WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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ORGANIZATION 21November 1997
(97-5107)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
JAPAN
Supplement
Thefollowing communication, dated 24October 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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THE GUIDELINES FOR PROCEDURES
RELATING TOCOUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES*
1. Status ofthisGuideline
Theoperation ofthesystem relating tocountervailing andanti-dumping duties isgoverned
bytheprovisions oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994, theAgreement onSubsidies
andCountervailing Measures, theAgreement ofImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGeneral Agreement
onTariffs andTrade 1994 andrelevant domestic lawsandregulations ofJapan. Theobjective of
enacting thisGuideline istocomplement theAgreements, lawsandregulations above, andtocontribute
tofacilitate theoperation ofthesystem. Further, consideration shall begiven tointernationally
established interpretations ofeachoftheabove-mentioned Agreements foritsapplication.
2. Definitions
Forthepurpose ofthisGuideline, theterms "Law", "Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping
Duty" and"Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty" mean "Customs Tariff Law(Law No.
54of1910)", "Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty(Cabinet Order No.416of1994)", and
"Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty (Cabinet Order No.415of1994)", respectively.
3. Difference inConditions Affecting Price Comparison
(Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 2,Paragraph 3.)
"The difference inanyother conditions affecting price comparability" asprovided forin
paragraph 3ofArticle 2oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty means, forexample,
thedifference inquality ofproduct which mayaffect themarket price inthesupplying country, the
difference insales conditions suchaspayment terms, quality guarantee, andafter-sale-service, and
thedifference intaxation.
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4. Domestic Industry
(1) Major Proportion
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 2,paragraph 1.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 4,paragraph 1.)
Theterm"major proportion" asprovided forinbothparagraph 1ofArticle 2ofthe
Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty andparagraph 1ofArticle 4oftheCabinet
Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty shallbeinterpreted as50%.
(2) Producers Excluded from Domestic Producers
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 2,paragraphs 1and2.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 4,paragraphs 1and2.)
Theoutput ofthelikeproducts oftheimported product concerned, byproducers who
arenotincluded in"domestic producers" referred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 2oftheCabinet
Order Relating toCountervailing Duty pursuant toparagraph 2thereof, orreferred toin
paragraph 1ofArticle 4oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty pursuant to
paragraph 2thereof, shallbeincluded intothecalculation ofthetotaldomestic production of
theproduct concerned.
5. Application etc.
(1) Submission ofEvidence
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 2,theproviso toparagraph 2;
Article 4,paragraphs 1to7andthesecond sentence ofparagraph 9;Article 7,paragraphs 1
and2;Article 8,paragraph 2;Article 9,paragraphs 1and2;Article 10,paragraphs 1and
2;Article 11,paragraph 1.
CabinetOrderRelatingtoAnti-DumpingDuty:Article4,theprovisotoparagraph2;Article7,
paragraphs 1to7,andthesecond sentence ofparagraph 9;Article 10,paragraphs 1and2;
Article 11,paragraph 2;Article 12,paragraphs 1and3;Article 13,paragraphs 1and2;
Article 14,paragraph 1;Article 17,paragraph 2.)
ThefollowingitemsshallbesubmittedtoorpresentedatthePlanningandLegalDivision
oftheCustoms andTariff Bureau, Ministry ofFinance.
Thenumber ofcopies tobesubmitted shallbenolessthan10.
- Theevidence referred tointheprovision toparagraph 2ofArticle 2oftheCabinet
Order Relating toCountervailing Duty.
- Thedocument orevidence referred toinparagraphs 1to7andthesecond sentence
ofparagraph 9ofArticle 4oftheCabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty.
- Theevidence, testimony ordocument referred toparagraph 1or2ofArticle 7ofthe
Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty.
- Thedocument referred toinparagraph 2ofArticle 8oftheCabinet Order Relating
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- Thepresentation oftheviewreferred toinparagraph 1or2ofArticle 9oftheCabinet
Order Relating toCountervailing Duty.
- Theinformation referred toinparagraph 1or2ofArticle 10oftheCabinet Order
Relating toCountervailing Duty orthedocument provided forintheprovision of
paragraph 1ofArticle 11oftheCabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty, or
theevidence referred tointheprovision toparagraph 2ofArticle 4oftheCabinet
Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty.
- Thedocument orevidence referred toinparagraphs 1to7andthesecond sentence
ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty.
- Theevidence, testimony ordocument referred tointheprovisions ofparagraph 1or
2ofArticle 10oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty.
- Thedocument referred toinparagraph 2ofArticle 11oftheCabinet Order Relating
toAnti-Dumping Duty.
- Thedocument referred toinparagraph 1or3ofArticle 12oftheCabinet Order
Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty.
- Theinformation referred toinparagraph 1or2ofArticle 13oftheCabinet Order
Relating toAnti-Dumping Dutyorthedocument referred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 14
oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty, orthedocument referred toin
paragraph 2ofArticle 17oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty.
(2) TheDegree ofSupport
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 4,subparagraph 7ofparagraph 1,
subparagraph 7ofparagraph 3andsubparagraph 7ofparagraph 4.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 7,subparagraph 7ofparagraph 1,
subparagraph 7ofparagraph 3andsubparagraph 7ofparagraph 4.)
