India to Probe Sodium Hydrosulphite Dumping from China, South Korea

India has initiated an anti-dumping investigation related to import of sodium hydrosulphite, a chemical used in industries such as textiles, soap and molasses, from China and South Korea, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Govt of India, said in a notification.

Sodium hydrosulphite is used in diverse industrial sectors including textiles and as a reducing agent.

Sodium hydrosulphite, whether produced using zinc or sodium formate, is also known as hydrosulphite concentrate or sodium dithionite or sodium hydrosulfite or SHS. It is a white or grayish white powder, free from visible foreign particles with pungent odour.

DGTR started the probe after Transpek-Silox Industry filed an application before the directorate, alleging that dumping of the chemical is impacting the industry.

The applicant (Transpek-Silox) has neither imported the subject goods from the subject countries nor they are related to any exporter or producers of the subject goods in the subject countries or importer in India, the Notification says.

“The applicant has alleged that material injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to dumped imports from the subject countries and has requested for imposition of the anti dumping duties on the import of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries,” the notification stated.

On the basis of the application, the DGTR initiates an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping in respect of product under consideration originating in or exported from the subject countries and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry, the Notification reads.

The period of investigation is from April 2019 to March 2020. The injury period of investigation will, however, cover the periods 2016 to 2019 and the POI. All interested parties have been asked to send their information within 37 days from the date of receipt of the notice.