## Policy Analysis Report: Antidumping Duty on Glufosinate and its Salt from China PR
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, imposing an antidumping duty on imports of Glufosinate and its salt originating in or exported from China PR. The notification, dated May 8, 2025, stems from a finding by the designated authority that these goods are being dumped into India, causing material injury to the domestic industry. The key provision is the imposition of a duty of USD 2998 per metric ton (MT) on these imports, applicable for five years. This report aims to inform stakeholders about the specifics of this antidumping duty.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of Notification No. 092025-Customs, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue on May 8, 2025. The report focuses on the imposition of an antidumping duty on Glufosinate and its salt originating in or exported from China PR, analyzing its key provisions, target audience, inferred implementation aspects, and expected outcomes, based solely on the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* imposing an antidumping duty.
Core Objective(s) (inferred from the provided text):
* To protect the domestic industry in India from material injury caused by the dumping of Glufosinate and its salt.
* To remove the injury caused to the domestic industry by imposing antidumping duty on import of subject goods.
* To counteract the effects of the imported products being sold at a price below normal value.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the problem of Glufosinate and its salt being exported to India from China PR at prices below their normal value (dumping). This dumping has resulted in material injury to the domestic industry in India, undercutting their selling prices. The antidumping duty aims to level the playing field and protect the domestic industry from unfair competition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy, the main provisions are:
* **Imposition of Antidumping Duty:** An antidumping duty of USD 2998 per metric ton is imposed on Glufosinate and its salt falling under tariff items 3808 91 93, 3808 91 99, 3808 93 91, 3808 93 99, 3808 99 12, 3808 99 91, and 3808 99 99 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* **Country of Origin/Export:** The duty applies to Glufosinate and its salt originating in or exported from China PR, regardless of the producer. It also applies to product from other countries if produced by a producer in China PR.
* **Duration:** The antidumping duty will be levied for a period of five years from the date of publication of the notification (May 8, 2025), unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Currency of Payment:** The duty is payable in Indian currency, calculated based on the exchange rate specified by the Government of India's notification issued under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, at the time of presenting the bill of entry.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Domestic Producers of Glufosinate and its salt in India:** They are the beneficiaries of this policy, as it aims to protect them from unfair competition.
* **Importers of Glufosinate and its salt from China PR:** They will be directly affected by the antidumping duty, as it increases the cost of importing these goods.
* **Consumers of products containing Glufosinate and its salt (e.g. farmers):** They may experience a slight increase in prices due to the increased import costs.
* **Customs authorities:** who will be tasked with collecting antidumping duties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), is responsible for implementing this policy. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) also seems to play a role.
* **Timelines:** The antidumping duty is effective from May 8, 2025, and will remain in force for five years unless amended or revoked earlier.
* **Procedures:** The customs authorities will collect the antidumping duty at the time of import, based on the exchange rate prevailing on the date of presentation of the bill of entry.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Reduced dumping of Glufosinate and its salt from China PR into India.**
* **Increased competitiveness of the domestic industry producing Glufosinate and its salt.**
* **Protection of the domestic industry from material injury caused by dumping.**
* **Potentially higher prices for consumers of products containing Glufosinate and its salt in India.**
**9. Conclusion:**
The imposition of an antidumping duty on Glufosinate and its salt originating in or exported from China PR is a significant policy decision aimed at protecting the domestic industry from unfair trade practices. This notification outlines the specific duty amount, the duration of the duty, and the relevant tariff classifications. Stakeholders, particularly importers and domestic producers, should carefully review this policy to understand its implications. The long-term effectiveness of this measure in achieving its intended outcomes will depend on various factors, including the responsiveness of importers and the global market dynamics for Glufosinate and its salt.
Key Entities Referenced
No. 257: Notification number.
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025: Date and location of the notification's issuance.
VAISAKHA 18, 1947: Date according to the Indian national calendar.
Customs: Refers to the Customs department or related matter.
G.S.R. 300E: Government of India statutory rule number.
Glufosinate and its salt: Subject goods under consideration for antidumping duty.
3808 91 93, 3808 91 99, 3808 93 91, 3808 93 99, 3808 99 12, 3808 99 91 and 3808 99 99: Tariff item numbers under which the subject goods fall.
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Reference to the relevant section of the Customs Tariff Act.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The act to which the goods are subjected
China PR: The subject country from which the goods originate.
