The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on March 20, 2026, notified regarding the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber of 1500 series from the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea (“Korea RP”), the Russian Federation (“Russia”), and the Kingdom of Thailand (“Thailand”).
The following has been stated:
• The notification issued by the authority concerns the anti-dumping investigation on imports of Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber (ESBR-1500 series) from countries including the European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Thailand. The investigation was initiated based on an application filed by Reliance Industries Limited, supported by Indian Synthetic Rubber Pvt. Ltd., alleging dumping of the product and consequent injury to the domestic industry.
• The authority found prima facie evidence of dumping and injury, and accordingly initiated the investigation under the relevant provisions of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995. The period of investigation was October 2023 to September 2024, with injury analysis covering the previous three years as well.
• The procedure involved notifying concerned governments, exporters, importers, and other stakeholders, seeking detailed data through questionnaires, and allowing participation through submissions and hearings. Various exporters, importers, and user industries (mainly tyre manufacturers) participated in the investigation.
• The authority examined aspects such as product scope (restricted to ESBR-1500), comparability with domestic products, production process, and tariff classification. It also evaluated claims regarding domestic industry status and concluded that the applicant qualifies as the domestic industry with sufficient standing.
• The investigation further included verification of data, confidentiality claims, and assessment of normal value, export price, and dumping margins to determine whether an anti-dumping duty is warranted to offset injury caused by dumped imports.
[Notification no. - AD (OI)-07/2025]
