Govt Initiates Mid-Term Review of Anti-Dumping Duty on Jute Products from Bangladesh and Nepal
The period of investigation (POI) for this review spans April 2024 to March 2025, while the injury assessment will consider trends from April 2021 onwards
Anti-Dumping Duty
Anti-Dumping Duty
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has initiated a mid-term review investigation concerning the anti-dumping duties imposed on jute products imported from Bangladesh and Nepal.
This follows applications filed by the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) and the AP Mesta Twine Mills Association (AJMA), citing material changes in circumstances warranting a reassessment and potential enhancement of the existing duties.
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The products under review include jute yarn/twine, hessian fabrics, jute sacking bags, and jute sacking cloth collectively known as “jute products.” These goods are widely used in packaging, agriculture, textiles, and other eco-friendly industrial applications.
The original anti-dumping duties were imposed in 2017, following an investigation that established injury to the domestic jute sector from low-priced imports. These duties were subsequently extended through sunset reviews, the last of which concluded in 2022, reaffirming the need for continued protection.
In the current review, the applicant associations allege a huge decline in export prices of jute products from the subject countries, not proportionate to the fall in raw jute costs. They also raised concerns over overcapacity and potential circumvention, suggesting that producers in Bangladesh and Nepal may be routing products from third parties to bypass the duties.
The period of investigation (POI) for this review spans April 2024 to March 2025, while the injury assessment will consider trends from April 2021 onwards. The DGTR will examine whether the prevailing anti-dumping measures are still sufficient or need revision in light of the changed economic realities.
Exporters, local producers, importers, and other interested parties have been asked to provide their feedback and answers to the questionnaire within 30 days as part of the process. The authority may use sampling techniques to quicken its inquiry due to the high volume of commerce.
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