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The Central Government imposes an anti-dumping duty on imports of 'Hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel' originating in or exported from Vietnam, following final findings of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued Notification No. 32/2025-Customs (ADD) (G.S.R. 836(E)) on November 12, 2025, in New Delhi, imposing an anti-dumping duty on 'Hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel' (tariff headings 7208, 7211, 7225, or 7226), originating in or exported from Vietnam and imported into India. This action follows the designated authority's final findings, published vide notification No. 06/15/2024-DGTR dated August 13, 2025, which concluded that these goods were exported from Vietnam to India below normal value, causing dumping and injury to the domestic industry, with a threat of further aggravated injury. In exercise of powers 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, the Central Government has imposed specific duties: NIL USD per MT for goods produced by Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC originating in Vietnam and exported from any country including Vietnam; 121.55 USD per MT for goods produced by any producer originating in Vietnam and exported from any country including Vietnam; and 121.55 USD per MT for goods produced by any producer originating in any country other than Vietnam and exported from Vietnam. These goods are described as 'Hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel, not clad, not plated or coated, of a thickness upto 25 mm and width upto 2100 mm', explicitly excluding hot-rolled flat products of stainless steel. The anti-dumping duty is effective for five years from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier, and is payable in Indian currency. The applicable 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-12112025-267604 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 750] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025/KARTIKA 21, 1947 [F. No. 190354/135/2025-TRU] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th November, 2025 No. 32/2025-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 836(E).β€” Whereas in the matter of 'Hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff heading 7208, 7211, 7225 or 7226 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 Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, vide notification No. 06/15/2024-DGTR, dated the 13th August, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 13th August, 2025, has inter-alia come to the conclusion thatβ€” (i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country at a price below the normal value, resulting in dumping; (ii) the domestic industry has suffered injury as a result of dumped imports; (iii) there is also threat of further aggravated injury to the domestic industry, if anti-dumping duty is not imposed on import of subject goods from subject country, and has recommended imposition of an anti-dumping duty on the imports of 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 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 S | Tariff Heading | Description | Country | Country of | Producer | Amount | Unit of | Currency No. | | of the goods | of origin | export | | | Measurement| ----+----------------+-----------------+-----------+------------+-----------------+--------+------------+---------- (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) 1 | 7208,7211,7225 | Hot rolled | Vietnam | Any Country| Hoa Phat | NIL | MT | USD | and | flat products | | including | Dung Quat | | | | 7226 | of alloy or | | Vietnam | Steel JSC | | | | | non-alloy | | | | | | | | steel, not | | | | | | | | clad, not | | | | | | | | plated or | | | | | | | | coated, of a | | | | | | | | thickness | | | | | | | | upto 25 mm | | | | | | | | and width | | | | | | | | upto 2100 | | | | | | | | mm | | | | | | 2 | -do- | -do- | Vietnam | Any Country| Any | 121.55 | MT | USD | | | | including | | | | | | | | Vietnam | | | | 3 | -do- | -do- | Any | Vietnam | Any | 121.55 | MT | USD | | | country | | | | | | | | other than| | | | | | | | Vietnam | | | | | Note 1: The Customs classification is indicative only and not binding on the scope of the subject goods. Note 2: Subject goods do not cover hot-rolled flat products of stainless steel. 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. 190354/135/2025-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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