India and China: Taking a major action against China on Thursday, India has imposed anti-dumping duty on some steel products imported from here for 5 years. According to a notification from the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), there will be a tariff of $ 223.82 per tonne on import of cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel (CRNO) from China. In the order issued late on Thursday night, it was said that India has decided to impose anti-dumping duty ranging from $ 223.8 per tonne to $ 414.9 per tonne on various types of cold-rolled steel imported from China.
CRNO includes cold-rolled flat steel products of silicon-electrical steel, whether in coil or not, regardless of width and thickness. It is a type of electrical steel, which is mostly used in electrical appliances like motors, generators and small transformers. However, India has kept cold rolled full hard silicon electrical steel (CRFH) out of anti-dumping duty.
Why was the decision taken?
The purpose of this step taken by India is to save the domestic steel manufacturers in the country from losses caused by cheap imports. Often, India’s local industries have to suffer losses due to these dumped products. In view of this, the steel industry had demanded an investigation into the alleged dumping of these steel products in India. DGTR had investigated and recommended imposition of duty.
Last month, India imposed anti-dumping duty of $121.55 per tonne on imports of hot rolled flat steel products from Vietnam for five years. Due to cheap imports, it will affect the profits of domestic companies and their market share will also reduce. This step of the government will also give a boost to ‘Make in India’.
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According to market research firm Bigmint, India’s stainless steel import will increase to 1.73 million tonnes in the financial year 2025, which includes countries like China, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Korea, which imported steel.
According to rating agency ICRA, China’s steel exports have reached an all-time high of 88 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2025, putting pressure on global prices.
What is anti-dumping duty?
Anti-dumping duty is a fee that the government imposes on goods imported from abroad. When a country sells its goods to another country at a lower price, it has a negative impact on the domestic industries of that country. ‘Dumping’ means exporting goods at a price lower than the price at which they are sold in the domestic market.
To deal with this, additional duty is imposed on them, which is called anti-dumping duty. DGTR investigates dumping and recommends imposition of duty on it. The Finance Ministry takes a final decision on this within three months of the recommendation.
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