Anti-dumping probe against rubber chemicals

India has initiated anti-dumping investigations into the import of certain rubber chemicals from European Union, US, China and Chinese Taipei. Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties, acting on a petition by National Organic Chemicals Industries Ltd, noted that there was sufficient prima facie evidence that the subject goods (certain rubber chemicals) were being dumped into the Indian markets.

"This authority finds that sufficient prima facie evidence of dumping of the subject goods from the subject countries was causing injury to the domestic industry and causal link between the dumping and injury exists," a recent DGAD notification said.

The products under consideration include certain rubber chemicals used in the manufacture of rubber products PX13, MOR and TDQ.

The period of investigation is January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003.

In another case, DGAD recommended definitive anti-dumping duty on the import of PVC paste resin from the EU.

In its final findings in investigation concerning imports of PVC resin from the EU, Korea and Saudi Arabia, the Authority concluded that the dumping margin in the case of Korea and injury margin in the case of Saudi Arabia was negative and recommended anti-dumping duty equal to the difference between 950.94 dollar per Metric Tonne and landed value of imports.

Source: PTI, August 31' 2004