TPM was founded in 1999 at a time when the practice of trade remedies in India was in its infancy and there were only a handful of firms in the field. While other firms added this portfolio in their existing portfolios, TPM dealt exclusively in cases in the domain of trade remedies. TPM began its journey with a staff of merely 2 professionals. Today, it has a team of more than 40 professionals including Cost Accountants, Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Lawyers, Engineers and MBAs. From the beginning, TPM was focused…
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Final Findings issued recommending continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC)- Whether or not further processed into compound from China PR and Korea RP. (25.05.2024)
Final Finding issued recommending continuation of Countervailing Duty imposed on imports of Atrazine Technical originating in or exported from China PR. (14.06.2024)
Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ‘Glufosinate and its Salt’ originating in or exported from China PR (29.06.2024)
Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ‘Acrylic Fibre’ from China PR, Peru and Thailand. (29.06.2024)
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United States challenges Chinese additional customs duty at WTO
Authors: Aastha Gupta, Joint Partner, and Saniya Shreevastava, Associate In August 2023, the WTO panel issued its report in a dispute brought by the United States concerning the consistency of additional duties imposed by China in retaliation to the US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products. The panel found that China’s imposition of duties was inconsistent with the Most Favoured Nation and National Treatment obligations of the Member State. Pursuant to the issuance of the Panel report, China notified the WTO of its decision to appeal. However, with a defunct Appellate Body, China’s appeal is not expected to yield concrete results. Background of the dispute The present dispute arose with regards to certain additional customs duties imposed by China on products imported from…