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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
C.G.-DL-E-21032025-261830
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 150]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 30, 1946
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
NO. 05/2025-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 185(E).—Whereas, in the matter of 'Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin' (hereinafter referred to as the
'subject goods') falling under tariff items 3904 10 10, 3904 10 20, 3904 10 90, 3904 21 00, 3904 22 00, 3904 30 10,
3904 30 90, 3904 40 00, 3904 90 00 and 3904 90 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Customs Tariff Act'), originating in or exported from China PR, Korea RP, Malaysia,
Norway, Taiwan and Thailand (hereinafter referred to as the 'subject countries') and imported into India, the designated
authority vide its preliminary findings No. 6/17/2023-DGTR, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated 26th April, 2024, had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of
subject goods, originating and exported from the subject countries;
And, whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had
imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods with effect from 13th June, 2024, vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 09/2024-Customs (ADD), published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S. R. 323(E), dated 13th June,
2024;
And, whereas, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 6/17/2023-DGTR, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated 24th December, 2024, while confirming the preliminary
findings, dated 26th April, 2024, has come to the conclusion that-
(i)
the product under consideration that has been exported to India from the subject countries are at dumped
prices;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(iii) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by the dumped imports of subject goods originating
in, or exported from, the subject countries;
And, whereas, Kaneka Paste Polymer SDH BHD, Malaysia, have furnished the price undertaking under rule
15 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for
Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said Rules), so as not to export subject goods below
such price and the designated authority has accepted the price undertaking for the subject goods as per the terms and
conditions set out in the said undertaking;
And, whereas, the designated authority has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on
imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries and imported into India, in order to
remove injury to the domestic industry.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs
Tariff Act read with rules 18 and 20 of the said Rules, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid final
findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column
(3) of the Table below, falling under the Tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4),
exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate equal to the amount as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9)
and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the following Table, namely:-
TABLE
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| S. | Tariff item | Description | Country of | Country of | Producer | Duty | Unit | Currency |
| No. | | of goods | origin | exports | | amount | | |
+=====+=============+===================================+=================+==================+=======================================+============+======+==========+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 1 | 39041010, | 'Poly Vinyl | China PR | Any country | Formosa | 595 | MT | USD |
| | 39041020, | Chloride | | including | Industries | | | |
| | 39041090, | Paste | | China PR | (Ningbo) | | | |
| | 39042100, | Resin', also | | | Co., Ltd. | | | |
| | 39042200, | known as | | | | | | |
| | 39043010, | Emulsion | | | | | | |
| | 39043090, | PVC Resin# | | | | | | |
| | 39049000, | | | | | | | |
| | 39044000 or | | | | | | | |
| | 39049090## | | | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 2 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country | Shenyang | 248 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | Chemical | | | |
| | | | | China PR | Co., Ltd. | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 3 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country | Any producer | 707 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | other than S. | | | |
| | | | | China PR | No. 1 and 2 | | | |
| | | | | | mentioned above | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 4 | -do- | -do- | Any country | China PR | Any producer | 707 | MT | USD |
| | | | other than | | | | | |
| | | | China PR, | | | | | |
| | | | Korea, | | | | | |
| | | | Malaysia, | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan, | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | | | | | |
| | | | and Norway | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 5 | -do- | -do- | Korea RP | Any country | Hanwha | NIL | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | Solutions | | | |
| | | | | Korea RP | Corporation | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 6 | -do- | -do- | Korea RP | Any country | Any producer | 89 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | other than S. | | | |
| | | | | Korea RP | No. 5 | | | |
| | | | | | mentioned above | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 7 | -do- | -do- | Any country | Korea RP | Any producer | 89 | MT | USD |
| | | | other than | | | | | |
| | | | China PR, | | | | | |
| | | | Korea, | | | | | |
| | | | Malaysia, | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan, | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | | | | | |
| | | | and Norway | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 8 | -do- | -do- | Malaysia | Any country | Any producer | 516 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | | | | |
| | | | | Malaysia | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 9 | -do- | -do- | Any country | Malaysia | Any producer | 516 | MT | USD |
| | | | other than | | | | | |
| | | | China PR, | | | | | |
| | | | Korea, | | | | | |
| | | | Malaysia, | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan, | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | | | | | |
| | | | and Norway | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 10 | -do- | -do- | Taiwan | Any country | Formosa | 247 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | Plastics | | | |
| | | | | Taiwan | Corporation | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 11 | -do- | -do- | Taiwan | Any country | Any producer | 373 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | other than S. | | | |
| | | | | Taiwan | No. 10 | | | |
| | | | | | mentioned above | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 12 | -do- | -do- | Any country | Taiwan | Any producer | 373 | MT | USD |
| | | | other than | | | | | |
| | | | China PR, | | | | | |
| | | | Korea, | | | | | |
| | | | Malaysia, | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan, | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | | | | | |
| | | | and Norway | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 13 | -do- | -do- | Thailand | Any country | TPC Paste | 343 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | Resin Co., | | | |
| | | | | Thailand | Ltd. | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 14 | -do- | -do- | Thailand | Any country | Any producer | 421 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | other than S. | | | |
| | | | | Thailand | No. 13 | | | |
| | | | | | mentioned above | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 15 | -do- | -do- | Any country | Thailand | Any producer | 421 | MT | USD |
| | | | other than | | | | | |
| | | | China PR, | | | | | |
| | | | Korea, | | | | | |
| | | | Malaysia, | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan, | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | | | | | |
| | | | and Norway | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 16 | -do- | -do- | Norway | Any country | Any producer | 495 | MT | USD |
| | | | | including | | | | |
| | | | | Norway | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
| 17 | -do- | -do- | Any country | Norway | Any producer | 495 | MT | USD |
| | | | other than | | | | | |
| | | | China PR, | | | | | |
| | | | Korea, | | | | | |
| | | | Malaysia, | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan, | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | | | | | |
| | | | and Norway | | | | | |
+-----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------+---------------------------------------+------------+------+----------+
# The following products are excluded from the scope of the product under consideration (PUC):
a) PUC with a K-value below 60K
b) PVC Blending Resin
c) Co-polymers of PVC Paste Resin
d) Battery separator resins
e) Biovyn™ produced from renewable/bio feedstock and accompanied by an acceptable proof of sustainability.
## The customs classification is indicative only and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.
Provided that no anti-dumping duty shall be imposed on the subject goods produced and exported by Kaneka
Paste Polymer SDH BHD, Malaysia, when imported into India.
2.
The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years from the
date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, that is, the 13th June, 2024, unless revoked, amended or
superseded earlier, and shall be payable in Indian currency:
Provided that the said anti-dumping duty shall not be levied for the period commencing from the date of the
lapse of the provisional anti-dumping duty, that is, the 12th December, 2024, up to the preceding day of the publication
of this notification in the Official Gazette.
Explanation 1.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of the
anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the
Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Act), and the relevant date for the determination
of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Explanation 2.- The landed value of imports for the purpose of this notification shall be the assessable value as
determined by the customs under the Customs Act and includes all duties of customs except duties under sections 3,
8B, 9 and 9A of the Customs Tariff Act.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/63/2024-TRU Section-CBEC]
DILMIL SINGH SOACH, Under Secy.