WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
G/SCM/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
26 July 1999
(99-3129)
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
ARGENTINA
Supplement
The following communication, dated 7 June 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Argentina.
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HAVING REGARD TO File No. 061-000407/99 in th e Registry of the Ministry of the
Economy and Public Works and Services, and
WHEREAS:The Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations, the Ministerial Decisions and Declarations and Understandings and the MarrakeshAgreement Establishing the World Trade Organi zation (WTO) were approved under Law No. 24,425;
The aforementioned Law has produced significant progress in regard to protective
mechanisms against imports under conditions of unfair competition.
By means of Decree No. 1326 of 10 November 1998, the National Executive Power laid
down the rules and regulations for the effective application of the Agreement on Implementation ofArticle VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures approved by Law No. 24,425, and appointed the implementing authorities
for those rules and regulations.
At present, applications for initiation of a dumping and/or subsidy investigation are filed
based on the questionnaires approved by Resolution No. 349 of the former Secretariat for Industry
and Trade of 12 November 1991.
It has been deemed necessary to refine the requirements for the submission of applications for
the start of an investigation concerning the application of anti-dumping or countervailing duties.
In order to ensure that the information necessary to start an investigation is available and thus
avoid repeated requests by the Implementing Authority, the applicant must furnish the fullest possible
supporting evidence in the application.
Based on Article 3 of Decree No. 1326/98, the Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade, through
the Directorate for Unfair Competition attached to the National Directorate for the Management of
Foreign Trade of that Undersecretariat and the National Commission for Foreign Trade, a
decentralized agency of the Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining, have proposed guidelines,G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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requirements and formalities with which the applic ant must comply in applying for initiation of an
investigation.
Consequent on the foregoing, it is indispensable to rescind Resolution No. 349 dated
12 November 1991 of the former Secretariat for Industry and Trade.
The Directorate for Legal Affairs in the Area of Industry, Trade and Mining attached to the
General Directorate for Legal Affairs in the Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services
has intervened as appropriate.
This Resolution is enacted in exercise of the powers conferred under Articles 1 and 3 of
Decree No. 1326 of 10 November 1998.
Wherefore,The Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Mining
RESOLVES:
Article 1 - To approve the questionnaires cons isting of TWENTY-NINE (29) pages which, as
Annexes 1 to 6,  are an integral part of this Resolution, and which must be completed by the applicantwhen filing an application for the initiation of a dumping and/or subsidy investigation.
Article 2 - To approve the instructions comprising SEVEN (7) pages which, as Annex 7, form
an integral part of this Resolution and which set forth the requirements that must be met by the
applicant in filling out the annexes mentioned in Article 1.
Article 3 - To rescind Resolution No. 349 of the former Secretariat for Industry and Trade of
12 November 1991 approving the questionnaires for the submission of the application for initiation of
a dumping and/or subsidy investigation.
Article 4 - This Resolution shall be proclaimed, published, transmitted to the National
Directorate of Official Records and filed.
Resolution No. 224Dr. Alieto A. Guadagni  - Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and MiningG/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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ANNEX 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ENTERPRISE
1. General information on the enterprise:
1.1 Registered name:  _______________________________________________________________
1.2 Domicile (full, giving postal code of the city, province, telephone and fax numbers):
Actual:  _______________________________________________________________________
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Headquarters:  __________________________________________________________________
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Industrial pl ant(s):  ______________________________________________________________
Domicile elected in the Federal Capital:
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1.3 Importer/exporter No.:  ___________________________________________________________
1.4 Registration No. in Nation al Industrial Registry:  _______________________________________
1.5 Tax Identification No. (CUIT):  ____________________________________________________
1.6 Name of legal representative, title and telephone:
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1.7 Name of expert responsible for providing information, title and telephone:
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1.8 Corporate purpose of enterprise and its main economic activity:
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1.9 Start-up date of the enterprise and its activities in respect of the domestic product (see
paragraph 2.1):
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1.10 Chambers of commerce, trade associations and federations of which the enterprise is a member:
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1.11 Documents to be attached:
• Memorandum and articles of association.
• Most recent document appointing authorities and distributing posts.
• Corresponding power of attorney.
• Photocopy of Tax Identification No. (CUIT).
