Question : ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON SYNTHETIC FIBRE FABRIC

(a) whether the Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry, JCT, IRSF and JK Synthetics have asked the Government to impose anti-dumping duty on the increasing import of cheap synthetic fibre/fabric;

(b) if so, whether the Ministry of Finance has rejected the demand;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government are aware that domestic synthetic industries are on the verge of closure; and

(e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to save this industry?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI MARAN)

a) to e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 377 FOR ANSWER ON 18-8-2000, REGARDING ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON SYNTHETIC FIBRE / FABRIC.

(a) The details of petitions received requesting imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Acrylic Fibre, Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric and Polyester Staple Fibre are as follows :

Product	Name of Petitioner	Country
1.Acrylic Fibre	Indian Acrylics ltd. and	USA, Thailand & Korea RP	Pashupati Acrylon Ltd.

2.Acrylic Fibre	Indian Acrylics ltd.	Italy, Spain, Portugal & Japan

3.Acrylic Fibre	Indian Acrylics Ltd.	Mexico

4.Acrylic Fibre	Forum of Acrylic Manufacturers` Assn.	Turkey

5.Acrylic Fibre	Forum of Acrylic Manufacturers` Assn.	Taiwan
6.Nylon Tyre Cord	Association of Synthetic Fibre	Indonesia, Korea RP, Thailand
Fabric	& Taiwan

7Polyester Staple	Indo-Rama Synthetics Ltd. (IRSL)	Indonesia, Korea RP, Thailand
Fibre	supported by Association of Synthetic	& Taiwan	Fibre Industry (ASFI) (with IRSL, M/s.	JCT, M/s. J.K. Synthetics, M/s. Modern	Petrofills and M/s. RIL as its members)

After due investigations anti-dumping duty was recommended by the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties in all the cases.

(b) & (c) Anti-dumping duty was imposed in all the cases involving import of Acrylic Fibre and in the case of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric by Ministry of Finance. However, no duty was imposed on Polyester Staple Fibre as the imports declined substantially while the domestic production, capacity utilization and producer margins improved significantly.

(d) & (e) The figures of production and consumption for the domestic synthetic fibre industry are given below :

(Figures in 000` MT)
1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000
Production	980	1248	1379	1478
Consumption	1034	1260	1408	1505

The data indicates that the domestic synthetic fibre industry is growing steadily. However, in the wake of reduction in import tariffs, the domestic industry is increasingly exposed to competition from overseas which may be resulting in difficulties being faced by units which do not enjoy economies of scale and / or have not modernised.

Question : ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON SYNTHETIC FIBRE FABRIC

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