The Ministry of Finance has extended the anti-dumping duty on “Woven Fabric,” also known as “Flax Fabric,” imported from China PR and Hong Kong. This decision, formalized in Notification No. 27/2025-Customs (ADD) dated August 6, 2025, follows a review initiated by the designated authority on March 29, 2025. The review, conducted under the Customs Tariff Act of 1975, examined the need to continue the duty first imposed on November 10, 2020. The new notification amends the original order, ensuring the anti-dumping duty remains in effect until February 9, 2026, unless it is revoked or changed sooner. This measure is intended to address the impact of dumped goods on the domestic market.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 27/2025-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 6th August, 2025
G.S.R. 535(E).— Whereas, the designated authority, vide initiation notification No. 7/05/2025-DGTR, dated 29th March 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, dated the 1st April 2025, had initiated a review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Woven Fabric (having more than 50% Flax content) commonly known as “Flax Fabric”’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under sub-heading 5309 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR and Hong Kong (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 35/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th November, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 10th November, 2020, and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act;
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 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 35/2020-Customs (ADD), dated 10th November, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, subsection (i) vide number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 10th November, 2020, namely:-
2. In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the 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 9th February, 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
[F. No. CBIC-190349/28/2025-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 35/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th November, 2020, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 10th November, 2020.
