India continues to impose anti-dumping duties on linen fabrics

On November 7, 2025, the Revenue Department of the Indian Ministry of Finance issued Notice No. 31/2025 Customs (ADD), accepting the final decision of the third anti-dumping sunset review made by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry on August 8, 2025, on linen fabrics (having more than 50% Flax content) originating from or imported from mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with a flax content of over 50%. The decision was made to continue imposing anti-dumping duties on the products involved for a period of 5 years, at 2.36 US dollars per meter in mainland China and 1.14 US dollars per meter in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This case involves products under Indian customs code 5309. The measures shall come into effect from the date of publication of this notice in the official gazette.

On October 3, 2008, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiated an anti-dumping investigation into linen fabrics originating from or imported from mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On February 17, 2009, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry made a positive preliminary ruling on the case. On March 26, 2009, India imposed temporary anti-dumping duties on the products involved (see Notification No. 30/2009 Custods). On October 1, 2009, India made a positive final ruling on the case. On December 21, 2009, India imposed final anti-dumping duties on the products involved (see Notification No. 142/2009 Customs), which were 206.24 rupees per meter in mainland China and 209.72 rupees per meter in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

On March 10, 2014, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiated the first sunset review investigation into the case. On June 9, 2015, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry made its first sunset review positive final ruling on the case. On August 12, 2015, India continued to impose anti-dumping duties on the products involved (see Notice No. 39/2015 Custods), at a rate of 0.75 US dollars per meter in mainland China and 0.63 US dollars per meter in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On December 23, 2019, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiated a second sunset review investigation into the case. On August 17, 2020, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry made a second sunset review positive final ruling on the case. On November 10, 2020, India continued to impose anti-dumping duties on the products involved (refer to Circular No. 35/2020 Custods), at a rate of 2.36 US dollars per meter in mainland China and 1.14 US dollars per meter in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On March 29, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that, in response to an application submitted by Grasim Industries Limited Jaya Shree Textiles, a domestic enterprise in India, a third anti-dumping sunset review investigation will be initiated against linen fabrics with a linen content exceeding 50% originating from or imported from mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On August 8, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry made a third sunset review positive final ruling on the case.