As the legal representative of the firm, data concerning which  are contained in this questionnaire, I
declare that all the information furnished is complete and truthful and that the confidential
information submitted has not been published elsewhere.  Accordingly, I undertake that in the event
of failure to identify confidential information properly, the implementing authority will be exempt
from liability if said information is published.   I also undertake to report any changes to any or all of
the information herein supplied to the Secretariat, and declare that I am aware that the information
submitted may be verified by the technical staff of the competent authority, subject to the approval
of the enterprise.
I herewith attach the duly certified documents attesting to the status indicated above.
Finally, I have been notified, for all relevant purposes, that if any or all of the information submitted
is false, the implementing authority may shelve th e file and I renounce any claim arising out of such
a measure.
Signature __________________________
Name (print) _______________________Title _____________________________G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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ANNEX 2:  CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IMPORTED PRODUCT FORMING THE
SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION AND OF THE DOMESTIC PRODUCT
2.1 Terminology
Imported product forming the subject of the application: This is the imported product
presumed to involve dumping/subsidization, originating from the country/countries identified by the
applicant and in respect of which measures are being requested.  In instances of dumping in which the
applicant identifies the enterprise(s) engaging in the practice, the concept of imported product forming
the subject of the application will apply to the products of those enterprises.
Country/countries of origin concerned: This is the country/countries of origin of the product
forming the subject of the application.
Domestic product: This is the product manufactured by the domestic industry that considers
itself affected by the imported product forming the subject of the application and which is a like
product pursuant to Articles 2.6 and 15.1 of the respective Agreements on dumping and subsidies of
Law No. 24,425.
2.2.1 Origin(s). Identify the countries in which the product forming the subject of the application
originat es: _______________________________________________________________________
2.2.2 Corporate name and domicile of the enterprise(s) exporting the product forming the subject of
the application: ___________________________________________________________________
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2.3 Description of the imported product forming the subject of the application.  Describe the
product, giving the most accurate possible descri ption of its identifying physical and technical
characteristics (e.g.: weight, power, make, classification, various measurements and codes, chemical
properties, etc.), as well as its trade name, if any.  Furnish brochures and/or technical handbooks on
the product.  Where there are different models, indicate all the variants and/or the relevant intervals
for the variables mentioned above.
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2.4 State whether the imported product forming the subject of the application is identical or alike
to the product sold on the domestic market of the country/countries of origin under investigation.  If
there are differences, state them and quantify their economic value. __________________________
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2.5 Description of the domestic product.  Describe the product, giving the most accurate possible
description of its identifying physical and techni cal characteristics (e.g.: weight, power, make,
classification, various measurements and codes, chemical properties, etc.), as well as its trade name, if
any. Furnish brochures and/or technical handbooks on the product. Where there are different models,
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N.B.: If this application is being submitted by more than one company (or on behalf of more than
one company), please answer this question separately for each company.
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2.6 Technical standards with which the domestic product complies.  State the technical and
quality assurance standards (certified or not), manufacturing licences and customer technical
endorsements to which the domestic product is subject).
N.B.:  If this application is being submitted by more than one company (or on behalf of more than one
company), please answer this question separately for each company.
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2.7 Uses:  State the different uses, both of the imported product forming the subject of the
application and of the domestic product, and user/consumer sectors in order of importance.
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2.8 Are there substitutes different from the imported product forming the subject of the
application and from the domestic product for some of the uses mentioned in the preceding
paragraph?  Bear in mind that these substitutes may be of domestic or imported origin.
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2.9 If yes, indicate in the following table which are those products, the distinctive characteristics
of each, its origin and the use(s) that give rise to substitution.
Substitute Distinctive
characteristicsCountry of manufacture
(domestic/imported -
give origin)Uses for which
substitution
ascertained
2.10 Describe the production process for the domestic product and, if known to you, state whether
there are any substantial differences with respect to the production process for the imported productforming the subject of the application.
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2.11 Below, compare all aspects of the imported product forming the subject of the application and
the domestic product (e.g. physical, technical features, materials used, quality, performance, etc.).
