Govt slaps duty on import of air-conditioning gas from China

India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to USD 1.63 per kg on the import of refrigeration and air-conditioning gas from China and Japan to protect the domestic industry.The Finance Ministry imposed the duty after the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) concluded that imports of the gas from the two countries are at very low prices and caused material injury to the domestic industry.