Summary: The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued Notification No. 23/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 22 September 2026 to further amend Notification No. 77/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 27 December 2021. The amendment has been made in exercise of powers under sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with rules 18 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995. The notification inserts a new paragraph 3 after paragraph 2 of the principal notification. Under the newly inserted provision, notwithstanding paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under Notification No. 77/2021-Customs (ADD) will continue to remain in force up to and inclusive of 26 March 2027, unless it is revoked, superseded or amended earlier. The principal Notification No. 77/2021-Customs (ADD) concerns anti-dumping duty on Decor Paper and was issued on 27 December 2021. The notification also records that the principal notification was last amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 24 June 2025. Thus, the present amendment specifically extends the period for which the anti-dumping duty under the principal notification will remain operative, subject to any earlier revocation, supersession or amendment.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department Of Revenue)
Notification No. 23/2026-Customs (ADD)|Dated: 22nd September, 2026
G.S.R. 829(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with rules 18 and 23 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 hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2021-Customs(ADD), dated the 27th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 882(E), dated the 27th December, 2021, namely:-
In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before Explanation, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-
“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 26th March, 2027, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
[ F. No. 190354/287/2021-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 77/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 27th December, 2021 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 882(E), dated the 27th December, 2021 and last amended vide notification No. 19/2025-Customs (ADD) dated the 24th June, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 407(E), dated the 24th June, 2025.
