Anti-dumping Duty on Toluene Di-lsocyanate (TDI) (Starting Material for PU) from EU, Saudi Arabia Continue for Five More Years – No Change in Former Duty

· Complainant: Sole Producer GNFCC (Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals)

· Current Notification 03-Customs(ADD) dated 10.02.2026 Supersedes Notification 28/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 27 April, 2021.

[Notification No. 03/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 10 February, 2026]

Seeks to continue levy of anti-dumping duty on "Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI)" for 5 years pursuant to Sunset Review Final Findings issued by DGTR.

G.S.R……(E). -Whereas, in the matter of “Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI) having isomer content in the ratio of 80:20” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2929 10 20 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 European Union and Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1 vide notification No. 7/14/2024-DGTR, dated the 12th November, 2025 has inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation of dumping and consequent injury to the domestic industry in case of cessation of anti-dumping duty in force, and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.

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, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 28/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 27th April, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 297(E), dated the 27th April, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 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, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount specified in corresponding entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely:-

TABLE

S.No.	Tariff Item	Description of Goods	Country of origin	Country of Export	Producer	Amount	Unit	Currency
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)
1	29291020*	“Toluene DiIsocyanate (TDI) having isomer content in the ratio of 80:20”**	European Union	Any country including European Union	Covestro Deutschland AG	221.04	MT	US$
2	-do-	-do-	-do-	-do-	BorsodChem Zrt	102.05	MT	US$
3	-do-	-do-	-do-	-do-	Any producer other than mentioned in S. No. 1 & 2 above	264.96	MT	US$
4	-do-	-do-	Any country other than countries attracting anti- dumping duty	European Union	Any	264.96	MT	US$
5	-do-	-do-	Saudi Arabia	Any country including Saudi Arabia	Sadara Chemical Company	217.55	MT	US$
6	-do-	-do-	-do-	-do-	Any producer other than mentioned in S. No. 5 above	344.33	MT	US$
7	-do-	-do-	Any country other than countries attracting anti- dumping duty	Saudi Arabia	Any	344.33	MT	US$

* Customs classification is only indicative and not binding on the scope of the subject goods. ** The subject goods in the present investigation concerns TDI having isomer content in the ratio of (80:20). All other grades are beyond the scope of subject goods.

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. 190349/6/2026-TRU]