India plans to raise the anti-dumping duty on Chinese glufosinate to 5004 USD per ton

According to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on September 1, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an announcement making an affirmative final anti-absorption ruling on glufosinate-ammonium and its salts originating in or imported from China, and plans to significantly increase the anti-dumping duties on the involved products.

Core Results of the Final Ruling

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry proposed to amend the established anti-dumping duties in Notification No. 09/2025‑Customs (ADD) dated May 8, 2025, adjusting the original rate from 2998 USD/ton to 5004 USD/ton, with an increase of 2006 USD in duty per ton.

The duty collection period will remain consistent with the original notification, and this ruling still needs to be approved by the Indian Ministry of Finance before it can be officially implemented.

Case Development Timeline

In June 2024, Indian domestic pesticide enterprises filed an application to launch an anti-dumping investigation against glufosinate-ammonium and its salts from China;

In February 2025, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued the final anti-dumping ruling, and on May 8, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Finance officially announced the collection of an anti-dumping duty of 2998 USD/ton on glufosinate-ammonium and its salts from China, with a duty collection period of 5 years;

In March 2026, in response to the demands of Indian domestic industries, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched an anti-absorption investigation, with the review period from January to September 2025, focusing on checking the export quotations of Chinese products and changes in local market prices in India. Finally, it determined that there was an anti-absorption situation and made an affirmative final ruling.

What is an Anti-Absorption Investigation

Anti-absorption is a review measure under trade remedies, which mainly checks whether export enterprises reduce their export prices and bear the anti-dumping duties on their own, thereby weakening the protective effect of anti-dumping measures. Once the "absorption" behavior is confirmed, the investigation authority has the right to directly increase the anti-dumping duties, raise the import costs, and further set up market access barriers.

Impact on Industry Exports

Glufosinate-ammonium is a global mainstream non-selective herbicide. China has large-scale and complete production capacity, and India is an important export destination for China's pesticides. The significant increase in the tax rate this time directly raises the comprehensive cost of exporting glufosinate-ammonium from China to India, weakening the product's price competitiveness. Domestic production and foreign trade enterprises will face export pressure in terms of orders and quotations.

Industry Response Tips

In recent years, India has frequently used anti-dumping and anti-absorption tools to set up trade barriers against domestic chemical and pesticide categories. Relevant enterprises need to continuously track the official customs documents issued by the Indian Ministry of Finance and conduct risk assessment; optimize the layout of overseas markets and diversify export markets; at the same time, carefully evaluate transshipment operations to avoid compliance risks.

Note: This is only the final ruling proposal from the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The official entry into force shall be subject to the customs notification issued by the Indian Ministry of Finance.