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ORGANIZATION 13May1997
(97-2009)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
SINGAPORE
Supplement
Thefollowing communication, dated 25April 1997, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofSingapore.
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No.S207
COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES ACT 1996
(ACT 33OF1996)
COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
REGULATIONS 1997
ARRANGEMENT OFREGULATIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Regulation:
1. Citation andcommencement
2. Definitions
PART II
PETITIONS
3. Contents ofpetition
4. Notification ofreceipt ofpetition
PART III
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
5. Scope ofinvestigation tobedetermined
6. Evidence inpetition
7. Furnishing ofinformation inpetition
8. Notice ofinitiation ofinvestigation
9. Gathering ofinformation andquestionnaires
10. Preliminary determination
11. Notice ofpreliminary determination
12. Provisional measures
13. Final determination
14. Undertakings andsuspension ofinvestigation
PART IV
INJURY DETERMINATIONS
15. Determination ofinjury
16. Causation
17. Threat ofmaterial injury
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Regulation:
19. Cumulation incountervailing dutyinvestigation
20. Cumulation inanti-dumping dutyinvestigation
PART V
SUBSIDIES AND DUMPING
21. Specificity andcontingency ofsubsidy
22. Calculation ofcountervailable subsidy
23. Establishing countervailing dutyrate
24. Deminimis levelofcountervailable subsidy
25. Negligible volume ofsubsidized ordumped imports
26. Relevant period foranti-dumping dutyinvestigation
27. Determining normal value under section 15(2) oftheAct
28. Selecting thirdcountry under section 15(2)(a) oftheAct
29. Determining costofproduction andconstructed value under section 15oftheAct
30. Transactions notinordinary course oftrade
31. Establishing dumping margins
32. Adjustments toensure faircomparison between normal value andexport price
33. Limited examination
34. Rateofcountervailing subsidy ongoods from non-market economy country
35. Dumping margin forgoods from non-market economy country
PART VI
REVIEWS
36. Review byMinister
37. Expedited review ofcountervailing dutyforexporters notexamined
38. Expedited review ofanti-dumping duties fornewexporters
39. Extension review
40. Refund review
PART VII
GENERAL
41. Information from interested parties
42. Information from industrial users, etc.
43. Verification ofinformation
44. Determination onfactsavailable
45. Meeting ofinterested parties
46. Disclosure offactsunder consideration
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Inexercise ofthepowers conferred bysection 46oftheCountervailing andAnti-Dumping
Duties Act1996, theMinister forTrade andIndustry hereby makes thefollowing Regulations:
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Citation andcommencement
1. These Regulations maybecitedastheCountervailing andAnti-Dumping Duties Regulations
1997 andshallcome intooperation on25April 1997.
Definitions
2. (1) Forthepurposes oftheActandthese Regulations, "producer" means:
(a) inrelation toanymanufactured goods, theproducer, manufacturer orprocessor of
thegoods; and
(b) inrelation tounmanufactured rawgoods, theperson whoobtains suchgoods directly
bytheundertaking ofanyagricultural, mining orfishing operation.
(2) IntheseRegulations,"subsidizedimports"meansimportswithrespecttowhichacountervailable
subsidy isprovided.
PART II
PETITIONS
Contents ofpetition
3. (1) Apetition requesting thatacountervailing orananti-dumping dutyinvestigation be
initiated shallcontain thefollowing information:
(a) thename andaddress ofthepetitioner;
(b) adescription ofthevolume andvalue ofthedomestic production ofthelikegoods
bythepetitioner;
(c) theidentity ofthedomestic industry onbehalf ofwhich thepetition issubmitted,
including thenames andaddresses oftheproducers ofthelikegoods inthedomestic
industry (orassociations ofdomestic producers ofthelikegoods) andadescription
ofthevolume andvalue ofdomestic production ofthelikegoods accounted forby
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(d) acomplete description ofthegoods thatdefines therequested scope oftheinvestigation,
including technical characteristics andusesofsuchgoods andthecurrent applicable
Singapore tariff classifications;
(e) thename ofthecountry inwhich thegoods areproduced and,ifsuchgoods are
imported fromacountry other thanthatinwhich theyareproduced, thename ofthe
intermediate country;
(f) thename andaddress ofeachparty thepetitioner knows isproducing thegoods for
export orisexporting toSingapore and,inrelation toacountervailing dutypetition,
isreceiving acountervailable subsidy or,inrelation toananti-dumping dutypetition,
isselling thegoods atprices below thenormal value, asthecasemaybe:
(g) anyfactual information, particularly documentary evidence, relevant tothealleged
countervailable subsidy ordumping, including -
(i) inrelation toacountervailing dutypetition, theauthority which provided the
countervailable subsidy andthemanner inwhich thecountervailable subsidy
isprovided andanestimate ofthevalue ofthecountervailable subsidy to
producers orexporters ofthegoods; or
(ii) inrelation toananti-dumping dutypetition -
(A) information onprices atwhich thegoods inquestion aresoldwhen
destined forconsumption inthedomestic market ofthecountry of
origin orexport or,where appropriate, information ontheprices at
which thegoods aresoldfromthecountry oforigin orexport toathird
country, orontheconstructed value ofthegoods;
(B) information onexport prices toSingapore or,where appropriate, on
theprices atwhich thegoods arefirstresold toanindependent buyer
inSingapore; and
(C) iftheexporting country ofthegoods inquestion isanon-market
economy country, factual information relevant tothecalculation of
normal value asspecified inthese Regulations;
(h) thevolume andvalue ofthegoods imported intoSingapore during themost recent
three-year period andduring anyanother recent period thatthepetitioner believes to
bemore representative;
(i) thename andaddress ofeachparty whom thepetitioner knows isimporting or,ifthere
were noimportations, islikely toimport thegoods;
(j) information ontheeffect ofthegoods onprices ofthelikegoods inthedomestic market
andtheconsequent impact ofthegoods onthedomestic industry;
(k) factualinformationregardinginjurytothedomesticindustryasdefinedinsection9(1)(b)
or23(1)(b) oftheAct; and
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(2) Inrelation toparagraph (1)(k), apetitioner should include factual information onrelevant
economic factors andindices which haveabearing onthecondition ofsuchdomestic industry, such
as:
(a) actual andpotential decline inoutput, sales, market share, profits, productivity, returns
oninvestments orutilization orcapacity;
(b) factors affecting domestic prices;
(c) actual andpotential negative effects oncashflow, inventories, employment, wages,
growth, ability toraisecapital orinvestment;
(d) inthecaseofacountervailing dutypetition involving agriculture, whether there has
beenanincreased burden ongovernment support programmes; and
(e) themagnitude ofthemargin ofthealleged dumping ortherateofcountervailable
subsidization.
(3) Thepetitioner shallsubmit, together withthepetition, anon-confidential version ofsuchpetition
thatcanbereleased publicly.
(4) TheMinister shallnotconsider anyfactual information inthepetition forwhich thepetitioner
requests confidential treatment unless thepetitioner meets therequirements ofsection 35oftheAct.
(5) TheMinister maypermit thepetitioner toamend hispetition iftheMinister:
(a) hasnotmade apreliminary determination; and
(b) issatisfied thatexceptional circumstances existtojustify theamendment.
Notification ofreceipt ofpetition
4. (1) Subject toparagraphs (2)and(4),theMinister shallnotpublicize thereceipt ofany
countervailing oranti-dumping dutypetition untiladecision hasbeenmade toinitiate aninvestigation.
