DGAD for sunset review of ADD imposed on Imports of Phosphoric Acid from Israel and Taiwan

The Dollar Business Bureau

The DGAD has initiated a sunset review of ADD (Anti-dumping duty) imposed on the imports of phosphoric acid from Israel and Taiwan in its initiation notification no.- SSR 4/2017 dated Jan 12, 2017.

The definitive anti-dumping duties on the imports from both the countries were imposed on April 4th, 2012 which expired on Jan 12 of this year. Based on the examination of the petition filed by the domestic industry the High Court of Delhi has initiated a review of the sunset review from the producers/exporters involved in the manufacture or sale of Phosphoric Acid of all grades and all concentrations (excluding Agriculture/Fertilizer Grade).

Phosphoric Acid is an inorganic chemical used in the production of sodium phosphate, calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, ammonium phosphate, etc. Phosphoric acid is also used in pharmaceutical applications, beverages, seed processing, sugar juice clarification and sugar refining, food phosphate manufacturing etc. The injury investigation period covers the periods, April’2012-March’13, April’2013–March’2014, April’2014-March’2015 and the POI.

The anti-dumping duty imposed on Oct 25, 2011 has  been $116.25 to $260.26 per MT.