India imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on import of Chinese aluminium foil

The Finance Ministry has imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty from $619 to $873 per metric tonne (MT) on aluminium foil imports from China. A gazette notification dated March 17 said the duty will be applicable on aluminium foil up to 80 micron, excluding aluminium foil below 5.5 micron for non-capacitor application.

These developments come in the backdrop of United States (US) levying reciprocal tariffs. In addition to these, the US implemented a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports last week.

Domestic steel and aluminium producers fear that more Chinese products will make their way to India, putting pressure on margins. India’s provisional anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for six months and shall be payable in Indian currency, the notification said.

This duty follows preliminary findings of Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) which concluded that the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of the goods being exported to India from China.

The order lists multiple China headquartered companies that were exporting to India at a price below the normal value, resulting in dumping. Those mentioned include Henan Mingtai technology development Co. Ltd., Henan Mingsheng New Material Technology Co. Ltd., Sunho New Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai Sunho Aluminium Foil Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Inner Mongolia Lian Shen New Energy Co. Ltd., and Hangzhou Five Star Aluminium Co. Ltd.

The highest duty of $ 873 per MT will be levied on Chinese aluminium foil exports that originate from any other producers.Some products such as aluminium foil below 5.5 micron gauge for non-capacitors applications have been exempt from the duty imposition.