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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06102025-266696
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025/ASVINA 8, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2025
Case No. AD(OI) – 32/2025
Subject: Initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Nylon 6 in any form, with
relative viscosity of RV- 3.0 to 3.6, originating in or exported from China PR, Russia, Taiwan and
Thailand.
1. F. No. 6/37/2025-DGTR.— Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to
time (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping duty on Dumped Articles for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as
amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules" or the "Anti-dumping Rules"),
M/s. Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (hereinafter also referred to as the “applicant"
or "domestic industry") has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred
to as the "Authority”), for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Nylon 6
in any form, with relative viscosity of RV- 3.0 to 3.6" (hereinafter referred to as “subject goods" or
"product under consideration” or “PUC”), originating in or exported from China PR, Russia, Taiwan
and Thailand (hereinafter referred to as "subject countries").
2. The applicant has alleged that dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject countries are
causing material injury and has requested the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the
subject goods from the subject countries. The applicant has also sought interim duties on imports of
subject goods from the subject countries.
A. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
3. The product under consideration in the present application is Nylon 6 in any form with relative
viscosity of RV- 3.0 to 3.6.
4. The product under consideration is used for fabrication of various Nylon 6-based products, including
cords, fibres, yarn, precision engineering components, electrical components, automobile
components, appliance and consumer goods components, packaging films for foodstuffs,
components for hardware, building and industry etc.
Unit of measurement
5. The prescribed unit of measurement for the product under consideration is Metric Tons (MT) or
Kilogram (Kg).
Tariff classification
6. The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 39 of the Customs Tariff Act under the
sub-headings 3908 1011 and 3908 1019. However, the applicant has alleged that the product under
consideration is also imported under other codes 3908 1039, 3908 1041, 3908 1049, 3908 1069, 3908
1079 and 3908 9000. The customs classification is indicative only and not binding on the scope of
the product under consideration.
7. The parties to the present investigation may provide their comments on the scope of PUC and
propose product control numbers (PCN) methodology, if any, within 15 days of circulation of the
receipt of intimation of initiation of the investigation.
B. LIKE ARTICLE
8. The applicant has stated that there are no significant differences in the article produced by the
applicant and exported from the subject countries. The article produced by the applicant and that
imported from the subject countries 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. The applicant
has claimed that the consumers of the product under consideration are using the subject goods and
the article manufactured by the applicant interchangeably. Thus, for the purposes of initiation of the
present investigation, the article produced by the applicant has been prima facie considered as like
article to the product being imported from the subject countries.
C. SUBJECT COUNTRIES
9. The subject countries in the present investigation are China PR, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand.
D. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION (POI)
10. The Authority has considered the period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 (12 months) as the
period of investigation for the present investigation (hereinafter referred to as “POI”). The injury
investigation period will cover the preceding three financial years, that is, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-
24 and the POI.
E. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND STANDING
11. The application has been filed by M/s. Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited. The
applicant has not imported the subject goods from the subject countries. Since the applicant is the
sole domestic producer, it accounts for a major proportion of the total production of the subject
goods in India. The applicant prima facie satisfies the standing and constitutes domestic industry
within the meaning of Rule 2(b) of the ADD Rules, 1995 and the application satisfies the
requirements of Rule 5(3) of the ADD Rules, 1995.
F. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING
a. Normal Value for China
12. The applicant has claimed that China PR should be treated as a non-market economy and the normal
value should be determined in terms of Rule- 7 of Annexure I of the Rules. The applicant has cited
Para 8(2) of Annexure I of the Rules and has stated that the Chinese producers should be directed to
demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in the industry producing the subject goods in
terms of Para 8(3) of Annexure I of the Rules. The applicant has claimed that for China PR, normal
value should be determined in accordance with Para 7 and 8 of Annexure I of the Rules.
13. The applicant has submitted that efforts were made to determine normal value on the basis of price or
constructed value in a market economy third country. However, the applicant could not get reliable
information regarding the information on price or cost in market economy third country. Therefore,
the applicant has determined normal value on the basis of cost of production of the applicant with
reasonable addition for margins.
b. Normal Value for Russia, Taiwan and Thailand
14. The applicant has claimed normal value for Russia, Taiwan and Thailand on the basis of estimates of
cost of production based on facts available along with a reasonable profit margin.
15. The normal value methodology claimed by the applicant has been considered for the purpose of
initiation.
c. Export Price
16. 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 data. Adjustments have been
claimed for ocean freight, marine insurance, bank charges, port expenses etc.
d. Dumping Margin
17. The normal value and the export price have been compared at ex-factory level, which prima facie
shows that the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level and is significant with respect to the
product under consideration exported from the subject countries. Thus, there is prima facie evidence
that the product under consideration from the subject countries is being dumped in the Indian market
by the exporters from the subject countries.
G. INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK
18. The applicant has provided prima facie evidence with respect to the injury suffered by the domestic
industry due to the dumped imports. The volume of the subject imports from the subject countries
has increased in both absolute as well as relative terms. There is evidence of price suppression and
depression due to imports. The subject imports have had an adverse impact on the profitability
parameters of the domestic industry.
19. From the foregoing, the Authority prima facie finds sufficient evidence of dumping of the subject
goods originating in or exported from the subject countries, injury to the domestic industry and
causal link between the alleged dumping and injury exist to justify initiation of an anti-dumping
investigation in terms of Rule 5 of the Rules, to determine the existence, degree, and effect of alleged
dumping and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to
remove injury to the domestic industry.
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 communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses-adv13-
dgtr@gov.in, dd16-dgtr@gov.in dd12-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in. 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 its
Embassy in India, and the importers and users in India who are known to be associated with the
product under consideration are being informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant
information within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notification. All such information must
be filed in the form and manner as prescribed by this initiation notification, the Rules, and the
applicable trade notices issued by the Authority.
24. Any other interested party may also make a submission relevant to the present investigation in the
form and manner as prescribed by this initiation notification, the Rules, and the applicable trade
notices issued by the Authority within the time limits mentioned in this initiation notification.
25. 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.
26. The interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the
Directorate General of Trade Remedies at www.dgtr.gov.in for any updated information with respect
to this investigation. Interested parties are directed to regularly visit the website of DGTR
(https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) to stay apprised with the further developments in the subject investigation
and remain informed regarding notices that may be issued from time to time regarding questionnaire
formats, PCN methodology, PCN discussion/meeting schedule, notice of oral hearing, corrigendum,
amendment notifications, and other such information.
K. TIME LIMIT
27. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via
email at email addresses- adv13-dgtr@gov.in, dd16-dgtr@gov.in, dd12-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-
dgtr@govcontractor.in within 30 days from the date on which it was sent by the Designated
Authority or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per
Rule 6 (4) of the AD Rules. If no information is received within the prescribed 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.
28. 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.
L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS
29. 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.
30. The parties making any submission (including Appendices/ Annexures attached thereto), before the
Authority including questionnaire responses, are required to file confidential and non-confidential
versions separately.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties is required to 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 appropriately and adequately
summarized depending upon the information on which confidentiality is claimed. 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 as to why such summarization is not possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of the
Authority.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. 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.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
37. A list of registered interested parties will be uploaded on the DGTR's website along with the request
therein to all of them to email the non-confidential version of their
submissions/responses/information to all other interested parties. Failure to circulate non-confidential
version of the submissions/responses/information might lead to consideration of an interested party
as non-cooperative.
N. NON-COOPERATION
38. 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.
SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, Designated Authority
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