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Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

26-March-2012 16:18 IST

Directorate General of Trade Remedies

In the foreign trade policy 2009-14, the Central Government has proposed to set up a Directorate of Trade Remedy Measures to enable support to Indian industry and exporters, especially the MSMEs, in safeguarding their interests through trade remedy instruments under the WTO framework. The Directorate of Trade Remedy Measures performs the following functions:-

• Conduct anti-dumping investigations.

• Conduct anti-subsidy/CVD investigations.

• Take Anti-circumvention Measures.

• Attend Litigation matters before different Tribunals/Courts

• Hold Workshops and Seminars to disseminate information on trade remedy measures to the stakeholders.

The objective of the Directorate of Trade Remedy Measures is to support Indian Industry and exporters, especially the MSMEs to safeguard their interests through different trade remedy instruments mentioned above which are measures outlined under the WTO framework. They help in providing a level playing field to our Industry and exporters, so they can compete effectively against the imported goods in the domestic market.

This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

DS/GK

Trade remedy measures support domestic industry by using WTO consistent investigations and measures to ensure a level playing field. The Directorate of Trade Remedy Measures was proposed to support Indian industry and exporters, especially MSMEs, by using WTO consistent trade remedy instruments to ensure a level playing field; its functions include anti dumping and anti subsidy/CVD investigations, anti circumvention measures, litigation support before tribunals and courts, and stakeholder workshops and seminars.