WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SG/N/8/IND/21 
G/SG/N/10/IND/12 G/SG/N/11/IND/7 
20 June 2011 
 
(11-3031) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING  
A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT THEREOF  
CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C) 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
INDIA 
 
(N1, 3-dimethyl butyl-N Phenyl paraphenylenediamine, 
also known as PX-13 or 6-PPD) 
  
 The following notification, dated 16 June 2011,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India.  
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 1. Evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased import 
 The import of subject product has shown an in creasing trend in the past.  The increase in 
import was recent enough, sudden enough and sharp enough.  The import has gone up in relative 
terms also.  The import data shows that the impor t has increased by 172 % in 2010-11 with reference 
to the base year 2005-06.   
 
2. Precise description of the product involved 
 N 1, 3-dimethyl buty1-N’Phenyl paraphenylenediamine also Known as PX-13 or 6.  
 
3. Precise description of the determination made. 
 Director General Safeguards, the competent author ity, has concluded in the final findings that 
the increase in imports of the subject product is the cau se of serious injury and threat of serious injury 
to the domestic industry.  The DG Safeguard in its determination of injury, inter alia , concluded that: G/SG/N/8/IND/21 
G/SG/N/10/IND/12 
G/SG/N/11/IND/7 
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   There was an increase in import in absolute and relative term and that the increase in 
import was recent enough, sudden enough and sharp enough; 
 The loss of market share is attributed to increased imports; 
 The low price increased imports has affected the sale of domestic industry, in spite of 
high domestic demand;  
 The capacity utilization of domestic industry has decreased; 
 The increasing price difference between th e import and domestic selling price is 
reducing the profitability of the domestic industry. 
4. Precise description of the proposed measure 
 DG Safeguards, the competent authority, has c onfirmed that in order to facilitate positive 
adjustment by the domestic industry, safegua rd duty be imposed at the rate of 30% ad valorem  minus 
antidumping duty payable for the first year and 25% ad valorem  minus antidumping duty payable for 
the second year. 
 
5. Specify the proposed date of introduction of the proposed safeguard measure 
 The DG Safeguards has recommended for impositi on of Safeguard Duty on 6 June 2011. 
 
6. Specify the expected duration of the proposed safeguard measures, if any decision on the 
duration of the measure has been made. 
 The recommendation of DG Safeguards is as per information in Sl.No.4 above. 
 
7. Offer of consultations under Article 12.4 
 The Government of India offers consulta tions on the proposed safeguard measures. 
 
8. Other information 
   Final findings were published in th e Gazette of India on 6 June 2011.   G/SG/N/8/IND/21 
 G/SG/N/10/IND/12 
 G/SG/N/11/IND/7 
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NOTIFICATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS OF  
NON-APPLICATION OF SAFEGUAR MEASURE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER 
ARTICLE 9.1 (FOOTNOTE 2) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
1. Specify the measure 
 DG Safeguards, the competent authority, has recommended imposition of safeguard duty at 
the rates specified below : 
 
Sl.No. Period Safeguard Duty 
1. First Year 30% minus Anti-dumping duty payable 
2. Second Year  25% minus Anti-dumping duty payable 
 
2. Specify the product subject to measure 
 NI, 3-dimethyl buty1-N Phenyl paraphenylenediamine also Known as PX-13 or 6. 
 
3. Specify the developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of 
the Agreement on Safeguards, and the impo rt share of the countries individually and 
collectively 
 As the imports from developing nations except the People’s Republic of China do not exceed 
3% individually, the import of product under cons ideration originating from developing nations 
except the -People’s Republic of Ch ina may not attract Safeguard Duty. 
 
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