World Trade

Organization

 

 

G/ADP/N/72/IND

11 April 2001

 

(01-1856)

 

 

Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices

Original:  English

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER

ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT

 

INDIA

 

 

            Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2001 from India.

 

 


Reporting Party:  INDIA

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING CASES

 

For the period 1 July-31 June 2001

 

Country/

Customs territory

Product

Initiation

Provisional measures

Final measures

No final measures

Trade volume

Dumped imports as % of domestic consumption

% of trade volume investigated (of the exporting country)

Basis of determi-nation

Definitive duty

Undertaking

No dumping

No injury

Case with-drawn

Other

 

 

 

Date

Date, dumping margin

Date, dumping margin

Date, dumping margin

Date

Date

Date

Date

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

China P.R.

Soda Ash

viz. Disodium Carbonate

5.7.99

18.11.99

 

9.86% to 36.22%

11.7.2000

 

30.7% to 59.7%

None

 

NA

 

 

122742 MT in POI i.e. 1.4.98 to 30.6.99

8.09% in the POI

71% of total imports in POI

NV  for 4 exporters based on domestic trading prices.  Residual exporters highest dumping margin.

Sodium Nitrite

4.11.1999

6.4.2000

 

Rs. 22625 per MT

3.11.2000

 

75.78% of Export price

-

-

-

-

-

2541 MT

8.04%

89.9%

Based on Constructed Normal value

No response from any exporter from China PR.

Metronidazole

29.7.99

21.2.2000

 

47.85%

14.7.2000

 

47.85%

_

_

_

_

_

200 MT

(POI)

24.73%

93%

(POI)

 

Constructed Normal value

Trimethoprim

28.4.2000

31.8.2000

 

86.25%

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_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Strontium Carbonate

28.7.2000

14.11.2000

 

74.56%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Ferro Silicon

5.6.2000

16.11.2000

 

43.3%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_


 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

China, P.R.

(Cont'd)

Seamless Grade Alloy etc.

9.12.99

1.12.2000

 

105.12%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Potassium Permanganate

30.10.2000

30.12.2000

 

68.13%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Dry Batteries

20.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Sports Shoes

20.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Sodium Hydrosulphite

3.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Choline Chloride

6.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Zinc Oxide

8.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Analgin

27.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Chinese Taipei

Bisphenol - A

6.1.2000

27.4.2000

 

81.0%

6.12.2000

 

38.8%

NA

 

 

 

No causal link could be estab-lished

2217 MT

26%

94%

Constructed Normal value

Acrylic Fibre

28.7.99

10.11.99

 

6.79% to 25.52%

11.7.2000

 

12.89% to 25.52%

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

89907 MT

 

(Demand Domestic)

1590 MT

 

1.77%

66%

 

C.V.

&

H.M.

Potassium Permanganate

30.10.2000

30.12.2000

 

68.13%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Partially Oriented yarn

10.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Analgin

27.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

EC

Bisphenol - A

6.1.2000

27.4.2000

 

49.7%

6.12.2000

 

18.27%

NA

 

 

 

No causal link could be estab-lished

2217 MT

26%

94%

Evidence of Bisphenol-A domestic prices in Europe from an independent chemical information service.

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

130.77

17.7.2000

 

130.77

NA

-

-

-

-

8251

NA

26

CV

Vitamin-C

10.8.99

17.1.2000

 

35.49% to 38.77%

8.8.2000

 

49.20% to 134.73%

_

_

_

_

_

1000 MT

Approx. 100%

13.69%

41.92%

 

C.V.

Hydroxyl Amine Sulphate

2.3.2000

4.8.2000

 

60.09% - 89.84%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

EC (Cont'd)

Aniline

29.5.2000

16.11.2000

 

166.17%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Theophylline & Caffeine

11.7.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Choline Chloride

6.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

High Styrene Butadiene Copolymer

20.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

France

Black & White Photographic Paper

27.8.99

28.4.2000

 

35.75% to 276.5%

24.10.2000

 

10.2% to 303.1%

24.10.2000

 

 

NA

NA

 

10.63 lakh sq. metre

in POI i.e. 1.4.98 to 30.6.99

34.7%

91.4% of total imports

Domestic selling prices in the exporting country and export prices to India in POI.

