Jute Product originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal

F. No. 7/9/2021-DGTR Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Directorate General of Trade Remedies 4th Floor, Jeevan Tara Building, 5, Parliament Street, New Delhi ± 110001

Date: 26th January, 2022

NOTICE FOR ORAL HEARING

Subject: Sunset Review investigation of the existing anti-dumping duties on imports of

Jute products originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal.

Sir/Madam,

A sunset review investigation of the existing anti-dumping duties on imports of Jute products originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal was initiated on 28.06.2021 under the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995. As per Rule 6 (6) of the AD Rules ³7KH'HVLJQDWHG$XWKRULW\ may allow an interested party or its representative to present the information relevant to the investigation orally but such oral information shall be taken into consideration by the Designated $XWKRULW\RQO\ZKHQLWLVVXEVHTXHQWO\UHSURGXFHGLQZULWLQJ´.

In pursuance of the aforesaid provision and the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the Designated Authority has scheduled an oral hearing in the matter through digital video conference (DVC) over WEBEX platform on 2nd February 2022 at 11:30 AM (IST).

The details for participation in the said oral hearing are attached below. Interested parties may participate in the oral hearing in case they wish to present such information relevant to the investigation.

To,

 All Interested Parties 

  
         (Vivek Singh) 

Deputy Director Tel No. 011-23408708 Email: dd11-dgtr@gov.in

Annexure

Technical details for participation in the Oral hearing in Sunset Review investigation of the existing anti-dumping duties on imports of Jute products originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal on 2nd February 2022 at 11:30 AM (IST).

1. The Digital Video conference (DVC) through WEBEX MEETINGS for the said Oral hearing has been organized keeping in view the COVID-19 situation as is also mentioned in the Trade Notice 01/2020 dated  XSORDGHG RQ '*75¶V ZHEVLWH DW https://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Trade%20Notice%20Covid%2019.pdf

2. A list of registered interested parties is available on DGTR's website at https://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20registered%20interested%20parties%20and%2 0sharing%20of%20NVC_Jute%20SSR.pdf. The link and other details for joining the DVC have been shared with all registered interested parties through e-mail. Interested parties may participate in the oral hearing in case they wish to present search information as relevant to the investigation.

An interested party who wishes to join the DVC should provide name of the organization/company, e-mail, mobile no., landline no., (with country/state code), name and email-id of the participating legal representative/coordinator well in advance at the email address adg11-dgtr@gov.in, and
dd11-dgtr@gov.in. ,WPXVWDOVREHHQVXUHGWKDWWKHµ6FUHHQ1DPHV¶RIWKHSDUWLFLSDQWVGXULQJWKHVDLG DVC are mentioned correctly in full for proper identification and addressing purposes.

For any technical assistance, participants may contact the technical coordinator, Mr. Asif at Mobile No. +91-9509079786.

Since oral submissions are to be subsequently reproduced in writing by each interested party after the oral hearing, the interested parties are requested to be brief and restrict their oral submissions to key aspects only.

In case, any participant joining the DVC, is unable to complete his/her submission for any technical reason, he/she may file written submission which will be taken on record. Further, all written submissions will be shared amongst all participating interested parties as per the usual practice so as to enable all interested parties to file rejoinders. The time schedule for written submissions and rejoinders will be informed during the oral hearing.

The concerned Embassy/country representative offices in India are requested to encourage/facilitate participation of the interested parties from their country in the oral hearing through DVC.