CBIC Amends Customs Anti-Dumping Duty Notifications

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Dated: 02.05.2026

CBIC Amends Customs Anti-Dumping Duty Notifications

India’s Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 06/2026-Customs (ADD), introducing significant amendments to several customs anti-dumping duty notifications. These changes, effective from May 1, 2026, aim to update tariff codes and ensure accurate identification and assessment of anti-dumping duties on imported goods.

Key Highlights of the Notification

Legal Authority and Purpose
- The amendments are made under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.
- The primary goal is to update tariff codes in existing notifications, ensuring clarity and precision in anti-dumping duty enforcement.
Summary of Amendments
- The notification amends five previous customs anti-dumping duty notifications, updating the relevant tariff codes as follows:

S. No.	Notification Reference	Amendment Details
1	31/2021-Customs (ADD)	Substitutes “2918 30 90” with “2918 30 70, 2918 30 90”; substitutes “2918 99 90” with “2918 99 40, 2918 99 90”
2	60/2021-Customs (ADD)	Substitutes “2924 29 90” or “29242990” with “2924 29 91, 2924 29 99”
3	12/2022-Customs (ADD)	Substitutes “2924 29 90” with “2924 29 91, 2924 29 99”; substitutes “2933 39 90” with “2933 39 70, 2933 39 80, 2933 39 91, 2933 39 99”
4	23/2024-Customs (ADD)	Substitutes “7305 11 29” with “7305 11 41, 7305 11 49”
5	17/2025-Customs (ADD)	Substitutes “2922 19 90” with “2922 19 30, 2922 19 90”

Implementation Date
- All amendments will be effective from May 1, 2026.

Impact and Implications

For Importers and Exporters:
- The updated tariff codes may affect the classification of goods subject to anti-dumping duties. Businesses should review their import/export documentation to ensure compliance with the new codes.
For Customs Authorities:
- These changes streamline the enforcement of anti-dumping duties, reducing ambiguity and improving the accuracy of duty collection.
For Industry Stakeholders:
- The amendments reflect the government’s ongoing efforts to protect domestic industries from unfair trade practices, such as dumping, by foreign exporters.

Reference and Further Information

The notification references previous amendments and principal notifications, ensuring continuity and clarity in customs regulations.
For detailed legal text and official publication, stakeholders should consult the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i).

These amendments mark a proactive step by the Indian government to maintain robust trade defense mechanisms and support domestic industry competitiveness.

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Source: CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India

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