Penalties Levied on Dumping of Goods

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

07-December-2011 18:15 IST

On the basis of applications filed by the domestic industry, Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) initiated 272 anti-dumping investigations (as on 25.11.2011).

 The action taken by DGAD is given as under:  

  DGAD conducts investigations and recommends imposition of duty, wherever appropriate, to the Department of Revenue by issuing its preliminary/final findings.  Acting upon such recommendations of the DGAD, the Department of Revenue may impose the provisional or definitive duties.  Currently, in 112 cases, anti-dumping duty is in force, while in 144 cases anti-dumping duty is not in force.  

This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in  Rajya Sabha today.

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