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G20 to train guns on trade barriers

02/04/2009

New Delhi: India wants the US and other developed countries to roll back protectionist moves against its BPO units and software workers employed overseas.The country, which the World Bank named as the most active nation in imposing anti-dumping duties, will also be under pressure from the US and China to open up its markets.

Anti-dumping duty on stainless steel recommended

02/04/2009

NEW DELHI: Unfazed by a World Bank report highlighting India as the most active nation in anti-dumping measures, the commerce ministry has recommended levying such a duty on import of stainless steel from China, the European Union and six other countries .

India slaps dumping duty on yarn, fabric

02/04/2009

VietNamNet Bridge – India has imposed a US$232.86 per tonne anti-dumping duty on yarn and fabric imported from Viet Nam to protect domestic producers, according to the Vietnamese trade office in India.

DOC says Stanley cribs not subject to antidumping duties

02/04/2009

Rulings still pending on several other products. WASHINGTON — Stanley Furniture's convertible cribs are not subject to U.S. antidumping duties on Chinese-made wooden bedroom furniture, according to the Department of Commerce.

Safeguard duty on penicillin raw materials

02/04/2009

NEW DELHI: The government is planning to start investigations into imports of 6APA and erythromycin- raw materials used for making antibiotics- from China. It has sought views from local drug makers on whether there is a case for imposing a safeguard duty on these two drugs to protect the domestic industry.

New Delhi plans to defend special safeguard duty

01/04/2009

NEW DELHI: India is expected to take the flak at this week’s G-20 summit in London for violating the spirit of free trade by taking restrictive measures to curb imports of a wide range of products over the last few months, a government official said.

India most active in initiating anti-dumping cases: WB

01/04/2009

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Concerned over an increased level of protectionism, the World Bank found India to be the most active nation in initiating anti-dumping measures against imports affecting 19 countries.

The G20 tries to beat inertia

01/04/2009

The G20 holds its summit this week in London. The political leaders of the world's top 20 nations are going to sit down and consider the worst economic situation for at least two generations. Never has this group of countries had such an opportunity to make an impression on the entire world. Not only does the G20 face the question of what to do about the financial crisis, it also must take action on protectionist violations by group members which are erecting so many barriers that it threatens to collapse international trade.