Pakistan imposes preliminary 9.03% anti-dumping duty on Chinese composite aluminium foil

Pakistan's National Tariff Commission has provisionally found that Chinese composite aluminium foil, covering cold-forming and tropical foil grades, is being dumped into the Pakistani market and has set a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 9.03%. The measure, covering tariff lines 7607.1990 and 7607.2000, took effect from the publication date and will last four months while the commission completes its investigation. A final ruling is expected within 180 days of the preliminary decision.

Why this mattersThe 9.03% provisional duty raises the landed cost of Chinese cold-form and tropical blister foil for Pakistani blister packers for at least four months.

• Pakistan's National Tariff Commission issued the preliminary ruling in case ADC76 on 21 October 2026
• Provisional anti-dumping duty set at 9.03% on cold-forming and tropical composite aluminium foil from China
• Duty applies to products under Pakistani tariff codes 7607.1990 and 7607.2000
• Measure took effect on the date of publication and runs for four months
• Investigation was launched on 23 July 2026, covering a dumping period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
• Final determination is expected within 180 days of the preliminary ruling

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