Itshallnotberegarded as"found necessary" referred toinparagraphs 6,19or24
ofArticle 7oftheLaw, orparagraphs 5,22or27ofArticle 8oftheLaw, unless indicated
asthedegree ofsupport byinterested producers orinterested labour unions provided forin
subparagraph7ofparagraph1,subparagraph7ofparagraph3,orsubparagraph7ofparagraph4
ofArticle 4oftheCabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty, orsubparagraph 7of
paragraph 1,subparagraph 7ofparagraph 3,orsubparagraph 7ofparagraph 4ofArticle 7
oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty that:
- Thecollective domestic output oflikeproducts oftheimported product concerned by
interested producers, etc.(inthecaseofassociation ofdomestic producers oflike
products oftheimported product concerned, direct orindirect members ofthe
association) insupport oftherequest referred tointheprovisions ofparagraph 5,18
or23ofArticle 7oftheLaw, orparagraph 4,21or26ofArticle 8oftheLaw, exceeds
thetotaldomestic output ofthesaidproduct minus thecollective domestic output of
thesaidproduct byinterested producers, etc.whoexpress nottooppose therequest
concerned (including interested producers, etc.insupport ofthesaidrequest); or
- Thecollective number ofthemembers ofinterested labour unions which support the
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thetotalnumber ofpersons engaged inthesaidproduction minus thenumber of
members ofinterested labour unions which express nottooppose thesaidrequest
(including interested labour unions insupport ofthesaidrequest).
(3) Producers Excluded from Domestic Producers
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 3,paragraphs 1and2.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 5,paragraphs 1and2.)
Theoutput oflikeproducts oftheimported product concerned bythefollowing
producers, orthenumber ofthefollowing members shallbeincluded intothecalculation of
thetotaldomestic production oftheproduct concerned orthetotalnumber ofpersons engaged
inthedomestic production ofthesaidproduct:
- Producers whoshall, pursuant toparagraph 2ofArticle 3oftheCabinet Order Relating
toCountervailing Duty, notbeincluded in"domestic producers" referred toin
subparagraph 1ofparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle.
- Members whoshall, pursuant toparagraph 2ofArticle 3oftheCabinet Order Relating
toCountervailing Duty, notbeincluded in"members" referred toinsubparagraph 2
ofparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle.
- Producers whoshall, pursuant toparagraph 2ofArticle 5oftheCabinet Order Relating
toAnti-Dumping Duty, notbeincluded in"domestic producers" referred toin
subparagraph 1ofparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle.
- Members whoshall, pursuant toparagraph 2ofArticle 5oftheCabinet Order Relating
toAnti-Dumping Duty, notbeincluded in"members" referred toinsubparagraph 2
ofparagraph 1ofthesaidArticle.
(4) Application Form (information tobeprovided, etc.)
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 4,paragraphs 1to5;Article 15.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 7,paragraphs 1to5;Article 19.)
(Seetheattached examples.)
6. Initiation ofInvestigation, etc.
(1) ThePeriod ofTime untiltheDecision ontheInitiation ofInvestigation
(Law: Article 7,Paragraphs 6,14, 19,24and28;Article 8,paragraphs 5,13,22,27and
31)
Thedecision onwhether toinitiate theinvestigation referred toinparagraphs 6,14
or19ofArticle 7oftheLaw(including thecasewhere theprovisions ofparagraph 19are
applied mutatis mutandis paragraph 28ofthesame Article) orinparagraph 24ofArticle 7,
orinparagraphs 5,13or22ofArticle 8oftheLaw(including thecasewhere theprovisions
ofparagraph 22areapplied mutatis mutandis paragraph 31ofthesame Article) orin
paragraph 27ofArticle 8(hereinafter referred tosimply as"investigation", except for
paragraph 8hereunder), shall bemade within approximately twomonths from thedateof
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Relating toCountervailing Duty orinparagraphs 1to5ofArticle 7oftheCabinet Order
Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty.
(2) Customs Tariff Council
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 5,paragraph 1;Article 13,paragraphs
2and3.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 8,paragraph 1;Article 16,paragraphs
2and3.)
TheMinister ofFinance shall, when adecision toinitiate aninvestigation hasbeen
made, notify themembers oftheSpecial DutyGroup ofTheCustoms Tariff Council andexplain
totheSpecial Duty Group, whenever appropriate, thereasons forinitiating theinvestigation.
TheMinister ofFinance shall, incases where he/she notifies andgives apublic notice
pursuant toparagraph 2or3ofArticle 13oftheCabinet Order Relating toCountervailing
Duty orpursuant toparagraph 2or3ofArticle 16oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-
Dumping Duty, report totheSpecial DutyGroup oftheCustoms Tariff Council onthecontent
thereof.
(3) Investigating Team
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 18,Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-
Dumping Duty: Article 14.)
TheMinister ofFinance shall, when adecision toinitiate theinvestigation hasbeen
made, afterconsulting withanyMinister whohasjurisdiction overtheindustry inJapan as
referred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 7orparagraph 1ofArticle 8oftheLawandtheMinister
ofInternationalTradeandIndustry,establishaninvestigatingteamcomposedofacertainnumber
ofrelevant officials oftheMinistry ofFinance, thesaidMinistry having jurisdiction overthe
industry inJapan, andtheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
7. Sending aQuestionnaire
(Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty: Article 7,paragraphs 1and2;Article 9,
paragraph 2;Article 10,paragraphs 1and2.
Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 10,paragraphs 1and2;Article 13,
paragraphs 1and2.)
