Lok Sabha Question No. 3841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Chemical Imports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3841(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH,2018

## CHEMICAL IMPORTS

3841(H). SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any chemical has been imported into India from China and Turkey below normal values;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  domestic  industry  has  suffered  material  injury  due  to  said  import  of chemical;
- (d) if so, whether the Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has investigated the matter;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the recommendations made by the DGAD and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (f)  :  Directorate  General  of  Anti-Dumping  and  Allied  Duties  (DGAD)  conducts  anti-dumping investigations  on  the  basis  of  a  duly  substantiated  application  filed  by  the  domestic  industry  alleging dumping of goods into the country causing injury to the domestic industry. The basic intent of the antidumping measures is to eliminate injury caused to the domestic industry by the unfair trade practices of dumping and to create a level playing field for the domestic industry. DGAD conducts investigations and recommends  imposition  of  duty,  wherever  appropriate,  to  the  Department  of  Revenue  by  issuing  its preliminary/final findings.  Acting upon such recommendations of the DGAD, the Department of Revenue may impose the provisional or definitive duties.

Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has conducted investigations on different products,  inter-alia,  chemicals  from  various  countries  including  China  PR  and  Turkey  based  on  petitions filed by the domestic industry. Currently (as on 13.03.2018) anti-dumping duty is in force on imports of 37 chemicals  imported  from  China  PR  and  1  chemical  imported  from  Turkey.  Details  are  enclosed  at Annexure-I.

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## Annexure-I

## Details of chemical products imported into India from China PR and Turkey on which antidumping duty is in force: (as on 13.03.2018)

| S. No.   | Country   | Product(s)                                        | Date of initiation of investigation   | Date of final finding issued by DGAD   | Quantum of Duties recommended by DGAD   | Date of imposition of anti-dumping duty by Department of Revenue   | Quantum of Duties Imposed by DoR     |
|----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|          | 1         | 2                                                 | 4                                     | 5                                      | 6                                       | 7                                                                  | 8                                    |
| CHINA    | CHINA     | CHINA                                             | CHINA                                 | CHINA                                  | CHINA                                   | CHINA                                                              | CHINA                                |
| 1.       | China PR  | Meta Phenylene Diamine                            | 19-06-2012                            | 17-12-2013                             | US$ 0.574 per KG to US$ 0.780 per KG    | 11-03-2014                                                         | US$ 0.574 per KG to US$ 0.780 per KG |
| 2.       | China PR  | Peroxosulphates (Persulphates)                    | 13-03-2012                            | 12-03-2013                             | US$ 420 per MT                          | 16-05-2013                                                         | US$ 420 per MT                       |
| 3.       | China PR  | Sodium Perchlorate                                | 27-06-2012                            | 26-06-2013                             | US$ 0.23 per KG                         | 06-09-2013                                                         | US$ 0.23 per KG                      |
| 4.       | China PR  | Zinc Oxide-I                                      | 02-05-2012                            | 25-06-2013                             | US$ 430.93 per MT                       | 06-09-2013                                                         | US$ 430.93 per MT                    |
| 5.       | China PR  | Vitamin -A Palmitate-II                           | 23-03-2012                            | 21-08-2013                             | US$ 15.39 per KG                        | 13-11-2013                                                         | US$ 15.39 per KG                     |
| 6.       | China PR  | Phosphoric Acid - Technical Grade and Food Grade  | 10-09-2012                            | 08-11-2013                             | US$ 249.38 per MT                       | 31-12-2013                                                         | US$ 249.38 per MT                    |
| 7.       | China PR  | 4,4 Diamini Stilbene 2,2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA) | 01-10-2015                            | 26-09-2016                             | US $ 99 per MT to US$ 477 per MT        | 09-11-2016                                                         | US $ 99 per MT to US$ 477 per MT     |
| 8.       | China PR  | Red Phosphorus                                    | 28-09-2012                            | 27-12-2013                             | US$ 1.20 per KG                         | 19-03-2014                                                         | US$ 1.20 per KG                      |
| 9.       | China PR  | Sodium Nitrate                                    | 05-06-2013                            | 12-11-2014                             | US$ 137.35 per MT                       | 10-02-2015                                                         | US$ 137.35 per MT                    |
| 10.      | China PR  | Sodium Citrate                                    | 28-02-2014                            | 27-02-2015                             | US$ 367.59 per Mt                       | 20-05-2015                                                         | US$ 367.59 per Mt                    |
| 11.      | China PR  | Certain Rubber Chemicals-III                      | 30-04-2013                            | 29-04-2014                             | US$ 0.62 to 1.84/Kg                     | 24-07-2014                                                         | US$ 0.62 to 1.84/Kg                  |