(2) Onreceipt ofacountervailing dutypetition, theMinister shall, assoonaspracticable, notify
therepresentative oftheinterested foreign government inSingapore ofthereceipt ofsuchpetition for
thepurpose ofsection 5oftheAct.
(3) Theprovision ofanopportunity forconsultations under section 5oftheActshallnotprevent
theMinister from proceeding expeditiously withregard toinitiating theinvestigation, reaching a
preliminary orfinaldetermination orapplying provisional orfinalmeasures inaccordance withthe
provisions oftheActandthese Regulations.
(4) TheMinister shallnotify therepresentative oftheinterested foreign government inSingapore
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PART III
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
Scope ofinvestigation tobedetermined
5. (1) Upon receipt ofthecountervailing oranti-dumping dutypetition, theMinister shall
review thepetition anddetermine thegoods thataretobewithin thescope oftheinvestigation and
whether thepetitioner issubmitting thepetition onbehalf ofthedomestic industry producing suchgoods.
(2) TheMinister may, where appropriate, segregate thesubject goods andinitiate separate
investigation thereof.
Evidence inpetition
6. (1) Forthepurposes ofsection 4(3)or19(3) oftheAct,theMinister shall, within 30days
fromthedateofreceipt ofacountervailing oranti-dumping dutypetition, examine theaccuracy and
adequacy oftheevidence provided inthepetition.
(2) Where theMinister decides nottoinitiate aninvestigation, theMinister shallreject thepetition
andnotify thepetitioner ofthereasons fortherejection.
Furnishing ofinformation inpetition
7. (1) Whereacountervailingoranti-dumpingdutyinvestigationhasbeeninitiated,theMinister
shallprovide thefullwritten textofthenon-confidential version ofthepetition totheknown exporters
andtotheinterested foreign government assoonaspracticable andshallmake itavailable uponrequest,
toother interested parties.
(2) Where thenumber ofexporters involved isparticularly high, thefullwritten textofthenon-
confidential version ofthepetition maybeprovided onlytotheauthorities oftheexporting country
ortotherelevant trade association.
Notice ofinitiation ofinvestigation
8. Anotice ofinitiation ofinvestigation tobepublished under section 4(5)or(7)or19(5) or(7)
oftheActshallcontain thefollowing information:
(a) thename ofthecountry orcountries inwhich thesubject goods areproduced or,if
thegoods areimported from acountry other thanthecountry inwhich theyare
produced, thename oftheintermediate country;
(b) adescription ofthesubject goods;
(c) abriefdescription ofthealleged countervailable subsidy ordumping tobeinvestigated,
including thebasis forsuchallegations;
(d) abriefsummary ofthefactors onwhich theallegations ofinjury arebased;
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(f) thedateofinitiation oftheinvestigation; and
(g) theproposed timelimits fortheinvestigation.
Gathering ofinformation andquestionnaires
9. (1) TheMinister mayissue questionnaires toanyparty relevant tothecountervailing or
anti-dumping dutyinvestigation within areasonable period fromthedateofpublication ofthenotice
ofinitiation ofinvestigation inorder toobtain information which theMinister considers necessary for
making adetermination under theAct.
(2) Aparty receiving aquestionnaire shallsubmit hisreply within suchtimeandinsuchform
asmaybespecified bytheMinister inthequestionnaire, which timeshallbeatleast30daysfrom
thedateofreceipt ofthequestionnaire.
(3) Anextension ofthetimeperiod specified inparagraph (2)maybegranted bytheMinister
onawritten request ofaparty iftheMinister issatisfied -
(a) withthereasons given fortherequest; and
(b) thatsuchextension oftimewillnotunreasonably delay theinvestigation.
(4) Except inextraordinary circumstances, anyreply toaquestionnaire submitted totheMinister
aftertheduedateornotinthespecified form shallnotbeconsidered bytheMinister.
(5) Forthepurpose ofthisregulation, aquestionnaire shallbedeemed tohavebeenreceived by
aparty 7daysfrom thedayonwhich itwassenttotheparty ortotheappropriate representatives of
theinterested foreign government inSingapore, asthecasemaybe.
(6) TheMinistermay,ifheconsidersnecessary,issueanypartywithasupplementaryquestionnaire,
arequest forclarification orarequest foradditional information, relevant tothecountervailing oranti-
dumping dutyinvestigation andtheparty shallrespond tothesupplementary questionnaire orrequest
within thetimespecified inthequestionnaire orrequest.
Preliminary determination
10. (1) TheMinister shallmake apreliminary determination under section 7or21oftheAct
within 90daysfrom thedateofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation ofinvestigation.
(2) Inspecial circumstances, theMinister mayextend thetimeperiod formaking apreliminary
determination byanadditional period notexceeding 90days.
Notice ofpreliminary determination
11. (1) Anotice ofpreliminary determination under section 7or21oftheActshallsetforth
insufficient detail thefindings andconclusions reached onallissues offactandlawconsidered material.G/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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(2) Thenotice shallalsocontain:
(a) thenames oftheexporters or,where thisisimpracticable, thename ofthecountry
orcountries inwhich thesubject goods areproduced oranyintermediate country
involved;
(b) adescription ofthesubject goods thatissufficient forcustoms purposes, including
thecurrent Singapore tariff classification;
(c) theamount ofcountervailable subsidy ormargin ofdumping, ifany,found toexist
andthebasis forsuchdetermination;
(d) factors thathaveledtotheinjury determination, including information onfactors other
thansubsidized ordumped imports thathavebeentaken intoaccount when theinjury
determination wasmade; and
(e) thereasons whyanyprovisional measures arenecessary toprevent injury caused during
theinvestigation.
Provisional measures
12. (1) Provisional measures maybetaken onlyafterthepublication ofthenotice ofaffirmative
preliminary determination.
(2) Theperiod fortheapplication ofprovisional measures shallnotexceed:
(a) inthecaseofacountervailing dutyinvestigation, fourmonths; and
(b) inthecaseofananti-dumping dutyinvestigation;
(i) sixmonths; or
(ii) onthedecision oftheMinister upon therequest byexporters representing a
significant percentage ofthetrade involved, ninemonths.
Final determination
13. (1) Afinaldetermination under section 9oftheActshallbemade within 120daysfrom
thedateofpublication ofthenotice ofpreliminary determination.
(2) Afinaldetermination under section 23oftheActshallbemade:
(a) within 180daysfromthedateofpublication ofthenotice ofpreliminary determination;
or
(b) where Regulation 12(2)(b)(ii) applies, within 270daysfrom thedateofpublication
ofthenotice ofpreliminary determination.
(3) Anotice ofafinaldetermination, whether affirmative ornegative, shallinclude allrelevant
information onthematters offactandlawandreasons thathaveledtothedetermination, dueregard
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(a) thenames oftheexporters andproducers ofthesubject goods or,where thisis
impracticable, thename ofthecountry inwhich thesubject goods areproduced or
ofanyintermediate country involved;
(b) adescription ofthesubject goods thatissufficient forcustoms purposes, including
thecurrent Singapore tariff classification;
(c) theamount ofcountervailable subsidy ormargin ofdumping found toexistandthe
basis forsuchdetermination;
(d) factors thathaveledtotheinjury determination, including information onfactors other
thansubsidized ordumped imports thathavebeentaken intoaccount when theinjury
determination wasmade;
(e) anyother reasons leading tothefinaldetermination;
(f) thecountervailing oranti-dumping duties tobeimposed;
(g) thereason whyfinalcountervailing oranti-dumping duties should becollected with
regard tothesubject goods forwhich provisional measures were applied; and
(h) thereason fortheretroactive imposition ofduties under section 9(8)or23(8) ofthe
Act,ifapplicable.