When requesting forthepresentation ofevidence asreferred tointheprovisions of
paragraph 2ofArticle 7oftheCabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Dutyorparagraph 2
ofArticle 10oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty, orforthepresentation
ofviewasreferred toinparagraph 2ofArticle 9oftheCabinet Order Relating toCountervailing
Duty, orfortheprovision ofinformation asreferred toinparagraph 2ofArticle 10ofthe
Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty orparagraph 2ofArticle 13oftheCabinet
Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty, theMinister ofFinance shall promptly send
questionnaires totheinterested parties (asreferred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 7oftheCabinet
Order Relating toCountervailing Duty orparagraph 1ofArticle 10oftheCabinet Order
Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty), orindustrial usersorrepresentatives consumer organizations
fortheproduct under theinvestigation (which arereferred toinparagraph 1ofArticle 10of
Cabinet Order Relating toCountervailing Duty orparagraph 1ofArticle 13oftheCabinetG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty), andexplicitly indicate intheQuestionnaire ineach
investigation case, thedeadline forreplying tothequestionnaire.
8. Requirements fortheAcceptance ofanUndertaking
(Law: Article 7,firstsentences ofparagraphs 9and15,paragraphs 21,25and28;Article 8,
firstsentences ofparagraphs 8and14,paragraphs 24,28and31.)
Anundertaking (asreferred tointhefirstsentence ofparagraph 9ofArticle 7ofthe
Law(including thecasewhere thesaidsentence isapplied mutatis mutandis tothefirstsentence
ofparagraph 15,paragraphs 21and25ofthesaidArticle andwhere theprovisions of
paragraph 21areapplied mutatis mutandis paragraph 28ofthesaidArticle) orinthefirst
sentence ofparagraph 8ofArticle 8oftheLaw(including thecasewhere thesaidsentence
isapplied mutatis mutandis tothefirstsentence ofparagraph 14,paragraphs 24and28ofthe
saidArticle, andwhere theprovision ofparagraph 24isapplied mutatis mutandis paragraph
31ofthesaidArticle), hereinafter thesame) maybeaccepted onlyifallthefollowing provisions
areincluded.
(1) Aprovision stating that: theeffective period oftheundertaking concerned expires,
within fiveyears from thedateofaccepting theundertaking, onthedayasfixed inthesaid
undertaking however, incases where suchadate,within fiveyears fromthedateofaccepting
theundertaking, asfixedbytheundertaking, ispreceded by(i)thedateonwhich theundertaking
lapses inaccordance with paragraph 3ofArticle 11oftheCabinet Order Relating to
CountervailingDutyorparagraph3ofArticle14oftheCabinetOrderRelatingtoAnti-Dumping
Duty orthedateonwhich theundertaking iswithdrawn orthedateonwhich theundertaking
isviolated, (ii)thedateonwhich theinvestigation isconcluded incases where changes in
circumstances, asreferred tointhesubparagraphs ofparagraph 17ofArticle 7oftheLaw,
orinthesubparagraphs ofparagraph 20ofArticle 8oftheLaw, arefound asaresult ofthe
investigation referred toinparagraph 19ofArticle 7oftheLawwhich isapplied mutatis
mutandis paragraph 28ofthesaidArticle, orreferred toinparagraph 22ofArticle 8ofthe
Lawwhich isapplied mutatis mutandis paragraph 31ofthesaidArticle (except forthecases
where anundertaking isnewly accepted inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 21of
Article 7oftheLawwhich isapplied mutatis mutandis paragraph 28ofthesaidArticle, or
withtheprovision ofparagraph 24ofArticle 8oftheLawwhich isapplied mutatis mutandis
paragraph 31ofthesaidArticle), or(iii)anyother dateonwhich theundertaking loseseffect,
theundertaking concerned loses effect onthedatewhichever istheearliest.
(2) Aprovision relating to:theprovision ofinformation relevant tothefulfilment ofthe
undertaking concerned, thepermission ofverification ofpertinent dataandtheprocedures
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(3) Aprovision stating that: iftheauthorities ofthesupplying country ortheexporter
whooffered theundertaking concerned, refuse toprovide information relevant tothefulfilment
oftheundertaking concerned ortopermit verification ofpertinent data,suchactshallbedeemed
asaviolation oftheundertaking.
9. Exporters ofProducts towhich Provisional Measure isapplied
(Cabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty: Article 17,subparagraph 2ofparagraph 1.)
Theterm"substantial ratio" referred toinsubparagraph 2ofparagraph 1ofArticle 17
oftheCabinet Order Relating toAnti-Dumping Duty shallbeapproximately 50%.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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ATTACHMENT 1
(Example ofanapplication)
STATEMENT (COUNTERVAILING DUTY)
(1) APPLICATION FOR THE INITIAL IMPOSITION OFDUTY
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application Requesting theimposition ofCountervailing Dutyon________________ imported
from (originated in)________________
With regard to_________________ imported from (originated in)___________________,
Ihereby request, inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 5ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff
Law, thatacountervailing dutybeimposed onthe__________________ inquestion, astherearefacts
ofimportation ofsubsidized product andafactofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused
bytheimportation thereof.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures oftheproduct onwhich thesubsidy isgranted
1-1 Thename andHSNo.oftheproduct:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures oftheproduct:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country oftheproduct onwhich thesubsidy isgranted
2-1 Thesupplying country oftheproduct:
2-2 Thesuppliers oftheproduct:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties forthedomestic industry:
4. TheSummary astothefactsofimportation oftheproduct andthefactsofmaterial injury,
etc.totheindustry inJapan caused bytheimportation thereof (Evidence tobeattached shallcover
aperiod ofoneyear, inprinciple, onevidence concerning thefactsofimportation ofthespecified
product, andaperiod ofthreeyears, inprinciple, onevidence concerning thefactsofmaterial injury,
etc.)
4-1 Facts showing thatthespecified product issubsidized
(i) Theamount ofthesubsidy:
4-2 Facts concerning material injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused bytheimportation
ofthespecified productG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(i) Theimport volume ofthespecified product:
(ii) Theeffect ofimportation ofthespecified product onthepriceoflikeproducts
inJapan:
(iii) Theeffect ofimportation ofthespecified product onthedomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethethreat ofmaterial injury istobestated, thefactindicating thatthe
injury caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen
andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested confidential and
thereasons therefore
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication bytheinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour
unions.
7. Anyother relevant matters
7-1 Importers ofthespecified product
7-2 Producers inJapan, excluding theapplicant, producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
7-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(2) APPLICATION FOR THE INITIAL IMPOSITION OFDUTY
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
TheApplication concerning treatment ofthesupplier notsubject toaninvestigation; request
formodification(termination)ofcountervailingdutyimposedonthesupplierof_____________________
whoarenotsubject toaninvestigation, imported from (originated in)_____________________.
Astheamount ofcountervailing dutyimposed under theCabinet Order concerning the
countervailing dutyimposed on______________________, imported from (originated in)(Cabinet
Order No.____________, __________) isfound tobedifferent from theactual amount ofsubsidy,
Isubmit herewith theapplication forthemodification (termination) ofthecountervailing dutyconcerned
inaccordance withparagraph 13ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff Law.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
1-1 Thename andHSNo.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thefactthattheapplicant is"thesupplier notsubject toaninvestigation":
3. Thesummary ofthefactsastothedifference between theamount ofthecountervailing duty
imposed ontheproduct related totheapplicant andtheactual amount ofsubsidy onthatproduct.
(Theevidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple, cover aone-year period inrespect
tothefactsconcerning theimportation ofthespecified product. Annual report andIncome Statement
should beattached.)
(i) Theamount ofcountervailing dutytobeimposed ontheproduct related totheapplicant:
(ii) Theactual amount ofthesubsidy:
4. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefor
4-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
4-2 Thereason therefor:
5. Anyother relevant matters
5-1 Importers ofthespecified product onwhich thecountervailing dutyisimposed:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(3) APPLICATION FORTHEMODIFICATION ORTERMINATION OFTHEIMPOSITION
OFADUTY DUE TOCHANGE INCIRCUMSTANCES
I. Foranapplication ofthedomestic industry side(anyperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic
industry)
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application forthemodification oftheCountervailing Dutyimposed on_________________,
imported from(originated in)_______________, duetochanges incircumstances aftertheimposition
thereof
With regard totheCountervailing Duty imposed on_________________ imported from
(originated in)_______________ under theprovisions ofCabinet Order Relating to_______________
(Cabinet Order No._________, ________), Ihereby request, inaccordance withtheprovision of
paragraph 18ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff Law, forthemodification ofthefinalmeasures
concerned, asIconsider thatthecircumstances havechanged.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
1-1 Thename andHSNo.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
2-1 Thesupplying country ofthespecified product:
2-2 Thesuppliers ofthespecified product:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant istheperson provided forinparagraph 18ofArticle 7oftheLaw
3-1 Thefactthattheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties forthedomestic industry:
4. TheSummary astothechange incircumstances referred toinsubparagraph 1and/or 2of
paragraph 17ofArticle 7oftheLaw:
(Theevidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple; cover aone-year period inrespect
tothefactsconcerning theimportation ofthespecified product andathree-year period inrespect to
thefactconcerning material injury, etc.)G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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4-1 Change incircumstances withregard tothesubsidy ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheamount ofsubsidy:
4-2 Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry
inJapan caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheimport volume ofthespecified
product:
(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthe
specified product ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthe
specified product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethechange incircumstances withregard tothethreat ofmaterial injury
istobestand, thechange incircumstances withregard tothefactindicating
thatinjury caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen
andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication bytheinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour
unions:
7. Anyother relevant matters
7-1 Importers ofthespecified product:
7-2 Producers inJapan, excluding theapplicant producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
7-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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II. Foranapplication oftheexporter/importer
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application forthemodification (termination) oftheCountervailing Duty imposed on
__________________, imported from(originated in)_____________, duetochanges incircumstances
aftertheimposition thereof.
WithregardtotheCountervailingDutyimposedon_______________importedfrom(originated
in)________________ under theprovisions ofCabinet Order Relating to________________ (Cabinet
Order No.________, _________), Ihereby request, inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 18
ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff Law, forthemodification (termination) ofthefinalmeasures
concerned, asIconsider thatthecircumstances havechanged.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
1-1 Thename andHSCode No.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
2-1 Thesupplying country ofthespecified product:
2-2 Thesuppliers ofthespecified product:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant istheperson provided forinparagraph 18ofArticle 7oftheLaw
3-1 Thefactthattheapplicant isasupplier ortheassociation thereof, animporter orthe
association thereof:
4. TheSummary astothechange incircumstances referred toinsubparagraph 1and/or 2of
paragraph 17ofArticle 7oftheLaw:
(Theevidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple, cover aone-year period inrespect
tothefactsconcerning theimportation ofthespecified product andathree-year period inrespect to
thefactsconcerning material injury, etc.)
4-1 Changes incircumstances withregard tothesubsidy ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheamount ofsubsidy:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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4-2 Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry
inJapan caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheimport volume ofthespecified product:
(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthespecified
product ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthespecified
product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethechange incircumstances withregard tothethreat ofmaterial injury isto
bestated, thechange incircumstances withregard tothefactindicating thatinjury
caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore.
