Lok Sabha Question No. 2227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Chinese Products in Indian Market
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2227. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04 TH  MARCH, 2020.

## CHINESE PRODUCTS IN INDIAN MARKET

## 2227.  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  huge  influx  of  Chinese  products  in  the  Indian  market  has  affected  the domestic manufacturers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  corrective  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): Total  merchandise  imports from  China  were  USD  76.3  billion  in          2017-18, which  decreased  to  USD  70.3  billion  in  2018-19.  Total  imports  from  China during 2019-20 (April-January) were USD 57.9 billion.
- (c): The following remedial steps have been taken in this regard:
- i. In  products  where  there  has  been  injury  to  domestic  industry,  relief  has been provided through anti-dumping measures on 89 products, countervailing  measures  on  6  products  and  safeguard  measures  for  1 product imposed against China. Details of these trade remedial measures in force against import from China are placed in Annex I .
- ii. Basic  Custom  Duty  has  been  increased  on  several  products  to  protect domestic  industry,  including  on  toys,  furniture  and  footwear  items  in  the Union Budget 2020-21.
- iii. Quality control orders (QCOs) are being enforced to check sub-standard imports.  QCOs  have  been  notified  by  DPIIT  for  items  like  Room  Air Conditioners- Unitary & Split; Hermetic Compressors; Thermostats for Use in  Refrigerators,  Air  Conditioners, Water  Coolers  and  Beverage  Coolers; Transparent Float Glass; Domestic Gas Stoves for use with LPG, etc.
- iv. The  Government  through  its  initiatives  such  as  Make  in  India,  Ease  of Doing Business, Startup India and sectoral schemes/programmes promotes  investment  in  domestic  manufacturing  and  endeavours  to improve the competitiveness of domestic industry.
- v. Government  has  also  announced  Phased  Manufacturing  Programme  in Electronics,  Mobiles,  etc.  in  Union  Budget  2020-21  to  promote  domestic manufacturing.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 2227 FOR ANSWER ON 4 TH  MARCH, 2020.

## List of trade remedial measures currently in force against China

## (A) Anti-dumping Measures

|   S.No. | Country   | Product(s)                                                                         | Sector                                         | Expiry Date of Duties   | Other Countries Involved      |
|---------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | China PR  | Sheet Glass                                                                        | Glass and Glassware                            | 12.03.2020              | None                          |
|       2 | China PR  | Sodium Citrate                                                                     | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 19.05.2020              | None                          |
|       3 | China PR  | USB Flash Drives                                                                   | Other products                                 | 21.05.2020              | Chinese Taipei                |
|       4 | China PR  | Electronic Calculators                                                             | Electrical & Electronics items and accessories | 28.05.2020              | None                          |
|       5 | China PR  | Hot Rolled flat product of Stainless Steel of 304 Grade                            | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 04.06.2020              | Korea RP and Malaysia         |
|       6 | China PR  | Vitamin -E                                                                         | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 09.06.2020              | None                          |
|       7 | China PR  | Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric-II                                                          | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 11.06.2020              | None                          |
|       8 | China PR  | Measuring Tapes                                                                    | Other products                                 | 08.07.2020              | None                          |
|       9 | China PR  | O-Acids                                                                            | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 12.07.2020              | None                          |
|      10 | China PR  | Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)                                                    | Electrical & Electronics items and accessories | 27.07.2020              | None                          |
|      11 | China PR  | Vitamin-C - I                                                                      | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 05.08.2020              | None                          |
|      12 | China PR  | Flax Fabrics                                                                       | Other products                                 | 11.08.2020              | None                          |
|      13 | China PR  | Diketopyrrolo Pigment Red 254( DPP Red 254)                                        | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 16.08.2020              | Switzerland                   |
|      14 | China PR  | Caustic Soda-III                                                                   | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 17.08.2020              | Korea RP                      |
|      15 | China PR  | Float Glass                                                                        | Glass and Glassware                            | 07.09.2020              | None                          |
|      16 | China PR  | Plain Medium Density Fibre Board                                                   | Fibre Boards                                   | 20.10.2020              | Malaysia, Thailand& Sri Lanka |
|      17 | China PR  | All Fully Drawn or Fully Oriented Yarn/Spin Draw Yarn/Flat Yarn of Polyester (FDY) | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 20.10.2020              | Thailand                      |
|      18 | China PR  | Hexamine                                                                           | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 20.10.2020              | UAE                           |
|      19 | China PR  | Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles                                              | Machinery items                                | 20.10.2020              |                               |

