Factors determining product interchangeability, with emphasis on radial and non radial tyres: Competition Act and product inter-changeability Product Inter-changeability is the substitutable capacity of a product, i.e. how far can a product be an alternative to another, thereby replacing it. Relevant factors that determine product inter-changeability are the price of products, type of demand satisfied, characteristics of the product, the intended use of the product and the like. The Competition Act, under section 19(7) provides factors to determine relevant product market. A relevant product market is a market wherein the products are substitutes to one another, from the consumer’s perception. Section 2(t) of the Act defines relevant product market as [1] :- “relevant product market” means a market comprising all those products or services which are regarded as interchangeable or substitutable by the consumer, by reason of characteristics of the products or servic...
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