Initiation of AD investigation concerning imports of Cyanuric Chloride from China PR and European Union.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04072026-274119 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 189] | NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026/ ASHADHA 9, 1948 CASE No. : AD/OI/035/2026 Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Cyanuric Chloride from China PR and European Union 4864 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] [PART I-SEC.1] 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] [भाग I-खण्ड 1] 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] AMITABH KUMAR, Designated Authority MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) INITIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026 CASE No. AD/OI/035/2026 Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Cyanuric Chloride from China PR and European Union F. No. 6/37/2026-DGTR: 1. Having regards to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the 'Act') and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment, and Collection of Anti- Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules'), Superform Chemistries Limited (hereinafter referred to as the 'applicant') has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the 'Authority'), for initiation of an [भाग I-खण्ड 1] | 7 anti-dumping investigation on imports of Cyanuric Chloride (hereinafter referred to as the 'product under consideration' or 'subject goods' or 'PUC'), originating in or exported from China PR and European Union (hereinafter referred to as the 'subject countries'). 2. The applicant has alleged that material injury is being caused due to the dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject countries and has requested for the imposition of the anti-dumping duties on the imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries. A. Product under consideration. 3. The product under consideration in the present investigation is Cyanuric Chloride. The product is also known as 2,4,6-Trichloro-1,3,5-triazine, 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-trichloro-, Triazine, 2,4,6-trichloro-, Trichlorotriazine. 4. It is a white crystalline organic compound with a pungent odour. The product has a molecular weight of 184.41 g/mol and a melting point of approximately 146°C. It is soluble in water, with solubility of about 0.44 g/l at 20°C. The product under consideration is generally traded in one form with 99% concentration (purity). 5. Cyanuric Chloride's primary function is to act as a reactive chemical intermediate used in the manufacture of a wide range of downstream chemicals. The product is majorly used in the agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and dyes and pigments industries. 6. The unit of measurement considered in the present investigation for the product under consideration is Metric Tons (MT). 7. The product under consideration does not have a dedicated code under Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The product under consideration is being imported under 2916 39 90, 2933 39 90, 2933 69 10, 2933 69 90 and 2933 71 00. The custom classification code is indicative only and is not binding on the scope of the present investigation. 8. The applicant has not proposed any PCN methodology. The interested parties are advised to furnish their comments/suggestions on the scope of product under consideration and PCN methodology, if any, within 15 days of circulation of the receipt of the intimation of the initiation of this investigation. B. Like article 9. The applicant has stated that there is no difference in the article produced by the applicant and exported from the subject countries. The article produced by the applicant and that imported from China PR and European Union are comparable in terms of physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing process and technology, functions and uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution and marketing and tariff classification of the subject goods. The subject goods and the article manufactured by the applicant are technically and commercially substitutable. Thus, for the purpose of initiation of the present investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicant are being treated as "like article" to the product under consideration produced and imported from China PR and European Union. C. Domestic industry & standing 10. The application has been filed by Superform Chemistries Limited. The applicant has claimed that they are the sole producer of the subject goods in India. The applicant has further certified that they have not imported the subject goods nor related to the exporters from the subject countries or importers in India. 11. Based on information available on record, the Authority is satisfied that the applicant constitutes domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b). The application satisfies the requirements of standing in terms of Rule 5(3). D. Subject countries 12. The subject countries in the present investigation are China PR and European Union. E. Period of investigation. 13. The applicant had proposed the period of investigation as 1st April 2025 to 31st December 2025. However, the Authority has considered period of investigation as 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, which is a 12-month period. The injury information period covers the financial year of 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and the period of investigation. F. Basis of alleged dumping. i. Normal value for China PR 14. The applicant has cited and relied upon Article 15(a) (i) of China's Accession Protocol and has claimed that China PR should be treated as a non-market economy and that producers from China PR should be directed to demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in the industry with regard to the production and sales of the product under consideration. Unless the producers from China PR show that such market economy 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] conditions prevail, their normal value should be determined in accordance with Para 7 and 8 of Annexure-I to the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995. 