Directorate General of Anti-Dumping Duties & Allied Duties (DGAD) conducts anti-dumping investigations on the basis of a duly substantiated petition filed by the domestic industry with prima-facie evidence of dumping of goods into the country, injury to the domestic industry and causal link between the dumping and injury to the domestic industry. Such petitions submitted by domestic industry are processed as per the procedure and within the time limits specified under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the rules made there under. DGAD conducts investigations and recommends imposition of duty, wherever appropriate, to the Department of Revenue (DoR) by issuing its preliminary/final findings. Acting upon such recommendations of the DGAD, the DoR may impose the provisional or definitive duties.

The major products found to have been dumped in all these years and in respect of which anti-dumping duty has been imposed fall in the product group of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Products of Steel & other metals, Fibre & Yarns and Consumer Goods

During the last five years 2009-2013, DGAD has initiated 64 fresh anti-dumping investigations on imports of various products from other countries like China PR, EU, Korea, Thailand, USA, Chinese Taipei, etc. The details are given below:-

Year	Duty in force	Duty/Investigation terminated	Investigation closed	Duty imposition awaited	Under investigation	Total
2009	12	2	-	-	-	14
2010	13	3	1	-	-	17
2011	8	-	-	-	-	8
2012	5	2	-	2	3	12
2013	1	-	-	1	11	13
Total	39	7	1	3	14	64

The information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan in Rajya Sabha today.

Anti-dumping investigations ensure duties may be imposed after DGAD findings and Department of Revenue action to address injurious dumping. Anti-dumping investigations commence on a substantiated domestic industry petition alleging dumping, injury and causal link; investigators issue preliminary and final findings in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act and its rules. Where findings support measures, the authority recommends imposition of provisional or definitive duties to the fiscal authority, which may then impose duties. Case work has focused on chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metals and related product groups and shows a mix of duties in force, terminated investigations and ongoing inquiries.