Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese PET Resin Extended Due to Continued Dumping and Injury

China-Origin PET Resin Faces Continued Anti-Dumping Duty Due to Likely Injury to Domestic Industry

The Central Government has issued Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 19 June 2026, continuing the anti-dumping duty on imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 decilitres per gram or higher, excluding recycled PET resin, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The decision follows a sunset review initiated by the Designated Authority, which concluded that dumping and injury margins remain positive and significant, imports have continued to increase despite the existing duty, and imported goods continue to undercut domestic prices, with the likelihood of further price suppression or depression if the duty is withdrawn. Accepting these findings, the Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty of USD 200.66 per metric tonne on the specified goods imported from China, whether directly or through any other country. The notification supersedes Notification No. 18/2021-Customs (ADD) and provides that the duty will remain in force for five years unless revoked, amended, or superseded earlier.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 19th June, 2026

G.S.R. 501(E).— Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification number 07/15/2025-DGTR dated the 23rd September, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 23rd September, 2025, had initiated the 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), and 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, in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Polyethylene Terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 decilitres per gram or higher” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 3907 61 10, 3907 61 90, 3907 69 30 and 3907 69 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) imposed vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 18/2021-Customs (ADD) dated the 27th March 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 216(E), dated the 27th March 2021;

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, the designated authority in its fmal fmdings, published vide notification number 07/15/2025-DGTR, dated the 20th March 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1, dated the 20th March 2026, has come to the conclusion that-

(i) the dumping margin and injury margin for all producers from the subject country is positive and significant;

(ii) the imports have increased at a significantly high rate, notwithstanding the duties in force. Therefore, in the absence of duty, the imports are likely to increase further;

(iii) the imports are undercutting the prices of the domestic industry. In the absence of duties, the imports are likely to suppress or depress the prices of the domestic industry,

and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, 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, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti­dumping 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), number 18/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 27th March 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 216(E), dated the 27th March 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid fmal 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 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), an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as indicated in the corresponding entry in column (7), as per unit of measurement (UOM) as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) and in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said TABLE, namely :-

TABLE

* Bottle-grade PET resin, excluding recycled PET resin

2. 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, 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 Customs Act.

[F. No. CBIC-190349/36/2026-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.