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WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/139
G/SCM/W/146
ORGANIZATION 25October 1995
(95-3273)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYTHE GOVERNMENT OFCANADA1OFLAWS AND
REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 19October 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNewZealand.
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Special Import Measures Act
Section 3:Anti-dumping andCountervailing Duties
1. Sub-sections (a)and(b).Canada requires that,inthecases ofdumped andsubsidized goods,
thedutywillbetheamount equal tothemargin ofdumping/amount ofsubsidy. TheWTO Agreement
provides thatitisdesirable thatadutyshould belessthanthemargin/amount ifsuchlesser dutywould
beadequate toremove theinjury tothedomestic industry. WhydoesCanada notadopt alesser duty
rule?
Section 5:Anti-dumping Duty
2. (a) Sub-section (a)(i)(A). WhydoesCanada notspecify whatconstitutes a"considerable
importation" oflikegoods? Does Canada plantobeconsistent withtheWTO and
terminate aninvestigation where thevolume ofimports islessthan3percentor7per
centcollectively?
(b) Sub-section (a)(i)(B). Under thissection itispossible tolevyananti-dumping duty
when imports donotconstitute aconsiderable importation when theimporter ofthe
goods wasorshould havebeenaware thattheexporter waspractising dumping and
thatthedumping would cause injury. HowdoesCanada justify thisexception tothe
WTO A-DAgreement?
(c) What isthestandard for"should havebeenaware"?
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Section 14:Exemption from Application ofAct
3. Thissection gives theGovernor inCouncil unlimited powers tomake regulations exempting
anygoods orclassofgoods fromtheapplication oftheAct. What kindofsituations areintended to
beexempted here? Arethere anycontrols onthispower?