The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated anti-dumping investigations on imports of solar cells and modules from China, Thailand and Vietnam.
In a notification on Saturday, the DGTR said it has accepted a petition by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) to probe if material injury is being caused to the domestic manufacturing industry due to dumped imports from these countries. An anti-dumping duty will be applicable if the investigation shows that the imports from the three countries are priced below the normal value in their respective countries.
ISMA had filed the petition on behalf of Mundra Solar Pvt Ltd, Jupiter Solar Power Ltd and Jupiter International Ltd. However, the DGTR on Saturday said Mundra Solar being a SEZ unit will not fall within the scope of domestic industry.
Reacting to the DGTR move, Dhruv Sharma, CEO of Jupiter Solar Power and…
