The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) vide case no. AD (SSR) (07/2023) issued on 6th October 2023 has notified the initiation of sunset review investigation on imports of Aluminium Alloy Road Wheel originating in or exported from China PR.
Kosei Minda Aluminium Company Private Limited, Maxion Wheels Aluminium India Private Limited, Minda Kosei Aluminium Wheel Private Limited and M/s Steel Strips Wheels Limited (‘applicants’) have filed an application before the Designated Authority (‘Authority’), on behalf of domestic industry, in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the ‘Act’) and the 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 (‘Rules’), seeking initiation of second sunset review investigation for continued imposition of anti-dumping duty levied on imports of “aluminium alloy road wheel” ( ‘subject goods’), originating in or exported from China PR, Korea RP and Thailand.
The original investigation concerning imports of the subject goods from China PR, Korea RP and Thailand was initiated by the Authority vide Notification No.14/7/2012-DGAD dated 10.12.2012. Post investigation, the Authority issued the Final Findings via Notification No. 14/7/2012-DGAD dated 09.06.2014, recommending the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty.
Product under Consideration
The product under consideration is the same as in the original investigation i.e., “aluminium alloy road wheel”. The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 87 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, under customs sub-heading No. 8708.70 under the description “Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof”. As claimed by the domestic industry, the subject goods are also imported under different customs classifications such as 87087000, 87082900, 87089900, 87149290, 87149990, 87089400 etc. However, the customs classification is indicative only and is in no way binding on the scope of the present investigation.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (POI) for the present sunset review investigation is April 2022 to March 2023 (12 months). Further, the injury investigation period for the investigation is 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and the period of investigation.
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 within 30 days.
Where any party to the present investigation makes confidential submissions or provides information on a confidential basis before the Authority, such party is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of such information in terms of Rule 7(2) of the Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by the Authority in this regard.
In case any interested party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within a reasonable period or within the time stipulated by the Authority in this initiation notification, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may declare such interested party as non-cooperative and record its findings based on the facts available and make such recommendations to the Central Government as it deems fit.
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