Anti-dumping duties on certain tiles from India, China
Muscat: Anti-dumping duties will be imposed from May 29 at all customs ports on imports of ceramic and porcelain tiles originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India, falling under customs code 6907, except products classified under subheading 69073000, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment Promotion said on Friday.
This measure will remain in effect until the issuance of the final review decision, which is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2026.
The implementation of this measure is under the Unified Law on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing, and Safeguard Measures for the GCC States, and its Executive Regulations, issued by Royal Decree No. 20/2015.
Further details can be found in the official decision published in Issue No. 49 of the Official Gazette of the Technical Secretariat for Anti-Injurious Practices in International Trade, available on the Secretariat's official website.
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