New Delhi: Government on Monday said it was
taking all measures to check anti-dumping activities by
countries, especially China, and said consumer rights would be
protected in cases where defective imported goods were sold.
"When complaints are found in imported goods action will
be taken .... 53 products have been banned from the import
list," Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma told the
Lok Sabha during Question Hour.
He said import of Chinese products like toys, milk
products and mobile phones without IMEI numbers have already
been banned.
While toys and milk products were banned as they posed
a health hazard, import of mobile phones without IMEI was
banned on June 16, 2009, he said.
However, no blanket ban had been imposed on imports.
Sharma said the WTO Agreement empowers India to take
action against countries, including imposition of anti-dumping
duties on those indulging in such activities.
In reply to a question on products being smuggled
through international borders into India, Sharma said the
customs department was dealing with the issue but if there
were some state-specific complaints the government would look
into them.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, July 20, 2009, 17:07