Product description: The product under consideration in the present application is Sulphenamides Accelerators, excluding MOR and DCBS. The applicant producers four types of sulphenamides accelerators which are as below: –
- CBS – N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide
- NS – N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide.
- MOR – N-oxydiethylene-2-benzothiazole sulphenamide
- DCBS – N,N’-Dicyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamides.
The scope of the product under consideration is restricted to CBS and NS. MOR and DCBS are outside the scope of the product under consideration.
HS Codes: The product under consideration is classified under chapter 38 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 under sub-heading 3812 of the Tariff classification. The product under consideration is imported under the HS code 3812 10 00.However, the product has been imported under other HS codes 29215190, 29303000, 29319090, 29342000, 29349990, 38121000, 38122090, 38123100, 38123910, 38123920, 38123930, 38123990. The customs classification is indicative only and in no way binding on the scope of the investigation.
Uses: CBS is used for scorch safety during rubber compound processing operations and improves the storage life of processed rubber stocks.
NS is mainly used in the manufacture of tires, rubber shoes, rubber hoses, tapes, and cables. It improves scorch resistance, vulcanization speed, constant elongation strength and the use ratio of synthetic rubber.
Countries involved: China PR, European Union and the United States
Applicant: NOCIL Limited
Period of investigation: The period of investigation (POI) is from 1st April 2023 to 30th June 2024 (12 months).
Injury period: The injury examination period is April 2020 – March 2021, April 2021 – March 2022, April 2022 – March 2023 and the period of investigation.
Facts of the present case: The applicant company constitutes eligible domestic industry. There is positive price undercutting and price suppression effect on the prices of the applicant. The applicant is suffering financially with financial losses and a negative return on the employed capital. The performance of the applicant in the period of investigation has been adverse in price parameters. The import volume has increased. Dumping of the product has prevented the applicant from achieving the desired level of operations.