DGTR proposes anti-dumping duty of up to $565 on rubber glove imports

The commerce ministry's investigation arm, DGTR, has recommended imposing up to USD 565 per one lakh pieces anti-dumping duty on imports of medical examination rubber gloves imported from Thailand and Malaysia for five years, according to a notification. The duty will help guard domestic manufacturers of the product from cheap imports from these two countries. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended the duty after probing the impact of alleged dumping of these goods into Indian markets by makers in Thailand and Malaysia. "The authority considers it necessary and recommends the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries," the DGTR has said in a notification. The recommended duty ranges between USD 442 per one lakh pieces and USD 565 per one lakh pieces, it said. The final decision to impose the duty will be taken by the finance ministry. In its final findings, the DGTR conclu