New Delhi, March 26 The Finance Ministry has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of meta phenylene diamine (MPDA), a chemical intermediate, from China.
MPDA is used for manufacturing dyes, engineering polymer, aramid fibre and in photography and medical applications.
Mumbai-based Aarti Industries had filed the petition seeking anti-dumping probe on MPDA imports from China.
The provisional anti-dumping duty imposed by the Revenue Department ranged from $0.57 per kilogram to $0.78 per kilogram depending on the producer and exporter from China. This duty will be valid for a period of six months unless revoked earlier.
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