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HIGHLIGHTS OF

THE YEAR

1. Restructuring of DGAD into DGTR IV. Safeguards (QRs) investigations.
V. Trade Defence (CVD/Safeguard/AD against Indian
Every country tries to protect its Domestic Industry exports): to respond effectively in investigations
from unfair trade practices by the exporters of other initiated against India.
countries, in a timely and effective manner. However,
it is also necessary that the procedures and A ‘single window framework’ is not only an industry
methodologies followed are transparent, reasonable friendly structure but is also more effective and
and in line with the international commitments and efficient in providing comprehensive and swift trade
applicable laws in the country. remedy mechanism in India. It has led to expeditious
relief to the domestic industry and effective
The erstwhile arrangement of available trade remedy monitoring of the compliances of trade defence
instruments consisted of separate structures where measures.
Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) and Counter-vailing Duty
(CVD) investigations were handled in DGAD, 2. Trade Defence Wing
Department of Commerce; Safeguard Measures
(Tariff) in Department of Revenue; and Quantitative In view of the rising concerns over the intensified use
Restrictions in DGFT. This arrangement lacked of trade remedies by other countries targeting India, a
optimality from the point of view of an effective and dedicated Trade Defence Wing has been established in
integrated approach to the available trade remedies to DGTR to make trade defence strategies for India more
the industry against unfair trade practices of robust and to infuse professionalism in the working of
dumping, subsidy or surge in imports causing serious Trade Defence Wing. This was done to ensure that the
injury. exporters, especially MSMEs reap the maximum
benefit from the export potential. Trade Defence Wing
With a view to harmonize with the global practice, an is the nodal point for defending Indian exporters in
integrated and dedicated trade remedy organization counter-vailing/safeguard investigations initiated by
for all trade remedy tools including trade defence, and other countries against Indian exports. The work is on
to create a single window remedy against trade to put a system in place to actively participate along
distortions, Government decided to restructure the with Indian exporters in their effort to defend against
erstwhile DGAD organization into ‘DGTR (Directorate Anti-Dumping investigations initiated by other
General of Trade Remedies)’. The integrated structure countries.
was notified in May 2018 and the role of DGTR was
defined to conduct: 3. Release of DGTR Publications

I. Anti-Dumping investigation (AD). The trade remedy investigations are being conducted
II. Counter-vailing Duty (CVD) investigation. by India since 1992. The practices and procedures of
III. Safeguards (Tariff) investigations. DGTR have evolved over the period. A need was felt to

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