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The Ministry of Finance imposes definitive countervailing duty on imports of "Effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments, excluding effect pigments for automotive applications" originating in or exported from China PR.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued Notification No. 04/2025-Customs (CVD) (G.S.R. 420(E)) on June 26, 2025, to impose definitive countervailing duty. This action follows the Designated Authority's final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, vide Notification 06/8/2024-DGTR, dated March 28, 2025, read with Corrigendum Notification No. CVD (OI) – 01/2024 dated June 16, 2025. The Designated Authority concluded that "Effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments, excluding effect pigments for automotive applications" (falling under tariff items 3206 11 10, 3206 11 90, 3206 19 00, and 3206 49 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975) were exported to India from China PR at subsidised prices, causing material injury to the domestic industry. In exercise of powers under sub-sections (1) and (6) of section 9 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with rules 20 and 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government has imposed countervailing duties ranging from 11.18% to 25.76% of the CIF value on imports from China PR, depending on the producer (e.g., M/s Rika Technology Co. Ltd. at 14.49%, M/s Henan Lingbao New Materials Technology Co. Ltd at 16.74%, M/s Zhejiang Coloray Technology Development Co., Ltd at 14.63%, M/s Jiangsu Pritty New Material Co., Ltd. at 11.18%, and other producers at 25.76%). For goods originating in any other country but exported from China PR, the duty is 25.76%. For natural grade industrial application, countervailing duty will be the difference between the imposed duty and anti-dumping duty from Notification No. 13/2023-Cus (ADD), dated November 22, 2023. For natural grade cosmetic application and synthetic grade, the full countervailing duty applies as no anti-dumping duty is payable. No countervailing duty is applicable for automotive applications. This duty shall be levied for five years from the notification's publication date and is payable in Indian currency, with the rate of exchange and CIF value determined as per sections 14 and 46 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26062025-264167 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 377] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025/ASHADHA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th June, 2025 No. 04/2025-Customs (CVD) G.S.R. 420(E).— Whereas, in the matter of "Effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments, excluding effect pigments for automotive applications” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tarrif items 3206 11 10,3206 11 90,3206 19 00 and 3206 49 90 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 China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1, vide Notification 06/8/2024-DGTR, dated the 28th March, 2025, read with Corrigendum Notification No. CVD (OI) – 01/2024 dated the June 16th,2025 has come to the conclusion that- (i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country at subsidised prices; (ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury due to subsidisation of the subject goods; (iii) material injury has been caused by the subsidised imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country, and has recommended the imposition of definitive countervailing duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (6) of section 9 of the Customs Tariff Act read with rules 20 and 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized 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 tarrif 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 corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, countervailing duty calculated at the rate mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (7) of the said Table, namely:- DUTY TABLE +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | S.N. | Tariff item | Description of goods | Country of origin | Country of export | Producer | Duty as % of CIF Value | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | 1 | 3206 11 10, | Effect pearlescent pigments | China PR | Any country including China PR | M/s Rika Technology Co. Ltd. | 14.49% | | | 3206 11 90, | or mica pearlescent | | | | | | | 3206 19 00, | pigments, excluding effect | | | | | | | 3206 49 90 | pigments for automotive | | | | | | | | applications. | | | | | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | 2 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country including China PR | M/s Henan Lingbao New Materials Technology Co. Ltd | 16.74% | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | 3 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country including China PR | M/s Zhejiang Coloray Technology Development Co., Ltd | 14.63% | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | 4 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country | M/s Jiangsu Pritty New Material Co., Ltd. | 11.18% | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | 5 | -do- | -do- | China PR | Any country including China PR | Any producer other than at SN (1) to (4) above | 25.76% | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | 6 | -do- | -do- | Any other country | China PR | Any producer | 25.76% | +-----+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ Note 1: For collection of anti-dumping/countervailing duty measures, (a) in case of effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments of natural grade for industrial application, quantum of countervailing duty shall be equivalent to the difference between amount payable as per column (7) and antidumping duty payable as per customs Notification No. 13/2023-Cus (ADD), dated 22nd November 2023; (b) in case of effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments of natural grade for cosmetic application, since no anti-dumping duty is payable, the quantum of countervailing duty shall be equivalent to the amount payable as per column (7); (c) in case of effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments of natural grade for automotive application, no countervailing duty should be charged; and (d) in case of effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments of synthetic grade, since no anti-dumping duty is payable, the quantum of countervailing duty shall be equivalent to the amount payable as per column (7). Note 2: The customs classification is indicative only and not binding on the scope of the product under consideration. 2. The countervailing 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- (a) the rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such countervailing 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. (b) "CIF value" means the assessable value as determined under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962). [F. No. CBIC-190349/30/2025-TRU Section-CBEC] 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. KUMER CHAND MEENA Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2025.06.26 21:12:00 +05'30'

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