(a) the details regarding anti-dumping measures between India and China during the last three years;
(b) whether there is an increase in the anti-dumping cases between India and China;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the extent to which it has affected bilateral trade and the corrective steps taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a): The details regarding anti-dumping measures levied by India on imports of subject goods
from China PR are as follow:
S. Year No. of cases in which definitive No. measures were levied
1. 2007-08 10
2. 2008-09 07
3. 2009-10 12
4. 2010-11 07 (till 28.02.2011) /pre>
As per the WTO Data, China has initiated 4 anti dumping cases concerning imports from India and anti dumping measures are in place in 4 cases.
(b): It may be seen from the following statement that there is no increase in anti dumping cases involving imports from China PR initiated by DGAD :S. Year Number of cases Out of (A), cases involving Percentage of cases No. initiated (A) importsfrom China PR (B) involving imports from China PR
1. 2007-08 13 11 85%
2. 2008-09 21 16 76%
3. 2009-10 15 11 73%
4. 2010-11 15 8 53% (till 28.2.2011)
(c): Does not arise.
(d): Bilateral trade between India and China has been increasing. According to the available statistic of Department of Commerce, the value of India’s trade with China in the past three years is as under:Year India’s export to China India’s imports from Total Trade in in US$ million China in US$ million US$ million
2007-08 10,871.34 27,146.41 38,017.74
2008-09 9,353.50 32,497.02 41,850.52
2009-10 11,617.88 30,824.02 42,441.90