India has formally initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Nylon-6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity (RV) below 3 originating in or exported from China PR and Russia, following allegations that dumped imports are causing material injury to the domestic industry.
The investigation has been launched by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, pursuant to an application filed by Gujarat Polyfilms Private Limited, the sole domestic producer of the subject goods in India.
Allegations of Dumping and Injury
According to the application, large volumes of Nylon-6 chips and granules have allegedly been exported to India from China and Russia at prices below their normal value, leading to price depression, price suppression, and declining profitability for the Indian manufacturer. Gujarat Polyfilms claims it accounts for 100% of domestic production of the subject goods and has neither imported the product nor has any relationship with exporters from the subject countries.
DGTR, after examining the prima facie evidence, has concluded that there exists sufficient material to justify initiation of an investigation into the existence, degree, and effect of dumping, as well as the causal link between dumped imports and injury to the domestic industry.
Product Under Consideration
The product under investigation is Nylon-6 (Polyamide-6) Chips and Granules with RV below 3, primarily used in textile applications, though it is also suitable for light-duty automotive and electrical applications. The product in powder form has been specifically excluded from the scope of the investigation.
The subject goods are primarily classified under Customs Tariff Heading 3908 10 11, though the DGTR has noted that imports may also be routed through several other tariff sub-headings. The authority has clarified that tariff classification is indicative and not determinative of the scope of investigation.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (POI) covers 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, while the injury analysis spans FY 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and the POI.
Dumping Margin Assessment
For China PR, the applicant has sought treatment of the country as a non-market economy, proposing determination of normal value under the constructed cost methodology prescribed under the Anti-Dumping Rules. For Russia, normal value has been constructed due to the unavailability of reliable domestic price data.
DGTR has, for initiation purposes, constructed normal value for both countries based on Indian cost of production, with reasonable additions for selling, general and administrative expenses and profit. Export prices were determined using DG Systems CIF import data, with necessary adjustments.
The authority has found that the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level and is significant, warranting a detailed investigation.
Procedure and Stakeholder Participation
All interested parties—including exporters, importers, users, and governments of the subject countries—are required to submit information through the SETU portal of DGTR. Submissions must include both confidential and non-confidential versions, in line with procedural requirements under the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995.
Interested parties have 37 days from the circulation of the non-confidential application to submit their responses. Comments on the scope of the product and Product Control Number (PCN) methodology may be filed within 15 days.
Failure to cooperate or submit complete information within stipulated timelines may lead DGTR to base its findings on facts available on record.
Notification Details
Case No. AD(OI) – 52/2025
Date: 31/12/2025
