India: Measures concerning cotton yarn exports
Description
In April 2010, the government of India imposed a range of measures targeting exports of cotton yarn. These include:
- a registration requirement for exports of cotton yarn. From 9 April 2010, exports of cotton yarn have to be registered with the Textile Commissioner prior to shipment. Shipments are only granted customs clearance once the registration of the contract has been confirmed by the Commissioner,
- a suspension of the DEPB benefit available for exporters of this product from 21 April 2010,
- a suspension of the duty drawback scheme from 29 April 2010.
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: 9 Apr 2010
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY. (2010). NOTIFICATION NO. 38 /2009-14. Available at http://www.infodriveindia.com/Notifications/Compulsory-registration-of-c...
the WTO "REPORT TO THE TPRB FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON TRADE-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS", WT/TPR/OV/W/5, 9 June 2011
This information is verified by the Government of India. Available from < http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl196_e.htm >
Government Response:
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