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The DGTR has issued Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of 4-Aminodiphenylamine (4-ADPA) originating in or exported from China PR and the European Union (Case No. AD (OI) 27/2025). 4-ADPA is a key intermediate for rubber antioxidants such as 6PPD used in tyre manufacturing. The application was filed by NOCIL Limited, and the period of investigation was April 2024 to March 2025.
The Authority has recommended anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the dumping margin and the injury margin on imports from both subject territories for five years from the date of the Central Government's notification. Because 4-ADPA feeds directly into rubber chemicals, tyre and rubber-chemical producers importing from China or the EU should factor the recommended duty into procurement, and exporters from both territories should review their individual rates.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/NCV_4%20ADPA%20English%20signed%20%281%29.pdf
The DGTR has issued Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Belting Fabric made of 80% or more of polyester or nylon from China PR (Case No. AD (OI) 44/2025). Belting fabric is the reinforcing textile used in conveyor belts for mining, cement, steel and other bulk-handling industries.
The Authority rejected arguments that the case should be terminated for lack of injury and has recommended definitive anti-dumping duty on Chinese imports for five years, at the producer- and exporter-specific amounts in the duty table. It found that the impact of the duty on downstream users would be negligible and that imports would remain available. Conveyor belt manufacturers relying on Chinese fabric should prepare for the duty once the Central Government notifies it, and Chinese exporters should confirm their allocated rates.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/FF%20NCV%20Belting%2025.09.2026%20%281%29_0.pdf
The DGTR has issued Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Normal Butanol (N-Butyl Alcohol), a solvent and chemical intermediate used in paints, coatings, acrylates and pharmaceuticals, originating in or exported from Taiwan and Saudi Arabia (Case No. AD (OI) 30/2025). The application was filed by The Andhra Petrochemicals Limited, and the period of investigation was April 2024 to March 2025.
Applying the lesser duty rule, the Authority has recommended anti-dumping duty on imports from both subject countries, in the per-tonne amounts set out in the duty table, for five years from the date of the Central Government's notification. Normal Butanol from other sources is already subject to Indian anti-dumping measures, so this recommendation extends the duty net to two more supplying countries. Importers and downstream users sourcing from Taiwan or Saudi Arabia should review the company-specific rates, and exporters should assess the impact on their Indian pricing.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/FF%20NBA%20NCV%2025.09.2026%20%281%29.pdf
The DGTR has issued Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP), a plasticiser used mainly in flexible PVC products such as cables, flooring and films, originating in or exported from Malaysia (Case No. AD (OI) 08/2025). The application was filed by KLJ Plasticizers Limited and KLJ Petroplast Limited.
The Authority has recommended anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the dumping margin and the injury margin for five years from the date of the Central Government's notification, under the second proviso to Rule 17(1)(b). The findings also address a residual rate for Malaysian producers who did not cooperate. Downstream PVC compounders and cable manufacturers using Malaysian DINP should plan for the proposed duty, while Malaysian exporters should check their individual rate against the duty table.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/NCV_DINP_English_Signed.pdf
The DGTR has issued Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation into imports of Certain Organophosphonates, namely Phosphonic Acids HEDP Acid and ATMP Acid, from China PR (Case No. AD (OI) 47/2025). These chemicals are widely used as scale and corrosion inhibitors in water treatment, detergents and industrial cleaning.
The Authority has recommended anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the dumping margin and the injury margin on imports from China PR for five years, from the date of the Central Government's notification. Several Chinese producers, including water-treatment chemical manufacturers, participated and now have company-specific rates in the duty table. Indian water treatment and detergent formulators that rely on Chinese HEDP or ATMP should review supply contracts ahead of a Ministry of Finance decision, while domestic producers can expect relief on the price pressure identified in the investigation.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/FF%20NCV%20Phosphonic%20Acids%2025.09.2026%20%281%29.pdf
The DGTR has issued Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Wallpapers originating in or exported from China PR (Case No. AD (OI) 42/2024). The Authority found dumping, injury to the domestic industry and a causal link between the two, and has recommended definitive anti-dumping duty on Chinese wallpapers for five years at the fixed rates specified in the duty table, taking effect from the date of the Central Government's notification.
