Indian paper makers seek anti-dumping duty on Indonesian board

Imports from Indonesia jumped from 296 tonnes in FY22 to 62,935 tonnes in FY25, according to the association's representation to the finance minister. Over the same period, CIF import prices fell 25%. The DGTR found that the imports were priced significantly below the selling price and even the cost of sales of Indian producers, forcing them to cut prices and sell at a loss to stay competitive.

India's six domestic producers have a combined capacity of more than 17 lakh tonnes, enough to meet current and potential demand, IPMA said. The industry has added fresh capacity in recent years. Agarwal said anti-dumping duty is a WTO-compliant remedy to ensure fair competition, not a restriction on legitimate imports. Timely implementation, he said, would protect existing investments and encourage further capacity creation.