Product description – The product under consideration is “4-Aminodiphenylamine”, also known as “4-ADPA” or “4-N-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine”, whether or not containing additives which do not alter its essential character as 4-Aminodiphenylamine.

HS Codes – 2921 44 10 and 2921 51 90

Uses – Primarily used in the production of PX-13 (N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N’ phenyl-p-phenylenediamine), also known as 6PPD, and to a minor extent in the production of IPPD.

Country(ies) Involved – China PR and the European Union

Applicant(s) – NOCIL Limited

Date of initiation – 29^th September 2025

Period of investigation – 1^st April 2024 to 31^st March 2025

Injury period – 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and the period of investigation.

Margins and recommended duties –

Key Findings –

1. The product under consideration is “4-Aminodiphenylamine”, also known as “4-ADPA” or “4-N-phenylbenzene-1,4 diamine”, whether or not containing additives which do not alter its essential character as 4-Aminodiphenylamine.
2. NOCIL Limited is an eligible domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b) and satisfies the criteria of standing in terms of Rule 5(3) of the Rules.
3. Normal value for China PR and the European Union have been determined on any other reasonable basis, namely the cost of production in India, duly adjusted by the addition of selling, general and administrative expenses and a reasonable profit.
4. Dumping margin is positive and significant.
5. Imports from subject countries have increased in both absolute and relative terms.
6. Negative price undercutting is attributable to the highly competitive prices offered by domestic industry to sell in the domestic market.
7. Prices of the domestic industry were depressed in the period of investigation.
8. Production and capacity utilization declined in the period of investigation.
9. Domestic sales and market share declined in the period of investigation as the domestic sold at losses.
10. Average inventory increased over the injury period.
11. Profitability parameters and the return in capital employed turned negative and declined in the period of investigation.
12. The domestic industry has suffered material injury.
13. The other known factors examined in the non-attribution analysis have not caused injury to the domestic industry.
14. There exists a causal link between the dumped imports from the subject countries and the material injury so suffered.
15. The downstream PX-13 producers will be able to pass on the cost increases because of duty to the tyre industry.
16. Domestic industry has sufficient capacity to cater entire demand in India.
17. The imposition of anti-dumping duty will not be against the larger public interest.