The Government of India has begun Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of plain MDF Board having thickness less than 6 mm. It has been announced by the Government of India Department of Commerce Ministry of Commerce & Industry by a notification released on 22 April, 2020. The notification indicate that initiation of Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of plain thin MDF has been originated in or exported from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
In the notification it is being said that Greenpanel Industries Limited, and Century Plyboards (India) Ltd had filed an application before the Designated Authority, on behalf of the domestic industry for an original Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of plain MDF board originating in or exported from Vietnam, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, as the cheaper import from there is causing material injury to the Domestic Industry.
However, as per the Authority's analysis, no injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to imports from New Zealand. Accordingly, the subject countries for the present investigation shall be four countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. It also says that the laminated MDF board is beyond the scope of product under consideration.
According to the notification the information relating to the present investigation has been sent to the related importing companies and traders and has been sought reply from them to Designated Authority via email within 60 days of the issue of this initiation notification. The domestic industry hopefully anticipates that by end of June the decision would come in their favour and with that they will have ease in production and trading domestically. The domestic producers believe that India is also capable and is having production of the same quality standard, but the cheaper imports is causing material injury to domestic industries.