Lok Sabha Question No. 2756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Investment by NRIs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2743. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH  JULY, 2019.

## COMPETITION IN MANUFACTURING FIELD

## 2743. SHRI HIBI EDEN

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the industries in the country are facing severe competition in manufacturing field from China;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government has any mechanism to safeguard domestic industrial sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the uncontrolled inflow of Chinese goods has negatively affected 'Make in India' programme; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)&(b): India's  import  from  China  was  USD  61.2  billion  in  2016-17,  USD  76.3 billion in 2017-18. This has decreased to USD 70.3 billion in 2018-19.
- (c) to (f): 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  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 .
- 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 REFERRED TO IN REPLY PARTS (c) to (f)  of UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2743  FOR ANSWER ON  10.7.2019

## List of trade remedy measures currently in force against China (A) Anti-dumping Measures

|   S.No | Country   | Product(s)                                              | Quantum of Duties Imposed                                        | Expiry Date of Duties   |
|--------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|      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 perMT 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 DryMT                                       | 17.08.2020              |

|   S.No | Country   | Product(s)                                                                                                 | Quantum of Duties Imposed                             | Expiry Date of Duties   |
|--------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|     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 perMT                          | 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 perMT                              | 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              |

|   S.No | Country   | Product(s)                                                                                           | Quantum of Duties Imposed                          | Expiry Date of Duties   |
|--------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|     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 Fibre                                                                                 | US$ 0.180 to 0.194 per KG                          | 07.08.2021              |
|     56 | China PR  | 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 Benzene                                                                                 | 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  | Polytetrafluoroethylene- 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                                                            | US$ 64.04 -136.21 perMT                            | 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              |

|   S.No | Country   | Product(s)                                                             | Quantum of Duties Imposed                              | Expiry Date of Duties   |
|--------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|     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  | SulphonatedNapthalene                                                  | US$217.40 - 397.29 per MT                              | 12.03.2023              |
|     83 | China PR  | Dimethylacetamide                                                      | 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$163.90 - 207.72 per MT                              | 12-12-2023              |
|     95 | China PR  | Meta Phenylene Diamine (MPDA)                                          | US$ 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  | Aluminium 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                                            | 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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