India's commerce ministry's DGTR has started an investigation to review the necessity of continuing the anti-dumping duty on flex commonly known as linen yarn imported from China.

The probe comes following complaints from the domestic industry, and an application for initiation of the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty by Grasim Industries Ltd and Sintex Industries.

Linen yarn is used to make linen fabrics, which is used in apparel and home textiles. The duty is aimed at ensuring fair trade practices and creating a level-playing field for domestic producers regarding foreign producers and exporters.

According to the notification by DGTR, there is prima facie evidence of dumping of the product from China, despite the existing anti-dumping duties. As a result, DGTR would review the need to continue the duties and examine whether the expiry of existing duties is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and impact the domestic industry.

The existing duties are set to expire on October 17, 2023. It is important to note that the lea count, which is a unit for measuring the length of yarn, is below 70 for the flax yarn imported from China.

This investigation will determine whether the anti-dumping duty on flax yarn should continue to be imposed on imports from China and will ensure fair trade practices between the two countries.