India: Final China-specific safeguard duty on imports of aluminium flat rolled products and aluminium foil
Description
On June 19, 2009 India introduced a final China-specific safeguard duty on imports of aluminium flat rolled products and aluminium foil. The investigation was initiated on January 27, 2009 and a preliminary duty imposed on March 23, 2009. The final safeguard will remain in force until March 23, 2011. The provisional duty remains are effective for 200 days.
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? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | Don't Know |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Don't Know |
Date Discovered: 24/08/2009
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 19 Jun 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
"As reported by: Bown, Chad P. (2009) “Global Antidumping Database,” [Version 5.0, July], available at www.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/
WTO Documents No. G/SG/N/16/IND/4 with supplements 1, 2 and 3."
Government Response:
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