DGTR begins anti-dumping probe against China

ETtech New Delhi: The government Monday began anti-dumping investigation against imported aluminium extrusion profiles, structures and articles from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand based on representations made by the Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI). The Directorate General of Trade Remedies ( DGTR ) said the period of investigation is April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The injury investigation period shall cover the periods 2022-23 till June 30, 2026, according to a notification issued by the DGTR. “ALEMAI has stated that the domestic industry is suffering injury on account of a significant increase in the dumped imports of the subject goods from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand,” the DGTR said. The association represents 228 manufacturers of the product which is used in architectural, industrial, transport, electrical and general engineering applications such as windows, doors and solar mounting structures. Live Events “Available information also indicates that the industry has suffered injury as the dumped imports were undercutting the prices of the industry, resulting in significant decline in profitability, and it is suffering losses,” the DGTR said, adding that the industry is also facing decline in cash profits and return on capital employed besides significant underutilization of production capacities. As per the notification, while complete information on the impact on economic parameters is not available with the DGTR at this stage, it is “nonetheless prima facie observed based on information received that the domestic industry has suffered injury due to dumped import”. “The authority…hereby suo motu initiates an anti-dumping investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of the alleged dumping in respect of the product under consideration,” it said. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on aluminium imports aluminium manufacturers DGTR China aluminium extrusion dumped imports aluminium products (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on aluminium imports aluminium manufacturers DGTR China aluminium extrusion dumped imports aluminium products Prime Exclusives Investment Ideas Stock Report Plus ePaper Wealth Edition KYC and KYB: Inside Pidilite, the company that turned Fevicol into a word for a strong bond – Part 1 of 3 Seoul halts trading, Nifty has its best week since 2021: Money leaving the AI trade – will it land in India? Junk bonds are cracking at the bottom. Will the noise get loud enough to make ‘junk bond’ a household term again? PNG connections rise half a million, but how many use piped gas for cooking? Some elections matter more than you know: No crop changed in the fields, yet sugar, coffee and soya got cheaper in a day You can buy a walkie-talkie online. But can you legally use it? 1 2 3 View all Stories