WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/8/IND/16/Suppl.1 
G/SG/N/10/IND/10 
G/SG/N/11/IND/3/Suppl.1 
7 July 2009 
 (09-3328) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY  
OR THREAT THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C) 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
INDIA 
 
(Dimethoate Technical
) 
   The following communication, dated 3 July 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India.   
 
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1. Evidence of Serious injury or th reat thereof caused by increased import 
 
 The import of subject product has shown an in creasing trend since 2006-07 in absolute terms 
as well as compared to total domestic market.  Th e sale of the subject product has seen sudden and 
sharp decline since 2005-06.  Market share of dom estic industry has shown significant decline after a 
slight improvement in 2006-07.  Market share h as shown significant fall in 2008-09 (up to December) 
despite growing market.  The average monthly pr oduction has seen decline.  Production and capacity 
utilization have also seen declining trend.    
2. Information on whether there is an absolute  increase in import or an increase in import 
relative to domestic production 
  There has been increasing trend in import in ab solute terms as well as compared to share of 
import in domestic market as indicated in the tables given below.   
 
Year Quantity 
(in MT) Indexed 
2005-06 76 100 
2006-07 68 89.47 
2007-08 270 355.26 
2008-09 
(up to December)  389 511.84 
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Market share of 
Consumption 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 (up 
to December) 
Imports 8% 7% 25% 45% 
Domestic Industry 92% 93% 75% 55% 
 
3. Precise description of the product involved 
 
 Dimethoate Technical classified under sub h eading No. 38089123 of Schedule I of the 
Customs Tariff Act, 1975.   
 
4. Precise description of the proposed measure 
 
 DG, Safeguards, the competent authority, has recommended imposition of safeguard duty at the rates specified below:   
 
1
st  Year 28% 
2nd Year 23% 
3rd Year 18% 
 
5. Expected duration of the measure 
  The Central Government notification to impo se definitive measures has not yet been issued. 
 
6. Further information 
 
 The final findings were published in Gazette of India on 14 May 2009.    G/SG/N/8/IND/16/Suppl.1 
 G/SG/N/10/IND/10 
 G/SG/N/11/IND/3/Suppl.1 
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  NOTIFICATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON SAFE GUARDS OF NON-APPLICATION OF 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER 
ARTICLE 9.1(FOOTNOTE 2) OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
 
1. Specify the measure 
  DG, Safeguards, the competent authority, has recommended imposition of safeguard duty at 
the rates specified below:    
1
st  Year 28% 
2nd Year 23% 
3rd Year 18% 
 
2. Specify the product subject to measure  
 Dimethoate Technical classified under sub heading No. 38089123 of Schedule I of the 
Customs Tariff Act, 1975.   
 
3. Specify the developing countries to which th e measure is not applie d  and import share 
of these countries individually and collectively 
 
 The import of the product from China, which is a developing nation, is more than 50 per cent.  
Import from other developing nations is insignificant.   Accordingly, import of Dimethoate Technical 
from all developing nations except China may not attract Safeguard duty.   
 
  
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