Product description: The product under consideration is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) in bale form with ACN content (Bound Acrylonitrile %) between 25% to 42%, specifically excluding Carboxylated, Hydrogenated and Oil-extended NBR bales.

HS Codes: The product under consideration is classified under Chapter 40 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, under the heading 40025900.

Uses: NBR is a synthetic rubber, a copolymer of acrylonitrile (ACN) and butadiene. It is used in the manufacture of various rubber articles where resistance to oil, abrasion and heat applications are involved, such as oil seals, hoses, automotive products, gaskets, rice dehusking rolls, printers, fabrics, oilfield products, etc.

Countries involved: China PR, European Union, Korea RP and Russia.

Applicant: Apcotex Industries Limited

Period of investigation: The period of investigation (POI) for the investigation is from lst April 2023 – 31 st March 2024 (12 months).

Injury period: The injury examination period is 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and the period of investigation.

Facts of the present case: The applicant is the sole producer of the like article in India. The applicant has not claimed injury on volume parameters. The applicant has claimed that the subject imports are undercutting the prices of the applicant in the domestic market and have had a suppressive and depressive effect on its prices, preventing the applicant from moving its prices in line with changes in cost.