DGTR has recommended anti-dumping duty on aluminium foils imported from China.
China’s imports of aluminium foil have captured 30 percent of the Indian market despite sufficient domestic capacity.
India’s largest aluminium manufacturing company, Hindalco, has raised this request from the government to protect domestic companies.
Any Country performs anti-dumping investigations to determine whether domestic industries have been harmed due to a surge in cheap imports.
The imports of aluminium foils up to 80 microns have forced the domestic industry to reduce its selling price below the cost of production.
The aluminium foil is used as a packaging material to preserve edible and food products.
The recommended duty ranges between $619 per tonne and $873 per tonne.
Imports from China have surpassed $60 billion during the first seven months of 2024, which is 10 percent higher than the $55 billion recorded during the same period last year.
