Anti-Dumping Duty on Normal Butanol" or "N-Butyl Alcohol from Malaysia, South Africa and USA Notified for Another Five Years

Ø The current notification 15/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 3 July, 2026 supersedes previous notification 21/2021-Customs(ADD) dated 12 April, 2021

Ø No Changes in Anti-dumping Duty

[Notification No. 15/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 3 July, 2026]

Seeks to continue anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Normal Butanol’ or ‘N-Butyl Alcohol’ originating in or exported from Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America for 5 years

G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, in the matter of "Normal Butanol" or "N-Butyl Alcohol" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 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 Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America (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. 7/16/2025-DGTR, dated the 9th April, 2026 has inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and 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. 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, 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	2905 13 00*	Normal Butanol or "N-Butyl Alcohol"	Malaysia	Any country including Malaysia	BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.	26.59	MT	US$
2	-do-	-do-	Malaysia	Any country including Malaysia	PETRONAS Chemicals Derivatives Sdn Bhd	51.42	MT	US$
3	-do-	-do-	Malaysia	Any country including Malaysia	Any producer other than mentioned in S. No. 1 and 2 above	149.31	MT	US$
4	-do-	-do-	Any country other than Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America	Malaysia	Any	149.31	MT	US$
5	-do-	-do-	South Africa	Any country including South Africa	Any	13.24	MT	US$
6	-do-	-do-	Any country other than Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America	South Africa	Any	13.24	MT	US$
7	-do-	-do-	United States of America	Any country including United States of America	Any	24.16	MT	US$
8	-do-	-do-	Any country other than Malaysia, South Africa and United States of America	United States of America	Any	24.16	MT	US$

* Customs classification is only indicative and not binding on the scope of the subject goods.

Note. - The application of the individual duty rates specified for the producers mentioned at S. No. 1 and 2 in the table above shall be conditional upon presentation to customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function, drafted as follows: "I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of (product concerned) sold for export to India covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) in the (name of country). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct." If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other producers shall apply. This requirement is without prejudice to the verification procedures independently undertaken by the Customs authorities under the applicable customs law and regulations.

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. CBIC-190349/39/2026-TRU]