WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/LCA/1
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ORGANIZATION 24November 1995
(95-3765)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
ST.LUCIA
Thefollowing communication, dated 8November 1995, hasbeenreceived fromtheEmbassies
oftheEastern Caribbean States &Missions totheEuropean Communities inBrussels.
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InresponsetorequestscontainedindocumentsG/ADP/N/1andG/SCM/N/1fromtheCommittee
onAnti-Dumping Practices andtheCommittee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures respectively,
theGovernment ofSt.Lucia hereby notifies theattached anti-dumping andcountervailing lawstothe
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[No.25] Customs Duties (Dumping andSubsidies) Ordinance [1964]
IASSENT
[L.S.]
G.J.BRYAN
Administrator
16December 1964
ST.LUCIA
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No.25of1964
ANORDINANCEtoauthorizetheimpositionofdutiesofcustomswheregoods
havebeendumped orsubsidized andforpurposes connected therewith.
[19December 1964]
BEITENACTED bytheQueen 'sMost Excellent Majesty, byandwiththe
advice andconsent oftheLegislative Council ofSaint Lucia, andbytheauthority of
thesame asfollows:
Short title 1. ThisOrdinance maybecitedastheCustoms Duties (Dumping andSubsidies)
Ordinance 1964.
Interpretation 2. InthisOrdinance:
"fair market price" means theprice determined inaccordance with the
provisions ofSection 9ofthisOrdinance;
"General Agreement onTariffs andTrade" means theAgreement concluded
atGeneva intheyearnineteen hundred andforty-seven;
"importer" inrelation toanygoods atanytimebetween theirimportation and
thetimetheyaredelivered outofcustoms charge, includes anyowner orother
person forthetimebeing possessed oforbeneficially interested inthegoods;G/ADP/N/1/LCA/1
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"Minister" means themember oftheExecutive Council forthetimebeing
charged withthesubject ofTrade.
Cases where 3. (1) Where itappears totheMinister -
Customs duties
maybeimposed (a) thatgoods ofanydescription arebeing orhavebeenimported
intotheColony incircumstances inwhich theyareunder the
provisions ofthisOrdinance toberegarded ashaving been
dumped, or
(b) thatsome Government orother authority outside theColony
hasbeengiving asubsidy affecting goods ofanydescription
which arebeing orhavebeenimported intotheColony, and
that,having regard toallthecircumstances itwould beinthe
interest oftheColony, hemayexercise thepower conferred
onhimbythisOrdinance toimpose andvaryduties ofcustoms
insuch manner astheAdministrator inCouncil thinks
necessary tomeetthedumping orthegiving ofthesubsidy:
Provided that,where theMinister isnotsatisfied that
theeffect ofthedumping orofthegiving ofthesubsidy is
suchastocause orthreaten material injury toanestablished
industry intheColony orissuchastoretard materially the
establishment ofanindustry intheColony, theMinister shall
notexercise thatpower ifitappears tohimthattodosowould
conflict withtheprovisions forthetimebeing inforce ofthe
General Agreement onTariffs andTrade.
(2) Forthepurposes ofthisOrdinance imported goods shallberegarded
ashaving beendumped:
(a) iftheexport price from thecountry inwhich thegoods
originated islessthanthefairmarket price ofthegoods in
thatcountry, or
(b) inacasewhere thecountry from which thegoods were
exported totheColony isdifferent fromthecountry inwhich
theyoriginated:
(i) iftheexport pricefromthecountry inwhich thegoods
originated islessthanthefairmarket price ofthose
goods inthatcountry, or
(ii) iftheexport price from thecountry from which the
goods were soexported islessthanthefairmarket
price ofthose goods inthatcountry.
