RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/16
G/SCM/W/23
14July1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2008)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED BYTHE
GOVERNMENT OFAUSTRALIA OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowingcommunication,dated5July1995,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofJapan.
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With reference toWTO/AIR/78 -Schedule forReview ofAnti-Dumping andCountervailing
Legislation, Iamsending youenclosed Japan'sComments andQuestions inviewofthespecial joint
meeting oftheCommittee onAnti-Dumping Practices andonSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
on17-21 July1995.
Determination ofnormal value
Articles 2.1and2.2oftheAnti-Dumping Agreement indicate thatnormal value should bebased
oneither salesofthelikeproduct inthehome market orthirdcountry orcostofproduction. Inthis
connection, theAustralian Lawallows normal value tobebased onsalesmade bysellers notsubject
tothedumping investigation. (SeeSection 269TAC.(1) ofCUSTOMS ACT 1901)
Question. Please explain theconsistency oftheprovision ofAustralian Law, which allows the
determination ofnormal value foroneexporter tobebased ontransactions made byanother seller,
withtheAnti-Dumping Agreement.