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Date: 2026-07-03 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Finance, through Notification No. 15/2026-Customs (ADD) dated July 3, 2026, has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on "Normal Butanol" or "N-Butyl Alcohol" imported from Malaysia, South Africa, and the USA. This measure follows findings that the cessation of existing duties would likely lead to continued dumping and injury to the domestic industry. The duty is effective for a period of five years from the date of publication. **Key Points / Main Content** **Product Scope and Classification** * **Subject Goods:** "Normal Butanol" or "N-Butyl Alcohol." * **Tariff Classification:** The goods fall under tariff item 2905 13 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. **Geographic and Producer Coverage** * **Target Countries:** Malaysia, South Africa, and the United States of America. * **Specific Producers:** Individual duty rates are specified for producers including BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn. Bhd. and Petronas Chemicals Derivatives Sdn Bhd. All other producers from the subject countries are subject to residual duty rates. **Duty Rates and Financial Provisions** * **Rate Range:** Duties range from 13.24 USD per Metric Ton (MT) to 149.31 USD per MT depending on the origin and producer. * **Currency:** While the duty is specified in US Dollars (USD), it is payable in Indian currency. * **Exchange Rate:** The rate of exchange for calculation will be determined by the Ministry of Finance's notifications under the Customs Act, 1962, applicable on the date of the bill of entry. **Regulatory Duration and Supersession** * **Effective Period:** Five years from July 3, 2026, unless revoked or amended earlier. * **Supersession:** This notification supersedes the previous Notification No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD) dated April 12, 2021. **Compliance and Documentation** * **Invoice Declaration:** To claim specific individual duty rates, a valid commercial invoice must be presented containing a signed declaration by an official of the exporting entity. * **Declaration Format:** The declaration must certify the volume, product, manufacturer, and address, confirming the information is complete and correct. **Impact Analysis** **Importers of Normal Butanol** **Impact** Increased procurement costs for chemicals imported from the USA, Malaysia, and South Africa due to the newly imposed anti-dumping duties. **Action Required** Must calculate duties based on the specific producer table and ensure that suppliers provide the required signed declaration on commercial invoices to avoid being charged at the higher residual "all other producers" rate. **Exporters and Producers (Malaysia, South Africa, USA)** **Impact** Reduced price competitiveness in the Indian market. Specific producers are granted individual rates, while others face the highest duty tier (149.31 USD/MT for Malaysia/USA and 24.16 USD/MT for USA/South Africa). **Action Required** Designated producers must provide a signed, specific declaration on their commercial invoices in the exact format prescribed in the notification's "Note" to ensure their Indian clients are charged the correct individual duty rate. **Indian Domestic Industry** **Impact** Protection from unfair trade practices (dumping) and mitigation of material injury, allowing for a more level playing field. **Action Required** No direct action is required, though the industry is the primary beneficiary of the continued protection. **Customs Authorities** **Impact** Responsibility for the assessment and collection of duties at the time of import. **Action Required** Must verify the validity of commercial invoices and the presence of the mandatory signed declaration before applying individual duty rates; otherwise, they must apply the default rate for "all other producers."

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Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The primary legislation under which anti-dumping duties are imposed, specifically under Section 9A. Malaysia, South Africa, and United States of America: The designated subject countries whose exports of 'Normal Butanol' or 'N-Butyl Alcohol' to India are subject to anti-dumping duties. Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995: The regulatory framework governing the procedures for identifying dumping and assessing the applicable duties. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR): The designated authority that conducted the final findings and recommended the continued imposition of anti-dumping duty. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The primary regulatory body responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the collection of anti-dumping duties.