6192024DGTR: Notification number by designated authority.
10th February, 2025: Date of the final findings by the designated authority.
Gazette of India: Official publication where the notification is published.
Central Government: The governing body imposing the antidumping duty.
section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act: Legal section providing powers for antidumping duty.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules under which the antidumping duty is imposed.
TABLE: Reference to the table specifying details of the antidumping duty.
2998: Amount of antidumping duty in USD.
MT: Unit of measurement (Metric Ton).
USD: Currency (United States Dollar).
Official Gazette: The gazette where the notification is published.
Customs Act, 1962: Act related to customs and duties.
section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962: Section related to rate of exchange.
CBIC190354542025TRU SectionCBEC: File number.
DHEERAJ SHARMA: Name of the Under Secretary.
Ministry of Finance: Ministry under which the notification is released
Department of Revenue: Department under which the notification is released
New Delhi: Place of Notification
8th May, 2025: Date of Notification
092025: Number of Notification
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 257] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, मई 8, 2025/ििै ाख 18, 1947
No. 257] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025/VAISAKHA 18, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2025
स.ं 09/2025-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 300(अ).— िहां दक चीन िनिािी गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जिसे जिगयगत िेि स े संिभिभ त दकया
गया ह)ै में मलू त: उत् पादित या िहां से जनया जतत र भारत म ेंायाजतत “ग्लूफ़ोजसनेट र इसके साल्ट” (एतजममन पम चात
जिसे जिगयगत िास्ट्त ु स े संिभिभ त दकया गया ह)ै ि़ो दक सीमािुल् क टैिर अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन
पम चात जिसे उत सीमािुल्क टैिर अजधजनयम से संिभिभ त दकया गया है) की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैिर मि 3808 91 93,
3808 91 99, 3808 93 91, 3808 93 99, 3808 99 12, 3808 99 91 and 3808 99 99 के अंतगत ात े ह,ैं के
मामले में जिजनर्िष् ट प्राजधकारी ने अपने अंजतम जनष्कग में अजधसूचना ाइल सं् या 6/19/2024-डीिीटीार, दिनांक
10 फरिरी, 2025 जिसे दिनांक 10 फरिरी, 2025 क़ो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 में प्रकाजित दकया
गया था, म ेंइस जनष्क ग पर पहचं े ह ैंजिसमें अन्य बातों के साथ-साथ िाजमल ह ैदक –
(i) जिचाराथ उत्पाि भारत क़ो जनया त इसके सामान् य मल्ू य स ेकम मूल् य पर जनया त दकया गया ह ैजिसके कारण
डंपपंग हई ह;ै
(ii) जिगयगत िास्ट्तु की डंपपगं के कारण भारत म ें घरेल ूउद्य़ोग क़ो िास्ट्तजिक क्षजत हई;
3039 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(iii) ायात की पहचं कीमत घरेलू उद्य़ोग की जिक्रय कीमत के स्ट्तर से कम ह ैि़ो घरेलू उद्य़ोग की कीमत में कटौती
कर रही ह,ै
घरेलू उद्य़ोग क़ो हई इस क्षजत क़ो िरू करन ेके जलए जिगयगत ििे म ेंमूलत: उत् पादित या िहां से जनया जतत र भारत म ेंायाजतत
जिगयगत िस्ट्त ुओं क के ायात पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क लगाए िान े की जस ािरि की ह।ै
अतः अब सीमा िुल्क टैिर (पािटत िस्ट्तु की पहचान, उनका ाकलन तथा उन पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क का संग्रहण र
क्षजत जनधा रण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18 र 20 के साथ पिित सीमा िुल्क टैिर अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उप
धाराओं क (1) र (5) के तहत प्रित्त िजियों का प्रय़ोग करत े हए केन् र सरकार, जिजनर्िष् ट प्राजधकारी के उपयु त अंजतम जनष्क गष
पर जिचार करने के पम चात, एतद्वारारा, जिगयगत िस्ट् तओं कु पर, जिनका जििरण नीच ेिी गई सारणी के कमलम (3) में जिजनर्िष् ट ह,ै
ि़ो दक सीमा िुल् क टैिर अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के उन टैिर मि के अंतग त ाती ह ैि़ो दक नीचे कमलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी
प्रजिजि में जिजनर्िष् ट ह,ै ि़ो कमलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ेंजिजनर्िष् ट िेि म ेंमलू त: उत् पादित ह,ै ि़ो कमलम (5) की तत्स बं ंधी
प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष् ट िेिों स े जनया जतत ह,ै र कमलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि म ें जिजनर्िष् ट उत् पािकों वारारा उत् पादित ह ै र
भारत में ायाजतत ह,ै उि सारणी के कमलम (7) की तत्संबंधी प्रजिजि में यथा जिजनर्िि राजि के बराबर की िर से, कमलम (9)
की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि में जिजनर्िष् ट मुरा में र कमलम (8) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजि में जनर्िष् ट माप इकाई के अनुसार प्रजतपाटन िुल् क
