🧾 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆: 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮—𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟭️ 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 (𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆): • 📅 10th May 2025: Notification No. 12/2025-Customs (ADD) issued recommending Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imports of “Titanium Dioxide” originating from/exported by China PR. • 📜 ADD imposed selectively—only for non-excluded sectors. • 📅 11th May 2025: CBIC issued Circular No. 16/2025-Customs operationalising this selective imposition with a declaration-based compliance mechanism.

𝟮️ 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲: How to ensure ADD is not levied on Titanium Dioxide imported for use in exempted sectors (food, pharma, skincare, textile, fibre, nano/ultrafine grades) while ensuring compliance from all other users. 𝟯️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻: • 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: No. 12/2025-Customs (ADD) • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲: Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲: Electronic Declaration via Bill of Entry filing

𝟰️ 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲’𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿): • Importers for excluded sectors (e.g., pharma or textiles) can now electronically declare their end use to claim ADD exemption. • Undertake liability to pay ADD with interest if the declared goods are diverted to non-exempt sectors. 𝟱️ 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 (𝗖𝗕𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀): • DG (Systems) to enable declaration in Bill of Entry module. • Importers must self-certify intended usage and remain liable for ADD if misused. • Customs officers to be sensitised for effective implementation.

𝟲️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: 🔎 No prior case law involved. The Circular operationalises the specific exclusion conditions under the newly issued ADD notification. 𝟳️ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿: • ADD levied selectively based on end-use of Titanium Dioxide imports 🧪 • Importers must file self-declaration for exempt uses (food, pharma, skincare etc.) 📝 • Misuse or misdeclaration will attract ADD and interest 🚨 • DG Systems to operationalise electronic filing in the Bill of Entry portal 💻 𝟴️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: 🏭 This ensures fair trade protection against dumping without disrupting critical sectors like pharmaceuticals, textiles, and food where Titanium Dioxide is essential.

𝟵️ 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 🧴 Anti-Dumping Duty imposed on Titanium Dioxide from China—but exempt for pharma, food, and textile sectors with declaration-based compliance ⚖️ #TradeRemedy #AntiDumpingDuty 𝟭𝟬 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲): 📩 ADD on Titanium Dioxide Exempted for Pharma, Food, Textiles—Declaration-Based Compliance Enabled

𝟭️𝟭️ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: • ADD imposed under Notification 12/2025-Customs (ADD) applies only to specified end uses. • No ADD if goods used in food, pharma, skincare, textiles, fibre, nano/ultrafine sectors. • Declaration must be filed in Bill of Entry to avail exemption. • Misuse or false declaration will lead to ADD recovery with interest. • DG (Systems) to implement system advisory; officers to ensure compliance oversight.