(3) ReferenceinthisOrdinancetogivingasubsidyarereferencestogiving,
directly orindirectly, abounty orsubsidy ontheproduction orexport
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whether related directly tothegoods themselves ortomaterials ofthe
goods), andshallinclude:
(a) thegiving ofanyspecial subsidy onthetransport ofa
particular product, and
(b) thegiving offavourable treatment toproducers orexporters
inthecourse ofadministering anygovernmental control over
theexchange ofcurrencies where suchtreatment hastheeffect
ofassisting areduction oftheprices ofgoods offered for
export, butdonotinclude theapplication ofrestrictions or
charges ontheexport ofmaterials from anycountry soasto
favour producers inthatcountry whousethose materials in
goods produced bythem.
Order imposing 4. (1) Thepower which theMinister mayexercise under thisOrdinance is
duties apower byorder toimpose ongoods ofadescription specified inthe
order adutyofcustoms chargeable ontheimport ofthegoods into
theColony ataratespecified intheorder.
(2) Thematters byreference towhich thedescription ofgoods inanorder
isframed shallinclude either thecountry inwhich thegoods originated
orthecountry from which thegoods were exported totheColony.
(3) Subject totheprovisions ofsub-section (2)ofthissection, anorder
under thissection mayinclude suchprovisions withrespect tothe
description ofthegoods chargeable withdutyandwithrespect tothe
cases inwhich dutyischargeable asmayappear totheMinister tobe
required forthepurposes ofthisOrdinance, andinparticular:
(a) provisions limiting thedescription ofthegoods byreference
totheparticular persons ororganizations bywhom thegoods
were produced orwhowere concerned withtheproduction
ofthegoods insome specified manner;
(b) provisions defining therateofdutybyreference tovalue or
weight orother measure ofquantity;
(c) provisions directing thatdutybecharged foranyperiod or
periods whether continuous ornot,orwithout anylimit of
period, oratdifferent ratesfordifferent periods orparts of
periods, and
(d) inconnectionwiththecommencement,variationortermination
ofaduty, provisions authorizing repayments inrespect ofduty
where itisshown thattheprescribed conditions arefulfilled.
(4) Anydutychargeable under thisOrdinance oranygoods shall be
chargeable inaddition toanyother dutyofcustoms forthetimebeing
chargeable thereon, andnotwithstanding theprovisions ofanyother
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thisOrdinanceshallnoteffectliabilitytocustomsdutychargeableunder
anyother Ordinance ortheamount ofanysuchduty.
Relief in 5. (1) Where itappears totheMinister thatrelief under thissection should
respect of beavailable asrespects adutyimposed byanorder under this
duties Ordinance (being anorder made toafford protection against dumping)
hemayifhethinks fit,inthatorasubsequent order under this
Ordinance apply theprovisions ofthissection inrelation totheduty.
(2) Where thissection applies inrelation toanyduty, theimporter ofany
goods chargeable withthedutyasbeing goods originating inor,as
thecasemaybe,exported fromaspecified country mayapply tothe
Minister forrelief from thedutyonthose goods.
(3) Ifonanapplication somade theMinister issatisfied thattheexport
priceofthegoods fromthatcountry withtheamount ofthedutyadded
toitexceeds thefairmarket price ofthegoods inthatcountry, the
MinistershallnotifytheCollectorofCustomsandExciseoftheamount
oftheexcess, andtheCollector ofCustoms andExcise shallremit
orrepay thedutyuptothatamount.
(4) Anapplication under thissection asrespects anygoods shallnotbe
made more thansixmonths afterthedutyhasbeenpaidonthegoods,
andinconnection withanysuchapplication theapplicant shallfurnish
suchinformation andevidence astheMinister mayrequire fromhim
forascertaining thesaidexport price orfairmarket price.
(5) Theforegoing provisions ofthissection shallhaveeffect inrelation
toadutyimposed byanorder under thisOrdinance (being anorder
made toafford protection against thegiving ofasubsidy) asif
references tothefairmarket prices inacountry were references to
theexport price from thatcountry increased bysuchamount (ifany)
asmaybenecessary tooffset theeffect ofthegiving ofthesubsidy.
