Product description – The product under consideration is Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Blends. All blends other than 407 and 410 are excluded.
HS Codes – The product under consideration was classified in the original investigation under Chapter 38 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under subheading 3824 78 00. The tariff classification has undergone a change from March 2022 to subheadings 3827 63 00 and 3827 64 00.
Uses – HFC Blends are colorless, odorless gasses containing only hydrogen, fluorine and carbon and are used as low-to-medium temperature refrigerants in residential and commercial air conditioning systems. The two major end uses are in residential air conditioning and heat pumps, commercial air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, transportation refrigeration, and process refrigeration, e.g., food processing and chemical manufacturing.
Country(ies) involved – China PR
Applicant – SRF Limited
Period of review – 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 (12 months)
Injury period – 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and the period of investigation.
Facts of the present case – The present application was filed by SRF Limited seeking redressal against consequent likelihood of injury from subject imports, in case of expiry of duty. The applicant submitted that the dumped imports have declined because of imposition of measures and increase in the exports of R-125 but have continued to remain below the cost of production of the domestic industry. The applicant has also provided information on surplus capacities, third country measures and third country price analysis in support of its claim of likelihood of injury.