Initiation of
anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Halo-Isobutene-Isoprene Rubber (HIIR)
— also known as Halobutyl Rubber — from China PR, Singapore, and the USA.
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Reliance
Sibur Elastomers Pvt. Ltd. — the sole Indian producer of the subject
goods.
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Claimed
injury to the domestic industry due to alleged dumping of HIIR imports.
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Halo-Isobutene-Isoprene
Rubber (HIIR),
including:
o Bromobutyl Rubber (BIIR)
o Chlorobutyl Rubber (CIIR)
·
Used
in tyres, tubes, seals, hoses, membranes, tank linings, conveyor belts, and
sports goods.
·
Classified
mainly under HS Code 4002
3900, also imported under 4002 1990, 4002 3100, 4002 4900.
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POI: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
·
Injury
period: April
2021 – June 2024
·
China
PR:
Treated as a non-market economy; normal value constructed based on Indian cost
of production and international raw material prices.
·
Singapore
& USA:
Normal value estimated using prior investigation data, adjusted for cost
changes.
·
Dumping
margins found
significant
for all subject countries.
·
Applicant
alleges:
o Surge in dumped imports in both absolute and relative terms.
o Price undercutting and depression in domestic prices.
o Losses, underutilized capacity, and poor return on capital.
·
DGTR
found prima facie evidence
of material injury linked to dumped imports.
·
DGTR initiated investigation
under Section 9A of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995 to
determine:
o Existence and degree of dumping,
o Injury to domestic industry, and
o Appropriate level of anti-dumping duty.
·
Interested
parties (exporters, importers, governments, users) must submit information
within 30 days
from notification or transmission.
·
Communications
via email to:
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Confidential
and non-confidential versions of submissions required as per Rules 6 and 7.
·
Parties
failing to provide data or impeding the investigation may be treated as non-cooperative, and
DGTR may base findings on facts
available.
[DGTR Initiation Notification Case No. AD(OI) –
51/2025 dated 31.10.2025]