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Trade Remedies – Examining The Growing Trend Of Non-imposition By The Ministry Of Finance
India's trade-remedy framework is experiencing a significant shift as the Ministry of Finance increasingly declines to impose anti-dumping duties despite affirmative findings by the investigating authority. What factors are driving this departure from decades of consistent implementation, and what are the implications for domestic manufacturers and India's broader industrial policy?
India International
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Customs And GST Alert - August 2026
Supreme Court holds that there are no grounds to declare Section 16(2)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) as unconstitutional, or read down the provisions thereof; Distinguishes judgements delivered in the context of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Delhi VAT Law) by holding that a purchaser under the Delhi VAT Law and a purchaser under the CGST Act could not be treated at par with each other, in cases where their suppliers fail to pay tax.
India Tax
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Vaish Associates Advocates
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Contract Manufacturing Agreements Under India UK FTA: A Legal Guide For Chemical Businesses
Most of the commentary on the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has stayed focused on cars, textiles, and services. Chemicals rarely make the headline list. India already has real capability in specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, dyes, and pigments, and the UK brings a mature chemicals and life-sciences ecosystem with genuine demand on the other side.
India Commercial
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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Tariff Cuts Under CETA: Legal Guide For Exporters
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) entered into force on 15 July 2026, giving 99% of India's exports duty-free or preferential access to the UK market. But for exporters, the headline tariff numbers are only the starting point. Preferential rates are not automatic, they depend on strict compliance with rules of origin, documentation requirements, and customs procedures that carry real legal consequences if mishandled.
India International
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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EU’s 2026 Steel TRQ Regulation: From Temporary Safeguards To Permanent Industrial Policy?
The European Union's 2026 Steel import Regulation marks a fundamental shift from temporary trade safeguards to permanent industrial policy, dramatically reducing tariff-free quotas by 47%, doubling out-of-quota duties to 50%, and introducing stringent 'melt and pour' traceability requirements. This transformation raises critical questions about whether traditional distinctions between trade remedies and industrial policy are disappearing, with significant implications for major steel exporters like India.
Worldwide International
LS
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Driving Maritime Growth: India’s Shipbuilding And Ship Repair Sector
India's maritime sector is undergoing a transformative shift with a USD 7 billion government package combining financial incentives, capital subsidies, and comprehensive legal reforms. This creates unprecedented opportunities for foreign engineering firms, institutional investors, and clean-energy technology leaders to participate in joint ventures, technology partnerships, and long-term financing arrangements within India's rapidly modernizing shipbuilding ecosystem.
India Transport
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CMS INDUSLAW
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Aligning India’s IP Enforcement Framework With The EU-India FTA: Implications For Customs Regulation And Cross-Border Counterfeit Trade
Following the conclusion of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement framework, India has initiated reviews of its IP enforcement standards, particularly customs regulations for cross-border counterfeit goods. This article analyses the likely obligations under the IP chapter of the FTA, the proposed changes to civil enforcement mechanisms, and the broader implications for India’s intellectual property regime and trade policy.
India International
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Khurana and Khurana
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