Product description: The product under consideration is PVC Paste Resin or ‘Emulsion PVC’, produced by either emulsion or micro-suspension polymerization process. Products with a K value of less than 60, PVC blending resin, co-polymers of PVC paste and battery separator resins have been excluded from the product scope.

HS Codes – The product is classified under chapter 39 of the Customs Tariff Act,1975 and has a dedicated code (39041010). The custom classification is only indicative and is not binding.

Uses: PVC Paste Resin is primarily used to make faux leather (77%). Other uses include production of tarpaulins, coated fabrics, coated beltings, toys, automotive sealants, adhesives and gloves.

Countries Involved: European Union and Japan

Applicant: M/s Chemplast Sanamr Limited

Period of Investigation: The period of investigation is from 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2024 (18 months).

Injury Period: April 2020 – March 2021, April 2021 to March 2022, April 2022 to March 2023 and the POI.

Proposed duties:

Particulars	Proposed Duty (USD/MT)
European Union
Inovyn Europe Limited	417
Any other producer or exporter	464
Japan
Any producer or exporter other than Kaneka Corporation	469

Other remedial measures:

The Authority has accepted a price undertaking from Kaneka Corporation, Japan and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Japan (trader/exporter of Kaneka). The validity of the undertaking shall be coterminous with the term of the proposed anti-dumping duties. The price undertaking shall not apply to sales made under advanced licence or to export-oriented units.

Key Findings:

1. Goods produced by the domestic industry are like article to the imported goods. A mere difference in production process does not lead to a presumption that goods produced by the two processes are unlike articles. Only if clear evidence is presented regarding technical and commercial non-substitutability of the goods produced by different processes with the Authority consider exclusion requests.
2. If exclusion is sought based on differences in technical characteristics, the parties must establish differences between different products based on such characteristics as well as the relevance of such characteristics based on positive evidence.
3. Asymmetrical or one-way substitutability is sufficient to establish likeness. Therefore, if imported goods are can substitute domestic goods but not vice versa, they would be considered like articles. Further, if two goods are in commercial competition with each other, they would be considered like articles even if they are not identical.
4. If exports are made at losses, this is an important indicator and can be taken into consideration for analysis of dumping and injury.
5. Demand supply gap does not bar the domestic industry from seeking redressal from dumped imports. Further, the domestic industry has already undertaken and plans further capacity expansion.
6. Imposition of the anti-dumping duty would not have any impact on the public interest.