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence, which
isrequested asconfidential:
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Anyother relevant matters
6-1 Importers ofthespecified product:
6-2 Producers inJapan excluding theapplicant, producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
6-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(4) APPLICATION FOR THE EXTENSION OFTHE IMPOSING PERIOD OFDUTY
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application fortheextension oftheimposing period ofcountervailing dutyimposed on
______________, imported from (originated in)____________________.
Withregard tothecountervailing dutyimposed, under theprovisions ofCabinet Order Relating
to_________________ (Cabinet Order No.________, _________), on_____________________
imported from(originated in)__________________, Ihereby request, inaccordance withtheprovision
ofparagraph 23ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff Law, fortheextension oftheimposing period of
thecountervailing dutyconcerned, asIconsider thatsubsidized importation ofthespecified product
andthefactofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry caused bythesaidimportation islikely to
continue orrecur aftertheexpiry oftheimposing period oftheduty.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
1-1 Thename andHSCode No.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchcountervailing
duty
2-1 Thesupplying country ofthespecified product:
2-2 Thesuppliers ofthespecified product:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties forthedomestic industry:
4. TheSummary ofthefactsthatthesubsidized importation ofthespecified product andthefacts
ofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry caused bythesaidimportation islikely tocontinue or
recur afterthetermination ofthespecified period
4-1 Thethreat withregard tothesubsidy, afterthespecified period, concerning thespecified
product ofwhich importation wassubsidized:
(i) Thethreat withregard totheamount ofsubsidy:
4-2 Thethreat withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused
bythesubsidized importation ofthespecified product afterthespecified periodG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(i) Thethreat withregard totheimport volume ofthesubsidized importation of
thespecified product:
(ii) Thethreat withregard totheeffect tothesubsidized importation ofthespecified
product ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Thethreat withregard totheeffect ofthesubsidized importation ofthespecified
product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethethreat ofcontinuation orrecurrence ofmaterial injury istobestated,
thethreat withregard tothefactindicating thatinjury caused bythesubsidized
importation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
5-1 Identification oftheartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence, which
isrequested asconfidential
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication bytheinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour
unions:
7. Anyother relevant matters
7-1 Importers ofthespecified product:
7-2 Products inJapan, excluding theapplicant, producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
products:
7-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(5) APPLICATIONFORTHEMODIFICATIONOFANUNDERTAKINGDUETOCHANGES
INCIRCUMSTANCES
(Only forapplications made byexporters)
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application forthemodification oftheundertaking concerning __________________, imported
from (originated in)______________, duetochanges incircumstances.
Withregard totheundertaking concerning ___________________ imported from(originated
in)_______________, Ihereby request, inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 28ofArticle 7
oftheCustoms Tariff Law, forthemodification ofthesaidundertaking, asIconsider thatthere has
beenachange incircumstances therein.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures oftheproduct regarding suchundertaking
1-1 Thename andHSCode No.oftheproduct:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofproduct:
2. Thesummary astothechange incircumstances asenumerated insubparagraphs 1and/or 2
ofparagraph 17orthelawwhich istobeapplied mutatis mutandis toparagraph 28ofArticle 7of
thelaw(Evidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple, cover aone-year period inrespect to
thefactsofimportation oftheproduct regarding theundertaking andathree-year period inrespect
tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.)
2-1 Changes incircumstance withregard tothesubsidy oftheproduct regarding the
undertaking
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheamount ofsubsidy:
2-2 Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry
inJapan caused bytheimportation oftheproduct regarding theundertaking
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheimport volume oftheproduct:
(ii) Changes incircumstance withregard totheeffect ofimportation oftheproduct
theprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation oftheproduct
ondomestic industry:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(iv) Incasethechange incircumstances withregard tothethreat ofmaterial injury
istobestated, thechange incircumstances withregard tothefactindicating
thatinjury caused bytheimportation oftheproduct concerning theundertaking
isclearly foreseen andcritical:
3. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
3-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
3-2 Thereason therefore:
4. Anyother relevant matters
4-1 Importers oftheproduct regarding theundertaking:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(6) APPLICATION FORM FORTHEREIMBURSEMENT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTIES
Date:
TotheDirector-General ofCustoms
Applicant: Address
Name ofApplicant and
Representative
Seal
(Name ofperson incharge)
(Phone number)
Ihereby apply forthereimbursement ofthecountervailing dutyasdescribed hereunder, in
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 29ofArticle 7oftheCustoms Tariff Law, asthere is
thefactthattheamount ofcountervailing dutypaidexceeds theactual amount ofthesubsidy, with
regard to_________________ imported from (originated in)_______________.
(1) Period subjected toreimbursement application
From:
To:
(2) Name ofthesupplier:
(3) Address ofthesupplier:
(4) Total amount forwhich thereimbursement ofthecountervailing dutyisrequested:
(5) Basis forcalculating theamount ofcountervailing dutyforwhich reimbursement isrequested
1) Dateofimport approval:
2) Declaration number:
3) Dutiable price (¥)(a):
4) Rateofcountervailing duty(%)(b):
5) Amount ofcountervailing dutypaid
(c)=(a)x(b)
6) Subsidy intheyearconcerned (¥/kg) (d):
7) Import volume (kg)(e):G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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8) Amount ofsubsidy (f)=(d)x(e):
9) Amount ofrefund requested (g)=(c)-(f):
(6) Total:
Note:
1. Thisapplication form shallbefilled inbased oneachsupplier.
2. Inthecolumn "Period subjected totherefund application", please state(i)thedateoffirst
approved declaration forimportation (payment ofduty) intheyearforwhich refund isrequested, and
(ii)thedateofthelastapproved declaration forimportation (payment ofduty).
3. Inthecolumn "amount ofrefund" foreachdeclaration ofimportation (payment ofduty) under
theheading "Basis forcalculating theamount ofcountervailing dutyforwhich refund isrequested",
statetheamount onlyifthesumispositive. Ifthespace under the"Basis forcalculating theamount
ofcountervailing dutyforwhich refund isrequested" isnotenough, youmaywrite onaseparate sheet.
