India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposing anti‑dumping duties on imports of Chinese viscose rayon filament yarn above 75 deniers, a widely used synthetic textile fiber, as outlined in a government notification issued Monday.
The proposed duties include a levy of $386 per metric ton on Xinxiang Chemical Fibre Company, $667 on Jilin Chemical Fiber Company, and $518 on Yibin Hiest Fibre Limited Corporation, along with associated exporters. All other producers would be subject to a duty of $1,071 per metric ton, according to the notification.
The development comes shortly after the DGTR initiated an anti‑dumping investigation into imports of ethyl chloroformate from China. The inquiry was prompted by a complaint from domestic producer Paushak, which alleged that the chemical was being sold in India at unfairly low prices, thereby harming the local industry.
The DGTR’s findings showed a substantial increase in dumped imports from China, which have driven down domestic prices and caused material injury to Indian producers. If approved by the Ministry of Finance, the duties will be levied on yarn imports for a duration of five years.
Ethyl chloroformate is an organic chemical intermediate extensively used in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Given its critical role in these industries, the imposition of anti-dumping duties could have broader downstream effects.
If the DGTR’s recommendations are approved, they may increase input costs for drugmakers and agrochemical companies, while simultaneously offering protection to domestic producers.
The preliminary findings of the body indicated that the dumping margin exceeded the de minimis threshold, pointing to significant price undercutting by Chinese exporters—an important consideration in anti-dumping investigations.
The investigation period spanned from October 2024 to September 2025.
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