NTC retains up to 19.32% anti-dumping duty on Chinese polyester yarn for five years

Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the National Tariff Commission (NTC) has kept anti-dumping duties of up to 19.32% on polyester filament drawn textured yarn (DTY) imported from China. The measure covers goods under customs codes 5402.3300 and 5402.6200 and applies from November 15, 2024 until November 14, 2029. Rates differ by exporter, so the final duty depends on which company shipped the consignment.

Individual rates range from 3.07% for Xinfengming Group companies to 19.32% for Jiaxing Longyin Textile Co., Ltd. Shenghong Group faces 3.18%, Hengyi Group 4.50%, Tongkun Group 4.57% and Hangzhou Qingyun Holding Group 7.65%. Cooperating exporters, including several Zhejiang and Fujian producers, face 4.69%, while remaining Chinese shippers and overseas producers face the top rate of 19.32%.

The NTC first imposed the duties after finding that dumped Chinese DTY imports were causing material injury to Pakistan's domestic industry, with its final determination issued on June 17, 2025. The Anti-Dumping Appellate Tribunal upheld the findings on issues raised by importers in a June 11, 2026 judgment, but ordered a fresh determination on exporter appeals. The NTC then carried out a fresh determination and kept the duties in place, while exempting qualifying inputs for goods destined solely for export or for foreign grant-in-aid projects under customs-duty exemption schemes.