<p>The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), a nodal investigation agency under the Commerce Ministry, has concluded in its preliminary findings that 'Acetone' is exported by the two countries to India below its normal value, an official said.<br />DGAD has also concluded that "The domestic industry has suffered material injury... The injury has been caused by the dumped imports from Japan and Thailand," the Commerce Ministry official said.<br /><br />The duty recommended by DGAD ranges between USD 24.87 and USD 195.58 per tonne.<br />However, the imposition of the anti-dumping duty is notified by the Finance Ministry.<br />Acting on complaints from the domestic industry, DGAD, had initiated the probe into dumping of Acetone from Japan and Thailand.<br /><br />The period of investigation was October 2008-June 2009. During these nine months, imports from Japan and Thailand grew 16.5 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, over fiscal year 2008-09.<br /><br />Countries initiate anti-dumping probe to see whether their domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in cheap imports. As a counter measure, they impose duties within the multilateral regime of the WTO.</p>
<p>The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), a nodal investigation agency under the Commerce Ministry, has concluded in its preliminary findings that 'Acetone' is exported by the two countries to India below its normal value, an official said.<br />DGAD has also concluded that "The domestic industry has suffered material injury... The injury has been caused by the dumped imports from Japan and Thailand," the Commerce Ministry official said.<br /><br />The duty recommended by DGAD ranges between USD 24.87 and USD 195.58 per tonne.<br />However, the imposition of the anti-dumping duty is notified by the Finance Ministry.<br />Acting on complaints from the domestic industry, DGAD, had initiated the probe into dumping of Acetone from Japan and Thailand.<br /><br />The period of investigation was October 2008-June 2009. During these nine months, imports from Japan and Thailand grew 16.5 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, over fiscal year 2008-09.<br /><br />Countries initiate anti-dumping probe to see whether their domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in cheap imports. As a counter measure, they impose duties within the multilateral regime of the WTO.</p>