Notice2025-24035
Carbazole Violet Pigment-23 From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022
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Published
December 31, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers of exporters of carbazole violet pigment 23 (pigment) from India received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61372-61373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24035]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-839]
Carbazole Violet Pigment-23 From India: Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain producers of exporters of carbazole violet pigment 23 (pigment)
from India received countervailable subsidies during the period of
review (POR) January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable December 31, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Warnes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0028.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 14, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited
interested parties to comment.\1\ On August 11, 2025, Commerce extended
the deadline of the final results by 28 days.\2\
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\1\ See Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from India: Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 90 FR
15561 (April 14, 2025) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated August 11, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\3\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\4\ Accordingly, the deadline for the final results
of this review is December 19, 2025.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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For a complete description of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ A list
of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included
as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file electronically via enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
<a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results in the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
Carbazole Violet Pigment-23 from India; 2022,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>6</SUP>
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\6\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Carbazole Violet
Pigment 23 from India, 69 FR 77995 (December 29, 2004) (Order).
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The product covered by this Order is pigment. For a complete
description of the scope of this Order, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that
there is a subsidy, i.e., a government provided financial contribution
that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\7\ The subsidy programs under review, and the issues raised
in case and rebuttal briefs submitted by the interested parties, are
discussed in the Issue and Decision Memorandum.
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\7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our review and analysis of the information received during
this segment and comments received from parties, for this final
determination, we made certain changes to the countervailable subsidy
rate calculations for Meghmani, Gharda, and
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Navpad Pigments Pvt. Ltd. For a discussion of these changes, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Results of Administrative Review
As a result of this review, Commerce determines the following net
countervailable subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2022,
through December 31, 2022:
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\8\ Commerce has determined the following companies to be cross-
owned with Gharda: Gujarat Insecticides Ltd.
\9\ Commerce has determined the following companies to be cross-
owned with Meghmani: Meghmani LLP.
\10\ In the Preliminary Results, we misspelled Navpad Pigments
Pvt. Ltd. We did not publish a correction notice in the Federal
Register as this notice supersedes the Preliminary Results.
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad valorem)
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Gharda Chemicals, Ltd.\8\......................... 3.28
Meghmani Pigments \9\............................. 5.51
Navpad Pigments Pvt. Ltd.\10\..................... 4.40
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed in connection with these final results to interested parties
within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce has determined, and CBP shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise
covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this review in the Federal
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to
this review for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed
companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or
all-others rate (20.55 percent) \11\ applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposits, when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
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\11\ See Order, 69 FR at 77996.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation subject to sanction.
Notice to Interested Parties
These final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: December 19, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found The Merchandise
Export From India Scheme to be Countervailable
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Held The Export
Promotion Of Capital Goods Scheme To Be Countervailable
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Has Incorrectly Found The Pre-
Shipment And Post-Shipment Financing Scheme To Be Countervailable
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Has Incorrectly Found The Duty
Drawback Scheme To Be Countervailable
Comment 5: Whether Commerce Has Incorrectly Found The Remission
Of Duties And Taxes On Export Products Scheme To Be Countervailable
And Properly Calculated Its Subsidy Rate
Comment 6: Application Of AFA For Section 80-IA And Section
80JJAA Of The Income Tax Act
Comment 7: Subsidy Rate Calculated For Income Tax Deductions
Under Section 10AA
Comment 8: Purchases Of Water From The Guarat Industrial
Development Center For Less Than Adequate Remuneration
Comment 9: Clerical Errors
VIII. Recommendation
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