The commerce ministry’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a Chinese-origin rubber used primarily in the automotive industry, following a complaint from a domestic manufacturer.The investigation concerns Halo Isobutene and Isoprene Rubber, which is widely used in manufacturing inner tubes for bicycles, cars, trucks, and industrial or agricultural tyres. The rubber is also utilised in hoses, seals, tank linings, conveyor belts, protective clothing, and consumer products such as sporting ball bladders.
As per news agency PTI, the application to initiate the probe was filed by Reliance Sibur Elastomers, which alleged that the product was being dumped at unfairly low prices from China, causing harm to Indian producers. “On the basis of the duly substantiated application filed by the domestic industry, and having satisfied itself… substantiating dumping of the product… injury to the domestic industry and a causal link between such dumping and injury, the authority hereby initiates an investigation,” the DGTR said in its notification.If the probe confirms that these imports have caused material injury to Indian producers, the DGTR will recommend the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on such imports. The final decision on imposing the levy will rest with the ministry of finance.Anti-dumping duties are permitted under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules to protect domestic industries from injury due to unfairly low-priced imports. Both India and China are members of the WTO. India has previously imposed such duties on several products from China to maintain fair trading practices and ensure a level playing field for local manufacturers.
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