REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/File PhotoNEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) - India will not impose countervailing duty (CVD) on select steel products imported from China despite a recommendation from trade officials and lobbying from local steel manufacturers, a government source told Reuters.
The decision by the finance ministry aims to protect steel consuming firms from higher prices even though it could hurt local steel manufacturers, the source said.
In April DGTR - which is India's trade ministry's arm that investigates unfair trade practices - recommended CVD on some stainless steel flat products.
The finance ministry has rejected the recommendation despite steel purchases from China touching a six-year high in April-May period, with imports rising 62%.
India's finance and trade ministry did not immediately reply to emails sent after office hours.
Persons:
Mukesh Gupta, Nikunj Ohri, Conor Humphries
Organizations:
REUTERS, Trade, Reuters, Trade Organisation, Jindal Stainless Ltd, Steel Authority of India, Thomson
Locations:
Jammu, DELHI, India, China