On the basis of preliminary findings submitted on by the Directorate-General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties, the government has issued a notification to impose anti-dumping duty on import of cross-ply truck and bus tyres and tubes from China and Thailand.

Meanwhile Mr S.P. Singh, Convenor, All-India Tyre Dealers' Association, has urged the government to review its decision as the anti-duty shall make tyre import from China costlier by Rs 800-Rs1,000 per pair of truck and bus tyre and tube.

The domestic tyre majors, Apollo Tyres and Ceat Limited had filed a complaint before the Anti-dumping Authority, Ministry of Commerce, and the designated authority instituted investigation on the allegations of domestic tyre manufacturers of dumping being caused by the import of tyres from China and Thailand.