Anti-dumping Duty on Normal Butanol or NButyl Alcohol Extended by Three More Months Till 12 July 2026

· Normal Butanol is Key Solvent under Anti-Dumping since 2016. Andhra Petro is the major Beneficiary it is named by Mullapudi Family Controlled Andhra Sugar

[Notification No. 02/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 8^th January 2026]

G.S.R.--(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation Notification No. 7/16/2025-DGTR dated the 27th September 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27th September 2025, has initiated 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 “Normal Butanol or NButyl Alcohol” falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and United States of America, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th April 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 260(E), dated the 12th April 2021, 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.

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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 12th April 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 260(E), dated the 12th April 2021, namely:-

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in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 12th July, 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.”.

[F. No. CBIC-190349/53/2025-TRU Section-CBIC]