Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Titanium Dioxide originating in or exported from China PR-regd

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F. No. 6/03/2024-DGTR Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Trade Remedies 4th Floor, Jeevan Tara Building, 5, Parliament Street, New Delhi — 110001

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Case No. AD (OD)-03/2024

Subject: Disclosure Statement in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports ofTitanium Dioxide” originating in or exported from China PR, pursuant to Hon’ble High Court Judgment in Indian Paint Association v. Union of India & Ors. (WPO No. 148 of 2025) dated 22 September 2025, in remand proceeding.

1. In accordance with Rule 16 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collectionof Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as amended from time to time, I am directed by the Designated Authority to disclose the essential facts under consideration before the Designated Authority in the matter relating to the antidumping investigation concerning imports of “Titanium Dioxide” originating in or exported from China PR pursuant to Hon’ble High Court Judgment dated 22"4 September 2025 in remand proceeding.

2. This disclosure statement comprises of the following four sections:

Section I: General disclosure

Section II: Determination of normal value, export price, and dumping margin Section III: Assessment of injury and causal link

Section [V: Methodology for arriving at the non-injurious price (confidential copy for the domestic industry only)

3. The sections cited above contain essential facts under consideration of the Designated Authority, which would form the basis for the final findings. The reproduction of facts does not tantamount to either acceptance or rejection of any fact/argument/submission. Arguments raised/submissions made by the interested parties during the course of the present investigation are reflected in this disclosure statement to the extent they are considered relevant to this investigation by the Designated Authority.

4. This Disclosure Statement is issued pursuant to and in compliance with the judgment dated

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22nd September 2025 of the Hon'ble High Court of Calcutta in Indian Paint Association v. Union of India & Ors. (WPO No. 148 of 2025), and is limited in its scope exclusively to the remand directions contained therein.

5. Notwithstanding the facts given in this disclosure statement (including facts given on a confidential basis), the Designated Authority would consider all replies given, on merit, in order to arrive at a final determination.

6. In this disclosure statement *** represents information furnished by an interested party on confidential basis and so considered by the Authority under the Rules.

ive at a final determination.

6. In this disclosure statement *** represents information furnished by an interested party on confidential basis and so considered by the Authority under the Rules.

7. Interested parties may offer their comments, if any, in the form of soft copy, latest by 19.05.2026 through email to consultant-dgtr@govcontracctor.in, dd17-dgtr@gov.in, and , dd16-dgtr@gov.in, dirl5-dgtr@gov.in Interested parties are requested not to repeat their earlier submissions if already included and addressed in this disclosure statement.

8. Since anti-dumping investigations are time bound, the Designated Authority shall not entertain any request for extension of time.

9. This is issued with the approval of the Designated Authority.

~ Dileeraj Dabhole Joint Director General (FT)

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