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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 276]
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) – 30/2025
Subject: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Normal Butanol” or “N-BUTYL
ALCOHOL" originating in or exported from Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
1. F. No. 6/33/2025-DGTR.—The Andhra Petrochemicals Limited (hereinafter also referred to as the Petitioner
or Applicant) has 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 as amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred to as the Rules) for imposition of Anti-dumping duty on imports of 'Normal Butanol' or
'N-Butyl Alcohol' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods or PUC) from China PR, Taiwan and Saudi
Arabia.
2. The applicant has alleged that dumping of the product under consideration from the subject country is causing
material injury to the domestic industry in the country and has requested for the imposition of anti-dumping
duties on the imports of the product under consideration from the subject countries.
A.PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
3. The scope of product under consideration as claimed by the applicant is defined as follows:-
“The product under consideration is Normal Butanol. Normal Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon
structure and molecular formula C4H9OH. Normal Butanol is an excellent solvent for acid-curable lacquers
and baking finishes derived from urea, melamine or phenolic resins. A large part of N-Butanol is converted
into derivatives for use as solvents in coating industries and printing inks. Normal Butanol also finds
application as extractant in production of drugs and natural substances, additive in polishes and cleaners,
solubilizer in the textile industry, additive in deicing fluids, anti-icing additive in gasoline, humectant for
cellulose nitrate, feedstock in the production of glycol ethers and floatation aids (Butyl Xanthate) and as
starting material for the production of Butyl mono Carboxylates, Butyl Acetate, Butyl butyrate."
4. Normal butanol is used as an excellent solvent for acid-curable lacquers and baking finishes derived from urea,
melamine or phenolic resins. A large part of N-Butanol is converted into derivatives for use as solvents in
coating industries. The applications in which normal butanol can be used are Solvent for printing inks,
extractant in production of drugs and natural substances etc.
5. Unit of measurement
The product under consideration is produced and sold in terms of weight expressed in MT.
6. Tariff classification
The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under sub-
heading 2905. The product under consideration is imported under 29051300. However, the customs
classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration
7. The parties to the present investigation may provide their comments on the scope f 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 claimed that there is no significant difference in the goods produced by the applicant and
exported from the subject countries. The product produced by the applicant and imported from the subject
countries are comparable in terms of characteristics such as physical characteristics, manufacturing process &
technology, functions & uses, product specifications, pricing, distribution & marketing, and tariff classification
of the goods. The authority notes that the two are prima facie technically and commercially substitutable.
Therefore, the product produced by the applicant is a “like article" to the product being imported from the
subject countries.
C. SUBJECT COUNTRIES
9. The present application has been filed in respect of dumping of the product under consideration from China,
Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. However, the DGCI&S data has been examined and found that there is negligible
volume of import of subject goods from China PR. In view of the same, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia are
considered as subject countries.
D. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION (POI)
10. The period of investigation (POI) for the investigation is from 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 (12 months).
The injury examination period is 1st April 2021 - 31st March 2022, 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023, 1st
April 2023 - 31st March 2024 and the period of investigation.
E. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY & STANDING
11. The present application has been filed by The Andhra Petrochemicals Limited. Apart from the applicant, there
is another producer namely Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as "BPCL"). The
applicant has claimed that in the previous investigation, the applicant was the sole producer of the subject
goods in India. In 2021 BPCL commenced its production of the subject goods in India. The other producer has
neither opposed nor supported the application. It is also submitted that the applicant has neither imported the
subject goods from subject countries nor is related to any exporter or producer in the subject countries.
12. On the basis of information available on record, the Authority is prima facie satisfied that the applicant, namely
The Andhra Petrochemicals Limited constitutes eligible domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b) of
the Rules and the application satisfies the criteria of standing in terms of Rule 5(3) of the Rules.
F. BASIS FOR ALLEGED DUMPING
(1) Normal Value for Taiwan and Saudi Arabia
13. Under Section 9A (1)(c), the law permits normal value to be determined based on domestic prices, third-country
export prices, or cost of production plus expenses and profits. The applicant has claimed normal value based
on the cost of production in India based on best estimates of the cost of the production with reasonable addition
for selling, general & administrative expenses and reasonable profit margins. For the purpose of initiation, the
Authority has considered the constructed normal value based on cost of production in India.
(2) Export Price
14. The export price for the subject goods has been computed based on the DGCI &S transaction-wise import data.
Appropriate price adjustments have been claimed to make prices at ex-factory levels so that they become
comparable with normal value.
(3) Dumping Margin
15. The normal value and the export price have been compared at the ex-factory level, which prima facie
establishes 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 sufficient prima facie evidence that the
product under consideration from the subject countries is being dumped in the domestic market of India by the
exporters from the subject countries.
G. INJURY AND CAUSAL LINK
16. Information furnished by the applicant has been considered for assessment of injury to the domestic industry.
The applicants have furnished prima facie evidence establishing that the subject imports have caused injury to
the domestic industry. The applicants have claimed that the volume of imports increased in both absolute terms
and in relation to domestic production and demand in India over the injury period.. The dumping margin for
subject countries are more than de minimis and significant. The imports are undercutting the prices of the
domestic industry. The imports have depressed the prices of the domestic industry, and have prevented price
increases, which otherwise would have occurred. This has adversely impacted the profitability of the domestic
industry which has deteriorated in the injury period. There is sufficient prima facie evidence of material injury
being caused to the domestic industry due to the dumped imports from the subject countries i.e, Taiwan and
Saudi Arabia to justify initiation of anti-dumping investigation.
H. INITIATION OF THE ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION
17. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application submitted by the domestic industry, and having
reached satisfaction based on the prima facie evidence submitted by domestic industry about dumping of
subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country, the injury to the domestic industry and the
causal link between such alleged dumping and injury, 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 alleged dumping in respect of the subject goods originating in or exported
from Saudi Arabia and Taiwan and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be
adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry.
I. PROCEDURE
18. Principles, as given in Rule 6 of the Rules, will be followed for the present investigation.
J. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
19. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses ds2-dgtr@gov.in
and dd19-dgtr@nic.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.
20. The known producers/exporters in the subject countries, the government of the subject countries through its
embassies 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 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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
24. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Authority via email at email
addresses ds2-dgtr@gov.in and dd19-dgtr@nic.in with a copy to adv11-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-
dgtr@govcontractor.in within 30 days from the date of the receipt of the notice as per the Rule 6(4) of the
Rules. It may, however, be noted that in terms of explanation of the said Rules, the notice calling for
information and other documents shall be deemed to have received within one week from the date on which it
was sent by the Authority or transmitted to the appropriate diplomatic representative of the exporting countries.
If no information is received within the prescribed time-limit or the information received is incomplete, the
Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the Rules.
25. 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
26. Any party making confidential submission or providing information on a confidential basis before the
Authority, is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of the same 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. The interested parties can offer their comments on the issues of confidentiality claimed by the domestic industry
within 7 days from the date of circulation of the non-confidential version of the documents.
32. 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 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.
33. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or a good cause statement on the
confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority.
M. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
34. 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 submission / response/information might
lead to action under Section M of this Initiation Notification
N. NON-COOPERATION
35. 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 subsequently
time period provided through separate communication, 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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