US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

(Bloomberg) — The Trump administration set preliminary duties of 126% on solar imports from India after determining the country unfairly subsidized manufacturing. The US Commerce department also set initial levies from 86% to 143% for Indonesia and 81% for Laos. The rates are based on a determination of foreign subsidies that the US says allowed…

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India plans curbs on cheap API imports from China to shield TB drug makers

New Delhi: India plans to impose anti-dumping duties on ethambutol hydrochloride—a critical input used in tuberculosis (TB) medicines—to curb cheap imports from China and Thailand, according to a government order reviewed by mint. As per the order, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in its preliminary investigation has found prima facie evidence that imports…

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India pulls solder wire QCO to ease electronics manufacturing, boost exports

New Delhi: India has scrapped a crucial quality control order (QCO) on flux-cored solder wire, which is used in everyday electronic items such as televisions, mobile phones, chargers, and earphones, to support domestic manufacturing and boost exports. The move is expected to directly benefit Chinese suppliers, who dominate India’s imports of flux-cored solder wire, which…

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