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EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025/ASVINA_2, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
[DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES]
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th September,2025
CASE No. AD (SSR)- 10/2025
Subject: Initiation of sunset review investigation concerning imports of “Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
Blends” originating in or exported from China PR.
1. F. No. 7/17/2025 - DGTR: Having regards to 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 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules'), SRF Limited (hereinafter
referred to as the 'applicant') has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter
referred to as the 'Authority'), for initiation of the sunset review investigation of anti-dumping duty
on imports of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends (hereinafter referred to as the ‘product under
consideration' or 'subject goods'), originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to
as the 'subject country').
2. In terms of Section 9A (5) of the Act, the anti-dumping duty imposed shall, unless revoked earlier,
cease to have effect on expiry of five years from the date of such imposition, and the Authority is
required to review whether the expiry of duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping or injury. In accordance with the same, the Authority is required to review, on the basis of a
duly substantiated request made by or on behalf of the domestic industry as to whether the expiry of
duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.
A. Background of previous investigation.
3. The original anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of product under consideration from the
subject country was initiated on 30th September 2020. Pursuant to detailed investigation, the
Authority recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty vide. final findings no. F. No.06/34/2020-
DGTR dated 27th September 2021. The Ministry of Finance vide Notification No. 76/2021-Customs
(ADD) dated 22st December 2021 imposed anti-dumping duties for a period of 5 years.
B. Product under consideration (PUC).
4. The product under consideration in the present investigation is same as defined in the original
investigation which is as follows:
"7. The product under consideration in the present investigation is "Hydrofluorocarbon
(HFC) Blends. All blends other than 407 and 410 are excluded".
8. HFC Blends are colourless, odourless gasses containing only hydrogen, fluorine and
carbon and are used as low-to-medium temperature refrigerants in residential and
commercial air conditioning systems. The two major end uses are in residential air
conditioning and heat pumps, commercial air conditioning, commercial refrigeration,
transportation refrigeration, and process refrigeration, e.g., food processing and chemical
manufacturing. The HFC Blends are considered as a single article for the purpose of the
investigation.”
5. The product under consideration was classified in the original investigation under Chapter 38 of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under subheading 3824 78 00. The tariff classification has undergone a
change from March 2022 to subheadings 3827 63 00 and 3827 64 00. The customs classification is
only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.
6. The present application being a sunset review investigation, the product under consideration remains
the same as defined in the original final finding notification.
7. The applicant has proposed to consider packed and unpacked as PCN methodology. The imports
have taken place only for the unpacked form.
C. Like article.
8. The applicant has claimed that there are no significant difference in the product produced by the
applicant and the one exported from the subject country. The product produced by the applicant and
imported from the subject country is comparable in terms of characteristics such as physical &
chemical characteristics, manufacturing process & technology, functions & uses. product
specifications, pricing, distribution & marketing, and tariff classification of the goods. The two are
technically and commercially substitutable and are used by consumers interchangeably. The present
application is for sunset review investigation for the continued imposition of anti-dumping duty. The
issue of like article has already been examined by the Authority in the original investigation as well.
The product produced by the applicant is like article to the product under consideration produced and
imported from the subject country.
D. Domestic industry and standing.
9. The application has been filed by the SRF Limited. The applicant has certified that it has not
imported the subject goods nor related to the exporters from the subject country or importers in India.
10. Apart from the applicant, there are other producers of the subject goods in India. Gujarat
Fluorochemicals Limited has supported the application. The Authority had sent an intimation to the
producers about the receipt of the application. None of the producers have replied to this intimation.
11. As per the evidence available on record, it is seen that the production of the applicant accounts for a
major proportion in the domestic production of the like article in India. In view of the same, and
based on information available on record, it is seen that the applicant constitutes domestic industry
within the meaning of Rule 2(b) of the Rules. The application satisfies the requirements of standing
in terms of Rule 5(3).
E. Subject country.
12. The subject country in the present investigation is China PR.
F. Period of investigation.
13. The period of investigation (POI) for the investigation is from 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 (12
months). The injury examination period is April 2021 - March 2022, April 2022 - March 2023, April
2023 - March 2024 and the period of investigation.
G. Basis of alleged dumping.
i. Normal value.
