The duty applies to some hot-rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel. The ministry noted that the domestic steel industry suffered significant harm due to these imports, and further threats to local mills remain if duties are not extended to other select products from Vietnam.
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India, the world’s second-biggest producer of crude steel, has imposed anti-dumping duty on some steel shipments from Vietnam, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
This comes a year after the ministry initiated a probe on some steel imports from the Southeast Asian country to analyse threats and consequential injury to India’s steel sector.
Duty targets hot-rolled alloy and non-alloy products
The duty is on some hot-rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel, the ministry said in a notification dated Wednesday.
“Domestic steel industry has suffered injury as a result of dumped imports,” it said. “The injury margin is positive and significant.”
The ministry flagged further threats to local mills if anti-dumping duties are not levied on other select goods from Vietnam.
In April, India imposed a 12% temporary tariff on some steel imports, locally known as a safeguard duty, to curb a surge in cheap shipments primarily from China.
Published on August 14, 2025