India launches safeguard investigation on soda ash

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In the notification, India indicated, among other things, as follows:

"5.������� Point of contact for the investigation and deadlines

a)�������� All interested parties are required to register themselves on the SETU Portal (https://setudgtr.gov.in) in order to participate in the investigation. Interested parties have been requested to make their views known within a period of 37 days from the date of the notice issued (i.e. 16th March, 2026). All communications and submissions from the interested parties shall be uploaded on the SETU portal under their registered name and corresponding case ID.

b)�������� The known producers/exporters, the Governments of the exporting countries through their embassies in India, and the importers and users in India who are known to be associated with the subject goods are informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information within the stipulated time limits.

c)�������� If no information is received within the prescribed time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Investigating Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the Rules."

The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/IND/51.

What is a safeguard investigation?

A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or is threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.

During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to the presentations of other parties.

A WTO member may take a safeguard action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.

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