STRATEGY TO DEFEND ANTI-DUMPING
MEASURES AGAINST INDIAN TEXTILES
The Government has
been making efforts to crate capacities within the domestic industry
for making them knowledgeable about the domestic as well as international
laws on various trade defence measures like anti-dumping/anti-subsidy.
Export Promotion Councils have been given grants under Market
Development Assistance Scheme of the Department of Commerce for
the purpose.
The developed countries
were very reluctant to sign Agreement on Textiles & Clothing
as part of Uruguay Round discussions. It has been observed over
the years that these countries are very protective about this
sector. It is due to this reason that the textile exports from
India have faced a number of trade defence actions by various
countries. In recent times, Unbleached Cotton Fabrics (UCF), Cotton
Type Bed-linen, Polyester Textured Filament Yarn, Polyester Staple
Fibre (PSF), etc. originating inter-alia, from India have been
subjected to anti-dumping (AD)/anti-subsidy(AS) investigations/action
by the European Union. The cotton yarn exports have suffered anti-dumping
investigations from South Korea. The export of acrylic blankets
to South Africa is presently subject to dumping duties.
In order to effectively
defend such actions of the importing countries, an appropriate
strategy is evolved, on case to case basis in consultation with
Department of Commerce, Department of Legal Affairs. Ministry
of External Affairs, Export Promotion Councils, Indian Missions
abroad, etc. The cases are defended through legal experts, appointed
by Government of India. India has been able to successfully contest
some of the actions of the importing countries.
This was stated by
the Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Basanagouda R. Patil,
in reply to a question by Shri Kalava Srintvasulu in the Lok Sabha
today.
