ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on dumped imports of the investigated product classified under PCT code 2836.2000 (Soda Ash) for a period of four months. The Commission had initiated an anti-dumping investigation on July 18, 2025, under Section 23 of the Anti-Dumping Duties Act, 2015 (the “Act”) and Rule 5 of the Anti-Dumping Duties Rules, 2022 (the “Rules”) after establishing that the application filed by M/s. Lucky Core Industries Limited, Lahore and M/s. Olympia Chemical Limited, Lahore was in accordance with Sections 20 and 24 of the Act. The investigation is being conducted against dumped imports of Soda Ash into Pakistan originating in and/or exported from the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Kenya and whether such imports have caused material injury to the Pakistan’s domestic industry producing Soda Ash.In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules, the Commission has, after investigation, determined the following on a preliminary basis “the investigated product is Disodium Carbonate, known as Soda Ash, (“Soda Ash”) imported from the exporting countries, which is classified under Pakistan Customs Tariff (“PCT”) Code 2836.2000. The investigated product is used in the manufacturing of detergents, soaps, cleaning compounds, sodium-based chemicals, float glass, containers, tableware and glasses, silicates and other industrial chemicals. It is also widely used in paper, metallurgical industries and desalination plants.” For determination of dumping and injury, the POI is as follows: (i) for determination of dumping: From April 01, 2024 to March 31, 2025; and (ii) for determination of injury: From April 01, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The Commission received data/information in response to the exporter’s questionnaires from the following exporters/foreign producers of the investigated product in the Republic of Türkiye: (i) M/s. IecamD Ticaret A. (exporter), and M/s. Türkiye’eve Cam Fabrikalar A.(producer); (ii) M/s. Kazan Soda Elektrik Uretim A.S., (Producer), M/s. Soda World Ltd (exporter) and M/s. We IcVe Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (exporter); and (iii) M/s. Eti Soda ÜretimPazarlamaNakliyatVeElektrikÜretimSanayiVeTicaretAnonim’irketi., (producer), M/s. Soda World Ltd (exporter) and M/s. We IcVe Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (exporter). Therefore, individual dumping margins in this preliminary determination have been determined for these exporters/foreign producers of the investigated product from the Republic of Türkiye on the basis of the information provided by them. None of the exporters/producers from the Republic of Kenya provided the requisite data/ information, therefore, their dumping margin has been determined on the basis of the best available information in terms of Section 32 of the Act. Injury to domestic industry has been determined in accordance with Part VI of the Act. The Commission has established on preliminary basis that the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of increase in the volume of dumped imports, price undercutting, price depression, decline in sales, market share, production and capacity utilization, and negative effects on inventory and productivity. The Commission has preliminary determined material injury to the domestic industry caused by dumped imports of Soda Ash from the Exporting Countries; therefore, the Commission has not examined the factors of threat of material injury to the domestic industry. The Commission has determined on preliminary basis that Soda Ash has been exported from the Exporting Countries to Pakistan at the dumped prices. Therefore, imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on dumped imports of the investigated product are needed in accordance with Section 43 of the Act to prevent the injury being caused to domestic industry during the course of this investigation. However, the Commission, in terms of Section 43 (1) of the Act, has decided to impose lesser duty equal to the injury margin as lesser duties would be adequate to remove injury suffered by the domestic industry due to dumped imports of investigated product. The Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under Section 43 of the Act, has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on dumped imports of the investigated product classified under PCT code 2836.2000 for a period of four months with effect from the publication of this notice, at the following rates: (i) M/s. IecamD Ticaret A., (“Exporter”) and M/s. Türkiye’eve Cam Fabrikalar A.? (“Producer”) 5.58 per cent ;(ii) M/s. Kazan Soda Elektrik Uretim A.S., (“Producer”), M/s. Eti Soda ÜretimPazarlamaNakliyatVeElektrikÜretimSanayiVeTicaretAnonim?irketi., (“Producer”), M/s. Soda World Ltd (“Exporter”) and M/s. We IcVe Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (“Exporter”) 3.49 per cent;(iii) all other exporters/producers from the Republic of Turkey and;(iv) all other Exporters/producers from the Republic of Kenya 12.54 per cent. However, in accordance with Section 51(ea) of the Act, provisional anti-dumping duties shall not be levied on imports of the investigated product that are used as inputs in products destined solely for exports or for use in the foreign grant-in-aid projects and are covered under any scheme exempting customs duties for exports or foreign grant-in-aid projects under the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969). Any party registered as an interested party in this investigation may request a hearing in accordance with Rule 14 of the Rules within 30 days of the publication of this notice to the Secretary, National Tariff Commission. In terms of Section 39 of the Act, the Commission is required to make final determination within 180 days of publication of the notice of Preliminary Determination. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026