Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials originating in or exported from China PR.

F, No.6,/2 8,/ 202 6-DGTR l/132146/?A?5 To be published in Part-l Section I of the Gazette of lndia Extraordinary F. No. 6/28/2026-DGTR Government ol lndia Ministry of Commerce & lndustry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Trade Remedles 4th Floor, Jeevan Tara Building, 5, Parliament Street, New Delhi- 1 10001 Dated:&tjune 2026 SETU Case lD -AD/OI/ 031/2026 INITIATION NOTIFICATION

Subject: Application for initiation-of antidumping investigation concerning

ryports of Moulded soda-Lime Glass vials oiiginating ilior exported frori China PR F. No.6/28/2026-DGTR: Having regard to the Customs Tarilf Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act") and the customs Tariff (ldentification, Assessment and collection ol Anti-dumping duty onDumpeJ Articles for Determination of lnjury) Rules, 1995 asamended irom iime to time (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules" or the ,Anti-dumping Rules,,), pGp Glass Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ,,applicant,, or ,ipcp" ) 'has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referied to as the 'Authority"), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "lVoulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials". 2, lhg.nrgsent Application sought anti-dumping investigation concerning imports oi the Moulded soda-Lime Glass Vials originating in oiexported trom itrini pR (hereinafter referred to as subjecl country) 3 The applicant has arreged that dumped imports of theMourded soda-Lime Glass vials from the subject country are causing material injury and has requested the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the subject goods f rom the subject country. A. PROOUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION 4. The product under consideration in the present application is Moulded Soda- Lime Glass Vials originating in or exporied from ihina pR" (hereinafter also referred to as "Glass Vials" or,subiect goods,, or ,product undei consideration,, or "PUC"). 5.

plication is Moulded Soda- Lime Glass Vials originating in or exporied from ihina pR" (hereinafter also referred to as "Glass Vials" or,subiect goods,, or ,product undei consideration,, or "PUC"). 5. The PUC is a glass packaging container that is primarily used in the pharmaceutical industry. The pUC covers pharmaceutical glass viati manufactuied from soda-lime glass, conforming to Type-ll and rype-lll ipecifications. rne FuC

F.No.5,/2El2020-DGTR l/13214A,/2A?6 is used for storage of injectable medicines, vaccines, antibiotics, biologics and biosimilars, hormone preparations, sterile water and diluents, diagnostic ieagents and laboratory preparations. 6. The PUC is available in two colours; flint (clear/colourless) vials and amber (brown) vials. Further, the PUC is available in various capacities/sizes, for the purpose of this investigation, the PUC has been restricted to a capacily/size range of 5ml to 30m1. 7. The following vials have been excluded from the scope of PUC: a. Type-l Borosilicate Glass Vials of all sizes/capacities. b. Type-ll Moulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials (both flint and ambe| of capacity/size greater than 30 ml and less than but not equal to 5 ml c. Type-lll N/oulded Soda-Lime Glass Vials (both llinl and amber) of capacity/size greater than 30 ml and less than but not equal to 5 ml d. Tubular Glass Vials. Product Control Number (PCN) SN Parameter-1 Capacity/Size of the Vial PCN Proposed 1 5l7.5lB ml A 2 10 ml B J 15 ml 4 20 ml D 5 30 ml E Unit of measurement 9.

ot equal to 5 ml d. Tubular Glass Vials. Product Control Number (PCN) SN Parameter-1 Capacity/Size of the Vial PCN Proposed 1 5l7.5lB ml A 2 10 ml B J 15 ml 4 20 ml D 5 30 ml E Unit of measurement 9. The PUC is sold on the basis of numbers/pieces and therefore, the unit of measurement considered in the present application is "pieces". Tariff classif ication 10. The product under consideration is classifiable under Chapter 70 of the first schedule to the Customs Tarifl Act, 1975, "Glass and Glassware" under the tartff heading 7010 "Carboys, bottles, llasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass" under the tarifl item 701 0 90 00. The applicant has also alleged the imports of PUC may be made under any other heading/tarilf items. However, the customs classilicalion is indicative only and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. B, LIKE ARTICLE 8. The applicant in the application has proposed Product Control Numbers (PCNs) as below:

licalion is indicative only and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. B, LIKE ARTICLE 8. The applicant in the application has proposed Product Control Numbers (PCNs) as below:

