DGFT initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Epichlorohydrin from Korea RP, Thailand and China PR [Read Notification]

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) vide Case No – AD(OI) – 14/2023 issued on 29th September 2023 has notified the Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Epichlorohydrin from Korea RP, Thailand and China PR.

Meghmani Finechem Limited, the applicant has alleged that dumping of imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries has materially retarded the establishment of the domestic industry and has caused material injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, the applicant has requested for the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the subject goods from the subject countries.

The application has been filed by Meghmani Finechem Limited. The applicant is the sole producer of the subject goods in the country, having commenced commercial production in June 2022. It has stated that it has not imported the subject goods from the subject countries and that it is not related to any exporter of the subject goods in the subject countries or importer of the subject goods in India.

The Authority noted that Meghmani Finechem Limited is the sole producer of like article in India. The applicant accounts for a major proportion of the total domestic production in India. In view of the above and after due examination, the Authority notes that the applicant constitutes eligible domestic industry in terms of Rule 2(b) and the application satisfies the criteria of standing in terms of Rule 5(3) of the Rules.

Product Under Consideration

The product under consideration in the present investigation is Epichlorohydrin, abbreviated as ECH. The chemical name of the product, which is also used in the customs classification is 1-chloro-2,3-expoxypropane. Its chemical formula is C3H5ClO.

The subject goods are classified under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act under the heading 2910 under the subheading 2910 30 00. The customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.

Period of investigation

The period of investigation for the purpose of the present investigation is 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (12 months). The injury analysis period covers the period of investigation and the three preceding financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and the period of investigation. Further, since the applicant was operational only during the period of investigation, the quarterly performance of the applicant may also be analyzed.

Submission of Information

All communication should be sent to the Authority via email at the email addresses dd15-dgtr@gov.in, jd13-dgtr@gov.in , adv11-dgtr@gov.in , and adg13-dgtr@gov.in, It should be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS Work format and data files are in MS Excel format. The same shall be submitted within 30 days of publication of notification.

The known producers/exporters from the subject countries, their Governments through their Embassies in India, the importers and users in India known to be concerned with the subject goods and the domestic producer are being informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information in the form and manner prescribed within the time-limit set out below.

Any other interested party may also make its submissions relevant to the investigation in the form and manner prescribed within the time-limit set out below on the email addresses mentioned hereinabove.

Any party making any confidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non-confidential version of the same available to the other interested parties.

Interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Authority http://www.dgtr.gov.in/  for any updated information with respect to this investigation.

The authority clarified that in case where an interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary information within a reasonable period, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available to it and make such recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit.

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