Central Govt issues Corrigendum to Anti-Dumping Duty Customs Notification [Read Notification]

The Ministry of Finance has issued a corrigendum to its recent notification (No. 20/2025-Customs (ADD)) imposing anti-dumping duties (ADD) on imports of Potassium Tertiary Butoxide (KTB) and Sodium Tertiary Butoxide (STB), correcting a key typographical error in the tariff codes listed under the original notification.

The correction, issued through G.S.R. 410(E), pertains to serial number 6 of the table in the original notification. The corrigendum corrects the tariff item codes associated with STB, which had mistakenly listed one tariff item-29051990-twice. The corrected sequence of tariff codes now reads: 29051490, 29051920, 29051990, and 29054900, aligning with the intended scope of the products covered under the ADD regime.

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Background: The Original ADD Notification

The original notification, No. 20/2025-Customs (ADD), dated June 24, 2025, was issued by the Department of Revenue after final findings by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) concluded that KTB and STB were being dumped into the Indian market from China and the USA at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to the domestic industry.

The DGTR investigation established that:

• The subject goods were being imported at prices below their normal value (indicative of dumping).
• The dumped imports had caused material injury to domestic manufacturers by undercutting their prices.
• Imposing ADD was necessary to neutralize the injury and ensure fair competition.

Accordingly, anti-dumping duties were levied on the subject goods, varying by producer and country of export. For example:

• Imports of KTB from GenChem & GenPharm (Changzhou) of China were taxed at USD 929 per metric tonne, while other Chinese producers faced USD 1,710 per metric tonne.
• Imports of KTB from the USA or via other countries faced ADD of up to USD 984 per metric tonne.
• In the case of STB, the same Chinese company faced no duty, while other Chinese producers were subjected to USD 304 per metric tonne.

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These duties will remain in force for five years, unless amended, revoked, or superseded earlier, and are payable in Indian currency based on the exchange rate applicable on the date of the customs filing.

While the correction may appear minor, accurate tariff codes are crucial for enforcement, customs classification, and trade compliance. Incorrect codes can lead to disputes, misclassification, or evasion of duties.

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