F.No.6/28l2o26-DGTR v132',14E/?O?6 11. The applicant has stated that there are no signif icant differences in the article produced by the applicant and exported from the subject country. The article produced by the applicant and that imported from the subject country is comparable in terms of physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing process and technology, functions and uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution and marketing, and tariff classification of the subject goods. The subject goods and the article manufactured by the applicant are technically and commercially substitutable. The applicant has claimed that the consumers of the product under consideration are using the subject goods and the article manufactured by the applicant interchangeably. Thus, for the purposes ol initiation of the present investigation, the article produced by the applicant has been prima facie considered as like article to the product being imported from the subject country. C. SUBJECT CO[JNTRY 12. The subject country in the present investigation is China PR. D. PERTOD OF tNVESTtcATtON (POD 13. The applicant initially proposed Period of lnvestigation for g months i.e. 1 st April 2025 to 31st December 2025 (9 lr/onths) and the injury investigation period as lst April 2022 to 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, 1sl April 2024 to 31st lr/arch 2025 and the POl.

l 2025 to 31st December 2025 (9 lr/onths) and the injury investigation period as lst April 2022 to 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, 1sl April 2024 to 31st lr/arch 2025 and the POl. Subsequently, applicant has submitted that the Authority may decide to revise the period of investigation for 12 months i.e. 1st April 20251o 31st March 2026 as it would enable a more accurate and comprehensive assessment of dumping, injury, and causal link. Hence, the revised period proposed by the applicant has been considered appropriate for the purpose of the investigation and accordingly the Authority has decided to consider the period o{ investigation (POl) for the present investigation (hereinafter referred to as "POl") as 1st April 2025 to 31st [\Iarch 2026 (12 months) and the injury investigation period as 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, 1st April 2024 to 31st tvlarch 2025 and POl. E. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND STANDING 1 4. Rule 2(b) defines domestic industry as follows "domestic industry" means the domestic producers as a whole engaged in the manufacture ol the like afiicle and any activity connected therewith or those whose collective output of the said article constitutes a major proporlion of the total domestic production of that article except when such producers are related to the exporters or importers of the alleged dumped article or are themselves importers thereol in such case the term 'domestic industry' may be construed as referring to the rest of the producers" '15.

the exporters or importers of the alleged dumped article or are themselves importers thereol in such case the term 'domestic industry' may be construed as referring to the rest of the producers" '15. The present investigation has been requested by pGp Glass Limited. The

l/13?14E/2a?6 F No 6/2tl2026 DGTR applicant in the application has submitted that it accounts for around 34.65% of the total lndlan produition of the subject goods in the POl. The applicant has claimed that it has not imported the PUC from the subject country and is not related to any producer in the subject country and the importer in lndia. 16. The applicant has claimed that in addition to PGP Glass Ltd. there are three other produiers of the PUC in lndia, namely, Hindustan National Glass & lndustries Limited ("HNGlL), AGI Glaspac ('AGl") and Neutral Glass & Allied lndustries Private Limited ('NGAI' or "Gerresheimer"). 17. Amongst the other lndian producers, NGAI has expressed support in the present in-vestigation. The applicant, together with the supporting producer, iepresents around 92.36% of the total lndian production of subject goods during the POl. 18. As per the information available on record, the Authority considers_that -the Applicant constitutes an eligible domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b) oi if,e nO Rules and the application satisfies the requirement of Rule 5(3) ol the AD Rules. F. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING a) Normal Value for China PR 19.

stic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b) oi if,e nO Rules and the application satisfies the requirement of Rule 5(3) ol the AD Rules. F. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING a) Normal Value for China PR 19. lt has been claimed in the application that china PR should be treated as a non-market economy and therefore, the chinese producers should be called upon to show that markef economy conditions prevail in the industry producing the like product with regard to the production and sale of that product under consideration. 'Unless the Chiiese producers show that such market economy conditions prevail, their normal value should be determined in accordance with Para 7 0l Annexure - | to the Anti-Dumping Rules. Under Para 7, normal value for non-market economy country is required to be determined on the basis of prices of subject goods in the markei economy third county or price trom such third country to other countries, including lndia, or on some other reasonable basis. 20. ln this regard, the applicant has submitted that it was not able to get information oi cost and [rice of the product under consideration in the market economy third country. The applicant has, therefore, conskucted the normal value for china as per the best available estimates of the cost of production of the product under consideration as adjusted for reasonable profit margin. The same has been considered for the purpose of initiation of the investigation. b) Export Price 21 .

