The Ministry of Finance has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) originating from or exported from Iran and Qatar. This decision, effective for five years from June 23, 2025, follows an investigation by the designated authority which concluded that LAB was being dumped into India at prices below its normal value, causing material injury to the domestic industry. The investigation found that the landed price of these imports was undercutting the prices of Indian manufacturers. The anti-dumping duty amounts vary based on the country of origin, country of export, and the producer, with specific rates listed in the notification. This measure aims to counteract the unfair trade practice of dumping and protect the domestic LAB industry in India.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 18/2025-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 23rd June, 2025
G.S.R. 404(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Linear Alkyl Benzene(LAB)” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 3817 00 11 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 Iran and Qatar (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 6/05/2024-DGTR, dated the 26th March, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, dated the 26th March, 2025, has, inter alia, come to the conclusion that-
i. the subject goods have been exported to India at a price below normal value, thus resulting in dumping;
ii. the dumping of the subject goods has resulted in material injury to the domestic industry in India;
iii. the landed price of imports is below the level of selling price of the domestic industry and is undercutting the prices of the domestic industry,
and has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject country and imported into India, 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 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, 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 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, an anti-dumping 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
| S.N. | Heading | Description | Country of origin |
Country of export | Producer | Amount | Unit | Currency |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
| 1. | 3817 00 11* | Linear Alkyl Benzene# |
Iran | Iran | Iran Chemical Industries Investment Co. | 14 | MT | USD |
| 2. | -do- | -do- | Iran | Any country, including Iran |
Any other than S.N. (1) |
54 | MT | USD |
| 3. | -do- | -do- | Any country other than Iran and Qatar |
Iran | Any | 54 | MT | USD |
| 4. | -do- | -do- | Qatar | Qatar | SEEF Limited |
31 | MT | USD |
| 5. | -do- | -do- | Qatar Any country |
Any country, including Qatar |
Any other than S.N. (4) |
62 | MT | USD |
| 6. | -do- | -do- | other than Qatar and Iran |
Qatar | Any | 62 | MT | USD |
*Note-Customs classification is only indicative, and the determination of anti-dumping duty shall be made as per the description of the Product under consideration.
# The product is commonly known as Linear Alkyl Benzene or LAB in the commercial parlance. The product under consideration includes mixed alkyl benzenes, and specifically excludes mixed alkyl naphthalenes.
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 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-190349/29/2025-TRU Section-CBEC]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