The investigation had a long procedural history, including re-verification of a Chinese producer after the disclosure statement. For Chinese exporters, the final duty table now determines their cost of access to the Indian market, and any exporter not individually examined will face the residual rate. Importers, distributors and interior-décor retailers should expect higher landed costs if the Ministry of Finance accepts the recommendation, and domestic manufacturers gain a window of relief to recover price and volume.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/FF%20NCV%20Wallpaper%2025.09.2026%20%282%29.pdf
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies has issued its Final Findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Bis (2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-Piperidyl) Sebacate (UV 770), a hindered amine light stabiliser used to protect polymers against UV degradation, originating in or exported from the European Union and China PR (Case No. AD (OI) 29/2025).
The case is notable because injury was assessed as material retardation to the establishment of an industry rather than material injury to an established one. The domestic industry, Clean Science and Technology Limited and Clean Fino-Chem Limited, accounts for the entire Indian production of the like article. The Authority concluded that the product was exported to India at dumped prices, that the establishment of the domestic industry was materially retarded, and that the dumped imports caused that retardation.
Applying the lesser duty rule, the Authority has recommended definitive anti-dumping duty on imports from both subject territories for five years, in the amounts set out in the duty table. The recommendation now goes to the Ministry of Finance, which normally has three months to decide whether to impose the duty. EU and Chinese exporters should review their individual rates in the duty table, and Indian compounders and masterbatch producers relying on imported UV 770 should factor the proposed duty into sourcing and pricing.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Final%20Findings%20UV770%20NCV%20English.pdf
The Central Government has extended the deadline for completing the anti-subsidy investigation concerning Aluminium Foil 80 microns and below from China PR by six months, to 28 March 2027.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/TRU%20Extension%20of%20Timeline_Aluminium%20CVD.pdf
The Central Government has extended the deadline for completing the anti-dumping investigation concerning Nylon 6 in any form with relative viscosity 3.0 to 3.6 from China PR, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand by three months, to 29 December 2026.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/TRU%20Extension%20of%20Timeline_Nylon%206%203.0%20to%203.6%20%281%29.pdf
The Central Government has extended the deadline for completing the anti-dumping investigation concerning Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel 300 and 400 Series from China PR, Indonesia and Vietnam by six months, to 28 March 2027.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/TRU%20Extension%20of%20Timeline_CR%20300%20400.pdf
The Central Government has extended the deadline for completing the anti-dumping investigation concerning Medical Examination Rubber Gloves from Malaysia and Thailand by three months, to 29 December 2026.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Extension%20Notification_Rubber%20Gloves.pdf
DGTR has published a subject-wise compendium of its trade notices.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-notices/subject-wise-compendium-trade-notices
The DGTR will hold an oral hearing at 3:30 PM IST on 24 September 2026, in virtual mode, in the sunset review investigation of anti-dumping duties on Axle for Trailers from China PR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/OH_Notice_Axle_for_Trailers.pdf
DGTR has further extended the last date for receiving applications for engagement as Independent Consultants on contract, by notice dated 10 September 2026.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/career/notice-dated-10092026-extension-last-date-receiving-applications-engagement-independent
The DGTR has rescheduled the oral hearing in the anti-dumping investigation concerning Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel 300 and 400 Series from China PR, Indonesia and Vietnam from 11 September to 16 September 2026 at 3:30 PM IST, by video conference.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Revised%20Notification%20Oral%20Hearing%20CR%20300%20400%20%281%29.pdf
DGTR has published its Trade Defence Wing monthly report for July 2026.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-july-2026
DGTR has published its Trade Defence Wing monthly report for August 2026.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-august-2026
DGTR has extended the last date for receiving applications for engagement as Independent Consultants on contract.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/career/extension-last-date-receiving-applications-engagement-independent-consultants-contract-0
DGTR has extended the last date for receiving applications for engagement as Independent Consultants on contract.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/career/extension-last-date-receiving-applications-engagement-independent-consultants-contract
DGTR has published guidelines dated 8 July 2026 for the engagement of Independent Consultants on contract.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/career/guidelines-dated-08072026-engagement-independent-consultants
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Glycine originating in or exported from China PR, dated 22 September 2026.
This marks the formal start of the investigation process. Interested parties, including exporters, importers, and other stakeholders, now have a defined window to file responses to the initiation notification and, subsequently, respond to exporter and importer questionnaires.
Domestic producers supporting the petition, Chinese exporters, and Indian importers of Glycine should assess their exposure and prepare accordingly.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Glycine%20Initiation%20Notification%20English%20Signed%20and%20Dated.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of Copolymer Polyol of hydroxyl value 23.5 or higher, originating in or exported from China PR, dated 23 September 2026.
