India has imposed strong anti-dumping duties on certain Chinese goods to protect its domestic industries from cheap imports. These products include cold-rolled non-oriented electrical steel and the refrigerant gas 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, also known as R-134a. According to a finance ministry notification, for several Chinese steel firms, India has set a duty of $223.82 per tonne. Some others face duties as high as $415 per tonne. The duty on the refrigerant gas is much steeper, with up to $5,251 per tonne imposed. All duties will be in effect for five years. Additionally, India has slapped an anti-dumping duty on 'Calcium Carbonate Filler Masterbatch' imported from Vietnam, commonly used in the plastic industry. These measures followed investigations by India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which found these goods were sold below normal prices, harming local producers. The duties aim to ensure fair trade and equal opportunities for Indian manufacturers. India, China, and Vietnam are members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), under whose rules countries can impose such duties to counteract dumping. These steps come amid global trade tensions, including high tariffs by the U.S., which have increased dumping of goods in countries like India.