India Imposes 5 Year Anti-Dumping Duties on Key Chemical Import

Imports of insoluble sulfur and vitamin A palmitate from China, Japan, Switzerland, and the European Union (EU) are subject to anti-dumping tariffs levied by the Indian government. The goal of the action is to shield homegrown producers from cheap imports that hurt the regional economy.

In a statement released late Friday, the finance ministry announced the duties, which will be in effect for five years. The ruling comes after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) conducted investigations and discovered that both chemicals were undercutting Indian producers by being sold to India at unreasonably cheap prices, either below their fair market value or below their cost.

Key Highlights

•  India imposes five-year anti-dumping duties on chemical imports
•  Tariffs target imports from China, Japan, Switzerland, and the EU
•   Animal feed-grade Vitamin-A Palmitate exempt from new import duties

The Indian government has enacted anti-dumping duties on the importation of Vitamin-A Palmitate and Insoluble Sulphur from China, Japan, Switzerland, and the European Union (EU). This action is intended to safeguard domestic manufacturers from the impact of low-priced imports that threaten the local industry.

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The duties, which are set to remain effective for a period of five years, were disclosed by the finance ministry in a notification released late on Friday. This decision is a result of investigations conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which determined that both substances were being exported to India at unfairly low prices, either below production costs or beneath their fair market value, thus undermining Indian producers. Nevertheless, Vitamin-A Palmitate at a strength of 1.6 MIU/Gm, utilized in animal feed, has been exempted from the duty. According to data from the commerce ministry, India imported $48.6 million worth of Vitamin-A Palmitate during the financial year 2024-25, with the majority of imports coming from China and Europe.