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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04072026-274121
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 188]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026/ ASHADHA 9, 1948
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026
SETU Case ID – AD/OI/031/2026
Subject: Application for initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of Moulded Soda-Lime
Glass Vials originating in or exported from China PR
F. No. 6/28/2026-DGTR.— Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-
dumping duty on Dumped Articles for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter
referred to as the "Rules" or the "Anti-dumping Rules"), PGP Glass Limited (hereinafter referred to as the
"applicant" or "PGP") has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the
"Authority"), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials".
2. The present Application sought anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of the Moulded Soda-Lime Glass
Vials originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as subject country)
3. The applicant has alleged that dumped imports of the Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials from the subject
country are causing material injury and has requested the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the
subject goods from the subject country.
A. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
4. The product under consideration in the present application is “Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials originating in or
exported from China PR” (hereinafter also referred to as “Glass Vials” or “subject goods” or “product under
consideration” or “PUC”).
5. The PUC is a glass packaging container that is primarily used in the pharmaceutical industry. The PUC covers
pharmaceutical glass vials manufactured from soda-lime glass, conforming to Type-II and Type-III specifications.
The PUC is used for storage of injectable medicines, vaccines, antibiotics, biologics and biosimilars, hormone
preparations, sterile water and diluents, diagnostic reagents and laboratory preparations.
6. The PUC is available in two colours; flint (clear/colourless) vials and amber (brown) vials. Further, the PUC is
available in various capacities/sizes, for the purpose of this investigation, the PUC has been restricted to a
capacity/size range of 5ml to 30ml.
7. The following vials have been excluded from the scope of PUC:
a. Type-I Borosilicate Glass Vials of all sizes/capacities.
b. Type-II Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials (both flint and amber) of capacity/size greater than 30 ml and
less than but not equal to 5 ml.
c. Type-III Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials (both flint and amber) of capacity/size greater than 30 ml and
less than but not equal to 5 ml.
d. Tubular Glass Vials.
Product Control Number (PCN)
8. The applicant in the application has proposed Product Control Numbers (PCNs) as below:
S.N. | Parameter-1 | PCN Proposed
| Capacity/Size of the Vial |
1 | 5/7.5/8 ml | A
2 | 10 ml | B
3 | 15 ml | C
4 | 20 ml | D
5 | 30 ml | E
Unit of measurement
9. The PUC is sold on the basis of numbers/pieces and therefore, the unit of measurement considered in the present
application is "pieces".
Tariff classification
10. The product under consideration is classifiable under Chapter 70 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act,
1975, "Glass and Glassware" under the tariff heading 7010 "Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules
and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass;
stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass” under the tariff item 7010 90 00. The applicant has also alleged the
imports of PUC may be made under any other heading/tariff items. However, the customs classification is
indicative only and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.
B. LIKE ARTICLE
11. The applicant has stated that there are no significant differences in the article produced by the applicant and
exported from the subject country. The article produced by the applicant and that imported from the subject
country is comparable in terms of physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing process and technology,
functions and uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution and marketing, and tariff classification of the
subject goods. The subject goods and the article manufactured by the applicant are technically and commercially
substitutable. The applicant has claimed that the consumers of the product under consideration are using the
subject goods and the article manufactured by the applicant interchangeably. Thus, for the purposes of initiation
of the present investigation, the article produced by the applicant has been prima facie considered as like article
to the product being imported from the subject country.
C. SUBJECT COUNTRY
12. The subject country in the present investigation is China PR.
D. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION (POI)
13. The applicant initially proposed Period of Investigation for 9 months i.e. 1st April 2025 to 31st December
2025 (9 Months) and the injury investigation period as 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 to
31st March 2024, 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 and the POI. Subsequently, applicant has submitted that
the Authority may decide to revise the period of investigation for 12 months i.e. 1st April 2025 to 31st March
2026 as it would enable a more accurate and comprehensive assessment of dumping, injury, and causal link.
Hence, the revised period proposed by the applicant has been considered appropriate for the purpose of the
investigation and accordingly the Authority has decided to consider the period of investigation (POI) for the
present investigation (hereinafter referred to as "POI") as 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (12 months) and
the injury investigation period as 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, 1st
April 2024 to 31st March 2025 and POI.
E. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND STANDING
14. Rule 2(b) defines domestic industry as follows:
"domestic industry" means the domestic producers as a whole engaged in the manufacture
of the like article and any activity connected therewith or those whose collective output of
the said article constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of that article
except when such producers are related to the exporters or importers of the alleged dumped
article or are themselves importers thereof in such case the term 'domestic industry' may be
construed as referring to the rest of the producers"
15. The present investigation has been requested by PGP Glass Limited. The applicant in the application has
submitted that it accounts for around 34.65% of the total Indian production of the subject goods in the POI.
The applicant has claimed that it has not imported the PUC from the subject country and is not related to any
producer in the subject country and the importer in India.
16. The applicant has claimed that in addition to PGP Glass Ltd. there are three other producers of the PUC in
India, namely, Hindustan National Glass & Industries Limited (“HNGIL”), AGI Glaspac (“AGI”) and Neutral
Glass & Allied Industries Private Limited (“NGAI” or “Gerresheimer").
17. Amongst the other Indian producers, NGAI has expressed support in the present investigation. The applicant,
together with the supporting producer, represents around 97.36% of the total Indian production of subject
goods during the POI.
18. As per the information available on record, the Authority considers that the Applicant constitutes an eligible
domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b) of the AD Rules and the application satisfies the
requirement of Rule 5(3) of the AD Rules.
F. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING
a) Normal Value for China PR
19. It has been claimed in the application that China PR should be treated as a non-market economy and therefore,
the Chinese producers should be called upon to show that market economy conditions prevail in the industry
producing the like product with regard to the production and sale of that product under consideration. Unless
the Chinese producers show that such market economy conditions prevail, their normal value should be
determined in accordance with Para 7 of Annexure – I to the Anti-Dumping Rules. Under Para 7, normal value
for non-market economy country is required to be determined on the basis of prices of subject goods in the
market economy third county or price from such third country to other countries, including India, or on some
other reasonable basis.
20. In this regard, the applicant has submitted that it was not able to get information of cost and price of the
product under consideration in the market economy third country. The applicant has, therefore, constructed the
normal value for China as per the best available estimates of the cost of production of the product under
consideration as adjusted for reasonable profit margin. The same has been considered for the purpose of
initiation of the investigation.
b) Export Price
21. The Applicant has determined the export price for the subject country by considering the volume and value of
imports as per its market intelligence. However, for the purpose of the determining export price of subject
goods from subject country, DG systems data has been adopted for ascertaining ex-factory export price.
Adjustments proposed by the applicant on account of ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, and other
expenses have been made.
c) Dumping Margin
22. The normal value and the export price have been compared at ex-factory level, which prima facie shows that
the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level and is significant with respect to the product under
consideration exported from the subject country. Thus, there is prima facie evidence that the product under
consideration from the subject country is being dumped in the Indian market by the exporters from the subject
country.
G. EVIDENCE OF INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK
23. The applicant has provided prima facie evidence with respect to the injury suffered by the domestic industry
due to the dumped imports. The volume of the subject imports from the subject country has increased in
absolute terms. There is evidence of price suppression and depression due to imports. The subject imports have
had an adverse impact on the profitability parameters of the domestic industry.
24. From the foregoing, the Authority prima facie finds sufficient evidence of dumping of the subject goods
originating in or exported from the subject country, injury to the domestic industry and causal link between the
alleged dumping and injury exist to justify initiation of an anti-dumping investigation in terms of Rule 5 of the
Rules, to determine the existence, degree, and effect of alleged dumping and to recommend the amount of anti-
dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove injury to the domestic industry.
H. INITIATION OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION
25. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application submitted by the applicant and having reached
satisfaction based on the prima facie evidence submitted by the applicant concerning the dumping of the product
under consideration originating in or exported from the subject country, the consequential injury to the
domestic industry as a result of the alleged dumping of the product under consideration and the causal link
between such injury and the dumped imports, and in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of
the AD Rules, the Authority, hereby, initiates an anti-dumping investigation to determine the existence, degree,
and effect of the dumping with respect to the product under consideration originating in or exported from the
subject country and to recommend the appropriate amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be
adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry.
I. PROCEDURE
26. The provisions stipulated in Rule 6 of the Anti-Dumping Rules shall be followed in this investigation.
J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
27. All the interested parties are required to register themselves on SETU Portal (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in). All
communications and submissions from the interested parties shall be uploaded on the SETU portal under their
registered name and corresponding SETU Case ID no. No - AD/OI/ 031/2026. It should be ensured that the
narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format.
