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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30092025-266541
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025/ASVINA 5, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(Directorate General of Trade Remedies)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th September, 2025
Case No. AD (OI) – 08/2025
Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation into imports of Diisononyl Phthalate
originating in or exported from Malaysia.
1. F. No. 6/08/2025-DGTR.— KLJ Plasticizers Limited and KLJ Petroplast Limited (hereinafter also referred to
the as the "applicants") have filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to
as the "Authority”), in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time to time
(hereinafter also referred to 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 thereof, as amended
from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the "Rules" or "AD Rules"), for the initiation of an anti-
dumping investigation concerning imports of Diisononyl Phthalate originating in or exported from Korea RP
and Malaysia.
2. The applicants have alleged that material injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to the dumped
imports, originating or exported from Korea RP and Malaysia and have requested for the imposition of anti-
dumping duties on the imports of the subject goods from the Korea RP and Malaysia. However, as per the
prima facie examination, the Authority finds that the volume of injurious imports from Korea is negligible and
does not justify initiation of investigation against Korea RP. Accordingly, the present investigation has been
initiated concerning imports Diisononyl Phthalate (hereinafter also referred to as “DINP", "subject goods" or
"product under consideration") originating in or exported from Malaysia (hereinafter also referred to as
"subject country").
A. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
3. The product under consideration in the present investigation is Diisononyl Phthalate (“DINP”). DINP is a
monomeric primary plasticizer with medium molecular weight. It is an organic compound with chemical
formula C26H42O4. It is also known KANATOL-900, P-030 and Phthalate Plasticizer (PVC). The product under
consideration is a phthalic acid ester of C9 alcohol. The CAS number of the product under consideration is
28553-12-0.
4. DINP is a nearly transparent and odorless oily liquid, slightly soluble in water and completely soluble in
alcohols and hexane. It is miscible and compatible with all the monomeric plasticizers of PVC compounding.
DINP is primarily used as a plasticizer for PVC. DINP is also used in production of polymers other than PVC,
such as rubber. DINP is also used in non-polymer applications such as automotive components, anti-corrosion
plaints, anti-fouling paints, lacquers, inks, adhesives and sealants.
5. DINP is an odorless oily liquid, nearly transparent, which is slightly soluble in water and completely soluble
in alcohols and hexane. It is miscible and compatible with all the monomeric plasticizers of PVC compounding.
DINP is primarily used as a plasticizer for PVC. DINP is also used in production of polymers other than PVC,
such as rubber. DINP is also used in non-polymer application such as automotive components, anti-corrosion
paints, anti-fouling paints, lacquers, inks, adhesives and sealants. DINP is used as an economical plasticizer
and demonstrates low volatility and good durability. The product under consideration is widely used in vinylic
compounds including wires, cables and plastisols.
6. The subject goods are manufactured from an esterification reaction wherein phthalic anhydride and iso
nonanol, in presence of a catalyst are heated in a closed reactor. This reaction generates alcohol which is
separated in vacuum. The reaction mass is then neutralised, washed with water to remove soap. Then the
reaction mass is dried and treated with carbon to remove moisture and improve glossiness, respectively. Next,
the compound is filtered. The filtered material is Diisononyl Phthalate.
7. The subject goods are classified under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act under the tariff code 2917 3300.
However, as per the information on record, the subject goods have been imported under a number of codes,
including 2917 3200, 2917 3400, 2917 3920, 2917 3990 and 2933 9990. The customs classification is only
indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.
8. The interested parties in the present investigation may provide their comments on the scope of the PUC as well
as their proposal for formation of PCNs, if any, within 15 days from the date of initiation of this investigation.
B. LIKE ARTICLE
9. The goods produced by the domestic industry are identical to the subject goods imported from the subject
country. The subject goods produced by the domestic industry have comparable characteristics to the subject
goods imported from the subject country in terms of technical specifications, physical & chemical
characteristics, manufacturing process & technology, functions & uses, pricing, distribution & marketing and
tariff classification. The two are technically and commercially substitutable. Therefore, for the purpose of
initiation of the present investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicants are being treated as ‘like
article’ to the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country.
C. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND STANDING
10. The application for initiation of the present investigation has been filed by KLJ Plasticizers Limited and KLJ
Petroplast Limited. The applicants have submitted that they are not related to exporters of subject goods in
subject country or importers of product under consideration in India. Further, the applicants have not imported
the product under consideration from the subject country during the period of investigation.
11. There are two other domestic producers of the subject goods in India, namely, Payal Polyplast Private Limited,
Payal Plastichem Private Limited. Additionally, the applicants have identified that Marvel Vinyls Limited and
Vinyl Products Private Limited may be engaged in production of the subject goods in small quantities.
However, the applicants have not been able to identify whether these entities are producing, and the quantity
of production by them. Further, IG Petrochemicals Limited is also setting up a plant to manufacture the subject
goods in India. The application for initiation of the present anti-dumping investigation has been supported by
IG Petrochemicals Limited, Payal Polyplast Private Limited and Payal Plastichem Private Limited.
