New Delhi, June 20 -- India has imposed five-year anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese aluminium foil and acetonitrile from China, Russia, and Taiwan, according to a government notification, after trade investigations found that under-priced shipments were harming domestic manufacturers.

The measures, replacing earlier provisional tariffs, are part of India's broader effort to curb cheap imports and protect local producers.

"This is a strategic sector linked to packaging, defence, and energy," said Abhash Kumar, trade expert and assistant professor of economics at Delhi University. "The measure sends a strong signal about India's intent to safeguard its value-added aluminium manufacturing base."

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