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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-27062025-264191
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 180]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025/ ASHADHA 5, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(Directorate General of Trade Remedies)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th June, 2025
Case No. AD (MTR)-03/2025)
Subject: Initiation of Mid-Term Review limited to the product scope of definitive Anti-Dumping
duty imposed on Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes originating in or exported from China
PR.
F. No. 7/13/2025-DGTR.–- M/s Vedanta Limited (hereinafter also referred to as the 'Petitioner' or
'Applicant') has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the
'Authority') in accordance with 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 and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from
time to time (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules') for initiation of mid-term review investigation
limited to examine the scope of product under consideration as defined vide Notification No. 6/13/2021-
DGTR dated 23.09.2022, to clarify that Casting & Tubing with premium threading (known as OCTG in
market parlance) manufactured by using "Seal-Lock XD" process patented by HESPL originating in or
exported from China PR (hereinafter also referred to as subject country) is not covered within the scope of
the PUC.
2. And whereas vide Notification No. 6/13/2021-DGTR dated 23.09.2022 recommended imposition of
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of "Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes with diameter up to
and including 6 NPS, or comparable thereof in other unit of measurement, whether manufactured using hot
extrusion process or hot piercing process and whether sold as hot finished or cold finished pipes and tubes,
including subject goods imported in the form of defectives, non- prime or secondary grades” (hereinafter
also referred to as subject goods) originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter also referred to as
subject country) and the definitive anti-dumping duty was imposed by the Central Government vide
Notification No. 31/2022-customs (ADD) dated 20.12.2022.
A. Product under Consideration (PUC)
3. The product under consideration defined in the original investigation was 'Stainless-Steel Seamless
Tubes and Pipes with diameter up to and including 6 NPS, or comparable thereof in other unit of
measurement, whether manufactured using hot extrusion process or hot piercing process and whether sold as
hot finished or cold finished pipes and tubes, including subject goods imported in the form of defectives,
non- prime or secondary grades.". The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 73 under
tariff headings 7304.
4. The Petitioner has filed application for mid-term review investigation limited to examine the product scope
seeking clarification that the below product is not covered within the scope of the PUC:
Casting & Tubing with premium threading (known as OCTG in market parlance) manufactured
by using "Seal-Lock XD” process patented by HESPL
5. The present review is therefore only for the limited purpose of investigating if the above product is not
covered in the scope of the product under consideration in the original investigation.
B. Grounds for Review
6. The present application for mid-term review has been filed requesting to clarify that the above-mentioned
product is not covered in the product subject to anti-dumping duty. The applicant has furnished a detailed
statement setting out reasons for seeking a review of anti-dumping duties. The grounds pleaded are as
follows:
a. From the perusal of the definition of the product under consideration provided in the Notification
No. 6/13/2021-DGTR dated 23.09.2022, it is amply clear that Casting & Tubing with premium
threading (known as OCTG in market parlance) is outside the scope of PUC as it is not a like article
since only Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes manufacture using hot extrusion process or hot
piercing process are covered in the scope of PUC while our product is manufactured by using ‘SEAL-
LOCK XD process patented by HESPL.
b. OCTG and Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes manufacture using hot extrusion process or
hot piercing process are technically and commercially different products.
c. Domestic industry does not manufacture OCTG.
d. The manufacturing process, end use etc. are different of OCTG and Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes
and Pipes manufacture using hot extrusion process or hot piercing process.
C. Procedure
7. Having regard to the information provided by the applicant indicating circumstances necessitating a review
of the measure in force, the Authority now considers that a mid-term review of the Final Findings notified
vide No. 6/13/2021-DGTR dated 23.09.2022 and the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Customs
Notification No. 31/2022-customs (ADD) dated 20.12.2022 limited to the scope and specification of the
product under anti-dumping measures in force is appropriate, in terms of the provision of Section 9(A) of
Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act 1995 read with Rule 23 supra. The Authority also notes that the
applicant M/s Vedanta Limited has provided sufficient positive evidence to prima facie establish the need
for mid-term review. Accordingly, the Authority initiates a mid-term review of definitive Anti-Dumping
duty imposed on Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes manufacture using hot extrusion process or hot
piercing process originating in or exported from the subject country, limited to product scope of the said
anti-dumping investigation. The review covers limited aspects of Notification No. 6/13/2021-DGTR dated
23.09.2022 read with Customs Notification No. 31/2022-customs (ADD) dated 20.12.2022.
D. Subject Countries
8. The country involved in the present investigation is China PR (hereinafter also referred to as subject
country).
E. Period of Investigation (POI)
9. Since the petition is for limited purpose of clarification on the product scope, the Authority does not
propose to evaluate either the quantum of dumping and injury, therefore stipulation of a POI is not
required.
F. Submission of information
10. 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.
11. The known producers/exporters in the subject country, the government of the 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Interested parties are further directed to regularly visit the official website of the Directorate General of
Trade Remedies (https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) to stay updated and apprised with the information as well as
further processes related to the investigation.
G. Time limit
15. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email
at the following 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 on which the non-confidential
version of the documents filed by the applicant would be circulated by the Designated Authority or
transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per Rule 6(4) of the
Rules. 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 Rules.
16. 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.
17. 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.
H. Submission of information on confidential basis
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information provided,
shall not disclose it to any party without specific authorization of the party providing such information.
I. Inspection of public file
26. 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.
J. Non-cooperation
27. 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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GORAKHA NATH
YADAVA
Digitally signed by GORAKHA
NATH YADAVA
Date: 2025.06.27 15:16:56+05'30'