15. The applicant has submitted that data relating to cost and price in market economy third country is not available. The applicant has submitted that since the product does not have dedicated classification, the price from a country to other country cannot be considered. Therefore, for the purpose of normal value, the applicant has claimed normal value as per the price paid or payable in India. The normal value methodology as claimed by the applicant has been considered for initiation. ii. Normal value of European Union 16. The applicant has claimed that it does not have access to any information regarding actual selling price of the producers in the domestic market of European Union. Therefore, applicant has claimed the normal value based on the best estimates of cost of production, duly adjusted with selling, general and administrative expenses, along with a reasonable profit margin. The normal value methodology as claimed by the applicant has been considered for initiation. iii. Export price 17. The export price of the product under consideration has been determined by considering the CIF price of the product under consideration as reported in DG System transaction wise import data. Adjustments have been claimed for ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, bank charges, port expenses and credit costs. iv. Dumping margin 18. The normal value and the export price have been compared at the ex-factory level, which prima facie establishes that the dumping margin with respect to the product under consideration imported from the subject countries is not only above the de minimis level but is also significant. Thus, there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the product under consideration is being dumped in the domestic market of India by the exporters from the subject countries. G. Evidence of injury and causal link. 19. The applicant has provided prima facie evidence with respect to the injury suffered by the applicant because of dumped imports. The volume of the subject imports from the subject countries has increased in absolute terms as well as relative term. The price depression caused by dumped imports have prevented the price movement to recover the full cost and achieve a reasonable rate of return. The applicant is only able to utilize its capacity in single digit and is operating with financial losses, negative cash profit, loss before interest and negative return on capital employed. There is sufficient prima facie evidence of injury being caused to the applicant by dumped imports of subject goods from the subject countries. H. Initiation of anti-dumping investigation 20. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application submitted by the applicant and having reached satisfaction based on the prima facie evidence submitted by the applicant concerning the dumping of the product under consideration originating in or exported from the subject countries, the consequential injury to the domestic industry as a result of the alleged dumping of the product under consideration and the causal link between such injury and the dumped imports, and in accordance with Section 9A of the Act read with Rule 5 of the AD Rules, the Authority, hereby, initiates an anti-dumping investigation to determine the existence, degree, and effect of the dumping with respect to the product under consideration originating in or exported from subject countries and to recommend the appropriate amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry. I. Procedure 21. The provisions stipulated in Rule 6 of the Anti-Dumping Rules shall be followed in this investigation. J. Submission of information 22. All the interested parties are required to register themselves on SETU Portal (http://setu.dgtr.gov.in). All communications and submissions from the interested parties shall be uploaded on the SETU portal under their registered name and corresponding case ID-AD/OI/035/2026. It should be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format. 23. The known producers/exporters in subject countries, the government of subject countries through their Embassy in India, and the importers and users in India known to be concerned with the subject goods are being informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information within the time limits set out below. [भाग I-खण्ड 1] | 9 24. Any other interested party may also make a submission relevant to the present investigation in the form and manner within the time limits set out below. Any party making any confidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non-confidential version of the same available to the other interested parties. 25. The interested parties are further advised to keep regular watch on the official website of Directorate General of Trade Remedies at www.dgtr.gov.in and SETU portal (http://setu.dgtr.gov.in) for any updated information with respect to this investigation. Interested parties are directed to regularly visit the website of the DGTR (http://dgtr.gov.in) to stay apprised with the further developments in the subject investigation and remain informed regarding issues that may be issued from time to time including questionnaire formats, PCN methodology, PCN discussion/meeting notice, notice of oral hearing, corrigendum, amendment notifications and other such information. K. Time limit 26. Any information relating to the present investigation must be uploaded by the interested parties on the SETU Portal (http://setu.dgtr.gov.in) under their registered name and corresponding case ID - AD/OI/035/2026. Both version of each submission, the confidential version (CV) and the non-confidential version (NCV) must be uploaded in the respective designated columns within 37 days from which notice of initiation/calling for information and other documents is communicated to the identified interested parties or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country, in accordance with Rule 6(4) of the Anti- Dumping Rules, 1995. If no information is received within the stipulated time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings based on the facts available on record and in accordance with the AD Rules, 1995. 