India in Dumping Cross-Hairs at WTO as US, Pak Target Exports

The US, Brazil and Pakistan have initiated anti-dumping measures against India, which has been fighting its own battle against low-priced products flooding domestic markets.

- Dhirendra Kumar

Trade experts suggest some of these measures may be strategic, signaling a growing wave of trade defense actions against India and aimed at influencing New Delhi's trade negotiations with key partners.

Pakistan's anti-dumping charges against India are particularly baffling, as the two dueling neighbors have banned any trade between them.

Yet, Pakistan has initiated an anti-dumping investigation against India over exports of sulfonic acid, which is used in manufacturing detergents, dyes, and catalysts, according to a World Trade Organization report released late on Thursday (12 June).

The WTO document details preliminary and final anti-dumping measures undertaken by 11 members of the trade body, including major economies such as the US, Brazil, Pakistan, Indonesia, and the UK, against various countries. The report is based on notices submitted in May under Article 16.4 of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement.