Initiation of safeguard investigation concerning imports of Carbon Black into India from China PR
THE domestic industry has requested in their application for immediate imposition of Safeguard duty on imports of Carbon Black originating from People's Republic of China for a period of four years. They have also requested for imposition of provisional safeguard duty in view of the steep deterioration in performance of the domestic industry due to market disruption and the threat of market disruption as a result of increased imports of the product under consideration from China P. R.
The application has been examined and it has been found that prima facie increased imports of Carbon Black have caused and are threatening to cause market disruption to the domestic producers of Carbon Black and as such, DG, Safeguards has decided to initiate an investigation in the matter.
All interested parties may make their views known within a period of 30 days from 02.12.2011.