Imports from Türkiye and Kenya: NTC imposes five-year anti-dumping duties on soda ash

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of disodium carbonate (soda ash) from Türkiye and Kenya for a period of five years after concluding that dumped imports caused material injury to the domestic industry.

According to an official notice issued by the Commission, the investigation was initiated on July 18, 2025, following an application filed by Lucky Core Industries Limited and Olympia Chemical Limited, both major domestic producers of soda ash.

The Commission had earlier imposed provisional duties ranging from 3.49 percent to 12.54 percent in January 2026. After completing the investigation, it reached an affirmative final determination, confirming that soda ash imports from the two countries were being dumped in the Pakistani market at unfairly low prices.

Soda ash, classified under PCT Code 2836.2000, is a key industrial raw material used in detergents, glass manufacturing, chemicals, paper, and metallurgical industries.

The Commission found that the domestic industry suffered material injury due to a surge in dumped imports, which led to price undercutting, declining sales and market share, reduced productivity, and adverse impacts on cash flows and profitability.

Following its final determination, the NTC has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties at varying rates. Imports from specific Turkish producers will face duties of 4.49 percent and 6.58 percent, while all other exporters from Türkiye will be subject to a 6.58 percent duty. Imports from Kenya will attract a higher duty of 13.54 percent.

The duties, effective from January 15, 2026, will remain in force for five years and will be collected in addition to other applicable taxes and duties.

However, the Commission clarified that the duties will not apply to soda ash used as input for export-oriented products or foreign grant-in-aid projects under applicable exemption schemes.

The Commission noted that lower duties equal to the injury margin were imposed, as these were sufficient to remove the harm caused to the domestic industry. The detailed non-confidential report of the final determination has been made available in the public file and on the Commission’s official website.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026