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ANNEX 3:  SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR DUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS
As appropriate, complete Table 1 (A/B), 2, 3 or  4, appended to this Annex, with information
on sales in the domestic market of the country/countries of origin named in the application.  This
information should cover the TWELVE (12) months prior to the filing of these forms.
Thus, information should be given on sales in the domestic market of the country/countries of
origin named in the application of identical or like products exported to the Argentine Republic in the
ordinary course of trade.
If no identical or like products are sold in the domestic market of the country/countries of
origin named in the application in the ordinary course of trade or if the domestic market represents
less than 5 per cent of the volume exported to the Argentine Republic:
• State the ordinary export price of the identical or like goods to third countries, or
• Submit a constructed value for the product forming the subject of the application,
taking into account production costs (fixed and variable), with adjustments for the
selling, administrative and general costs, plus a reasonable profit margin, based on the
values obtaining in the domestic market of the country/countries of origin to be
investigated.
To show the normal value of the identical or like product, evidence must be furnished in the
form of original documents or, failing that, copies certified or authorised by the embassy or consulate
in the country/countries of origin concerned.
Solely for illustration purposes, some possible types of evidence are listed below:
• Market study by a recognised international consultant
• Producer/exporter price lists
• Producer-exporter invoices1
In the case of imports originating in a country whose trade is subject to a full or almost full
monopoly, or where domestic prices are set by the State, or any other similar situation, the normalvalue shall be determined by reference to any of the following criteria:
(a) The value calculated for a market-economy third country;
(b) the export price from such third country to other countries, including the Argentine
Republic;
(c) any other reasonable basis, including the price actually paid or payable in the
Argentine Republic for the like product, duly adjusted if necessary to include a
reasonable profit margin.
                                                          
1 The evidence provided is subject to evaluation by the Implementing Authority, which will determine
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INFORMATION ON THE NORMAL VALUE
IN THE COUNTRY/COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CONCERNED
Source Date QuantityUnit of
measurementUnit price Total price Exchange rateTotal price in
US$Unit price in
US$
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. Source of the data supplied:  # Market study by a recognised international consultant, # Price lists, # Invoices, # Other
2. Date of issue of supporting documents presented.  If a specialized publication, give the date of publication and date/period of the reported price.
3. Quantity of the product involved in the transaction.4. Unit of measurement (unit, kilogram, tonne, litre, other) in which the reported quantity is expressed.
5. Unit price of the product expressed in the currency of  the transaction as shown in the supporting documents.
6. Total price of the product in currency of origin (column 3 times column 5).
7. Exchange rate for converting the currency of origin into United States dollars, on the date of issue of the supporting docume nts.
8. Total price of the product in United States dollars (column 6 times column 7).
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ADJUSTMENT TO BE MADE TO THE NORMAL VALUE
 IN THE COUNTRY/COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CONCERNED
Total price in
US$Level of trade Quantity discount Financing∗ Indirect taxes
deductible *Domestic
freight*Technical/
physical
differencesAdjusted
normal
value
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1. Unit price in dollars, from column 9 of Table 1/A.2. State the corresponding level:  (a) ex-factory, (b) distributor/representative, (c) wholesaler, (d) retailer.3. Should the reported price not tally with the ex-factory level, st ate the percentage adjustment needed to arrive at said level .
4. Amount of the adjustment.  Obtained by applying the percentage under (3) to (1).
5. Percentage discount applicable.
6. Amount of discount (column 5 times column 1).
7. Time-frame, indicate financing period.
8. Rate of interest.
9. Amount of interest (obtained from columns 1, 7 and 8).
10. Name of tax and in round brackets the number of the page containing a copy of the relevant law.
11. Percentage tax rate.
12. Amount of tax deductible (column 11 over column 1).
13. Domestic freight charges.
14. Quantification of technical/physical differences.  In an attachment to this table, give a detailed description of their char acteristics.
15. Column 1 minus columns 4, 6, 9, 12, 13 and 14.
                                                          
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NORMAL VALUE IN THE COUNTRY/COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CONCERNED,
 DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE  ALTERNATIVE OF THE PRICES OF
EXPORTS TO THIRD COUNTRIES FROM THOSE ORIGINS
Product
One questionnaire must be completed for each product
model/code/type or family deemed to be covered by the application.
MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (MCN) heading
Transaction
dateImporting
countryImporting firmCode/
modelQuantityUnit of
measurementF.o.b. unit price
in US$Total f.o.b. value
in US$Terms of paymentAdjusted f.o.b. unit
price in US$
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)*(10)*(11)*(12)*
1. Transaction date, based on inward customs clearance in the third country.
2. Importing country.
3. Importer's corporate name.4. State the code, model or article number that identifies the product.
5. Quantity of the product imported by the third country in each customs clearance operation.
6. Unit of measurement used for clearance purposes.
7. F.o.b. unit price in US$, per article.
8. Total value f.o.b. in US$, for each article or product.9. Time-frame, indicate financing period.
10. Rate of interest.
11. Amount of interest prorated per unit of each article or product.
12. Adjusted f.o.b. unit value in US$.  Result of subtractin g the value in column (11) from the value in column (7).
                                                          
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TABLE 3
NORMAL VALUE IN THE COUNTRY/COUNTRIES
OF ORIGIN CONCERNED BASED OF THE
CONSTRUCTED COST ALTERNATIVE
Product
Model / code / type
Unit cost (a)
ItemInput/output
ratio
(b)Unit cost of
each input
(c)Cost per input
(d)% share of
AUC
(e)
1. Materials
1.1 Domestic
1.2 Imported
2. Direct labour
3. General  manufacturing
costs
3.1 Indirect materials
3.2 Indirect labour costs
3.3 Energy
3.4 Depreciation
3.5 Sundry
4. Other
4.1 Royalties
4.2 Administrative costs
4.3 Selling costs
4.4 Interest charges
4.5 Sundry
Average unit cost (AUC) 100%
Profit
Ex-factory unit price
(a) Unit cost.  Determine the cost in $US per co rresponding unit of measurement.  (E.g. $US/kg,
$US/t, etc.)
(b) Input/output ratio.  Quantity of input used, in terms of the corresponding unit of measurement
for each item making up the cost of each unit of the product, or the percentage share of the
total cost incurred (the case of interest charges, etc.).
(c) Unit cost of each input. State the value of each separate input in terms of the corresponding
unit of measurement.  (E.g.: $US/kg, $US /t, $US/man hour, etc.) or, in the case of
administrative, or selling costs or interest char ges, the total spent under each head, making it
possible to allocate to each item a share in each  unit produced in accordance with column (b).
(d) Cost per input.  This column should show the cost by input used to produce one unit of the
product.  It results from multiplying columns (b) and (c).
(e) Percentage share.  This column must show the percentage share of each input in the average
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ESTIMATED PRICE, FIRST SALE IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, OF THE
PRODUCT FORMING THE SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION
Product
One questionnaire must be completed for each product
model/code/type or family deemed to be covered by the application.
MCN heading
Adjusted f.o.b. unit price
(US$)Importation costs (US$)Cost at importer's
warehouse
(US$)Selling costs and profit
(US$)First sale price (US$) Exchange rate US$/Arg$ First sale price (Arg$)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1. Adjusted f.o.b. unit price.  From column (13) of Table 5.
2. Cost of importation.  Apply to column (1) the percentage determined in paragraph 4.8 of the questionnaire.
3. Cost at importer's warehouse.  Add columns (1) and (2).4. Selling costs and profit.  This column must be completed when the importer resells the imported goods.  On an attached sheet,  give a breakdown of the
headings and amounts that justify this item.
5. First sale price in  US$.  Add columns (3) and (4).
6. Selling exchange rate (US$/Arg$), rate quoted by the Banco de la Nación Argentina , in effect thirty (30) days from inward customs clearance, or if
supporting documentation is available, the rate prevailing on the date shown therein.
7. First sale price (Arg$.)  Column (5) times column (6).G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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ANNEX 4:  IMPORT DATA
4.1 Complete Table 5 at the end of this Annex, supplying data on imports of the product forming
the subject of the application for TWELVE (12) months preceding the filing of the application.
