Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Influx of Chinese Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 178 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  JULY, 2019.

## INFLUX OF CHINESE PRODUCTS

- *178.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR  MONDAL:

## 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 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) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 178 FOR ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD   JULY, 2019.

- (a) & (b) : Total  imports  from  China  was  USD  76.3  billion  in  2017-18, which decreased to USD70.3 billion in 2018-19.
- (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 antidumping duty on 97 products, countervailing measures  on  3  products  and  safeguard  duty  for  1 product imposed  against  China. Details of trade remedial measures in force against import from China are placed in Annexure I .
- ii. Basic  Custom  Duty  has  been  increased  on  several products to protect domestic industry.
- iii. Quality  control  orders  are  being  enforced  to  check sub-standard imports.
- 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.
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## ANNEXURE - I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 178 FOR ANSWER ON 3 RD  JULY, 2019.

## Trade remedial measures in force against imports from China

| Details of cases in which duty is in force   | Details of cases in which duty is in force   | Details of cases in which duty is in force              | Details of cases in which duty is in force                       | Details of cases in which duty is in force   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                         | Country                                      | Product(s)                                              | Quantum of Duties Imposed                                        | Expiry Date of Duties                        |
| 1                                            | 2                                            | 3                                                       | 4                                                                | 5                                            |
| 1                                            | China PR                                     | Paracetamol                                             | Difference between US $ 787 / MT and the landed value of imports | 09-07-2019                                   |
| 2                                            | China PR                                     | Certain Rubber Chemicals-III                            | US$ 0.62 to 1.84/Kg                                              | 23.07.2019                                   |
| 3                                            | China PR                                     | Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) (suspension grade)            | US$ 91.27 per MT to US$ 147.96 per MT                            | 12.08.2019                                   |
| 4                                            | China PR                                     | Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile                              | US$ 21.85 per KG                                                 | 13.08.2019                                   |
| 5                                            | China PR                                     | Electrical Insulators                                   | US$ 128 per MT to US 2042 per MT                                 | 15.09.2019                                   |
| 6                                            | China PR                                     | Sulphur Black                                           | US$ 766 per MT                                                   | 17.09.2019                                   |
| 7                                            | China PR,                                    | Ductile Iron Pipe                                       | US$ 127.40 to 139.79 per MT                                      | 09-10-2019                                   |
| 8                                            | China PR                                     | Diclofenac Sodium                                       | US$ 2715 per MT                                                  | 20.11.2019                                   |
| 9                                            | China PR                                     | Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (DVD-R's)             | US$ 36.67 per 1000 piece                                         | 20.11.2019                                   |
| 10                                           | China PR                                     | Cable Ties                                              | US$ 1.99 per KG to US$ 2.13 per KG                               | 08.12.2019                                   |
| 11                                           | China PR                                     | Sheet Glass                                             | US$ 63 per MT                                                    | 12.03.2020                                   |
| 12                                           | China PR                                     | Sodium Citrate                                          | US$ 367.59 per Mt                                                | 19.05.2020                                   |
| 13                                           | China PR                                     | USB Flash Drives                                        | US $ 3.12 per piece                                              | 21.05.2020                                   |
| 14                                           | China PR                                     | Calculators                                             | US $ NIL to US $ 1.22 per piece                                  | 28.05.2020                                   |
| 15                                           | China PR                                     | Hot Rolled flat product of Stainless Steel of 304 Grade | US $ 309 Per Metric Ton                                          | 04.06.2020                                   |
| 16                                           | China PR                                     | Vitamin -E                                              | US$ 1.77 per KG                                                  | 09.06.2020                                   |
| 17                                           | China PR                                     | Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric-II                               | US$ 0.52 to 1.10 Per Kg                                          | 11.06.2020                                   |
| 18                                           | China PR                                     | Measuring Tapes                                         | US$ 1.33/Kg to 2.83/Kg                                           | 08.07.2020                                   |