e cost of production of the product under consideration as adjusted for reasonable profit margin. The same has been considered for the purpose of initiation of the investigation. b) Export Price 21 . The Applicant has determined the export price for the subject cou.ntry by considering the volume and value of imports as per its market intelligence' However, ior the purpose of the determining export price of subject goods lrom subject country, DG systems data has been adopted for ascertaining ex-factory expbrt price. Adlustments proposed by the applicant on account of ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, and other expenses have been made'

F.No.6./28,/2026-DGTR l/132148/2026 c ) Dumping Margin 22. rhe normal value and the export price have been compared at ex-factory level, which prima facie shows that the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level and is signi{icant with respect to the product under consideration exported from the subJect country. Thus, there is prima facie evidence that the product under consideration from the subject country is being dumped in the lndian market by the exporters from the subject country. G. EVIDENCE OF INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK 23.- The applicant has provided prima facie evidence with respect to the injury sulfered by the domestic industry due to the dumped imports. ihe volume of'the subject imports from the subject country has increased in absolute terms. There is evidence of price suppression and depression due to imports. The subject imports have had an adverse impact on the profitability parameters ol the domestic industry. 24.

d in absolute terms. There is evidence of price suppression and depression due to imports. The subject imports have had an adverse impact on the profitability parameters ol the domestic industry. 24. From the foregoing, the Authority prima facre finds sufficient evidence of dumping of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country, injury to the domestic industry and causal link beiween the alleged ciumping ano injury exist to justify initiation of an anti-dumping investigation in ierms ot Rut6 s ot the Rules, to determine the existence, degree, and effect of alleged dumping and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be ade(uate to remove injury to the domestic industry. H, INITIATION OF ANTI.DUMPING INVESTIGATION 25. on the basis of the duly substantated written application submitted by the applicant and having reached satisfaction based on the prima facie evid'ence submitted by the applicant concerning the dumping oi the product under consideration originating in or exported from the subject country, the consequential injury to the domestic industry as a result of the aileged dumping of the product under consideration and the causal link between such injury a-nd the dumped imports, and in accordance with section gA of the Act read wiih Rule 5 0f the'AD Rules, the Authority, hereby, initiates an anti-dumping investigation to determine the existence, degree, and effect of the dumping with iespect to the product under consideration originating in or expo(ed from the subject country and to recommend

dumping investigation to determine the existence, degree, and effect of the dumping with iespect to the product under consideration originating in or expo(ed from the subject country and to recommend the appropriate amount of anti-dumping duty, which lf revied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry. I. PRoCEDURE ?6,.Th9 provisions stipulated in Rule 6 of the Anti-Dumping Rules shall be followed in this investigation. J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION 27. Al the interested parties are required to register themselves on sETU portal (https://setu.dgtr.gov. in). All communications and submissions from the interested

l/13?148/?a25 F,NO,6/2El2025'DGTR Darties shall be uploaded on the SETU ngrtal -u.19tt^tneir registered name, and ffi&ffi;;liiJa-a; io ro. r.ro _ noroy o31t2o26.lt shoutd be ensured that the narrative part of the .rO,iition is in searchable PDF/MS-Word lormat and data files are in lrtlS-Excel format' 28. The known producers/exporters in subiect country' the governmenl.of s,ubjgc] .or"itv tntorgL'its Embassy in lndia, and t'he importers. and users in lndia who are known to be associated *it, ir'," pi"Jr"t under' consideration are being informed il;;"t"ly t enable them to iir" Irr tn" relevant intormation within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notiii"ution.

