Govt. Cracks Down on Dumping and Import Surges: Commerce Ministry Tightens Controls

India has launched anti-dumping investigations on 8 product lines from 12 countries to safeguard domestic industries. DGFT has curbed disguised imports like gold alloys used to evade duties. Real-time monitoring of trade volumes and diversion tracking is being implemented. This move strengthens Make in India and shields MSMEs from unfair global competition.

• A massive campaign has been initiated by the Commerce Ministry to combat import surges and the dumping of cheap commodities that injure Indian industries.

• In June 2025, the DGTR launched anti-dumping investigations into 8 product lines of 12 countries or groupings.

• DGFT has started curbing imports that are likely to conceal high duty items such as gold as cheaper items.

• Targeted countries are China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Switzerland, Egypt and the Gulf countries.

• The government is exchanging real-time information among ministries in order to harmonize trade policy and industrial protection.

Key Agencies Involved

What is Dumping?

Dumping can be described as a situation where a producer based in a foreign country supplies his product in a recipient country below the normal price due to economic advantages. Sometimes below the cost.

 Impact: Hurts local industries with cheap imports so local producers get undercut and their jobs are lost, closing down.

What is an Import Surge?

• The sudden, unnatural growth of imports of a certain commodity within a short time.’

• Often due to:

  • Diversions of international trade

  • Dodging customs taxes

  • Laax's enforcement of rules in imports

Recent Actions by Govt.

Countries Facing Anti-Dumping Probes

• China, Taiwan

• Indonesia, Malaysia

• Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia

• Switzerland, European Union

• Egypt (glass wool)

• Indonesia (paperboards)

Products Under Probe

• Industrial chemicals

• Glass wool

• Paperboards

• Metal alloys containing gold

Expert Insight

• Exporters use dumping to snag up importing country market shares.

• This is a threat to MSMEs and to domestic manufacturers in India, particularly to the chemicals and paper industries.

• Intense surveillance + DGTR inquiries are likely to moderate the trade transparency against the national interest.

Policy Implications

• Improves the trade defense system already in existence in India as per WTO policies.

• Imports connection: - Defends home companies by the Make in India agenda and Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

• Has the potential to increase bilateral trade frictions, as well as offering good competition.

Conclusion

The Indian government is taking a pro-active approach in enhancing its trade in order to spy it effectively by cracking down the dumping and unfair import activity with the help of the DGFT and DGTR. Such initiatives are a result of a new strategic approach to supporting and safeguarding domestic producers against the international price controls and creation of a more resilient, self-sufficient economy.