4. Please attach fullevidence justifying thereimbursable amount.
5. Please submit three copies ofthisApplication Form.
6. When requesting forareimbursement, please refertothisForm andusetheform provided
bytheDirector-General oftheCustoms andTariffs Bureau, Ministry ofFinance.G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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ATTACHMENT 2
(Example ofanapplication)
STATEMENT (ANTI-DUMPING DUTY)
(1) APPLICATION FOR THE INITIAL IMPOSITION OFDUTY
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
ApplicationRequestingtheimpositionofanAnti-DumpingDutyon________________imported
from (originated in)________________.
Withregardto___________________importedfrom(originatedin)_______________,Ihereby
request, inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 4ofArticle 8oftheCustoms Tariff Law, for
theimposition ofananti-dumping dutyonthe________________, asthere isafactofimportation
ofdumped product andafactofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused bytheimportation
thereof.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures ofthedumped product
1-1 Thename andHSNo.oftheproduct:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures oftheproduct:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthedumped product
2-1 Thesupplying country oftheproduct:
2-2 Thesuppliers oftheproduct:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties forthedomestic industry:
4. TheSummary astothefactsofimportation oftheproduct andthefactsofmaterial injury,
etc.totheindustry inJapan caused bytheimportation thereof (Evidence tobeattached shallcover
aperiod ofoneyear, inprinciple, onevidence concerning thefactsofimportation ofthespecified
product, andaperiod ofthreeyears, inprinciple, onevidence concerning thefactsofmaterial injury,
etc.)
4-1 Facts showing thatthespecified product isdumped
(i) Dumping margin:
(ii) Normal value ofthespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(iii) Theexport price ofthespecified product destined toJapan:
4-2 Facts concerning material injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused bytheimportation
ofthespecified product
(i) Theimport volume ofthespecified product:
(ii) Theeffect ofimportation ofthespecified product onthepriceoflikeproducts
inJapan:
(iii) Theeffect ofimportation ofthespecified product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethethreat ofmaterial injury istobestated, thefactindicating thatthe
injury caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen
andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested confidential and
thereasons therefore
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication bytheinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour
unions:
7. Anyother relevant matters
7-1 Importers ofthespecified product:
7-2 Producers inJapan, excluding theapplicant, producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
7-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(2) APPLICATION CONCERNING THE NEW SUPPLIER TREATMENTS
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
TheApplication concerning thenewsupplier treatment; request formodification (termination)
ofanti-dumping dutyimposed on_______________, imported from(originated in)_______________.
Astheamount ofanti-dumping dutyimposed under the"Cabinet Order concerning theanti-
dumping dutyimposed on______________, imported from(originated in)_______________" (Cabinet
Order No._________, ________) isfound tobedifferent fromtheactual margin ofdumping, Isubmit
herewith theapplication forthemodification (termination) oftheanti-dumping dutyconcerned in
accordance withparagraph 12ofArticle 8oftheCustoms Tariff Law. Awritten pledge thatmy
company isnotrelated toanysupplier ofthespecified product imported (originated) inJapan within
theinvestigation period provided forinparagraph 2ofArticle 7oftheCabinet Order relating toanti-
dumping dutyisattached.
1. Thename, type,model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping duty
1-1 Thename andHSNo.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thefactthattheapplicant isa"new supplier"
2-1 Information regarding thecompany itself
(i) Thename ofthecompany:
(ii) Thecategory ofthecompany (e.g. Co., Ltd., corporation andlimited
partnership):
(iii) Thesizeofthecapital stock:
(iv) Thename oftheC.E.O.:
(v) Thenumber ofemployees:
(vi) Theaddress oftheheadquarters:
(vii) Theaddress oftheproduction facilities:
(viii) Stockholders:
(ix) Main products produced orsold:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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2-2 Actual production, salesandimports intoJapan ofthespecified products, onwhich
theanti-dumping dutyisimposed, within theinvestigation period under paragraph 5
orparagraph 22ofArticle 8oftheLaw:
3. Thesummary astothefactsthattheamount oftheanti-dumping dutyimposed ontheproducts
oftheapplicant isdifferent fromtheactual margin ofdumping (Theevidence tobeattached herewith
shall, inprinciple, cover aone-year period inrespect tothefactsconcerning theimportation ofthe
product oftheapplicant. Annual Report andIncome Statement should beattached.
(i) Theamount ofanti-dumping dutytobeimposed ontheproduct oftheapplicant:
(ii) Theactual margin ofthedumping:
(iii) Thenormal value ofthespecified products:
(iv) Theexport price ofthespecified products destined toJapan:
4. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
4-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence or
thepartthereof, which isrequested asconfidential:
4-2 Thereason therefore:
5. Anyother relevant matters
5-1 Importers ofthespecified product onwhich theanti-dumping dutyisimposed:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(3) APPLICATION FORTHEMODIFICATION ORTERMINATION OFTHEIMPOSITION
OFADUTY DUE TOCHANGE INCIRCUMSTANCES
I. Foranapplication ofthedomestic industry side(anyperson whohasaninterest inthedomestic
industry)
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application forthemodification oftheAnti-Dumping Dutyimposed on__________________,
importedfrom(originatedin)__________________,duetochangesincircumstancesaftertheimposition
thereof
With regard totheAnti-Dumping Duty imposed on____________________ imported from
(originated in)______________________ under theprovisions ofCabinet Order Relating to
________________ (Cabinet Order No._________, ___________), Ihereby request, inaccordance
withtheprovision ofparagraph 21ofArticle 8oftheCustoms Tariff Law, forthemodification of
thefinalmeasures concerned, asIconsider thatthecircumstances havechanged.
