Offerings
Trade Remedies
Rumo advises and represents domestic industry, exporters and importers in anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations in India, and supports clients in proceedings abroad. The team has handled investigations before the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in sectors including steel, chemicals, rubber, plastics and automotives. –Petitions on behalf of domestic industry; questionnaire responses for exporters and importers –Economic, injury and pricing analysis, including cost and sales data and on-site verification –Written submissions, oral hearings and representation before the investigating authority –Appeals and litigation before appellate tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India –Support in trade remedy proceedings in other jurisdictions, including the US and EU
Customs and FTP
Rumo advises importers, exporters and industry associations on customs and Foreign Trade Policy matters, makes representations to government on their behalf, and handles litigation. –Advisory on customs and Foreign Trade Policy matters, including matters before the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) –Representations to the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the DGFT on tariff, policy and procedural issues –Drafting and litigation before customs commissionerates, appellate tribunals and High Courts
Market Access
Rumo advises exporters, industry and government on regulatory barriers to trade, in India and in export markets, and on how WTO rules and trade agreements apply to them. –Market access in export markets, including the use of trade agreement benefits –Technical regulations and standards, including Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) requirements –Technical barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, including review of WTO notifications and specific trade concerns –Advice on WTO rules and trade agreement commitments
Research & Trade Intelligence
Rumo advises governments, industry and civil society on trade negotiations, market access and emerging policy areas, and on how these measures interact with WTO rules. Areas include: –Border carbon adjustments –Green industrial policy –Economic security measures –Fossil fuel subsidy reform –Trade-related aspects of the global plastics treaty negotiations –Trade negotiations, market access, and engagement with WTO delegations and other stakeholders Rumo also undertakes short-term research projects, supports ongoing research, and builds tech-based trade intelligence platforms that inform legal, commercial and policy positions. –Short-term research projects and research support for think tanks, research organisations and government bodies –Trade-flow and market studies, injury and pricing analysis, and impact assessments –Trade intelligence platforms and regular updates that track government trade measures — including tariffs, trade remedies, TBT and SPS measures, and economic security measures — built to client requirements –Interactive dashboards and calculators built from primary sources, such as the Economic Security Dashboard and the UK CBAM Exposure Calculator.
Tax
Rumo advises businesses on GST compliance and disputes, and represents them before the GST authorities and in appeals. Practice areas include: –Advisory and opinions, including on classification, valuation, place of supply, input tax credit and e-commerce operator obligations –Compliance reviews and GST health checks –Replies to notices and show cause notices, and representation in scrutiny, audit and adjudication proceedings –Appeals before the appellate authority and the Appellate Tribunal, and advance ruling applications Rumo also advises individuals, HNIs, NRIs, family businesses, startups and MSMEs on income tax matters, including the taxation of non-residents. –Income tax advisory and tax planning –Taxation of NRIs and non-residents, including residential status and treaty relief –Representation in scrutiny assessment, reassessment and penalty proceedings –Appeals before the first appellate authority and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Capacity Building & Workshops
Rumo designs and delivers customised training programmes and workshops for government bodies, industry associations and other organisations, on: –Trade remedies –TBT and SPS measures –The trade–climate interface, including border carbon adjustments –Indirect tax compliance and policy issues –Direct tax compliance