The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on May 24, 2022 has issued a notification to continue the imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on “Ceramic Tableware and Kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items” which comes under headings 6911 and 6912 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 originating in, or exported from the People‘s Republic of China, and imported into India.
The Designated Authority in its final findings came to the conclusion that:
i. there is continued dumping of the subject goods from the subject country despite duties being in force. The dumping and injury margins are positive and significant after considering circumvented imports;
ii. the imports have been undercutting the price of the domestic industry and the price effects would have been much higher in the absence of existing duties. Price effect of imports is prominent as there has been circumvention of duties in force;
iii. that there is likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry in the event of cessation of duties at this stage,
and has recommended continued imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from the People‘s Republic of China and subject goods declared as ̳originating in Malaysia‘ and imported into India;
The Anti-Dumping Duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, suspended and amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency.
[Notification No. 16/2022-Customs (ADD)]
