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country(ries). Safeguard Duty on the other hand, is a responsible and prompt governance by fixing the
temporary measure imposed to ensure that the sudden timelines and accountability at each step. DGTR
surge in imports do not harm the domestic industry (erstwhile DGAD) was awarded ISO 9001: 2015
and therefore, the validity of Safeguard measures is certificate in August, 2017. The certificate is a
generally shorter than that of Anti-Dumping and testimony to the efforts being made by DGTR to
Counter-vailing measures. streamline the processes, procedures and practices to
bring in more efficiency. It makes it easier for the
DGTR organization to sustain the quality of work as the
procedures have been made unambiguous and the
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) earlier chances of committing procedural lapses or mistakes
known as DGAD - Directorate General of Anti-dumping have been reduced to the minimum.
and Allied Duties, is a quasi-judicial body under
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Objectives and Functions
Industry responsible for recommending various trade
remedial measures viz. Anti-Dumping Duty, Counter- The objective of DGTR is to protect the Indian industry
vailing Duty and Safeguard measures. These trade from the adverse impact of trade distorting activities
remedy measures are part of coordinated efforts in from an exporting country by carrying out
boosting the global competitiveness of Domestic investigations in a transparent and time bound manner
Industry by promoting sustainable economic growth to and recommend remedial action under the Customs
facilitate new investments and create more jobs by Tariff Act, 1975 and WTO framework. The main
removing obstacles to investment and providing a level functions of DGTR are:
playing field to the Domestic Industry.
1. To receive applications and examine the alleged
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies is an trade distortive practices by exporters’ / exporting
integrated single window agency for providing country (ies) as claimed by the Domestic Industry and
comprehensive and swift trade remedy mechanism in initiate investigations, if deemed fit;
India. The DGTR brings DGAD, Directorate General of
Safeguards (DGS) and Safeguards (QR) functions of 2. To consider applications of review examination by
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) into its the stakeholders;
fold in its new role, by merging them into one single
national entity. DGTR now deals not only with Anti- 3. To conduct investigations under the prescribed
dumping, CVD and Safeguard measures, but also with legal framework as given in the national laws in
the trade defence for the Domestic Industry. pursuance of the above mentioned WTO Agreements.
The process of investigation involves extensive
DGTR is an attached office of Department of Commerce, and detailed examination, verification,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is headed by computations/determinations, in-depth analysis of the
the Director General (DG), an officer of Additional information/data received;
Secretary rank in Govt. of India. It is an organisation
with multi-spectrum skill sets emanating from officers 4. To recommend remedial measures like Anti-
drawn from different services and specialisations like Dumping Duty, Counter-vailing Duty or Safeguard
Indian Administrative Service, Indian Trade Service, Duty following due process in a fair, transparent and
Indian Cost and Accounts Service, Indian Revenue objective manner;
Service, Indian Statistical Service, Indian Economic
Service, Central Secretariat Service etc. The 5. To represent and defend the schemes/programs of
Directorate has also created a Trade Defence Wing to the Government of India against allegations of subsidy
assist the exporters of the country in defending the in Counter-vailing Duty investigations;
trade remedy investigations initiated by other WTO
member countries against India. This makes DGTR an 6. To provide comments / views of the Government of
Authority, which not only acts as an investigator in India in other trade remedy investigations against
India.
trade remedy investigations undertaken by India but
also a defender of the interest of Indian exporters
against Trade Remedy investigations initiated against Organisational Structure
India.
DGTR is a professionally managed organisation
ISO 9001: 2015 manned by the officers drawn from different Services
and specialisations. Each investigation is handled by a
ISO 9001 is a global standard that sets out the team of officers, who are responsible for following the
requirements for a Quality Management System, or prescribed systematic methodology and conduct trade
QMS. Certification to new ISO 9001:2015 helps the remedial investigations in a transparent and fair
Government organizations to continually monitor and manner and assisting the DG in arriving at conclusion
manage quality and consistency across their entire of recommendation regarding imposition or non-
organization. The ISO certification is a step towards a imposition of trade remedial measures against the

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