(4) Where anyinterested party satisfies theMinister within seven daysofthedateofpublication
ofthenotice offinaldetermination thatthere isanyclerical error inthenotice offinaldetermination,
theMinister mayrectify thatclerical error.
Undertakings andsuspension ofinvestigation
14. (1) TheMinister mayconsult thedomestic industry before accepting anyundertaking and
suspending acountervailing oranti-dumping dutyinvestigation under section 11or25oftheAct.
(2) TheMinister mayaccept thefollowing forms ofundertakings:
(a) inrelation toacountervailing dutyinvestigation:
(i) thegovernment oftheexporting country agrees toeliminate orlimit the
countervailable subsidy ortakeother measures concerning itseffects which
theMinister issatisfied willeliminate theinjurious effect ofthecountervailable
subsidy; or
(ii) theexporter agrees torevise hisprices tothatwhich theMinister issatisfied
willeliminate theinjurious effect ofthecountervailable subsidy; and
(b) inrelation toananti-dumping dutyinvestigation:
(i) theexporter agrees torevise hisprices tothatwhich theMinister issatisfied
willeliminate theinjurious effect ofthedumping; orG/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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(ii) theexporter agrees tocease exports toSingapore atdumped prices sothatthe
Minister issatisfied itwilleliminate theinjurious effect ofthedumping.
(3) Except inextraordinary circumstances, anyundertakings shallbeoffered notlaterthan60days
before thefinaldetermination.
(4) Price undertakings maybesuggested bytheMinister but:
(a) noexporter shallbeforced toenter intosuchundertakings; and
(b) subject toparagraph (5),thefactthattheexporters donotofferanyundertakings, or
donotagree toanyundertakings suggested bytheMinister, shallnotprejudice the
consideration ofthecase.
(5) TheMinister maydetermine thatathreat ofinjury ismore likely toberealized ifthesubsidized
ordumped imports continue without suchundertakings.
(6) Where theMinister:
(a) hasaccepted anundertaking, heshallpublish anotice under section 11(3)(c) or25(3)(c)
oftheAct,asthecasemaybe;or
(b) hasrefused anundertaking, heshallwhere practicable provide thereasons which have
ledtothedetermination thattheacceptance ofanundertaking isinappropriate andshall,
totheextent possible, givetheexporter anopportunity tomake comments thereon.
(7) Thenotice referred toinparagraph (6)(a) shall include thenon-confidential partofthe
undertaking andsetforthinsufficient detail thefindings andconclusions onallissues offactandlaw
considered material bytheMinister, unless theMinister otherwise makes thatinformation available
through aseparate report.
(8) Upon theacceptance ofanyundertaking, theMinister mayrequire anyinterested foreign
government orexporter fromwhom theundertaking hasbeenaccepted toprovide, fromtimetotime,
information relevant tothefulfilment oftheundertaking, andtopermit verification ofpertinent data.
(9) Regulation 44(2) to(15)shall, withthenecessary modifications, apply toanyrequest for
information orverification under paragraph (8).
(10) Anyrefusal tocomply witharequest forinformation orverification under paragraph (8)shall
constitute aviolation oftheundertaking.
(11) Every request tocomplete theinvestigation under section 11(4) or25(4) oftheActshallbe
made inwriting bythegovernment oftheexporting country, either onbehalf oftheexporter oron
itsownaccord, within 14daysfromthedateofpublication ofthenotice ofsuspension ofinvestigation.
(12) Where theMinister continues theinvestigation under section 11(4) or25(4) oftheAct,heshall
publish anotice ofthecontinuation oftheinvestigation andmake afinaldetermination within 180days
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PART IV
INJURY DETERMINATIONS
Determination ofinjury
15. (1) Adetermination ofinjury forthepurposes ofsections 3(1)(b) and14(1)(b) oftheAct
shallbebased onpositive evidence andinvolve anobjective examination of:
(a) thevolume ofthesubsidized ordumped imports andtheeffect ofthesubsidized or
dumped imports onprices inthedomestic market forlikegoods; and
(b) theconsequent impact ofthese imports ondomestic producers oflikegoods.
(2) Indetermining theimpact onthedomestic industry, theMinister shallbasehisexamination
onanevaluation ofallrelevant economic factors andindices having abearing onthestateofsuch
industry.
(3) Thefactors andindices referred toinparagraph (2)shallinclude:
(a) theactual andpotential decline inoutput, sales, market share, profits, productivity,
return oninvestments orutilization ofcapacity;
(b) thefactors affecting domestic prices;
(c) themagnitude ofthemargin ofdumping ortheamount ofcountervailable subsidy;
(d) theactual andpotential negative effects oncashflow, inventories, employment, wages,
growth orability toraisecapital orinvestments; and
(e) inthecaseofacountervailing dutyinvestigation involving agriculture, whether there
hasbeenanincreased burden ongovernment support programmes.
(4) Thefactors andindices listed inparagraph (3)shallnotbeexhaustive norshallanysuchfactor
orindex benecessarily conclusive.
Causation
16. (1) Inorder todetermine whether injury tothedomestic industry iscaused bythesubject
goods through theeffects ofthecountervailable subsidy ordumping under section 3or14oftheAct,
theMinister shallconsider, among other factors:
(a) whether there hasbeenasignificant increase insubsidized ordumped imports, in
absolute terms orrelative toproduction orconsumption inSingapore;
(b) whether therehasbeensignificant priceundercutting bysubsidized ordumped imports
ascompared withtheprice ofanylikedomestic goods; andG/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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(c) whether theeffect ofthesubsidized ordumped imports issuchastodepress prices
toasignificant degree ortoprevent price increases, which would otherwise have
occurred, toasignificant degree.
(2) TheMinister shallassess theeffect ofsubsidized ordumped imports inrelation tothedomestic
production ofthelikegoods where available datapermit theseparate identification oftheproduction
inaccordance withsuchcriteria astheproduction process andproducers 'salesandprofits.
(3) Iftheseparate identification oftheproduction isnotpossible, theMinister shallassess theeffects
ofthesubsidized ordumped imports byexamining theproduction ofthenarrowest group orrange
ofgoods, which includes thelikegoods, forwhich necessary information canbeprovided.
(4) TheMinister shallalsoexamine whether therearefactors other thanthesubsidized ordumped
imports which, atthesame time, areinjuring thedomestic industry.
(5) Factors thatmaybeconsidered bytheMinister under paragraph (4)shallinclude, interalia,
thevolume andprices ofnon-subsidized imports ofthegoods inquestion orofimports notsoldat
dumping prices, contraction indemand orchanges inthepatterns ofconsumption, trade restrictive
practices ofandcompetition between theforeign anddomestic producers, developments intechnology
andtheexport performance andproductivity ofthedomestic industry.
(6) Injury tothedomestic industry caused byfactors other thanthesubsidized ordumped imports
shallnotbeattributed tothesubsidized ordumped imports.
Threat ofmaterial injury
17. (1) Forthepurpose ofsections 3(1)(b)(ii) and14(1)(b)(ii) oftheAct,adetermination of
threat ofmaterial injury tothedomestic industry shallbebased onfactsandnotmerely onallegation,
conjecture orremote possibility, andthechange incircumstances which would create asituation in
which thesubsidized ordumped goods would cause injury must beclearly foreseen andimminent.
