Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Tariff Commission
Questionnaire on study on pricing structure of
branded iodised Salt vis-a-vis unbranded iodised salt
General Instructions
(i)
Please furnish information in respect of each question in as much as detail
as possible. If the company is having more than one plant, separate details
for each plant may be given.
(ii)
Information supplied exclusively to the Tariff Commission will be treated as
confidential and will not be divulged to any other agency.
(iii)
If, there are any related points on which you wish to submit additional
information or any other data or suggestions relevant to the study but not
specially called for in the questionnaire, please do so in a separate
enclosure to your reply.
(iv)
Please forward your reply in triplicate.
Please furnish
General aspects :
1.
Name and complete address of the manufacturing unit:
2.
Type of ownership: Public Limited/Private
Limited/Partnership/Cooperative/Joint Sector:
3.
Details of foreign collaboration/equity participation, if any:
4.
Year of establishment of the unit:
5.
Details of items other than Salt being manufactured, if any:
(Name, Installed capacity, utilization, export if any etc. for the last 3 Years)
6.
Other notable activities, if any, of the manufacturing unit:
7.
Details of sales of various types of Salt for the last 3 years. Details of
imports, if any, may also be given.
8.
International scenario:- a brief note indicating, the major companies
manufacturing Salt in the world, the estimated price/cost(US$ & Rs.), annual
production, exports/imports being made by them along with the requisite
prices.
9.
Reasons for difference, if any, in the manufacturing cost of Salt between
India and other countries and also between the domestic price of various
types of Salt and the export price in India.
10.
Likely scenario of future requirement/demand of various types of Salt in
India.
11.
Major factors affecting prices of various types of Salt in India.
12.
A brief write up on the future demand, efforts to boost up the demand for
various types of Salt and their impact on the demand scenario, and any
other suggestions.
Technical aspects :
13.
Installed capacity and production of iodised salt (branded/unbranded)
manufactured in your plant during past three years(2005-06, 2006-07 &
2007-08) as per Proforma T-1. Please give reasons for under utilisation of
capacity, if any.
14.
Process of manufacturing of salt with block diagram. Brief details of
sectionwise equipment & machineries used for the manufacture of salt, their
rated capacity and actual production performance for the last 3 years as per
Proforma T-2 and T-2(a)(whichever is applicable technology wise).
15.
Annual hours lost due to down time, national holidays, industrial problem etc.
in the production of salt for the past three years as per Proforma T-3.
16.
Section wise material balance and process wise wastage/rejection for the
manufacture of salt during the last 3 years as per Proforma T-4.
17.
Quantity of by-products produced during the process of manufacture of salt
for the past 3 years.
18.
Section/type wise process loss during the last 3 years as per Proforma T-5.
Costing Aspects
19.
Audited financial accounts with all schedules, details & documents
annexed & attached there to should be furnished for the past three years
from years 2005-06 to 2007-08.
20.
Briefly explain the costing system to ascertain the cost of production of
Iodized and non-iodized Salt.
21.
The allocation of expenditure and the basis of allocation of overheads for
salt activity for the year 2007-08 should be furnished. Performa C-1.
22.
The process/plant wise cost sheets of different category of salt with cost
of packing and marketing(Brand wise) may be given for the year 2007-08.
Performa C-2 (A to C)
23.
Details of gross fixed assets, capital additions, capital work-in-progress
and net fixed assets for the year 2007-08 for company/plants and for the
salt activity. Performa C-3
24.
Briefly explain the Packing and Marketing system of different types of salt
and for each brand. Detailed Cost sheet of expenses from plant transfer to
packaging stage and packaging stage to marketing stage may be given for
the year 2007-08.
25.
Opening stocks, production/purchases, sales/marketing, closing stock of
all types of salt and brands for the last three years from 2005-06 to 200708. Performa C-4
26.
Details of shortage of salt at each stage of handling & processing
indicating separately the causes of shortages such as handling loss, transit
losses and due to climatic conditions and etc. (in quantity and value) for
the last three years from 2005-06 to 2007-08. How such shortages are
treated in the accounts.
27.
Note on inventory control and methodology for working out the provisions
for stock deterioration during the year 2007-08.
28.
The loans obtained from different sources both long term and short term
indicating the average rate of interest and interest paid for the year 200708. Performa C-5.
29.
Note on Salt Cess paid or payable and other taxes on salt manufacturing &
sales, if any, on all types of salt and branded salt.
30.
Note on history of each type of branded salt, different pack size quantity
packed, maximum retail price of each type of pack size and cost of brand
etc.
31.
Note on transportation of salt mentioning the mode of transportation,
current applicable rates of transportation for each type of mode, problems
for transportation of salt, demurrage and shortage during transportation.
Performa C-6 & C-7
32.
Note on distribution channels like stockist, whole-sale dealers, distributors,
retailers and the method of appointment, stock transfer, billing flow and
calculation of remuneration and commissions etc for each type of
branded/non-branded salt.
33.
Statement showing the summary of financial analysis and working results
for the years 2006-07 to 2007-08. Performa C-8