Anti-Dumping Duty on Digital Offset Printing Plates

Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 28/2024-Customs (ADD), dated December 26, 2024, imposing anti-dumping duties on “Digital Offset Printing Plates” imported from China, Japan, Korea RP, Vietnam, and Taiwan. This measure follows the findings of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) published on September 28, 2024, which concluded that discontinuation of the existing anti-dumping duty would likely lead to continued dumping and injury to domestic manufacturers.

The notification specifies duties based on the country of origin, export, and producer, with rates ranging from USD 0.13 to 0.77 per square meter, excluding waterless CtP plates used for specialized materials. The duty applies to tariff sub-headings 8442 50, 3701 30 00, 3704 00 90, 3705 00 00, 7606 11 90, 7606 91 90, and 7606 92 90. This measure supersedes the previous notification (No. 21/2020-Customs ADD) and will remain in effect for five years unless amended earlier.

The anti-dumping duty is payable in Indian currency and calculated based on exchange rates specified under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962. The decision aims to protect the domestic industry from unfair trade practices and ensure fair competition in the market.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 28/2024-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 26th December, 2024

G.S.R. 784(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Digital Offset Printing Plates” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under sub-headings 8442 50 or tariff items 3701 30 00, 3704 00 90, 3705 00 00, 7606 11 90, 7606 91 90 or 7606 92 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 China PR, Japan, Korea RP, Vietnam, and Taiwan (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1 vide notification No. 7/20/2023-DGTR, dated the 28^th September, 2024 has inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation of dumping and consequent injury to the domestic industry in case of cessation of anti-dumping duty in force, and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.

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) No. 21/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 29^th July, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 472(E), dated the 29^th July, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 sub-heading or tariff items of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from the countries 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 specified in corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely:−

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*Excluding waterless CtP Plates used for printing on specialised materials such as credit card, security card etc., and not on paper.

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective 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, the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes 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. 190354/185/2024-TRU]
AMREETA TITUS, Dy. Secy.