28. The known producers/exporters in subject country, the government of subject country through its Embassy in
India, and the importers and users in India who are known to be associated with the product under
consideration are being informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information within the time
limits mentioned in this initiation notification. All such information must be filed in the form and manner as
prescribed by this initiation notification, the Rules, and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority.
29. Any other interested party may also make a submission relevant to the present investigation in the form and
manner as prescribed by this initiation notification, the Rules, and the applicable trade notices issued by the
Authority within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notification.
30. 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.
31. The interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Directorate
General of Trade Remedies at www.dgtr.gov.in and SETU portal (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in) for any updated
information with respect to this investigation. Interested parties are directed to regularly visit the website of
DGTR (https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) to stay apprised with the further developments in the subject investigation
and remain informed regarding notices that may be issued from time to time regarding questionnaire formats,
PCN methodology, PCN discussion/meeting schedule, notice of oral hearing, corrigendum, amendment
notifications, and other such information.
K. TIME LIMIT
32. Any information relating to the present investigation should be uploaded on the SETU portal
(https://setu.dgtr.gov.in) under their registered name and corresponding case ID – AD/OI/ 031/2026.
33. Both versions of each submission, the confidential version (CV) and the non-confidential version (NCV) must
be uploaded in the respective designated columns within 37 days from the date on which the non-confidential
version of the application filed by the domestic industry would be circulated by the Authority or transmitted to
the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per Rule 6(4) of the AD Rules, 1995. If no
information is received within the stipulated time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority
may record its findings based on the facts available on record and in accordance with the AD Rules, 1995.
34. All the interested parties are hereby advised to intimate their interest (including the nature of interest) in the
instant matter and file their questionnaire responses within the above time limit as stipulated in this notification
through SETU portal only.
35. The 15-day period to file comments on the scope of the PUC/ PCN Methodology shall run concurrently with
the time limit mentioned in para 33 above of this Initiation Notification.
36. Extension due to Modification of PUC/PCN: An extension of time by 15 days shall be granted if the Authority,
through a subsequent notice, modifies the PUC, and PCN that was not previously proposed or is different from
the initiation notification. This extension of 15 days shall be granted from date of such notification of modified
PUC and PCN. Extension of time by 15 days stated in this paragraph is not applicable in instances where there
is no change in the PUC, and PCN methodology after initiation of investigation. Requests for a further
37. extension of time, beyond the 15-day extension (if granted), will ordinarily not be considered except in case of
exceptional circumstances, in line with the Rule 6(4) of the AD Rules.
Any request for an extension must be submitted by the concerned parties through the SETU portal at least one
day before the original deadline specified above. Requests submitted after this time will not be considered.
L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS
38. 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. Failure to adhere to the above may lead to rejection of the
response/submissions.
39. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/ Annexures attached thereto), before the Authority
including questionnaire responses, are required to file confidential and non-confidential versions separately.
40. Such submissions must be clearly marked as ‘confidential' or 'non-confidential' at the top of each page. Any
submission that has been made to the Authority without such markings shall be treated as 'non-confidential'
information by the Authority, and the Authority shall be at liberty to allow other interested parties to inspect
such submissions.
41. The confidential version shall contain all information which is, by nature, confidential, and/or other
information, which the supplier of such information claims as confidential. For the information which is
claimed to be confidential by nature, or the information on which confidentiality is claimed because of other
reasons, the supplier of the information is required to provide a good cause statement along with the supplied
information as to why such information cannot be disclosed.
42. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties is required to be a replica of the
confidential version with the confidential information preferably indexed or blanked out (where indexation is
not possible) and such information must be appropriately and adequately summarized depending upon the
information on which confidentiality is claimed. The non-confidential summary must be in sufficient detail to
permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information furnished on a confidential basis.
However, in exceptional circumstances, the party submitting the confidential information may indicate that
such information is not susceptible to summary, and a statement of reasons containing a sufficient and adequate
explanation as to why such summarization is not possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority.
43. The interested parties can offer their comments on the issues of confidentiality within 7 days from the date of
circulation of the non-confidential version of the documents.
44. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the
information submitted. If the Authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is not warranted or if the
supplier of the information is either unwilling to make the information public or to authorize its disclosure in
generalized or summary form, it may disregard such information.
45. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or a sufficient and adequate cause
statement in terms of Rule 7 of the Rules, and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority, on the
confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
46. All non-confidential versions of submissions made by any interested party will be accessible to other interested
parties through their respective login on the SETU portal.
N. NON-COOPERATION
47. 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.
AMITABH KUMAR, Designated Authority
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SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
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