Trade Remedies
We represent domestic industries, exporters, importers, and foreign governments in anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard proceedings. Our practice spans the full spectrum — from initiating investigations before the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to appellate proceedings before CESTAT, High Courts, the Supreme Court of India, and the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. We represent all parties at every stage.
Trade Risk Assessment & Management
Before a trade remedy investigation is launched, before a border rejection occurs, before a verification demand arrives — we identify and quantify our clients' exposure. Our risk assessment practice combines trade data analysis, dumping margin pre-calculation, subsidy exposure assessment, and regulatory risk mapping to give exporters a complete picture of what is coming and what to do about it now.
Customs, Tariff & HS Classification
Correct customs classification is the foundation of every trade compliance program. We advise on HS code classification using the General Rules of Interpretation, prepare formal classification opinions defensible before customs authorities, advise on tariff engineering strategies, and represent clients in classification disputes before customs authorities, CESTAT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court.
Rules of Origin Compliance
We build and manage comprehensive Rules of Origin compliance programs for exporters claiming preferential duty rates under India's FTAs. Our work covers origin determination opinions, Bill of Materials analysis, Regional Value Content calculation and monitoring, Certificate of Origin management, direct consignment compliance, cumulation strategy, and verification defence — for every FTA and every product.
FTA Compliance & Strategy
India's network of Free Trade Agreements represents billions of rupees in unclaimed duty savings for Indian exporters. We identify FTA opportunities, interpret agreement obligations, advise on preferential tariff utilisation, manage Certificate of Origin procedures, defend verification challenges, advise on supply chain restructuring for origin optimisation, and participate in FTA negotiation advisory for industry associations and government.
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
We advise on the mandatory technical regulations, product standards, and conformity assessment procedures that govern market access in every major export destination. Our TBT practice covers CE marking, REACH registration, TSCA compliance, GB standard compliance, BIS certification in India, labelling and packaging requirements, and GHS chemical classification — and we monitor and challenge TBT measures that function as disguised trade barriers.
Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) Compliance
We advise food, agricultural, and animal product exporters on the food safety, plant health, and animal health requirements that govern access to the EU, USA, China, Japan, and other key markets. Our SPS practice covers MRL compliance, phytosanitary certification, veterinary residue compliance, approved establishment advisory, FSMA compliance, HACCP system advisory, RASFF border alert management, and SPS equivalence advocacy.
WTO Advisory & Policy
We advise the Government of India and industry associations on WTO obligations, dispute settlement, and trade policy. Our WTO practice includes representation in panel and Appellate Body proceedings, preparation of Specific Trade Concerns (STCs) at the TBT and SPS Committees, FTA negotiation advisory, and analysis of the WTO compatibility of domestic trade measures.