This marks the formal start of the investigation process. Domestic producers, exporters, and importers dealing in this product should prepare to participate in the initiation and subsequent questionnaire stages.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Initiation%20Notificaiton_English_CPP.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Montelukast Sodium originating in or exported from China PR, dated 24 September 2026.
As a pharmaceutical active ingredient, this investigation may be of particular interest to domestic drug manufacturers alongside the direct importers and exporters involved.
Domestic producers, exporters from China PR, and importers of Montelukast Sodium should prepare to participate in the initiation and questionnaire stages.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/English_Initiation%20Notification_Montelukast.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Amoxycillin Trihydrate originating in or exported from China PR, dated 24 September 2026.
As a widely used pharmaceutical bulk drug, this investigation is likely to draw significant interest from domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers as well as importers reliant on this active ingredient.
Exporters from China PR and Indian importers of Amoxycillin Trihydrate should assess their exposure at the earliest stage.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Amoxycillin%20Trihydrate%20English%20Initiation%20Notification%20%281%29.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of T-Shaped Elevator/Lift Solid Guide Rails from China PR, dated 25 September 2026.
This marks the formal start of the investigation process. Domestic producers, exporters, and importers of elevator/lift guide rails from China PR should prepare to participate in the initiation and subsequent questionnaire stages.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Initiation%20Notification_Guide%20Rail_English.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of 6-Amino Penicillanic Acid (6-APA) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and the European Union, dated 25 September 2026.
As a key pharmaceutical intermediate, this investigation may draw particular interest from the domestic pharmaceutical and API manufacturing sector in addition to the direct importers and exporters involved.
Exporters from China PR and the EU, along with importers of 6-APA, should assess their exposure and prepare for the questionnaire stage.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/Initiation%20Notification_6APA_English.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Pentaerythritol originating in or exported from the Russian Federation, dated 25 September 2026.
This marks the formal start of the investigation process. Interested parties, including exporters, importers, and other stakeholders, now have a defined window to file responses to the initiation notification and, subsequently, respond to exporter and importer questionnaires.
Domestic producers supporting the petition, and Russian exporters and Indian importers dealing in this product, should prepare to participate accordingly.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-09/English%20Initiation%20Penta.pdf
DGTR has issued a sampling notification for exporters from China PR in the countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of PVC Suspension Resin (Case No. CVD/OI/15122025/01).
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/9ef9aac687194ca798b1ce6e62cb15c9.pdf
DGTR has issued a notice of oral hearing in the countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of Multi-layer Paperboard (Case No. CVD/OI/001/2026), inviting interested parties to attend.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/8881c5ee600a43a595ec55d6b22812b2.pdf
DGTR has issued a Post Initiation Intimation Letter to the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals in the anti-circumvention investigation concerning Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Resin, whether or not further processed into compound (Case AD/AC/006/2026), intimating the department of the investigation initiated on 16 September 2026 into alleged circumvention through Malaysia, Japan and Thailand.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/e52c104bef38466db14e2d73f792dd2d.pdf
DGTR issued a Post Initiation Intimation Letter in the CPVC Resin anti-circumvention investigation (Case AD/AC/006/2026), formally notifying the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals and the domestic industry/applicants of the 16 September 2026 initiation and requesting responses to the Economic Interest Questionnaire within 37 days via the SETU Portal.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/e52c104bef38466db14e2d73f792dd2d.pdf
DGTR has initiated an anti-circumvention investigation (SETU Case ID AD/AC/006/2026) into alleged circumvention, through exports from Malaysia, Japan and Thailand, of the anti-dumping duty currently in force on imports of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Resin - whether or not further processed into compound - originating in or exported from China PR and Korea RP. The existing duty, most recently continued via Customs Notification No. 15/2024-Customs (ADD) dated 23 August 2024 following a sunset review, was alleged by the domestic industry (DCW Limited, Epigral Limited and Lubrizol Advanced Materials India Private Limited) to be undermined by a change in the pattern of trade, with CPVC resin or compound sourced from China PR allegedly being routed through Malaysia (M/s Sasia Chlorine Polymers Sdn. Bhd.), Japan (M/s EBC Corporation) and Thailand (M/s Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (Thailand) Co. Ltd.) before entering India, without adequate economic justification.
