{"id":2631,"date":"2026-10-16T16:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/india-opens-anti-dumping-investigation-into-penicillin-g-imports-from\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:51:22","slug":"india-opens-anti-dumping-investigation-into-penicillin-g-imports-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/india-opens-anti-dumping-investigation-into-penicillin-g-imports-from\/","title":{"rendered":"India Opens Anti-Dumping Investigation into Penicillin G Imports from China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India opened an investigation on Sept. 28, 2026 into whether Chinese Penicillin G is sold below fair price.<\/p>\n

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies opened an anti-dumping investigation on Sept. 28, 2026 into Penicillin G and its salts imported from China.<\/p>\n

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the office in India’s commerce ministry that handles complaints about unfair import prices1<\/a><\/sup>. It acted on an application from Lyfius Pharma Private Limited, an Indian maker of the antibiotic1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In short, nothing changes at the border yet. Shipments of Penicillin G from China still clear customs as before, but an extra import tax could follow if the investigation confirms the complaint.<\/p>\n

What is the Penicillin G investigation about?<\/h2>\n

An anti-dumping duty<\/strong> is an extra import tax on goods sold abroad below their normal price. Before India can charge one, the DGTR must investigate and find three things. These are dumping, harm to Indian producers, and a link between the two.<\/p>\n

The initiation notice, numbered F.No.6\/56\/2026-DGTR, is dated Sept. 28, 2026 and is to be published in the Gazette of India1<\/a><\/sup>. Its case number on the DGTR’s online filing system is AD\/OI\/057\/2026<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. The notice is signed by Amitabh Kumar, the Designated Authority who leads the case1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The DGTR lists the case among its ongoing anti-dumping investigations, with the date Sept. 28, 20262<\/a><\/sup>. At this stage, the office will decide whether China’s exporters sold Penicillin G in India at dumped prices. It will then recommend a duty, if one is needed, to remove the harm to Indian industry1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Which Penicillin G products are covered?<\/h2>\n

The investigation covers Penicillin G and its salts<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. Penicillin G, also called benzylpenicillin, is an antibiotic in the penicillin group1<\/a><\/sup>. Its chemical name is 6-(2-phenylacetamido)penicillanic acid1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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What the Penicillin G case covers<\/h4>\n
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Point<\/th>What the notice says<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Goods<\/th>Penicillin G (benzylpenicillin) and its salts<\/td><\/tr>\n
Forms<\/th>All forms, grades, strengths and concentrations, solid and liquid<\/td><\/tr>\n
Quality standard<\/th>Covered whether or not it meets pharmacopeial standards<\/td><\/tr>\n
Customs code<\/th>2941 10 10, a guide only<\/td><\/tr>\n
Country<\/th>China only<\/td><\/tr>\n
Unit<\/th>Metric tonnes<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The scope is wide. It includes Penicillin G in all forms, grades, strengths and concentrations, together with its salt forms1<\/a><\/sup>. Both solid and liquid forms are covered. Products are included whether or not they meet official drug quality standards (pharmacopeial standards)1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Most Penicillin G is used as a starting material for making other drug ingredients1<\/a><\/sup>. It is also used directly as an active ingredient in finished medicines. These treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, dental infections, diphtheria and meningitis1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Which customs code applies to Penicillin G?<\/h2>\n

The notice places the goods in Chapter 29 of India’s Customs Tariff Act, 1975, which covers organic chemicals1<\/a><\/sup>. They fall under heading 2941, "Antibiotics", and more precisely under sub-heading 2941 10 10<\/strong>, "Penicillins and its salts"1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The DGTR says this code is only a guide. It does not limit the scope of the case1<\/a><\/sup>. A shipment entered under another code could still be covered if the product matches the description.<\/p>\n

The office measures the goods in metric tonnes<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Why did the DGTR act on Penicillin G from China?<\/h2>\n

Lyfius Pharma told the DGTR that India once made Penicillin G, but its whole industry shut down1<\/a><\/sup>. The company blamed a steady flow of dumped imports1<\/a><\/sup>. Lyfius restarted production in India in the 2024-25 financial year1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Because the company is new, it does not claim to have lost existing sales. Instead, it claims "material retardation"<\/strong>, meaning that dumped imports are holding back the start of a new Indian industry1<\/a><\/sup>. Lyfius says it has not reached its expected production and sales1<\/a><\/sup>. It also says its factory runs well below the level that Indian demand would allow1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The company made several other claims1<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n