India, March 20 -- On Thursday, India's trade authorities proposed the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of a key industrial chemical from China, following an investigation that found such imports were adversely impacting domestic manufacturers.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), operating under the Ministry of Commerce, has recommended a duty of $3,453 per metric tonne on imports of 4,4-Diamino Stilbene-2,2-Disulphonic Acid (DASDA). This organic chemical is widely used in the production of optical brightening agents and dye intermediates, particularly for the textile industry.

The investigation was initiated after a complaint filed by Deepak Nitrite Limited, which raised concerns over the influx of low-priced ...