|   12. | China PR   | Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile                           | 22-11-2012   | 20-05-2014   | US$ 21.85 per KG                     | 14-08-2014   | US$ 21.85 per KG                     |
|-------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|
|    13 | China PR   | Sulphur Black                                        | 04-04-2013   | 03-07-2014   | US$ 766 per MT                       | 18-09-2014   | US$ 766 per MT                       |
|    14 | China PR   | Diclofenac Sodium                                    | 09-04-2013   | 02-10-2014   | US$ 2715 per MT                      | 21-11-2014   | US$ 2715 per MT                      |
|    15 | China PR   | Vitamin-E                                            | 24-03-2014   | 23-03-2015   | US$ 1.77 per KG                      | 10-06-2015   | US$ 1.77 per KG                      |
|    16 | China PR   | Vitamin-C                                            | 11-06-2014   | 10-06-2015   | US$ 3.74 per KG                      | 06-08-2015   | US$ 3.74 per KG                      |
|    17 | China PR   | Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254 ( DPP Red 254) | 20-06-2014   | 19-06-2015   | US$6.26 to 7.58 per kg.              | 17-08-2015   | US$6.26 to 7.58 per kg.              |
|    18 | China PR   | Caustic Soda-III                                     | 19-12-2013   | 18-06-2015   | US$ Nil to 48.39 Per Dry MT          | 18-08-2015   | US$ Nil to 48.39 Per Dry MT          |
|    19 | China PR   | Hexamine                                             | 25-03-2014   | 28-09-2015   | US$ 84.25 per MT                     | 21-10-2015   | US$ 84.25 per MT                     |
|    20 | China PR   | Carbon Black                                         | 15-07-2014   | 01-10-2015   | US$ 397. 10 per MT to 494 per MT     | 18-11-2015   | US$ 397. 10 per MTto 494 per MT      |
|    21 | China PR   | Gliclazide                                           | 28-08-2014   | 20-10-2015   | US$ 18.26 to 31.22 per kg            | 08-12-2015   | US$ 18.26 to 31.22 per kg            |
|    22 | China PR   | Methylene Chloride-I                                 | 07-04-2015   | 30-03-2016   | US$ 122.14 to 279.78 perMT           | 31-05-2016   | US$ 122.14 to 279.78 perMT           |
|    23 | China PR   | Purified Terephthalic Acid                           | 18-06-2015   | 09-06-2016   | US$ 95.70 to US$ 97.60 per MT        | 05-07-2016   | US$ 95.70 to US$ 97.60 per MT        |
|    24 | China PR   | Albendazole                                          | 11-09-2014   | 05-11-2015   | US$ 9.31 per MT to US$ 10.02 per Kg  | 14-12-2015   | US$ 9.31 per MT to US$ 10.02 per Kg  |
|    25 | China PR   | Barium Carbonate                                     | 19-03-2015   | 23-02-2016   | US$ 96.94 to 144.82                  | 21-04-2016   | US$ 96.94 to 144.82                  |
|    26 | China PR   | Coumarin                                             | 16-03-2015   | 02-03-2016   | US$ 14.02 per KG                     | 27-05-2016   | US$ 14.02 per KG                     |
|    27 | China PR   | Methyl Acetoacetate                                  | 07-01-2015   | 01-04-2016   | US$ 0.277 per KG to US$ 0.404 per KG | 31-05-2016   | US$ 0.277 per KG to US$ 0.404 per KG |

| 28.    | China PR   | 1,1,1,2 tetra- flouroethane        | 10-04-2015   | 30-05-2016   | US$ 1.22 per KG              | 11-07-2016   | US$ 1.22 per KG              |
|--------|------------|------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|
| 29.    | China PR   | Linear Alkyl Benzene               | 07-12-2015   | 06-03-2017   | US$ 23.78 to 147.11 perMT    | 11-04-2017   | US$ 23.78 to 147.11 perMT    |
| 30.    | China PR   | Pentaerythritol-II                 | 07-06-2016   | 12-05-2017   | US$ 185.15 per MT            | 29-06-2017   | US$ 185.15 per MT            |
| 31.    | China PR   | Polytetrafluoroethyl ene-II (PTFE) | 08-07-2016   | 23-06-2017   | US$ 2637 per MT              | 28-07-2017   | US$ 2637 per MT              |
| 32.    | China PR   | Sodium Chlorate                    | 10-08-2017   | 10-08-2017   | US$ 17.77 Per MT             | 02-11-2017   | US$ 17.77 Per MT             |
| 33.    | China PR   | Sodium Nitrite -I                  | 18-10-2013   | 19-07-2017   | US$ 72.95 per MT             | 25-08-2017   | US$ 72.95 per MT             |
| 34.    | China PR   | Paranitroaniline                   | 01-09-2016   | 31-08-2017   | US$ Nil- 256.48/MT           | 04-10-2017   | US$ Nil- 256.48/MT           |
| 35.    | China PR   | Certain Rubber Chemicals-II        | 08-07-2016   | 02-09-2017   | MOR- US$213.82 per MT        | 17-11-2017   | MOR- US$213.82 per MT        |
| 36.    | China PR   | Toulene Di Isocyanate (TDI)        | 05-10-2016   | 14-12-2017   | US$ 0.26 per Kg              | 23-01-2018   | US$ 0.26 per Kg              |
| 37.    | China PR   | O-Acids                            | 21-09-2016   | 19-12-2017   | US$ 4.16 to US$ 8.55 per kg  | 12-03-2018   | US$ 4.16 to US$ 8.55 per kg  |
| TURKEY | TURKEY     | TURKEY                             | TURKEY       | TURKEY       | TURKEY                       | TURKEY       | TURKEY                       |
| 38.    | Turkey     | Soda Ash-I                         | 10-02-2012   | 09-02-2013   | US$ 18.39/MT to US$ 75.16/MT | 18-04-2013   | US$ 18.39/MT to US$ 75.16/MT |