The government of India has initiated a \u2018sunset review\u2019 investigation into whether antidumping duties should be extended for carbon black products originating in or imported from China and Russia.<\/p>\n
The investigations were initiated upon an application by the local Carbon Black Manufacturers Association (CBMA), said a 20 May statement by the commerce ministry’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).<\/p>\n
The petition claimed that the domestic carbon black industry was already fragile as production, capacity utilisation rates, sales volumes and inventories had deteriorated in recent months.<\/p>\n
It also alleged that the cessation of antidumping duties would cause material injury to local producers.<\/p>\n
India imposed antidumping duties on carbon black products from China, Australia, Iran, Malaysia, Russia and Thailand in late 2008.<\/p>\n
In a midterm review in August 2011, duties were extended for products originating in or exported from Australia, China, Russia and Thailand.<\/p>\n
This latest round of review will investigate extending the duties, which are valid until November this year, on the Russian and Chinese imports only.<\/p>\n