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Anti-Dumping Actions on Indian Exports:An Exploratory Analysis


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1 Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India
 

Objective:The study attempts to explore the usage of anti-dumping duty measures by developed and developing countries against Indian exports for the period 1995 to 2015.The present study identifies the pattern and direction of anti-dumping measures against India.

Methods/Analysis: The study uses secondary databases such as Global antidumping database and WTO reports on antidumping for the analysis of the period 1995 to 2015. The compiled information on 167 antidumping cases against Indian exports is disaggregated into countries and industries level. The trend analysis is performed for 20 years through the computation of percentages and averages.

Findings: The trend analysis of data points out that a large number of anti-dumping actions are invoked by the few developed countries, while a large number of developing countries invoked few anti-dumping measures against India. At an aggregate level, the frequency of cases against Indian exports comes in the fourth rank. At the sectoral level, antidumping cases target those export sectors in which India has a competitive advantage. Particularly, antidumping cases against Indian exports are localised in a few industries only.

Application: Finally, the study concludes with the emphasis on capacity building initiatives on ADMs at the industry level to prepare Indian exporting firms to cope up with such trade barriers.


Keywords

Anti-Dumping, Exports, Case Study, India, Industry Study.
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Authors

Pooja Verma
Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India
Shahid Ahmed
Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Objective:The study attempts to explore the usage of anti-dumping duty measures by developed and developing countries against Indian exports for the period 1995 to 2015.The present study identifies the pattern and direction of anti-dumping measures against India.

Methods/Analysis: The study uses secondary databases such as Global antidumping database and WTO reports on antidumping for the analysis of the period 1995 to 2015. The compiled information on 167 antidumping cases against Indian exports is disaggregated into countries and industries level. The trend analysis is performed for 20 years through the computation of percentages and averages.

Findings: The trend analysis of data points out that a large number of anti-dumping actions are invoked by the few developed countries, while a large number of developing countries invoked few anti-dumping measures against India. At an aggregate level, the frequency of cases against Indian exports comes in the fourth rank. At the sectoral level, antidumping cases target those export sectors in which India has a competitive advantage. Particularly, antidumping cases against Indian exports are localised in a few industries only.

Application: Finally, the study concludes with the emphasis on capacity building initiatives on ADMs at the industry level to prepare Indian exporting firms to cope up with such trade barriers.


Keywords


Anti-Dumping, Exports, Case Study, India, Industry Study.

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