Caustic Soda

26.5.2000

16.11.2000

 

300.66%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Hong Kong, China

Potassium Permanganate

30.10.2000

30.12.2000

 

70%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Hungary

Black & White Photographic Paper

27.8.99

28.4.2000

 

35.75% to 276.5%

24.10.2000

 

10.2% to 303.1%

24.10.2000

price undertaking given by M/s. Forte Photochemical of Hungary

 

NA

NA

 

10.63 lakh sq. metre

in POI i.e. 1.4.98 to 30.6.99

34.7%

91.4% of total imports

Domestic selling prices in the exporting country and export prices to India in POI.

Indonesia

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

164.03

17.7.2000

 

164.03

NA

-

-

-

-

1194

NA

4

CV

Pthalic Anhydride

16.11.99

31.3.2000

 

13%

13.11.2000

 

13%

_

_

_

_

_

Approx. 80,000 MT p.a.

About 1%

More than 50%

 

C.V.

 &

 H.M.

Polyester Film

29.3.2000

14.8.2000

 

Grade A

19.28% - 196.87%

 

Grade C

146.63%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Partially Oriented yarn

10.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Iran

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

130.1

17.7.2000

 

130.1

NA

-

-

-

-

2271

NA

7

CV

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Iran (Cont'd)

Caustic Soda

26.5.2000

16.11.2000

 

27.74%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

White Cement

6.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Japan

Aniline

13.9.99

8.3.2000

 

Japan

87.5%

31.8.2000

SSC          134.37%

All others      275%

Definitive Duties:-

SSC

0.064 USD/kg

All others

0.18 USD/kg

N.A.

 

 

 

 

8038.804 MT

14.8%

81.16%

SSC       constructed cost

All others

Constructed cost

EP

As available in official data.

 

Hydroxyl Amine Sulphate

2.3.2000

4.8.2000

 

79.16% - 85.38%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Caustic Soda

26.5.2000

16.11.2000

 

187.15%

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Korea, Rep. of

Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber

(EPDM)

27.8.99

23.3.2000

 

(POI)

1.4.98 to 30.6.99

 

9.54% to 18.35%

21.8.2000

 

9.1% to 18.35%

NA

NA

NA

 

 

287 MT in POI

5.3%

12.5% of total imports

Domestic selling prices referenced for NV and actual import prices to India as per information of the exporter.

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

140.19

17.7.2000

 

140.19

NA

-

-

-

-

8274

NA

26

CV

Polyester Film

29.3.2000

14.8.2000

 

Grade A

36.51% - 290.24%

 

Grade C

17.98% - 173.92%

 

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_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Malaysia

Partially Oriented yarn

10.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Poland

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

69.82

17.7.2000

 

69.82

NA

-

-

-

-

1188

NA

4

CV


 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Poland (Cont'd)

High Styrene Butadiene Copolymer

20.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Russian Federation

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

111.94

17.7.2000

 

102.73

NA

-

-

-

-

2428

NA

8

CV

Vitamin-C

10.8.99

17.1.2000

 

62.56%

8.8.2000

 

122.82%

_

_

_

_

_

1000 MT

Approx. 100%

13.69%

41.92%

 

C.V.

Ferro Silicon

5.6.2000

16.11.2000

 

56.9%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Seamless Grade Alloy etc.

9.12.99

1.12.2000

 

10.37% - 73.86%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Saudi Arabia

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

95

17.7.2000

 

13.08

NA

-

-

-

-

2010

NA

6

CV

Caustic Soda

26.5.2000

16.11.2000

 

56.62% - 149.32%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Thailand

Partially Oriented yarn

10.11.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

United Arab Emirates

White Cement

6.12.2000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Ukraine

Seamless Grade Alloy etc.

9.12.99

1.12.2000

_

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

United Kingdom

Black & White Photographic Paper

27.8.99

28.4.2000

 

35.75% to 276.5%

24.10.2000

 

10.2% to 303.1%

24.10.2000

price undertaking given by M/s. Ilford Imaging of UK

 

NA

NA

 

10.63 lakh sq. metre

in POI i.e. 1.4.98 to 30.6.99

34.7%

91.4% of total imports

Domestic selling prices in the exporting country and export prices to India in POI.

