India recommends anti-dumping duties up to USD 366/t on PET film from Bangladesh, China and Thailand
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies has recommended definitive anti-dumping duties for five years on PET film imports from Bangladesh, China and Thailand, in final findings dated 29 September 2026 that concluded dumped imports had undercut domestic producers' prices. Rates reach USD 218 per tonne for most Bangladeshi exporters, USD 54-361 for China and USD 198-366 for Thailand; AKIJ Biax Films, the only cooperating Bangladeshi exporter, faces USD 58 per tonne. The duties apply only once notified by India's finance ministry; the case was brought by Chiripal Poly Films, Ester Industries and Vacmet India.
Why this mattersTariffs on PET film, a flexible-packaging substrate for food, pharma and consumer goods, raise import costs for Indian converters and protect domestic producers from Bangladeshi, Chinese and Thai supply.
- DGTR recommended duties of up to USD 218/tonne on most Bangladeshi PET film exporters, in final findings dated 29 September 2026.
- AKIJ Biax Films, the only cooperating Bangladeshi firm, faces a lower duty of USD 58/tonne.
- China faces duties of USD 54-361/tonne and Thailand USD 198-366/tonne, depending on cooperation.
- Bangladesh's PET film shipments to India rose from 12 tonnes in FY2021-22 to 2,763 tonnes in FY2024-25, about 3.4% of India's PET film imports.
- China supplied 26,086 tonnes and Thailand 12,870 tonnes of PET film to India in the review period.
- Duties take effect only if notified by India's finance ministry; the probe was triggered by Chiripal Poly Films, Ester Industries and Vacmet India.