China Glufosinate Imports Face Provisional Assessment & Additional Guarantee: CBIC
CBIC has directed provisional assessment of imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China pending the anti-absorption review. Importers must furnish an additional guarantee while existing anti-dumping duty continues to apply.
CBIC has issued Instruction No. 13/2026-Customs directing Customs formations to undertake provisional assessment of imports of“Glufosinate and its salt”originating in or exported from China PR pending the outcome of an anti-absorption review investigation initiated by the Designated Authority. The instruction follows Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD), which requires provisional assessment while the review is in progress. Based on preliminary findings, the Designated Authority has quantified a prima facie absorption amount ofUSD 7. 04 per kg, and Customs officers have been directed to obtain an additional guarantee of this amount from importers from2 March 2026onwards. The guarantee is to be secured in addition to the anti-dumping duty already imposed under Notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD). Field formations have also been instructed to ensure compliance with the applicableMinimum Import Price (MIP)prescribed by DGFT and to sensitize officers for strict implementation of these directions. CBIC-190354/54/2025-TRUGovernment of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Revenue(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)Instruction No. 13/2026-Customs | Dated: 3rdJuly 2026ToAll Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) / Customs & Central TaxesAll Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) All Principal Director Generals / Director Generals under CBICSubject: Provisional assessment and furnishing of guarantee in respect of imports of “Glufosinate and its salt” originating in or exported from China PR — reg. Reference is invited to notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD), dated 3rdJuly 2026 issued by the Central Government in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 30 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995. 2. Notification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 08thMay, 2025, publishedvideS. R. 300(E), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 08thMay, 2025, imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of “Glufosinate and its salt”, originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China. Subsequently, the Designated Authority,videinitiation notification F. No. 7/02/2026-DGTR dated the 02ndMarch, 2026, has initiated an anti-absorption review investigation in respect of imports of the said goods originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China. 3. Pending the outcome of the said investigation, and in terms of notification No. 14/2026-Customs (ADD), dated 3rdJuly 2026, imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China and attracting anti-dumping duty undernotification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 08thMay, 2025, are to be subjected to provisional assessment till a decision under sub-rule (3) of rule 31 of the said Rules is taken by the Central Government. 4. In this regard, it has been informed by the Designated Authority that, based on the preliminary investigation conducted at the stage of initiation it has quantified the absorption amount as 7. 04 USD/Kg on a prima facie basis. Accordingly, the Department of Revenue may secure an additional amount of 7. 04 USD/Kg as guarantee against provisional assessment from the date of initiation of investigation i. e. 02. 03. 2026. 5. Accordingly, the proper officer may, in respect of imports of “Glufosinate and its salt” originating in or exported from China PR, obtain sufficient guarantee to cover any increase in the anti-dumping duty as suggested by the Designated Authority above. 6. Field formations must also ensure compliance withDGFT Notification No. 10/2026-27 dated 13. 04. 2026and ensure that no imports of the subject goods are allowed below the applicable Minimum Import Price (MIP). 7. The said guarantee shall be in addition to the anti-dumping duty imposedvidenotification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD), dated the 08thMay, 2025, which shall continue to be levied and collected in accordance with the provisions of the said notification. 8. Field formations are requested to sensitize officers under their jurisdiction regarding the above and ensure strict compliance. 9. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Encl: as aboveYours faithfully,(Dheeraj Sharma)Under Secretary to the Government of IndiaNotification No. 09/2025-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 8th May, 2025