The Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of graphite electrodes from China.

Graphite electrodes are mainly used for melting of steel by passing electric current into the charge fed into the furnaces.

This method of steel making is also known as secondary steel making.

This anti-dumping duty will be valid for a period of five years.

The petition seeking anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes imports from China was filed by HEG Ltd and Graphite India Ltd.

The revenue department has imposed an anti-dumping duty that varied depending on the producer and the exporter concerned from China.

For graphite electrode imports from other than specified exporters in China, the revenue department has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty of $ 922.03 per tonne.

srivats.kr@thehindu.co.in