Measures against Protectionist Developed Countries

Measures against Protectionist Developed Countries

The Government examines the tariff and non-tariff measures (NTMs) imposed by developed countries especially on products of export interest for developing countries including steel. These protectionist measures inter alia include technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, registration requirements, trade remedial measures, rules or origin, customs valuation etc. The Government collects information on these measures from the commercial missions, export promotion councils, industry associations, development agencies and reports of international organisation such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Based on inputs received and examination of these measures, the Government then takes up these at the bilateral level with the trading partner or at the appropriate committee in the WTO. An Inter-Ministerial Committee has been constituted to co-ordinate the plan to tackle NTMs imposed by India’s trading partners by taking an effective remedial action. An institutional mechanism in the form of a database of NTMs imposed by other countries on India’s exports has also been created.

This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.