4.2 Tariff headings under which the imported product forming the subject of the application was
entered during the TWELVE (12) months preceding the filing date.  Complete the following table:
MERCOSUR Common
NomenclatureExports Imports
Heading Extra Intra
Description Refund CET Duty DIEMStatistical
tax Duty
MCN SIM %% % % %
Value suffix (María System) Description of value suffix
4.3 Tariff heading in which the product forming the subject of the application has been  classified
over the past three calendar years.  Complete the following table*:
Year MCN tariff heading (8 digits) Description
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4.4 Indicate whether these tariff headings (i.e. those determined by the 8 digits of the MCN, the
SIM opening and by the value suffixes) have covered and/or are covering the entry of products other
than the product forming  the subject of the application.  If yes, name the products.
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4.5 Give the unit of measurement most frequently used in import statistics (that used in the
declaration  in question).  If different from the unit of measurement used in the domestic market,
indicate the relevant conversion method.
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4.6 List the corporate names and domiciles of the main importers of the product forming the
subject of the application identified over the THREE (3) full years preceding the filing and the
remaining months of the current year.
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4.7 Explain the method and source used to ascertain the imports reported in Table 6 of Annex 5.
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4.8 Complete the following table, indicating the costs of importing and conveying the product
forming the subject of the application to the importer's warehouse.
Product:
Unit of measure considered:
Item % (Value in US$)
F.o.b. value
Freight charges (on f.o.b.)
Insurance (on f.o.b.)
C.i.f. value
Import duty (on c.i.f.)
Statistical tax (on c.i.f.)
Cost of opening letter of credit
Cost of customs clearance
Wharfage
Interest charges
Other (carriage to importer's
warehouse, etc.)
Final value
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EXPORT PRICE IN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN/PROVENANCE CONCERNED
Product
One questionnaire must be completed for each product
model/code/type or family deemed to be covered by the application.
MCN heading
Date of
customs
clearanceClearance
No.Customs
officeImporterCode/
modelQuantityUnit of
measurementF.o.b. unit
price in US$Total f.o.b.
value in $USTerms of paymentAdjusted f.o.b. unit
price (US$)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)*(11)*(12)* (13)*
3. Code of the customs office where the operation took place.
4. Importer's corporate name.
5. State the code, model or article number.
6. Amount of the product under investigation involved in the operation.
7. Units of measurement in which reported amount is expressed.8. F.o.b unit price in US$
9. Total f.o.b. value in US$
10. Time-frame, indicate period financed.
11. Interest rate.
12. Amount of interest prorated per unit of each article or product.13. Adjusted f.o.b. value in US$.  Result of subtracting column (12) from column (8).
                                                          
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ANNEX 5:  ECONOMIC DATA ON THE COMPANY AND THE MARKET
5.1 Has your company imported any of the product forming the subject of the application over the
past three years?
YES__ NO__If yes, give the relevant country of origin, f.o.b. values and quantities (if there is more than
one country of origin per year, state them separately).
Year Country of origin Quantities F.o.b. values
5.2 List other products manufactured and/or sold by the company.  Complete the following table.
Product Share of total invoiced by
company
Domestic product alike to that forming the subject of the application %
Other products: %
%
%
%
%
%
TOTAL 100%
N.B.:  answer this question by enterprise.
5.3 Identify all the companies making up the domestic industry (giving their corporate name,domicile, percentage share of  local production) and, if the information is available, the chambers and
associations of which they are members. Cite the source on the basis of which the percentage share of
each company in the domestic output is given and attach the certification issued by the appropriate
chamber.
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5.4 Describe the trade channels for the domestic product and the percentage share of each in total
sales.  If you have the information, supply the same data in respect of  the imported product forming
the subject of the application.
5.5 Is domestic production seasonal?
YES__ NO__
Is domestic demand seasonal?
YES__ NO__
Are imports of the product forming the subject of the application seasonal?
YES__ NO__
If any of your answers is in the affirmative,  complete Table 7 at the end of this Annex.
5.6 Explain clearly the nature of the injury to the domestic industry.  "Injury" shall be construed
as:  material injury to a domestic industry, threat of material injury to a domestic industry or materialretardation of the establishment of such an industry.
5.7 In case of "threat of injury", also provide data concerning disposable excess capacity and/orinventories of the product forming the subject of the application justifying the presumption of possibleincreased exports to the Argentine Republic, as well as information on conditions in third countries
which could absorb that trade flow.
