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India imposed max anti-dumping measures: WTO
New Delhi, July 10 (PTI) India imposed the maximum measures and ordered the highest number of probes into dumping of goods from different countries, including China, duringJuly 1 to December 31, 2007, a W.T.O. report has said.
"Concerning application of new final anti-dumping measures, India with 16 reported the largest number during the second half of 2007, twice the number it reported (8) duringthe corresponding period of 2006," the report said.
India was followed by Brazil, which reported eight new final measures, China and the European Communities (seven each) and Colombia (four). Compared with the figures reported during the second half of 2006, these represented increase for Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, New Zealand, andThailand and decrease for China, Egypt, Israel, and Turkey.
India also topped the list for initiating the highest number of probes, at 31, into dumping of goods from othercountries during the second half of 2007.
The U.S., with 24 initiations, came second, followed by Korea (10), the European Communities (9), Brazil (8), Turkey(6), and Argentina (5).
India, Korea, Turkey and the U.S. reported increase inthe number of probes as compared to the same period in 2006.
Chinese products faced the maximum number of anti-dumping measures, accounting for nearly half (26) of the 58 new measures. Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taipei tied for secondplace, with their exports subject to four measures each.
China also remained the most frequent subject of new investigations, with 40 initiations directed at its exports during July-December 2007, virtually unchanged from the 39 investigations on exports from China that were reported forthe corresponding period of 2006.
With eight probes each, Korea and Thailand were thesecond most frequent subjects of anti-dumping investigations.
On exports from India, only two probes were started, theW.T.O. report said.
Between July 1 and December 31, the total number of initiations of new anti-dumping investigations fell by seven percent, compared with the corresponding period of 2006. The number of new anti-dumping measures imposed also fell by 12percent.
Fourteen members reported initiating a total of 101 new investigations, compared with 109 initiations in the corresponding period of 2006. A total of 13 members applied 58 new final anti-dumping measures on imports during the second semester of 2007, compared with 66 measures reported by 15members in corresponding period of 2006.
Of the 101 new investigations, 45 were initiated by developed members while in case of the 58 new final measures,13 were applied by them.
The products that were most frequently subject to the reported new investigations were in the machinery and equipment sector (23 initiations), followed by chemicals (18initiations), textiles (11) and base metals (10).
Of the 23 initiations in respect of machinery and equipment, India reported 16, Argentina reported five, and theU.S. two.
Concerning the affected sectors, products in chemicals sector saw the most number of anti-dumping measures being imposed during July-December accounting for 23 of the 58 total new measures reported, followed by machinery and equipment and textiles. Of the 23 new measures reported on products in the chemicals sector, China applied seven while India applied five. PTI NKD
"Concerning application of new final anti-dumping measures, India with 16 reported the largest number during the second half of 2007, twice the number it reported (8) duringthe corresponding period of 2006," the report said.
India was followed by Brazil, which reported eight new final measures, China and the European Communities (seven each) and Colombia (four). Compared with the figures reported during the second half of 2006, these represented increase for Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, New Zealand, andThailand and decrease for China, Egypt, Israel, and Turkey.
India also topped the list for initiating the highest number of probes, at 31, into dumping of goods from othercountries during the second half of 2007.
The U.S., with 24 initiations, came second, followed by Korea (10), the European Communities (9), Brazil (8), Turkey(6), and Argentina (5).
India, Korea, Turkey and the U.S. reported increase inthe number of probes as compared to the same period in 2006.
Chinese products faced the maximum number of anti-dumping measures, accounting for nearly half (26) of the 58 new measures. Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taipei tied for secondplace, with their exports subject to four measures each.
China also remained the most frequent subject of new investigations, with 40 initiations directed at its exports during July-December 2007, virtually unchanged from the 39 investigations on exports from China that were reported forthe corresponding period of 2006.
With eight probes each, Korea and Thailand were thesecond most frequent subjects of anti-dumping investigations.
On exports from India, only two probes were started, theW.T.O. report said.
Between July 1 and December 31, the total number of initiations of new anti-dumping investigations fell by seven percent, compared with the corresponding period of 2006. The number of new anti-dumping measures imposed also fell by 12percent.
Fourteen members reported initiating a total of 101 new investigations, compared with 109 initiations in the corresponding period of 2006. A total of 13 members applied 58 new final anti-dumping measures on imports during the second semester of 2007, compared with 66 measures reported by 15members in corresponding period of 2006.
Of the 101 new investigations, 45 were initiated by developed members while in case of the 58 new final measures,13 were applied by them.
The products that were most frequently subject to the reported new investigations were in the machinery and equipment sector (23 initiations), followed by chemicals (18initiations), textiles (11) and base metals (10).
Of the 23 initiations in respect of machinery and equipment, India reported 16, Argentina reported five, and theU.S. two.
Concerning the affected sectors, products in chemicals sector saw the most number of anti-dumping measures being imposed during July-December accounting for 23 of the 58 total new measures reported, followed by machinery and equipment and textiles. Of the 23 new measures reported on products in the chemicals sector, China applied seven while India applied five. PTI NKD
