CommoPlast | Article - Update: India issued final ruling on ADD for PVC imports from seven countries

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 14 August 2025 released its final findings in the anti-dumping investigation into imports of suspension PVC from seven countries, bringing to a close a probe that has spanned nearly 18 months since its launch in March 2024.

The investigation concluded that PVC imports originating from China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States had inflicted material injury on the domestic industry. As a result, the Ministry recommended the imposition of anti-dumping duties (ADD), set at the lower of the margin of dumping or injury margin, in line with WTO rules.

In a notable shift from the preliminary findings, the final recommendations propose lower duty rates for most exporters across six of the seven countries. The exception is China, where ADD levels have been raised significantly.

Market participants are now awaiting a formal notification from the Ministry of Finance, which will determine the effective date of implementation. The duties are expected to take effect within 15 to 90 days of the 14 August announcement and will remain in force for five years once enacted.

The final duty structure by producer is outlined in the following table:

No.	Country of Origin	Producer	Proposed ADD rate (USD/ton)
1	China	Chiping Xinfa Polyvinyl Chloride Co Ltd	USD 177
2	China	Chiping Xinfa Huaxing Chemical Co Ltd	USD 177
3	China	Tianjin Bohua Chemical Development	USD 122
4	China	Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd.	USD 134
5	China	Non-Sampled Producers, as per list below*	USD 140
6	China	Any producer other than Sl. No. (1) to (5)	USD 232
7	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA	Any	USD 232
8	Indonesia	PT. Asahimas Chemical	USD 55
9	Indonesia	PT. TPC Indo Plastic and Chemicals	USD 57
10	Indonesia	Any producer other than Sl. No. (8) and (9)	USD 204
11	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA	Any	USD 204
12	Japan	Kaneka Corporation	USD 49
13	Japan	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	USD 68
14	Japan	Taiyo Vinyl Corporation	USD 87
15	Japan	Non-Sampled Producers	USD 66
16	Japan	Any producer other than Sl. No. (12) to (15)	USD 148
17	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA	Any	USD 148
18	South Korea	LG Chem Ltd	USD 46
19	South Korea	Hanwha Solutions Corporation	NIL
20	South Korea	Any producer, other than Sl. No. (17) & (18)	USD 169
21	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA	Any	USD 169
22	Taiwan	China General Plastics Corporation	USD 22
23	Taiwan	CGPC Polymer Corporation	USD 22
24	Taiwan	Ocean Plastics Co Ltd	USD 57
25	Taiwan	Formosa Plastics Corporation	USD 47
26	Taiwan	Any producer, other than Sl. No. (21) to (25)	USD 205
27	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA	Any	USD 205
28	Thailand	Thai Plastics and Chemicals Plc	USD 60
29	Thailand	AGC Vinythai Public Company Limited	USD 78
30	Thailand	Any producer, other than Sl. No. (27) and (29)	USD 193
31	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA	Any	USD 193
32	USA	Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC	USD 118
33	USA	Westlake Vinyls, Inc.	USD 118
34	USA	Westlake Vinyls Company LP	USD 118
35	USA	Shintech Incorporated	USD 72
36	USA	Shintech Louisiana L.L.C	USD 72
37	USA	Oxy Vinyls, L.P.	USD 174
38	USA	Any producer other than Sl. No. (31) to (37)	USD 284
39	Any country other than China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the USA	Any	USD 284