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5.9 Complete Tables 6-9 at the end of this Annex, bearing in mind the following:
(a) For company output and production capacity, inventories, sales and exports, in terms
of  quantity and value, and for employment, give the total for all the companiesapplying and/or supporting the application.
(b) Sales quantities must be net of refunds.
(c) Sales values must exclude VAT and domestic taxes and be net of refunds and trade
discounts.
(d) Report inventories in respect of products finished as of 31 December of each year.
(e) Production capacity means the firm's full operating capacity.  If the company
produces several products, consider the current product mix or that obtaining sincethe start of the reporting period (report any changes that may have occurred over the
preceding three years).
(f) The number of employees must be the mont hly average and, if possible, only staff
assigned to the production of the domestic product (if the figures correspond to
totality of the enterprise(s), please so indicate).
(g) Wages paid must not include S.A.C. or social security contributions and, if possible,
should cover only staff assigned to the production of the domestic product (if the
figures cover the totality of the enterprise(s), please so indicate).
(h) For production cost structures, furnish the basis for the allocation of shared costs and,
if any of the items are royalties or other payments, indicate under which heads theyare quantified.  This information must be supplied for the same unit of
measurement/model/size/article as for the prices (subparagraph (i)) and for each of
the companies applying and/or supporting the application.
(i) For price information, ascertain whether there is a single price for the unit of
measurement of the domestic product or, if it must be supplied for the mostrepresentative model/size/article, indicate the basis for its representativeness.  In
Table 9, column one (1), supply the posted wholesale ex-factory list prices, excluding
VAT and domestic taxes, per unit of measurement of the most representative
domestic product/model/size/article; in column two (2), report trade discounts
granted, and in column three (3) the net price actually invoiced for that product
(difference between the preceding columns).  These data must be supplied for each of
the companies applying and/or supporting the application.G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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GENERAL DATA
31/12/Year: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:Current year
January -Previous year
January -
Domestic product (quantity)
Output, enterprise(s)  (quantity)
Inventories (quantity)
Domestic sales
Quantity
Value (Arg$)
Exports
Quantity
 Dollars f.o.b.
Total imports from country of origin investigated (1)
Quantity
Dollars f.o.b.
Total imports from other originsQuantity
Dollars f.o.b.
Domestic production capacity (quantity)
Apparent national consumption (2) (quantity)
Production capacity, enterprise(s)  (quantity)
Employment
Number of employees
Wages paid (Arg$)
(1) If there are several countries of origin investigated, break down these data by country of origin.
(2) Apparent national consumption is obtained by adding domestic output, the imports under investigation and total imports from other countries of origin and subtracting total exports.G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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TABLE 7
Complete only in those Cases Indicated in Paragraph 5.5
Domestic sales Imports
Output Units pesos units f.o.b. values
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
NovemberYear 1:
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
NovemberYear 2:
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
NovemberYear 3:
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Current
year
DecemberG/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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Production cost structures of  .......................................................
Year 1 average: Year 2 average: Year 3 average: Average current year
Item
PesosShare
of AUC PesosShare
of AUC PesosShare
of AUC PesosShare
of AUC
Domestic inputs
Imported inputs
Direct labour
Variable manufacturing costs
Royalties
Indirect labour
Other fixed production costs
Others (general, selling, etc.)
Average unit cost (AUC) 100% 100% 100% 100%
Ex-factory unit price
Basis for allocation of shared costs:G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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TABLE 9
Wholesale domestic ex-factory selling prices
of domestic product, according to model,
size or article most representative of own production .
List price Trade Net invoice
net of taxes Discounts price
Januar y
Februar y
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septembe r
Octobe r
Novembe rYear 1:
Decembe r
Januar y
Februar y
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septembe r
Octobe r
Novembe rYear 2:
Decembe r
Januar y
Februar y
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septembe r
Octobe r
Novembe rYear 3:
Decembe r
Januar y
Februar y
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septembe r
Octobe r
Novembe rCurrent
year
Decembe r
Criteria for selectin g most re presentative model/size/articleG/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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ANNEX 6: SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDY INVESTIGATIONS
6.1 Law (identify the legal regulations implementing the subsidy mechanisms detected in the
country of origin in question):
6.2 Type of subsidy (define the subsidy identified in accordance with the parameters set out in
Article 1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425.
