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Summary of investigations by India & against India

The data indicates that India had undertaken
aggressive action in initiation of original anti-dumping
investigations in the past. However, the trends indicate
that cases by India are now declining in the recent
years, especially during the year 2018-19 when India
initiated only 6 original investigations against other
member countries. Whereas, India was target of 8
investigations during the same period.

India has initiated anti-dumping investigations
against China , Thailand, Korea and Indonesia
whereas USA, Canada, Brazil, GCC, Mexico and China
are the initiators of anti-dumping investigations
against India.

India had initiated a few cases of CVD investigations
during the recent past. However, this seems to
have changed as India has initiated five CVD
investigations during 2018-19. Most of the Indian
cases are against China.

Investigations initiated against exports from India
were four in number. USA is the major initiator of
CVD measures against India. The cases initiated by
India as well as initiated against India both pertain to
Chemicals and Iron & Steel Products sector.

India has earlier done Safeguard investigations but
has not initiated any case during 2018-19. However,
WTO data indicates that there is global surge in
Safeguard Cases during 2018-19. Products of steel
and iron are mainly subject to initiation of Safeguard
Investigations.

During 2018-19, Morocco, Philippines and
Madagascar have initiated 3 cases whereas South
Africa, Turkey and Russia have initiated 2 cases each
besides one each by EU, Canada & Thailand.

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