|   19 | China PR   | O-Acids                                                                                                    | US$ 4.16-US$8.55 per Kg             | 12.07.2020   |
|------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------|
|   20 | China PR   | Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)                                                                            | US$ 0.302 per pieces                | 27.07.2020   |
|   21 | China PR   | Vitamin-C - I                                                                                              | US$ 3.74 per KG                     | 05.08.2020   |
|   22 | China PR   | Flax Fabrics                                                                                               | US$ 0.75 per meter                  | 11.08.2020   |
|   23 | China PR   | Diketopyrrolo Pigment Red 254( DPP Red 254)                                                                | US$6.26 to 7.58 per kg.             | 16.08.2020   |
|   24 | China PR   | Caustic Soda-III                                                                                           | US$ Nil to 48.39 Per Dry MT         | 17.08.2020   |
|   25 | China PR   | Float Glass                                                                                                | US$ 218 per MT                      | 07.09.2020   |
|   26 | China PR   | All Fully Drawn or Fully Oriented Yarn/Spin Draw Yarn/Flat Yarn of Polyester (FDY)                         | US$ 256 to 547 per MT               | 20.10.2020   |
|   27 | China PR   | Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles                                                                      | US$ 0.35 per KG to US$ 1.11 pr KG   | 20.10.2020   |
|   28 | China PR   | Hexamine                                                                                                   | US$ 84.25 per MT                    | 20.10.2020   |
|   29 | China PR   | Plain Medium Density Fibre Board                                                                           | US$ 46.09 per Cubic Meters          | 20.10.2020   |
|   30 | China PR   | Carbon Black                                                                                               | US$ 397. 10 per MT to 494 per MT    | 17.11.2020   |
|   31 | China PR   | Melamine Tableware and Kitchenware                                                                         | US$1284.16 per MT                   | 03.12.2020   |
|   32 | China PR   | Plastic Processing Machinery                                                                               | 29% of the landed value             | 03.12.2020   |
|   33 | China PR   | Gliclazide                                                                                                 | US$ 18.26 to 31.22 per kg           | 07.12.2020   |
|   34 | China PR   | Methylene Chloride                                                                                         | US$ 122.14 to 279.78 per MT         | 07.12.2020   |
|   35 | China PR   | Purified Terephthalic Acid                                                                                 | US$ 95.70 to US$ 97.60 per MT       | 09.12.2020   |
|   36 | China PR   | Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel                                                               | 57.39% of landed value              | 10.12.2020   |
|   37 | China PR   | Albendazole                                                                                                | US$ 9.31 per MT to US$ 10.02 per Kg | 13.12.2020   |
|   38 | China PR   | Melamine                                                                                                   | US$ 333.10 Per/MT                   | 27.01.2021   |
|   39 | China PR   | Mulberry Raw Silk                                                                                          | US$ 1.85 per kg                     | 27.01.2021   |
|   40 | China PR   | Ofloxacin                                                                                                  | US$ 2.58-9.48 per kg                | 14.03.2021   |
|   41 | China PR   | Resorcinol                                                                                                 | US$ 5461 per MT                     | 20-03-2021   |
|   42 | China PR   | Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified Tiles polished or Unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption | US$ Nil to 1.87 per Sq. Meter       | 28.03.2021   |

