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DGTR recommends extension of anti-dumping duty for 5 years on imports of Melamine from China

27 Aug 2021 Evaluate

With an aim to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments, the commerce ministry’s arm -- The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the extension of anti-dumping duty for five years on imports of Melamine, used in beauty and utility products, from China. The DGTR has recommended the duty after conducting a sunset review investigation on the imports. It concluded that the imports from China in relation to total imports, demand and production continued to be significant despite the anti-dumping duty being in existence.

DGTR also said that there is a likelihood of continuation and recurrence of dumping from China and consequent injury to the domestic industry in the event of cessation of the current duty. It said ‘Accordingly, definitive anti-dumping duty...is recommended to be imposed for five years from the date of the notification to be issued by the Central Government, on all imports of subject goods...originating in or exported from the subject country’. It has suggested a duty of $161 per tonne on imports.

For the first time in 2004, the duty was imposed to guard the domestic industry against cheap Chinese Melamine. It was extended in 2010 and then in 2016. The existing duty will exist till September 30. In a separate notification, the finance ministry has extended the anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Axle for Trailers’ originating in or exported from China. Axle for trailers is used in vehicles. the CBIC has said ‘...the anti-dumping duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 28th January 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier'. Anti-dumping measures are taken to ensure fair trade and provide a level playing field to the domestic industry. It is not a measure to restrict imports or cause an unjustified increase in the cost of products.

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