Procedurally, DGTR has invoked Section 9A(1A) read with Rules 25 and 26 of the Anti-Dumping Rules to examine whether this pattern amounts to circumvention. The investigation is confined to the three named exporters, not the countries generally, and covers a period of investigation of 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with an injury period spanning 2022-23 through the POI. Interested parties, including the named exporters, importers and users of CPVC resin in India, and the governments of Malaysia, Japan and Thailand, must register on the SETU Portal and file questionnaire responses within 37 days of DGTR's notice calling for information, with extension requests due at least 3 days before that deadline. If circumvention is established, the existing anti-dumping duty could be extended to cover imports routed through these three countries, directly affecting importers and users who currently source CPVC resin from them.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/a9c7af26e89b4d65a978637a8a0f2bb3.pdf
DGTR issued a corrigendum to the 16 September 2026 initiation notification in the CPVC Resin anti-circumvention investigation (Case AD/AC/006/2026), inserting a new paragraph recommending that imports of the product under investigation from Malaysia, Japan and Thailand be provisionally assessed with an appropriate guarantee obtained from importers, pending a further decision under Rule 27(3) of the Anti-Dumping Rules.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/31ebe481fed94f5e8872f13cb8da9c28.pdf
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for October 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-october-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for September 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-september-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for August 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-august-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for July 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-july-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for June 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-june-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for May 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-may-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for April 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-april-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for March 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-march-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for February 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-february-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for January 2025, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-january-2025
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for December 2024, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-december-2024
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for November 2024, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-november-2024
DGTR published its Trade Defence Wing (TDW) Monthly Report for October 2024, summarizing the Directorate's anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigation activity for that month.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/en/trade-defence/tdw-monthly-report-october-2024
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Liquid Epoxy Resins originating in or exported from China PR, Korea RP, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Thailand, dated 7 April 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-liquid-epoxy-resins-originating-or
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Glass Fibre and articles thereof originating in or exported from Bahrain, China PR and Thailand, dated 27 March 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-glass-fibre-and-articles-thereof-2
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Black Toner Powder Cartridge originating in or exported from China PR, dated 13 March 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-black-toner-powder-cartridge
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Certain Cranes originating in or exported from China PR, dated 4 March 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-certain-cranes-originating-or
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Copolymer Polyol of hydroxyl value 23.5 or above originating in or exported from China PR, dated 28 February 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-copolymer-polyol-hydroxyl-value-235
DGTR issued a notification concerning anti-dumping duty on imports of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) originating in or exported from China PR, dated 28 February 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/caina-paiara-sae-1112-taetaraaphalauoraoethaena-yaa-ara-134e-kae-ayaata-kae
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Virgin Multi-layer Paperboard originating in or exported from Chile and China PR, dated 28 February 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-imports-virgin-multi-layer-paperboard-chile-and-china-pr
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Soda Ash originating in or exported from Turkey, Russia, USA and Iran, dated 28 February 2025. This is a separate anti-dumping case from the 2026 Soda Ash safeguard investigation.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-soda-ash-originating-or-exported
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel originating in or exported from Vietnam, dated 11 February 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-hot-rolled-flat-products-alloy-or-non
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) originating in or exported from China PR and Russia, dated 11 February 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-polytetrafluoroethylene-ptfe
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of T-Shaped Elevator/Lift Guide Rails and Counterweight Guide Rails originating in or exported from China PR, dated 10 February 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-t-shaped-elevatorlift-guide-rails-and
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Resorcinol originating in or exported from China PR and Japan, dated 7 February 2025. This is a separate, earlier case from the Resorcinol investigation initiated in June 2026.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-resorcinol-originating-or-exported
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of Digital Offset Printing Plates originating in or exported from China PR and Taiwan, dated 8 January 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/countervailing-duty-investigation-concerning-imports-digital-offset-printing-plates
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of PVC Suspension Resins originating in or exported from China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RP, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States of America, dated 6 January 2025.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-pvc-suspension-resins-originating-or
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Insoluble Sulphur originating in or exported from China PR and Japan, dated 31 December 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-insoluble-sulphur-originating-or
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Titanium Dioxide originating in or exported from China PR, dated 24 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-titanium-dioxide-originating-or
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Acrylic Solid Surfaces originating in or exported from China PR, dated 17 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-acrylic-solid-surfaces-originating-0
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Linear Alkyl Benzene originating in or exported from Iran, Qatar and China PR, dated 17 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/linear-alkyl-benzene-originating-or-exported-iran-qatar-and-china-pr
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Pretilachlor and its intermediate PEDA originating in or exported from China PR, dated 17 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-pretilachlor-and-its-intermediate
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the countervailing duty/anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of Saccharin originating in the People's Republic of China, dated 17 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/countervailing-duty-anti-subsidy-investigation-concerning-imports-saccharin
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China PR, dated 17 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investiqation-concerninq-imports-glufosinate-and-its-salt-china-pr
DGTR issued an oral hearing notice in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Roller Chains originating in or exported from China PR, dated 17 October 2024.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/public-hearings/anti-dumping-investigation-concerning-imports-roller-chains-originating-or-2
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies initiated a safeguard investigation (File No. 22/01/2024-DGTR) concerning imports of Non-Alloy and Alloy Steel Flat Products into India, dated 19 December 2024.
