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DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on medical gloves from Thailand and Malaysia
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DGTR recommends, but who actually imposes anti-dumping duty? The GS3 trade remedies rule to know
DGTR proposes a five-year anti-dumping duty on gloves from Thailand and Malaysia; Finance Ministry decides.
Why it matters: GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Directorate General of Trade Remedies has recommended a five-year anti-dumping duty on rubber medical examination gloves imported from Thailand and Malaysia.
The duty aims to protect domestic glove makers from cheap imports, but the final decision rests with the Finance Ministry.
DGTR is the Commerce Ministry's body that investigates dumping and recommends remedies.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- DGTR (Directorate General of Trade Remedies) is the Commerce Ministry's body for investigating dumping, subsidies and safeguard cases.
- DGTR has recommended a five-year anti-dumping duty on rubber medical examination gloves from Thailand and Malaysia.
- DGTR only recommends; the Finance Ministry (Department of Revenue) decides and notifies the duty.
- Anti-dumping duty offsets the gap between a product's normal value and its lower export price, protecting domestic industry.
- Anti-dumping duty is normally imposed for five years, extendable after a sunset review.
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How the exam will ask it
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- DGTR is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that recommends anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard measures.
- The power to impose an anti-dumping duty lies with the Central Government (Ministry of Finance), not with DGTR.
- Anti-dumping duty is a trade remedy permitted under WTO rules when dumping causes injury to the domestic industry.
- Anti-dumping duty is generally imposed for five years unless extended after a sunset review.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 3 (Economy/Trade): cheap imports can hurt domestic manufacturers, so the DGTR investigates and recommends anti-dumping duty under WTO-compliant law, with the Finance Ministry taking the final call. The implication is protection for local glove makers but higher input costs for healthcare users. The way forward is evidence-based, time-bound duties, timely Finance Ministry decisions and building domestic competitiveness rather than relying on protection.
Quick recall
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ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಪರಿಹಾರಗಳ ಮಹಾನಿರ್ದೇಶನಾಲಯ (DGTR) ಡಂಪಿಂಗ್ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಸುಂಕವನ್ನು ಶಿಫಾರಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ, ಆ ಸುಂಕವನ್ನು ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ ಯಾರ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ?
- DGTR ಸ್ವತಃ
- ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ
- ವಿಶ್ವ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
- ವಿದೇಶಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಹಾನಿರ್ದೇಶನಾಲಯ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ. DGTR ತನಿಖೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಶಿಫಾರಸು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಅದನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿ ಸುಂಕವನ್ನು ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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