(2) Indetermining whether athreat ofmaterial injury exists, theMinister shallconsider, amongst
others, factors suchas:
(a) asignificant rateofincrease ofsubsidized ordumped imports intothedomestic market
indicating thelikelihood ofsubstantially increased importation;
(b) sufficient freely disposable, oranimminent substantial increase in,capacity ofthe
exporterindicatingthelikelihoodofsubstantiallyincreasedsubsidizedordumpedexports
tothemarket inSingapore taking intoaccount theavailability ofother export markets
toabsorb anyadditional exports;
(c) whether theimported goods areentering atprices thatwillhaveasignificant depressing
orsuppressing effect ondomestic prices, andwould likely increase demand forfurther
imported goods;
(d) inventories ofthegoods being investigated; and
(e) inthecaseofacountervailing dutyinvestigation, thenature ofthecountervailable
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(3) None ofthefactors stated inparagraph (2)byitself necessarily gives decisive guidance but
thetotality ofthefactors considered mustleadtotheconclusion thatfurther imports ofthesubsidized
ordumped goods areimminent andthat,unless protective action istaken, material injury would occur.
Material retardation
18. (1) Adetermination ofmaterial retardation oftheestablishment ofadomestic industry
forthepurposes ofsection 3(1)(b)(iii) or14(1)(b)(iii) oftheActshallbebased onadetermination
bytheMinister that:
(a) adomestic industry producing thelikegoods isintheprocess ofbeing established;
(b) suchanindustry isviable;
(c) theestablishment ofsuchanindustry isimminent; and
(d) thedumped orsubsidized imports are,through theeffects ofthedumping or
countervailable subsidy, materially retarding theestablishment ofsuchanindustry.
(2) Forthepurpose ofparagraph (1),theMinister shallconsider, amongst others, factors such
asfeasibility studies, negotiated loans andcontracts forthepurchase ofmachinery aimed atnew
investment projects ortheexpansion ofexisting plants andwhether therehasbeensignificant investment
fortheestablishment ofsuchanindustry.
(3) Thedetermination under paragraph (1)shallbebased onfactsandnotmerely onallegation,
conjecture orremote possibility.
Cumulation incountervailing dutyinvestigation
19. Where imports ofgoods frommore thanonecountry arethesubject ofacountervailing duty
investigation, theMinister may, forthepurpose ofdetermining whether injury exists, cumulatively
assess theeffects ofsuchsubsidized imports onthedomestic industry onlyif:
(a) thepetitions arefiledsimultaneously;
(b) theMinister determines thattheamount ofcountervailable subsidization established
inrelation totheimports from eachcountry ismore thandeminimis asspecified in
Regulation 24andthevolume ofimports fromeachcountry isnotnegligible asspecified
inRegulation 25;and
(c) theMinister determines thatacumulative assessment oftheeffects oftheimports is
appropriate inthelightoftheconditions ofcompetition between theimported goods
andtheconditions ofcompetition between theimported goods andthelikedomestic
goods.
Cumulation inanti-dumping dutyinvestigation
20. Where imports ofgoods frommore thanonecountry arethesubject ofananti-dumping duty
investigation, theMinister may, forthepurpose ofdetermining whether injury exists, cumulatively
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(a) thepetitions arefiledsimultaneously;
(b) theMinisterdeterminesthattheamountofdumpingestablishedinrelationtotheimports
from eachcountry ismore than deminimis andthevolume ofimports from each
country isnotnegligible asspecified insection 24(3) oftheAct; and
(c) theMinister determines thatacumulative assessment oftheeffects oftheimports is
appropriate inthelightoftheconditions ofcompetition between theimported goods
andtheconditions ofcompetition between theimported goods andthelikedomestic
goods.
PART V
SUBSIDIES AND DUMPING
Specificity andcontingency ofsubsidy
21. (1) Inorder todetermine whether asubsidy isspecific toanenterprise orindustry orgroup
ofenterprises orindustries (referred tointhisregulation ascertain enterprises) within thejurisdiction
ofthegranting authority, thefollowing principles shallapply:
(a) where thegranting authority, orthelegislation pursuant towhich thegranting authority
operates, explicitly limits access toasubsidy tocertain enterprises, suchsubsidy shall
bespecific;
(b) where thegranting authority, orthelegislation pursuant towhich thegranting authority
operates, establishes objective criteria orconditions governing theeligibility for,and
theamount of,asubsidy, specificity shallnotexist, provided thattheeligibility is
automatic andthatsuchcriteria andconditions arestrictly adhered toandareclearly
speltoutinwritten laworother official document soastobecapable ofverification;
and
(c) if,notwithstanding anyappearance ofnon-specificity resulting from theapplication
oftheprinciples laiddown insubparagraphs (a)and(b),there arereasons tobelieve
thatthesubsidy mayinfactbespecific, other factors maybeconsidered.
(2) Forthepurposes ofparagraph (1)(b), objective criteria orconditions mean criteria orconditions
which areneutral, which donotfavour certain enterprise overothers, andwhich areeconomic innature
andhorizontal inapplication, suchasthenumber ofemployees orthesizeofenterprise.
(3) Forthepurposes ofparagraph (1)(c):
(a) factors thatmaybeconsidered aretheuseofasubsidy programme byalimited number
ofcertain enterprises, predominant usebycertain enterprises, thegranting of
disproportionately large amounts ofsubsidy tocertain enterprises, andthemanner in
which discretion hasbeenexercised bythegranting authority inthedecision togrant
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(b) account shallbetaken oftheextent ofdiversification ofeconomic activities within the
jurisdiction ofthegranting authority, aswellasofthelength oftimeduring which
thesubsidy programme hasbeeninoperation.
(4) Thesetting orchange ofgenerally applicable taxratesbyalllevels ofgovernment entitled
todososhallnotbedeemed tobeaspecific subsidy.
(5) Asubsidy iscontingent upon export performance within themeaning ofsection 2(3)(b)(i) of
theActwhere thefactsdemonstrate thatthegranting ofasubsidy, without having beenmade legally
contingentuponexportperformance,isinfacttiedtoactualoranticipatedexportationorexportearnings.
(6) Asubsidy thatisgranted tocertain enterprises which export shallnotforthatreason alone
beconsidered tobecontingent upon export performance within themeaning ofsection 2(3)(b)(i) of
theAct.
(7) Anydetermination ofspecificity under thisregulation shallbeclearly substantiated onthebasis
ofpositive evidence.
Calculation ofcountervailable subsidy
22. (1) TheMinister shallcalculate thetotalcountervailable subsidy received byeachenterprise
withrespect tothesubject goods during thedesignated period ofinvestigation orreview.