1. Thename, type,model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping duty
1-1 Thename andHSNo.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping
duty
2-1 Thesupplying country ofthespecified product:
2-2 Thesuppliers ofthespecified product:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant istheperson provided forinparagraph 21ofArticle 8oftheLaw
3-1 Thefactthattheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties forthedomestic industry:
4. TheSummary astothechange incircumstances referred toinsubparagraph 1and/or 2of
paragraph 20ofArticle 8oftheLaw:
(Theevidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple; cover aone-year period inrespect
tothefactsconcerning theimportation ofthespecified product andathree-year period inrespect to
thefactsconcerning material injury, etc.)
4-1 Changes incircumstances withregard tothedumping ofthespecified productG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(i) Changes incircumstances withregard tothedumping margin:
(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard tothenormal value ofthespecified
product:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheexport price ofthespecified
product destined toJapan:
4-2 Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry
inJapan caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheimport volume ofthespecified
product:
(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthe
specified product ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthe
specified product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethechange incircumstances withregard tothethreat ofmaterial injury
istobestand, thechange incircumstances withregard tothefactindicating
thatinjury caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen
andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication bytheinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour
unions:
7. Anyother relevant matters
7-1 Importers ofthespecified product:
7.2 Producers inJapan excluding theapplicant producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
7-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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II. Foranapplication oftheexporter/importer
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application forthemodification (termination) oftheAnti-Dumping Duty imposed on
_______________, imported from(originated in)________________, duetochanges incircumstances
aftertheimposition thereof.
With regard totheAnti-Dumping Duty imposed on__________________ imported from
(originated in)__________________ under theprovisions ofCabinet Order Relating to
________________ (Cabinet Order No.________, _________), Ihereby request, inaccordance with
theprovision ofparagraph 21ofArticle 8oftheCustoms Tariff Law, forthemodification (termination)
ofthefinalmeasures concerned, asIconsider thatthecircumstances havechanged.
1. Thename, type, model, andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping
duty
1-1 Thename andHSNo.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model, andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping
duty
2-1 Thesupplying country ofthespecified product:
2-2 Thesuppliers ofthespecified product:
3. Thefactthattheapplicant istheperson provided forinparagraph 21ofArticle 8oftheLaw
3-1 Thefactthattheapplicant isasupplier ortheassociation thereof, animporter orthe
association thereof:
4. TheSummary astothechange incircumstances referred toinsubparagraph 1and/or 2of
paragraph 20ofArticle 8oftheLaw.
(Theevidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple, cover aone-year period inrespect
tothefactsconcerning theimportation ofthespecified product andathree-year period inrespect to
thefactsconcerning material injury etc.)
4-1 Changes incircumstances withregard tothedumping ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard tothedumping margin:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard tothenormal value ofthespecified
product:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheexport price ofthespecified
product destined toJapan:
4-2 Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury etc.totheindustry
inJapan caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product
(i) Changes incircumstances withregard totheimport volume ofthespecified
product:
(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthe
specified product ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation ofthe
specified product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethechange incircumstances withregard tothethreat ofmaterial injury
istobestated, thechange incircumstances withregard tothefactindicating
thatinjury caused bytheimportation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen
andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence, which
isrequested asconfidential:
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Anyother relevant matters
6-1 Importers ofthespecified product:
6-2 Producers inJapan excluding theapplicant, producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
6-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(4) APPLICATION FOR THE EXTENSION OFTHE IMPOSING PERIOD OFDUTY
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application fortheextension oftheimposing period ofanti-dumping duty imposed on
______________, imported from (originated in)____________________.
Withregard totheanti-dumping dutyimposed, under theprovisions ofCabinet Order Relating
to_______________ (Cabinet Order No.________, __________, on___________________________
imported from (originated in)_____________________, Ihereby request, inaccordance withthe
provision ofparagraph 26ofArticle 8oftheCustoms Tariff Law, fortheextension oftheimposing
period oftheanti-dumping dutyconcerned, asIconsider thattheimportation ofthespecified dumped
product andthefactofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry caused bythesaidimportation islikely
tocontinue orrecur aftertheexpiry oftheimposing period oftheduty.
1. Thename, type,model andfeatures ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping duty
1-1 Thename andHSCode No.ofthespecified product:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures ofthespecified product:
2. Thesuppliers orthesupplying country ofthespecified product regarding suchanti-dumping
duty
2-1 Thesupplying country ofthespecified product:
2-2 Thesuppliers ofthespecified product
3. Thefactthattheapplicant isoneoftheinterested parties forthedomestic industry:
4. Thesummary astothefactsthatthedumped importation ofthespecified product andthefacts
ofmaterial injury, etc.todomestic industry caused bythesaidimportation islikely tocontinue or
recur afterthetermination ofthespecifically period
4-1 Thethreat withregard tothedumping, afterthespecified period, concerning the
specified product ofwhich importation wasdumped:
(i) Thethreat withregard tothedumping margin:
(ii) Thethreat withregard tonormal value ofthespecified product ofwhich
importation wasdumped:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(iii) Thethreat withregard totheexport price ofthespecified product destined
toJapan, ofwhich importation wasdumped:
4-2 Thethreat withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry inJapan caused
bythedumped importation ofthespecified period
(i) Thethreat withregard totheimport volume oftheimportation ofthespecified
dumped product:
(ii) Thethreat withregard totheeffect oftheimportation ofthespecified dumped
product ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Thethreat withregard totheeffect oftheimportation ofthespecified dumped
product ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethethreat ofcontinuation orrecurrence ofmaterial injury istobestated,
thethreat withregard tothefactindicating thatinjury caused bythedumped
importation ofthespecified product isclearly foreseen andimminent:
5. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
5-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence, which
isrequested asconfidential
5-2 Thereason therefore:
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication bytheinterested producers, etc.orinterested labour
unions:
7. Anyother relevant matters
7-1 Importers ofthespecified products:
7-2 Producers inJapan excluding theapplicant producing thelikeproducts ofthespecified
product:
7-3 General circumstances ofinternational transactions dealing withthelikeproducts of
thespecified product:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(5) APPLICATIONFORTHEMODIFICATIONOFANUNDERTAKINGDUETOCHANGES
INCIRCUMSTANCES
(Only forapplications made byexporters)
Date:
TotheMinister ofFinance
Applicant: Address
Name (ofthecompany)
Name oftheRepresentative
Application forthemodification oftheundertaking concerning _______________, imported
from (originated in)___________________, duetochanges incircumstances.
