Product description –Monoisopropylamine, also known as MIPA or iso-propylamine. It is a hygroscopic colourless liquid with ammonia-like odor with melting point at −95.2 °C and boiling point at 32.4 °C. It is miscible with water, extremely flammable, with flash point at −37 °C. It is sold both in anhydrous and aquatic form depending on end use.
HS Code – 29211190 and 29211990
Country involved – China
Producers/Exporters involved – None of the producers/exporters from subject country participated in the present investigation.
Applicant – Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited
Original anti-dumping duty – 21st March 2018
Date of Initiation of Review – 15th September 2022
Period of Investigation – 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022
Key Findings –
- Alkyl Amines Chemical Limited, which is the sole producer, filed the application for sunset review investigation.
- The Authority has found that the dumping from the subject country has continued post the imposition of duties.
- The Authority concluded that the domestic industry has recovered from the past ill effects from dumping but its situation continues to remain vulnerable
- If the domestic industry is forced to match its prices with the import price, it would be selling at prices materially lower than its cost of production.
- Exports from China PR to third countries are at prices below the export price to India which establishes that there is likelihood of increase in imports to India.
- Producers from China PR are exporting goods at dumped prices to third countries which demonstrates the predatory nature of pricing practiced by producers from China PR.
- The anti-dumping duties have been recommended for a period of 5 years.