DGTR extends deadline till Sep 21 for responses by industry
Exporters, producers from the US, Japan seek extension
New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry has extended the deadline until September 21 for submission of responses by the industry on its probe into dumping of certain steel products from the US, the EU, Japan and Korea.
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in June launched an investigation into alleged dumping of “coated/plated tin mill flat-rolled steel products” from these countries.
The DGTR on Wednesday notified that it has extended the deadline for the submission of responses till September 21.
Exporters and producers of the products from Japan, Belgium and the US in addition to an importer’s association have sought an extension of time for filing the responses, the DGTR said.
The DGTR also said that it would conduct an oral hearing in the anti-dumping investigation on September 30 in New Delhi.
The DGTR in its initial probe had found evidence of dumping of “coated/plated tin mill flat-rolled steel products” from these countries.
The product under consideration is mainly used for packaging of both edible and non-food items.
Two firms including Tinplate Company of India have filed an application for imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports.
The period of investigation covers January-December 2018. However, for the purpose of injury investigation, the period will also cover the data for the 2015-18 period.
Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells an imported product at an artificially low price. (Agency inputs)