industry as the extension to file the responses for Anti- dumping investigation regarding imports of “Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE” originating in or exported from Russia has been approved by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties. On the basis of the request an extension of 10 days are granted, and the last date for filing the response has been extended to June 25, 2015. The anti-dumping sunset review on the imports on “Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE” was initiated in on April 13, 2015. And the notification was sent to all the interested parties to file their responses within forty days from the date of dispatch of communication dated May 1, 2015, containing all relevant document i.e. Initiation, Questionnaire format, Non-Confidential Petition copy to concerned interested parties. Earlier the anti-dumping duty was recommended on “Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE” by the authorities imported from Russia, on a notification dated on February 26, 2010. On the basis of that findings, definitive anti-dumping duties on “Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE” imported from Russia was imposed by the Department of Revenue from May 3, 2010. Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd, a major producer of “Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE” in India had approached the authorities asking for the continuation of anti-dumping duties. The request is on the grounds that dumping of the subject goods originating from exports from the subject country has continued in spite of the imposition of anti-dumping duties on the imports of the “Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE” thus causing injury to the domestic country. However after the positive prima facie evidence, it was decided that there is a need for continuation of these duties in force and whether the expiry of these duties would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping or injury. The grounds is also that if any party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within a period of time, then authority may find other ways and may record its finding on the basis of facts available and then recommend it to the central government as it fits.
June 13, 2015 | 7:08 pm IST.
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