Anti-dumping duty on meta phenylene diamine

K. R. Srivats Updated - March 12, 2018 at 03:28 PM.

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.

Srivats.kr@thehindu.co.in

Published on March 26, 2013 07:11