RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/W/407
4 February 1999
(99-0419)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT
At its regular meeting on 29 October 1998, the Committee decided to ask Members to submit
suggestions for items to be deleted from the list of topics referred to the Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation for consideration.  The Committee further decided to ask Members to submitsuggestions for new items to be added to that list.
As of 1 February 1999, the Secretariat has received the following suggestions of items to be
deleted from and/or added to the list of topics  referred by the Committee to the Ad-Hoc Group for
consideration.  The Member submitting each suggestion is identified in the list below.
The suggestions are being circulated to Members for their consideration.  Members may be
invited to discuss these items during the meeting of  the Ad Hoc Group in April 1999, or may be invited
to discuss them informally prior to that time.  At the regular meeting of the Committee in April 1999, a
decision on items to be deleted from and/or added to the list of topics referred to the Ad Hoc Group will
be considered by the Committee.
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A. Suggestions for items to be added to list of topics referred to Ad Hoc Group
1. (Israel)  Article 2
A discussion as to the application of the Anti-Dumping Agreement regarding the situation of
bids and tenders.
2. (Turkey)  Non-market economy country in connecti on with the term "ordinary course of trade" –
Article 2.1.
In determining "ordinary course of trade" as used in Article 2.1 of the Agreement, whether the
exporting country is a market or non-market economy country becomes important.  Given the
fact that there are no rules in the A-D Agreement defining non-market economy countries,
Turkey would like to know what the other members' practice on this specific issue is.
3. (Turkey)  Meaning of the term "Reasonable Amount" as used in Article 2.24. (Turkey)  Constructed export price – Article 2.3.
Article 2.3 of the Agreement states that when the actual export price is unreliable because of acompensatory arrangement between the exporter and the importer or a third party the export
price may be constructed on the basis of the price at which the imported products are first
resold to an independent buyer.
  Does this mean that the authorities should use constructed export price even in cases where
they possess some reliable export price data, or, can they calculate the export price by using
the reliable export price data that they have and disregard the unreliable data?G/ADP/W/407
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5. (Israel)  Article 2.4 – Fair Comparison
A discussion as to the various types of differences that may affect price comparability and
which are in fact recognized when calculating dumping  margins.
6. (New Zealand)  Exchange Rates – Article 2.4.1
The footnote to this Article states that “normally, the date of sale would be the date of
contract, purchase order, order confirmation, or invoice, whichever establishes the material
terms of sale”.  This may bear no relation to the price actually paid for the goods, particularly
in a situation where there is a sustained movement in exchange rates which does not come
within the last sentence of Article 4.2.1, i.e. when the normal value currency declines against
the export price currency
7. (Japan)  Establishment of appropriate exchange rate.
Article 2.4.1. stipulates the principles of how to determine exchange rates in calculating
dumping margin.  Moreover, it also prescribes that "fluctuations in exchange rates" shall be
ignored and that exporters shall be given time to adjust export prices to reflect "sustained
movements in exchange rates".  What situations should be recognized as giving rise tofluctuations that can be ignored or to sustained movements for adjusting export prices, and in
such situations how should the appropriate exchange rate be established specifically?
8. (Australia)  Article 2.4.2.
Practical issues raised in the application of this provision such as:  the different circumstancesfor using transaction-to-transaction and weighted average-to-weighted average comparisons;
the incidence of using the alternative methods; and the determination of whether the margin
of dumping is de minimis  under the transaction-to-transaction approach.
9. (Turkey)  Sampling in injury under Article 310. (New Zealand)  Cumulation – Article 3.3
What is the practice of other administrations in applying this Article?
11. (Turkey)  Cumulative assessment – Article 3.3.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 3.3 of the Agreement, what are the experiences
of the other members in determining the cond itions of competition between the imported
products and between the imported products and the like product?
12. (New Zealand)  Domestic industry – Article 4.1 (i)
What is the practice of other Members in applying this article? The article provides for
discretion, “…may be interpreted…”.  How do authorities decide when to apply this article
and exclude related producers?
13. (Turkey)  Interpretation of Article 4.1 – (Footnote 11) and 3.5 simultaneously.
Under Article 4.1, related producers may be excluded from the definition of the domestic
industry.  On the other hand, Article 3.5 requires that other factors injuring the domesticindustry be examined and injuries caused by these factors not be attributed to the dumped
imports.
  In some instances some of the exporters under investigation may have set up their
manufacturing plants in the territory of the importing member.  In such cases, the
investigating authorities of the importing member must not attribute the effect of thesebranches on the sector subject to the investigation to dumped imports originating in another
country if the authorities have information about the related producers.
  Taking into consideration this hypothetica l case Turkey would lik e to know how other
members interpret these two articles simultaneously.G/ADP/W/407
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14. (Turkey)  Evidence – Article 5.
Article 5 of the Agreement states that the application for the initiation of an investigation shall
include evidence of dumping, injury and the causal link between the two.  However, there is
no clarification as to what form of information may constitute evidence.
15.  (Japan)  Extension of deadline for reply to questionnaire
Regarding the extension of the deadline for a reply to questionnaires prescribed in
Article 6.1.1, what "cause" should be provided for the extension to be granted and in what
situation should such extension be deemed as "practicable"?
16. (Israel)  Article 6.12
A discussion pertaining to the practices of the various authorities as to how and at what stages
in the investigation, they provide opportunities for industrial users and consumer
organizations to provide information which is relevant to the proceedings.
17. (Malaysia)  Article 9.5 – "Expedited/new shipper review"18. (Japan)  Conditions for the Retroactive levying of A-D duties.
What should be the criteria to determine the following conditions for the retroactive levying
of A-D duties prescribed in Article 10.6?
  (1) the importer was, or should have been, aware that the exporter practices dumping andthat such dumping would cause injury (10.6(i));
  (2) the injury is caused by massive dumped imports of a product in a relatively short time
which in light of the timing and the volume of the dumped imports is likely to seriously
undermine the remedial effect of the definitive anti-dumping duty to be applied (10.6(ii)).
19. (Turkey)  Recurrence of Injury – Articles 11.2 and 11.3.
How do the investigating authorities of the other members examine, during a review
investigation initiated under Articles 11.2 or 11.3, whether the injury will continue or recur if
the definitive anti-dumping duty is terminated?  What specifically does recurrence mean as
used in these paragraphs?
20. (Japan)  Review investigations prescribed in Article 11.2 or 11.3
When determining whether anti-dumping duty is "no longer warranted" (Article 11.2) or
when determining whether "the expiry of the du ty would be likely to lead to the continuation
or recurrence of dumping and injury" (Article 11.3), what factors should the authorities take
into account, and in what situation can the authorities determine to terminate or to continue
the duty?
21. (New Zealand) Third Country Dumping – Article 14.4
New Zealand has investigated two cases of dumpi ng on behalf of a third country.  In both
cases, differing opinions were held by various members as to what constituted “action” under
Article 14.4, and what the procedures are for gaining approval from the Council for Trade inGoods for such action.
B. Suggestions for items to be deleted from list of topics referred to Ad Hoc Group
1. (New Zealand)  Topic 1 – Treatment of Confidential Information
2. (New Zealand)  Topic 2 – Period of Data Collection3. (New Zealand andTurkey)  Topic 5 – Notification to the exporting memberG/ADP/W/407
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4. (Turkey)  Topic 6 – Hearings
5. (New Zealand and Turkey)  Topic 7 – Provisions of essential facts
6. (New Zealand and Turkey)  Topic 8 – Public notices
7. (New Zealand andTurkey)  Topic 9 – Conten ts of preliminary affirmative determinations
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