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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of "Vitamin-A Palmitate" originating in or exported from China PR, European Union, and Switzerland.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), vide Notification No. 14/2025-Customs (ADD) and G.S.R. 373(E) dated 6th June, 2025, has imposed anti-dumping duty on "Vitamin-A Palmitate" (tariff items 29362100, 29362290, 29362800, 29369000, 29362690, and 29362990) imported into India from China PR, European Union, and Switzerland. This action follows the final findings of the designated authority (DGTR) in notification F. No.06/07/2024 – DGTR, dated 10th March 2025, which concluded that the product was dumped, causing material injury to the domestic industry, and its landed price undercut domestic prices. The duty is imposed under sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), 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. Specific duties per KG in USD are: China PR (Shangyu NHU Bio-Chem Co., Ltd.) at 14.95 USD; China PR (any other producer) at 20.87 USD; Switzerland (DSM Nutritional Products Limited) at 0.87 USD; Switzerland (any other producer) at 8.2 USD; European Union (any producer) at 11.09 USD. The scope of the product does not cover Vitamin-A Palmitate 1.6 MIU/Gm used for animal consumption. The anti-dumping duty will be levied for five years from the notification's publication date and is payable in Indian currency. The exchange rate for duty calculation will be as specified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), with the relevant date being the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Act.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06062025-263649 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 330] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025/JYAISTHA 16, 1947 3686 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th June, 2025 No. 14/2025-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 373(E). — Whereas, in the matter of "Vitamin-A Palmitate" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 29362100, 29362290, 29362800, 29369000, 29362690 and 29362990 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 the China PR, European Union and Switzerland (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, vide notification F. No.06/07/2024 – DGTR, dated the 10th March 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th March 2025, has come to the conclusion that- (i) the product under consideration has been exported to India from the subject countries at a price below normal value, thus resulting in dumping; (ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury due to dumping in respect of the subject goods; (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 countries 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 heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the country 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 +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ | SN | Tarrif Item | Description of | Country of | Country of | Producer | Amount | Unit | Currency | | | | goods | origin | export | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +====+=============+===================================+=================+=================+========================+========+======+==========+ | | | Vitamin-A | | | | | | | | | | Palmitate", | | | | | | | | | | covering both | | | | | | | | | 29362100, | Vitamin A | | | | | | | | | 29362290, | Palmitate 1.7 | | | Shangyu | | | | | 1 | 29362800, | MIU/Gm and | China PR | Any country | NHU Bio- | 14.95 | KG | USD | | | 29369000, | Vitamin A | | including | Chem Co., | | | | | | 29362690, | Palmitate 1.0 | | China PR | Ltd. | | | | | | and | MIU/Gm in all | | | | | | | | | 29362990 | its strengths | | | | | | | | | | and forms, | | | | | | | | | | with or | | | | | | | | | | without | | | | | | | | | | stabilization* | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ | 2 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country | Any | 20.87 | KG | USD | | | | | | including | producer | | | | | | | | | China PR | other than | | | | | | | | | | SN 1 | | | | +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ | 3 | -do- | -do- | Switzerland | Any country | DSM | 0.87 | KG | USD | | | | | | including | Nutritional | | | | | | | | | Switzerland | Products | | | | | | | | | | Limited | | | | +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ | 4 | -do- | -do- | Switzerland | Any country | Any | 8.2 | KG | USD | | | | | | including | producer | | | | | | | | | Switzerland | other than | | | | | | | | | | SN 3 | | | | +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ | 5 | -do- | -do- | European | Any country | Any | 11.09 | KG | USD | | | | | Union | including | producer | | | | | | | | | European | | | | | | | | | | Union | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------+--------+------+----------+ *The scope of the product under consideration does not cover Vitamin-A Palmitate 1.6 MIU/Gm which is used for animal consumption and has different end-uses compared to the product under consideration” 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-190349/19/2025-TRU Section-CBEC] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.

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