India opens anti-dumping probe into aluminium extrusions including solar mounts

India’s trade remedies authority has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of aluminium extrusions. The probe covers products from China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. According to Saur Energy, the scope of the inquiry includes a wide range of items, specifically solar mounting structures, heat sinks, LED profiles, industrial framing, ladders, furniture, and bicycle parts.

Scope and Tariff Classification

• The probe extends beyond solar mounting systems to include doors, windows, curtain-wall, and façade assemblies.
• Tariff classification spans Chapter 76, specifically headings 7604, 7608, 7610, and 7616 99 90.
• No Product Control Number methodology has been proposed at this stage.
• Imports from the four targeted countries represent approximately 90% of India’s total imports of these items.
• Full data regarding the effect on economic parameters remains unavailable.

Preliminary Findings on Injury

The trade remedies authority has identified prima facie evidence that dumped imports are injuring the domestic aluminium industry. These imports have undercut local prices, leading to a decline in profitability and operational losses for domestic manufacturers.

Stakeholders have a 15-day window from the date of intimation letters to raise concerns regarding the scope of the inquiry.

Methodology and Investigation Period

The authority calculates normal value using the cost of production data from three domestic producers. This constructed benchmark is then compared against export prices to determine if margins exceed the de minimis threshold, a status the current estimates confirm. The core analysis covers the period from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2026. To establish a baseline for injury assessment, the inquiry also reviews financial data from fiscal years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25, alongside the primary investigation window.

As background context, Delhi’s rooftop solar subsidy increased to ₹26,000 per kW, capped at ₹78,000, as of 17 September 2026.

Procedural Adjustments and Market Economy Status

The investigating body prolonged the review window to 15 months, a decision driven by the fiscal-year accounting methods employed by the MSME-centric domestic sector. To determine export pricing, the agency utilized specific import transaction records and recalibrated them to reflect ex-factory values. Since cost and price details from the exporting nations could not be obtained at this phase, the authority resorted to applying a constructed benchmark instead.

Injury Indicators and Domestic Capacity

The authority’s preliminary assessment cites falling cash profits, lower return on capital employed, and significant underutilisation of capacity. For China-specific cases, producers retain the option to demonstrate that market economy conditions prevail in the industry, a procedural distinction that could influence how normal value is ultimately calculated for that jurisdiction.

What to watch

The investigation will proceed to a more detailed examination of the product scope only after interested parties submit their comments. Stakeholders currently have a 15-day window from the date of the intimation letters to review the preliminary findings and raise any objections.