Chinese tiles: NTC slaps provisional anti-dumping duty

13 Apr, 2014

The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on import of tiles, including ceramic, porcelain, vitrified, granite wall and floor tiles in glazed/unglazed, polished/ unpolished finish (tiles) from China for a period of four months wef April 5, 2014.
Sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday that the Collectors of Customs have started charging the provisional anti-dumping duty on import of tiles from China. The anti-dumping duty ranges between 14.27 and 40.40 percent of the C&F price of the imported item.
The FBR has referred to the decision of the National Tariff Commission ("Commission") in terms of Part II and Part XI of the Anti-Dumping Duties Ordinance, 2000. The NTC has imposed provisional antidumping duty on dumped import of tiles, which includes ceramic, porcelain, vitrified, granite wall and floor tiles in glazed/ unglazed, polished/ unpolished finish (Tiles), originating in and /or exported from the People''s Republic of China for a period of four months with effect from April 5, 2014. Tiles are classified under PCT heading Nos. 6907.1000, 6907.9000, 6908.1000, 6908.9010 and 6908.9090. Tiles imported from other countries are not subject to the provisional anti-dumping duty.
According to the NTC, exporters'' names are Huida Sanitary Ware Co, Ltd; Foshan Eagle Brand Ceramic Trade Co Ltd; Foshan Junjing Industrial Co, Limited; Foshan Mainland Import & Export Co, Ltd and all others non-co-operating with the NTC. This provisional anti-dumping duty is levied for a period of four months with effect from April 5, 2014. The FBR will collect provisional antidumping duty on tiles importable from China.
Under sub-section (1) (c) of section 51 of the Ordinance, the antidumping duties imposed shall be collected in the same manner as customs duties are being collected under Customs Act, 1969 (Act IV of 1969). Duties collected in this respect shall be deposited under the head respective account of the Federal Treasury Officer, Islamabad. Provisional antidumping duty levied would be in addition to other taxes and duties leviable under any other law, sources added.

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