India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke Imports from Six Countries

Last updated: 30 July 2026

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The Indian government has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke. This duty applies to the product originating from or exported by Australia, China PR, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia. The decision follows investigations by the designated authority, which concluded that these imports were priced below fair market value and caused injury to India's domestic industry.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 18/2026-Customs (ADD)

New Delhi, the 27th July, 2026

G.S.R...(E).- Whereas, in the matter of ‘Low Ash Metallurgical Coke’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 2704 00 10, 2704 00 20, 2704 00 30 and 2704 00 90 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 Australia, China PR, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings F. No. 6/03/2025-DGTR, dated the 14th November, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 14th November, 2025, had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject countries;

And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods videnotification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 41/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 31st December, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 944(E), dated the 31stDecember, 2025;

And whereas, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification F. No. 6/03/2025-DGTR dated 28th April, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28th April, 2026 has concluded that-

(i)the product under consideration has been exported to India from the subject countries at dumped prices;
(ii)the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(iii)material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject countries,

and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject countries and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.

Official copy of the circular has been attached

FAQ :

The anti-dumping duty applies to 'Low Ash Metallurgical Coke', which falls under specific tariff items of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

The anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports originating from or exported by Australia, China PR, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia.

The duty has been imposed because the designated authority found that the product was exported to India at dumped prices, and these imports caused material injury to the domestic industry.

The designated authority recommended a provisional anti-dumping duty, which was imposed. Following final findings confirming dumping and injury, a definitive anti-dumping duty has now been recommended and imposed.