Notification No. 32/2025- Customs (ADD), Dated 12-11-2025
1. Background
The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has issued a notification imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel originating in or exported from Vietnam.
These products fall under tariff headings 7208, 7211, 7225, and 7226 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and cover flat steel of thickness up to 25 mm and width up to 2100 mm.
2. Basis for Imposition
The duty follows the final findings of the Designated Authority under Notification No. 06/15/2024-DGTR, dated 13 August 2025, which concluded that:
- The subject goods were being dumped into the Indian market, and
- Such dumping had caused material injury to the domestic steel industry.
Accordingly, the Central Government has accepted the findings and imposed the duty to safeguard the interests of domestic manufacturers.
3. Duration and Applicability
- The anti-dumping duty shall remain in force for five years from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier.
- The duty is payable in Indian currency, and the applicable exchange rate for conversion shall be the rate notified under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962.
- For calculation purposes, the relevant date shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under Section 46 of the said Act.
4. Significance
The imposition of this duty is aimed at:
- Curbing unfair trade practices by exporters dumping steel at below-market prices,
- Protecting domestic producers from material injury, and
- Ensuring a level playing field for the Indian steel industry.
