India’s Ministry of Finance has announced its final determinations in its antidumping duty investigation of imports of low ash metallurgical coke from China and Australia.

According to Ministry of Finance’s statement, in its final findings India’s Directorate General for Anti Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has concluded that dumped imports of the subject goods from China and Australia increased significantly in the period of investigation and the domestic industry suffered material injury.

The final antidumping duty rates are as follows:

• China        : $25.20/metric ton
• Australia  : $16.29/metric ton

The duties will be effective for a period of five years.

The investigation initiated on December 2015 upon a complaint by Indian Metallurgical Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM) on behalf of the domestic producers in India covers the period from April 2014 to June 2015.