India imposes definitive ADD on imports of automobile aluminium radiators from China

India has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of $22.89 on the imports of Aluminium Radiators, Aluminium Radiator Sub-Assemblies and Aluminium Radiator Core, including in complete knocked down (CKD) or semi-knocked-down (SKD) conditions, for use in used/on road vehicles and generator sets, from China. 

A notification NO.20/2017-CUSTOMS (ADD)  to this effect was released by the DGAD on May 12, 2017. Citing material injury to the domestic industry as a result of the dumping of the goods below the normal value, the DGAD has imposed an anti-dumping duty of $22.89 on Aluminium Radiators, Aluminium Radiator Sub-Assemblies and Aluminium Radiator Core goods for a period of five years. The products specified in the description of the notification are generally used in cars, tractor trucks and gensets. 

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The DGAD has specifically excluded some goods from the ADD list. A clarification of the same was notified on March 16, 2016, when interested parties sought clarity on the Scope of the Product under Consideration. The components excluded are:

•aluminium radiators meant for use in automobile equipment manufacturing applications;
•imports of components like rubber gasket, frames, oil cooler, tank, tubes etc. in isolation or as stand-alone ones
•aluminium radiators for use in the original assembly of vehicles;
•and the radiators made for OEM and replacement market

The DGAD had issued a corrigendum on January 22, 2016, though the period of investigation began on April 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, to make a thorough analysis on the basis of the available data. The final findings were published on March 20, 2017. Around 14 exporters/producers of aluminium radiators in China PR was imposed with the anti-dumping duty for 5 years which shall be paid in Indian currency.