New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- India's trade defense watchdog has recommended implementing anti-dumping duties on textured tempered glass imports from China and Vietnam, a crucial component used in solar panel manufacturing.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) proposed a five-year duty structure following an investigation that began in February 2023.

In a departure from conventional approaches, the DGTR has established a reference rate system for the landed value of solar glass imports.

Under this mechanism, duties will only be applied when import prices fall below the reference rate, with the duty amount equaling the difference between the actual landed value and the reference threshold.

The investigation, initiated after a compl...