The central government has slapped anti-dumping duty on imports of saccharin from People's Republic of China. The anti-dumping duty shall remain effective till December 5, 2006.

The import of saccharin from China is thus to attract US$ 2770.48 per MT for the next few months. The anti-dumping duty on import from certain Chinese companies however, varies. Thus, saccharin produced by Shanghai Fortune Chemicals Co Ltd when imported through Majestic International Trading Co. Ltd would invite anti-dumping duty of US$ 1643.92 per MT. Saccharin produced by Kaifeng Zinghua Fine Chemical Factory has US$ 1568.19 per MT attached to it. The anti-dumping duty to be paid on saccharin produced by Tianjin Changjie Chemical Co Ltd is US$ 1576.97 per MT.

The preliminary findings of the designated authority which concluded that the saccharin imports from China was below its normal value and had resulted in material injury to domestic industry and the recommendation of a provisional anti-dumping duty was notified on April 1, 2006. The final decision has come after the preliminary findings were confirmed.

Saccharin is the oldest sugar substitute that has been in the market for over a century. It is 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is the most commonly used sweetener in reduced-calorie or sugar-free foods and beverages world over.