TNPSC Thervupettagam

Saccharin

May 7 , 2019 2166 days 1006 0
  • India has imposed anti-dumping duty on saccharin imports from Indonesia.
  • This duty will be valid for five years unless it is revoked by government.
  • Saccharin is a non-nutritive sweetener.
  • It is considered to be a low-calorie substitute for cane sugar.
  • It is used in a variety of industries such as
    • Food and beverage
    • Personal care products
    • Table top sweeteners
    • Electroplating brighteners
    • Pharmaceuticals
Anti-dumping duty
  • Dumping is said to occur when the goods are exported by a country to another country at a price lower than its normal value.
  • This is an unfair trade practice.
  • This has a distortive effect on international trade and damages domestic trade.
  • Anti-dumping is a measure to rectify this situation and establish fair trade.
  • The use of anti-dumping measure as an instrument of fair competition is permitted by the WTO.

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