be associated it, ir'," pi"Jr"t under' consideration are being informed il;;"t"ly t enable them to iir" Irr tn" relevant intormation within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notiii"ution. All such information must be filed in the.form "ri '."..", 'is prescribei' nv it ir initiation notif ication, the Rules, and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority' 2g.Anyotherinterestedpartymayalsomakeasubmissionrelevanttothepresent investigation in the form ""J';;;;";;; prescribed by,this initiation notification' the H;;:";il il. appticaote tr.uJu noto"i issued bv the Authoritv within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notification' 30. Any party making any coniidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non-confidentifi;;;;;';i ir'" tuln" available to the other interested 3l.Theinterestedpartiesarefurtheradvisedtokeepareoularwatchontheofficial website ol the Directorut" Lui"i oi riio" Remedies-at www'dgtr'govin and 3Ei"ufi;"i (http.,ll.Ltr.ogtt;ou.in1 ior. a.lv Ypqaied lnlormation with respect to this investigation. tnterestei'pl-rties aie OirectbO to regularly visit the website ol iidrn CIiptz***'ogtr.govinil to stay apprised with the further developments In the subiect investigation u"o ,#uin'rloiiild regarding notices that may be issle.d i;?"iffi i" 1iii"" 'SOing- qr..tio;n,re firmats, PCN methodologv' PCN oir.r.rionlr."ting sch'eouiei "ti[e ot oral hearing' corrigendum' amendment notifications, and other such inlormation' K. TIME LIMIT 32.

" 1iii"" 'SOing- qr..tio;n,re firmats, PCN methodologv' PCN oir.r.rionlr."ting sch'eouiei "ti[e ot oral hearing' corrigendum' amendment notifications, and other such inlormation' K. TIME LIMIT 32. Any information relating to the present investigation should be uploaded on the SETU oortal f https ylseiu.-ogt'1g[v rnj under their registered name and correspo'nding case lD - AD/OI/ 03112026' 33. Both versions oi each submission, the confidential version (CV) and. the non- """ti.lii'iti"r ""ision 0rrcvl ,u.i r" 'prluged in the respective designated columns within 37 days from tn. o"i" on which the non-conf idential version of the ffiffi;; tir"iinv ir]" aorJ.ti. inJustry woutd be.circulated by the Authority or transmitted to tne appropnaie dipto'atic iepresentative of the exporting co.untry.as li"i ri,ii, -oal or ifii, do nrr"!,-isgs. t{ no information is received within the stioulatedtimelimitortneinlrcrrrrationreceivedisincomplete,theAuthoritymay ;;ffi'ft fiil;";;;;d in the iacts avaitable on record and in accordance with parties. the AD Rules, 1995 34.Alltheinterestedpartiesareherebyadvisedtointimatetheirinterest(including th;';;tr;; ;i-r1l,"tt) in the initant matter and iile their questionnaire r?:Pont:: within the above time rimit is siipurat"o in tni. notification through SETU portal only.

tetheirinterest(including th;';;tr;; ;i-r1l,"tt) in the initant matter and iile their questionnaire r?:Pont:: within the above time rimit is siipurat"o in tni. notification through SETU portal only.

F.No.5,/28l2026,DGTR l/1)?'t4E/?a?6 38.where any party to the present investigation makes confidential submissions or provides information on a confidential basis before the Authority, sucn partv is required. to simultaneously submit a non-confidenlial version of such intormatioh in terms ol Rule 7(2) of the Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by the Authority in this regard. Failure to adhere to the above may teao io rejection of the response/submissions. 39. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/ Annexures attached Inereto), berore the Authority including questionnaire responses, are required to file confidential and non-confidential veisions separately. 40. such submissions must be clearly marked as 'confidential' or ,non-conf idential, at the top of each page. Any submission that has been made to the Authoritv without such . markings shall be treated as 'non-conf idential' intoimition ny-irri llll9]itx and the.Authority shail be at riberty to ailow other interested partitrs io rnspect such submissions. 41 .The confidential version shall contain all inlormation which is, by nature, confidential, and/or other information, which the supplier of such informati6n criimi as confidential.

