# 2025-23826: Commerce Imposes Duties on Undervalued Indian Capsules

2025-23826, Hard Empty Capsules From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-12-29, effective 2025-12-29 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23826
- Title: Hard Empty Capsules From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60613
- Published: 2025-12-29
- Effective: 2025-12-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Commerce Imposes Duties on Undervalued Indian Capsules

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that hard empty capsules from India are being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair price from October 2023 to September 2024. This means importers from India will face new duties starting December 29, 2025, to keep things fair for American businesses. If you’re involved in importing or selling these capsules, get ready for some changes that could affect prices and deadlines.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of hard empty capsules (capsules) from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), for the period of investigation (POI) October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.

## Effects PRIA read

- Imports from India Face New Duties: cost, high. Commerce found that hard empty capsules from India were sold in the U.S. at less than fair value for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. As a result, new antidumping duties will be effective December 29, 2025; if you import these capsules from India, expect changes to duties and…
- Specified Cash Deposit Rates Set: cost, high. Commerce calculated estimated weighted-average dumping margins and adjusted cash deposit rates for named Indian exporters: ACG Associated Capsules Private Limited (26.69% dumping margin; adjusted cash deposit 19.71%), HealthCaps India Limited (10.66% dumping margin; adjusted cash deposit 3.68%), an…
- Suspension, Entry Dates, and ITC Decision Window: mixed, medium. Commerce instructed CBP to suspend liquidation of entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after May 29, 2025, and to discontinue suspension for entries on or after November 25, 2025 (while continuing suspension for entries on or before November 24, 2025). The U…

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## Sources
- [2025-23826 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23826/hard-empty-capsules-from-india-final-affirmative-determination-of-sales-at-less-than-fair-value)
- [2025-23826 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23826.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23826 (as of 2026-06-08).