Suo
Motu Investigation of Dumping of Aluminium Extrusions from China, Malaysia,
Vietnam, and Thailand - DGTR Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe on Injury Submission
by ALEMAI
Representing 228 Domestic Manufacturers
Ø India with huge bauxite resources is the second
large exporter of aluminium with $7bn export, yet aluminium products want
protection!
[DGTR
Initiation Notification SETU CASE ID – AD/OI/079/2026 dated 09.11.2026]
1. Investigation Initiated: The Directorate General of Trade Remedies
(DGTR), under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with Rule 5(4) of
the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995, has suo motu initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports
of aluminium extrusion profiles, structures and articles thereof.
2. Countries Covered:
o China
PR
o Malaysia
o Vietnam
o Thailand
3. Domestic Industry Representation: The Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers
Association of India (ALEMAI), representing 228 Indian manufacturers, submitted
representations alleging injury due to increased dumped imports. The industry
largely comprises MSME units.
4. Import Trend: Imports from the four subject countries
increased during the investigation period. Together, they accounted for
approximately 90% of
India's total imports of the subject goods.
5. Product Under Consideration (PUC): Covers alloyed and non-alloyed aluminium
products manufactured through the extrusion process, including:
o Solid,
hollow and semi-hollow profiles.
o Extruded
bars and rods (excluding wire rods).
o Seamed
and seamless tubes and pipes.
o Doors,
windows, frames, curtain-wall and façade systems.
o Partitions,
railings, louvres and balustrades.
o Heat
sinks, LED and lighting profiles.
o Industrial
framing (T-slot), solar mounting structures, ladders and furniture.
o Kitchen
and wardrobe profiles, bicycle parts and formwork.
6. Product Processing: Products may be sold in mill-finish or
surface-treated condition, including anodised, powder-coated, liquid-painted,
polished or brushed finishes. Further fabrication through cutting, drilling,
punching, bending, welding and machining is also covered.
7. Solar Aluminium Frames: Existing anti-dumping duty on anodised
aluminium frames for solar panels/modules from China under Customs Notification
No. 16/2024-Customs (ADD) dated 27 September 2024 will be examined to determine
their treatment under the present investigation.
8. Customs Classification: The subject goods are classified under
Chapter 76, principally under the following tariff items:
7604
10 20, 7604 10 31, 7604 10 39, 7604 21 00, 7604 29 30, 7604 29 90, 7608 10 00,
7608 20 00, 7610 10 00, 7610 90 10, 7610 90 20, 7610 90 30, 7610 90 90 and 7616
99 90.
Classification is indicative
only and does not determine the scope of the investigation.
9. Unit of Measurement: Metric Tonnes (MT).
10. Period of Investigation (POI): 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2026 (15 months).
11. Injury Investigation Period:
o 1
April 2022 – 31 March 2023.
o 1
April 2023 – 31 March 2024.
o 1
April 2024 – 31 March 2025.
o Investigation
period: 1 April 2025 – 30 June 2026.
12. Prima Facie Evidence of Dumping: DGTR has found sufficient preliminary
evidence that the normal value of the subject goods exceeds their adjusted
ex-factory export price. The estimated dumping margins are above de minimis
levels.
13. Injury to Domestic Industry: The investigation records prima facie
evidence of:
o Significant
increase in imports.
o Price
undercutting by imported goods.
o Decline
in profitability and cash profits.
o Losses
suffered by domestic producers.
o Decline
in return on capital employed.
o Significant
underutilisation of production capacity.
14. Domestic Industry Sampling: Since the industry is fragmented and
predominantly MSME-based, DGTR will seek information from domestic producers
under Annexure I of Trade Notice 09/2021 dated 29 July 2021. Sampling will be
undertaken for determining non-injurious price and injury margin.
15. Product Control Number (PCN): No PCN methodology has been proposed at
the initiation stage. DGTR will decide its requirement after considering
comments from interested parties.
16. Registration: All interested parties must register on
the SETU portal under Case ID AD/OI/079/2026.
17. Questionnaire Responses: Producers, exporters, importers, users
and other interested parties must submit their responses within 37 days from the date of transmission of
the intimation letters.
18. Comments on Product Scope and PCN: Interested parties may submit comments
within 15 days from the
date of transmission of the intimation letters. This period
runs concurrently with the 37-day submission deadline.
19. Confidentiality: Both confidential and non-confidential
versions of submissions must be filed separately. Failure to provide a
meaningful non-confidential version and adequate justification for
confidentiality may result in rejection of the submission.
20. Extension of Time: An additional 15 days will be granted if
DGTR subsequently modifies the PUC or PCN methodology in a manner not
previously proposed. Requests for further extension must ordinarily be
submitted at least one day before the original deadline.
21. Non-Cooperation: Parties failing to provide required
information or impeding the investigation may be declared non-cooperative, and
DGTR may record findings based on facts available.
·
Anti-dumping investigation has been
initiated; no anti-dumping duty has been imposed at this stage.
·
Imports of aluminium extrusion profiles,
structures and articles from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand are under
investigation.
·
DGTR will examine dumping, injury to the
Indian domestic industry and the causal relationship between the two.
·
Based on the investigation findings,
DGTR may recommend anti-dumping duty to the Central Government, if warranted.