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India imposes duties on Chinese R32 and AC blends

INDIA: The Indian government has imposed anti-dumping duties on the import of Chinese R32 and HFC refrigerant blends R410A and R407C. 

India claims the refrigerants have been exported at a price below normal value and negatively impacted its domestic industry.

The duties to be imposed range from just over $1,000 per tonne to $2,250 per tonne and have been imposed for a period of five years. 

The move follows representations from Indian refrigerant manufacturer SRF. In addition to being the only Indian manufacturer of R32, SRF also manufactures R410A and R407C.

SRF’s plant in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan – one of the Indian manufacturer’s refrigerant plants

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