India has initiated anti-dumping probes against imports of five products from China and other nations, following separate complaints filed by domestic manufacturers. According to reports from The Economic Times, these applications have been filed by separate domestic firms before the commerce ministry's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to initiate these five probes. As per PTI, the authority has initiated these investigations based on prima facie evidence submitted by the domestic industry, substantiating dumping of the products. The DGTR has launched investigation against imports of moulded soda-lime glass vials, used in the pharma industry for storage of injectable medicines, vaccines, and antibiotics from China; electric tractors used in logistics and goods transportation operations by Chinese firms; cyanuric chloride used in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes and pigments industries from China and the European Union; carbon raiser made anthracite coal from China; and polyethylene terephthalate film above 100 microns from China, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE.
The five items under investigation include moulded soda-lime glass vials; electric tractors in 6x4 and 4x2 axle configuration in any form; cyanuric chloride; polyethylene terephthalate film above 100 microns; and carbon raiser made anthracite coal. As reported by The Economic Times, PGP Glass Ltd has filed the application seeking an alleged dumping probe against imports of moulded soda-lime glass vials, used in the pharma industry for storage of injectable medicines, vaccines, and antibiotics from China. IPL Tech Electric Pvt Ltd has sought investigations against dumping of electric tractors used in logistics and goods transportation operations by Chinese firms, alleging material injury to the domestic industry. Superform Chemistries has sought the probe against imports of cyanuric chloride used in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes and pigments industries from China and the European Union. Carbon Resources filed an application seeking investigations against alleged dumping of carbon raiser made anthracite coal from China. Garware Hi-Tech Ltd has asked for investigations against cheap imports of polyethylene terephthalate film above 100 microns from China, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE.
The anti-dumping investigations were triggered by separate domestic firms filing complaints with the commerce ministry's Directorate General of Trade Remedies. According to PTI, in all these applications, the five applicants have alleged that the dumped imports of these goods are causing material injury and have requested the imposition of anti-dumping duties. The DGTR would determine the existence, degree and effect of the alleged dumping of the chemical exported from these countries. If it is established that the dumping has caused material injury to domestic players, the DGTR would recommend the imposition of duties on imports of all these five products. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose these duties, with India already having imposed anti-dumping duties on several products to tackle cheap imports from various countries, including China.
The investigations come amid US-China trade tensions and China's significant industrial overcapacity, which pose major risks of cheap Chinese goods being dumped in India. According to PTI, anti-dumping probes are conducted by countries to determine if domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in cheap imports. The DGTR has started anti-dumping probes against imports of five products from China and other nations, with the investigations initiated following separate complaints filed by domestic manufacturers. If established that dumping has caused material injury to domestic players, the DGTR would recommend the imposition of duties on imports of all these five products. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose these duties, with India already having imposed anti-dumping duties on several products to tackle cheap imports from various countries, including China.
India's trade relationship with China has shown significant growth, with exports to China rising 36.66% to USD 19.47 billion during the last fiscal year, while imports increased 16% to USD 131.63 billion. As reported by PTI, the trade deficit has swelled to an all-time high of USD 112.6 billion in 2025-26 as against USD 99.2 billion in 2024-25. China has overtaken the US to emerge as India's largest trading partner in 2025-26, with bilateral trade reaching USD 151.1 billion. These anti-dumping measures represent India's efforts to ensure fair trading practices and create a level-playing field for domestic producers vis-a-vis foreign producers under the multilateral regime of the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation.
