Lok Sabha Question No. 1241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Cases of Dumping of Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2016

## CASES OF DUMPING OF PRODUCTS

## 1241. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases of dumping of certain products in India by other countries have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) if so, the details of such cases during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and country-wise; and
- (c) the details of anti-dumping measures taken by the Government along with their response so far?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Directorate  General  of  Anti-dumping  &  Allied  Duties  (DGAD) initiates anti-dumping investigation on the basis of a duly substantiated petition filed by the domestic industry with a prima-facie evidence of dumping of goods into the country causing injury  to  the  domestic  industry.  The  number  of  anti-dumping  investigation  on  imports  of various products into the country initiated by DGAD since 2013-14, year-wise and countrywise, is at Annex-I.

Based on DGAD's recommendations, the Department of Revenue has imposed antidumping duty on certain products as per details given below:-

| Year                                                  |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17(till 20.7.2016) |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Number of products on which anti-dumping duty imposed |        22 |        24 |        47 |                        17 |

The  major  products  found  to  be  dumped  in  India  fall  in  the  product  groups  of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Steel & other metals products, Fibre & Yarns and Consumer Goods.

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## DETAILS OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATIONS INITIATED BY DGAD COUNTRY-WISE AND YEAR-WISE SINCE 2013-14

| S.No.   | Year           |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17( till 20.7.2016) |
|---------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|
| 1.      | China PR       |        25 |        21 |        23 |                         15 |
| 2.      | Korea RP       |        10 |         7 |         6 |                          2 |
| 3.      | Chinese Taipei |         6 |         5 |         7 |                          1 |
| 4.      | European Union |         5 |         5 |         2 |                          3 |
| 5.      | Thailand       |         4 |         4 |         8 |                          1 |
| 6.      | USA            |         3 |         4 |         3 |                          0 |
| 7.      | Pakistan       |         1 |         0 |         3 |                          0 |
| 8.      | Saudi Arabia   |         2 |         1 |         1 |                          1 |
| 9.      | UAE            |         2 |         0 |         0 |                          1 |
| 10.     | Indonesia      |         1 |         1 |         3 |                          2 |
| 11.     | Malaysia       |         2 |         3 |         3 |                          1 |
| 12.     | Ukraine        |         1 |         0 |         1 |                          1 |
| 13.     | Iran           |         0 |         0 |         5 |                          1 |
| 14.     | Russia         |         1 |         2 |         4 |                          2 |
| 15.     | Australia      |         1 |         0 |         1 |                          0 |
| 16.     | Singapore      |         1 |         3 |         0 |                          0 |
| 17.     | Hongkong       |         2 |         0 |         0 |                          0 |
| 18.     | Switzerland    |         0 |         1 |         0 |                          0 |
| 19.     | Vietnam        |         1 |         3 |         3 |                          0 |
| 20.     | South Africa   |         1 |         2 |         1 |                          0 |
| 21.     | Japan          |         0 |         1 |         2 |                          3 |
| 22.     | Norway         |         1 |         0 |         0 |                          0 |
| 23.     | Mexico         |         1 |         0 |         0 |                          0 |
| 24.     | Egypt          |         1 |         0 |         0 |                          0 |
| 25.     | Turkey         |         0 |         0 |         1 |                          0 |
| 26.     | Philippines    |         0 |         1 |         0 |                          0 |
| 27.     | Israel         |         0 |         1 |         0 |                          0 |
| 28.     | Kenya          |         0 |         0 |         1 |                          0 |
| 29.     | Bangladesh     |         0 |         0 |         2 |                          0 |
| 30.     | Nepal          |         0 |         0 |         1 |                          0 |
| 31.     | Qatar          |         0 |         0 |         1 |                          0 |
| 32.     | Brazil         |         0 |         0 |         0 |                          1 |
| 33.     | Canada         |         0 |         0 |         0 |                          1 |
|         | Total          |        72 |        65 |        82 |                         36 |

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