Imports of Zeolite 4A (Detergent Grade) from China PR-Anti-dumping investigation initiated
Dated 2nd January, 2018 | Copy of | Anti-Dumping Investigation Notification Sl.4 INITIATION NOTIFICATIONCase No. (O.I.) 25/2017Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Zeolite 4A” (Detergent Grade) from China PR. M/s Gujarat Credo Mineral Industries Ltd and M/s Chemicals India (hereinafter referred to as petitioners) have filed an application/petition before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the Authority) in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the Act) and Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped articles and for Determination of injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the Rules) for initiation of anti-dumping investigation and imposition of antidumping ...
AEPC demands refund of IGST on apparel machinery import
The Dollar Business Bureau Exporters’ body Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has asked the Ministry of Finance for the refund of Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) paid on the import of machinery used by apparel manufacturer exporters. AEPC, in a letter written to Ministry of Finance, has stated that after the implementation of GST from July 1, 2017, apparel exporters are required to pay IGST up to 18% on assessable value plus basic customs duty (BCD) while clearing shipments of capital goods under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme. “The incidence of a very high IGST without any corresponding relaxation for export obligation has rendered the EPCG scheme unattractive,” AEPC said in a statement. In the letter written to GK Pillai, Chairman ...
US Committee says Indian policies are discriminating against US exports and investments
The Dollar Business Bureau The influential House Appropriations Committee in its report accompanying the annual Appropriations Bill 2018, said that several policies adopted by the Indian government to boost its economic growth, protect domestic manufacturing, actually discriminated against US exports and investments. 'India, while striving to improve its economic growth, has been enacting a series of policies to increase domestic manufacturing and protect domestic industries and agricultural production that discriminate against US exports and investment,' the Committee said. The report was prepared in conjunction with the US Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee that has several agencies under its control that combat gangs, drug trafficking, violent crime, terrorism espionage, financial fraud; enforcing trade laws; exploring science, space; managing fisheries etc. The Appropriations ...
Anti-dumping duty to continue on grinding media balls from Thailand, China: DGAD
The Dollar Business Bureau Based on its findings of the sunset review investigation, Directorate of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) on Thursday recommended continuation of anti-dumping duty on the imports of ‘grinding media balls’ (excluding forged grinding media balls) from Thailand and China. “The designated authority…..in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘grinding media balls’ (excluding forged grinding media balls), originating in, or exported from, Thailand and China imposed vide notification no.36/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the July 16, 2012, had recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty,” DGAD said in a notification no.34/2017-Customs (ADD), dated July 13, 2017. The DGAD seeks extension of the anti-dumping duty on the said products till July 15, 2018. “This notification, unless revoked earlier, shall remain in force ...
Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imports from China
The Dollar Business Bureau In order to safeguard the domestic industry, the Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium foil from China. “The designated authority has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject country and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry,” Finance Ministry said in a notification (No.23/2017-Customs - ADD) on Tuesday. “The Authority has come to the conclusion that the subject goods have been exported to India from the China below normal values and the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of subject imports from subject country,” the notification said. Based on recommendations, the Finance Ministry imposed an antidumping duty ranging from $0.69 ...
Anti-dumping duty to continue on Pentaerythritol imports from China
The Dollar Business Bureau Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD), in its sunset review, has recommended the continuation of imposition of anti-dumping duty on pentaerythritol imports from China. “The Authority recommends that the revised and continuation of anti-dumping duties be imposed from the date of issue of notification by the Central Government on all imports of Pentaerythritol falling under chapter 29 of Custom Tariff Classification Act 1975, originating in or exported from China PR,” the DGAD said in a notification (F.No.15/01/2016-DGAD) on Friday. “After examining and analysing the facts and figures concerning injury to the domestic industry, the Authority concludes that despite the presence of anti-dumping duties, imports from China are entering at dumped prices,” the notification added. Pentaerythritol is an organic ...
India imposes definitive ADD on imports of automobile aluminium radiators from China
The Dollar Business Bureau India has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of $22.89 on the imports of Aluminium Radiators, Aluminium Radiator Sub-Assemblies and Aluminium Radiator Core, including in complete knocked down (CKD) or semi-knocked-down (SKD) conditions, for use in used/on road vehicles and generator sets, from China. A notification NO.20/2017-CUSTOMS (ADD) to this effect was released by the DGAD on May 12, 2017. Citing material injury to the domestic industry as a result of the dumping of the goods below the normal value, the DGAD has imposed an anti-dumping duty of $22.89 on Aluminium Radiators, Aluminium Radiator Sub-Assemblies and Aluminium Radiator Core goods for a period of five years. The products specified in the description of the notification are generally used in ...
DGAD recommends anti-dumping duty on amoxycillin imports from China
The Dollar Business Bureau Directorate of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of amoxycillin from China PR in order to remove the impact of injury caused to domestic industry due to cheap imports. Amoxycillin, also known as Amoxicillin Trihydrate, is a semisynthetic antibiotic, an analog of ampicillin, with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms and is used to reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria. The DGAD has found sufficient evidence of dumping of amoxycillin from China and recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the margin of dumping and margin of injury so determined, so as to remove the injurious effects of the dumped imports on the domestic industry. “After examining ...