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India proposes anti-dumping duty on rubber glove imports from Thailand, Malaysia
India's trade remedies authority has recommended imposing anti-dumping duties of up to $565 per lakh pieces on medical examination rubber gloves imported from Thailand and Malaysia for five years, seeking to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap imports.
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The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the investigation arm of the commerce ministry, has recommended the duty following an inquiry into alleged dumping of rubber gloves into Indian markets by manufacturers in the two Southeast Asian nations.
The proposed duty structure ranges between $442 and $565 per lakh pieces, according to a DGTR notification. The measure aims to shield Indian producers from what authorities describe as predatory pricing practices by Thai and Malaysian exporters.
"The authority considers it necessary and recommends the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries," the DGTR said in its findings.
The final determination on whether to implement the duty rests with the finance ministry. Anti-dumping duties are typically imposed for five-year periods to address what governments consider unfair trade practices that harm domestic industries.
India's rubber glove manufacturing sector has faced intense competition from Southeast Asian suppliers, particularly in medical examination gloves used across healthcare facilities and industries.