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China denies dumping products in India

China's ambassador to India has rejected charges that his country was dumping its products in the Indian market, a business newspaper reported on Friday.

"Imports of Chinese commodities account for only 2.4 per cent of India's total imports," the daily quoted Zhou Gang as saying.

The ambassador said he would take up the issue with the Indian government as boycotting Chinese products would harm the interests of both the nations.

"Blocking Chinese goods will prove detrimental to the interests of both the sides," he said.

Last month India launched anti-dumping investigations into the imports of dry batteries, toys and sports shoes from China.

The Commerce Ministry said the initiation of these cases by the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) was significant as it marked the beginning of investigations into the dumping of consumer goods in India.

But Zhou said Indian exports to China were growing faster than China's exports.

"In the first nine months of this year, India's exports to China have reached $0.97 billion, 60.3 percent higher than the same period last year, while China's exports to India were valued at $1.09 billion, only 32.2 per cent higher," he said.

The envoy also rejected the charge that Chinese goods were undervalued and smuggled through unofficial channels.

"The competitiveness of Chinese products comes from the great care that Chinese companies and their workers take to enhance productivity, reduce costs, keep updating their products and quality," he said.

"The Chinese government has consistently taken the resolute approach to curb and combat smuggling," he added.

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