India Begins Anti-Dumping Probe Against Select Optical Fibre Import From China, Indonesia and South Korea

Indian commerce ministry's investigation arm is probing alleged dumping of 'Dispersion Unshifted Single-mode Optical Fibre' from these three nations.

By Press Trust of India | Updated: 9 May 2022 18:37 IST

India Begins Anti-Dumping Probe Against Select Optical Fibre Import From China, Indonesia and South Korea

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Single-mode optical fibre is applied to high-data-rate, long distance and access network transportation

Highlights

The commerce ministry is probing dumping of optical fibre import in India
Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics has sought an investigation into dumping
DGTR could recommend the imposition of anti-dumping duty on these imports

India has initiated an anti-dumping probe against imports of a certain type of optical fibre from China, Indonesia and South Korea following a complaint by a domestic player. The duty is aimed at protecting domestic industry from cheap imports.

The commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is probing the alleged dumping of 'Dispersion Unshifted Single-mode Optical Fibre' originating in or exported from these three nations.

The product is used for the manufacture of different kinds of cables, including optical fibre, tight buffer cables, armoured and un-armoured cables.

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Single-mode optical fibre is mainly applied to high-data-rate, long distance and access network transportation.

Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics has filed an application on behalf of the domestic industry for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation.

The DGTR in a notification has stated that the applicant has alleged that material injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to the dumped imports from these countries.

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The directorate said, "on the basis of the duly substantiated written application by the domestic industry, and having satisfied itself, on the basis of the prima facie evidence submitted by the domestic industry about the dumping...the authority hereby initiates an investigation".

If it is established that the dumping has caused material injury to the domestic players, the DGTR would recommend the imposition of anti-dumping duty on these imports. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose the duties.

Countries start anti-dumping probes to determine whether their domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in cheap imports.

As a countermeasure, they impose these duties under the multilateral regime of the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO). The duty is aimed at ensuring fair trading practices and creating a level-playing field for domestic producers, vis-a-vis foreign producers and exporters.

India has already imposed anti-dumping duty on several products to tackle cheap imports from various countries, including China.

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