India’s domestic uPVC window profile industry has raised a major red flag over what manufacturers describe as an aggressive flood of low-cost Chinese imports that is rapidly eroding the competitiveness of local producers.
The All India uPVC Profile Manufacturers Association (AIUPMA) has urged the government to immediately intervene and impose stricter curbs on imports, warning that the long-term sustainability of the domestic manufacturing ecosystem is now under serious threat. According to the association, India imported nearly 1.6 lakh metric tonnes of uPVC window profiles in 2025, with a staggering 99% of those imports originating from China.
Industry leaders claim the imported profiles are being sold in India at prices even lower than the raw material costs faced by Indian manufacturers, creating what they describe as an impossible pricing environment for local players.
AIUPMA President Eniyan Shivam stated that the market share of Indian manufacturers has already fallen below 50% due to the sustained surge in imports over the last three years. He warned that if the trend continues unchecked, domestic manufacturing could become commercially unviable.
The industry body also highlighted a structural trade imbalance that it says is worsening the crisis. According to manufacturers, India imposes anti-dumping duties on certain imported raw materials required for domestic production, while finished products imported from China attract comparatively lower duties. Industry executives argue this effectively gives Chinese manufacturers a major pricing advantage in the Indian market.
The association has now demanded a series of urgent policy measures, including mandatory BIS certification for imported products, introduction of a minimum import price mechanism for low-cost imports, and a comprehensive review of the current anti-dumping duty structure.
The development comes at a time when India’s uPVC doors and windows sector is witnessing rapid growth, fueled by urbanization, affordable housing schemes, green building adoption, and rising demand for low-maintenance construction materials. Market estimates suggest the Indian uPVC windows and doors industry could cross $2.2 billion by 2031, supported by strong infrastructure and housing demand.
However, industry observers warn that unchecked imports could severely impact India’s ambitions to build a stronger domestic manufacturing base under the “Make in India” initiative. Manufacturers fear that prolonged dumping pressure may eventually lead to plant shutdowns, lower capacity utilization, and rising dependence on imported finished products in a strategically growing construction materials sector.
The concerns also reflect broader anxieties emerging across India’s plastics and chemicals industry, where manufacturers in multiple sectors have increasingly complained about pricing pressure from Chinese imports amid global oversupply and weakening international demand.