With regard totheundertaking concerning _________________ imported from (originated
in)_________________, Ihereby request, inaccordance withtheprovision ofparagraph 31ofArticle 8
oftheCustoms Tariff Law, forthemodification ofthesaidundertaking, asIconsider thatthere has
beenachange incircumstances therein.
1. Thename, type, model andfeatures oftheproduct regarding suchundertaking
1-1 Thename andHSNo.oftheproduct:
1-2 Thetype, model andfeatures oftheproduct:
2. Thesummary astothechange incircumstances asenumerated insubparagraphs 1and/or 2
ofparagraph 20oftheLawwhich istobeapplied mutatis mutandis toparagraph 31ofArticle 8of
theLaw:
(Evidence tobeattached herewith shall, inprinciple, cover aone-year period inrespect to
thefactsofimportation oftheproduct regarding theundertaking andathree-year period inrespect
tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.)
2-1 Changes incircumstance withregard tothedumping oftheproduct regarding the
undertaking
(i) Changes incircumstance withregard tothedumping margin:
(ii) Changes incircumstances withregard tothenormal value oftheproduct:
(iii) Changesincircumstanceswithregardtotheexportpriceoftheproductdestined
toJapan:
2-2 Changes incircumstances withregard tothefactsofmaterial injury, etc.totheindustry
inJapan caused bytheimportation oftheproduct regarding theundertakingG/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(i) Changes incircumstance withregard totheimport volume oftheproduct:
(ii) Changes incircumstance withregard totheeffect ofimportation oftheproduct
ontheprice oflikeproducts inJapan:
(iii) Changes incircumstances withregard totheeffect ofimportation oftheproduct
ondomestic industry:
(iv) Incasethechange incircumstances withregard tothethreat ofmaterial injury
istobestated, thechange incircumstances withregard tothefactindicating
thatinjury caused bytheimportation oftheproduct concerning theundertaking
isclearly foreseen andimminent:
3. Request forconfidential treatment iftheevidence, etc.submitted isrequested asconfidential
andthereasons therefore
3-1 Identification ofthepartofthedocuments, and/or allorthepartoftheevidence which
isrequested asconfidential:
3-2 Thereason therefore:
4. Anyother relevant matters
4-1 Importers oftheproduct regarding theundertaking:G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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(6) APPLICATION FORM FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OFANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Date:
TotheDirector-General ofCustoms
Applicant: Address
Name ofApplicant and
Representative
Seal
(Name ofperson incharge)
(Phone number)
Ihereby apply forthereimbursement oftheanti-dumping dutyasdescribed hereunder, in
accordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 32ofArticle 8oftheCustoms Tariff Law, asthere is
thefactthattheamount ofanti-dumping dutypaidexceeds theactual amount ofthedumping margin,
withregard to________________ imported from (originated in)_______________.
(1) Period subjected toreimbursement application
From:
To:
(2) Name ofthesupplier:
(3) Address ofthesupplier:
(4) Total amount forwhich thereimbursement oftheanti-dumping dutyisrequested:
(5) Basis forcalculating theamount ofanti-dumping dutyforwhich reimbursement isrequested
1) Dateofimport approval:
2) Declaration number:
3) Dutiable prices (¥)(a):
4) Rateofanti-dumping duty(%)(b):
5) Amount ofanti-dumping dutypaid
(c)=(a)x(b):
6) Rateofdumping margin intheyearconcerned (¥/kg) (d):
7) Import volume (kg)(e):
8) Amount ofdumping margin (f)=(d)x(e):G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Suppl.2
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9) Amount ofrefund requested (g)=(c)-(f):
(6) Total:
Note:
1. Thisapplication form shallbefilled inbased oneachsupplier.
2. Inthecolumn "Period subjected totherefund application", please state(i)thedateoffirst
approved declaration forimportation (payment ofduty) intheyearforwhich refund isrequested, and
(ii)thedateofthelastapproved declaration forimportation (payment ofduty).
3. Inthecolumn "Amount ofrefund" foreachdeclaration ofimportation (payment ofduty) under
theheading "Basis forcalculating theamount ofanti-dumping dutyforwhich refund isrequested",
statetheamount onlyifthesumispositive. Ifthespace under the"Basis forcalculating theamount
ofanti-dumping dutyforwhich refund isrequested" isnotenough, youmaywrite onaseparate sheet.
4. Please attach fullevidence justifying thereimbursable amount.
5. Please submit three copies oftheApplication form.
6. When requesting forareimbursement, please refertothisForm andusetheform provided
bytheDirector-General oftheCustoms andTariffs Bureau, Ministry ofFinance.