Seeks to continue applicability of anti-dumping duty in the matter of sunset review investigation concerning imports of “2-Ethyl Hexanol” originating in or exported from European Union, Indonesia, Korea RP, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United States of America.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, through Notification No. 38/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 25 December 2025, has extended the applicability of the existing anti-dumping duty on imports of “2-Ethyl Hexanol” pending completion of a sunset review investigation. The designated authority had initiated the sunset review on 9 September 2025 under Section 9A(5) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with Rule 23 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995, to examine whether cessation of the duty would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. The subject goods, classifiable under tariff item 2905 16 20, originate in or are exported from the European Union, Indonesia, Korea RP, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United States of America. The original anti-dumping duty had been imposed vide Notification No. 17/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 26th March, 2021. Acting on the request of the designated authority and exercising powers under Sections 9A(1) and 9A(5) of the Customs Tariff Act read with Rules 18 and 23, the Central Government amended the earlier notification to insert a new paragraph clarifying that, notwithstanding the original sunset clause, the anti-dumping duty shall continue to remain in force up to and inclusive of 26 June 2026, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. This extension ensures continuity of trade remedial protection during the pendency of the sunset review, preventing a regulatory vacuum and maintaining the status quo until a final determination is made on the need for continued anti-dumping measures on imports of 2-Ethyl Hexanol from the subject countries.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 38/2025-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 25th December, 2025
G.S.R. 921(E).— Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation Notification No. 7/14/2025-DGTR dated 9th September 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 9th September 2025, has initiated 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 “2-Ethyl Hexanol” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2905 16 20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from European Union, Indonesia, Korea RP, Malaysia, Taiwan and United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 17/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 26th March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 215(E), dated the 26th March, 2021, 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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 17/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 26th March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 215(E), dated the 26th March, 2021, namely :
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 shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 26th June, 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.
[F. No. CBIC-190349/52/2025-TRU Section-CBIC]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
Note: The principal No. 17/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 26th March, 2021, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 215(E), dated the 26th March, 2021.
