Archive · 23 Sep 2026
India May Extend Aluminium Anti-Dumping Duties For Five Years
India is considering keeping extra taxes on some imported aluminium products.
The trade-remedies authority recommended extending these taxes for five more years.
One recommendation covers certain flat-rolled aluminium products from China.
Another covers very thin aluminium foil from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Officials said cheap imports could hurt Indian aluminium makers if the taxes end.
They also pointed to large production capacity in China and possible changes in other export markets.
Indian producers have expanded and begun making more specialized products while the duties were in place.
The recommendations are not final until the government formally approves and notifies them.
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies recommended five-year duty extensions on selected aluminium imports.
The recommendations cover flat-rolled aluminium products from China and thin aluminium foil from four countries.
Most Chinese flat-rolled aluminium suppliers could face a proposed duty of $449 per tonne.
Proposed foil duties range from $93.53 to $976.99 per tonne, depending on the exporting country and supplier.
The recommendations require formal notification by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- Who
- The Directorate General of Trade Remedies, Indian aluminium producers and exporters from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are involved.
- What
- The Directorate General of Trade Remedies recommended extending anti-dumping duties on selected flat-rolled aluminium products and thin aluminium foil for five years.
- When
- The existing flat-rolled aluminium duty is due to expire on December 5, 2026; the recommendations concern the next five years.
- Where
- The measures concern imports into India from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
- Why
- The authority said dumping, injury to domestic producers and renewed pressure from low-priced imports could continue or recur if the duties expire.
- Flat-rolled products
- The proposed duty for most Chinese suppliers is $449 per tonne.
- Flat-rolled duty expiry
- The existing measure was imposed in December 2021 and is due to expire on December 5, 2026.
- Foil covered
- Aluminium foil measuring 80 microns and below is covered.
- Foil countries
- The proposed extension covers imports from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
- Proposed China foil rates
- $506.81 to $976.99 per tonne.
- Proposed Thailand foil rates
- $93.53 to $339.93 per tonne.
- Other proposed foil rates
- Malaysia: $850.45 per tonne; Indonesia: $422.28 per tonne.