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Govt levies anti-dumping duties on chemical imports from China, EU, US for 5 years
Jun-23-2026

With an aim to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap imports, India has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Sulphenamides Accelerators, a chemical widely used in the rubber and tyre industries, imported from China, the European Union (EU), and the United States (US), for a period of five years.  According to a Finance Ministry notification, the move follows recommendations by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The duty ranges from $75 per tonne to $1,748 per tonne. 

The DGTR has recommended the duty on the imports of Sulphenamides Accelerators from the three regions, as it has been exported at a price below the normal value in Indian markets, which has resulted in dumping and material injury to the domestic industry here. India has also extended the levy of anti-dumping duty on 'Aluminium Foil imported from China, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. The duty will be in force till December 15, 2026. 

Anti-dumping investigations are carried out to determine whether domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in cheap imports. As a countermeasure, they impose these duties under the multilateral regime of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO). The duty is aimed at ensuring fair trading practices and creating a level-playing field for domestic producers vis-a-vis foreign producers and exporters.

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