PVC Suspension Resins - Anti Dumping Investigation on China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States of America
Ref no - 6/33/2023 - DGTR, dated 26 March 2024
PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION
The Authority has considered 1st October 2022 - 30th September 2023 as the period of investigation. The injury investigation shall cover the period 2020-21, 2021-22,2022- 23 and the period of investigation.
PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
The product under consideration is Homopolymer of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (suspension grade) also known as PVC Suspension Resin. In case of the subject goods, various polymer chains are not linked to each other. The product under consideration is also known as "Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Resin", "Suspension Grade" or "PVC Suspension Resin'.PVC Resins manufactured through bulk mass polymerization, emulsion polymerization and micro suspension polymerization process are excluded from the scope of the product under consideration. The following types of PVC resins are specifically excluded from the scope of the product under consideration:
i. Cross-linked Poly Vinyl Chloride
ii. Chlorinated Poly Vinyl Chloride (CPVC)
iii. Vinyl Chloride Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (VC-Vac)
iv. Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin
v. Mass Polymerisation PVC
vi. Poly Vinyl Chloride Blending Resin
CHAPTERS UNDER INVESTIGATION
The subject goods are classified under Chapter 39 of Schedule I to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under the Customs classification 3904 10 20. However, the product under consideration is also being imported under HS Codes 3904 10 90, 3904 21 00, 3904 10 10, 3904 22 00, 3904 90 10, 3904 90 90, 3904 30 00 and 3904 21 10. Accordingly, HS code at 4 digit level, that is, 3904 has been considered for the purpose of the present investigation. The Customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.
The application has been filed by Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited, DCM Shriram Limited and DCW Limited
There are two more producers of the subject goods in India that is, Finolex Industries Limited and Reliance Industries Limited.