India Modifies Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Decor Paper

Indian Ministry of Finance has issued a notification modifying the anti-dumping duty imposed on ‘Decor Paper’ imported from China PR. This amendment follows a mid-term review initiated on March 28, 2024, by the designated authority. The review assessed the necessity for redetermination of the existing anti-dumping duty, which was originally imposed on December 27, 2021. Based on the final findings of the review, dated March 25, 2025, the government has substituted the previous duty table with a new one. Under the revised structure, specific Chinese producers such as Shandong Boxing Ouhua Special Paper Co., Ltd. and Zibo OU-MU Special Paper Co., Ltd. will face a duty of 110 USD per metric ton. Hangzhou Huawang New Material Technology Co. Ltd. will see a duty of 297 USD per metric ton. All other producers from China PR, as well as Decor Paper originating from any country but exported from China PR, will be subject to a duty of 542 USD per metric ton. The notification details the technical specifications of ‘Decor Paper’ and clarifies exclusions, such as printed decor paper.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 19/2025 -Customs (ADD) | Dated:24^th June, 2025

G.S.R. 407(E).-–Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification number 7/15/2023-DGTR, dated the 28^th March, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28^th March, 2024, had initiated review under sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) read with rule 23 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), regarding the need for redetermination of duty in the matter of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of ‘Decor Paper’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2021– Customs (ADD), dated the 27th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 882(E), dated the 27^th December, 2021;

And whereas, the designated authority in its final findings in the mid-term review vide notification F.No. 7/15/2023-DGTR, dated the 25^th March, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part

I, Section 1, dated the 25^th March, 2025, has recommended modification of existing duty table in notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2021–Customs (ADD), dated the 27^th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 882 (E), dated the 27^th December, 2021;

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 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2021 – Customs (ADD), dated the 27^th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 882(E), dated the 27^th December, 2021, namely:-

In the said notification, for the Table and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: –

“Table

*uncoated paper in reel form of 40-130GSM, having klemm absorbency of at least 12 mm per 10 minutes, wet tensile strength of 6-12 N/15 mm, and gurley porosity of 10-40 sec / 100 ml, containing titanium dioxide or pigments as filler. It is a base paper for high pressure (HPL) or low-pressure (LPL) decorative laminates, also known as decor paper, decorative base paper, decorative paper for high-pressure or low-pressure laminates, coating base paper and print base paper, but excluding printed decor paper classifiable under 4811.

The product under consideration includes various types of decor paper, such as surfacing paper (white/off-white), liner (white / off-white), barrier paper, shuttering base, overlay paper and print base paper (color / white) but excludes printed decor paper classifiable under 4811. It may be imported as base paper for waxing, coating and impregnation; base paper for printing; base paper for use in decorative industry and barrier paper, and may come in various sizes as 95 cm, 96 cm, 102 cm, 123 cm, 123.5 cm, 124 cm, 124.5 cm, 125 cm, 131 cm, 132 cm, 183 cm, 184 cm and 185 cm.

[F. No. CBIC-190354/287/2021-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.

Note:- The principal notification No. 77/2021-Customs(ADD), dated the 27th December, 2021 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 882(E), dated the 27th December, 2021 and last amended vide notification No. 15/2022-Customs(ADD), dated the 24^th May, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 387(E), dated the 24^th May, 2022.