On March 29, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India initiated an anti - dumping investigation into plastic processing machinery originating in or imported from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan region. This move was in response to a request from the Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India, aiming to assess whether these imported products were sold at prices lower than normal value, thus causing damage to the domestic industry in India.

The production and application of plastic processing machinery in India is an important industry, widely used in manufacturing, packaging, construction and other fields. With the development of global trade, the Indian market is flooded with plastic processing machinery from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, causing concerns among local producers. It is alleged that the prices of these imported machines are extremely low, far below the local production costs. This price difference has led to unfair market competition and seriously damaged the interests of the Indian plastic machinery manufacturing industry.

This anti - dumping investigation will cover all plastic processing machinery under Indian customs codes 84771100 and 84779000. The investigation period for dumping is from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, lasting 12 months. The injury investigation period is further traced back, starting from 2020 until the end of the dumping investigation period, in order to comprehensively assess the impact of dumping on the Indian industry.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India has clearly required all stakeholders to submit their opinions, data and information within 30 days from the date of case - filing through the designated email address. The transparency of this process ensures that all participants have the opportunity to express their positions and evidence, ensuring the fairness and comprehensiveness of the investigation.

This anti - dumping investigation is based on international trade regulations and Indias domestic anti - dumping legal framework. According to the regulations of the World Trade Organization (WTO), member states have the right to take necessary measures against dumped products from other countries to protect their domestic industries from unfair trade practices. Indias anti - dumping measures follow this principle. By assessing the dumping margin, the degree of injury and the causal relationship, it is determined whether anti - dumping duties need to be imposed to correct market distortions.