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India walks tightrope as anti-dumping rejections hit China most
The Hindu reports that India's anti-dumping duty rejections have risen sharply since 2020, with cases involving Chinese goods making up 72% of all rejections between 2000 and 2025. The government has been…
The Story in Brief
The Hindu reports that India's anti-dumping duty rejections have risen sharply since 2020, with cases involving Chinese goods making up 72% of all rejections between 2000 and 2025. The government has been balancing strategic objectives with attracting investment from both China and the US. This has led to gradual relaxations in FDI policies and a shift in imports from China, from finished goods to intermediate products like electronic components, which now account for nearly 13% of imports. The Finance Ministry rejected 50-62% of anti-dumping recommendations from 2020 to 2023, though the rate fell to 6% in 2024-25 before rising again. The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has criticised the trend, calling the rejections 'unfortunate'.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of India 'going soft' on China ignores the data: 72% of anti-dumping rejections still target Chinese goods. The real shift is in what India imports, more components, less finished goods. This is a strategic bet on making India a manufacturing hub, not a surrender. The test will be whether domestic industry, like the SJM, can adapt to this new reality or keep demanding blanket protection.
Source: thehindu.com
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