India has imposed anti-dumping duties on three Chinese products, including hydraulic rock breakers, to shield domestic industries from the impact of cheap imports.
The duties were introduced following a recommendation from the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Ministry of Commerce, which determined through an investigation that the dumping of these goods is adversely affecting domestic businesses.
The DGTR launched the investigation after receiving complaints from domestic industry players about the dumping of these products.
The Department of Revenue issued the duties through three separate notifications.
For hydraulic rock breakers, the duty ranges from 4.55% to 162.5% of the CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) value in US dollars. A similar duty was also imposed on goods imported from Korea.
These rock breakers are widely used in the construction and mining sectors for tasks such as demolition, excavation, mining, and breaking large rocks.
"The anti-dumping duty imposed (on these breakers)... shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier)," based on one of the notifications.
A price of $741 per lakh has been levied on imports of 'Easy open ends of tin plate, including electrolytic tin plate, with diameters of 401 (99MM) and 300 (73MM)' from China for a period of five years.
These plates are used for packaging consumables and various items, including fresh and preserved food and beverages.
Additionally, the government has introduced a provisional anti-dumping duty of USD 614 per tonne on imports of 'Telescopic Channel Drawer Sliders' from China for six months.
Anti-dumping investigations are launched to assess if domestic industries have been negatively impacted by a surge in below-cost imports. As a response, countries impose duties within the multilateral framework of the WTO (World Trade Organization).
Such measures aim to ensure fair trade practices and provide a level playing field for domestic industries. They are not intended to restrict imports or unjustifiably raise product costs.
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