The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on December 31, 2025, issued notification regarding the Initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Nylon 6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity (RV) below 3” originating in or exported from China PR and Russia.
M/s Gujarat Polyfilms Private Limited has filed an application before the Designated Authority (DGTR) seeking initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Nylon 6 chips and granules with relative viscosity below 3, originating in or exported from China PR and Russia. The applicant alleges that dumped imports from these countries are causing material injury to the domestic industry and has requested the imposition of anti-dumping duties.
The following has been stated:
• The product under consideration is Nylon 6 (Polyamide 6) chips and granules with relative viscosity below 3. The product is primarily used in textile applications and is also suitable for certain light-duty non-textile applications, including automotive and electrical uses.
• Nylon 6 in powder form is expressly excluded from the scope of the product under consideration.
• The unit of measurement for the subject goods is Metric Tons or Kilograms. The product is mainly classified under Customs Tariff Heading 3908 10 11, though imports may also occur under several other related tariff sub-headings. The tariff classification is indicative and does not limit the scope of the investigation.
• Interested parties may submit comments on the scope of the product under consideration and propose Product Control Number (PCN) methodology within 15 days from the circulation of the initiation intimation.
• The Authority has prima facie accepted that the product manufactured by the applicant is a like article to the imported product, as both are comparable in physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing process, usage, pricing, distribution, and tariff classification, and are technically and commercially interchangeable.
• The subject countries for the purpose of the present investigation are China PR and Russia.
• The dumping period of investigation is from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. The injury analysis covers the periods 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and the POI.
• The application has been filed by Gujarat Polyfilms Private Limited, which claims to be the sole domestic producer of the subject goods in India, accounting for 100% of domestic production. The Authority has prima facie accepted that the applicant satisfies the requirements of standing and qualifies as the domestic industry under the Anti-Dumping Rules.
• The applicant has treated China PR as a non-market economy and requested that normal value be determined in accordance with Annexure I of the Rules. Due to the unavailability of reliable data from a market economy third country, the applicant has constructed normal value based on Indian cost of production, including selling, general and administrative expenses and reasonable profits.
• For Russia, the applicant submitted that domestic prices were not available and therefore constructed normal value based on estimated costs of production. For initiation purposes, the Authority has considered normal value constructed on the basis of Indian cost of production with reasonable additions for both subject countries.
• Export price has been determined using DG System CIF import data, with adjustments made for ocean freight, insurance, handling charges, port expenses, and bank charges.
• A comparison of normal value and export price at the ex-factory level indicates prima facie dumping margins above the de-minimis level and significant for imports from both subject countries.
• The Authority notes prima facie evidence of injury to the domestic industry in the form of increased import volumes, price suppression and depression, and deterioration in profitability. A causal link between the dumped imports and the injury suffered by the domestic industry has been established at the initiation stage.
• Based on the prima facie evidence of dumping, injury, and causal link, the Authority has initiated an anti-dumping investigation under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995.
• The investigation will be conducted in accordance with Rule 6 of the Anti-Dumping Rules.
• All interested parties must register and file submissions through the SETU Portal. Known exporters, governments, importers, and users are being informed separately. Submissions must comply with prescribed formats, including confidentiality requirements.
• Interested parties must file questionnaire responses and submissions within 37 days from circulation of the non-confidential application. Comments on PUC and PCN methodology must be filed within 15 days. Limited extensions may be granted only in specific circumstances.
• Strict confidentiality rules apply, requiring submission of both confidential and non-confidential versions with adequate summaries and justifications. Non-compliance may lead to rejection of submissions.
• Non-confidential submissions will be available for inspection by interested parties through the SETU Portal.
• In case of non-cooperation or failure to provide information, the Authority may proceed on the basis of facts available and issue recommendations accordingly.
[Case No. AD(OI) – 52/2025]
