<div>Government has imposed USD 1.85 per kg anti-dumping duty on mulberry raw silk originating from China to protect domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments. The government has also extended the anti-dumping duty on import of melamine from China for five years.<br /><br />According to a notification, the anti-dumping duty on melamine from China would continue at USD 331.10 per tonne.<br /><br />In a separate notification, it imposed an anti-dumping duty of USD 1.85 per kg on mulberry raw silk from China.<br /><br />India had first imposed the restrictive duty on melamine imported from China in November 2004. It was levied till February 18, 2016 and now has been extended by five years.<br /><br />In imposing the safeguard duty on melamine, the department went with the findings of the Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) which stated that there is "continued dumping" of the chemical product from China which is causing "injury to the domestic industry."<br /><br />In the "event of revocation or cessation of anti-dumping duties, dumping of subject goods from subject country (China) and injury to domestic market is likely to continue or intensify," it had observed.<br /><br />In case of mulberry raw silk, DGAD had stated "the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of the subject goods" from China and "recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports" in order to "remove injury to the domestic industry."<br /><br />Imports of the silk from China had increased considerably from 12.63 lakh kg in 2010-11 to 22.17 lakh kg during the period of the investigation (April 2013 to June 2014).<br /><br />India had imposed the restrictive duty on melamine for the first time in November 2004. In 2008, DGAD initiated the sunset review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports and in 2010 the duty was imposed.<br /><br />After the complaint of the domestic industry, the authority initiated the second sunset review investigation in December 2014 to review the need for continued imposition of the duties.<br /><br />Melamine imports from China have increased from 17,580 tonnes in 2010-11 to 30,780 tonnes during April 2013 to June 2014.<br /><br />Anti-dumping measures are taken to ensure fair trade and provide a level-playing field to domestic industry. It is not a measure to restrict imports or cause an unjustified increase in the cost of products.</div>
<div>Government has imposed USD 1.85 per kg anti-dumping duty on mulberry raw silk originating from China to protect domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments. The government has also extended the anti-dumping duty on import of melamine from China for five years.<br /><br />According to a notification, the anti-dumping duty on melamine from China would continue at USD 331.10 per tonne.<br /><br />In a separate notification, it imposed an anti-dumping duty of USD 1.85 per kg on mulberry raw silk from China.<br /><br />India had first imposed the restrictive duty on melamine imported from China in November 2004. It was levied till February 18, 2016 and now has been extended by five years.<br /><br />In imposing the safeguard duty on melamine, the department went with the findings of the Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) which stated that there is "continued dumping" of the chemical product from China which is causing "injury to the domestic industry."<br /><br />In the "event of revocation or cessation of anti-dumping duties, dumping of subject goods from subject country (China) and injury to domestic market is likely to continue or intensify," it had observed.<br /><br />In case of mulberry raw silk, DGAD had stated "the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of the subject goods" from China and "recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports" in order to "remove injury to the domestic industry."<br /><br />Imports of the silk from China had increased considerably from 12.63 lakh kg in 2010-11 to 22.17 lakh kg during the period of the investigation (April 2013 to June 2014).<br /><br />India had imposed the restrictive duty on melamine for the first time in November 2004. In 2008, DGAD initiated the sunset review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports and in 2010 the duty was imposed.<br /><br />After the complaint of the domestic industry, the authority initiated the second sunset review investigation in December 2014 to review the need for continued imposition of the duties.<br /><br />Melamine imports from China have increased from 17,580 tonnes in 2010-11 to 30,780 tonnes during April 2013 to June 2014.<br /><br />Anti-dumping measures are taken to ensure fair trade and provide a level-playing field to domestic industry. It is not a measure to restrict imports or cause an unjustified increase in the cost of products.</div>