With safety provisions increasingly influencing free trade agreements (FTAs), Ahuja highlighted the imperative of maintaining high safety standards to avoid these being used as potential trade barriers that could restrict India s growth.
Exports to the US have come down to USD 38.28 bn during April-September 2023 from USD 41.49 bn a year ago. Imports also declined to USD 21.39 bn during the first six months of the current fiscal compared to USD 25.79 bn in the same period last year.
According to three separate notifications, the DGTR said that it is probing alleged dumping of telescopic channel drawer, unframed glass mirror and fasteners.
Brussels has insisted that such items should be treated at par with new ones and be eligible for tariff concessions, while New Delhi has concerns it will lead to dumping of e-waste and impact India s domestic manufacturing.