COIMBATORE: The All India uPVC Profile Manufacturers Association (AIUPMA) has raised a serious concern over the rapid rise of imports of uPVC window profiles into India. The association has warned that the domestic manufacturing ecosystem is facing severe pressure due to unfairly priced imports, predominantly from China. It has demanded immediate govt intervention to curb the imports. The association stated that 1.6 lakh metric tonne of uPVC window profiles were imported into India in 2025, with 99% of these imports originating from China.Association president Eniyan Shivam said imported profiles from China were being sold in the Indian market at prices lower than the cost of raw materials required for domestic production, severely impacting local manufacturers. As a result, the market share of Indian manufacturers has dropped to below 50%.Imports from China have steadily increased over the past three years. “If this trend continues, the sustainability of the domestic industry will be at serious risk,” he said. He highlighted that a key reason for this situation is the high anti-dumping duty imposed on raw materials when imported into India. “When these same raw materials are processed into finished products in China and exported to India, they attract significantly lower duties, giving Chinese products a major pricing advantage in the Indian market. If this situation persists, manufacturing in India may become unviable,” he added. The association urged the govt to provide a protective environment for the industry, with demands for mandatory implementation of BIS certification for all relevant products, introduction of a minimum import price for low-quality imports from China and a comprehensive review of the anti-dumping duty structure to support domestic manufacturers.
