Product description – The product under consideration is Acetonitrile. Acetonitrile is also known as MeCN (Methyl Cyanide), Cyano methane, Ethane Nitrile, Ethyl Nitrile and Methane Carbonitrile.

HS Code – 292690

Countries Involved – China PR, Russia and Taiwan.

Applicant – Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited.

Supporters – Balaji Amines Limited and Jindal Speciality Chemicals Limited

Period of investigation – 1^st October 2022 to 30^th September 2023.

Injury margin – 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 and the period of investigation.

Margins and recommended duties:

Key Findings –

1. The application was filed by one producer of like article in the country constituting a major proportion of the total Indian production.
2. The Authority determined that acetonitrile of 98% purity is nothing but impure form of 99.9% acetonitrile, and has no independent use, no exclusion is warranted.
3. The Authority determined the dumping and injury margin on a quarterly basis to ensure a fair comparison given the significant fluctuations in the prices of raw materials and landed price of subject imports.
4. The imports from subject countries have significantly increased in the period of investigation in comparison to the preceding year in both absolute and relative terms.
5. The import price is below the selling price of the applicant resulting in positive price undercutting. 
6. While the cost of sales has declined in the period of investigation, the decline in the selling price is higher. The prices of the domestic industry are depressed.
7. The applicant is suffering in both volume and price parameters during the period of investigation.
8. The dumping margin and injury margin are positive and significant.
9. Imposition of anti-dumping duties will have a negligible impact on the downstream industry and is in the larger public interest.
10. Given the nature of the product, industry and the extent of the injury caused by dumped imports, the Authority considers the imposition of anti-dumping duty for a period of five 5 years.