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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.

什么是保障调查？

保障调查旨在确定某种产品进口的增加是否对国内产业造成或可能造成严重损害。

在保障调查过程中，进口商、出口商和其他相关方可以提出证据和意见，并对其他方的陈述做出回应。

世贸组织成员只有在发现增加的产品进口造成或可能造成严重损害时，才可采取保障措施（即暂时限制产品进口）。