DGTR Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Glycine from China on Avid
Organics Complaint
Ø Glycine is a simple amino acid that your
body uses to build proteins, create vital compounds like collagen and creatine,
and regulate brain signals.
1.
Notification & Case
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DGTR, Department of Commerce, issued the Initiation
Notification dated 22 September 2026.
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Case ID: AD/OI/045/2026.
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Investigation concerns imports of Glycine
originating in or exported from China PR.
2.
Applicant
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Application filed by Avid Organics Pvt. Ltd.
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Applicant alleges that dumped Chinese glycine
imports are causing material injury to the Indian domestic industry and
has requested anti-dumping duty.
3.
Product Under Consideration (PUC)
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Product: Glycine, a white, odourless,
sweet-tasting crystalline amino acid.
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Investigation covers all grades, including:
§ Crude
§ Industrial/technical
grade
§ Feed
grade
§ Food/USP/IP
grade
§ EP grade
§ Pharmaceutical/injectable
grade.
4.
Major Uses
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Pharmaceutical grade: excipient/API in
pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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USP/IP/food grade: sweetener and food enhancer.
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Technical grade: industrial, agricultural and
chemical-intermediate applications.
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Feed grade: amino-acid supplement for poultry,
livestock and pet diets.
5.
Unit of Measurement
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Metric Tonnes (MT) or Kilograms (Kg).
6.
Customs Classification
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Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
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Specifically indicated under:
§ 29224910
§ 29224990
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Classification is indicative only and does
not determine the scope of the PUC.
7.
PCN Methodology
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Applicant has not proposed Product Control
Numbers (PCNs).
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Interested parties may comment on the PUC scope and
propose PCN methodology within 15 days of circulation of the initiation
intimation.
8.
Subject Country
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China PR.
9.
Period of Investigation (POI)
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1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
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Injury period:
§ 1 Apr
2022–31 Mar 2023
§ 1 Apr
2023–31 Mar 2024
§ 1 Apr
2024–31 Mar 2025
§ POI: 1
Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026.
10.
Domestic Industry / Standing
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Avid Organics stated that it neither imported the
subject good from China PR nor is related to Chinese producers/exporters.
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Its claimed share of Indian production during the
POI is 66%.
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DGTR considers the applicant eligible as domestic
industry and finds that the application satisfies Rule 5(3) requirements.
11.
Alleged Dumping
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Applicant has sought treatment of China PR as a non-market
economy for determination of normal value.
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Normal value was constructed using estimated
raw-material and utility costs, manufacturing/administrative overheads and a
reasonable profit margin because reliable third-country market-economy
information was reportedly unavailable.
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Export price was determined using import
data/market intelligence, with DG Systems data adopted for ex-factory export
price and adjustments made for freight, insurance and other expenses.
12.
Prima Facie Dumping Finding
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DGTR states that comparison of normal value and
export price at ex-factory level prima facie shows a dumping margin above
the de-minimis level and significant.
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DGTR therefore finds prima facie evidence of
dumping of Chinese glycine in India.
13.
Injury & Causal Link
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Applicant submitted prima facie evidence that:
§ Imports
from China increased in absolute terms.
§ Imports
caused price suppression.
§ Chinese
imports adversely affected the operating performance of the domestic industry.
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DGTR finds prima facie evidence of dumping,
injury and causal link sufficient to justify initiation.
14.
Investigation Initiated
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DGTR has formally initiated the anti-dumping
investigation under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with
Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules.
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The investigation will determine the existence,
degree and effect of alleged dumping and whether anti-dumping duty should
be recommended.
15.
Retrospective Anti-Dumping Duty
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Applicant has requested retrospective imposition
of anti-dumping duty, citing:
§ History
of dumping;
§ Importers'
alleged awareness of dumping and injury;
§ Significant
dumping margin; and
§ Sharp
deterioration in domestic-industry performance.
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DGTR may seek views/comments from interested
parties on this request.
16.
Submission of Information
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Interested parties must register and make
submissions through the SETU portal under Case ID AD/OI/045/2026.
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Narrative submissions should be in searchable
PDF/MS-Word format and data files in MS-Excel format.
17.
Time Limit
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Confidential and non-confidential versions of
submissions are generally required within 37 days from
circulation/transmission of the non-confidential application.
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The 15-day period for PUC/PCN comments runs
concurrently with this period.
18.
Confidentiality
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Parties making confidential submissions must
simultaneously provide a non-confidential version.
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Confidential and non-confidential versions must be
separately filed and clearly marked.
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Comments on confidentiality may be submitted within
7 days from circulation of the non-confidential documents.
19.
Non-Cooperation
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Parties that fail to provide information, refuse
access, or significantly impede the investigation may be treated as non-cooperative.
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DGTR may then make findings based on facts
available and make recommendations to the Central Government.
Effect of
the Notification
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No anti-dumping duty has been imposed at this
stage.
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DGTR has only initiated an investigation
into alleged dumping of Glycine from China PR.
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The final outcome will depend on the investigation
into dumping, injury and causal link, following which DGTR may recommend an
appropriate anti-dumping duty to the Central Government.
[DGTR
Initiation Notification SETU Case ID -AD/O|/ 045/2026 dated 22 September, 2026]