Objectives

Protecting sensitive sectors of the Indian economy against the adverse impact of the trade liberalization like dumping and subsidy from any exporting country, by way of carrying out investigations in a transparent and time bound manner to remove trade distortive effects to the domestic industry under Customs Tariff Act and WTO framework by way of recommending imposition of anti-dumping duty/countervailing duty to the GOI.

Functions

1. Conducting anti-dumping investigations and recommendation to GoI.
2. Conducting anti-subsidy/CVD investigations and recommendation to GoI.
3. Conducting safeguard investigations and recommendation to GoI.
4. Handling Litigation matters before CESTAT, High Courts and Supreme Court of India.
5. Conducting Outreach programmes to create and spread conceptual awareness and explain the working of DGTR.
6. Exchange of information with WTO.