Medical Examination Rubber Gloves from Malaysia and Thailand – DGTR Recommends Anti-Dumping Duty on Complaint of Navco Industries and Wadi Surgicals as-

Ø Malaysia – US$565 per 1 lakh pcs

Ø Thailand – US$486 per 1 lakh pcs

Ø Duty comes to 28% piece on an import price Rs. 2 per piece. Main Malaysia produces Top Gloves and Hartalega thrown out in technicalities. Rubber is already under 30% duty protection plus port restriction. Thus both raw material and final product in supply chain under protection. Same problem with Nitrile Synthetic rubber.

[DGTR Final Findings Case No. AD(OI)-38/2025 dated 06.11.2026]

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has issued its Final Findings recommending the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of "Medical Examination Rubber Gloves" originating in or exported from Malaysia and Thailand. The investigation was initiated following an application filed by domestic manufacturers M/s Navco Industries Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Wadi Surgicals Pvt. Ltd.

Key Findings

· The Product: The probe covers single-use Medical Examination Rubber Gloves made of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) latex, natural rubber latex, or their blends. It explicitly excludes surgical, industrial, household, vinyl, neoprene, and chlorinated gloves.

· Dumping Margins: The DGTR established that the subject goods were exported to India below their normal value, with significant dumping margins across exporters.

· Non-Cooperation and Fact Availability: Major international exporters—including the Hartalega Group, Top Glove Group, Tan Sin Lian Industries (TSLI) from Malaysia, and Dr. Boo Company from Thailand—were designated as non-cooperative due to structural deficiencies or missing data in their submissions. Consequently, their residual margins were determined based on the best available facts on record.

· Domestic Industry Growth: The Indian industry is nascent, with applicant producers commencing operations between 2022 and 2024. Despite expanding local capacities, domestic capacity utilization remained critically low at 33% due to the influx of cheap imports.

Dumping Margin Matrix

The weighted average dumping margins calculated for the Period of Investigation (1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025) are as follows:

Country	Producer / Exporter	Dumping Margin Range (%)
Thailand	Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) Public Company Limited (“STGT”)	10% – 20%
	Any Other Exporter (Residual)	70% – 80%
Malaysia	M/s YTY Industry Sdn. Bhd.	40% – 50%
	Any Other Exporter (Residual)	95% – 105%

Market Dynamics

· Combined imports from Malaysia and Thailand dominate the Indian ecosystem, capturing an 81% market share during the POI.

· Malaysia remains the primary exporter, accounting for roughly 73% of total imports, while Thailand represents 17%.

· Significant positive price undercutting and price suppression forced the domestic industry into net financial losses, severe cash drops, and negative returns on investments.

If you want to look closer into this case, let me know if you would like to explore:

· The specific Product Control Number (PCN) methodology used for price comparisons

· Details on the rejection of submissions from Hartalega or Top Glove

· The final anti-dumping duty amounts recommended for imposition