|   43 | China PR   | Tyre Curing Presses                                                                                        | 15% per CIF value                                     | 28.03.2021   |
|------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|   44 | China PR   | Barium Carbonate                                                                                           | US$ 96.94 to 144.82                                   | 20.04.2021   |
|   45 | China PR   | Methyl Ethyl Ketone                                                                                        | Difference between US$1147.06 per MT and landed value | 23-04-2021   |
|   46 | China PR   | Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission equipment.                                                | Nil to 86.59% of CIF value of imports                 | 25.04.2021   |
|   47 | China PR   | Seamless Tubes and Pipes                                                                                   | US$ 961 to 1610.16 per MT                             | 16.05.2021   |
|   48 | China PR   | Coumarin                                                                                                   | US$ 14.02 per KG                                      | 26.05.2021   |
|   49 | China PR   | Methyl Acetoacetate                                                                                        | US$ 0.277 per KG to US$ 0.404 per KG                  | 30.05.2021   |
|   50 | China PR   | PVC paste Resin                                                                                            | US $ 88 per MT                                        | 22.06.2021   |
|   51 | China PR   | 1,1,1,2- Tetrafluoroethane or R-134 a of all types                                                         | US$ 1.22 per KG                                       | 10.07.2021   |
|   52 | China PR   | Flouroelastomers (FKM)                                                                                     | US$ 0.078-7.31 per kg                                 | 27-07-2021   |
|   53 | China PR   | Hot rolled flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel in coils                                             | US$ 489 per MT                                        | 07-08-2021   |
|   54 | China PR   | PVC flex films                                                                                             | US$ 0.034 to 0.538 per KG                             | 07.08.2021   |
|   55 | China PR   | Viscose Staple                                                                                             | US$ 0.180 to 0.194 per KG                             | 07.08.2021   |
|   56 | China PR   | Fibre Cold rolled/ cold reduced flat steel products of iron or non-alloy steel of all widths and thickness | Difference between landed value and US$ 576 per MT    | 16.08.2021   |
|   57 | China PR   | Glass Fibre and articles thereof                                                                           | 20.46 to 47.15 %of                                    | 31.08.2021   |
|   58 | China PR   | Narrow Woven Fabric                                                                                        | US$ 1.87 per Kg                                       | 05.10.2021   |
|   59 | China PR   | Low Ash Metallurgical Coke                                                                                 | US$ 25.20 per MT                                      | 24.11.2021   |
|   60 | China PR   | Axle for Trailers                                                                                          | US$ 0.14 to 0.46 per kg                               | 28.11.2021   |
|   61 | China PR   | Linear Alkyl                                                                                               | US$ 23.78 to 147.11 per MT                            | 10.04.2022   |
|   62 | China PR   | Elastomeric Filament Yarn                                                                                  | US$ 2.74 to 3.44 per kg                               | 02.05.2022   |
|   63 | China PR   | Aluminum Radiators                                                                                         | US$ 22.89 per piece                                   | 11.05.2022   |
|   64 | China PR   | Aluminum Foil                                                                                              | US$ 0.69 to 1.63 per Kg                               | 15.05.2022   |

