Page 3 - Annual Report 2019

MESSAGE

The barometer of effectiveness of a Trade Remedial organization like Directorate
General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is the confidence level of all stakeholders in the
organization which, in turn, depends on the responsiveness, openness and fairness of the
said organization. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has been striving to be
more responsive, transparent and forthcoming about its activities, processes and decisions.
Various steps have been taken during the previous financial year towards this end.

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of DGTR for 2018-19. The Annual Report,
apart from being a historical record, will communicate the activities and accomplishments of
the organisation during the past year to all stakeholders.

I am happy to note that following the coming into being of a unified trade remedial
agency in India in May 2018, DGTR has undertaken significant restructuring by dividing its
activities into nine well defined cells / wings, namely the Policy Cell, Knowledge & Training
Cell, Trade Defence Wing, Economic & Data Analytics Cell, Outreach Cell, Publications Cell,
Litigation Cell, Cyber Security Management Cell and Administration & Record Keeping Cell. I
believe that functional restructuring of DGTR will enable it become one of the premier trade
remedy regulatory agencies in the world.

The publication of the Manual of Operating Practices for Trade Remedy Investigations
as well as the Handbook of Operating Procedures of Trade Defence Wing, along with other
publications, and their placement in the public domain during 2018-19 marked a welcome
paradigm shift towards making DGTR more responsive, transparent and accountable.
Outreach programmes conducted by DGTR officers have increased awareness amongst
stakeholders about trade remedial measures and the support that could be expected from
DGTR in trade remedial investigations against Indian exporters. DGTR has successfully
reduced the investigation period for trade remedial investigations to about nine to ten
months, which is at par with the best in the world.

It is also heartening to note that considerable spadework has been done towards
putting in place a system which enables all stakeholders to participate in trade remedial
investigations electronically. The proposed e-system will facilitate timely filing of trade
remedial petitions and responses by domestic industry / exporters / importers / users. It will
also save time and cost for all stakeholders by obviating the need to physically submit
documents or retain physical copies of publicly filed documents.

I am happy to note that DGTR has taken these significant strides during the past year.
I congratulate the DGTR team for reviving the practice of preparation and publication of
Annual Report after a gap of over a decade, and hope that all stakeholders will find this
publication informative and useful.

My best wishes to the DGTR Team.

( Anup Wadhawan )
New Delhi
04 April 2019