Commerce Min drops anti-dumping duty on solar panel imports
Updated: Sep 11, 2014 02:05:04pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (KNN) Following ‘no notification’ from the Finance Ministry on imposing anti-dumping duty on import of solar panels from countries like US and China, Commerce Ministry has allowed the proposal to lapse.
"There was no notification. We allowed it (the proposal) to lapse," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media when asked about the government's decision to impose anti-dumping duty on solar cells as recommended by the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD).
However, the domestic industry has been seeking imposition of duty on import of solar cells.
Following a three-year long investigation, the Ministry of Commerce in May had recommended imposing a restrictive duty in the range of USD 0.11-0.81 per watt on solar cells imported from the US, China, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei.
The recommendations were against the backdrop of US dragging India to the WTO (World Trade Organisation) with respect to domestic sourcing norms for the national solar mission.
However, Power Minister Piyush Goyal and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had both opposed the Commerce Ministry’s recommendation. (KNN/SD)
"There was no notification. We allowed it (the proposal) to lapse," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media when asked about the government's decision to impose anti-dumping duty on solar cells as recommended by the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD).
However, the domestic industry has been seeking imposition of duty on import of solar cells.
Following a three-year long investigation, the Ministry of Commerce in May had recommended imposing a restrictive duty in the range of USD 0.11-0.81 per watt on solar cells imported from the US, China, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei.
The recommendations were against the backdrop of US dragging India to the WTO (World Trade Organisation) with respect to domestic sourcing norms for the national solar mission.
However, Power Minister Piyush Goyal and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had both opposed the Commerce Ministry’s recommendation. (KNN/SD)
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