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03072026-274065 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D3H0x7x2x0 26-274065 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 512] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948 No. 512] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948 वित्त मत्रं ालय (राजस्ि विभाग) अविसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 3 िुलाई, 2026 स.ं 15/2026-सीमा शल्ु क (एडीडी) सा.का.जन. 570(अ).— जहां कक मलेवशया, दविण अफ्रीका और संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका (एतवस्मन ् पश्चात वजन्ह ें विषयगत देशों स ेसंदर्भित ककया गया ह)ै म ेंमूलत: उत्पाकदत या िहा ंस ेवनयािवतत तथा भारत म ेंआयावतत "नॉर्मल ब्यूटेनॉल" या "एन-ब्यूटाइल अल्कोहल" (एतवस्मन् पश्चात वजसे विषयगत िस्तु स े संदर्भित ककया गया ह)ै , जो कक सीमा शल्ु क टैररफ अविवनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतवस्मन ्पश्चात वजसे सीमा शुल्क टैररफ अविवनयम स ेसदं र्भित ककया गया ह)ै की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मद 2905 13 00 के अंतगित आती ह,ै के मामले म ेंविवनर्दिष्ट प्राविकारी न ेअपने अंवतम वनष्कषों में, वजसे अविसूचना संख्या 7/16/2025-डीजीटीआर, कदनांक 9 अप्रैल, 2026 के तहत भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग I, खंड 1 म ें प्रकावशत ककया गया था, अन्य बातों के साथ-साथ इस वनष्कषि पर पहचं ा ह ै कक लागू प्रवतपाटन शुल्क के समाप्त होने की वस्थवत म ेंडम्पंग तथा घरेल ूउद्योग को िवत के जारी रहने या पुनरािृवत्त होने की संभािना ह,ै और विषयगत दशे ों म ें मलू त: उत्पाकदत या िहा ं स े वनयािवतत विषयगत िस्तु के आयात पर प्रवतपाटन शल्ु क लगाना जारी रखने की वसफाररश की ह;ै 5033 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अत: अब, सीमा शुल्क टैररफ (पारटत िस्तुओं की पहचान, उनका आकलन और उन पर प्रवतपाटन शल्ु क का संग्रहण तथा िवत वनिािरण) वनयमािली, 1995 के वनयम 18, 20 और 23 के साथ परित सीमा शुल्क टैररफ अविवनयम की िारा 9क की उप-िारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत्त शवक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हए और भारत सरकार, वित्त मंत्रालय (राजस्ि विभाग) की अविसूचना संख्या 21/2021-सीमा शुल्क (एडीडी), कदनाकं 12 अप्रैल, 2021, वजसे सा.का.वन. 260(अ), कदनांक 12 अप्रैल, 2021 के तहत भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ेंप्रकावशत ककया गया था, का अविक्रमण करते हए, ऐसे अविक्रमण से पिू ि की गई अथिा न की गई बातों को छोड़त ेहए, केन्रीय सरकार, उक्त विवनर्दिष्ट प्राविकारी के उपयुिक्त अंवतम वनष्कषों पर विचार करने के पश्चात,् एतद्द्वारा, विषयगत िस्त,ु वजसका वििरण नीच ेदी गई सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें विवनर्दिष्ट ह,ै जो कक उक्त सारणी के कॉलम (2) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ें विवनर्दिष्ट सीमा शुल्क टैररफ अविवनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के टैररफ मद के अतं गति आती ह,ै कॉलम (4) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ें विवनर्दष्टि देशों म ें मलू त: उत्पाकदत ह,ै कॉलम (5) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ें विवनर्दिष्ट दशे ों स े वनयािवतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ें विवनर्दिष्ट उत्पादकों द्वारा उत्पाकदत ह ै तथा भारत म ें आयावतत ह,ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ें विवनर्दिष्ट रावश के बराबर की दर स,े कॉलम (9) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ेंविवनर्दिष्ट मुरा म ेंऔर कॉलम (8) की तत्संबंिी प्रविवष्ट म ेंविवनर्दिष्ट माप इकाई के अनुसार प्रवतपाटन शल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथा:- सारणी मूलत: क्र. टैररफ माल का उत्पादन का वनयाितक दशे उत्पादक रावश इकाई मुरा स.ं मद वििरण दशे (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) बीएएसएफ "नॉर्मल मलेवशया पेरोनास 2905 ब्यूटेनॉल" या 1 मलेवशया सवहत कोई केजर्कल्स 26.59 एमटी यूएसडी 13 00* "एन-ब्यूटाइल एसडीएन भी दशे अल्कोहल" बीएचडी पेरोनास मलेवशया केजर्कल्स 2 -िही- -िही- मलेवशया सवहत कोई डेररवेरटव्स 51.42 एमटी यूएसडी एसडीएन भी दशे बीएचडी उपरोक्त क्रम संख्या 1 और 2 म ें मलेवशया उवल्लवखत 3 -िही- -िही- मलेवशया सवहत कोई 149.31 एमटी यूएसडी उत्पादकों को भी दशे छोड़कर कोई उत्पादक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 मूलत: क्र. टैररफ माल का उत्पादन का वनयाितक दशे उत्पादक रावश इकाई मुरा स.ं मद वििरण दशे (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) मलेवशया, दविण अफ्रीका और 4 -िही- -िही- संयुक्त राज्य मलेवशया कोई भी 149.31 एमटी यूएसडी अमेररका को छोड़कर कोई भी दशे दविण दविण अफ्रीका 5 -िही- -िही- कोई भी 13.24 एमटी यूएसडी अफ्रीका सवहत कोई भी दशे मलेवशया, दविण अफ्रीका और दविण 6 -िही- -िही- संयुक्त राज्य कोई भी 13.24 एमटी यूएसडी अफ्रीका अमेररका को छोड़कर कोई भी दशे संयुक्त राज्य संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका 7 -िही- -िही- कोई भी 24.16 एमटी यूएसडी अमेररका सवहत कोई भी दशे मलेवशया, दविण अफ्रीका और संयुक्त राज्य 8 -िही- -िही- संयुक्त राज्य कोई भी 24.16 एमटी यूएसडी अमेररका अमेररका को छोड़कर कोई भी दशे *सीमा शुल्क िगीकरण केिल संकेतात्मक ह ैऔर विषयगत िस्त ुके ित्रे पर बाध्यकारी नहीं ह।ै रटप्पण. - उपरोक्त सारणी र्ें क्र. स.