Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed on Glass Imports from China, Vietnam

The Ministry of Finance, through Notification No. 26/2024-CUSTOMS (ADD) dated December 4, 2024, has imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of textured tempered coated and uncoated glass from China and Vietnam. The move follows the Directorate General of Trade Remedies’ (DGTR) findings, which concluded that these goods are being dumped into India at unfair prices, leading to material injury for the domestic industry. The anti-dumping duty ranges from USD 565 to USD 677 per metric ton, depending on the exporter and origin. The measure applies to specific producers from the mentioned countries and is effective for six months unless revoked, amended, or superseded earlier.

This duty is levied under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, to counteract the substantial increase in such imports and their impact on domestic production and consumption. The applicable exchange rate for calculating the duty will be based on government notifications under the Customs Act, 1962. This action aims to create a level playing field for Indian manufacturers by addressing the price distortions caused by dumping.

Also Read: Corrigendum to Notification No. 26/2024-CUSTOMS (ADD)

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of  Revenue)

Notification No. 26/2024-Customs (ADD) Dated: 4th December, 2024

G.S.R. 749(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Textured Tempered Coated and Uncoated Glass” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff headings 7003, 7005, 7007, 7016, 7020 and 8541 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 and Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide Notification No. 6/29/2023-DGTR, dated the 5^th November, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 5^th November, 2024, has provisionally concluded that-

a)  the subject goods that have been exported to India from the subject countries are at dumped prices;

b) there is substantial increase in imports of subject goods from the subject countries in both absolute terms and in relation to production and consumption;

c) the material injury suffered by the domestic industry has been caused by the dumped imports from the subject countries, and has recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject countries and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with rules 13 and 20 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, on the basis of the aforesaid 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 the tariff item 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, a provisional anti­dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely:-

TABLE

# The customs classification is only indicative and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration.

2. The provisional anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of six months (unless revoked, amended or superseded 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 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. CBIC-190354/182/2024-TRU]
AMREETA TITUS, Dy. Secy.