Anti-dumping duties imposed on MPBD imports from India

China on Wednesday said that imports from India of Meta Phenoxy Benzaldehyde, which is used in manufacturing various chemical products, constituted dumping actions that were detrimental to the industry and said it would take necessary steps to safeguard the interests of domestic manufacturers.

In its preliminary ruling, the Ministry of Commerce said the imports have caused substantial damage to the domestic industry and would be countered with temporary anti-dumping measures.

The anti-dumping investigation was initiated on the back of a complaint from Weifang Runnong Chemical Co Ltd in May 2017, wherein it claimed that MPBD exported from India was being sold in China at a price much lower than the prevailing domestic rate.