|   20 | China PR   | Carbon Black                                                                                               | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 17.11.2020   | Russia                                                        |
|------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|   21 | China PR   | Plastic Processing Machinery                                                                               | Machinery items                      | 03.12.2020   | None                                                          |
|   22 | China PR   | Melamine Tableware and Kitchenware                                                                         | Glass and Glassware                  | 03.12.2020   | Thailand & Vietnam                                            |
|   23 | China PR   | Gliclazide                                                                                                 | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 07.12.2020   | None                                                          |
|   24 | China PR   | Methylene Chloride                                                                                         | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 07.12.2020   | Russia                                                        |
|   25 | China PR   | Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel                                                               | Steel or Other Metal Products        | 10.12.2020   | Korea, European Union, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and USA |
|   26 | China PR   | Albendazole                                                                                                | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 13.12.2020   | None                                                          |
|   27 | China PR   | Melamine                                                                                                   | Glass and Glassware                  | 27.01.2021   | None                                                          |
|   28 | China PR   | Mulberry Raw Silk                                                                                          | Other products                       | 27.01.2021   | None                                                          |
|   29 | China PR   | Ofloxacin                                                                                                  | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 14.03.2021   | None                                                          |
|   30 | China PR   | Resorcinol                                                                                                 | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 20.03.2021   | Japan                                                         |
|   31 | China PR   | Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles polished or Unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption | Other products                       | 28.03.2021   | None                                                          |
|   32 | China PR   | Tyre Curing Presses                                                                                        | Machinery items                      | 28.03.2021   | None                                                          |
|   33 | China PR   | Barium Carbonate                                                                                           | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 20.04.2021   | None                                                          |
|   34 | China PR   | Methyl Ethyl Ketone                                                                                        | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 23.04.2021   | Japan, South Africa, Taiwan                                   |
|   35 | China PR   | Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission equipment.                                                | Fibre and Yarn                       | 25.04.2021   | Israel                                                        |
|   36 | China PR   | Seamless Tubes and Pipes                                                                                   | Other products                       | 16.05.2021   | None                                                          |
|   37 | China PR   | Coumarin                                                                                                   | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 26.05.2021   | None                                                          |
|   38 | China PR   | Methyl Acetoacetate                                                                                        | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 30.05.2021   | USA                                                           |
|   39 | China PR   | PVC paste Resin                                                                                            | Other products                       | 22.06.2021   | Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand     |
|   40 | China PR   | 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane or R-134 a of all types                                                          | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product   | 10.07.2021   | NSR initiated on 27.2.2017 and is under investigation         |

|   41 | China PR   | Flouroelastomers (FKM)                                                                               | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 27.07.2021   | None                                       |
|------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------|
|   42 | China PR   | Hot rolled flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel in coils                                       | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 07.08.2021   | Japan, Korea RP, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia |
|   43 | China PR   | Viscose Staple Fibre                                                                                 | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 07.08.2021   | Indonesia                                  |
|   44 | China PR   | PVC flex films                                                                                       | Other products                                 | 07.08.2021   | None                                       |
|   45 | China PR   | Cold rolled/ cold reduced flat steel products of iron or non-alloy steel of all widths and thickness | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 16.08.2021   | Japan, Korea RP and Ukraine                |
|   46 | China PR   | Glass Fibre and articles thereof                                                                     | Glass and Glassware                            | 31.08.2021   |                                            |
|   47 | China PR   | Narrow Woven Fabric                                                                                  | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 05.10.2021   |                                            |
|   48 | China PR   | Low Ash Metallurgical Coke                                                                           | Other products                                 | 24.11.2021   | Australia                                  |
|   49 | China PR   | Axle for Trailers                                                                                    | Other products                                 | 28.11.2021   | None                                       |
|   50 | China PR   | Linear Alkyl Benzene                                                                                 | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 10.04.2022   | Qatar and Iran                             |
|   51 | China PR   | Elastomeric Filament Yarn                                                                            | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 02.05.2022   | Korea RP, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam       |
|   52 | China PR   | Aluminum Radiators                                                                                   | Machinery items                                | 11.05.2022   | None                                       |
|   53 | China PR   | Aluminum Foil                                                                                        | Other products                                 | 15.05.2022   | None                                       |
|   54 | China PR   | Amoxicillin                                                                                          | Pharmaceuticals                                | 15.05.2022   | None                                       |
|   55 | China PR   | Toluene Di isocyanides (TDI)                                                                         | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 04.06.2022   | Japan, Korea RP                            |
|   56 | China PR   | Ceramic Tableware and Kitchenware excluding knife, toilets items                                     | Glass and Glassware                            | 11.06.2022   | None                                       |
|   57 | China PR   | Sewing Machine Needles                                                                               | Machinery items                                | 21.06.2022   | None                                       |
|   58 | China PR   | Pentaerythritol-II                                                                                   | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 28.06.2022   | None                                       |
|   59 | China PR   | Grinding Media Balls                                                                                 | Other products                                 | 12.07.2022   | Thailand                                   |
|   60 | China PR   | Polytetrafluoroethylene-II (PTFE)                                                                    | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 27.07.2022   | None                                       |
|   61 | China PR   | Opal Glassware                                                                                       | Glass and Glassware                            | 08.08.2022   | UAE                                        |
|   62 | China PR   | Textured tempered Glass whether coated or uncoated                                                   | Glass and Glassware                            | 17.08.2022   | None                                       |
|   63 | China PR   | Sodium Nitrite - I                                                                                   | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 24.08.2022   | None                                       |
|   64 | China PR   | Casting for Wind operated Electricity Generators                                                     | Electrical & Electronics items and accessories | 29.08.2022   | None                                       |
|   65 | China PR   | Pneumatic Radial Tyres                                                                               | Rubber or Plastic products                     | 17.09.2022   | None                                       |
|   66 | China PR   | Paranitroaniline                                                                                     | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 03.10.2022   |                                            |
|   67 | China PR   | Wire Rod of alloy or non- alloy Steel                                                                | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 08.10.2022   | None                                       |
|   68 | China PR   | Colour coated/ pre- painted flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel                               | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 16.10.2022   | EU                                         |

