Indian industry groups resurface April call for urgent curbs on low-priced Chinese imports
Manufacturers across yarn, rubber gloves and medical devices had called for anti-dumping and safeguard duties, warning that a tariff-war-led influx of cheap imports could undercut domestic pricing, production and jobs, according to an April 2025 report resurfacing now.
What happened
Indian domestic manufacturers · Indian industry bodies seek anti-dumping and safeguard duties after a reported surge in low-priced Chinese imports of yarn,
Key facts
- Imported viscose staple yarn is priced about ₹13/kg below domestic yarn (₹185/kg versus ₹198/kg)
- Rubber gloves have a price disparity of up to $8 per 1,000 units
- Medical-device imports rose 80% across 12 key categories
- China accounts for 33.47% of the increase in medical-device imports
- Diagnostic reagent-kit imports rose 23%; Netherlands imports rose 424%, China 24%, US 23%, Singapore 38%
Why this matters
Indian retailers and manufacturers should prepare for potential duty-led cost shifts and sourcing disruptions as pressure mounts to curb low-priced Chinese imports across key categories.
What to watch
- Directorate General of Trade Remedies initiation notices, preliminary findings, and recommended anti-dumping or safeguard duty rates.
- Ministry of Finance notifications imposing provisional duties, minimum import prices, or customs valuation measures.
- Import-volume and unit-price data showing accelerated Chinese shipments into yarn, rubber gloves, and medical devices.
- Reports of customs delays, intensified country-of-origin checks, or seizure of allegedly transshipped goods.
- Domestic producer capacity utilization, shutdown announcements, and industry claims of job losses.