The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that it will impose an anti-dumping duty on imported cypermethrin originating from India, with a tax rate of 48.4% to 166.2%, for a period of 5 years.
The official announcement made on the 6th by the Ministry of Commerce determined that cypermethrin imported from India was indeed being dumped.
Based on the recommendation from the Ministry of Commerce, the State Council Tariff Commission decided that from the 7th onwards, an anti-dumping duty will be levied on the investigated products. The anti-dumping tax rates for various Indian companies range from 48.4% to 166.2%.
Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide widely used in agriculture, forestry, and public health sectors. India is one of the world’s largest exporters of cypermethrin.
The Ministry of Commerce, on the 7th, through a Q&A, stated that at the request of the domestic industry, an anti-dumping investigation was launched on May 7th last year on cypermethrin imported from India.
A spokesperson from the Ministry of Commerce stated that during the investigation, strict adherence to laws, regulations, and relevant WTO rules was maintained, listening extensively to the opinions of all stakeholders, fully ensuring the rights of all parties, and objectively, fairly, and justly concluding the investigation. It was determined that there was severe dumping of cypermethrin imported from India, causing substantial damage to the domestic industry, and there was a causal link between the dumping and the substantial damage. The determined anti-dumping tax rates for Indian companies range from 48.4% to 166.2%. The Ministry of Commerce decided to implement anti-dumping measures starting from May 7th, 2025, for a period of 5 years.