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(II) KOLKATA 8. The maximum queries were raised by the steel user
industry, who claimed to be on the receiving end of
7. Ms. Shubhra, Additional Director General and Mr. imposition of anti-dumping duty on steel. User
A.K. Pal, Director (Cost) conducted outreach industry requested that the steel producers should be
programme in Kolkata on 18th May, 2018. The instructed to provide goods at reasonable prices as they
programme was organised by Zonal DGFT office at are getting hit on account of imposition of duty. The
Kolkata in collaboration with the Engineering Export exporters requested for the creation of a suitable
Promotion Council. The local DGFT office took active mechanism for helping them to contest anti-dumping
interest in organising the event. cases initiated against them in various countries.

(III) GOA 10. The programme was attended mainly by
manufacturers from Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
9. Ms. Shubhra, Additional Director General and sector and importers. The main queries raised were in
Mr. N.I. Chowdhury, Director (Cost) conducted an regard to the procedure and data requirement for filing
outreach programme in Goa on 29th May, 2018. The petitions and the impact of anti-dumping duties on the
programme was organised by the Goa DGFT office in importing industries. There were queries as to why the
collaboration with Goa Chamber of Commerce. The Government was not conducting suo moto
local DGFT office showed exceptional enthusiasm in investigations and imposing duties whenever instances
hosting the event. programme. of dumped imports from China came to light Queries
were replied satisfactorily.

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