|   69 | China PR   | Sodium Chlorate                                          | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 01.11.2022   | Canada and EU                                     |
|------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|   70 | China PR   | Certain Rubber Chemicals-I                               | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 16.11.2022   | EU                                                |
|   71 | China PR   | Sulphonated Napthalene                                   | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 12.03.2023   | None                                              |
|   72 | China PR   | Dimethylacetamide                                        | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 19.03.2023   | Turkey                                            |
|   73 | China PR   | MIPA                                                     | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 20.03.2023   | None                                              |
|   74 | China PR   | Engineered Wood Flooring                                 | Other Products                                 | 26.03.2023   | Malaysia, Indonesia, EU                           |
|   75 | China PR   | Phosphorous pentaoxide                                   | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 05.04.2023   |                                                   |
|   76 | China PR   | Fishing Net                                              | Other products                                 | 09.04.2023   | Bangladesh,                                       |
|   77 | China PR   | Glassware                                                | Glass and Glassware                            | 17.04.2023   | Indonesia,                                        |
|   78 | China PR   | Ceramic Rollers                                          | Glass and Glassware                            | 16.05.2023   | None                                              |
|   79 | China PR   | High Tenacity Polyester Yarn                             | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 12.07.2023   | Nil                                               |
|   80 | China PR   | Steel Wheels                                             | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 12.09.2023   |                                                   |
|   81 | China PR   | Straight length Bars and Rod of alloy or non alloy Steel | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 17.10.2023   | None                                              |
|   82 | China PR   | Flax Yarn of below 70 Lea Count                          | Fibre and Yarn                                 | 17.10.2023   |                                                   |
|   83 | China PR   | Zeolite-4A                                               | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 12.12.2023   | None                                              |
|   84 | China PR   | Meta Phenylene Diamine (MPDA)                            | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 23.01.2024   | None                                              |
|   85 | China PR   | Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) (suspension grade)             | Other products                                 | 25.02.2024   | Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand& USA |
|   86 | China PR   | EVA Sheets                                               | Chemicals & Petrochemcials product             | 28.03.2024   | Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Malaysia                  |
|   87 | China PR   | Aluminum Road Wheels                                     | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 08.04.2024   | Korea RP, Thailand                                |
|   88 | China PR   | Electrical Insulators                                    | Electrical & Electronics items and accessories | 13.09.2024   | None                                              |
|   89 | China PR   | High Speed Steel                                         | Steel or Other Metal Products                  | 24.09.2024   | Brazil, Germany,                                  |

## (B) Countervailing Measures

|   S.No. | Country           | Product(s)                                                       | Nature of Case 1   | Date of imposition   | Date of expiry   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|------------------|
|       1 | 2                 | 3                                                                | 4                  | 5                    | 6                |
|       1 | China PR          | Castings of wind operated electricity generators                 | CVD                | 19.1.2016            | 18.01.2021       |
|       2 | China PR          | Certain hot rolled and cold rolled stainless steel flat products | CVD                | 07.09.2017           | 06.09.2022       |
|       3 | China PR          | New Pneumatic Tyres for Buses and Lorries                        | CVD                | 24.06.2019           | 23.06.2024       |
|       4 | China PR          | Sachharine                                                       | CVD                | 30.08.2019           | 29.08.2024       |
|       5 | China PR, Vietnam | Stainless Steel Welded Pipes                                     | CVD                | 17.09.2019           | 16.09.2024       |
|       6 | China PR          | Atrazine                                                         | CVD                | 17.09.2019           | 16.09.2024       |

## (C) Safeguard Measures

|   Sl. No. | Brief Description of item                                 | Notification No./Date               | Period of imposition of safeguard duty   | Whether imports from China covered   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|         1 | Solar Cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels | 01/2018 Customs (SG) dt 30-07- 2018 | 30.07.2018 to 29.07.2020                 | Yes                                  |

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