Author: Samarth Negi Under the WTO Agreement, a countervailing duty may be imposed in respect of a subsidy, which has the following elements: • It involves a financial contribution (example a grant or loan) by a government or public body, or by a private body, and • It provides a benefit to a producer or […]

Author: Aastha Gupta India has been following the lesser duty rule in its anti-dumping investigations, which means that duty is imposed to the extent of dumping margin or injury margin, whichever is lower. While the lesser duty rule had been introduced to ensure that the interests of the users and protected and exorbitant duties are […]

Author: Prafful Dawani The World Trade Organisation’s crown jewel, the dispute settlement system, is under threat as the Appellate Body has been rendered inoperative due to lack of any new appointments since 2017. All disputes settled by the WTO Panel are appealable before the Appellate Body. While the minimum number of required Members on a […]