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Are solar glass imports a problem in India?

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) found that these imports, which account for 98% of India’s solar glass needs, significantly undercut local prices and recommended the duties. What does SAMA say?

How much does solar glass cost in China?

The Ministry of Finance recently imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty aiming to prevent the import of textured, tempered, coated, and uncoated solar glass imports from China below a floor price of $677 (~₹57,000)/metric ton. Before duties, Chinese solar glass cost was in the range of ₹28,000 (~$330)/metric ton – ₹30,000 (~$353)/metric ton.

How much is anti-dumping duty on solar glass?

In a bid to reduce imports and boost domestic manufacturing, the union ministry of finance last month imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on textured, tempered, coated and uncoated solar glass imports from China in the range of $673-677 per tonne and $565 per tonne for imports from Vietnam.

How does dgtr regulate solar glass imports?

Unlike traditional tariff measures, the DGTR has introduced a reference rate system to regulate the landed value of solar glass imports. Under this system, authorities will impose duties only when import prices drop below the reference threshold. They will calculate the duty as the difference between the actual landed value and the reference rate.