India imposed the maximum measures and ordered the highest number of probes into dumping of goods from different countries, including China, during July 1 to December 31, 2007, a WTO report has said.  

"Concerning application of new final anti-dumping measures, India with 16 reported the largest number during the second half of 2007, twice the number it reported (8) during the corresponding period of 2006," the report said.    

India was followed by Brazil, which reported eight new final measures, China and the European Communities (seven each) and Colombia (four). Compared with the figures reported during the second half of 2006, these represented increase for Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, New Zealand, and Thailand and decrease for China, Egypt, Israel, and Turkey.    

India also topped the list for initiating the highest number of probes, at 31, into dumping of goods from other countries during the second half of 2007.    

The US, with 24 initiations, came second, followed by Korea (10), the European Communities (9), Brazil (8), Turkey (6), and Argentina (5).    

India, Korea, Turkey and the US reported increase in the number of probes as compared to the same period in 2006.    

Chinese products faced the maximum number of anti-dumping measures, accounting for nearly half (26) of the 58 new measures. Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taipei tied for second place, with their exports subject to four measures each.    

China also remained the most frequent subject of new investigations, with 40 initiations directed at its exports during July-December 2007, virtually unchanged from the 39 investigations on exports from China that were reported for the corresponding period of 2006.