Govt. Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports of 'Low Ash Metallurgical Coke' Following DGTR Findings:

Govt. Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports of 'Low Ash Metallurgical Coke' Following DGTR Findings The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has recently issued an official notification dated December 31, 2025, imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Low Ash Metallurgical Coke’ into India. The said goods fall under tariff items 2704 00 10, 2704 00 20, 2704 00 30, and 2704 00 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), and are manufactured and exported from countries including Australia, China PR, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia.

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The decision has been taken after a deep investigation done by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) vide its preliminary findings F. No. 6/03/2025-DGTR, dated November 14, 2025. The DGTR observed that the product in question is imported into India from the subject countries at prices lower than their normal value (commonly known as dumped prices). This has caused severe material injury to the Indian domestic market. In conclusion to the aforesaid findings, the DGTR suggests the Central Government impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, i.e., low ash metallurgical coke. The Central Government, thereafter on the recommendation of DGTR, levied provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods in India, in use of its powers granted under sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with rules 13 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment, and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.

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This provisional anti-dumping duty will remain in force for a period of six months from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette (i.e., December 31, 2025), unless it is changed or withdrawn earlier. Although the duty amounts are specified in US dollars, they will be paid in Indian currency. For calculating the duty in Indian rupees, the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act, 1962, will be used. The applicable exchange rate will be the one in force on the date of filing the bill of entry for the imported goods. Refer to the official notification for complete information.