(2) Incalculating theamount ofcountervailable subsidy:
(a) theMinister shall either calculate thecountervailable subsidy from aparticular
programme received bytheenterprise, industry orexporters astobeprovided ina
single yearoronanannual basis fortwoormore years, astheMinister thinks
appropriate;
(b) theMinister shall allocate thecountervailable subsidy tothose goods towhich the
countervailable subsidy isassociated;
(c) theamount ofcountervailable subsidy shallbedetermined perunit,onanadvalorem
basis, oronanyother reasonable basis;
(d) theMinister maysubtract theamount of:
(i) anyapplication fee,deposit orsimilar payment paidinorder toqualify for,
ortoreceive, thecountervailable subsidy; and
(ii) export taxes, duties orother charges collected ontheexport ofthegoods to
Singapore specifically intended tooffset thecountervailable subsidy received;
(e) theMinister maycalculate thecountervailable subsidy based onthecurrency which
heconsiders appropriate; and
(f) where itisnecessary inthecircumstances ofthecase,theMinister mayadopt anyother
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(3) Indetermining whether there isconferred abenefit referred toinsection 2(2)oftheActthe
Minister shallhaveregard tothefollowing guidelines:
(a) government provision ofequity capital shallnotbeconsidered asconferring abenefit
unless theinvestment decision canberegarded asinconsistent withtheusual investment
practice, including theprovision ofriskcapital, orprivate investors intheterritory
ofthatcountry;
(b) aloanbyagovernment shallnotbeconsidered asconferring abenefit unless there
isadifference between theamount thatthefirmreceiving theloanpays onthe
government loanandtheamount thefirmwould payonacomparable commercial loan
which thefirmcould actually obtain onthemarket, inwhich casethebenefit shall
bethedifference between these twoamounts;
(c) aloanguarantee byagovernment shallnotbeconsidered asconferring abenefit unless
there isadifference between theamount thatthefirmreceiving theguarantee pays
onaloanguaranteed bytheGovernment andtheamount thatthefirmwould payon
acomparable commercial loanabsent thegovernment guarantee, inwhich casethe
benefit shallbethedifference between these twoamounts adjusted foranydifferences
infees; and
(d) theprovision ofgoods orservices orpurchase ofgoods byagovernment shallnot
beconsidered asconferring abenefit unless theprovision ismade forlessthanadequate
remuneration, orthepurchase ismade formore thanadequate remuneration.
(4) Forthepurposes ofparagraph (3)(d), theadequacy ofremuneration shallbedetermined in
relation toprevailing market conditions forthegoodorservice inquestion inthecountry ofprovision
orpurchase, including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation andother conditions
ofpurchase orsale.
Establishing thecountervailing dutyrate
23. (1) TheMinister shall, subject toparagraph (2),determine andapply anindividual
countervailing dutyrateforeachknown exporter orproducer concerned ofthesubject goods thathas
beenindividually investigated.
(2) Where limited examinations carried outunder Regulation 33,theMinister shallapply toany
exporter orproducer notincluded intheinvestigation aratethatisequal totheweighted average of
theindividualcountervailingdutyratesestablishedforallexportersandproducersindividuallyexamined,
provided thattheMinister shalldisregard anyratedetermined under thecircumstances referred toin
section 37oftheAct.
Deminimis levelofcountervailable subsidy
24. (1) Anamount ofcountervailable subsidy shall beconsidered tobedeminimis under
section 10(3)(a) oftheAct:
(a) ifthecountervailable subsidy when expressed asanadvalorem percentage islessthan
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(b) where thecountry ofexport isadeveloping country butnotadeveloping country
specified inparagraph (2),ifthecountervailable subsidy when expressed asanad
valorem percentage isnotmore than2%; or
(c) where thecountry ofexport isadeveloping country specified inparagraph (2),ifthe
countervailable subsidy when expressed asanadvalorem percentage isnotmore than
3%.
(2) Adeveloping country shallbespecified forthepurposes referred toinparagraph (1)(b) and
(c)ifitis:
(a) aMember country thathaseliminated export subsidies before 1January 2003; or
(b) aMember country referred toinAnnex VIIoftheAgreement onSubsidies and
Countervailing Measures.
(3) Paragraph (1)(c) shallcease tohaveeffect on1January 2003.
(4) Inthisregulation, Member country means acountry which isaparty totheWorld Trade
Organization Agreement.
Negligible volume ofsubsidized ordumped imports
25. (1) Thevolumeofsubsidizedimportsfromacountryofexportshallberegardedasnegligible
under section 10(3)(b) oftheAct:
(a) ifthevolume ofsubsidized imports from thatcountry accounts forlessthan3%of
thetotalvolume ofimports ofthelikegoods intoSingapore, unless subsidized imports
fromcountries which individually account forlessthan3%ofthetotalimports ofthe
likegoods intoSingapore collectively account formore than7%ofthetotalimports
ofthelikegoods intoSingapore; or
(b) where thecountry ofexport isadeveloping country, ifthetotalvolume ofsubsidized
imports from thatcountry accounts forlessthan4%ofthetotalvolume ofimports
ofthelikegoods intoSingapore, unless subsidized imports fromdeveloping countries
which individually account forlessthan4%ofthetotalimports ofthelikegoods into
Singapore collectively account formore than9%ofthetotalimports ofthelikegoods
intoSingapore.
(2) Forthepurpose ofdetermining whether thevolume ofimports ofthesubject goods isnegligible
under section 24(3)(b), theMinister shallonlyconsider subject goods thatarefound tobedumped.
Relevant period foranti-dumping dutyinvestigation
26. (1) Forthepurposes ofdetermining normal value andexport priceunder sections 15and
16oftheActrespectively,theMinistershallnormallyexaminesalesduringtheone-yearperiodpreceding
theinitiation ofaninvestigation.
(2) TheMinister mayexamine salesduring anyadditional oralternative period thattheMinister
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Determining normal value under section 15(2) oftheAct
27. (1) Incomputing thenormal value ofanysubject goods under section 15(2) oftheAct,
costs shallnormally becalculated onthebasis ofrecords keptbytheexporter orproducer under
investigation, provided thatsuchrecords areinaccordance withthegenerally accepted accounting
principles oftheexporting country andreasonably reflect thecostsassociated withtheproduction and
saleofthesubject goods.
(2) TheMinister shallconsider allavailable evidence ontheproper allocation ofcosts, including
anyevidence made available bytheexporter orproducer inthecourse oftheinvestigation ofallocations
which havebeenhistorically utilized bytheexporter orproducer, inparticular inrelation toestablishing
appropriate amortization anddepreciation periods andallowances forcapital expenditures andother
development costs.
(3) Unless already reflected inthecostallocations under thisregulation, costs shallbeadjusted
appropriately forthose non-recurring items ofcostwhich benefit future orcurrent production, orfor
circumstances inwhich costs during theperiod ofinvestigation areaffected bystart-up operations.
(4) Theadjustment made forstart-up operations shallreflect thecosts attheendofthestart-up
period or,ifthatperiod extends beyond theperiod ofinvestigation, themostrecent costs which can
reasonable betaken intoaccount bytheMinister during theinvestigation.
Selecting third country under Section 15(2)(a) oftheAct
28. TheMinister generally shallselect thethirdcountry forthepurposes ofsection 15(2)(a) of
theActbased onthefollowing criteria:
(a) thelikegoods exported tothethirdcountry areofasufficient quantity forthepurpose
ofsection 15(3) oftheAct;
(b) themarket inthethird country, interms ofstructure anddevelopment issimilar to
theSingapore market;
(c) thesalesinthethirdcountry areintheordinary course oftrade; and
(d) anyother relevant criteria based onthecircumstances ofaparticular industry.
Determining costofproduction andconstructed value under section 15oftheAct
29. (1) Thecostofproduction ofthesubject goods forthepurpose ofsection 15(5) ofthe
Act,shallbethesumof:
(a) thecostofmaterials andoffabrication orprocessing intheproduction ofthesubject
goods intheexporting country; and
(b) areasonable amount foradministrative, selling andgeneral costs(including financial
costs).
(2) Theconstructed value ofthesubject goods forthepurpose ofsection 15(2)(b) oftheActshall
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(3) Theamounts referred toinparagraphs (1)and(2)shallbedetermined based onactual data
pertaining toproduction andsalesintheordinary course oftrade ofthelikegoods intheexporting
country bytheproducer orexporter under investigation orreview.
