Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to analyse India's anti dumping behaviour.
India has become a major user of anti dumping measures, initiating more
than 300 cases against many of its trading partners. After looking at the
trends and patterns in the use of anti dumping measures by India, the
paper tries to identify the various factors that influence the anti dumping
procedure in India at different stages. The study finds that, many of the
allegedly dumped products have experienced substantial increase in their
imports into India. Again, many domestic producers seeking protection
are performing unsatisfactorily. However, when it comes to the final
decision by the authority to impose anti dumping duty, none of these
factors appear to be significantly influencing that decision. Rather a less
concentrated industry tends to get more anti dumping protection. The
paper concludes with the observation that the anti dumping actions in
India cannot be justified on predatory ground. However, the author feels
that strategic actions on the part of the stake-holders should be explored
to better understand the anti dumping behaviour of the nation.
