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

The practice of India and the U.S. concerning imposition, collection and review of countervailing and anti-dumping duty is the subject of study this month. Article in this July 2013 issue of International Trade Amicus discusses various procedures which are different in India and USA and also how t

Article in this June 2013 second anniversary issue of International Trade Amicus discusses how certain Indian measures relating to solar cells and modules are in violation of the WTO provisions. As per the discussion, the provisions providing for sourcing of certain minimum amount of inputs from t

Has the countdown begun for removal of India’s export promotion schemes which indirectly provide subsidy to Indian exports? Article in this May 2013 issue of International Trade Amicus analyses in detail WTO’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM agreement) and the timelines the

Practice of price undertaking, as prevalent in the imposition of anti-dumping duty, is the topic of discussion this month. Article in this April 2013 issue of the International Trade Amicus concludes that though the wordings of Rule 15.3 of the Anti-dumping Rules are generic in nature, the DGAD al