Commercial policy

US initiates new anti-dumping duty

The US has initiated new antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations to determine whether forged steel fittings from India and Korea are being dumped there and to find if producers in India are receiving unfair subsidies. In 2018, imports of ..

Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed on certain Electrical Insulators from China

The Ministry of Finance has approved imposing of anti-dumping duty on import of electrical insulators (glass or ceramics/ porcelain) from China. What are electrical insulators? Electrical insulators are typically used in bushings, disconnectors, circuit breakers, transformers, power transmission and distribution ..

Steel Import Monitoring System Launched

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has launched a steel import monitoring system (SIMS) to provide advance information about steel imports. Steel Import Monitoring System The system has been developed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries in consultation with the Ministry ..

Developing Country Status in WTO

US President Trump has made a sharp criticism against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for allowing countries such as India and China to engage in unfair trade practices that affect American economic interests. President Trump questioned the “developing country” status ..

Kochi hosts World Customs Organisation (WCO) regional custom heads meeting

The meeting of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) is being organized by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in Kochi from 08th to 10th May, 2019. India ..

India remains on USTR’s ‘Priority Watch List’

The United States has again placed India on its ‘Priority Watch List’, claiming lack of sufficient improvements to its Intellectual Property framework on long-standing and new challenges, which has affected American right holders over the last year. The office of ..