Product Description: The product under consideration is Plastic Processing Machine (PPM) or Injunction Moulding Machines having clamping force not less than 40 tonnes and not above 3200 tonnes including machines in fully assembled, semi knocked down (SKD), complete knocked down form (CKD), sub-assemblies and it excludes:

1. Blow moulding machines classified under Custom Tariff Act, 1975 under sub-heading. 8477 30 00.
2. Vertical injection moulding machines.
3. All electric injection moulding machines wherein the mechanical movements such as injection, moulding closing, moulding opening, ejection, screw-drive etc. are controlled by independent servo motors and having digital control system and without hydraulic unit.
4. Multi-colour/ multi-mould machinery for making footwear, rotary injection moulding machinery for making footwear and footwear sole/strap/heel injection moulding machine classified under the Custom Tariff Act, 1975 under sub-heading 8453.
5. Second hand/used plastic processing machines.

HS Codes: The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 84 of the Custom Tariff Act, 1975 and imported under sub-heading 84771000 and 84779000. The customs classification is only indicative and the same is not binding.

Uses: PPM used for processing and moulding of plastic materials.

Countries involved: China PR and Taiwan

Applicants: Plastic Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) on behalf of Electronica Plastic Machines Limited, Milacron India Private Limited, Shibaura Machine India Private Limited and Windsor Machines Limited.

Period of investigation: 1^st October 2022 – 30^th September 2023.

Injury period: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and the period of investigation

Facts of the present case: The present application was filed pursuant to the injury suffered by domestic industry due to dumped imports from subject countries. The volume of imports from subject countries have increased both in absolute terms and relative terms. The dumped imports resulted in price undercutting, price suppression and depression, thereby preventing the domestic industry from increasing its prices to recover cost and achieve reasonable returns. This has resulted in adverse impact on profitability, decline in production, capacity utilization and market share. The evidence shows prima facie evidence of causal link between dumping from China PR and Taiwan and injury suffered by domestic industry. Additionally, the domestic industry has requested for retrospective imposition of anti-dumping duty.