Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) has announced that anti-dumping duties will be enforced at all customs ports across the sultanate on imports of ceramic and porcelain tiles originating in, or exported from, China and India, effective from May 29.
The decision falls within the framework of the Unified Law on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Measures of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Nasra bint Sultan al Habsi, Director General of Commerce at MOCIIP and a member of the GCC’s Permanent Committee for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade, explained that the decision follows complaints from the Gulf’s ceramic and porcelain tile industry regarding alleged dumping of such products from China and India into GCC markets.
Ahmed bin Salem al Rasbi, Director General of the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Centre at MOCIIP, said that the decision by the GCC’s Permanent Committee, based on the Unified Gulf Law, represents a strategic step towards fostering a fair and competitive trading environment across GCC markets, and ensuring the protection of national industries from injurious dumping practices.
He emphasised that imposing anti-dumping duties on ceramic and porcelain tile imports from China and India is essential to protecting the local market from price distortions caused by products entering at unfair prices that do not reflect true production costs. He noted that the decision would enhance the competitiveness of local manufacturers, improve product quality, and expand production capacity, thereby positively impacting industrial performance and employment, while contributing to a balanced pricing structure between domestic and imported goods.
Khalid bin Issa al Amri, Director General of the Directorate General of Consumer Services and Market Control at the Public Authority for Consumer Protection, confirmed that the Authority is actively monitoring the implementation of the anti-dumping duties on ceramic and porcelain tile imports from China and India.
