New Delhi — India has reimposed anti-dumping duties of USD 460 to USD 681 per metric tonne on specified titanium dioxide imports from China for five years, the Ministry of Finance notified on Saturday, October 24, through Notification No. 26/2026-Customs (ADD).

Source: TaxGuru (Finance Ministry Notification No. 26/2026-Customs ADD)

The duty, imposed under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, follows the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' (DGTR) final findings dated August 3, 2026, which concluded that Chinese titanium dioxide was being exported to India at dumped prices, causing material injury and threatening further injury to the domestic industry, TaxGuru reported from the notification.

Source: TaxGuru (Finance Ministry Notification No. 26/2026-Customs ADD)

USD 460-681 per tonneAnti-dumping duty range on Chinese titanium dioxide
5 yearsDuration of the levy from October 24, 2026
USD 460 per tonneLowest rate, for specified LB Group entities
USD 681 per tonneHighest rate, for residual categories

The producer-specific rates are USD 609 per tonne for Anhui Gold Star group entities, USD 563 for Shandong Jinhai and Shandong Xianghai entities, USD 510 for twelve identified non-sampled cooperating producers, and USD 460 for specified LB Group entities, with USD 681 applying to the residual categories, according to the notification summary. The levy covers titanium dioxide under tariff items 2823 00 10, 3206 11 10 and 3206 11 90, subject to specified product exclusions.

Source: TaxGuru (Finance Ministry Notification No. 26/2026-Customs ADD)

The notification closes a remand proceeding that followed the Calcutta High Court's judgment of September 22, 2025, in Indian Paint Association v. Union of India, which had quashed the earlier findings and levy on procedural grounds. ChemAnalyst reported that the DGTR reconsidered the matter and reached the same conclusion, ending a duty-free window of about eleven months for buyers.

Source: ChemAnalyst

Titanium dioxide is the white pigment used across paints, coatings, plastics and inks. ChinaPulse noted the move could raise input costs for paint makers and other user industries, while specified pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and textile applications remain excluded from the duty.

Source: ChinaPulse

Sources: Ministry of Finance Notification No. 26/2026-Customs (ADD) dated October 24, 2026, via TaxGuru; ChinaPulse, October 24, 2026; and ChemAnalyst, October 2026.

Source: TaxGuru (Finance Ministry Notification No. 26/2026-Customs ADD)