A brief analysis of the recently issued final findings in the safeguard review investigation on imports of PX-13 also known as 6 PPD into India, issued by the Directorate General of Safeguards has been taken by the author in the ‘Article’ section of this issue. The author is of the view that this

Technical Barriers to Trade or TBT as non-tariff barriers form the subject matter of discussion in the article published in International Trade Amicus this month. The author is of the view that in recent years, there has been a proliferation in the usage of technical regulations, standards and con

Article in this issue of Tax Amicus discusses elaborately provisional anti-dumping measures being imposed by India. According to the article, the provisions are often misused and hence there is a need to make specific provision fixing an upper limit for imposition of provisional measures. Table on

Limitations under Article X of the GATT, 1994 and how they have been to an extent overcome in the recently concluded Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is the topic of discussion this month. First article this month concludes that TFA would improve movement and clearance of goods as a result of in

This first issue of International Trade Amicus in year 2014 brings you a detailed article on recently signed Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). According to the article though the agreement would apparently lend credibility to the World Trade Organisation and would reduce the cost of imports and

Article XI of the GATT, providing for general elimination of quantitative restrictions, is the topic of discussion in the article this month. It is concluded that analysis of a claim under Article XI will involve application of some principles discussed, in the article itself, on a case-by-case ba

Principle of National Treatment, as enshrined under Article III of the GATT has been discussed elaborately in this November 2013 issue of International Trade Amicus. According to the author, though the first sentence of Article III:2 necessitates ‘like’ product, yet in the light of the second sent

Extension of Safeguard duty measures, after they have lapsed, is the topic of discussion this month. Article in this October 2013 issue of International Trade Amicus argues that initiation of review should not be equated with the extension of the said trade remedy measure and that India, in this r

Evaluation of application seeking initiation of anti-dumping duty is the topic of discussion this month. Article in this September 2013 issue elaborately discusses the DSB panel report in the dispute between Guatemala and Mexico, and concludes that information contained in the application must be

Labour standards and its effect on international trade is the topic of discussion this August 2013 issue of International Trade Amicus. According to the article, protection of domestic industry from unfair competition is fine but importance of mutual or collaborative growth shall not be underestim