Procedurally, a safeguard investigation examines whether a surge in imports of the product under consideration, irrespective of country of origin, is causing or threatening serious injury to the domestic industry, and if so, whether temporary relief in the form of a safeguard duty or quantitative restriction is warranted. DGTR invited domestic producers, importers, exporters and other interested parties to register and respond to the safeguard questionnaires (domestic producer, exporter, importer, user industry and economic interest) within the prescribed timelines, later extended by a Notice of Extension issued 31 December 2024.
For domestic steel producers, initiation opened a pathway to safeguard relief against a broad surge of steel flat product imports regardless of origin; for exporters and importers of non-alloy and alloy steel flat products, it meant exposure to the investigation's procedural timelines and the risk of provisional or final safeguard measures. The investigation has since proceeded through registration and revision of the interested parties list, Preliminary Findings issued on 18 March 2025, a Corrigendum to the Preliminary Findings on 17 April 2025, and Final Findings issued on 16 August 2025.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://www.dgtr.gov.in/en/safe-guard-investigation-india/initiation-safeguard-investigation-concerning-imports-non-alloy-and
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies has initiated a bilateral safeguard investigation (File No. 22/01/2025-DGTR) concerning imports of Non-Phthalate Plasticizers in the form of Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) and Diethylhexyl Cyclohexane (DEHCH) originating in the Republic of Korea, invoking the bilateral safeguard mechanism under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), dated 30 September 2025.
Procedurally, a bilateral safeguard investigation under CEPA examines whether a surge in imports benefiting from tariff concessions under the agreement is causing or threatening serious injury to the domestic industry producing the like or directly competitive product, distinct from a standard multilateral safeguard action. DGTR invited the domestic industry applicant, Korean exporters, and Indian importers and users of DOTP and DEHCH to register as interested parties and respond to exporter, importer, domestic producer, user, and economic interest questionnaires within the prescribed timelines, with all communications to be filed through the SETU portal. The investigation has since proceeded through registration of interested parties, an oral hearing, and Final Findings issued on 27 May 2026.
For the domestic industry, initiation opened the door to a possible bilateral safeguard measure (duty or quantitative restriction) specifically targeting Korean imports; for Korean exporters and Indian importers or users of DOTP and DEHCH, it meant exposure to the investigation's procedural timelines and the risk of provisional or final safeguard action limited to imports from Korea RP.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-10/English.pdf
DGTR has scheduled an oral hearing in the remand proceeding of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses originating in or exported from China PR (Case No. AD/AA/002/2026), dated 16 September 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/80dad8bd6db7466ebccf55f359bd8795.pdf
DGTR published the list of registered interested parties in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Dialyzers from China PR and Malaysia (SETU Case ID AD/OI/019/2026), dated 15 September 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/124ef1a8111146e6bddc48df8ed90fce.pdf
DGTR has extended the deadline for interested parties to file questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Thermal Paper or Thermal Sensitive Paper originating in or exported from the USA, China PR and the Republic of Korea.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/923aabf676984a2aacf5586dd9e6e1ae.pdf
DGTR has extended the timeline for interested parties to file questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of PET Films above 100 microns.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/fcb779d1c9d343feb137c58a68d1d035.pdf
DGTR has extended the timeline for interested parties to file questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Electric Tractors in 6x4 and 4x2 axle configuration in all forms.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/0cce609a36ec4f93a504f11c76ae42b0.pdf
DGTR extended the timeline for filing questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Biaxially Oriented Polyamide (BOPA) Film from China PR and Thailand (Case No. AD/OI/036/2026), dated 28 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/c8e3e230485c4b60a5860d5246290c02.docx
DGTR extended the timeline for filing questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Certain Antioxidants (Case No. AD/OI/033/2026), dated 29 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/38b1603458fc457e8eaeae66a9ec7ce9.pdf