27. All the interested parties are hereby advised to intimate their interest (including the nature of interest) in the instant matter and file their questionnaire responses within the above time limit as stipulated in this notification through SETU portal only. 28. The 15-day period to file comments on the scope of the PUC/PCN Methodology shall run concurrently with the time limit mentioned in this initiation notification. 29. Extension due to Modification of PUC/PCN: An extension of time by 15 days shall be granted if the Authority, through a subsequent notice, modifies the PUC and PCN that was not previously proposed or is different from from the initiation notification. The extension of 15 days shall be granted from date of such notification of modified PUC and PCN. Extension of time by 15 days stated in this paragraph is not applicable in instances where there is no change in the PUC and PCN methodology after initiation of investigation. Requests for a further extension of time, beyond the 15 days extension (if granted), will ordinarily not be considered except in case of exceptional circumstances, in line with the Rules 6(4) of the AD Rules. 30. Any request for an extension must be submitted by the concerned parties through the SETU portal at least one day before the original deadline. Requests submitted after this time will not be considered. L. Submission of information on confidential basis 31. Where any party to the present investigation makes confidential submissions or provides information on a confidential basis before the Authority, such party is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of such information in terms of Rule 7(2) of the Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by the Authority in this regard. Failure to adhere to the above may lead to rejection of the response/submissions. 32. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/Annexes attached thereto), before the Authority including questionnaire responses, are required to file confidential and non-confidential versions separately. 33. Such submissions must be clearly marked as 'confidential' or 'non-confidential' at the top of each page. Any submission that has been made to the Authority without such markings shall be treated as 'non-confidential' information by the Authority, and the Authority shall be at liberty to allow other interested parties to inspect such submissions. 34. The confidential version shall contain all information which is, by nature, confidential, and/or other information, which the supplier of such information claims as confidential. For the information which is claimed to be confidential by nature, or the information on which confidentiality is claimed because of other reasons, the supplier of the information is required to provide a good cause statement along with the supplied information as to why such information cannot be disclosed. 35. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties should be a replica of the confidential version with the confidential information preferably indexed or blanked out (where indexation is not possible) and such information must be as appropriately and adequately summarized depending upon the information on which confidentiality is claimed. 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] 36. The non-confidential summary must be in sufficient detail to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information furnished on a confidential basis. However, in exceptional circumstances, the party submitting the confidential information may indicate that such information is not susceptible to summary, and a statement of reasons containing a sufficient and adequate explanation in terms of Rule 7 of the Rules, 1995, and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority, as to why such summarization is not possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority. 37. The interested parties can offer their comments on the issues of confidentiality within 7 days from the date of circulation of the non-confidential version of the documents. 38. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or a sufficient and adequate cause statement in terms of Rule 7 of the Rules, and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority, on the confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority. 39. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the information submitted. If the Authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is not warranted or if the supplier of the information is either unwilling to make the information public or to authorize its disclosure in generalized or summary form, it may disregard such information. 40. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information provided, shall not disclose it to any party without specific authorisation of the party providing such information. M. Inspection of public file 41. All non-confidential versions of submissions made by any interested party will be accessible to other interested parties through their respective login on the SETU Portal. N. Non-cooperation 42. In case any interested party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within a reasonable period or within the time stipulated by the Authority in this initiation notification, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may declare such interested party as non-cooperative and record its findings based on the facts available and make such recommendations to the Central Government as it deems fit. AMITABH KUMAR, Designated Authority Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA CUMAR