uch submissions. 41 .The confidential version shall contain all inlormation which is, by nature, confidential, and/or other information, which the supplier of such informati6n criimi as confidential. For the inrormation which is claimed to be confidential by nature, oi the information on which confidentiality is claimed because of other rda.ons, ine supplier of the information is required to provide a good cause statement ironi with the supplied information as to why such informati6n cannot be discrosed. 42.The non-conf idential version of the information filed by the interested parties is required to be a replica of the confidential version with the confidential iniormation preferably indexed or branked.out (where indexation is not possibie) ;fu ;;h i:l?:I?1ig! must, ?e, appropriatety and adequatety summarized A"p;;Ai;s;p";];; rnlormation on which confidentiality is claimed. The non-confidential sumiraiy must be in sufficient detail to permit a reasonable understanding of the substanciot tre 3.5 . The 15-day period to file comments on the scope of the pUC/ pCN Methodology shall run concurrently with the time limit mentioned in para ss anove ol this lnitiation Notification. 36. Extension due to lvlodification of pUC/pcN: An extension of time by .15 days shall be granted if the Authority, through a subsequent notice, modifies ih" pu6, and PCN that was not previously proposed or'is different from the inrtiaiion notification.

ension of time by .15 days shall be granted if the Authority, through a subsequent notice, modifies ih" pu6, and PCN that was not previously proposed or'is different from the inrtiaiion notification. This extension ol 15 days shall be granted from date of such notification of modified PUC and pcN" Extension of time by 15 days stated i;ihi; p13.Srap! is not applicable in instances where there is no ihange in the pUC, and PCN methodology after initiation of investigation. Requests for i further extension of time,. beyond the 15-day extension (ir granted), wiil ordinariry not ne constereJ except in case of exceptional circumstances, in line with the hule o(+) ot the nD Rules. 37. Any request for an extension must be submitted by the concerned parties through_the sETU portar at reast one day before the originar deadrine rpe.iii"J above. Requests submitted after this time will not be considered. L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS

l/132148/2a?6 F.No.6/28l2026-DGTR information iurnished on a confidential basis' -However' in exceptional circumstances,thepartysubmittingtheconfidentialinformationmayindicatethat such information is not suiceptib'ie to summary' and a statement of reasons ""niulni^o u-trfficient and uOlqu"1" explanation is to why such summarization is "li 'ii..1tsr". must be provided to the satisfaction ol the Authoritv' 43'Theinterestedpartiescanoffertheircommentsontheissuesofconfidentiality *itntn-z oivilio,ii p," out.

why such summarization is "li 'ii..1tsr". must be provided to the satisfaction ol the Authoritv' 43'Theinterestedpartiescanoffertheircommentsontheissuesofconfidentiality *itntn-z oivilio,ii p," out. oJ circulation of the non-confidential version ol the documents. 4 4 .fhe Authority may accept or re.iect the .request for confidentiality on examination of the nature oiiruilntorruiion submitted. lf the Authority is satisfied i# i;';';;q;"ii-toi contiaentliitv is not warranted or if the supplier or the information is either unwirring io ;ake the information public or to authorize its Oir.foarr" in guneralized ot i","uty form, it may disregard such information' 45.AnysubmissionmadeWithoutameaningfulnon-confidentialversionthereofor a sufficient and adequate cause statement in terms of Rule 7 of the Rules' and aooroDriate trade notices i..r"Jnvlr,. Authority, on the confidentiality claim shall nbi nd taxen on record by the Authority' M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE 46.Allnon.confidentialversionsofsubmissionsmadebvanvinterestedpartywill be accessible to other interJsiei p"tt". ti,iorgr, their res'pective login on the SETU portal. N. NON-COOPEHATION 47. ln case any interested party refuses. access to and otherwise does not provide ."...."rv l.t.lmation witnlria'reaionable period or within the time stipulated by i|,.

TU portal. N. NON-COOPEHATION 47. ln case any interested party refuses. access to and otherwise does not provide ."...."rv l.t.lmation witnlria'reaionable period or within the time stipulated by i|,. nrtdriiy i" tnii initiation notitii"tion, or significantlv imoedes the investigation, the Authority may declare such interested party as noi-coooerative and record its f indings based on tfre tacti -avaiiable anii make such recommendations to the Centril Government as it deems fit' Digitally signed bY Amitabh Kumar Date: 30-06-2026 11:30:17 (Amitabh Kumar) Designated Authority