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Commerce Ministry recommends imposition of anti-dumping duty on vinyl tiles from China, Taiwan
Jan-30-2023

The Commerce Ministry has the recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on vinyl tiles coming from China and Taiwan for five years to guard domestic players from cheap imports from these countries.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the duty on imports of 'Vinyl Tiles other than in roll or sheet form' from these countries after concluding in its probe that the product has been exported at dumped prices into India, which impacted the domestic industry.

In the market parlance, the product is known as luxury vinyl tiles, or PVC flooring tiles. It mimics the appearance of the natural materials. It is used for covering the floors in the residential and the commercial buildings. DGTR conducted the probe following a complaint from Welspun Flooring, Welspun Global Brands, Welspun India. The recommended duty is $2.05 per sq meter and $1.44 per sq meter. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose the duty.

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