India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Sulphenamides Accelerators

Summary : The Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of Sulphenamides Accelerators—specifically CBS (N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide) and NS (N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide)—originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the European Union, and the United States of America, following the final findings of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The DGTR concluded that landed prices from the subject countries remained below the domestic industry’s cost of sales and selling price, price undercutting was positive during the investigation period, and the domestic industry’s selling prices were suppressed. Accordingly, the Government imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from US$75 per MT to US$1,748 per MT, depending on the country and producer. Concessional producer-specific duty rates for certain manufacturers are subject to submission of a valid commercial invoice declaration. The duty will remain in force for five years, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier, and will be payable in Indian currency.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 11/2026-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 19th June, 2026

G.S.R. 500(E).—Whereas, in the matter of ‘Sulphenamides Accelerators’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 2921 51 90, 2930 30 00, 2931 90 90, 2934 20 10, 2934 20 90, 2934 99 90,3812 10 00, 3812 20 90, 3812 31 00, 3812 39 10, 3812 39 20, 3812 39 30 and 3812 39 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 the People’s Republic of China, the European Union and the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, vide F. No. 6/52/2024-DGTR, dated the 20^th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 20^th March, 2026, has come to the conclusion that-

(i) the landed prices from subject countries have remained below the cost of sales and selling price of the domestic industry;

(ii) the price undercutting from the subject countries is positive in the period of investigation;

(iii) the selling price of the domestic industry has been suppressed over the injury period,

and has recommended imposition of 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.

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 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, 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 items of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from the country 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 as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per unit of measurement (UOM) as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said TABLE, namely :-

TABLE

* Customs classification mentioned above is only indicative.

** The description of the product under consideration is ‘Sulphenamides Accelerators’. The scope of the product under consideration excludes MOR (N-oxydiethylene-2-benzothiazole sulphenamide) and DCBS (N,N’-Dicyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamides) Sulphenamides Accelerators. The scope of the product under consideration only includes CBS (N-cyclohexyl-2- enzothiazolesulfenamide) and NS (N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide) form of the product under consideration.

Note : The application of the individual duty rates specified for the producers mentioned in the SN 3 and 6 in the TABLE above shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of Sulphenamides Accelerators’ including CBS (N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide) and/or NS (N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide) form only sold for export to India covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) in China PR/ European Union/ United States of America. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’. If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other producers shall apply. This requirement is without prejudice to the verification procedures independently undertaken by the Customs authorities under the applicable customs law and regulations.

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be payable in Indian currency.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purpose of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Act.

[F. No. CBIC-190349/31/2026-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.