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India exempts Indonesian coated paper from antidumping investigation
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Oke Nurwan is the Trade Ministry's director general for international trade. (Courtesy of/kemendag.go.id)
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he Indian Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has exempted Indonesian coated paper from its antidumping investigation, widening the opportunities for Indonesian exports to the country.
“The DGAD has exempted Indonesia, because they did not find any preliminary evidence that Indonesian coated paper exports harm Indian domestic industries,” Trade Ministry International Trade Director General Oke Nurwan explained in a written statement on Friday.
Oke said India was only investigating coated paper from China, the European Union and the United States, according to the investigation notification dated Jan. 23.
The investigation targets paper classified under HS Code 4810, which is commonly used for making magazines, catalogues, books, brochures, labels, calendars and other products.
Oke added that the exemption was proof that Indonesian exporters could compete fairly in international trade. “The government is committed to opening and securing market access for Indonesian exports,” Oke said.
According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), India only accounted for 5-9 percent of Indonesian exports in the years 2013 to 2017.
India’s DGAD has investigated Indonesian coated paper in 2002 and in 2003, but the Indian government decided against imposing an antidumping duty on Indonesian coated paper. (ami)
