India’s Ministry of Finance has imposed an anti-dumping duty on solar glass imports from China and Vietnam. The anti-dumping duties aim to protect the domestic solar glass industry from unfair pricing practices. The duty on Chinese imports ranges from $673 to $677 per metric tonne, while imports from Vietnam face a duty of $565 per metric tonne. The duty applies to textured toughened glass used in solar PV panels and thermal products with a minimum transmission of 90.5 per cent and a thickness not exceeding 4.2 mm.
The duty will be effective for six months, starting December 4, 2024. The imposition follows an investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, initiated by Borosil Renewables Limited, which alleged that dumped imports were undercutting domestic prices. The investigation found that imports from China and Vietnam made up 98 per cent of India’s total solar glass imports, with Chinese imports increasing significantly.
The DGTR concluded that the imported products were comparable to domestically produced glass, and their pricing practices harmed the local industry. Domestic manufacturers, including Borosil Renewables and others, have the capacity to meet approximately 84 per cent of the demand for solar glass in India.
