Directorate General of Trade Remedies

What Directorate General of Trade Remedies does

Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is an attached office of India's Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, headquartered in New Delhi. Established in May 2018 by renaming and reorganizing the former Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), DGTR merged the prior functions of DGAD, the Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS), and the safeguards (QR) functions of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) into a single integrated quasi-judicial authority for trade remedies. It conducts anti-dumping, countervailing duty (CVD), and safeguard investigations under the Customs Tariff Act and WTO framework, recommending duties that are then enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

DGTR's product surface spans three core investigation services (anti-dumping, CVD, and safeguard), complemented by the SETU Portal (online application filing launched October 2025), the Trade Defence Wing (defending Indian exporters against foreign trade remedy actions, operational since April 2016), and a Help Desk and Facilitation Centre (operational since September 2019) that supports MSMEs in filing petitions. The agency operates an ISO 9001-aligned quality management process and handles litigation before CESTAT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. It serves primarily Indian domestic industry facing unfair import competition (across sectors such as steel, paper, chemicals, solar, glass, and packaging) and Indian exporters facing trade remedy actions abroad, with petitioning via industry associations such as the Indian Steel Association and the Indian Paper Manufacturer Association, as well as large enterprises like SAIL.

DGTR is funded entirely through annual Government of India budget allocations rather than commercial revenue. It employs approximately 25 key officials including a Director General, Principal Adviser, Senior Economic Adviser, Advisors, Directors, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors, and Section Officers. The organization is supervised by the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, and maintains data/statistical coordination with DGCI&S, regulatory coordination with DGFT and CBIC, and policy oversight through the Department of Commerce.

Name

Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Legal name

Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Website

https://dgtr.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is India's quasi-judicial authority conducting anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigations under the WTO framework and Customs Tariff Act. It serves domestic Indian industry and exporters through its SETU Portal, Trade Defence Wing, and Help Desk, funded entirely by government budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Remedy Regulation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Compliance, Standards & Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT/SPS) (BPADAMAK)

Keywords

• Trade remedy investigations
• Anti-dumping duties
• Countervailing duties
• Safeguard measures
• Trade defence authority

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: DGTR operates as a government attached office under the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is funded through annual budget allocations from the Government of India rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DGTR is a quasi-judicial government authority that conducts anti-dumping investigations, countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, and safeguard investigations, and recommends trade remedial measures (duties and quantitative restrictions) to protect Indian domestic industry from unfairly priced imports, subsidized imports, and import surges. It also defends Indian exporters against trade remedy actions initiated by foreign WTO member countries through its Trade Defence Wing.

Product overview

Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is an integrated single-window government agency under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, established in May 2018. The organization operates as a unified platform providing comprehensive trade defence mechanisms through three core investigation services: Anti-Dumping Investigations, Countervailing Duty (CVD) Investigations, and Safeguard Investigations. These services are complemented by the SETU Portal for online application filing and tracking, the Trade Defence Wing for defending Indian exporters against foreign trade remedy actions, and a Help Desk & Facilitation Centre for stakeholder support. DGTR consolidates the functions previously handled by DGAD, DGS, and DGFT safeguards into one national entity, operating under WTO arrangements, Customs Tariff Act & Rules, and other relevant international agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-Dumping Investigation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Established as integrated single window agency in May 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Administrative Ministries/DepartmentsminorOthers · 23 September 2019DGTR Help Desk advises domestic industry on available Non-Tariff Measures with support from concerned Administrative Ministry/Department
• World Trade Organization (WTO)coreOthersDGTR conducts investigations under WTO arrangements and maintains information exchange with WTO as part of its regulatory framework. The agency operates within the international trade law framework established by WTO agreements.
• Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S)coreOthersRelated link on DGTR website indicating data and statistical cooperation for trade analysis purposes
• Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)coreOthersDGTR handles litigation matters before CESTAT, High Courts and Supreme Court of India as part of its functions
• Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)coreOthersHistorical partnership - DGFT's safeguard (QR) functions were merged into DGTR in 2018. DGFT handles export-import policy and foreign trade permissions
• Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)coreOthersCBIC handles customs duty administration and enforcement. DGTR recommends anti-dumping and countervailing duties that CBIC implements
• Department of Commerce (DoC)coreOthersDGTR functions as an attached office of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA): UK's post-Brexit independent trade remedies authority conducting anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations. Closest structural analogue to DGTR as a single-purpose, quasi-judicial national trade defense body.
• China MOFCOM - Trade Remedy Bureau: Bureau within China's Ministry of Commerce responsible for anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations under WTO rules. Performs the same trade remedy function as DGTR for Chinese domestic industry.
• European Commission - DG Trade (Trade Defence): DG Trade of the European Commission conducts EU-wide anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguard investigations on behalf of member states. Functionally identical mandate to DGTR but operates at EU level across 27 markets.
• Brazil - Departamento de Defesa Comercial (DECOM): Brazil's trade defense department under the Ministry of Development conducts anti-dumping and safeguard investigations and recommends measures. Closest Latin American analogue to DGTR's mandate.
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and CBSA: Canada splits trade remedy functions between the Canada Border Services Agency (investigations) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (injury determinations). Operates a comparable trade defense framework to DGTR.
• U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA): Operates within the U.S. Department of Commerce to administer U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, with quasi-judicial review by the ITC. Largest and most established trade defense authority comparable to DGTR in scope.
• International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC): South Africa's trade administration commission performs anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations and recommends measures. Structurally aligned with DGTR as a national trade defense authority.
• Australian Anti-Dumping Commission: Commission within Australia's Department of Industry that investigates anti-dumping and countervailing matters and recommends measures to the Minister. Performs the same trade remedy role as DGTR for Australian industry.
• Korea Trade Commission (KTC): South Korea's quasi-judicial agency conducting anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations. Operates a structurally similar model to DGTR within a major exporting economy.
• Secretaría de Economía (Mexico) - Trade Remedies Unit: Mexico's economic ministry conducts anti-dumping and safeguard investigations under the country's trade remedy legislation. Comparable mandate to DGTR in a major emerging-market economy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DGTR_GOI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/directorate-general-of-trade-remedies

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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