United States

Aniline

13.9.99

8.3.2000

 

USA

131%

31.8.2000

 

All exporters    131.9%

 

Definitive Duties:-

All exporters

0.20 USD/kg

N.A.

 

 

 

 

8038.804 MT

14.8%

81.16%

Normal value as published in ‘The Chemical Market Reports’

EP

As available in official data.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

United States (Cont'd)

Oxo Alcohol

29.7.99

3.12.99

 

77.85

17.7.2000

 

77.85

NA

-

-

-

-

4454

NA

14

CV

Hydroxyl Amine Sulphate

2.3.2000

4.8.2000

 

67.51%

 

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Caustic Soda

26.5.2000

16.11.2000

 

147.46%

 

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_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

 

Basis of determination:

 

HM      Home market price

MT       Metric tonne

CF        Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality

N/A      Not available

FA       Facts available

 


DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE

 

Country/Customs Territory

Product

Date of imposition

Austria

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Seamless tube

21.06.00

Belgium

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

China P.R.Metronidazole

Potassium Permanganate

05.09.95

3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde (TMBA)

20.10.95

Theophylline & caffeine

20.10.95

Sodium Ferrocyanide

20.12.96

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Vitamin C

24.07.98

Magnesium

22.10.98

Metallurgical Coke

27.10.98

Duties imposed except for minimum of Re 692/mt

Lovastatin

29.01.99

Ortho Chloro Benzaidehyde

22.01.99

Calcium Carbide

11.03.99

Sea Water Magnesia

17.03.99

Citric Acid

29.04.99

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets

06.08.99

Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC)

28.10.99

Polystyrene

11.04.00

Barium Carbonate

15.05.00

Soda ash

04.08.00

Metronidazole

31.08.00

Sodium Nitrite

19.12.00

Chinese Taipei

Polystyrene

17.11.98

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric

28.03.00

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber

06.04.00

Acrylic fibres

18.07.00

Czech Republic

Seamless Tube

21.06.00

Sodium Cyanide

06.06.00

Denmark

Catalysts

02.02.98

European Community

Thermal Sensitive Paper

06.04.00

Sodium Cyanide

06.06.00

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Vitamin C

15.09.00

France

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

B&W Photographic paper

21.12.00

Germany

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)

30.07.97

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Hong Kong, China

Polystyrene

11.04.00

Hungary

B&W Photographic paper

21.12.00

Indonesia

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)

28.04.98

Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric

28.03.00

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Pthalic Anhydride

20.12.00

Iran

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Italy

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Acrylic Fibre

22.01.99

Japan

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)

14.11.95

Vitamin C

24.07.98

Polystyrene

17.11.98

Acrylic Fibre

22.01.99

Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber

13.07.99

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Thermal Sensitive Paper

06.04.00

Aniline

06.10.00

Kazakstan

Hot Rolled Coils

27.11.98

Korea, Rep. of

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)

30.07.97

Acrylic Fibres

24.10.97

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)

11.02.99

Polystyrene

17.11.98

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric

28.03.00

Sodium Cyanide

06.06.00

Optical Fibre

28.06.00

EPDM

27.09.00

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Macedonia, FYR

Low carbon ferro chrome

28.10.99

Malaysia

Polystyrene

17.11.98

Mexico

Acrylic Fibre

16.07.99

Poland

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Portugal 

Acrylic Fibre

22.01.99

Romania

Calcium Carbide

11.03.99

Seamless Tube

21.06.00

Russian Federation

Hot-Rolled Coils

27.11.98

Polytetrafluoroethylene

30.12.99

Seamless Tube

21.06.00

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Vitamin C

15.09.00

Saudi Arabia

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Singapore

Polystyrene

11.04.00

South Africa

Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC)

28.10.99

Spain

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Acrylic Fibres

22.01.99

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)

30.05.00

Thailand

Acrylic Fibres

24.10.97

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)

28.04.98

Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric

28.03.00

Polystyrene

11.04.00

Turkey

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Acrylic Fibre

15.05.00

Ukraine

Hot Rolled Coils

27.11.98

Seamless Tube

21.06.00

United Kingdom

B&W Photographic paper

21.12.00

United States

Acrylic Fibres

24.10.97

Graphite Electrodes

05.05.98

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

24.08.99

Sodium Cyanide

06.06.00

Oxo Alcohols

18.08.00

Aniline

06.10.00

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