India Adjusts Anti - dumping Duty Rate on Chinese Industrial Laser Machines: Up to 147.20%

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued a notice on December 6, 2023, announcing the modification of the anti - dumping duty rates on industrial laser machines (used for cutting, marking, or welding) originating in or imported from China. According to the latest adjustment, the anti - dumping duty rate ranges from 0% to 147.20% of the Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF). This decision involves multiple Indian customs codes, including products under 84561100, 84569090, 84798199, 85152190, 85158090, and 90132000.

This adjustment of duty rates is based on the notice of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India on September 29, 2022. At that time, at the request of the Indian domestic enterprise Sahajanand Laser Technology Limited, an anti - dumping investigation was launched on industrial laser machines originating in or imported from China. On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India made a final anti - dumping ruling, recommending the imposition of an anti - dumping duty on Chinese products for a period of 5 years, with a duty rate of 0% to 135.98% of CIF. The products involved include laser cutting machines (LCM), laser marking machines (LMM), and laser welding machines (LWM).

In the schedule, the final anti - dumping ruling results table of India on Chinese industrial laser machines shows that the products of many Chinese enterprises are affected. For example, for GD Han’s Yueming Laser Group Co., Ltd. and Han’s Laser Smart Equipment Group Co., Ltd., the anti - dumping duty rate was adjusted from 22.78% to 24.66%. For the products of Jiangsu Yawei Machine - Tool Co., Ltd., the duty rate was increased from 40.05% to 43.35%.

In addition, for the products of Jinan Bodor CNC Machine Co., Ltd, the anti - dumping duty rate was adjusted from 77.80% to 84.22%, and for the products of Shandong Oree Laser Technology Co., Ltd., it was increased from 80.65% to 87.30%. For any Chinese producer other than the above - mentioned companies, the anti - dumping duty rate can be up to 147.20%.