The present dispute arose when Mexico challenged the measures imposed by Costa Rica on imports of Avocados from Mexico, for consumption within its territory, for violating obligations undertaken under the Agreement for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) of the WTO. Costa Rica imposed restrictions on imports of Avocados from Mexico, based on examination undertaken […]

Author: Ojasvi Nautiyal, Legal Associate India and Australia signed the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) on 2nd April 2022, which is an interim trade agreement to boost trade, before the two nations agree on a more comprehensive economic trade agreement. India and Australia commenced negotiations in 2010 for a trade agreement covering trade in […]

Author: Ojasvi Nautiyal, Legal Associate The US Department of Commerce (DOC) on 20th September 2021 published amendments to the present anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations under Part 351 of Title 19, Tariff Act of 1930. These amendments to the present law are intended to strengthen the administration and enforcement of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations and to […]

Author: Kalpesh Gupta, Associate The issue of trans-national subsidies and treatment thereof in anti-subsidy investigations has been a topic of debate for a very long time. With no place in the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (“ASCM”), the investigating authorities have been left quite perplexed regarding the manner in which such subsidies may be […]

Author: Aastha Gupta, Principal Associate Safeguard measure can be invoked when the imports of a product increases, due to unforeseen developments, and causes injury to the domestic industry. The key ingredients required to invoke safeguard measure are (a) there must be increased imports of a product, (b) the increase in imports must be a result […]

Author: Aastha Gupta, Principal Associate The DGTR, on 11th May, initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board exported by Kim Tin MDF Joint Stock Company from Vietnam. This is the first instance of an investigation being conducted against an individual exporter, as opposed to the general practice of investigations against […]