DGTR issued a notice of oral hearing in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Nylon 6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity below 3 from China PR and Russia (Case No. AD/OI/30102025/01), dated 31 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/3b6b3b72ad3f4d279ddaf43cd3e1302f.pdf
DGTR published the list of registered interested parties in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Tonalide (1-(3,5,5,6,8,8-hexamethyl-6,7-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)ethenone) from China PR (Case No. AD(OD)-13/2026, SETU Case ID AD/OI/014/2026), dated 27 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/8d3bc9f34e5c499e9cb30041b3660727.pdf
DGTR extended the timeline for filing questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Dialyzers from China PR and Malaysia (Case No. AD/OI/019/2026), dated 25 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/1f8e931bda5440a994ae63e5f575a526.pdf
DGTR notified the Product Under Consideration (PUC) and Product Control Number (PCN) methodology in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Hot Rolled Flat Products of Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel (Case No. AD/OI/028/2026), dated 24 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/97e1673115a24f92981948a5c2b9a473.pdf
DGTR issued the Disclosure Statement in the sunset review investigation concerning Mica Pearlescent Pigment (Case No. AD/SSR/28112025/01), dated 21 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/4df5b77c431d43838b16debe729871bc.pdf
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies has issued an Initiation Notification (Case No. AD/AA/001/2026) commencing a remand proceeding in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses, dated 14 July 2026.
Procedurally, initiation of a remand proceeding reopens a previously concluded aspect of an investigation for fresh determination, following a directive from an appellate or judicial forum. DGTR will re-examine the specific issue remanded, inviting the domestic industry applicant and all interested parties - including the exporters and importers affected by the original findings - to make fresh submissions within the timelines specified in the notification. All communications in this proceeding must be filed through the SETU portal under Case ID AD/AA/001/2026.
This is a separate remand proceeding from Case No. AD/AA/002/2026 (Initiation Notification dated 14 August 2026), which reopened the Non-Injurious Price determination for five named China PR exporters following CESTAT's Final Order No. 50782/2026 in GKB Ophthalmics Limited v. Designated Authority & Ors. Domestic producers, importers, and exporters involved in either remand proceeding face renewed procedural deadlines and a fresh opportunity - or fresh exposure - on the specific issue remanded for redetermination.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/c688f57c69f94c48b51db85d1a34a145.pdf
DGTR notified the Product Under Consideration scope and a four-parameter PCN methodology (axle configuration, transmission architecture, battery capacity, battery inclusion) for the anti-dumping investigation on Electric Tractors in 6x4 and 4x2 axle configuration from China PR (Case No. AD(OI)-20/2026), directing interested parties to file questionnaire responses within 15 days.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/4d1ac54a4a964ec2b97c54c51118f6f7.pdf
DGTR notified the Product Under Consideration scope (excluding self-adhesive thermal paper labels) and adopted a two-code PCN methodology (T1: with top coating, T2: without top coating) for the anti-dumping investigation on Thermal Paper or Thermal Sensitive Paper from the USA, China PR and Korea RP (Case No. AD(OI)-25/2026), directing interested parties to file questionnaire responses by 4 September 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/6fd6b8cb88a941fdbbc7927ab9a68e4a.pdf
DGTR notified the Product Under Consideration scope and PCN methodology for the anti-dumping investigation on PET Films above 100 microns from China PR, Thailand and UAE (Case No. AD/OI/030/2026), excluding certain solar-panel and finished thermal-lamination film uses, and directed interested parties to file questionnaire responses within 15 days. Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/cd888e2fe034416aa11d86052d99c0db.pdf
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies has initiated a remand proceeding (Case No. AD/AA/002/2026) in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses originating in or exported from China PR, following an order of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. In Final Order No. 50782/2026 dated 27 April 2026 (GKB Ophthalmics Limited v. Designated Authority & Ors.), CESTAT set aside DGTR's Final Findings dated 29 September 2022 to the extent nil anti-dumping duty was recommended for five Chinese exporters - Conant Optics (Jiangsu), Shanghai Conant Optics, Zhejiang Weixing Optical, Carl Zeiss Vision (China), and Daejeon Daemyung Optical (Hangzhou) - and remanded the matter for fresh determination of the Non-Injurious Price (NIP).
