President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the bill on anti-dumping assignments (amendments) 2025, according to the President’s Secretariat Press Wing.
“After his approval, the duties will be in force from July 1, 2020.
It added that the bill was approved to provide legal clarity with regard to the introduction of anti-dumping tasks on projects funded by Chinese grants. The decision on this amendment was made during the Progress Review meeting in Gwadar projects in October 2022.
Anti-dumping tasks are special tariffs on imports sold at the fair value, with the aim of restoring fair competition and protecting the domestic industry from injury.
The change to the law on anti-dumping tasks gives retrospective effect on exceptions to anti-dumping tasks for products imported under foreign reimbursement projects. It specifies that the exceptions introduced in 2022 will apply from July 1, 2020.
The changes address tasks charged during the FY 2020-21 and 2021–22 at imports to Pak-Kina Friendship Hospital and New Gwadar International Airport, both funded through Chinese grants.
Read: Duty of galvalume steel imposed
The Ministry of Commerce had moved the amendment in 2024. It was approved by the Cabinet Committee for the disposal of regulatory cases in January 2025, ratified by the federal cabinet and later adopted by parliament.
Duty of galvalume steel imposed
Previous, National Tariff Commission (NTC) charged a 40.47% anti-dumping duty on galvalume steel.
In its decision, the Commission has confirmed that the product was used to undermine the original anti-dumping measures. T.
NTC has completed Pakistan’s first ever anti-circum evidence study for the enforcement of trade. This case also involved circumvention of anti-dumping tasks on galvanized steel through the import of galvalume-a product that was slightly modified.
Bypass referring to the exporters or importers trying to avoid anti-dumping or equalization tasks by making minor changes to a product.
They direct it through third countries or change its composition slightly to preserve the essential commercial purpose. The domestic industry (International Steels and Aisha Steel Mills) had challenged it in NTC through law firms. In 2017.
Pakistan imposed anti-dumping tasks on galvanized steel coils and sheets imported from China by introducing duties from 6.09% to 40.47%.
Pakistan expanded these tasks in 2022 after a sunset review. The authorities concerned continued to dump and damage to the domestic industry during a review.