14. The applicant has cited and relied upon Article 15(a) (i) of China's Accession Protocol and has
claimed that China PR should be treated as a non-market economy and that producers from China PR
should be directed to demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in the industry with regard
to the production and sales of the product under consideration. Unless the producers from China PR
show that such market economy conditions prevail, their normal value should be determined in
accordance with Para 7 and 8 of Annexure-I to the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995.
15. The applicant has submitted that data relating to cost and price in market economy third country is
not available. The applicant has claimed normal value based on the export price of the product from
a market economy third country to any other country, including India. The applicant has claimed
normal value based on the import price from European Union adjusted to arrive at net ex-factory
level. The applicant has also supplemented normal value based on the price paid and payable in
India.
16. For the purpose of initiation, the normal value for the product under consideration has been
determined based on cost of production in India, duly adjusted for addition of selling, general and
administrative expenses and reasonable profits.
ii. Export price
17. The export price of the product under consideration has been determined by considering the CIF
price of the product under consideration as reported in DG Systems transaction wise import data.
Adjustments have been claimed for ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, bank charges, port
expenses, inland freight expenses and credit cost.
iii. Dumping margin
18. The normal value and the export price have been compared at the ex-factory level, which prima facie
establishes that the dumping margin with respect to the product under consideration imported from
the subject country is not only above the de minimis level but is also significant. Since the present
investigation is a sunset review investigation, the Authority shall also determine likelihood of
dumping after receipt of information and evidence from the interested parties.
H. Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injury and causal link
19. The applicant has provided prima facie evidence with respect to likelihood of injury in the event of
cessation of measures. The applicant has claimed that the dumped imports have declined because of
imposition of measures and increase in the exports of R-125 but have continued to remain below the
cost of production of the domestic industry. The applicant has also provided information on surplus
capacities, third country measures and third country price analysis in support of its claim of
likelihood of injury. The information provided by the applicant, prima facie, shows continuation of
dumping from the subject country and likelihood of injury to the domestic industry in case of
cessation of the anti-dumping duty.
I. Initiation of sunset review investigation.
20. On the basis of the duly substantiated application of the applicant, and having satisfied itself on the
basis of the prima facie evidence submitted by the applicant, substantiating the likelihood of
continuation/ recurrence of dumping and injury, and in accordance with Section 9A(5) of the Act
read with Rule 23 (IB) of the Rules, the Authority hereby initiates a sunset review investigation to
review the need for continued imposition of the duties in force in respect of the subject goods,
originating in or exported from the subject country and to examine whether the expiry of such duty is
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.
J. Procedure.
21. Principles, as given in Rule 6 of the Rules, will be followed for the present investigation
K. Submission of information.
22. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses jd12-
dgtr@gov.in and ad12-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to dir15-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-dgtr@nic.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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. Interested parties are further directed to regularly visit the official website of the Directorate General
of Trade Remedies (dgtr-india@gov.in) to stay updated and apprised with the information as well as
further processes related to the investigation.
L. Time limit.
27. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Authority via email at
email addresses jd12-dgtr@gov.in and ad12-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to dir15-dgtr@gov.in and
consultant-dgtr@nic.in within 30 days from the date of the receipt of the notice as per the Rule 6(4)
of the Rules. It may, however, be noted that in terms of explanation of the said Rules, the notice
calling for information and other documents shall be deemed to have received within one week from
the date on which it was sent by the Authority or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic
representative of the exporting country. If no information is received within the prescribed time-limit
or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the
facts available on record in accordance with the Rules.
28. 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.
29. Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate
sufficient cause for such extension in terms of Rule 6(4) of the AD Rules, 1995 and such request
must come within the time stipulated in this notification.
M. Submission of information on confidential basis.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties should 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.
34. 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 in terms of Rule 7 of the Rules, 1995, and appropriate trade notices issued by the
Authority, as to why such summarization is not possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of the
Authority.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information
provided, shall not disclose it to any party without specific authorisation of the party providing such
information.
N. Inspection of public file.
39. A list of registered interested parties will be uploaded on the DGTR's website along with the request
therein to all of them to email the non-confidential version of their submissions to all other interested
parties.
O. Non-cooperation.
40. 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.
SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, Designated Authority
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Date: 2025.09.25 14:05:14 +05'30'