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4.9.2. While estimating the total domestic production in the country, the entire
production has to be taken into account which will include production meant for
domestic sales, exports as well as captive consumption (subject to qualification).

4.9.3. It is necessary that the DI provides total production data for the PUC
manufactured by it. A confirmation must be obtained from DI that the production
figures indicate entire production volume of PUC produced by all the units of DI
including the related units. This is necessary to ensure that no unit has been left out
in providing the data in the application.

4.9.4. The total production in the country as furnished should be verified
independently from other sources at the disposal of the investigating team.
Reference can also be made to the administrative departments/ministries,
Associations, Councils, market intelligence, calculations (if production of
downstream or upstream industries is known) or any other reliable source. The
estimation is especially required where the industry is highly fragmented or most of
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the producers exist in the MSME sector. The team can also rely on a web search for
finding information pertaining to other producers in India . As there are no specific
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provisions/guidelines in this regard, it is open to the discretion of the Authority to
accept any reasonable method to estimate the quantum of the total production of
PUC in India.

4.9.5. In a case where the PUC is traded in different units of measurement (e.g.
MT or Sq Mtr or Number) the DI is required to give a common unit, whichever is
the most common unit for the commerce of the subject goods. The basis for such
conversion should be clearly brought out in the confidential as well as the non-
confidential version of the application. The applicant should be asked to furnish
reasonable evidence in support of the formula or the methodology used.

4.9.6. It is essential to remember that under all circumstances, the eligibility
tests of 25% and 50% have to be carried out on the basis of volume and not value
terms.
7 Final Finding in Anti-Dumping investigations on imports of Mulberry Raw Silk originating in or exported from
China PR, F No. 15/12/2007-DGAD dated December 11, 2008; Final Findings in Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping
investigations on imports of Silk Fabrics 20-100 gms per meter originating in or exported from China PR, F No.
15/24/2010—DGAD dated December 5, 2011; Final Findings in Anti-Dumping investigations on imports of
Ceramic Tableware and Kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items originating in or exported from China PR, F
No.14/05/2016-DGAD dated December 8, 2017.
8 Some of the reliable tools could be observation, personal interviews, enquiry, telephone/mail/email/internet surveys,
Literature search (including internal industry information, relevant trade publications, newpapers, magazines, annual
reports of concerned companies or public bodies, corporate literature, online databases or any other published
material).

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