Product description – The product under consideration is Hexa Methylene Tetramine also known as “Hexamine”.

HS Code – 29212910, however the product is also being imported under 29212990 and 29336990.

Uses – It is primarily used in resins, pharmaceuticals, explosives and rubber industry.

Countries involved – China PR, Russia and United Arab Emirates

Applicants – M/s Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited and, M/s Simalin Chemical Industries Private Limited.

Period of investigation – October 2024 to September 2025.

Injury period – 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and the Period of investigation.

Normal Value -Prima Facie, the Authority has determined the normal value based on cost of production with reasonable addition for margin for all subject countries.

Export price – Prima Facie, the Authority has determined the export price considering the CIF price of the product under consideration as reported in DG Systems data. Adjustments have been made for ocean freight, marine insurance, commission, bank charges, port expenses and handling charges.

Dumping Margin – The normal value and the export price have been compared at ex-factory level, which prima facie shows that the dumping margin is above the de-minimis level and is significant.

Facts of the present case – The present application has been filed by M/s Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited and M/s Simalin Chemical Industries Private Limited. There is only one other domestic producer of subject goods, namely, Shreenathji Rasayan Private Limited which has expressed its support for the application. The applicants have submitted that they are suffering from material injury due to significant increase in volume of subject imports. Volume of the subject imports from the subject countries have significantly increased over the injury period in both absolute and relative terms. There is evidence of price undercutting from each of the subject countries. The domestic industry has suffered from price depression and suppression. This has had an adverse impact on the profitability parameters of the domestic industry. The domestic industry has claimed steep deterioration in its operating performance as the domestic industry has suffered losses, cash losses and negative return on capital employed in the period of investigation. The Authority, having been prima facie satisfied by the information provided, initiated the investigation vide Notification No. F No. 6/01/2026-DGTR dated 16^th March 2026.