(6) Ifaperson forthepurposes ofanapplication under thissection:
(a) makes anystatement which isfalseinamaterial particular,
or
(b) produces anyaccount, estimate, return orother document
which isfalseinamaterial particular,
theamount ofanydutyremitted orrepaid under thissection onthe
application shallberecoverable asadebtduetotheCrown andifthe
statement wasmade orthedocument wasproduced knowingly or
recklessly thatperson shall beliable onsummary conviction to
imprisonment foratermnotexceeding three months ortoafinenot
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Drawback etc. 6. (1) TheMinister maybyorder provide fortheallowance ofdrawback in
ofduties respect ofalloranyduties under thisOrdinance ontheexport ofgoods
insuchcircumstances andsubject tosuchconditions ashemayspecify.
(2) Thedrawback maybeinrespect ofdutypaidonthegoods orinrespect
ofdutypaidonmaterials usedinthemanufacture ofthegoods and
therateofthedrawback maybedetermined insuchmanner andby
reference tosuchmatters astheMinister mayspecify.
Power torequire 7. (1) Thecollector ofCustoms andExcise mayrequire theimporter ofany
information from goods tostatesuchfactsconcerning thegoods andtheirhistory ashe
importers maythink necessary todetermine whether thegoods aregoods
originating inacountry specified inanorder under thisOrdinance or
aregoods exported fromanycountry, andtofurnish himinsuchform
ashemayrequire withproof ofanystatements somade; andifsuch
proof isnotfurnished tohissatisfaction ortherequired factsarenot
stated, thegoods shallbedeemed forthepurposes ofthisOrdinance
tohaveoriginated inorasthecasemaybe,tohavebeenexported
from, suchcountry ashemaydetermine:
ProvidedthattheCollectorofCustomsandExciseshallrequire
proof ofthecountry inwhich goods originated inrelation toanyduty
under thisOrdinance inthecaseonlyofgoods exported from such
countries astheMinister maydirect inrelation tothatduty.
(2) Where anorder under thisOrdinance limits thedescription ofgoods
inrespect ofwhich dutyischargeable under thisOrdinance orthecases
inwhich dutyissochargeable sothatthequestion whether anyand
ifsowhatdutyischargeable onthegoods depends onother matters
besides thecountry inwhich thegoods originated orfromwhich they
wereexported, theCollector ofCustoms andExcise mayalsorequire
theimporter tostatesuchfactsashemaythinknecessary todetermine
thatquestion sofarasregards those other matters andtofurnish them
insuchformashemayrequire withproof ofanystatement somade;
andifsuchproof isnotfurnished tohissatisfaction ortherequired
factsarenotstated, those factsshallbedeemed forthepurposes of
dutyunder thisOrdinance tobesuchashemaydetermine.
Ascertainment of 8. (1) Inrelation togoods imported intotheColony theexport price from
export price thecountry inwhich thegoods originated orfrom which theywere
exported shallbedetermined asfollows:
(2) Ifthegoods areimported under acontract ofsalewhich isasalein
theopenmarket between buyer andseller independent ofeachother
andtheMinister issatisfied astothatfact,astotheprice onthatsale
andastosuchother factsasarematerial forthispurpose, theexport
price shallbetheprice onthatsalesubject toadeduction forthecost
ofinsurance andfreight from theportorplace ofexport, inthesaid
country totheportorplace ofimport, andforanyother costs, charges
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orplace ofexport, except sofarasanysuchcosts, charges orexpenses
havetobemetseparately bythepurchaser.
(3) Ifsub-section (2)ofthissection doesnotapply, theMinister shall
determine theexport price byreference tosuchsaleofthegoods (or
ofanygoods inwhich thefirst-mentioned goods wereincorporated)
ashemayselect withsuchadjustments asmayappear tohimtobe
proper.
