CBIC Continues ADD on Normal Butanol Imports from Malaysia, South Africa & USA

CBIC continue anti dumping duty on imports of ‘Normal Butanol’ or ‘N-Butyl Alcohol’ originating in or exported from Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America for 5 years

The Central Government has issued Notification No. 15/2026-Customs (ADD), dated 3 July 2026, continuing the anti-dumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol (N-Butyl Alcohol) falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 originating in or exported from Malaysia, South Africa, and the United States of America. The notification follows the Designated Authority’s final findings dated 9 April 2026, which concluded that discontinuing the existing duty would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. The notification supersedes Notification No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD) while preserving actions taken under the earlier notification. Producer-specific anti-dumping duty rates have been prescribed, with concessional rates available to specified Malaysian producers subject to submission of a valid commercial invoice containing a prescribed declaration. The anti-dumping duty will remain in force for five years from its publication unless revoked, amended, or superseded earlier, and will be payable in Indian currency based on the applicable exchange rate.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 15/2026-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 3^rd July, 2026

Seeks to continue anti dumping duty on imports of ‘Normal Butanol’ or ‘N-Butyl Alcohol’ originating in or exported from Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America for 5 years

G.S.R. ___(E). – Whereas, in the matter of “Normal Butanol” or “N-Butyl Alcohol” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 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 Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1 vide notification No. 7/16/2025-DGTR, dated the 9^th April, 2026 has inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry in case of cessation of anti-dumping duty in force, and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.

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, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th April, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 260(E), dated the 12th April, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 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 specified in corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely:-

TABLE

* Customs classification is only indicative and not binding on the scope of the subject goods.

Note. – The application of the individual duty rates specified for the producers mentioned at S. No. 1 and 2 in the table above shall be conditional upon presentation to customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function, drafted as follows: “I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of (product concerned) sold for export to India covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) in the (name of country). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.” If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other producers shall apply. This requirement is without prejudice to the verification procedures independently undertaken by the Customs authorities under the applicable customs law and regulations.

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective 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 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-190349/39/2026-TRU]

(Dheeraj Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India