India has levied a five-year anti-dumping duty on imports of cold-rolled non-oriented electrical steel from China, following investigations that low‑priced Chinese supplies were adversely affecting local steel manufacturers.
According to a notification from the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, the duty ranges from $223.8 to $414.9 per ton, depending on the specific product and exporter.
The decision comes after an extensive investigation conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Customs Tariff Act and the 1995 anti‑dumping regulations.
The duty targets cold-rolled non-oriented electrical steel, primarily used in electric motors, transformers, and generators, classified under tariff codes 7210, 7225, and 7226. The DGTR determined that Chinese steel was being sold below its normal market value.
The investigation concluded that Indian manufacturers experience significant harm from the low-cost imports, with the potential for further damage. These dumped imports negatively affected the prices, sales, and profitability of domestic steel producers.
The anti-dumping duty will apply to imports from China that are produced by the companies listed in the government notification, with rates specified in the notification depending on the exporter and producer.
Last month, India implemented a five-year anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled flat steel imports from Vietnam. In August, the DGTR concluded that Vietnamese shipments were being sold in India at dumped prices, causing harm to the domestic steel industry.
The majority of Vietnamese producers are subject to a duty of $121.55 per metric ton, while Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC is exempt. Stainless steel products are also excluded from the duty.
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