India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Phthalic Anhydride Imports from China and South Korea for Five Years

Last updated: 06 August 2026

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The Indian government has decided to extend the anti-dumping duty on imports of Phthalic Anhydride originating from China and South Korea. This decision follows findings that dumping from these countries has continued and that removing the duty could lead to further dumping and harm to the domestic industry. The extended duty will be in place for five years.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
NOTIFICATION
No. 20/2026-Customs (ADD)

New Delhi, the 5th August, 2026

G.S.R. ___(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Phthalic Anhydride” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2917 35 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea and Thailand, and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1 vide notification No. 7/26/2025-DGTR, dated the 7th May, 2026 has inter alia come to the conclusion that dumping from People’s Republic of China and Republic of Korea has continued and that the cessation of the anti-dumping duty in force is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry, and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China and Republic of Korea.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with rules 18, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 43/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th August, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 543(E), dated the 9th August, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under the tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of measurement(UOM)

FAQ :

The anti-dumping duty applies to Phthalic Anhydride, which falls under tariff item 2917 35 00 of the Customs Tariff Act.

The anti-dumping duty is imposed on Phthalic Anhydride imports originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.

The anti-dumping duty has been extended for a period of five years.

The designated authority found that dumping from China and South Korea has continued, and that the cessation of the duty would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.

The duty is imposed based on the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and relevant rules, following the final findings of the designated authority.