(4) Where theamounts referred toinparagraphs (1)and(2)cannot bedetermined onthebasis
specified inparagraph (3),theamounts maybedetermined onthebasis of:
(a) theactual amounts incurred andrealized bytheexporter orproducer under investigation
orreview inrespect ofproduction andsalesinthedomestic market ofthecountry of
origin ofthesame general category ofgoods;
(b) theweighted average oftheactual amounts incurred andrealized byother exporters
orproducers subject toinvestigation inrespect ofproduction andsalesofthelikegoods
inthedomestic market ofthecountry oforigin; or
(c) anyother reasonable method, provided thattheamount forprofit soestablished shall
notexceed theprofit normally realized byother exporters orproducers onsales of
goods ofthesame general category inthedomestic market ofthecountry oforigin.
(5) Incomputing theconstructed value ofthesubject goods, theMinister maydisregard anycost
arising outofatransaction directly orindirectly between related parties oramong parties which appear
tohavecompensatory arrangements witheachother unless thatcostiscomparable tothecostsbetween
unrelated parties orparties which donothavecompensatory arrangements witheachother.
(6) Ifatransaction isdisregarded under paragraph (5)andtherearenotother transactions available
forconsideration, thenthedetermination oftheamounts required tobeconsidered under paragraphs (1)
and(2)shallbebased onthefactsavailable astowhattheamounts would havebeenifthetransaction
hadoccurred between unrelated parties orparties without thecompensatory arrangements.
Transactions notinordinary course oftrade
30. Forthepurposes ofsection 15(4) oftheAct:
(a) theextended period oftimeshallnormally beoneyearbutshallinnocasebeless
thansixmonths;
(b) sales below perunitcosts aremade insubstantial quantities where theMinister
establishesthattheweightedaveragesellingpriceofthetransactionsunderconsideration
forthedetermination ofthenormal value isbelow theweighted average perunitcosts,
orthatthevolume ofsalesbelow perunitcosts represents notlessthan20%ofthe
volume soldintransactions under consideration forthedetermination ofnormal value;
and
(c) prices below perunitcosts atthetimeofsaleandabove weighted average perunit
costsfortheperiod ofinvestigation orreview areconsidered toprovide fortherecovery
ofcosts within areasonable period oftime.
Establishing dumping margins
31. (1) TheMinister shallnormally establish anindividual margin ofdumping foreachknown
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(2) Subjecttoparagraph(3),theMinistermay,whereappropriate,insteadofestablishingthemargin
ofdumping ontheweighted average-to-weighted average basisasprovided insection 17(3) oftheAct,
establish themargin ofdumping bycomparing theexport prices determined inrespect ofindividual
transactionsovertheperiodunderinvestigationorreviewwiththenormalvalueofcomparableindividual
transactions determined overthatperiod.
(3) IftheMinister issatisfied that:
(a) theexport prices differ significantly among different purchasers orperiods; and
(b) those differences make themethods referred toinsection 17(3) oftheActand
paragraph (2)inappropriate foruseinrespect ofaperiod constituting thewhole or
apartoftheperiod under investigation orreview,
theMinister mayestablish themargin ofdumping forthatperiod bycomparing therespective export
prices determined inrelation toindividual transactions during thatperiod withtheweighted average
normal value ofcomparable transactions overthatperiod.
(4) IftheMinister establishes themargin ofdumping foranyperiod bythemethod inparagraph (3),
hemust provide awritten explanation astohowthedifferences inexport prices referred toin
paragraph (3)(a), make themethods insection 17(3) andparagraph (2)inappropriate foruseinrespect
ofthatperiod.
(5) If,inacomparison under section 17(3) oftheAct,theMinister issatisfied thattheweighted
average ofexport prices overtheperiod under investigation orreview islessthantheweighted average
ofcorresponding normal values overthatperiod:
(a) thegoods exported toSingapore during thatperiod aretaken tohavebeendumped;
and
(b) thedumping margin fortheexporter concerned inrespect ofthose goods isthe
difference between those weighted averages.
(6) If,inacomparison under paragraph (2),theMinister issatisfied thatanexport priceinrespect
ofanindividual transaction during theperiod under investigation orreview islessthanthenormal
values ofcomparable individual transactions determined overthatperiod:
(a) thegoods exported toSingapore inthattransaction aretaken tohavebeendumped;
and
(b) thedumping margin fortheexporter concerned inrespect ofthose goods isthe
difference between thatexport price andthatnormal value.
(7) If,inacomparison under paragraph (3),theMinister issatisfied thattheexport prices inrespect
ofparticular transactions during theperiod under investigation orreview arelessthantheweighted
average ofcorresponding normal values during thatperiod:
(a) thegoodsexportedtoSingaporeineachsuchtransactionaretakentohavebeendumped;
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(b) thedumping margin fortheexporter concerned inrespect ofthose goods isthe
difference between each relevant export price andtheweighted average ofthe
corresponding normal values.
(8) Where theMinister haslimited hisexamination inaccordance withRegulation 33,anyanti-
dumping dutyapplied toimports from exporters orproducers notincluded intheexamination shall
notexceedtheweightedaveragemarginofdumpingestablishedwithrespecttotheexportersorproducers
individually examined.
(9) Forthepurposes ofparagraph (8),theMinister shalldisregard anymargin determined under
thecircumstances referred toinsection 37oftheAct.
Adjustments toensure faircomparison between normal value andexport prices
32. (1) TheMinister shallmake thefollowing adjustments toensure afaircomparison between
thenormal value andtheexport price ofanygoods:
(a) make reasonable allowances fortransport expenses suchasfreight, shipping, insurance
orother similar expenses toensure theprices arecompared normally atanex-factory
level;
(b) make reasonable allowances forbonafidedifferences intheselling conditions ofthe
salescompared, suchascommissions, credit terms, guarantees, warranties, technical
assistance, servicing andother expenses, iftheMinister issatisfied thattheamount
ofanyprice difference iswholly orpartly duetosuchdifferences intheselling
conditions;
(c) make reasonable allowances fordifferences inthephysical characteristics ofgoods
compared iftheMinister issatisfied thattheamount ofanyprice difference iswholly
orpartly duetosuchphysical differences;
(d) make reasonable allowances fortheamount ofanyindirect taxes orduties imposed
onsalesintheexporting country butexempted orrebated uponexportation ofthegoods;
(e) make reasonable allowances forselling costs incurred bytheproducer ordistributor
onbehalf ofthepurchaser;
(f) where theexport price isconstructed under section 16(2) oftheAct,make reasonable
allowances forcosts, including duties andtaxes, incurred between importation and
resale;
(g) calculate normal value andexport price based onsalesatthesame commercial level
oftrade, butwhere thelevels oftrade aredifferent andtheMinister issatisfied that
theamount ofanyprice difference iswholly orpartly duetosuchdifference, the
Minister maymake areasonable allowance forthedifference;
(h) calculate normal value andexport price based oncomparable quantities ofgoods, but
where thequantities arenotcomparable andtheMinister issatisfied thattheamount
ofanyprice difference iswholly orpartly duetosuchdifference inquantities, the
Minister maymake areasonable allowance forthedifference; andG/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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(i) make anyother adjustments hethinks necessary toensure afairprice comparison.
(2) Anypriceusedtoestablish normal value orexport priceshallbenetofalldiscounts andrebates
directly linked tothesalesunder consideration orindirect discounts orrebates reasonably allocated
tothesalesunder consideration, provided thattheexporter furnishes sufficient evidence thatanysuch
reduction from thegross price hasactually beengranted.
(3) TheMinister maymake adjustments fordeferred discounts iftheyaredirectly linked tothe
salesunder consideration andifevidence isproduced toshow thatthediscounts were based:
(a) onconsistent periods; or
(b) onanundertaking tocomply withtheconditions required toqualify forthedeferred
discount.
