Must-read for foreign trade enterprises: Summary of recent customs policy updates across multiple countries

On June 30, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the initiation of anti-dumping investigations into PET films—over 100 microns thick—originating from or imported from China, the United Arab Emirates, and Thailand. The products under investigation primarily fall under Indian Customs Tariff headings 392062, 392069, and 392190, as well as subheadings 39206210, 39206220, 39206290, 39206919, and 39219094. The dumping investigation period covers 12 months—from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025—while the injury investigation period spans April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023; April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024; April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025; and January 1, 2025–December 31, 2025. Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation into Calcined Anthracite Coal from China On June 30, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into calcined anthracite coal originating from or imported from China. The products under investigation primarily fall under Indian Customs Tariff heading 27011100, as well as subheadings 28030090, 38019000, 38021000, and 38249900. The dumping investigation period covers 12 months—from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025—while the injury investigation period spans April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023; April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024; April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025; and January 1, 2025–December 31, 2025. Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation into Electric Tractor Units from China On June 30, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into electric tractor units—of 6×4 and 4×2 axle configurations—originating from or imported from China. The scope of this investigation includes fully assembled units, complete knock-down (CKD) kits, and semi-knock-down (SKD) kits. Separately imported components of the subject products are excluded from the investigation. The products under investigation primarily fall under Indian Customs Tariff headings 87012400 and 87049012. The dumping investigation period covers 12 months—from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025—while the injury investigation period spans April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024; April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025; and January 1, 2025–December 31, 2025. Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation into Cyanuric Chloride Involving China On June 30, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into cyanuric chloride originating from or imported from China and the European Union. The subject products fall under Indian Customs Tariff headings 29163990, 29333990, 29336910, 29336990, and 29337100. The dumping investigation period covers 12 months—from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026—while the injury investigation period covers fiscal years 2022–2023, 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026.

@Foreign trade enterprises: Import/export tariffs have changed in these countries! Summary of recent tariff and tax adjustments across multiple countries

The Council of the European Union issued a statement on April 8 endorsing the provisional political agreement reached between Belgium—the current EU Presidency—and representatives of the European Parliament to extend the tariff exemption for Ukrainian agricultural products for another year. Under the agreement, four additional agricultural products—oats, maize, hulled grains, and honey—are newly included in the safeguard mechanism. Automatic safeguard measures will apply to sensitive agricultural products such as poultry, eggs, sugar, oats, maize, hulled grains, and honey: if imports of any such product exceed the average import volume from Ukraine during the second half of 2021, 2022, and 2023, the EU will reinstate applicable tariffs. Once the safeguard mechanism is triggered, the European Commission “will implement measures within 14 days.” Mexico Continuation of Anti-Dumping Duties on Children’s Bicycles from China On April 24, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy published a notice in the Official Gazette concluding its interim review of anti-dumping duties on children’s bicycles originating from China, and decided to maintain the existing anti-dumping duty at USD 13.12 per unit. The subject products are two-wheeled children’s bicycles with wheel sizes ranging from 10 to 20 inches. India Continuation of Countervailing Duties on Trucks and Bus Tires from China On April 22, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the final determination of the first sunset review of countervailing duties on trucks and bus tires originating from or imported from China, recommending continuation of countervailing duties on the subject products for five years at a rate of 17.57% ad valorem CIF. The subject products are new radial pneumatic tires for buses or trucks—with or without inner tubes and/or rubber flaps (including tubeless tires)—with rim diameters exceeding 16 inches. Imposition of Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Telescopic Drawer Slides from China On April 19, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a preliminary determination in its anti-dumping investigation into telescopic drawer slides originating from or imported from China, recommending imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on the subject products at USD 614 per metric ton. Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duties on Alloy Rock Breakers Involving China Recently, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping investigation into fully assembled alloy rock breakers originating from or imported from China and South Korea, recommending imposition of anti-dumping duties based on CIF value for five years, at rates ranging from 0% to 162.5%. Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duties on Sodium Cyanide Involving China Recently, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping investigation into sodium cyanide originating from or imported from China, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea, recommending imposition of anti-dumping duties for five years. For producers in China, the duty ranges from USD 286 to USD 554 per metric ton. Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duties on Easy-Open Can Ends from China Recently, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping investigation into easy-open can ends made of tinplate (including electrolytic tinplate), with diameters of 401 (99 mm) and 300 (73 mm), originating from or imported from China, recommending imposition of anti-dumping duties at USD 741 per 100,000 pieces for five years. Imposition of Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Butyl Rubber Involving China On April 16, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a preliminary determination in its anti-dumping investigation into butyl rubber originating from or imported from China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United States, recommending imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties as follows: USD 319 per metric ton for China; USD 519–571 per metric ton for Russia; USD 588–647 per metric ton for Saudi Arabia; USD 431–474 per metric ton for Singapore; and USD 663–729 per metric ton for the United States.

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