Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn (VFY) above 75 deniers - Anti dumping investigation on China PR

Ref no. 6/04/2025-DGTR, dated 29 March 2025

PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION (POI)

The proposed period of investigation (POI) adopted by the Authority for this investigation is from 1st October 2023 – 30th September 2024 (12 months). The injury examination period covers the periods 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022, 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 and the POI.

PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION

The product under consideration (PUC) in the present investigation is 'Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn / Thread above 75 deniers’ classifiable under customs classification 5403, excluding yarn produced through Spool Spun Technology.

CHAPTERS UNDER INVESTIGATION

The product is classified under the Chapter 54 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) under subheadings of the tariff custom classification as 5403. The product is majorly imported under 54031090, 54033100, 54033200, 54033300, 54033990, 54034110, 54034150, 54034190, 54034911, 54034912, 54034913, 54034919 and 54034990. The customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.

The application has been filed by the Association of Man-Made Fibre Industry of India. Grasim Industries Limited has provided data relating to injury to the domestic industry. M/s Grasim Industries Limited has claimed that it has neither imported the subject goods from the subject country nor is related to any exporter or producer of the subject goods in the subject country