|   65 | China PR   | Amoxicillin                                                           | US$ 2.83 to 8.71 per Kg                                | 15.05.2022   |
|------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|   66 | China PR   | Toluene Di isocyanides (TDI)                                          | US$ 0.26 per Kg                                        | 04.06.2022   |
|   67 | China PR   | Ceramic Tableware and Kitchenware excluding knife, toilets items      | US$ 1.04 per Kg                                        | 11.06.2022   |
|   68 | China PR   | Sewing Machine Needles                                                | Rs 1,54732 per lakhs needles                           | 21.06.2022   |
|   69 | China PR   | Pentaerythritol-II                                                    | US$ 185.15 per MT                                      | 28.06.2022   |
|   70 | China PR   | Grinding Media Balls                                                  | US$ 387. 36/MT                                         | 12.07.2022   |
|   71 | China PR   | Polytetrafluoroeth ylene-II (PTFE)                                    | US$ 2637 per MT                                        | 27.07.2022   |
|   72 | China PR   | Opal Glassware                                                        | 30.64% of CIF Value                                    | 08.08.2022   |
|   73 | China PR   | Textured tempered Glass whether coated or uncoated                    | US$ 64.04 -136.21 per MT                               | 17.08.2022   |
|   74 | China PR   | Sodium Nitrite - I                                                    | US$ 72.95 per MT                                       | 24.08.2022   |
|   75 | China PR   | Casting for Wind operated Electricity Generators                      | 6.27% - 35.92% of landed value                         | 29.08.2022   |
|   76 | China PR   | Pneumatic Radial Tyres                                                | US$ 245.35-452.33 Per MT                               | 17.09.2022   |
|   77 | China PR   | Paranitroaniline                                                      | US$ Nil-256.48/MT                                      | 03.10.2022   |
|   78 | China PR   | Wire Rod of alloy or non-alloy Steel                                  | US$ 535-546 Per MT                                     | 08.10.2022   |
|   79 | China PR   | Colour coated/ pre-painted flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel | US$ 822 Per MT                                         | 16.10.2022   |
|   80 | China PR   | Sodium Chlorate                                                       | US$ 17.77 Per MT                                       | 01.11.2022   |
|   81 | China PR   | Certain Rubber Chemicals-I                                            | MOR- US$213.82 per MT                                  | 16.11.2022   |
|   82 | China PR   | SulphonatedNapt halene                                                | US$217.40 - 397.29 per MT                              | 12.03.2023   |
|   83 | China PR   | Dimethylacetamid e                                                    | US$87 - 211 per MT                                     | 19-03-2023   |
|   84 | China PR   | MIPA                                                                  | US$497.68 - 620 per MT                                 | 20-03-2023   |
|   85 | China PR   | Engineered Wood Flooring                                              | US$ 0.56 per sq. m                                     | 26-03-2023   |
|   86 | China PR   | Phosphorous pentaoxide                                                | Difference between landed value and US$ 1685.42 per MT | 05-04-2023   |
|   87 | China PR   | Fishing Net                                                           | US$ 1.51-2.19 per kg                                   | 09-04-2023   |

|   88 | China PR   | Glassware                                                | Difference between US$955.27 per MT and landed value   | 17-04-2023   |
|------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|   89 | China PR   | Ceramic Rollers                                          | US$ Nil to 782.25 per MT                               | 16-05-2023   |
|   90 | China PR   | High Tenacity Polyester Yarn                             | US$ Nil - 528 per MT                                   | 12-07-2023   |
|   91 | China PR   | Steel Wheels                                             | US$ 613 per MT                                         | 12.09.2023   |
|   92 | China PR   | Flax Yarn of below 70 Lea Count                          | US$ 0.5 - 2.77 per kg                                  | 17-10-2023   |
|   93 | China PR   | Straight length Bars and Rod of alloy or non alloy Steel | US$ 44.89 - 185.81 per MT                              | 17-10-2023   |
|   94 | China PR   | Zeolite-4A                                               | US$163.90 - 207.72 per MT                              | 12-12-2023   |
|   95 | China PR   | Meta PhenyleneDiamin e (MPDA)                            | US$ 573.92-1015.44 per MT                              | 23.01.2024   |
|   96 | China PR   | EVA Sheets                                               | US$ 537-897 per MT                                     | 28-03-2024   |
|   97 | China PR   | Aluminum Road Wheels                                     | US$ 0.08 per KG to US$ 2.15 per kg                     | 08-04-2024   |

## (B) Countervailing Measures

| Details of cases in which duty is in force   | Details of cases in which duty is in force   | Details of cases in which duty is in force                       | Details of cases in which duty is in force   | Details of cases in which duty is in force   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                        | Country                                      | Product(s)                                                       | Date of imposition                           | Date of expiry                               |
| 1                                            | 2                                            | 3                                                                | 4                                            | 5                                            |
| 1                                            | China PR                                     | Castings of wind operated electricity generators                 | 19.1.2016                                    | 18.01.2021                                   |
| 2                                            | China PR                                     | Certain hot rolled and cold rolled stainless steel flat products | 07.09.2017                                   | 06.09.2022                                   |
| 3                                            | China PR                                     | New Pneumatic Tyres for Buses and Lorries                        | 24.06.2019                                   | 23.06.2024                                   |

## (C) Safeguard Measure

|   S.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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