International Trade Amicus

International Trade Amicus covers developments in the field of international trade remedy laws. It includes trade remedies like anti-dumping duty, safeguard duty and countervailing duty investigations and impositions, by and against, India. News pertaining to major developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO), India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and investment-related disputes, are also covered, along with summaries of case law from different jurisdictions on topics pertaining to the subject.

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International Trade Amicus: December 2021
The article analyses the recent decision of the CESTAT which has allowed an appeal against the Finance Ministry’s decision rejecting the Designated Authority’s recommendation to impose anti-dumping duty.
Read More 01 Dec 2021
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International Trade Amicus: September 2021
The article in this issue of International Trade Amicus analyses a recent decision of the DGTR recommending extension of anti-dumping duty being imposed on ceramic tableware and kitchenware, excluding knives and toilet items from China to import of such goods from Malaysia. The DGTR had in the anti-circumvention investigation noted that there was a clear and distinct change in the pattern of trade of import of the subject goods into India from China and Malaysia.
Read More 11 Nov 2021
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International Trade Amicus: November 2021
The article in this issue of International Trade Amicus elaborately analyses the recently introduced anti-absorption provisions under the anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws. Stating when an anti-dumping duty or countervailing duty could be considered to have been absorbed, ...
Read More 01 Nov 2021
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International Trade Amicus: August 2021
The defining feature and the heart of any trade remedial investigation is the product under consideration (‘PUC’). Discussing various aspects of the practice of investigating authorities in defining the scope of the PUC and identifying the product exclusions, the article also probes the necessity for the interested parties to assist the investigating authority in clarifying the scope of the PUC.
Read More 19 Oct 2021
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International Trade Amicus: October 2021
One of the foremost requirements in anti-dumping or countervailing duty investigation is to identify the scope of the ‘domestic industry’. Examining the definition of domestic industry, the article elaborates on why it is important to determine its scope. It also gives various recent examples of the varied practice of the DGTR while excluding or including the domestic producer in the scope of domestic industry.
Read More 01 Oct 2021
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International Trade Amicus: June 2021
June 2021 marks a significant milestone for International Trade Amicus, as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary issue.
Read More 10 Aug 2021
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International Trade Amicus: May 2021
The article in this issue of International Trade Amicus discusses the recent decision of the DGTR terminating the original investigation concerning imports of ‘Plain Medium Density Fibre Board having thickness 6mm and above’ produced by Kim Tin MDF Joint Stock Company, Vietnam.
Read More 05 Jul 2021
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International Trade Amicus: April 2021
The article in this issue of International Trade Amicus discusses the recent amendments by the Finance Act, 2021 in the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 to allow imposition of anti-dumping duty (‘ADD’) and countervailing duty (‘ CVD’) on goods removed from a Special Economic Zone to the Domestic Tariff Area.
Read More 10 Jun 2021
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International Trade Amicus: March 2021
The article in this issue of Tax Amicus attempts to discuss the dispute on the scope of distribution of electricity services by DISCOMs.
Read More 11 May 2021
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International Trade Amicus: February 2021
One of the changes proposed by the Union Budget 2021-22 is the introduction of anti-absorption provisions in the legal framework governing anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.
Read More 10 May 2021
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International Trade Amicus: January 2021
Anti-circumvention investigations are conducted in respect of anti-dumping measures that are already in force as on the date of initiation of the anti-circumvention investigation.
Read More 20 Mar 2021