Indian plastics processing industry represented by several trade associations and bodies associated with plastics industry recently appealed to the Hon. Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Hon. Finance Minister, Shri. Pranab Mukherjee, not to implement the recently recommended anti-dumping duty on polypropylene (PP) imported from Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Oman into India. In a recently published appeal in The Economic Times dated June 30, 2008, the plastics processing industry asked the competent authority 'not to implement unjust and arbitrary recommendations of DGAD (Directorate General of Anti-Dumping), unduly favouring only the domestic polypropylene manufacturers.'
The appeal was sent in response to the notification no. 14/5/2009-DGAD dated 15/6/2009 issued by the Union ministry of commerce recommending a provisional anti-dumping duty on PP imported from Saudi Arabia, Oman and Singapore ranging from nil to US$ 1033.65/MT. The Union ministry of commerce issued the aforesaid notification following an appeal filed by Polypropylene (PP) producers in India--Reliance Industries, supported by Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL).
The trade associations and bodies representing the Indian plastics processing industry included All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (Mumbai), Organisation of Plastics Processors of India (Mumbai), Gujurat State Plastics Manufaturers Association (Ahmedabad), Indian Plastics Federation (Kolkata), All India Flat Tapes Manufacturers Association (New Delhi), The Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturers Association (Chennai), Andhra Pradesh Plastics Manufacturers Association (Hyderabad), Kerela Plastics Manufacturers Association (Ernakulum) and Karnataka State Plastics Association (Bangalore).
08-Jul-09 
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