India has imposed anti-dumping duties on five Chinese products to protect domestic manufacturers from the impact of cheap imports. The affected goods include Soft Ferrite Cores, a specific thickness of vacuum-insulated flasks, aluminium foil, Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid, and Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Paste Resin, which were being exported to India at prices below normal market rates.

According to separate notifications issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, the anti-dumping duties will be in effect for five years on imports of Soft Ferrite Cores, vacuum-insulated flasks, and Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid. Additionally, a provisional duty of up to $873 per tonne has been imposed on aluminium foil for six months.

For Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid, a water treatment chemical, the government has set duties ranging from $276 to $986 per tonne on imports from China and Japan. Soft Ferrite Cores, widely used in electric vehicles, chargers, and telecom devices, now face an anti-dumping duty of up to 35% of the CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) value.

Similarly, a $1,732 per tonne duty has been levied on vacuum-insulated flasks. PVC Paste Resin imports from China, Korea RP, Malaysia, Norway, Taiwan, and Thailand will now be subject to anti-dumping duties ranging from $89 to $707 per tonne for the next five years.

These duties follow recommendations by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which conducted investigations to assess the impact of low-cost imports on domestic industries. Anti-dumping probes are carried out to determine whether a surge in cheap imports is causing harm to local businesses.