New Delhi, May 20 -- India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty of USD 733 per tonne on imports of Thiram fungicide from the European Union.

The recommendation follows an investigation that determined protective measures are necessary to shield domestic manufacturers from low-priced imports that were found to be causing injury to local industry.

In its final findings, the DGTR stated that the duty is required to offset dumping and injury to the domestic industry and recommended that the protective measure remain in place for a period of five years.

The investigation was initiated following an application filed by Swarup Chemicals Pvt Ltd, a domestic producer concerned about the im...