WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/9/IND/4/Suppl.1 
3 December 2009 
 (09-6205) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE 
WHERE A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION IS TERMINATED 
WITH NO SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED 
 
INDIA 
 
(Oxo-Alcohols
) 
 
Supplement  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 27 November 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of India.    
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 India submits the attached notification, follo wing up on the notification submitted earlier in 
document G/SG/N/9/IND/4, dated 4 November, 2009.  In G/SG/N/9/IND/4, India had notified that the 
Standing Board on Safeguards had considered the recommendations of the Director General of 
Safeguards and did not approve the imposition of  the safeguard measure recommended by the DG, 
Safeguards in final findings.  In other words, no measure was imposed.  The attached notification 
indicates, for greater transparency, the prelimin ary finding submitted by the authorities earlier on 
15 June 2009.    1. Evidence of Serious injury or th reat thereof caused by increased import 
 
 The import of the subject products have shown sudden and significant surge in absolute terms 
and in relation to production and consumption in In dia.  The import volume increased significantly, 
and at rapidly declining import prices.   
  During the year 2008-09, there was decline in production, capacity utilization, sales of the 
domestic industry.  The share of domestic industry in total demand also fell.  The profitability of the 
domestic industry declined significantly.  The serious  injury has been caused to the domestic industry 
due to surge in import.   
 
2. Information on whether there is an absolute increase in import or an increase in import 
relative to domestic production 
 
 It is seen from the figures given in the tables below that the import of oxo alcohols have 
surged significantly in absolute terms as  well as in relation to domestics sales.   G/SG/N/9/IND/4/Suppl.1 
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  Annual Import 
(MT) 
 
 Imports volume 
In MT Imports per 
month in MT 
2005-06 41,061 3,422 
2006-07 41,097 3,425 
2007-08 58,981 4,915 
2008-09 72,397 6,033 
 
Imports during 2008-09 
(MT) 
 
 Imports volume 
In MT Imports per month in 
MT 
April-Sep08 34019 5670 
Oct. 08-March 09 38378 6396 
2008-09 72397 6033 
 
Increased imports in relation to  
Total sale in India 
 
Year Imports volume 
(MT) Sales by Indian 
Industry  
(MT) Total Market 
(MT) Imports as 
percentage of 
Total market 
(%) 
2005-06 41,061 42437 83498 49 
2006-07 41,097 42808 83905 49 
2007-08 58,981 42926 101907 58 
April-Sept-
08 34,019 19001 53020 64 
Oct 08-
March 09 38,378 16607 54985 70 
2008-09 72,397 35609 108006 67 
 
3. Precise description of the product involved 
 
Name of the Article Classified under Customs 
Tariff Act, 1975 
Normal butanol (also known as NBA) or n-butyl alcohols, butan-1-ol 29051300 
Iso butanol (also known as 
IBA) or Butan – 2-ol 
Pentylol 29051490 
 
29051400 
2-Ethyl Hexanol (also known as 2-EHA) 29051620 
Sabutol 29051210  G/SG/N/9/IND/4/Suppl.1 
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  Name of the Article Classified under Customs 
Tariff Act, 1975 
Hexanol 29051390 
Heptanol 29125000 
Octanol and Iso octanol 29051690 
Nonanol and Iso Nonanol 29051990 
Decanol and Iso Decanol 29051700 
And Mixtures Thereof.  
 
4.  Precise description of the proposed measure 
  DG, Safeguards, the competent authority has recommended imposition of a safeguard duty 
for a period of three years at the rates specified below:    
Year Safeguard duty recommended 
1st Year 10% ad-valorem 
2nd Year 7.5% ad-valorem 
3rd Year 5% ad-valorem 
 
5. Proposed date of introduction of measure 
 
Central government notification to impose saf eguard measures has not been issued.   
 
6. Expected duration of the measure 
 
 As of date the Central government has not take n a decision to impose safeguard measures.   
 
7. Further information 
 
The findings were published in Gazette of India on 27 May 2009.   
 8. Non-application of safeguard measure to developing countries under article 9.1 
(footnote 2) of the Agreement on Safeguards 
 
(1) Specify the measure 
 
 Safeguard duty for a period of three y ears at the rate specified below:   
 
Year Safeguard duty recommended 
1st Year 10% ad-valorem 
2nd Year 7.5% ad-valorem 
3rd Year 5% ad-valorem 
 
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  (2) Specify the product subject to measure 
 
 Oxo-Alcohol s classified as under:    
Name of the Article Classified under Customs 
Tariff Act, 1975 
Normal butanol (also known 
as NBA) or n-butyl alcohols, 
butan-1-ol 29051300 
Iso butanol (also known as 
IBA) or Butan – 2-ol  
 Pentylol 29051490 
 
 
29051400 
2-Ethyl Hexanol (also known as 2-EHA) 29051620 
Sabutol 29051210 
Hexanol  29051390 
Heptanol  29125000 
Octanol and Iso octanol 29051690 
Nonanol and Iso Nonanol 29051990 
Decanol and Iso Decanol 29051700 
And Mixtures Thereof.  
 
(3) Specify the developing countries to whic h the measure is not applied and import 
share of these countries individually and collectively 
  Except Brazil, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Saudi  Arabia and South Africa who constitute 4 per 
cent, 7 per cent, 7 per cent, 8 per cent,7 per cent and 13 per cent respectively of total imports in India, 
other developing nations individually have less than 3 per cent of total imports in India.  Therefore, 
the import of subject product originating from de veloping nations except Brazil, Indonesia, Iran, 
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and South Afri ca may not attract Safeguard Duty.   
 
 
 
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