Judgement of CESTAT Dated 30th August 2022 Multiple domestic producers filed appeals raising concerns against rejection of the recommendations made by the Designated Authority for imposition or extension of anti-dumping duty or safeguard duty or countervailing duty by the Central Government without giving any reasons. In some matters, an Office Memorandum was issued stating that […]

Authors: Nihit Gupta, Joint Partner ,Tushar Sehgal, Business Analyst Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed between India and South Korea in August 2009, which marked a new era of greater economic exchanges, cooperation and beneficiation between the two countries. After over 12 rounds of negotiations that spanned over 3 years, it came into effect […]

Author: Ojasvi Nautiyal, Legal Associate The principles of natural justice are a vital element of all justice delivery systems across the globe. The phrase natural justice literally translates to law of nature and implies that justice must be fair, reasonable, equal and must protect rights of individual against any arbitrary exercise of power by the […]

Authors:          Praveen Khandelwal, Executive Partner Nishtha Gupta Business Analyst Product Control Number or PCN is a methodology laid down to compare identical types of product under consideration (PUC) in any trade remedial investigation. The objective of developing this method is to allow fair comparison for dumping and injury margin calculations. It is referred […]

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 […]