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Puc & Like Article

3.18. The scope of the PUC can be modified based on the information received
by the Authority. However, the amended PUC should be the basis for determining
the standing of the DI, dumping margin, injury margin etc.

3.19. Import data analysis is generally based on the data obtained from the
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Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (“DGCI &S”) .
3.20. The Rules require the Authority to have authentic Import data for the
purpose of issue of the Final Findings. Therefore DGCI&S and DG Systems, DOR,
must be asked to provide data for the PUC by sending them Customs Classification
Code (HS code), which could be under one heading (dedicated), or more than one
headings.

DIFFERENTIATION OF PUC IN PRODUCT CODE NUMBERS (PCN)
3.21. The team should be conscious of the need to further dissect the PUC into
various product types called Product Code Numbers (PCN). This is especially required
in cases where the PUC is produced and traded in different specifications (e.g.
grades, GSM, deniers, purity, strength denoted by chemical percentage, contents/
compositions, width, length, etc.).

3.22. PCNs should be defined taking into account the relevance and economic
significance of respective PCNs. This is done with a view to have specific information
on product types and to enable the Authority to do a fair comparison (apple to
apple comparison).

3.23. The PCNs can be notified along with the identification of PUC at the time of
initiation or at the post-initiation stage after receiving inputs from interested parties
namely: the DI, other producers, exporters or importers. The notification of PCN,
wherever required, should be done within 60 days from the date of initiation. In any
case, it should be brought to the notice of the DG by submission of a file with the
proposal that there is a need to notify PCN or that there is no need to notify PCN.

3.24. The team should attempt to ensure that all the product types are captured
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within a reasonable number of PCNs/Groups .
10 The Directorate generally relies on DGCI&S data. However, in exceptional cases in past, where DGCIS data was
not able to capture the complete product import details, data from secondary sources e.g., International Business
Information System (IBIS); Infodrive; Export Genious, Impex Statistics Services etc., has been submitted with due
justification at the time of Initiation of the investigation.
11 Final Findings in Second Sunset Review in Anti-Dumping investigations on the import of Nylon Filament Yarn
originating in or exported from China PR, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Korea RP, F. No.
15/17/2016-DGAD dated 5.1.18), wherein more than 100 PCNs were identified. This is not a practical situation as it
makes determination of those many NIP/NV/CNV/LV unmanageable.

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