Central Govt initiates Countervailing Duty Investigation on Import of Digital Offset Printing Plates from China and Taiwan [Read Notification]
Central Govt – Countervailing Duty Investigation – Import of Digital Offset Printing Plates from China and Taiwan – Import of Digital Offset Printing Plates – taxscan
Central Govt – Countervailing Duty Investigation – Import of Digital Offset Printing Plates from China and Taiwan – Import of Digital Offset Printing Plates – taxscan
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) vide Case No. CVD (OI) - 03/2023 issued on 3rd October 2023 has notified the initiation of countervailing duty investigation on import of Digital Offset Printing Plates (DOPP) originating in or exported from China PR and Taiwan.
The applicant, M/s Technova Imaging System (P) Ltd. has alleged that the producers/exporters of the subject goods in the subject countries have benefitted from the actionable subsidies provided at various levels by the governments of the subject countries, including the governments of different provinces and municipalities in which producers/exporters are located, and other ‘public bodies’.
Product under Consideration
The product under consideration in the present application is ‘Digital Offset Printing Plates’. The subject goods fall under tariff sub-heading ‘8442.50’ of the Act. However, there have been imports of the subject goods under other headings such as 3701.3000, 3704.0090, 3705.1000, 7606.1190, 7606.9190, and 7606.9290 as well. Customs classifications are therefore indicative only and the product description would prevail for identifying the product.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (POI) proposed for the present investigation is from April 2022 to March 2023 (12 months). The injury period proposed to be examined is 1st April 2019 - 31st March 2020, 1st April 2020 - 31st March 2021, 1st April 2021 - 31st March 2022, and the POI.
Submission of Information
All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses dd11-dgtr@gov.in and ddl6-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to adg14-dgtr@gov.in and adv13-dgtr@gov.in. It must be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format.
It is requested to send all relevant information regarding this investigation to the Designated Authority at dd11-dgtr@gov.in and dd16-dgtr@gov.in, with a copy to adg14-dgtr@gov.in and adv13-dgtr@gov.in within 30 days from when the non-confidential application by the domestic industry is circulated or transmitted to the exporting country's diplomatic representative, as per Rule 7(4) of the CVD Rules.
Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate sufficient cause for such extension in terms of Rule 7(4) of the CVD Rules, 1995 and such request must come within the time stipulated in this notification.
If any concerned party fails to provide essential information within a reasonable period or as specified by the Authority in this notice, or obstructs the investigation significantly, the Authority may categorize them as non-cooperative. In such cases, the Authority may base its findings on available facts and provide recommendations to the Central Government as deemed appropriate.
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