RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/W/204
G/SCM/W/213
ORGANIZATION 28November 1995
(95-3795)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED
BYNORWAY1OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Thefollowing communication, dated 20November 1995, hasbeenreceived from theOffice
oftheUnited States Trade Representative.
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ANTI-DUMPING METHODOLOGY
Selection ofNormal Value: Article 1ofsection 3oftheCustoms Tariff states thatdumping
means theimport ofproducts fromanother country "ataprice which intheordinary course oftrade
islower thanthecomparable sales price ofthelikeproduct when destined forconsumption inthe
exporting country". Ifnosuchprice exists, thendumping means theimport ofproducts ataprice
which islower thanprices fortheproduct exported to"anyother country," orataprice lower than
thecostofproduction inthecountry oforigin plusareasonable amount forselling costs andprofits.
1. Article 2.2oftheA-DAgreement states thatprices from athird country maybeusedfor
comparison purposes ifthatprice is"representative". Article 1ofsection 3oftheCustoms Tariff
doesnotsetforth arequirement thatthird country prices must be"representative." Willsucha
requirement beadded toarticle 1ofsection 3oftheCustoms Tariff?
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
2. Article 3ofsection 3oftheCustoms Tariff provides fortheimposition ofcountervailing duties
onproducts forwhich abounty orsubsidy hasbeengranted onthemanufacture, production orexport
oftheproduct. Other thanthisgeneral statement, section 3oftheCustoms Tariff contains noCVD
provisions. Willprovisions regarding subsidies andcountervailing measures beadded tosection 3?
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
Initiation: Article 7oftheCustoms Tariff provides that"complaints concerning dumping and
subsidies" shallbesubmitted andshallbeaccompanied bythe"necessary evidence." Article 7requires
thatpublicnoticebegivenoftheinitiationandcompletionoftheinvestigation,andthatdutiesbeimposed
onlyafteraformal investigation. Article 7further provides thatifthemargin ofdumping ortheextent
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ofthesubsidy isnegligible, theinvestigation willbeterminated. Finally, Article 7requires thatthe
investigations willnormally becompleted within ayear, andinanycasewithin 18months ofthe
initiation.
3. Articles 5.1to5.7oftheA-DAgreement Articles 11.1to11.8oftheSCM Agreement set
forth detailed requirements fortheinitiation ofanti-dumping dutyinvestigations. Forexample,
Article 5.4oftheA-DAgreement (andArticle 11.4oftheSCM Agreement) requires thatapplications
forinvestigations bemade "byoronbehalf ofthedomestic industry". Article 7ofsection 3ofthe
Customs Tariff doesnotsetforth suchrequirements. Willtherequirements beadded toarticle 7of
section 3oftheCustoms Tariff?
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
Nature ofDeposit/Assessment System
4. Section 3oftheCustoms Tariff doesnotspecify Norway 'sreview system. Willaprovision
beadded tosection 3oftheCustoms Tariff explaining Norway 'sdeposit andassessment system?
NewShippers
5. Article9.5oftheA-DAgreementprovidesforadministrativereviewsofnewshippers.Section3
oftheCustoms Tariff doesnotprovide forsuchreviews. Willsection 3beamended toprovide for
newshipper reviews?
Judicial Review
6. Article 13oftheA-DAgreement andArticle 23oftheSCM Agreement provide forjudicial
review offinalA-DandCVD determinations. Section 3oftheCustoms Tariff Actdoesnotprovide
forsuchreviews. Willaprovision regarding judicial review beadded tosection 3?