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Government imposes anti-dumping duty on ceramicware from China
The Union Finance Ministry (Department of Revenue) has imposed anti-dumping dutyon import of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from China in bid to protect domestic producers. Both items will attract anti-dumping duty of $1.04 per kg, making the imports expensive. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India to host informal WTO Ministerial gathering in March 2018
India has announced to host informal Ministerial meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) in March 2018 in New Delhi to muster support for issues and also help to multi-lateral process. It was announced by Deepak Jagdish Saksena, India’s ambassador and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India to host meeting of WTO member countries on food security and other issues
India is planning to host meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries in February 2018 to muster support for food security and other issues. It was announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu while speaking at event organised ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India opposes Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade
119 of 164 members of World Trade Organisation (WTO) have backed Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade at 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC11) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade is non-binding declaration that ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Amber Box Subsidies: Issues Around AMS and Recent India-China Proposal
Recently, in a joint proposal submitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), India and China have called for elimination of trade-distorting farm subsidies given by developed countries as a prerequisite for consideration of other reforms in domestic support negotiations. This ..
Trade-distorting farm subsidies must go: India-China
India and China have jointly submitted proposal to World Trade Organisation (WTO) calling for elimination of most trade-distorting farm subsidies by developed countries. These farm subsidies are known as known as Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) or ‘Amber Box’ support. ..