India: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of acetone from Japan and Thailand
Description
On September 3, 2009 the government of India initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of acetone originating in Japan and Thailand.
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. have filed an application before the Designated Authority and requested for initiation of Anti-Dumping investigations for levy of anti dumping duties on the subject goods. There are only two known producers of the subject goods in the country. According to the application, the production of acetone by Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd., constitute 58 % of Indian production during April 2008-September 2008 and 55 % during October 2008-March 2009 along with the supporter, it constitutes 100% of the Indian production. Applicant has claimed that there is no significant difference in Acetone produced by the domestic industry and Acetone exported from subject countries. Both products are comparable in terms of characteristics such as physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing processes and technology, functions and uses, product specifications, pricing distribution and marketing and tariff classifications of goods.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 17/11/2009
Implemented: No
Date of inception: 3 Sep 2009
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India
As reported by: Bown, Chad P. (2009) “Global Antidumping Database,” [Version 5.0, July], available at www.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/
Government Response:
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