Limited examination
33. (1) Where thenumber ofexporters, producers, importers ortypes ofthesubject goods
issolarge astomake itimpracticable toindividually examine eachinterested party orallthesubject
goods forthepurposes ofRegulations 23(1) or31(1), theMinister maylimittheexamination either
toareasonable number ofinterested parties orsubject goods byusing samples which arestatistically
validonthebasis ofinformation available totheMinister atthetimeoftheselection ortothelargest
percentage ofthevolume oftheexports from thecountry inquestion which canreasonably be
investigated.
(2) Anyselection ofexporters, producers, importers ortypes ofgoods made under paragraph (1)
shallpreferably bechosen inconsultation withandwiththeconsent oftheexporters, producers or
importers concerned.
(3) Where theMinister haslimited theexamination under thisregulation, heshallnevertheless
determine anindividual countervailing dutyrateormargin ofdumping foranyexporter orproducer
notinitially selected whosubmits thenecessary information intimeforthatinformation tobeconsidered
during thecourse oftheinvestigation, except where thenumber ofexporters orproducers issolarge
thatindividual examinations would beunduly burdensome totheMinister andprevent thetimely
completion oftheinvestigation.
(4) Voluntary responses shallnotbediscouraged under thisregulation.
Rate ofcountervailing subsidy ongoods from non-market economy country
34. (1) Where theexporting country ofthesubject goods isanon-market economy country,
nocountervailingdutyshallbeappliedtosuchgoodsunderanyprogrammetotheextentthattheMinister
determines thatitisimpracticable, because ofthenature ofthenon-market economy, todetermine
acountervailable dutyrateinrespect ofgoods under thatprogramme inaccordance withthemethods
prescribed bytheActorthese Regulations.
(2) TheMinister shall, where hehasmade adetermination referred toinparagraph (1),provide
awritten explanation astothereasons forhisdetermination.G/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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Dumping margin forgoods from non-market economy country
35. Wheretheexportingcountryofthesubjectgoodsisanon-marketeconomycountry,theMinister
shall(totheextent thathedetermines thatitisimpracticable, because ofthenature ofthenon-market
economy andtheindustry concerned, tocalculate adumping margin inaccordance withthemethods
prescribed bytheActorthese Regulations) basethecalculation ofthedumping margin upon other
reasonable methods including:
(a) theprices oflikegoods soldintheordinary course oftradeinanappropriate surrogate
market-economy country;
(b) theconstructed value oflikegoods based onthefactors ofproduction intheexporting
country andthecosts ofproducing likegoods soldintheordinary course oftrade in
anappropriate surrogate market economy country; and
(c) theprices, intheordinary course oftrade; oflikegoods produced andsoldin
Singapore.
PART VI
REVIEWS
Review byMinister
36. (1) Areview tobeconducted bytheMinister under section 12or26oftheActshall
normally, except asprovided inRegulations 37and38,beundertaken notearlier thanoneyearafter
thedateofpublication ofthedetermination ordecision ofwhich thereview issought.
(2) Areview conducted bytheMinister shallnormally becompleted within 180daysfrom the
dateofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation ofthereview butinnocaseshallitextend beyond one
yearfrom thatdate.
Expedited review ofcountervailing dutyforexporters notexamined
37. (1) Where acountervailing dutyhasbeenimposed ongoods exported byanexporter who
wasnotactually investigated forreasons other thanarefusal tocooperate, theMinister shallpromptly
initiate anexpedited review under section 12(1)(f) oftheAct.
(2) Anyreview conducted under paragraph (1)shallbecompleted within sixmonths ofthedate
ofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation ofthereview.
Expedited review ofanti-dumping duties fornewexporters
38. (1) Ifanygoodsaresubjecttoanti-dumpingdutiesundertheAct,theMinistershallpromptly
initiate anexpedited review under section 26(1)(f) oftheActforthepurpose ofdetermining individual
margins ofdumping foranyexporter orproducer intheexporting country inquestion whohasnot
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(2) Noreview shallbeinitiated under paragraph 1unless theexporters orproducers canshow
thattheyarenotrelated toanyortheexporters orproducers intheexporting country whoaresubject
totheanti-dumping duties onthegoods.
(3) Thereview under paragraph (1)shallbecompleted within ninemonths ofthedateofpublication
ofthenotice ofinitiation ofthereview.
(4) Noanti-dumping duties shallbelevied onimports from suchexporters orproducers while
thereview under paragraph (1)isbeing carried out.
(5) TheMinister may, however, request security toensure that,should suchareview result in
adetermination ofdumping inrespect ofsuchproducers orexporters, anti-dumping duties canbelevied
retroactively tothedateoftheinitiation ofthereview.
Extension review
39. (1) TheMinister shallpublish anotice ofanyimpending termination oftheimposition
ofcountervailing oranti-dumping duties atleastsixmonths prior totheendofthefive-year period
referred toinsection 12(7) or26(7) oftheAct,asthecasemaybe.
(2) TheMinister shallspecify inthenotice theperiod within which anyinterested parties may
present theirviews onsuchtermination ofimposition ofduties.
(3) Where aninterested party provides evidence ortheMinister otherwise obtains information
thatthetermination oftheimposition ofduties would belikely toleadtocontinuation orrecurrence
ofcountervailable subsidization ordumping, asthecasemaybe,andinjury, theMinister shallpublish
anotice ofinitiation ofareview under section 12(7) or26(7) oftheActtoexamine whether toextend
theimposition ofduties.
(4) Anextension review referred toinparagraph (3)shallnormally becompleted within 80days
fromthedateofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation ofthereview butinnocaseshallitextend beyond
oneyearafterthatdate.
(5) Theimposition ofcountervailing oranti-dumping duties shallcontinue pending theoutcome
oftheextension review.
(6) Except forparagraph (3),thisregulation shallapply, withthenecessary modifications, tothe
review ofundertakings under section 12(1)(d) or26(1)(d) oftheAct.
Refund review
40. (1) Subjecttoparagraphs(2)and(3),whereanimporterhassufficientandcompleteevidence
thatanti-dumping orcountervailing duties paidbyhimduring the12-month period afterthefinal
determination oftheanti-dumping orcountervailing dutyinvestigation, oranysubsequent 12-month
period, areinexcess ofthemargin ofdumping orthecountervailable subsidy, theimporter mayrequest
arefund review under section 12(1)(b) or26(1)(b) oftheActforeachsuch12-month period towhich
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(2) Noimporter shallrequest arefund review under paragraph (1)unless hehasnotlaterthan
thetimeofentryofthesubjectgoodsintothecustomsterritory,notifiedtheDirector-GeneralofCustoms
andExcise andtheMinister, insuchform asmayberequired, ofhisintention torequest arefund
review.
(3) Every request forarefund review byanimporter shall:
(a) bemade inwriting andcontain alistofallthesubject goods imported intoSingapore
bytheimporter forwhich therefund isbeing requested; and
(b) befiledwiththeMinister, withalltheevidence referred toinparagraph (1),within
90daysaftertheendofthe12-month period inrespect ofwhich therefund isrequested
bytheimporter
(4) Ifanimporter hascomplied withparagraphs (1)to(3),theMinister shallconduct arefund
review andpublish anotice ofinitiation oftherefund review.
(5) Arefund review under thisregulation shallnormally becompleted within 180daysfromthe
dateofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation ofthereview butinnocaseshallitextend beyond one
yearfrom thatdate.
(6) Theamount ofanti-dumping orcountervailing dutyforthesubject goods under review shall
bedetermined bytheresult oftherefund review.
