India: International Trade & Investment

How do Geographical Indications and Product Origin Marks work together to protect India's cultural heritage and economic interests in global trade? This analysis examines the legal frameworks governing 'Made in India' labels...

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals has temporarily suspended the operation of the following Quality Control Orders. The Orders have been suspended for a period of 3 months, from 1st April 2026 to 1st July 2026.

The DGTR issued final findings in the anti-dumping investigation into imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke from Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia. The application for the initiation of the investigation was filed by Indian Metallurgical Coke Manufacturers Association. The Authority noted that the imports from the subject countries have increased significantly in absolute and relative terms

The Central Government, exercising its powers conferred by Section 52(1) read with clauses (j) and (q) of Section 52(2) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (Act 1 of 2010)...

India's 12-year limitation period for adverse possession claims creates significant vulnerabilities for EU investors holding land-backed assets, offering fewer protections than the UK's Land Registration Act 2002.

The CESTAT Anti-dumping Bench examined whether a Pledge Agreement constitutes a relevant factor in determining related party status between a foreign exporter and another company during anti-dumping investigations. The case centered on whether the appellant could be deemed non-cooperative when an allegedly related party failed to participate in the investigation, raising critical questions about the nature of pledge arrangements and their impact on relationship determinations under customs valuation rules.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the Import Policy of Glufosinate and its salts. The imports falling under HS Codes 38 08 9193, 38 08 9199, 38 08 9361, 38 08 9391, 38 08 9399, 38 08 9912, 38 08 9991 and 38 08 9999 shall be “Restricted”...

Under anti-circumvention provisions, trade remedial measures may be extended where exporters seek to avoid trade remedial measures by altering the pattern of trade rather than exporting the product under consideration directly

GKB Ophthalmics Limited had filed an appeal against the final finding issued by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies recommending anti-dumping duty on the imports of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses...