Product Description – The product under consideration is ‘Disodium Carbonate’. It is popularly known as Soda Ash, having chemical formula as Na₂CO₃. The product scope includes all forms and types of Soda Ash.

HS Code – 283620

Uses – Soda ash is used in the manufacture of detergents, soaps, cleaning compounds, sodium based chemicals, float glass, container and specialty glasses, silicates and other industrial chemicals.

Countries Involved – Turkey, Russia, USA and Iran.

Applicant – Alkali Manufacturers Association of India (AMAI) on behalf of DCW, Nirma Limited, RSPL, Tata Chemicals Limited, and GHCL Limited.

Period of investigation – 1st October 2023 – 30th June 2024.

Injury Period – 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021, 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022, 1st April 2022 – 30th September 2023 and the period of investigation.

Margins –

Country	Producer	Dumping Margin (%)	Injury Margin (%)	Duty
Turkey	Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları Anonim Sirketi	105-115	0-10	$17/MT
	Kazan Soda Elektrik Üretim A. Ş., Turkey	80-90	30-40	$69/MT
	ETI Soda Uretim Pazarlama Nakliyat Ve Elektrik Uretim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.	80-90	30-40	$69/MT
	Any other producers	140-150	60-70	$113/MT
Russia	Joint Stock Company Bashkir Soda Company	130-140	10-20	$40/MT
	Joint Stock Company Berezniki Soda Company
	Any other producers	190-200	40-50	$89/MT
USA	M/s. Sisecam Wyoming LLC	80-90	10-20	$27/MT
	Any other Producers	130-140	30-40	$79/MT
Iran	Any producer	85-95	40-50	$88/MT

Key Findings-

1. Soda ash is produced in two forms by Indian producers – light soda ash and dense soda ash, with the only difference being bulk density. Further, soda ash can either be natural or synthetic. All types and forms are covered under product scope.
2. There was only one other producer of subject goods apart from Applicant companies in the POI i.e. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (TAC).
3. Nirma Limited and Tata Chemicals had exported subject goods in POI, however, it was held that the primary focus of companies is on production in India. Thus, applicant companies constitute ‘domestic industry’ under anti-dumping rules.
4. Production by applicant companies account for a major proportion of total Indian production.
5. The dumping margin determined by authority is positive and significant.
6. The responding exports from US and Turkey had admitted dumping in their questionnaire response.
7. Demand for subject goods increased consistently over the injury period.
8. Subject imports increased by 83% in the POI compared to base year, and more than doubled compared to previous year.
9. Subject imports increased both in relation to Indian production and consumption by 15% and 11% respectively, in the POI, compared to previous year.
10. Subject imports are undercutting prices of the domestic industry, with or without addition of freight. This has significantly depressed domestic prices.
11. Capacity of domestic industry increased in Apr. 22-Sep 23. Production levels and capacity utilisation are high, however, despite increase in demand, domestic sales have declined compared to previous year.
12. Cash profits declined by 70% in the POI, while PBT declined by 76%, compared to previous year.
13. Profit before interest on total sales declined by 20% even when sales volume increased by 13%. Resultantly, ROI declined sharply in the POI compared to both preceding year and base year.
14. Market share of subject countries increased significantly in the POI, however, share of domestic industry has declined even below base year level.
15. Inventories declined up to March 2022 but significantly increased thereafter, despite increase in export sales.
16. There would be no adverse impact of duties on domestic industry. Despite previous duties, domestic capacity grew from 2 MT in 1998-99 to 4.5 MT in 2023-24, with further investments planned.
17. The domestic industry provides 22,000 direct and indirect jobs.
18.  Subject good is a raw material for detergent, but there is price inelasticity. 
19. The imposition of anti-dumping duty will not have any adverse effect on downstream industries.