IPMA has alleged that the domestic industry has faced ‘material injury’ due to dumped imports, highlighting a significant increase in imports from Indonesia. According to their application, this has negatively impacted the profitability of domestic manufacturers.
Jul 3, 2025
The Indian Paper Manufacturer Association (IPMA) has filed an application on behalf of the domestic industry before the Designated Authority, in accordance with the Custom Tariff Act 1975, as amended, and Custom Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended, for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Virgin Multi-layer Paperboard originating in or exported from Indonesia.
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IPMA has alleged that material injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to dumped imports of the product under consideration originating in or exported from Indonesia and has requested for imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the product under consideration from the subject country.
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IPMA represents several prominent domestic paper manufacturers, including Emami Paper Mills, ITC, JK Paper Limited, and Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited. The proposed investigation period is from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, potentially incorporating data from the fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and the period of investigation.
