The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued Instruction No. 33/2025 following a judgment of the Calcutta High Court dated 22 September 2025 in India Paint Association v. Union of India & Others. The High Court quashed Notification No. 12/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 10 May 2025, which had imposed anti-dumping duty on titanium dioxide imported from or originating in China PR. In response, CBIC has directed all Principal Chief Commissioners, Chief Commissioners, Commissioners, and Directorates under its jurisdiction to immediately stop the collection of this anti-dumping duty. The instruction clarifies that, in light of the court’s order, no further anti-dumping duty should be levied on such imports. All field formations are required to implement the directive without delay.
CBIC-190336/41/2025-TRU
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Instruction No. 33/2025-Customs | Dated: 05-12-2025
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) / Customs & Central Taxes
All Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive)
All Pr. Director General / Director Generals under CBIC
Subject: Instructions on collection of anti-dumping duty on imports of Titanium ‘Dioxide originating in or exported from China PR – reg.
Madam/Sir,
Reference is invited to order of Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta dated 22nd September 2025 in the matter of India Paint Association Versus Union of India & Ors (WPO 148 of 2025) wherein the Hon’ble High Court has quashed notification No 12/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 10th May, 2025 levying anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide originating in or exported from China PR.
2. In view of the above, field formations are directed to stop collecting anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide originating in, or exported from China PR with immediate effect.
Yours faithfully,
(Amreeta us Director (TRU-I)
