New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India has imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of cold-rolled non-oriented electrical steel (CRNO) from China for a period of five years, following findings that low-priced imports were causing material injury to domestic steel manufacturers.

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, the duty will range from USD 223.8 to USD 414.9 per tonne, depending on the exporter and product category.

The measure follows an investigation conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995.

Findings of the DGTR Probe

The DGTR concluded that Chinese producers were exporting CRNO steel to India at dumped prices, below thei...