The Finance Ministry has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on soda ash imports from Russia and Turkey. This anti-dumping duty will be valid for a period of five years.
Soda ash (disodium carbonate) is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of detergents, soaps, cleaning compounds, float glass, container and speciality glasses, silicates and other industrial chemicals.
It is also widely used in textiles, paper, metallurgical industries and desalination plants.
The Revenue Department move follows recommendation by the Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry in its final findings to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on soda ash imports from these two countries.
Alkaki manufacturers’ plea
The Alkali Manufacturers’ Association of India (AMAI) had filed the petition seeking anti-dumping probe on soda ash imports from Russia and Turkey.
The application was made on behalf of the domestic industry — Nirma Ltd, Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd and DCW Ltd.
In the case of soda ash imports from Russia, the anti-dumping duty has been pegged at $35.99 per tonne.
For soda ash imports from Turkey, the anti-dumping duty ranges from $18.39 per tonne to $75.16 per tonne depending on the producer and exporter.