India: Final antidumping duty on viscose staple fibre excluding bamboo fibre from China and Indonesia
Description
On March 19, 2009 India intitiated antidumping investigation on Viscose Staple Fibre excluding Bamboo Fibre from China and Indonesia. According to Antidumpingpublishing.com the Indian Designated Authority recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Viscose Filament Yarn from China and Indonesia in August 2009. However, none was imposed.
On 26 May 2010, India imposed an Anti-dumping duty on Viscose Staple Fibres (excluding Bamboo Fibres) originating in or exported from China and Indonesia. In order to remove the injury to the domestic industry, an AD in the range of $0.103 per kg to $0.512 per kg was imposed.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 26 May 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
As reported by Antidumpingpublishing.com
and
Bown, Chad P. (2010) "Global Antidumping Database,” available at http://econ.worldbank.org/ttbd/gad/
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Directorate General of Anti Dumping and Allied Duties, Notification No. 14/6/2009
WTO document G/ADP/N/209/IND/Rev.1
Government Response:
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