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With a view to guard domestic players from cheap imports, the commerce ministry's investigation arm the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended for continuation of anti-dumping duty on Chinese solar glass for two years. In a notification, the DGTR has said that continued imposition of anti-dumping duty is required on 'textured tempered coated and un-coated glass' from China.

The product in the market parlance is also known by various names such as solar glass, solar glass low iron and solar photovoltaic glass. It is used as a component in solar photovoltaic panels and solar thermal applications. The designated authority considers it appropriate to recommend continuation of anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods from the subject country for further period of 2 years. The directorate has recommended duties in the range of $192.82 per tonne and $302.65 per tonne. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose this duty.

In its probe, the DGTR has concluded that the product is being exported to India at prices below normal value and that is resulting in continued dumping. It said the domestic industry has been constantly suffering losses due to price effect of dumped imports from China and also imports coming from related company of one of the Chinese producers in Malaysia. In the event of expiry of the duty, the DGTR stated that there is a clear likelihood of dumping of the goods in ‘significant volumes’ and consequent injury to the domestic industry.