लगाती ह,ै यथा –
सारणी
क्र. टैिर मि जििरण मूलत: उत् पािन जनया तक उत् पािक राजि इकाई मुरा
स.ं का िेि िेि
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 3808 91 93, ग्लूफ़ोजसनेट चीन िनिािी चीन क़ोई भी 2998 मीिरक अमेिरकी
3808 91 99, र इसके गणराज्य िनिािी जनमा ता टन डमलर
3808 93 91, साल्ट गणराज्य
3808 93 99, सजहत क़ोई
3808 99 12, भी िेि
3808 99 91
र
3808 99 99
2 -िही- -िही- चीन िनिािी चीन क़ोई भी 2998 मीिरक अमेिरकी
गणराज्य के िनिािी जनमा ता टन डमलर
अलािा क़ोई गणराज्य
भी िेि
ऩोट: कस्ट्टम िगीकरण केिल साकंेजतक ह ै र जिचाराधीन उत्पाि के िायरे पर बाध्यकारी नहीं ह।ै
2. इस अजधसूचना के तहत लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क इस अजधसूचना के रािकीय रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख
से पांच िग (यदि इसके पहल ेइसक़ो िापस नहीं जलया िाता ह,ै इसका अजधक्रमण नहीं दकया िाता ह ैया इसम ेंसंि़ोधन नहीं
ह़ोता ह ै त़ो) तक की अिजध के जलए लगाया िाएगा र यह भारतीय मुरा म ेंिेय ह़ोगा।
स्ट्पिीकरण – इस अजधसूचना के उद्देमय से ऐसे प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क, की गणना के प्रय़ोिन हते ु लागू जिजनमय िर िही
िर ह़ोगी ि़ो दक भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना, जिसे सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962
(1962 का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रित्त िजियों का प्रय़ोग करते हए समय-समय पर िारी दकया गया ह़ो, में जिजनर्िि
की गई ह ै र इस जिजनमय िर के जनधा रण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख ह़ोगी ि़ो दक उि अजधजनयम की धारा 46 के
अतं गत ागम पत्र में प्रिभिि त ह़ोगी ।
[ ा. सं. सीबीाईसी-190354/54/2025-टीारय ूअनुभाग-सीबीईसी]
धीरि िमा, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2025
No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 300(E).— Whereas, in the matter of “Glufosinate and its salt” (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods), falling under tariff item 3808 91 93, 3808 91 99, 3808 93 91, 3808 93 99, 3808 99 12, 3808 99 91 and 3808 99
99 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff
Act), originating in, or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) and imported into India,
the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 6/19/2024-DGTR, dated the 10th February, 2025,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th February, 2025, has, inter alia, come
to the conclusion that-
(i) the subject goods have been exported to India at a price below normal value, thus resulting in dumping;
(ii) the dumping of the subject goods has resulted in material injury to the domestic industry in India;
(iii) the landed price of imports is below the level of selling price of the domestic industry and is
undercutting the prices of the domestic industry,
and has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported
from, the subject country and imported into India, 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 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping
Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, 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 Table below, falling under the tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act
as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry
in column (4), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the
producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the
rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (9) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8)
of the said Table, namely :-
TABLE
Sr. Description Country Country Unit of
Tariff Item Producer Amount Currency
No. of goods of origin of Export measurement
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 38089193,
38089199,
38089391,
38089399, Any
38089912, Glufosinate Country
China PR 2998 MT USD
38089991 and its salt including
and China PR
38089999
Any
Producer
2. Any
Country
Any
-do- -do- other China PR 2998 MT USD
Producer
than
China PR
Note: The customs classification is only indicative and is not binding on the scope of the present investigation.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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, in the
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 Act.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/54/2025-TRU Section-CBEC]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
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