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Circumvention of ADD on ‘ceramic tableware and kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items’ from China, by imports from Malaysia – A case analysis
By Shubhi Khare
The article in this issue of International Trade Amicus analyses a recent decision of the DGTR recommending extension of anti-dumping duty being imposed on ceramic tableware and kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items from China to import of such goods from Malaysia. The DGTR had in the anti-circumvention investigation noted that there was a clear and distinct change in the pattern of trade of import of the subject goods into India from China and Malaysia. It analysed the non-availment of Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement benefits in many imports (hinting of inadequate value addition in Malaysia) and held that the change in pattern of trade was a result of imposition of ADD on imports from China. The author notes that since the dumping was significantly high and injury was caused to the domestic industry, the present case was a plausible case for imposing ADD retrospectively...
Trade Remedy News
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News Nuggets
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