6.3 Specificity (indicate, pursuant to Article 2 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures of Law No. 24,425, whether the subsidy is specific to an enterprise or industry or a group of
enterprises or industries within the jurisdiction of th e granting authority, substantiating your answer in
terms of the aforementioned Article.
6.4 Show whether the reported subsidy is prohibit ed or actionable (on the basis of the provisions
of Articles 3 and 5 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425):
6.5 Amount of the subsidy (estimate the amount of the subsidy in accordance with Article 14 of
the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425, explaining the method
used).G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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6.6 International prices (list the international prices of the main world exporters of the product
forming the subject of the application):G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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ANNEX 7: INSTRUCTIONS ON APPLYING  FOR THE INITIATION
OF AN INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF
ANTI-DUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
7.1 Purpose:
Enterprises, chambers of commerce, trade federations and/or associations considering
themselves to be harmed by imports suspected of involving unfair competition may apply for the
initiation of an investigation concerning the application of anti-dumping or countervailing duties.
This entails filling out and submitting Annexes 1-6 approved by this Resolution.The aforementioned annexes enable the Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining to
examine the accuracy and adequacy of the evidence needed to justify the initiation of an investigation.
7.2 Applicable laws:
- Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Agreement on
Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994,
approved by the Argentine Republic under Law No. 24,425, Decree No. 1 326/98 and
Decree No. 766/94.
- Additionally, Law No. 19,549 on Administrative Procedures and its Regulatory
Decree No. 1759/72, text harmonized by D ecree No. 1831/91 T.O., provided that they
are not in conflict with the principles governing the subject in question.
7.3 Implementing authorities:
The implementing authorities of the instruments cited are:
• The Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services;
• The Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Mining;
• The Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade (Directorate for Unfair Competition);
• The National Commission for Foreign Trade.
7.4 Mode of submission:
The application must be submitted in writing, in an original and one copy, each with a back-
up version on magnetic medium (diskette) in the Windows environment (Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0).
All requested information must conform to Annexes 1-6.
7.5 Place of submission:
Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services;
Office of Incoming Communications and Notifications of theSecretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining,
Avda. Julio A. Roca Nº 651.  Planta baja, sector 6
(1322) Buenos Aires - República Argentina.
Business hours:  10 to 17 hours.G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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7.6. Queries:
In the event of problems in completing Annexes 1-6 or should clarification be needed as to
the information requested, it is suggested that you contact:
(A) The Directorate for Unfair Competition of the Secretariat for Foreign Trade (for
general advice and topics related to dumping and subsidization), Av. Julio A. Roca
Nº 651 piso 6º sector 20, telephones:  349 3947/48/49/50, fax:  349 3947;  and/or
(B) The National Commission for Foreign Trade (for matters regarding injury to the
domestic industry caused by imports),  Av. Paseo Colón Nº 275 piso 7º, telephoneNos:  348 1738/1757, fax:  348 1735/1711.
7.7 General information and instructions:
7.7.1 Contents
The application for initiation of an investigation comprises Annexes 1-6, which are set out below:
•  ANNEX 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ENTERPRISE
•  ANNEX 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IMPORTED PRODUCT FORMING THE
SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION AND OF THE DOMESTIC PRODUCT
•  ANNEX 3: SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR DUMPING INVESTIGATIONS
•  ANNEX 4: IMPORT DATA
•  ANNEX 5: ECONOMIC DATA ON THE COMPANY AND THE MARKET
•  ANNEX 6: SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDY INVESTIGATIONS
7.7.2 Information that the application must contain
The applicant must furnish information showin g the existence of dumping or a subsidy, of
material injury, threat of material injury or material retardation of the establishment of a domestic
industry and a causal link between the imports formin g the subject of the application and the injury to
the domestic industry.
The applicant must complete Annexes 1-6 as accurately as possible and attach the supporting
documents.
7.7.3 Documents used to answer the questionnaires.
The data provided in Annexes 1-6 are subject to verification.  All worksheets or documents
used to complete the annexes, in particular those concerning accounting and administrative recordsand bases for estimates, must be kept and presented at the time of verification.G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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7.7.4. Time-frame for the information requested
Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 request data covering the TWELVE (12) months immediately
preceding the application.
