Executive Summary:
This notification concerns the continuation of antidumping duty on imports of Woven Fabric having more than 50% Flax content, originating in or exported from China PR and Hong Kong. The review was initiated on March 29, 2025, following a request for extension of the antidumping duty. The antidumping duty will remain in force up to and inclusive of February 9, 2026, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Continuation of Antidumping Duty:**
* The antidumping duty on imports of Flax Fabric from China PR and Hong Kong will continue.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The notification is issued under subsections 1 and 5 of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with rules 18 and 23 of the Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995.
* **Amendment to Previous Notification:**
* This notification amends Notification No. 35/2020-Customs (ADD), dated November 10, 2020.
* **Duration of Duty:**
* The antidumping duty will remain in force until February 9, 2026, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
* **Review Initiation:**
* A review was initiated on March 29, 2025, vide notification No. 705/2025-DGTR.
Impact Analysis:
* **Importers of Flax Fabric:**
* Impact: Continued imposition of antidumping duty on imports of Flax Fabric from China PR and Hong Kong, affecting import costs.
* Action Required: Account for the antidumping duty in import pricing and assess the financial impact until February 9, 2026.
* **Exporters of Flax Fabric (China PR and Hong Kong):**
* Impact: Continued imposition of antidumping duty on exports to India, potentially affecting export volumes and competitiveness.
* Action Required: Evaluate the impact on export strategies and pricing to remain competitive in the Indian market.
* **Domestic Producers of Flax Fabric:**
* Impact: Protection from potentially dumped imports, providing a more level playing field.
* Action Required: Monitor import volumes and prices to ensure fair competition.
* **Customs Authorities:**
* Impact: Continued enforcement of antidumping duty on relevant imports.
* Action Required: Implement and monitor the antidumping duty until February 9, 2026, or until further notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The primary legislation governing customs tariffs, referenced in the context of anti-dumping duties.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of AntiDumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to anti-dumping duty assessment and collection.
China PR: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate.
Hong Kong: One of the subject countries from which the goods originate.
Dheeraj Sharma: The Under Secretary who signed the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 492] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अगस्ट्त 6, 2025/श्रािण 15, 1947
No. 492] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025/SHRAVANA 15, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 अगस्ट् त, 2025
स.ं 27/2025-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 535(अ).— िहां दक चीन िनिािी गणराज्य और होन्ग कोंग (एतजममन पम चात जिन्ह ें जिषयगत ििे
से संिर्भित दकया गया ह)ै म ेंमलू त: उत् पादित या िहां से जनयािजतत ‘िोिन फैजिक ( जिसम ेंफ्लेक्स अव्यय की मात्रा 50% स े
अजधक हो ) जिसे सामान्यतया “फ्लेक्स फैजिक”’ (एतद्पश्चात जिन्ह ें जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु स े संिर्भित दकया गया ह)ै के नाम स े
िाना िाता ह,ै िो सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतद्पश्चात सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम के रूप
में उजल्लजखत ह)ै की प्रथम अनसु ूची के टैररफ िीषिक 5309 के अंतगित आता ह,ै के आयात पर भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय
(रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 35/2020-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी), दिनांक 10 निम्बर, 2020, जिसे
सा.का.जन. 697(अ), दिनांक 10 निम्बर, 2020 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग ।।, खंड 3, उप खंड (i) में
प्रकाजित दकया गया था, के द्वारा लगाए गए प्रजतपाटन िुल् क को िारी रखने के मामले में जिजनर्ििष् ट प्राजधकारी ने सीमा
िुल् क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट् तओंु की पहचान, उनका आंकलन और उन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधािरण)
5270 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
जनयमािली, 1995 (एतद्पश्चात जिस े उक्त जनयमािली से सिं र्भित दकया गया ह)ै के जनयम 23 के साथ परित सीमा िुल् क
टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उप धारा (5) के अनुसार प्रारंजभकीकरण अजधसूचना संख्य ा 7/05/2025-डीिीटीआर,
दिनांक 29 मार् च2025, जिसे दिनांक 1 अप्रलै 2025 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग ।, खंड । में प्रकाजित दकया
गया था, के तहत समीक्षा का कायि िुरू दकया ह ैऔर उन्होंन े उक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की उप धारा
(5) के अनुसार उक्त प्रजतपाटन िुल् क को आगे भी िारी रखन ेके जलए अनरु ोध दकया ह।ै
अत: अब उक्त जनयमािली के जनयम 18 और 23 के साथ परित सीमा िुल् क टैररफ अजधजनयम की धारा 9क की
उप-धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए केन् र सरकार, एतिद्वारा, भारत सरकार, जित् त मंत्रालय
(रािस्ट् ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख् या 35/2020-सीमा िुल् क (एडीडी) दिनांक 10 नवम्बर, 2020, जिसे सा.का.जन.
697(अ), दिनांक 10 निम्बर, 2020, के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग ।।, खडं 3, उप खडं (i) में प्रकाजित
दकया गया था, इसम ें जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै यथा:-
2. उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें पैराग्राफ 2 के पम चात और स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण से पहले, जनम्न जलजखत अनुच्छेि को अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया
िाएगा, यथा :-
“3. पैराग्राफ 2 में जनजहत दकसी भी बात के बाििूि, इस अजधसूचना के तहत लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िुल् क दिनाांक 9
फ़रिरी, 2026 तक, जिसमें यह तारीख भी िाजमल ह,ै यदि इसके पहले इसे िापस नहीं ल े जलया िाता है, इसका
अजधक्रमण नहीं होता ह ैया इसमें संिोधन नहीं दकया िाता ह,ै लागू रहगे ा।”।
[फा. स.ं सीबीआईसी-190349/28/2025-टीआरय]ू
धीरि िमाि, अिर सजचि
नोट:- प्रधान अजधसूचना संख् या 35/2020-सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी), दिनांक 10 निम्बर, 2020, जिसे सा.का.जन. 697(अ)
दिनांक 10 निम्बर, 2020 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, के भाग ।।, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) में प्रकाजित
दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th August, 2025
No. 27/2025-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 535(E).— Whereas, the designated authority, vide initiation notification No. 7/05/2025-DGTR,
dated 29th March 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, dated the 1st April 2025,
had initiated a review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection
of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the
said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Woven Fabric (having more than 50%
Flax content) commonly known as “Flax Fabric”’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under sub-
heading 5309 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from China PR and Hong Kong
(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 35/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th November, 2020,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the
10th November, 2020, and has requested for extension of the said anti-dumping duty in terms of sub-section (5) of section
9A of the Customs Tariff Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 23 of the said rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment
in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 35/2020-
Customs (ADD), dated 10th November, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-
section (i) vide number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 10th November, 2020, namely:-
2. In the said notification, after paragraph 2 and before the Explanation, the following paragraph shall be inserted,
namely-
“3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification
shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 9th February, 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended
earlier.”.
[F. No. CBIC-190349/28/2025-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification No. 35/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the 10th November, 2020, was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the
10th November, 2020.
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