Seeks to provide for provisional assessment of of imports of ‘Glufosinate and it salt’ originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China pursuant to initiation of anti absorption investigation
The Central Government has issued Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 3 July 2026 directing provisional assessment of imports of Glufosinate and its salt originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China pending completion of an anti-absorption review investigation. The notification follows the designated authority’s recommendation after finding prima facie evidence of absorption of the anti-dumping duty that had been imposed through Notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 8 May 2025. The anti-absorption review was initiated on 2 March 2026 under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with Rule 30 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995. During the provisional assessment period, importers must furnish a guarantee as considered appropriate by the proper customs officer to cover any differential anti-dumping duty that may become payable following the review. The notification clarifies that the existing anti-dumping duty under Notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD) will continue to be levied and collected.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 3rd July, 2026
G.S.R….(E).-Whereas, in the matter of import of `Glufosinate and its salt’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China, the designated authority, vide its final fmdings notification F. No. 7/02/2026-DGTR dated the 10th February, 2025, had recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods;
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th May, 2025, published vide number G.S.R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 8th May, 2025;
And whereas, the designated authority, vide initiation notification F. No. 7/02/2026-DGTR dated the 2nd March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd March, 2026, has initiated an anti-absorption review investigation under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975) read with rule 30 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in respect of imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China;
And whereas, the designated authority has observed prima facie evidence of absorption of anti-dumping duty and has recommended provisional assessment of imports of the subject goods from People’s Republic of China pending completion of the said review in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 30 of the said rules;
Now, therefore, in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 30 of the said rules, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid recommendation of the designated authority, hereby orders that pending the outcome of the said anti-absorption review investigation, imports of the subject goods from People’s Republic of China attracting anti-dumping duty under notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th May, 2025, published vide number G.S.R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 08th May, 2025, shall be subjected to provisional assessment till a decision under sub-rule (3) of rule 31 of the said rules is taken by the Central Government.
2. The provisional assessment shall be subject to furnishing such guarantee as the proper
officer of customs deems fit, for payment of the differential anti-dumping duty, if any, that may become payable consequent upon the recommendations of the designated authority and the decision of the Central Government under sub-rule (3) of rule 31 of the said rules.
Note: It is clarified that the anti-dumping duty imposed vide notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th May, 2025, published vide number G.S.R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 08th May, 2025, shall continue to be
levied and collected on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China, in accordance with the provisions of the said notification.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/54/2025-TRU]
(Dheeraj Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
