India extends countervailing duty on copper wire rod imports from 4 nations

On 4 Apr’25, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry extended countervailing duties (CVD) on continuous cast copper wire rods from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam for five more years. Duties ranged within 3.46-10.27%, with specific rates for key Indonesian producers and an exemption for Malaysia’s Metrod Malaysia. The measures aim to counteract unfair subsidies and apply to products under customs tariff heading 7408.