India Trade Body Recommends Extending Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese HFC Blends

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies recommended in September 2026 extending anti-dumping duties on hydrofluorocarbon blends imported from China for another five years, with proposed duties ranging from $1,553 to $2,251 per metric ton on R-407 and R-410 blends. The existing duty was imposed in December 2021 following a petition by SRF Ltd., and the review concluded that withdrawal would risk renewed dumping. Shares of SRF, Navin Fluorine and Stallion India rose on the news. The final decision rests with the Central Government. Analysts expect continued protection to benefit domestic refrigerant manufacturers facing competition from low-priced Chinese imports.