Annex 5 requests information for the preceding THREE (3) full years and the months of the
current year.
7.5.5 Language
The application must be made in Spanish.  If information is submitted in a foreign language,
it must be accompanied by a translation done by a national certified public translator and
authenticated by the relevant professional association (Article 28 and related articles of the System of
Administrative Procedures - Law No. 19,549, Regulatory Decree No. 1759/72, Decree No. 1831/91
T.O).
7.7.6 Sources
In filling out each annex, the applicant(s) must state the sources of the data used.
7.7.7 Answers
All the questions in Annexes 1-6 must be answere d.  If the answer is "NOT AVAILABLE" or "NOT
APPLICABLE", that expression must be used and re asons given.   Answers must be as accurate and
precise as possible and all the additional documents requested must be appended.  The expression"NOT AVAILABLE" may not be used in the case of information relating to Annex 3, with theexception of the optional information indicated in each table of that Annex for anti-dumpinginvestigations, nor Annex 6, paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2, in investigations relating to the application ofcountervailing duties.  Similarly, that expression may not be used for production, export andbalance-sheet data relating to applicant enterprise(s) or for the prices of the domestic product.
7.7.8 Relevant unit of measurement
Quantitative data must contain a reference to the relevant unit of measurement and be
submitted in a uniform manner, with an indication where appropriate, of the conversion method used.
7.7.9 Foreign currency
Data submitted in foreign currency units must id entify:  the currency, the exchange rate and
the relevant date for converting that currency into United States dollars.
7.7.10 Additional information
Any additional comments or explanations deem ed appropriate for the initiation of the
investigation must be submitted on separate sheets.G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
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7.7.11 Signing the Annexes
Each page of Annexes 1-6 and any other information attached thereto must bear the original
signature of the head of the company or its legal representative and the corresponding name in print.
7.7.12 Confidentiality of the information
When the applicant submits information whose disclosure could harm the interests of his
company, he may request that it be treated as "confidential", while giving the reasons for such
treatment and supplying a non-confidential summary of the information.  Likewise, he must identify
each page containing such information individually by noting "CONFIDENTIAL" in the top right-hand corner.  These are mandatory requirements.
If the applicant fails to identify confidential  information in accordance with the preceding
paragraph, the Implementing Authority shall bear no liability should it become public.
The Implementing Authority must take a decision on  the confidentiality of the data within the
time-frame established for that purpose.
7.7.13 Attestation of legal capacity
Representatives or agents shall attest to their legal capacity by means of the appropriate
public instrument or a copy thereof signed by the la wyer, or by means of a power of attorney with the
signature authenticated by the police or judicial authority or by a notary public.  When a general or
special (multiple) power of attorney is invoked or a civil or commercial partnership agreement drawn
up as a public instrument or entered in the Trade Register, it must be attested to by attaching a copy ofthe whole, signed by the qualified representative or agent.  In the case of de facto partnerships
(sociedades irregulares o de hecho ), the application must be signed individually by all the partners,
those who will continue to act as liaison for the purposes of the application must be indicated.
(System of Administrative Procedures - Law No. 19,549 - Article 32 and related articles of
Regulatory Decree No. 1759/72, Decree No. 1831/91 T.O.).
7.7.14 Election of legal domicile
All applicants must elect a legal domicile within the radius of the federal capital for the
receipt of all correspondence from the authorities.
7.7.15 Applications filed by chambers of commerce or trade federations and/or associations
Applications filed by chambers of commerce and trade federations and/or associations on
behalf of the domestic industry injured by imports involving unfair competition must provide certified
copies of:  Memoranda and articles of association, the relevant powers of attorney (if the filing is done
by an agent), most recent documents granting authority and distributing posts, and the document inwhich the associated companies decided to file the application.  In the absence of the last-named
document, submit the documents in which all th e companies associated themselves with the
application, along with supporting documentation (signed original document of association with
attestation of the legal capacity of the signatory).
Likewise, for this type of application, Annexes 1-6 must be attached for each of the
enterprises represented or associated with the application.
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