Union Government, Extraordinary, 2008-01-23, Part I-Section 1, Ref. 15/6/2008-DGAD

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND TNDUSTRY
Deparcment af Coramerte)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTEDUMPING AND ALLIED DUTIES)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
eve Delhi, the 24rd Jams, 2008
GBuaset Review)

ion of Suncot Review of anthdumping duty impuoed agalnst dsnparts into
Tndis of certain grades alley and con-alls steels billets, harw and rounds front
Resin snd Ching PRL

Nu, 184622002-0GAD.—The Designated Anthority, having tegard to the
Customs Tarif? Au, 1978 as amended in 1995 and the Customs ‘Larift
(Identification, Assessment and Collection of Duty or Additional Duty on
Dumped Articles and for Detecmination of Injery) Rules, 1995, recommended
Imposition of provisional Anti Dumping duly on imports of certain grades
yy and non-altoy steels billets, bars and rounds {hercinafter referred w as
subject goods} originating in or exported drum Russia & China PR (hereinafter
referred to a3 subject countries) falling unuler sub-headings 7206.90, 7207.19
and 7207.20, The preliminary findings were published vide Notification
No.31/1/99-DGAD dated 1% December, 2000 and provisional duty was imposed
on the subject goods vide Customs Notification No.L51/2000-Customs dated
26" Decemher 2000, The Designated Autocity came out with final findings on
1 June, 2001 and definitive anti dumpiug duy wes imposed by the Govl. of
India vide Customs Notification No.63/2001 Customs dated 25" Jun 2001. The
ami dumping duyy was applicable up co 25° Pecznber, 2005.

Request fur Review

2. | AND WHLRLAS following a request by Mis Mahrashtru Seamless Lut,
containing positive evidence, and necessitating, the need tor a ai
the authority issued a public notice dated 74” May,

erm review,
104 inifialing unui dumping,
(ami—wre

mid term review investigations under rule 23 of the anti dumping rules read with
article 11.2 of the agreement on anti dumping in respect.of duty in force against
the subject countries as above, to determine whether the continued imposition of
duties required to offSet dumping and whether injury would is likely to continue
cr re-cccur ifthe duty was removed or varied or bath.

3. AND WIIEREAS having concluded that no material injury to domestic
industry has been established on account of dumped imports af subject goods
from the subject countries and there is no likelihood of reoceurrence of injury
on account of import of subject goods from subject countries, the authority did
ol find any justifiéation for continuation of duty against the subject countries,
fn terms of rule 23 ofthe anti dumping rutes, recommended revocation of anti
dumping duty enforced against subject countries ie. China P. R. and Russia and
also recommended withdrawal of anti dumping duties imposed vide notification
no, 65/2001 customs dated 25.6,2001. The final findings to this effect were
{issued on 20 May, 2005,

4.“ AND WHEREAS the applicants filed a civil writ petition in Hon’ble High
Court of Delhi as Writ Petition (Civil) No.15945/06, and as pet direction of the
Hon'ble Court vide judament dated 3.12.2007, Sunset Review is required to be
conducted in accordance with the procedure luid down in Rule 23 of the Rules

Initiadon

3. The Hon"ble Court held that All imports of the subject zoods-made from
Russia and China with effect from 1* February, 2008 should be provisionally
clesred by the Central Government and in the meanwhile, the Central
Government should carry out a review to determine whether the anti-dumping
dluty imposed-by the Notification dated 25" June, 2001 should continue beyond
the period of five years from 26" December, 2005 omwards. The Hon’ble Court
in ils Zudgment also held that if itis found by the Central Government that the
requirements of the first provise to Section 9A(5) of the Act are met and anti
dumping duty should continue, then the provisional assessments made- with
effect from 1* February, 2008 will take care of the interests of the domestic
industry. It has further been directed that thc Central Government will complete
the review as expeditiously as possible.

6 Pursuant to the atid Order of the Hon’ble High Court, the Authority
hereby initiates this review investigation (o examine the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury on imports of certain grades
THE GATE! IEGHINDIA EXT? nab NARY [Peat

alloy und non-alloy steels billets, hars and rounds from Russia and China
PR in the event of cessution of the duty. Pending completion of the review as
per the direction of the Hon'ble Court, the impo! of the subject goods shall be
assessed as provisional w.e.t. 1% February, 200%

Product under cunsideration

7. ‘The Product under consideration is,"ecrtain types‘grudes nf affoy and non
alloy steel billets, bars and rounds having (AI mm to 280mm diameter
conforming lo TS specification or uny other inte-uationa’ specication equivalent
to JS standards". The Hist of zrades as mentioned i the in'tiuion notification (ef
the original investigation) dated 9.12.99 aud crrrigencumn dated 214.2000
remains the same, The product under emisidencien is chusified under sub-head
7206.90, 7207.19 and 7207-20 of Schedule T of :lhs Customs Tarill Act, 19TS
The Classification is, however, indicat avi is in zo way hinding on the
scope of the present investigatio

Procedure

8. Countries invalved: The countries invol
the Peoples Republic of China and Russia,

¢ fa che present review are

9. Period of Investigation: ‘The peviod uf inustigetion for the purpose of
the present Review is 1* October, 2006 to 3" Sept-mber, 2007,

1. The provision of Rules 6,7,8,9.19,1°,18,17.18,19 and 20 of the Rule
Supra shall be mutatis mutandis applicuble in this -ov'ew.

11, Submission of imformation- The eapucters 'n subject counties, their
government through their exbassy in India, the ‘inporcera and usors in India
Known to be cunoemed and the domestic induslry are deing adklressed separately
to submit relevant information in the fom and manner proscribed and t0 make
their views known to the:

‘The Designated Authority,
Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Alice
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Deparment of Commerce

Room No.240,

Udyog Uhaven, New Delhi-l10 107
(amare . SL: - .

‘Any other interested parly may also make its submissions relevant to the
investigations in the prescribed form and manner within ehe time lirnit set out
below.

12, Time Limit — Any information relating to the present review and any
Tequest for hearing should be sent in writing so as fo reach the Authority at the
address mentioned above not later than forty days (40 day's) from the date of
publication of this review notification. If'no information is received within the
prescribed time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Designated
Authority may record its findings on the basis of the faets available on record in
accordatice with the Rules supra,

13. Submission of information on Non-confidential basis — In terms of
Rule 6(7) of the Rules, the interested parlies are required to submit non-
confidential summary of any confidential information provided to the Authority
and if in the opinion of the party providing such information, such information is
not suscepiible to summarization, a statement af reason theroaf is required to be
provided. In case where an interested party refuses access 40, or otherwise does
rot provide necessary information within a reasomable period, or significantly
impedes the investigation, the Authority may record its findings on the basis ol
the facts available to it and make such recommendations to the Central
Government as deemed ft

14. Inspection of Public Pile - Tn tems of Rule 6(7),,any interested party
may inspeet the public fie containing non-confidential version of the evidence
submitted by other interested parties.

15, Use of facts available — In case where an interested party refuses aocess
to, or otherwise does not provide necessaey information within @ reasonable
period, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may record its
findings ou the basis of the facts avaljable to it and make such recommendations
to the Central Goverment as deemed fit,

1, GOPALAN, Desiguated Authority

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