Policy & Advocacy

What IPA is currently engaged on, on members' behalf:

Anti-Dumping Duty on Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
seeking a fair, evidence-based outcome for a raw material central to the industry.
Minimum Import Price Risk on Titanium Dioxide
opposing an alternative form of import protection that would raise costs in the same way anti-dumping duty would.
Anti-Dumping Duty Sunset Review — Natural Mica Pearl Industrial Pigments
contesting continuation of duty where the data no longer supports it.
Anti-Dumping Duty Sunset Review — Phthalic Anhydride
assessing the case for IPA's participation.
Biocide Usage Limits (Diuron & Carbendazim)
seeking limits that are workable for paint formulation while remaining scientifically sound.
Extended Producer Responsibility for Paint Packaging
working with regulators towards reuse and recycling targets the industry can practically meet.
Raw Material Supply & the n-Butyl Acrylate Quality Control Order
protecting continuity of supply for a critical import.
Technical Grade Urea — Industrial Use
supporting anti-diversion safeguards while keeping legitimate industrial use unrestricted.
Recognition of Paints as an Independent Industrial Sector
seeking recognition distinct from the broader “chemicals” category, in line with the industry’s true scale.
Timely Payment for Government Supplies
following up on delayed payments to paint suppliers under government procurement.

Formal written representations made recently to Government and regulators on members' behalf:

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry
on anti-dumping duty and Minimum Import Price risk for Titanium Dioxide.
Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC)
on workable usage limits for Diuron and Carbendazim.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change / Central Pollution Control Board / state regulators
on practical Extended Producer Responsibility targets for paint packaging.
DPIIT / Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
on raw-material supply disruption and certification relaxation for n-Butyl Acrylate.
Ministry of Finance
annual pre-budget memorandum on customs duty for key raw materials.
Ministry of Defence
on delayed payments to paint suppliers under government procurement.
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
submissions across anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations affecting the industry's key raw materials.
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
on Technical Grade Urea consumption and anti-diversion measures.

Recent and upcoming engagement with Governments:

DPIIT Stakeholder Consultation
December 2025
Meeting with the Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
July 2026
CIB&RC Meeting on Biocide Limits
August 2026
Meeting with the Joint Secretary, DPIIT
August 2026
Industry Meeting chaired by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry
August 2026