Provisional Assessment of Glufosinate Imports from China During Anti-Absorption Review

· Notification Issued: The Central Government has issued Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 3 July 2026, ordering provisional assessment of imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China during an anti-absorption review.

· Background: Anti-dumping duty (ADD) on Glufosinate and its salt imported from China was imposed through Notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 8 May 2025, based on the DGTR's final findings.

· Anti-Absorption Review Initiated: The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated an anti-absorption review investigation on 2 March 2026 under Rule 30 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995, to examine whether exporters have absorbed the existing anti-dumping duty.

· Prima Facie Evidence: The Designated Authority found prima facie evidence of absorption of the anti-dumping duty and recommended provisional assessment of imports pending completion of the review.

· Provisional Assessment Ordered: Imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China, which are subject to the existing anti-dumping duty, shall be provisionally assessed until the Central Government takes a final decision under Rule 31(3) of the Anti-Dumping Rules.

· Guarantee Requirement: Importers must furnish a guarantee, as determined by the proper Customs officer, to cover any differential anti-dumping duty that may become payable after completion of the anti-absorption review.

· Existing ADD Continues: The notification clarifies that the existing anti-dumping duty under Notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD) will continue to be levied and collected during the review period.

Key Takeaway

The notification does not revise the anti-dumping duty immediately. Instead, it requires provisional assessment of imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China, with importers furnishing a guarantee for any additional anti-dumping duty that may arise after the anti-absorption review is completed, while the existing anti-dumping duty remains in force.

[Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD) dated 3 July, 2026]

Seeks to provide for provisional assessment of imports of 'Glufosinate and it salt' originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China pursuant to initiation of anti-absorption investigation

G.S.R….(E).-Whereas, in the matter of import of ‘Glufosinate and its salt’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), originating in or exported from People's Republic of China, the designated authority, vide its final findings notification F. No. 7/02/2026-DGTR dated the 10th February, 2025, had recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods;

And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th May, 2025, published vide number G.S.R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 8th May, 2025;

And whereas, the designated authority, vide initiation notification F. No. 7/02/2026-DGTR dated the 2nd March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd March, 2026, has initiated an anti-absorption review investigation under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975) read with rule 30 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 respect of imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from People's Republic of China;

And whereas, the designated authority has observed prima facie evidence of absorption of anti-dumping duty and has recommended provisional assessment of imports of the subject goods from People's Republic of China pending completion of the said review in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 30 of the said rules;

Now, therefore, in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 30 of the said rules, the Central Government, after considering the aforesaid recommendation of the designated authority, hereby orders that pending the outcome of the said anti-absorption review investigation, imports of the subject goods from People's Republic of China attracting anti-dumping duty under notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th May, 2025, published vide number G.S.R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 08th May, 2025, shall be subjected to provisional assessment till a decision under sub-rule (3) of rule 31 of the said rules is taken by the Central Government.

2. The provisional assessment shall be subject to furnishing such guarantee as the proper officer of customs deems fit, for payment of the differential anti-dumping duty, if any, that may become payable consequent upon the recommendations of the designated authority and the decision of the Central Government under sub-rule (3) of rule 31 of the said rules.

Note: It is clarified that the anti-dumping duty imposed vide notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 8th May, 2025, published vide number G.S.R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 08th May, 2025, shall continue to be levied and collected on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from People's Republic of China, in accordance with the provisions of the said notification.

[F. No. CBIC-190354/54/2025-TRU]