India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Steel Imports for 5 Years Amid Surge in Shipments

India imposed anti-dumping duty on some Chinese steel products for 5 years.
India is monitoring steel imports after the steel industry raised concerns over potential dumping by Chinese sellers.
During April-July, China was the 2nd largest steel exporter to India after South Korea.
India imported 2 million metric tons of finished steel during April-July, the highest since 2020.
China exported mostly cold-rolled coil or sheets to India.

reuters.com

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