Anti-Dumping Duty on Bottle-Grade PET Resin Raised from Among Rs. 4 pr kg to Standard Rs. 20 per kg Protection will Continue for Another Five Years; Both Reliance and Dhunseri could not become Competitive even after Long Protection!

Ø Chinese PET for better Quality Compared to Reliance

· The Central Government has continued the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 dl/g or higher from China.

· The notification supersedes Notification No. 18/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 27 March 2021.

· The decision follows a sunset review conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).

Product Covered

· Bottle-grade PET resin with intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 decilitres per gram or higher.

· Covered tariff items:

o 3907 61 10

o 3907 61 90

o 3907 69 30

o 3907 69 90

Exclusion

· Recycled PET resin (rPET) is specifically excluded from the scope of the duty.

Anti-Dumping Duty Rate

*Origin/Export*	*Producer*	*ADD Rate*
China	Any producer/exporter	*USD 200.66 per MT*
Exports from China through third countries	Any producer/exporter	*USD 200.66 per MT*

DGTR Findings

The review concluded that:

· Dumping margin and injury margin remain positive and significant for Chinese producers.

· Imports from China have continued to increase significantly despite the existing duty.

· Chinese imports are undercutting domestic prices.

· Withdrawal of the duty is likely to result in:

o Further increase in dumped imports.

o Price suppression and depression for the domestic industry.

o Continued injury to Indian PET resin manufacturers.

Duration

· The anti-dumping duty will remain in force for five years from 19 June 2026, unless revoked, amended, or superseded earlier.

· Duty will be collected in Indian Rupees, based on the exchange rate notified under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the date of filing the Bill of Entry.

Impact

· The extension provides continued protection to the domestic PET resin industry against low-priced imports from China.

· Importers of bottle-grade PET resin from China will continue to pay an additional USD 200.66 per metric tonne as anti-dumping duty.

· Industries using PET resin for manufacturing beverage bottles and packaging materials may see continued higher import costs compared to duty-free sourcing.

[Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 19^th June 2026]

Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification number 07/15/2025-DGTR dated the 23rd September, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 23rd September, 2025, had initiated the 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), and 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, in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of “Polyethylene Terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 decilitres per gram or higher” (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff items 3907 61 10, 3907 61 90, 3907 69 30 and 3907 69 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) imposed vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 18/2021-Customs (ADD) dated the 27th March 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 216(E), dated the 27th March 2021;

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, the designated authority in its final findings, published vide notification number 07/15/2025-DGTR, dated the 20th March 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1, dated the 20th March 2026, has come to the conclusion that-

(i) the dumping margin and injury margin for all producers from the subject country is positive and significant;

(ii) the imports have increased at a significantly high rate, notwithstanding the duties in force. Therefore, in the absence of duty, the imports are likely to increase further;

(iii) the imports are undercutting the prices of the domestic industry. In the absence of duties, the imports are likely to suppress or depress the prices of the domestic industry,

and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, 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, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping 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), number 18/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 27th March 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 216(E), dated the 27th March 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 items 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 country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as indicated in the corresponding entry in column (7), as per unit of measurement (UOM) as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) and in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said TABLE, namely :-

Table
SNo.	Tariff items	Description	Country of Origin	Country of Export	Producer	Amount	UOM	Currency
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)
1.	3907 61 10, 3907 61 90, 3907 69 30, and 3907 69 90	Polyethylene Terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 decilitres per gram or higher*	People’s Republic of China	Any country including People’s Republic of China	Any	200.66	MT	USD
2	-do-	-do-	Any country other than People’s Republic of China	People’s Republic of China	Any	200.66	MT	USD

* Bottle-grade PET resin, excluding recycled PET resin

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, 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 Customs Act.

[F. No. CBIC-190349/36/2026-TRU]