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ANNOUNCEMENT 02 Sep 2011
In September 2011, the government of India initiated a sunset review and extended the definitive antidumping duty in November 2012. In November 2017, a sunset review on imports of caustic soda from Saudi Arabia and the United States was initiated and the definitive duty was terminated in November 2018.
NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
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SOURCE
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties, Sunset review initiation notification of 2 September 2011: http://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Initiation-SSR......2.pdf
The government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification No. 49/2012-Customs (ADD), 26.11.2012: http://www.cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2012/cs-add2012/csadd-49-2012
WTO, Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Semi-annual report under article 16.4 of the Agreement - India, Document No. G/ADP/N/237/IND, 27.03.2013: https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S009-DP.aspx?language=E&CatalogueIdList=134574,131612,126953,124025,119146,116452,115798,96572,52558,75764&CurrentCatalogueIdIndex=6&FullTextHash=&HasEnglishRecord=True&HasFrenchRecord=True&HasSpanishRecord=True
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties, Mid-term Review Notification of 22 January 2016: http://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/adint_MTR_2nd_caustic_soda_saudi_usa.pdf
The government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification No. 39/2017-Customs (ADD), 23.08.2017: http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2017/cs-add2017/csadd39-2017.pdf
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties, file No. 7/16/2017-DGAD 20 November 2017: http://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/English%20Initiation%20Notification.pdf
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification No. 55/2017-Customs (ADD), 24.11.2017: http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2017/cs-add2017/csadd55-2017.pdf
WTO, Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Semi-annual report under article 16.4 of the Agreement - India, Document No. G/ADP/N/322/IND, issued on 9 April 2019: https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S009-DP.aspx?language=E&CatalogueIdList=253059,252994,252931,252924,252930,252851,252840,252768,252772,252757&CurrentCatalogueIdIndex=0&FullTextHash=&HasEnglishRecord=True&HasFrenchRecord=False&HasSpanishRecord=False
On 2 September 2011, the Indian Government initiated a sunset review investigation on caustic soda from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, USA and France. The HS codes in question are 2815.1100 and 2815.1200.
On 26 November 2012, the country decided to extend the anti-dumping measures in force for an additional period of five years. The rate of duty on imports from the United States is 55.96 per dry metric tonne. The rate of duty on imports from Iran is USD 1.34 or 8.75 per dry metric tonne depending on the company. The rate of duty on imports from Saudi Arabia is USD 130.60 or 133.60 per dry metric tonne depending on the company. The definitive antidumping duty was not extended on imports from France and Japan and thus expired on 26 November 2012.
On 22 January 2016, the Indian Directorate General of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, initiated a mid-term review of the anti-dumping duty on imports of Caustic Soda originating in or exported from Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States. This investigation follows the application lodged by the Alkali Manufacturers Association of India. The review will examine the quantum of anti-dumping duty in force against of the above-mentioned goods in view of the domestic industry's statements of changed circumstances. The duty will remain in force until it is terminated or expires as of November 2017.
On 23 August 2017, the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue amended the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports from Saudi Arabia and Iran following the conclusion of the above mid-term review.The rate of duty on imports from Saudi Arabia is USD 16.24 per dry metric tonne. The rate of duty on imports from Iran is USD 9.75 per dry metric tonne.
On 20 November 2017, the Indian authorities initiated a sunset review of the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of the subject good from Saudi Arabia and the United States. This follows the application lodged by Alkali
Manufacturers’ Association of India.
On 24 November 2017, in connection with the above sunset review, the Indian Ministry of Finance issued the Customs Notification extending the definitive antidumping duty on imports of the subject good from Saudi Arabia and the United States for one year i.e. until 25 November 2018. Notably, the definitive duty was not extended on imports of caustic soda from Iran and the duty was thereby terminated on 25 November 2017.
On 25 November 2018, the Indian authorities terminated the definitive duty on imports of caustic soda from Saudi Arabia and the United States following the conclusion of the sunset review.