On September 29, 2025, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on imports of aluminum foil with a thickness of 80 microns and below from China.

The probe was launched at the request of several domestic firms, including Raviraj Foils Ltd., LSKB Aluminium Foils Pvt. Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Shyam Sel and Power Ltd., Shree Venkateshwara Electrocast Pvt. Ltd., and SRF Altech Ltd.

The investigation period is from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, and the injury investigation will cover April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, and the investigation period.

The products subject to this probe are under HS codes 76071190, 76072090, 76072010, 76071110, 76071999, 76071991, 76071995, 76071910,76071994, 76071993, and 76071992.