Procedurally, DGTR will re-examine the NIP calculation from the stage directed by the Tribunal, giving domestic industry applicant GKB Ophthalmics Limited a fresh opportunity to respond on how the NIP was determined, while affording all interested parties - including the named Chinese exporters and Indian importers of the product - a chance to make submissions under the Anti-Dumping Rules. All communications must be filed through the SETU portal under Case ID AD/AA/002/2026.
For domestic producers, this reopens the possibility of a duty being imposed on the exporters whose margin was earlier found nil; for the named exporters and their importers, it means renewed exposure to injury-margin scrutiny and a fresh set of procedural deadlines to track.
Our trade remedies team at ASL Legal advises domestic producers, importers, and exporters through each stage of AD/CVD proceedings before the DGTR.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/1ee14c3ccca84c16b74da595f5b97585.pdf
DGTR has notified the Product Under Consideration (PUC) and Product Control Number (PCN) methodology in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Certain Antioxidants (Case No. AD/OI/033/2026), dated 14 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/c6f57342fc814cb28e8141a531904a60.pdf
DGTR has notified the Product Under Consideration (PUC) and Product Control Number (PCN) methodology in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Biaxially Oriented Polyamide (BOPA) Film from China PR and Thailand (Case No. AD/OI/036/2026), dated 14 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/cdfdde24fe4e4a39b9a6fe7026bf5e03.pdf
DGTR has notified the Product Under Consideration (PUC) and Product Control Number (PCN) methodology in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Dialyzers (Case No. AD/OI/019/2026), dated 11 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/3a24b50b2a524b189e37c7caf9e84b9e.pdf
DGTR has granted a second extension for filing questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Resorcinol from China PR and Japan (Case No. AD/OI/022/2026), dated 8 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/f68f5ada609748c8aa6fb48234c30297.pdf
DGTR has extended the timeline for filing questionnaire responses in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Hot Rolled Flat Products of Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel from China PR, Japan, and Russia (Case No. AD(OI)-24/2026), dated 7 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/fd1a3d8ae3834665ae4c0df0a46a77ff.pdf
DGTR has extended the timeline for filing questionnaire responses in the sunset review of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Decor Paper originating in or exported from China (File No. 7/13/2026-DGTR); the deadline was previously set as 8 August 2026.
Notification: https://setu.dgtr.gov.in/Files/GIT/Circulars/cc63f619a8644478a8a1b89133a8add3.pdf
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has continued anti-dumping duty on imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol (molecular weight 3000-4000) from Saudi Arabia and UAE.
Notification No.: 01/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-01-02
Product: Flexible Slabstock Polyol
Country/Countries: Saudi Arabia, UAE
Action: Continued
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has continued anti-dumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and USA.
Notification No.: 02/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-01-08
Product: Normal Butanol / N-Butyl Alcohol
Country/Countries: EU, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, USA
Action: Continued
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has continued anti-dumping duty on Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI) for 5 years, pursuant to Sunset Review Final Findings issued by DGTR.
Notification No.: 03/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-02-10
Product: Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI)
Country/Countries: -
Action: Continued (5 years, Sunset Review)
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has amended Notification No. 15/2023-Customs (ADD) to update a producer's name from Bystronic (Shenzhen) Laser Technology Co., Ltd to DNE LASER (Guangdong) Co., Ltd, pursuant to DGTR recommendation.
Notification No.: 04/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-04-08
Product: Laser Machines (producer name change)
Country/Countries: China PR
Action: Amendment
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has amended Notification No. 68/2021-Customs (ADD) to modify product scope, excluding Lithograde Aluminium Coils of width above 1150 mm.
Notification No.: 05/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-04-17
Product: Aluminium Coils (scope correction)
Country/Countries: -
Action: Amendment
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has amended various Customs (ADD) notifications to align them with changes made under the Finance Act, 2026.
Notification No.: 06/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-04-30
Product: Various (Finance Act alignment)
Country/Countries: -
Action: Amendment
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has provided for provisional assessment of subject goods exported by M/s Anhui Krant Aluminum Products Co., Ltd, pending final findings of a New Shipper Review.
Notification No.: 07/2026-Customs (ADD)
Date: 2026-05-19
Product: Aluminium products (M/s Anhui Krant)
Country/Countries: China PR
Action: Provisional assessment (New Shipper Review)
Notification: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/








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