Product description –Synthetic Filament Yarn made of Nylon also known as polyamide yarns or Nylon Filament Yarn. The product under consideration includes multi filament yarns in the form of Mother Yarn, Fully Drawn Yarn, Partially Oriented Yarn, Draw Textured Yarn or Crimp Yarn, Air Textured Yarn, Air Covered Yarn, High Oriented Yarn and High Tenacity Yarn.

The following are excluded from scope of product under consideration

1. Yarns not having nylon or polyamides
2. Mono filament yarn
3. Bulk Continuous Fiber
4. Nylon 66 yarn
5. Hot melt yarn
6. Low melt yarn
7. Bonded yarn
8. Conductive yarn
9. Anti-static yarn
10. Nomex and aramids yarn

HS Codes – Heading 5402

Uses – Apparel and textile applications such as sarees, dupatta, dresses, swim wear and activewear; carpets and upholstery; and certain industrial applications such as ropes, cables, belts, seat covers and airbags.

Countries Involved – China and Vietnam

Applicants –

1. Century Enka Limited
2. Gujarat Polyfilms Private Limited
3. Orillon India Private Limited

Supporters –

1. Aglon Industries Private Limited,
2. AYM Syntex Limited,
3. Salasar Polyplex Private Limited
4. Todi Rayons Private Limited

Period of investigation – 1^st April 2023 to 30^th June 2024.

Injury period – 1^st April 2020 – 31^st March 2021, 1^st April 2021 – 31^st March 2022, 1^st April 2022 – 31^st March 2023 and the period of investigation.

Facts of present case – The present application was filed for redressal of dumping of Nylon Filament Yarn from China and Vietnam. The Indian industry in the present case consists of multiple domestic producers. The application has been filed by three such domestic producers and supported by four other domestic producers. The applicant domestic producers are suffering material injury due to increase in volume of imports in absolute and relative terms. Further, the imports are depressing and undercutting the prices of the domestic industry. The Authority has also noted that the profitability of the domestic industry has deteriorated and despite selling at unremunerative prices, it has accumulated inventories