Product description – The product under consideration is multi-layer board made of white / virgin wood pulp, also known as Virgin Multi-Layer Paperboard. The product under consideration excludes coated/uncoated cigarette boards and paperboards made out of recycled/brown pulp or fibre.
HS Codes – 4805 9100, 4805 9200, 4805 9300, 4810 9200, 4810 9900, 4802 2090, 4802 5790, 4804 1900, 4804 3900, 4804 4200, 4804 5200, 4804 5900, 4805 1900, 4810 1320, 4810 1330, 4810 1390, 4810 1430, 4810 1490, 4810 1910, 4810 1990, 4810 2200, 4810 2900, 4810 3100, 4810 3200, 4810 3990, 4811 5110, 4811 5190, 4811 5910, 4811 5990, 4811 9099, 4819 1010 and 4819 2090.
Uses – Virgin Multi-layer Paperboards are used as material in the packaging industry for packing of food, cosmetics and pharma products. The product is also used for manufacturing disposable cups.
Countries Involved – Chile and China
Applicant – The Indian Paper Manufacturer Association (“IPMA”)
Applicant domestic producers –
- Century Paper and Board Mills Limited
- Emami Paper Mills Limited
- ITC Limited
- JK Paper Limited
- Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited
Supporter – West Coast Paper Mills Limited
Period of investigation – 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.
Injury period – 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and the period of investigation.
Facts of present case – The present application was filed for redressal of dumping of Virgin Multi-layer Paper Boards from Chile and China. The Indian industry in the present case consists of domestic producers which are members of the Indian Paper Manufacturer Association (“IPMA”). The application has been filed by IPMA on behalf of the five domestic producers in India and the application has been supported by the other domestic producer. The applicant domestic producers are suffering material injury due to increase in volume of imports at prices below the cost of sales of the domestic industry. Further, the imports are supressing and undercutting the prices of such producers. The Authority has also noted that the profits of the domestic industry have declined significantly and it has recorded a low return on capital employed.