Electrical Manufacturers in India Seek Protection from Chinese Imports

In the United States, it seems to have become habitual to lump together India and China in discussions of overseas competition and outsourcing of production and services, but the two countries have their own challenges with regard to one another. A story ...
July 15, 2010

In the United States, it seems to have become habitual to lump together India and China in discussions of overseas competition and outsourcing of production and services, but the two countries have their own challenges with regard to one another. A story in today's Economic Times (a financial newspaper and website serving India) reports that electrical equipment manufacturers in India are appealing to the Indian government for protection from Chinese imports.

According to the report, 90 percent of electrical and electronic goods sold in India are imported from China, including transformers, insulators, AC circuits, motors, electric meters and towers. The Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) is seeking government intervention for preventive measures such as anti-dumping duties.

The Economic Times report

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Doug Chandler began writing about the electrical industry in 1992, and still finds there's never a shortage of stories to be told. So he spends his days finding them and telling them. Educationally, he's a Jayhawk with an English degree. Outside of work, he can often be found banging drums or harvesting tomatoes.