India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Aniline Imports from China

Seeks to continue imposition of ADD on Aniline originating in or exported from China PR for 5 years.

The Ministry of Finance, via Notification No. 25/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 18th July 2025, has extended the imposition of anti-dumping duty on the import of Aniline originating in or exported from China PR. This decision follows the designated authority’s final findings in a sunset review under Section 9A(5) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the relevant Anti-Dumping Rules. The authority concluded that there is continued dumping of Aniline from China and that the cessation of the duty would likely lead to further injury to the domestic industry. The investigation revealed that if the current anti-dumping duties are removed, there would be a strong likelihood of continued dumping, injury to the Indian industry, and diversion of exports from China PR into the Indian market. Accordingly, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duties for five years. The duty will vary based on the producer and the route of export: US$36.90/MT for goods produced by Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd., China PR; US$121.79/MT for other producers from China PR; and US$121.79/MT for goods exported from China PR regardless of origin. The duty will be collected in Indian currency, and the applicable exchange rate will be based on the government’s notification under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962. The revised duty structure supersedes the previous notification (No. 08/2021-Customs (ADD), dated 19th February 2021) and aims to safeguard the interests of the domestic Aniline industry.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department Of Revenue)

Notification  No. 25/2025-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 18th July, 2025

G.S.R. 479(E).—Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification number 7/10/2024-DGTR dated 24^th September, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 24^th September, 2024, had initiated the review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), and 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, in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Aniline” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff subheading 2921 41 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) initially imposed vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 08/2021-Customs (ADD), dated 19^th February, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 124(E), dated the 19^th February, 2021;

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, the designated authority in its final findings, published vide notification number 7/10/2024-DGTR, dated the 22^nd April, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1, dated the 22^nd April, 2025, has come to the conclusion that-

(i) there is continued dumping of the subject goods from the subject country and the imports are likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices in the event of cessation of duty;

(ii) dumped imports from subject country are causing injury to the domestic industry;

(iii) the information on record shows likelihood of continuation of dumping and injury in case the anti-dumping duty in force is allowed to cease at this stage;

(iv) there is strong likelihood of diversion of exports of the subject goods from the subject country to India if the existing anti-dumping measure ceases to exist, and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, 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, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti­dumping 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), number 08/2021-Customs (ADD), dated 19^th February, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 124(E), dated the 19^th February, 2021, 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 following Table below, falling under heading/subheading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as indicated in the corresponding entry in column (7), as per unit of measurement(UOM) as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) and in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and of the said Table, namely :-

TABLE

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, 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, 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 Customs Act.

[F. No. CBIC-190349/34/2025-TRU Section-CBEC]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.