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Commercial Information Circular

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Ref. : EIC 693/1

29 January 2021

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 77/2021

India : Final Findings on the Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Imports of Newsprint in Rolls or Sheets, excluding Glazed Newsprint Originating in or Exported from Australia, Canada, European Union, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates

Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 125/2020 of 17 February 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India (hereafter referred to as the Indian Authority) published a Notification dated 19 January 2021 to announce the final findings of the anti-dumping investigation against imports of newsprint in rolls or sheets, excluding glazed newsprint originating in or exported from Australia, Canada, European Union, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. The Notification is available on the following website -
https://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/FF%20NCV%20English%20NewsPrint_0001.pdf

DETAILS

2.No anti-dumping duty is recommended for imports originating in or exported from Hong Kong. Salient points of the final findings are set out below -

(a) Date of Notification : 19 January 2021
(b) Product under Consideration (PUC) : Newsprint in rolls or sheets, excluding glazed newsprint falling under India's tariff customs classification 4801 00 10 or 4801 00 90.
(c) Conclusions and Recommendations :
  1. During the course of the investigation, the Indian Authority limited the scope of the PUC to newsprint of 42 GSM and above only. Hong Kong is excluded from the investigation as the import volume is insignificant.
  2. Anti-dumping duties were recommended on imports originating in or exported from Australia, Canada, European Union, Russia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates for a period of five years from the date of Notification to be issued by the Indian Authority.
(d) Appeal : The Indian's Customs Tariff Act 1975 provides appeal to be filed to the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal within 90 days of the date of the Notification on 19 January 2021 (i.e. by 18 April 2021).

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact us at 2398 5594.

(Jonathan YIP)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.