GCC Opens Anti-Dumping Probe Into Paper Imports
The Gulf Cooperation Council's Permanent Committee has launched an investigation into uncoated paper imports from India, China, and Thailand.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in International Trade
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The GCC Permanent Committee for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade has launched an anti-dumping investigation into uncoated paper imported from India, China, and Thailand. The Technical Secretariat Office announced the probe in official bulletin issue 59 on November 2, 2026.
Why it matters
The investigation applies to paper used for writing, printing, or graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets, and follows a preliminary report from the Technical Secretariat Office. It is conducted under the GCC unified anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard law and the relevant World Trade Organization agreement.
The investigation covers uncoated paper imported from India, China, and Thailand, announced in official bulletin issue 59 on November 2, 2026. The source does not disclose dumping margins, import volumes, or a final determination date.
The players
Permanent Committee for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade
The GCC body responsible for launching and overseeing anti-dumping investigations among member states.
Technical Secretariat Office
The GCC office that produced the preliminary report and published the investigation in its official bulletin.
The details
The investigation covers uncoated paper for writing, printing, or graphic use in rolls and rectangular or square sheets. Interested parties have been given the opportunity to defend their interests, and the full announcement is available on the Secretariat General's website.
Timeline
• November 2, 2026: Investigation announced in official bulletin issue 59.
Market Dynamics
The probe is carried out under the GCC Unified Anti-Dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Law and the relevant World Trade Organization agreement. It applies those shared rules to paper imports from India, China, and Thailand.
Importers and buyers of uncoated paper from India, China, and Thailand could face new anti-dumping duties depending on the investigation's outcome. The extraction does not state when a final decision will be issued.
The takeaway
Companies importing uncoated paper from the three named countries should monitor the GCC investigation, since its findings could alter their costs.
Further reading
For broader context on trade remedy rules, see International Trade.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ajel.
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