Pakistan set a final 10.79% anti-dumping duty on Chinese dextrose monohydrate for five years, decided on Oct. 4, 2026.
Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission (NTC) has set a five-year duty of 10.79% on dextrose monohydrate from China, in a final decision dated Oct. 4, 2026.
The commission published its notice of final determination on that date, closing an investigation that began in April1. Its own case list records the final decision on Oct. 4, 2026, at a rate of 10.79%2.
In short, a shipment of this sugar powder from China now pays an extra 10.79% of its value at Pakistani customs. This charge comes on top of the normal customs duty and taxes, and it applies for five years.
What has the commission decided on dextrose?
The commission found that dextrose monohydrate from China was sold in Pakistan at dumped prices1. Dumping means selling goods abroad below their normal price at home. The commission also found that these imports caused material injury, or serious harm, to Pakistani producers1.
Pakistan’s duty on Chinese dextrose at a glance
| Point | Decision |
|---|---|
| Goods | Dextrose monohydrate from China, PCT 1702.3000 |
| Rate | 10.79% of the goods’ value |
| Length | Five years |
| Exporters | One rate for all Chinese exporters |
| Final decision | Oct. 4, 2026 |
It therefore imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty, an extra import tax on goods sold below their normal price. The rate is 10.79% ad valorem, which means 10.79% of the declared value of the goods1. The duty runs for five years1.
The legal basis is the Anti-Dumping Duties Act, 2015, Pakistan’s anti-dumping law3. The commission also followed the Anti-Dumping Duties Rules, 20221.
Which dextrose products pay the new duty?
The duty covers dextrose monohydrate from China, a form of glucose sugar made from starch1. Customs classifies it under Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) code 1702.30001. The duty applies to goods that originate in China or are shipped from China1.
Dextrose products left out of the duty
Two products are left out of the case:
- Injectable pharmaceutical-grade dextrose monohydrate, the very pure grade used in medicines given by injection.
- Dextrose anhydrous, the dry form of dextrose without water in its crystals.
These exclusions are stated in the commission’s notice1. Importers of these two products from China do not pay the new duty.
Where is dextrose monohydrate used?
The notice describes dextrose monohydrate as a carbohydrate ingredient for food, medicine and health-product makers1. In food, bakeries and drink makers use it as a quick energy source. It also adds sweetness and helps colour and aroma1.
In medicines and health products, it serves as an immediate energy source1. It is a key part of oral hydration therapies, the drinks given against dehydration, because the body absorbs it quickly1.
This means the duty reaches several kinds of buyers in Pakistan. Bakeries, sweet makers, drink makers and medicine makers that buy Chinese dextrose will see higher landed costs.
Who asked for the dextrose investigation?
Two Pakistani producers filed the application1. They are:
- Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, based in Faisalabad.
- Matco Foods Limited, based in Karachi.
Both companies make dextrose monohydrate in Pakistan1. The commission opened the investigation on April 22, 20262.
Some importers tried to stop the case in court. Three importers, Prime International, Aftab Chemical Co. and Royal Chemical, asked the High Court of Sindh in Karachi to halt the investigation3. They argued that the applicants might not count as the domestic industry under the law3.
The court dismissed the petitions on Aug. 10, 20263. It noted that the commission’s notice named the applicants as local producers. It found no material showing that opening the case was arbitrary3.
Why did the commission act against Chinese dextrose?
The commission checked prices over a fixed period. For dumping, it looked at Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 20251. For harm to local producers, it looked at a longer period, from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 20251.
It found that Pakistani producers suffered harm in several ways1:
- The volume of dumped imports rose sharply.
- Chinese prices undercut local prices.
- Local producers could not raise prices as they needed to.
- Local sales, market share and production fell.
- Profits and the use of factory capacity declined.
- Stocks were affected.
The commission said it also examined other causes that could have hurt the local industry at the same time1. It still concluded that the dumped imports caused material injury1.
Why do all Chinese exporters pay one rate?
No Chinese exporter or producer gave the commission the information it needed to set its own dumping margin1. A dumping margin is the gap between the export price and the normal price.
So the commission set a single rate for all exporters from China1. It used the best information available, as Section 32 of the law allows1. This is why every Chinese supplier faces the same 10.79%, with no lower company rates.
How did the dextrose case move from provisional to final duty?
The case went through three main steps:
- The commission opened the investigation on April 22, 20262.
- It made a preliminary decision on July 15, 2026, and set a provisional duty of 10.79%2.
- It made its final decision on Oct. 4, 2026, at the same rate of 10.79%2.
Steps in the dextrose case
The provisional duty, a temporary charge while the case continued, was set for a period of four months1. The final decision replaces it with the five-year duty. The rate did not change between the two steps2.
How will customs collect the dextrose duty?
Customs will collect the duty in the same way as normal customs duty, under the Customs Act, 19691. The money goes into an account of the commission held at the Federal Treasury Office in Islamabad1.
The duty is in addition to other taxes and duties on the goods1. A Chinese shipment therefore pays its usual customs duty and taxes, and then the extra 10.79% on top.
There is one exemption. The duty is not charged on dextrose used to make goods for export only1. It is also not charged on dextrose for foreign grant-in-aid projects, which are projects paid for by foreign donors1. In both cases, the imports must fall under a customs-duty exemption scheme in the Customs Act, 19691.
What happens next for dextrose importers?
The commission says a public version of its full final report is in its public file1. The same report is posted on the commission’s website1. The commission lists this report and the final notice among its latest updates4.
The case appears as case number 72 in the commission’s list of anti-dumping notices5. The 10.79% duty now applies to Chinese dextrose monohydrate for the next five years1.
This is not Pakistan’s first dextrose case. In an earlier case against food-grade dextrose monohydrate from India, opened in November 2015, the commission’s records show the case was terminated2.
Key points on Pakistan’s dextrose duty
The table below sums up the main facts of the decision.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What changed? | Final anti-dumping duty imposed |
| Who issued it? | National Tariff Commission (NTC) |
| Which goods? | Dextrose monohydrate from China |
| Customs code | PCT 1702.3000 |
| Goods left out | Injectable grade and dextrose anhydrous |
| Duty rate | 10.79% of the goods’ value |
| How long? | Five years |
| Who asked for it? | Rafhan Maize and Matco Foods |
| Investigation opened | April 22, 2026 |
| Provisional duty | July 15, 2026, at 10.79% |
| Final decision | Oct. 4, 2026 |
| Exemption | Inputs for export goods and grant-in-aid projects |
Most shipments of Chinese dextrose monohydrate into Pakistan now pay the extra 10.79% at customs. The commission’s final decision of Oct. 4, 2026, sets the charge for five years2.
Sources
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