Archive · 19 Dec 2025
India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Steel
India has decided to charge extra money on a type of steel that comes from China.
This steel is used in things like motors and generators.
The extra charge, called an anti-dumping duty, is at least $223.82 for every ton of steel.
This will last for five years.
The reason for this is that India thinks the cheap steel from China is hurting their own steel companies.
They started looking into this after some Indian companies said they were being affected.
The government agreed with their findings and decided to put this extra charge on the steel.
Another type of steel, called CRFH, is not included in this charge.
Some people think this is good because it protects Indian companies, while others think it might make things more expensive for other industries in India.
Last month, India also put a similar charge on steel from Vietnam.
India imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled steel imports from China.
The duty ranges from $223.82 per tonne to $414.9 per tonne.
The duty aims to protect the domestic steel industry from injury due to dumped imports.
The duty was imposed following a probe initiated by a complaint from the domestic industry.
Cold Rolled Full Hard Silicon Electrical Steel (CRFH) is excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping duty.
- Who
- Indian government
- What
- Imposed anti-dumping duty on certain steel imports from China
- When
- Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To protect the domestic steel industry from injury due to dumped imports
Pro-Duty
Anti-Duty
Protection of Domestic Industry
Pro-Duty
The duty protects domestic steel producers from unfair competition and injury due to dumped imports.
Anti-Duty
The duty may lead to higher costs for domestic industries that rely on imported steel.
Trade Relations
Pro-Duty
The duty is a necessary measure to ensure fair trade practices.
Anti-Duty
The duty could strain trade relations between India and China.
- Product
- Cold Rolled Non-Oriented Electrical Steel (CRNO)
- Country of Origin
- China
- Duty Amount
- $223.82 per tonne (minimum)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Excluded Product
- Cold Rolled Full Hard Silicon Electrical Steel (CRFH)
- Affected Industries
- Domestic steel industry and industries relying on imported steel
- Usage
- Electrical equipment such as motors, generators, and small transformers
Sources
India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on certain steel imports from China
India imposes anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled steel imports from China for five years
India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on Chinese cold-rolled steel
China drags India to WTO over alleged violations in ICT tariffs and solar subsidies
