Guidance

Imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from India (anti-dumping duty 2405)

Published 9 June 2020

Following a partial interim review, the European Commission has announced in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/738, official journal L175, the changes to countervailing duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher, according to ISO Standard 1628-5, originating in India.

This regulation took effect from 5 June 2020.

The countervailing duty applicable to the net free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty will be as follows:

Company Countervailing duty TARIC additional code
Futura Polyesters Ltd 0% A184
IVL Dhunseri Petrochem Industries Private Limited 2.3% C380
Pearl Engineering Polymers Ltd 13.8% A182
Reliance Industries Ltd 4% A181
Senpet Ltd 4.43% A183
All other companies 13.8% A999

The product concerned is currently classified within commodity code 3907 6100 00.

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) has been updated.

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