ं 1 और 2 म ेंउवल्लवखत उत्पादकों के वलए विवनर्दिष्ट व्यवक्तगत शल्ु क दरों का लाग ू होना सीमा शुल्क अविकाररयों को एक िैि िावणवज्यक चालान प्रस्तुत ककए जाने पर वनभिर होगा, वजस पर4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] ऐस े चालान जारी करन े िाली इकाई के ककसी अविकारी द्वारा, उसके नाम और पदनाम सवहत, कदनांककत और हस्तािररत वनम्नवलवखत घोषणा अंककत होगी: "म,ैं अिोहस्तािरी, प्रमावणत करता/करती ह ंकक इस चालान द्वारा आच्छाकदत भारत को वनयाित हतेु बेच ेगए (संबंवित उत्पाद) की (मात्रा) का वनमािण (कंपनी का नाम और पता) द्वारा (दशे का नाम) म ेंककया गया ह।ै म ैंघोषणा करता/करती ह ंकक इस चालान म ेंदी गई जानकारी पूण िऔर सही ह।ै" यकद ऐसा चालान प्रस्तुत नहीं ककया जाता ह,ै तो अन्य सभी उत्पादकों पर लागू शल्ु क लागू होगा। यह अपेिा लाग ू सीमा शल्ु क विवि और विवनयमों के अिीन सीमा शल्ु क अविकाररयों द्वारा स्ितंत्र रूप स े की जाने िाली सत्यापन प्रकक्रयाओं पर प्रवतकूल प्रभाि डाले वबना होगी। 2. इस अविसूचना के अंतगित लगाया गया प्रवतपाटन शल्ु क सरकारी राजपत्र म ें प्रकाशन की तारीख स े पांच िष ि की अिवि तक (यकद इससे पहले इसे िापस नहीं वलया जाता ह,ै इसका अविक्रमण नहीं होता ह,ै या इसम ेंसंशोिन नहीं होता ह ै तो) लाग ू रहगे ा और इसका भुगतान भारतीय मुरा म ें करना होगा। स्पष्टीकरण. - इस अविसूचना के प्रयोजन के वलए ऐसे प्रवतपाटन शल्ु क की गणना के प्रयोजन हते ु लागू विवनमय दर िही दर होगी जो कक भारत सरकार, वित्त मंत्रालय (राजस्ि विभाग) की अविसूचना, वजसे सीमा शल्ु क अविवनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की िारा 14 के तहत प्रदत्त शवक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हए समय-समय पर जारी ककया गया हो, म ें विवनर्दिष्ट की गई होगी और इस विवनमय दर के वनिािरण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख होगी जो कक उक्त सीमा शुल्क अविवनयम, 1962 की िारा 46 के अतं गति आगम पत्र म ें प्रदर्शित होगी। [फा. सं. सीबीआईसी-190349/39/2026-टीआरय]ू िीरज शमा,ि अिर सवचि MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2026 No. 15/2026-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 570(E).— Whereas, in the matter of "Normal Butanol" or "N-Butyl Alcohol" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 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 Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1 vide notification No. 7/16/2025-DGTR, dated the 9th April, 2026 has inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry in case of cessation of anti-dumping duty in force, and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries. 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 Anti- dumping 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) No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th April, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 260(E), dated the 12th April, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 specified in corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely:- TABLE S. Tariff Description of Country of Country of Producer Amount Unit Currency No. Item Goods origin Export (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) BASF Normal Any country 2905 13 Petronas 1 Butanol or "N- Malaysia including 26.59 MT US$ 00* Chemicals Butyl Alcohol" Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. PETRONAS Any country Chemicals 2 -do- -do- Malaysia including 51.42 MT US$ Derivatives Malaysia Sdn Bhd Any producer Any country other than 3 -do- -do- Malaysia including 149.31 MT US$ mentioned in Malaysia S. No. 1 and 2 above Any country other than Malaysia, 4 -do- -do- South Africa Malaysia Any 149.31 MT US$ and United States of America Any country 5 -do- -do- South Africa including Any 13.24 MT US$ South Africa Any country other than Malaysia, 6 -do- -do- South Africa South Africa Any 13.24 MT US$ and United States of America Any country United States including 7 -do- -do- Any 24.16 MT US$ of America United States of America Any country other than Malaysia, United States 8 -do- -do- South Africa Any 24.16 MT US$ of America and United States of America * Customs classification is only indicative and not binding on the scope of the subject goods. Note. - The application of the individual duty rates specified for the producers mentioned at S. No. 1 and 2 in the table above shall be conditional upon presentation to customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function, drafted as follows: "I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of (product concerned) sold for export to India covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) in the (name of country). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct." If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other producers shall apply. This requirement is without prejudice to the verification procedures independently undertaken by the Customs authorities under the applicable customs law and regulations.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective 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, the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes 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-190349/39/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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