‘Material injury': India slaps 27-63% anti-dumping duties on these goods from China, Taiwan; check details
India has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 27% to 63% on imports of plastic processing machines originating from China and Taiwan, following evidence that these goods were being sold in India at unfairly low prices, causing material harm to the domestic industry.
The decision was notified by the ministry of finance through a gazette notification, as reported by the news agency ANI.
The finance ministry concluded that the dumped imports were inflicting injury on Indian manufacturers, prompting the recommendation for a five-year anti-dumping levy on these products to safeguard local businesses and ensure fair market practices.
'The anti-dumping duty… shall be levied for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of the notification,' the notification said.
The duties will be collected in Indian currency and calculated based on the cost, insurance and freight (CIF) value of the imported goods.
Anti-dumping duties are imposed when a country determines that imported goods are priced below their normal value and are harming the local industry. In such cases, the duty helps to bridge the price gap and create a level playing field.
This move comes as part of a broader crackdown by India on unfairly priced imports, particularly from China.
India has already imposed anti-dumping duties on six Chinese products this month, including herbicide raw material PEDA, pharmaceutical input Acetonitrile, Vitamin A Palmitate, Insoluble Sulphur, Potassium Tertiary Butoxide, and décor paper.
The duties, recommended by the directorate general of trade remedies (DGTR), range from $481 per tonne for Acetonitrile to as high as $1,710 per tonne for Potassium Tertiary Butoxide.
These actions align with India's strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing while reducing reliance on imports, especially from China. India's trade deficit with China surged to a record $99.2 billion in 2024-25.
Exports to China shrank by 14.5% during the year, while imports rose by over 11%, reaching $113.45 billion, according to news agency PTI.
India, a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), uses anti-dumping duties as a legitimate tool under the multilateral framework to protect its domestic industries from trade distortions caused by unfair pricing practices.
The recent measures underscore the government's commitment to ensuring fair trade, and to boosting indigenous production capacity across sectors where imports have so far dominated.
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