Product description: The product under consideration (PUC) is ‘Jute Products’, comprising of Jute Yarn/twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian Fabrics and Jute Sacking bags.
HS Codes: The PUC is classified under Chapter 53 and 63 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and further sub-classified under custom heading 53101013, 63051040, 53101012 53071010 and 53072000.
Uses: Jute is used primarily for packaging, geotextile, protection of rooting plants, making of cloths, bags, wrapping, boot and shoe lining, fuse yarns, aprons, canal and motor linings, ropes, strings, upholstery foundation, curtains and furnishing fabrics etc. Further, Jute can also be mixed with wool for fine yarn and fabric production.
Countries involved: Bangladesh and Nepal.
Applicant: Indian Jute Mils Association (IJMA) and AP Mesta Twine Mills Association (AJMA)
Period of investigation: The period of investigation is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 (12 months).
Injury period: The injury period is Apr. 2021 – Mar. 2022, Apr. 2022 – Mar. 2023, Apr. 2023 – Mar. 2024 and the POI.
Facts of the present case: The present application has been filed for
re-evaluation of dumping margin and injury margin for exporters/ producers from
Bangladesh and Nepal on the basis of the following changed circumstances:
- Decline in the export price of subject goods.
- Decline in export prices not being in consonance with the decline in prices of raw jute, a major constituent of subject goods.
- Exports by Subject country producers being beyond their installed capacity, indicating routing of goods produced by other producers.