THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AM) INDUSTRY

(Department of Commerce)

(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTI-DUMPING AND ALLIED DUTIES)

IMITATION NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 11st September, 2MOI

Subject:

Initiation of Anti-dumping investigation concerning import of Ball

Bearings and parts and components thereof (up to 50 mm bore dia) from China PR,

Poland, Russia and Romania.

No.l4/30/2002-DGAD - Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturers Association of India,

New Delhi through its members viz., M/s. FAG Bearings India Ltd., Vadodara, M/s.

NRB Bearings Ltd., Mumbai, M/s. SKF Bearings India Ltd., Mumbai, M/s. National

Engineering Industries Ltd., Jaipur, M/s. Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd., (Bearing

Division), Kharagpur have filed a petition in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act,

1975 as amended in 1995 and Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection

of Anti Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995

before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) alleging

dumping of Ball Bearings and parts and components thereof (up to 50 mm bore dia)

originating in or exported from China PR, Poland, Russia and Romania and requested for

Anti Dumping investigations and levy of anti dtunping duties.

PRODUCT INVOLVED

The product involved in the present petition is Ball Bearings and parts and

components thereof (up to 50 mm bore dia) (hereinafter referred to as subject goods).

Product under consideration includes Ball Bearings and its parts, whether mounted or

unmountecL,a3 anti friction bearings that employ balls as rolling element, so long as these

imports in effect constitute imports of ball bearings. Anti friction balls, inner and outer

races and components of ball bearings are within the scope of the product under

consideration, Ball bearings are a part of a larger category of goods known us 'anli

friction bearings'. Anti friction bearings are machine components that permit free motion

between moving and fixed parts by holding, separating or guiding the moving parts to

minimize friction and wear and tear, Major users of ball bearings are in the Fan, Electric

Motor, Automotive?, Pumps, Domestic Appliances and Industrial Appliances segments.

The product is classified under Chapter 84 of the Customs Tariff Act under sub-heading

8482.10, 8482.80, 8482.91. The product is classified under ITC HS code under heading

8482.1001, 8482.1004 and 8482.1011. The Customs and ITC HS classifications are

however, indicative only are in no way binding on the scope of the present investigation.

DOMESTIC INDUSTRY

The petition has been filed by M/s. FAG Bearings India Ltd., Vadodara, M/s. NRB

Bearings Ltd., Mumbai, M/s. SKF Bearings India Ltd., Mumbai, M/s. National

Engineering Industries Ltd., Jaipur; M/s. Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd., (Bearing

Division), Kharagpur. The petitioners account for more than 50% of the domestic

production of subject goods and therefore, the petitioners satisfy the criteria of standing

an domestic industry to file the petition in terms of Rule 5(1) (») of the Rules s'jpra.

COUNTRIES INVOLVED

The countries involved in the present investigation are Peoples' Republic of

China, Poland, Romania and Russia (hereinafter referred to a3 the subject countries).

LIKE ARTICLE

The petitioners have claimed that there is no difference between the products

manufactured by them and the subject goods being imported from subject countries.

Therefore, for the purpose of the present investigation, the goods produced by the

pctitiuiicis me being LreaLed as 'like articles" 10 that imported from the subject countries

within the meaning of the Rules supra.

NORMAL VALUE

The petitioners have claimed Normal Value in respect of exports of subject goods

from China and Russia on the basis of constructed cost of production treating China and

Russia as Non-market economies. The Authority proposes to examine the claim of the

petitioner in the light of para 7 and 8 of Annexure 1 of the Anti Dumping Rules as

amended. The Authority has prima facie considered the Normal value of subject goods

in PR China and Russia on the basis of constructed cost of production as made available

by the petitioner. In respect of Romania and Poland the normal value has been claimed

on the basis of domestic sales price of subject goods in these countries.

EXPORT PRICE

The petitioners have determined export price for subject countries on the basis of

analysis of import figures collected from secondary sources. Adjustments have been

claimed on account of ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, inland transportation

in the country of export, port handling and port charges to arrive at the Export Price at

ex-factory level.

DUMPING MARGIN

There is sufficient evidence that Normal Value of the subject goods in the subject

countries is significantly higher than the net export price indicating prima-facie that the

subject goods are being dumped by exporters from the subject countries.

INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK

Petitioners have furnished information on various parameters relating to injury.

Parameters such as increase in volume of imports, loss in market share, price under-

cutting, price under-selling, low return on investments, decreased profits in the

manufacturing of subject goods prima-facie indicate collectively and cumulatively that

the Domestic Industry has suffered material injury un account of dumping.

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INITIATION OF ANTJ-DUMPTNG INVESTIGATIONS

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The Designated Authority, in view of the foregoing paragraphs, initiates anti-

dumping investigations into the existence, degree and effect of alleged dumping of the

subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.

PEftlOD OF INVESTIGATION (POI)

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The period of investigation for the purpose of present investigation is I⁸¹ January

2001 - 3 I^st March 2002.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION

12.

The exporters in the subject country and {he importers in India known to be

concerned with this investigation arc being addressed separately to submit relevant

information in the form and manner prescribed and to make their views known to the

Designated Authority, Directorate General of Anti Dumping & Allied Duties,

Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India,

Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011. Any other interested party may also make its

submissions relevant to the investigation in the prescribed form and manner within the

time limit set out below,

TIME LIMIT

13.

Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent in writing so

as to reach the Authority at the address mentioned above not later than forty days from

the date of publication of this notification. The known exporters and importers, who are

oeing addressed separately, are however, required to submit the information within forty

days from the date of the letter addressed to them separately.

INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE

14.

In terms of Rule 6(7), any interested party may inspect the public file containing

non-confidential version of the evidence submitted by other interested parties.

hi case where an interested party ictuses access to, or otherwise does not provide

necessary information within a reasonable period, or significantly impedes the

investigation, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available to it

and make such recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit.

L V SAPTHARISHI, Designated Authority

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