Ascertainment of 9. (1) Thefairmarket priceofanygoods inacountry shallforthepurposes
fairmarket price ofthisOrdinance bedetermined asfollows.
(2) Subject tothenextfollowing sub-section, thefairmarket price shall
betaken tobetheprice atwhich goods ofthedescription inquestion
(thatistosay,anyidentical orcomparable goods) arebeing soldin
theordinary course oftrade inthesaidcountry forconsumption or
usethere, butsubject toanynecessary adjustments, whether for
differences inconditions andterms ofsale,fordifferences intaxation
orotherwise, which mayberequired forthepurpose ofensuring that
thecomparison between thefairmarket price andtheexport price is
effectively acomparison between theprices ontwosimilar sales.
(3) Ifitappears totheMinister thatgoods ofthatdescription arenotbeing
soldinthesaidcountry, ornotinsuchcircumstances thatthefair
market price canbedetermined inaccordance withsub-section (2)of
thissection, thefairmarket priceshallbedetermined bytheMinister
byreference toanyprice obtained forgoods ofthatdescription when
exported fromthesaidcountry, withadjustments made forthepurpose
mentioned insub-section (2)ofthissection, or,iftheMinister thinks
fit,byreference tothecostorestimated costofproduction ofthegoods
thedumping ofwhich isinquestion, withsuchadditions inrespect
ofselling costandprofit asmayappear totheMinister tobeproper.
(4) Noaccount shall betaken under thissection ofanyapplication of
restrictions orcharges ontheexport ofmaterials from anycountry
soastofavour producers inthatcountry whousethose materials in
goods produced bythem.
Construction of 10. (1) Goods shallberegarded forthepurposes ofthisOrdinance ashaving
references to originated inacountry:
country of
origin etc. (a) ifthose goods were wholly produced inthatcountry, or
(b) ifsome stage intheproduction ofthegoods wascarried out
inthatcountry andthecostofcarrying outsuchstages, ifany,
intheproduction ofthegoods aswerecarried outafterthose
goods lastleftthatcountry (butbefore theimport ofthegoods
intotheColony) waslessthan25percentofthecostof
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(c) ifsome stageintheproduction ofanycomponents ormaterials
incorporated inthegoods wascarried outinthatcountry and
thecostofcarrying outsuchstages inproduction aswere
carried outafterthose components ormaterials lastleftthat
country toconvert those components ormaterials intothe
goods asimported intotheColony waslessthan25percent
ofthecostofproduction ofthegoods assoimported.
(2) Where theexport price ofanygoods fromthecountry inwhich they
originated isinquestion andsome stageintheproduction ofthegoods,
orofanycomponents ormaterials incorporated inthegoods was
carried outaftertheylastleftthatcountry, thedeductions tobemade
bytheMinister intheprice byreference towhich theexport price is
tobeascertained shallinclude adeduction forthecostofcarrying out
anysuchstage intheproduction ofthegoods andintheproduction
ofanycomponents ormaterials incorporated inthegoods; andthe
fairmarket price shallbethefairmarket price ofthose goods or,as
thecasemaybe,ofthose components ormaterials inthestateinwhich
theyleftthatcountry.
(3) Anyreference inthisOrdinance tothecountry inwhich goods
originated shall betaken, inacasewhere there aretwoormore
countries which answer tothatdescription, asareference toanyof
those countries.
Regulations 11. TheAdministrator inCouncil maybyregulations prescribe forthepurposes
ofthisOrdinance:
(a) thecosts, charges andexpenses tobetaken intoaccount inascertaining
costs ofproduction orthecostofanystage inproduction;
(b) themanner inwhich costofproduction istobeascertained incases
where different stages arecarried outbydifferent persons;
(c) themanner inwhich thecostofdifferent stages ofproduction isto
beascertained.
F.J.CLARKE
Speaker
Passed this11thdayofDecember, 1964.
D.M. THOMAS
Acting Clerk ofthe
Legislative Council