Paragraph 71 states that India "has been subjected to a disproportionate number of trade defence actions" and that "[o]ut of the 90 anti dumping measures taken against India during the period January 1995 to June 2010, 22 relate to chemicals, 19 to plastics, 11 to textiles and 26 to metal products (mainly iron and steel) – areas in which India has gained a degree of comparative advantage globally in recent times.
Question: Does India believe that the "disproportionate" number of trade defence actions is unwarranted under WTO agreements? If so, please explain the basis for India's belief that such actions are unwarranted (i.e. how are they contrary to WTO agreements).
Reply: Dumping causing injury to the domestic industry is an unfair trade practice and has to be dealt with as per the Anti dumping Agreement. However, such anti dumping actions have to be fair and taken in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
