India to Review Anti-dumping Duties on CD-Rs, Cable Ties From China

The Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has set off a sunset review to determine whether the extant anti-dumping duty on the imported Compact Discs-Recordable (CD-Rs) from China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Singapore could be continued or ceased, following a petition from Storage Media Products Manufacturers & Marketers Welfare Association.

Hence the Authority has initiated a sunset review probe to assess the need for continued imposition of the duties in force in respect of the subject goods from subject countries and to scan whether the expiry of such duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.

The period of investigation (POI) for the review is from April 1, 2010 to end-March 2011, while the injury analysis would cover the years 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and the POI, it said, adding that the data beyond POI might also be weighed to determine the likelihood of dumping and injury.

Cable Ties

In another notification, the Authority has also decided to undertake a mid-term review on the anti-dumping duty on imports of cable ties from China and Chinese Taipei following a petition from Surelock Plastics Private Ltd.

It has requested modification in the form of anti-dumping duty and enhancement in the quantum of the anti-dumping duty. Cable ties consist of sturdy nylon tape with an integrated gear rack and on one end a ratchet within a small open case. This is an economical and versatile method of cable/wire bunching systems. Cable ties are generally single use devices.

While the period of probe is from April 2010 to end-March 2011, the injury analysis would cover the fiscal years 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and the present period of probe, an official notification from the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties said.