Anti-dumping duties on certain imports from China
These products fall under the customs tariff codes (853669, 853650, 85444291, 85444221).
The duties will take effect from June 8, 2025, for five years, under the details outlined in the decision published in Issue No. (47) of the Official Gazette of the Technical Secretariat for Anti-Injurious Practices.
The Gazette is available on the website of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at www.gcc-sg.org.
The decision to impose these duties is based on a complaint filed by the Gulf industry under the Unified Law (Regulation) on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing, and Safeguard
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