India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce, recommended imposing anti-dumping duties of $223.82-414.92/mt on imports of cold-rolled non-oriented silicon steel (CRNO) from China for a period of five years.
The product under review is cold-rolled non-oriented silicon steel (CRNO), including cold-rolled silicon steel sheets & plates, whether or not in coils, and regardless of width and thickness.
These are classified under customs tariff headings 72251920, 72251990, 72261920, and 72261990. The imports are also classified under HS codes 72255010, 72107000, 72261910, 72269110, and 72261100.
The period of investigation was from April 2023 to March 2024 (FY2024).
The injury investigation covered FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, and the period of investigation.
CRNO, also known as non-oriented electrical steel (NOES), NGO, or CRNGO, is widely used in rotating machinery such as industrial motors, generators, EVs, and home appliances.
In October 2024, DGTR initiated the investigation after POSCO Maharashtra Steel Pvt and CSCI Steel Corporation India Pvt filed an application, claiming that a surge in imports from China significantly suppressed domestic prices and threatened their viability.
