Anti-Dumping Duty on Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid import from China & Japan

Ministry of Finance, through Notification No. 01/2025-Customs (ADD) dated March 7, 2025, has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid (TCCA) from China and Japan. This decision follows an investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which found that the product was being dumped in India at prices below its normal value. The investigation concluded that these imports caused material injury to the domestic industry by undercutting local prices. As a result, the government has acted under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, to impose duties aimed at mitigating the impact on Indian manufacturers.

The notification specifies the anti-dumping duty rates applicable to various producers and exporters. Chinese exporters such as Shandong Goldenstar Water Environment Technology Co., Ltd. and Puyang Cleanway Chemicals Limited face duties of $766 and $773 per metric ton, respectively, while other producers in China are subject to higher duties. Imports from Japan are subject to an anti-dumping duty of $276 per metric ton. The levies will remain in force for five years unless revoked or amended earlier. The duty is to be paid in Indian currency, with the exchange rate determined by government notifications issued under the Customs Act, 1962.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 01/2025-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 7th March, 2025

G.S.R. 166(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 2933 69 10 or 2933 69 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 and Japan (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification F. No. 6/20/2023-DGTR, dated the 10^th December, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10^th December, 2024, 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 domestic industry has suffered material injury as a result of the dumped imports 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 countries 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 Anti­dumping 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

* The customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the present investigation.

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, the 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-190354/109/2024-TRU Section-CBEC]
DILMIL SINGH SOACH, Under Secy.