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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
Aceto Acetyl derivatives of aromatic or hetrocyclic compounds, also known as Arylides from China PR – India’s DGTR recommends imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty
Aluminium and Zinc coated flat products from China PR, Vietnam and Korea RP – India terminates anti-dumping mid-term review for change of name of producer/exporter from Korea RP
Axle for trailers from China PR – India extends anti-dumping duty till 28 January 2022
Barium carbonate from China PR – India revokes anti-dumping after recommendations in sunset review
Ceramic tableware and kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items from China PR – India initiates sunset review of anti-dumping duty
Ceramic tableware and kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items from Malaysia – India’s DGTR, after anti-circumvention investigation, recommends anti-dumping duties as imposed on goods from China PR
Flat rolled products of aluminium – India’s DGTR recommends imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty
Flexible Slabstock Polyol from Thailand – India initiates sunset review of anti-dumping duty
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India – USA rescinds anti-dumping duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021, in Part
Glass Fibre and articles thereof from China PR – India’s Ministry of Finance extends anti-dumping duty till 31 October 2021 while DGTR, in its sunset review, recommends continuation of anti-dumping
Grinding media from India – Canada issues affirmative determination of dumping and subsidy
Melamine from China PR – India’s DGTR recommends continuation of anti-dumping duty after sunset review
Natural Mica based pearl industrial pigments excluding cosmetic grade – India imposes definitive anti-dumping duty
Organic Soybean Meal from India – USA issues preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination
Phthalic Anhydride from China PR, Indonesia, Korea RP and Thailand – India imposes definitive anti-dumping duty
Polyester Yarn (polyester Spun Yarn) from China PR, Indonesia, Nepal and Vietnam – India’s DGTR recommends definitive anti-dumping duty on imports from China PR, Indonesia and Vietnam
Polyethylene Terephthalate film, sheet and strip from India – USA issues preliminary results and partial rescission of anti-dumping duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020
Polytetrafluoroethylene from Russia – India’s DGTR recommends continuation of anti-dumping duty after sunset review
Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film from China PR – India terminates anti-dumping investigation
Stainless Steel Flanges from India – USA issues Final results of anti-dumping duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019.
Toluene Di- isocyanate from China PR, Japan and Korea RP – India initiates sunset review of anti-dumping duty
Tyre curing presses from China PR – India’s DGTR recommends withdrawal of anti-dumping duty after sunset review
Uncoated copier paper from Indonesia and Singapore – India extends anti-dumping duty till 28 February 2022
Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn above 60 deniers from China PR – India’s DGTR recommends non-imposition of countervailing duty
Viscose stable fibre excluding bamboo fibre from China PR and Indonesia – India revokes anti-dumping duty after recommendations in sunset review
Vitamin C from China PR – India’s DGTR recommends imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty
WTO News
WTO Panel rejects China’s plea of inconsistency in USA’s safeguard measures on CSPV products
DSB establishes Panel to check China’s compliance with ruling on Tariff Rate Quotas for certain agricultural products
Saudi Arabia challenges EU’s anti-dumping duty on mono-ethylene glycol
Goods Trade Barometer confirms strength of trade recovery
India Customs & Trade Policy Update
Import/export prohibitions and restrictions by DGFT Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Goods (RoDTEP) scheme notified
Integrated Circuits (ICs) – CHIMS implementation extended by two months
Aircraft and helicopter imports by Aircraft Leasing Entities in IFSC permitted
Ratio decidendi
Anti-dumping duty – Companies managed by family members when not affiliated – United States Court of International Trade
