India extends US$200.66/MT PET resin anti-dumping duty on Chinese imports for five years

INDIA – India has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of US$200.66 per metric tonne on bottle-grade virgin PET resin imports from China for five years, following a sunset review that confirmed continued dumping, significant price undercutting, and material injury to domestic manufacturers.

The Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (ADD) on 19 June 2026, superseding the 2021 duty. 

The measure applies to PET resin with intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 decilitres per gram or higher, covering imports originating in or exported from China under HS codes 39076110, 39076190, 39076930 and 39076990. 

Recycled PET remains excluded from the scope.

DGTR Finds Imports Rose Despite Existing Duty, Undercutting Domestic Prices

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies initiated the sunset review on 23 September 2025 following applications from domestic producers IVL Dhunseri Petrochem Industries and Reliance Industries. 

In its final findings published on 20 March 2026, the DGTR concluded that dumping margins and injury margins remained positive and significant. 

The authority found that imports from China continued to rise at a substantial pace despite the existing duty, while Chinese imports continued to undercut domestic prices, affecting profitability and competitiveness of Indian producers. 

The removal of duties could lead to further import increases and intensify price suppression in the domestic market. 

The duty applies not only to Chinese-origin PET shipped directly but also to material exported through third countries, limiting circumvention.

What 6.2% Annual PET Demand Growth and 40% rPET Mandate Mean for Packaging

India’s PET resin market stood at 1.23 million tonnes in 2024 and is projected to reach 1.74 million tonnes by 2030, growing at approximately 6.2 percent CAGR. 

Bottle-grade PET serves as a critical raw material for beverage bottles, food packaging and polyester value chains. 

The duty extension comes as India implements its 40 percent recycled content mandate for food-grade PET packaging from April 2026, with 17 FSSAI-approved rPET plants already operating at 3.56 lakh tonnes capacity. 

The measure is expected to provide pricing support to domestic producers while downstream converters and packaging manufacturers monitor domestic PET prices for procurement strategy adjustments.

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