[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 16/2022-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 24th May, 2022

G.S.R. (E). Whereas, in the matter of “Ceramic Tableware and Kitchenware,
excluding knives and toilet items”(hereinafter referred to as the ‘subject goods’), falling under
headings 6911 and 6912 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 the People’s
Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), and imported into India, the
designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 14/05/2016-DGAD, dated the 8
th December, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section1, dated the

8th December, 2017 had recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports
of subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject country;

And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central
Government had imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of
the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 4/2018-
Customs(ADD), dated the 21st February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 179(E), dated the 21st February, 2018.
And whereas, the designated authority in its final findings, published vide notification
No.07/33/2020-DGTR, dated the 3rd August, 2021, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 3rd August, 2021 had recommended imposition of the existing anti-dumping
duty imposed on the imports of subject goods, originating in or exported from the People’s
Republic of China, vide notification of the Government of India , Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No. 4/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st February, 2018, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), vide number G.S.R.
179(E) dated the 21st February, 2018, on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the Malaysia;
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central
Government had imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of subject goods, originating in or
exported from the Malaysia, vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No.59/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th October, 2021, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.
715(E) dated the 4th October, 2021 and this anti-dumping duty was to be effective from the 4th
October, 2021 and would be co-terminus with the anti-dumping duty on subject goods as levied
vide aforesaid notification No. 4/2018-Customs (ADD), dated the 21st February, 2018, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.
179(E), dated the 21st February, 2018;

Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/20/2021-DGTR, dated the 31st
August, 2021 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31st August,
2021 had initiated the review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9 A of the Customs Tariff Act,
and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of
Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, in the
matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Ceramic Tableware and Kitchenware,
excluding Kitchen Knives and Toilet items’, falling under headings 6911 and 6912 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of
China (hereinafter referred to as subject country) and imported into India, imposed vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
4/2018-Customs(ADD), dated the 21st February 2018 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 179(E), dated the 21st
February, 2018;

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods,
originating in, or exported from the subject country, the designated authority in its final findings,
published vide notification No. 7/20/2021-DGTR, dated the 10th March, 2022, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th March, 2022, has inter-alia come
to the conclusion that –

i. there is continued dumping of the subject goods from the subject country despite duties
being in force. The dumping and injury margins are positive and significant after
considering circumvented imports;
ii. the imports have been undercutting the price of the domestic industry and the price effects
would have been much higher in the absence of existing duties. Price effect of imports is
prominent as there has been circumvention of duties in force;
iii. that there is likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic
industry in the event of cessation of duties at this stage,
and has recommended continued imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject
goods, originating in, or exported from the People’s Republic of China and subject goods declared
as ‘originating in Malaysia’ and imported into India;

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 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 in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 4/2018-Customs(ADD), dated the 21st
February. 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
, vide number G.S.R. 179(E), dated the 21st February, 2018, except as respects things done or
omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after considering the
aforesaid 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 headings of the First Schedule
to the said 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), and exported from the
countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty
at a rate which is equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7) in the
currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and per unit of measurement as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table.

TABLE

*Description of the subject goods is “Ceramic Tablewares and Kitchenwares, excluding
knives and toilet items”. Bone China, stoneware and porcelain-ware all constitute ceramic
products.

** In case the goods are declared as ‘originating in Malaysia’, the anti-dumping duty as per
rates mentioned above shall apply.

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of
five years (unless revoked, suspended and amended earlier) from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, the rate of exchange applicable for the purpose
of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of
the Government of India, 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 Customs Act, 1962.

[F. No. 190354/104/2022-TRU]
(Vikram Vijay Wanere)
Under Secretary to the Government of India