12. Payal Polyplast Private Limited, Payal Plastichem Private Limited and their related parties have imported the
product under consideration from the subject country in India. Further, Vinyl Products Private Limited has also
imported the product under consideration. Accordingly, the Authority has considered such producers ineligible
to constitute domestic industry under Rule 2(b) of the Anti-Dumping Rules.
13. As per the evidence available on record, it is noted that the applicants account for a major proportion of the
total production of the like article in India. Therefore, the Authority has considered KLJ Plasticizers Limited
and KLJ Petroplast Limited as the domestic industry within the provisions of Rule 2(b) of the Anti-Dumping
Rules. Further, the application satisfies the requirements of Rule 5(3) of the Anti-Dumping Rules.
D. SUBJECT COUNTRY
14. The subject country for the purpose of the present investigation is Malaysia.
E. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION
15. The Authority has considered 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 (12 months) as the period of investigation. The
injury investigation period shall cover the period 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022, 1st April 2022 – 31st March
2023, 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 and the period of investigation.
F. BASIS OF ALLEGED DUMPING
Normal value
16. The applicants have claimed that they did not have access to information regarding the domestic selling price
or any other information with regard to the prevailing prices in the subject country. Further, information with
regard to cost of production in the subject country was not available to the domestic industry.
17. For the purpose of initiation, the Authority has considered normal value for Malaysia based on estimated based
on cost of production of the domestic industry, duly adjusted for selling, general and administrative expenses
along with a reasonable profit margin. The normal value methodology claimed by the applicants has been
considered for the purpose of initiation.
Export Price
18. The export price of the subject goods from the subject country has been determined by considering transaction
wise data, as reflected in the DGCI&S Data. Price adjustments have been made on account of ocean freight,
marine insurance, commission, bank charges, port expenses, credit costs, inventory carrying costs, secondary
packaging and inland freight to arrive at the ex-factory export price.
Dumping margin
19. The normal value and the export prices have been compared at the ex-factory level, which prima facie
establishes that the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level with respect to the subject goods imported
from the subject country. Thus, there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the product under consideration
from the subject country is being dumped in the domestic market of India.
G. INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK
20. Information furnished by the applicants, with regard to various parameters, has been considered for assessment
of injury to the domestic industry. The applicants have submitted that there has been a significant increase in
imports from the subject country in absolute and relative terms. The subject imports are undercutting the prices
of the domestic industry and are priced below the cost of sales of the domestic industry. The subject imports
have depressed the prices of the domestic industry. The capacity utilization of the domestic industry has
declined and it has underutilized capacities. The inventories of the domestic industry have increased. The
domestic industry has incurred financial losses, cash losses and recorded a negative return on capital employed
during the period of investigation. There is sufficient prima facie evidence of material injury being caused to
the domestic industry by the dumped imports from the subject country, justifying initiation of an anti-dumping
investigation.
H. INITIATION OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION
21. On the basis of the duly substantiated application filed by the applicants and on being satisfied based on the
prima facie evidence submitted therein, concerning the dumping of the subject goods originating in or exported
from the subject country, the consequential injury to the domestic industry as a result of the alleged dumping
of the subject goods 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 Anti-Dumping 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 the subject country 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
22. Principles as given in Rule 6 of the Rules shall be followed for the present investigation.
J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
23. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses jd11-dgtr@gov.in
and dir14-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to adv11-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in It must be
ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in
MS-Excel format.
24. The known producers/exporters in the subject country, the Government of the subject country through its
embassy in India, and the importers and users in India who are known to be associated with the subject goods
are being informed separately to enable them to file all 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. Interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Authority
http://www.dgtr.gov.in/ for any updated information with respect to this investigation.
K. TIME LIMIT
28. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at
email addresses jd11-dgtr@gov.in and dir14-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to adv11-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-
dgtr@govcontractor.in within thirty days (30 days) from the date on which the non-confidential version of the
documents filed by the domestic industry would be circulated by the Designated Authority or transmitted to
the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting country as per Rule 6(4) of the Rules. 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 Rules.
29. All the interested parties are hereby advised to intimate their interest (including the nature of interest) in the
present investigation and file their questionnaire response/submissions within the above time limit.
30. Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate sufficient cause
for such extension in terms of Rule 6(4) of the AD Rules and such request must come within the time stipulated
in this notification.
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.
32. 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.
33. 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 show a good cause along with the supplied information
as to why such information cannot be disclosed.
34. 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 appropriately and adequately summarized depending upon the
information on which confidentiality is claimed.
35. 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 Anti-Dumping
Rules, 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.
36. The interested parties can offer their comments on the issues of confidentiality claimed in the submissions,
within seven days (7 days) from the date of circulation of the non-confidential version of the documents in
terms of relevant paragraph of this initiation notification.
37. 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.
38. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the
information submitted. If the Authority is not satisfied that the request for confidentiality is 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.
39. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information provided, shall
not disclose it to any party without specific authorization of the party providing such information.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
40. 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/response/information to all other
interested parties. Failure to circulate non-confidential version of submissions/response/information might lead
to consideration of an interested party as non-cooperative.
N. NON-COOPERATION
41. In case where an interested party refuses access to, or 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 on the basis of the facts available and make such recommendations to the Central Government as
deemed fit.
SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, Designated Authority
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Date: 2025.09.30 15:49:06 +05'30'