(7) Ifthemargin ofdumping orcountervailable subsidy isfound tobelessthantheanti-dumping
orcountervailing dutypaidbytheimporter, thedifference shallberefunded tohim.
(8) Ifthemargin ofdumping orcountervailable subsidy isfound tobegreater thantheanti-dumping
orcountervailing dutypaidbytheimporter heshallpaythedifference.
PART VII
GENERAL
Information from interested parties
41. (1) Anyinterestedpartymaysubmit,inwritingtotheMinister,informationthatitconsiders
relevant toanycountervailing oranti-dumping dutyinvestigation orreview.
(2) Aninterested party maysubmit theinformation orally buttheparty must, ifitwishes tohave
suchinformation taken intoaccount, reduce theoralinformation towriting andproperly submit itto
theMinister within seven daysfrom thedateoftheoralsubmission.
(3) Aninterested party shallprovide fivecopies oftheconfidential version ofthesubmission and
three copies ofthenon-confidential version.
(4) Anydocument submitted which isnotintheEnglish language shallbeaccompanied bya
translation inEnglish, unless theMinister, inwriting, waives thisrequirement foranindividual
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(5) TheMinistermayrequiresubmissionoffactualinformationoncomputertapeordiscscompatible
withthecomputer system specified bytheMinister unless theMinister issatisfied thattheparty
submittingtheinformationdoesnotmaintainrecordsincomputerizedformorcannotsupplytherequested
information incomputer format without unreasonable additional burden intimeandexpense.
(6) Allinformation submitted mustbecertified asaccurate andcomplete andshallbeinsuchform
asmaybespecified bytheMinister.
(7) Subject tosection 35oftheAct,written information submitted byanyinterested party shall
bemade available toother interested parties involved intheinvestigation.
(8) Aparty submitting information mayapply totheMinister totreat such information as
confidential:
(a) ifitsdisclosure would beofsignificant competitive advantage toacompetitor;
(b) ifitsdisclosure would haveasignificant adverse effect upon theparty supplying the
information orupon aparty from whom thatparty acquired theinformation; or
(c) foranyother good cause shown.
Information from industrial users, etc.
42. (1) Industrial users ofthesubject goods and,where thesubject goods arecommonly sold
attheretail level, therepresentative consumer organization mayprovide totheMinister information
relevant totheinvestigation.
(2) Regulation 41(2) to(8)shall, withthenecessary modifications, apply totheprovision of
information under paragraph (1).
Verification ofinformation
43. (1) Where theMinister decides toverify theaccuracy ofanyinformation submitted during
aninvestigation orareview orprovided pursuant toRegulation 14(8), theMinister shallnotify the
interested foreign government thatauthorized representatives fromtheMinister willvisittheinterested
foreign government, interested parties oranyother party deemed relevant foranon-site verification
inorder toverify theaccuracy andcompleteness ofthefactual information submitted.
(2) Theprocedure described inAnnex ItotheAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIofthe
General Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 shallapply tosuchon-site verification carried outin
theterritory ofanother country.
(3) Theauthorized representatives oftheMinister mayrequest access toallfiles, records and
personnel thattheyconsider relevant totheinvestigation orreview.
(4) Subjecttotherequirementtoprotectconfidentialinformation,theMinistershallmaketheresults
ofanysuchon-site verification available, orshallprovide disclosure thereof pursuant toRegulation 46,
totheparties towhich theon-site verification pertains.G/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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(5) Where theMinister decides that,because ofthelarge number ofparties under investigation
orreview, orwhoarerequired toprovide information pursuant toRegulation 14(8), itisimpracticable
toverify relevant factual information foreachparty, theMinister mayselect andverify asample.
(6) Where theMinister decides nottoconduct anon-site verification, theMinister mayrequest
theinterested party tosubmit copies oftheoriginal documents onwhich theinformation wasbased
orstatements fromindependent auditors astotheaccuracy andcompleteness ofthefactual information
submitted ormayuseanyother method theMinister considers reasonable.
Determination onfacts available
44. (1) Assoonaspracticable aftertheinitiation ofaninvestigation orreview, theMinister
shallspecify indetail theinformation required from anyinterested party, andtheforminwhich that
information isrequired.
(2) TheMinister shallensure thattheinterested party isaware thatifinformation isnotsupplied
within areasonable time, theMinister maymake determinations onthebasis ofthefactsavailable,
includingthosecontainedintheapplicationfortheinitiationoftheinvestigationbythedomesticindustry.
(3) TheMinister mayrequest thataninterested party provides itsresponse inaparticular medium
(such ascomputer tape) orcomputer language.
(4) Where sucharequest ismade under paragraph (3),theMinister shallconsider thereasonable
ability oftheinterested party torespond intherequested medium orcomputer language, andshall
notrequest theparty touseforitsresponse acomputer system other thanthatusedbytheparty.
(5) TheMinister shallnotmaintain arequest foracomputerized response iftheinterested party
doesnotmaintain computerized accounts andifpresenting theresponse asrequested would result in
anunreasonable extra burden ontheinterested party, suchasentailing unreasonable additional cost
andtrouble.
(6) TheMinister shallnotmaintain arequest foraresponse inaparticular medium orcomputer
language iftheinterested partydoesnotmaintain itscomputerized accounts insuchmedium orcomputer
language andifpresenting theresponse asrequested would result inanunreasonable extra burden on
theinterested party, suchasentailing unreasonable additional costandtrouble.
(7) Allinformation which is:
(a) verifiable;
(b) appropriately submitted sothatitcanbeusedintheinvestigation orreview without
undue difficulties;
(c) supplied inatimely fashion; and
(d) whereapplicable,suppliedinamediumorcomputerlanguagerequestedbytheMinister,
shallbetaken intoaccount when determinations aremade.G/ADP/N/1/SGP/2/Suppl.1
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(8) Ifaninterested party doesnotrespond intherequested medium orcomputer language butthe
Minister finds thatthecircumstances setoutinparagraphs (3)to(6)havebeensatisfied, thefailure
torespond intherequested medium orcomputer language shallnotbeconsidered tosignificantly impede
theinvestigation.
(9) Where theMinister doesnothavetheability toprocess information provided inaparticular
medium (such ascomputer tape), theinformation shallbesupplied intheformofwritten material or
anyother form acceptable totheMinister.
(10) Even though theinformation provided maynotbeidealinallrespects, thisshallnotjustify
theMinister disregarding it,provided thattheinterested party hasacted tothebestofitsability.
(11) Ifevidence orinformation isdisregarded, thesupplying party shallbeinformed forthwith of
thereasons therefor, andshallhaveanopportunity toprovide further explanations within areasonable
period, dueaccount being taken ofthetime-limits oftheinvestigation.
(12) Iftheexplanations areconsidered bytheMinister asnotbeing satisfactory, thereasons for
therejection ofsuchevidence orinformation shallbegiven inanypublished determinations.
(13) IftheMinister hastobasehisfindings, including those withrespect tonormal value, on
information from asecondary source, including theinformation supplied intheapplication forthe
initiation oftheinvestigation orreview, heshalldosowithspecial circumspection.
(14) Ifparagraph (13)applies, theMinister shall, where practicable, check theinformation from
other independent sources athisdisposal, suchaspublished price lists, official import statistics and
customs returns, andfromtheinformation obtained fromotherinterested parties during theinvestigation
orreview.
(15) Ifrelevant information iswithheld fromtheMinister asaresult ofthefailure ofaninterested
party tocooperate, theMinister maymake adetermination which islessfavourable tothatparty than
hewould otherwise havemade.
Meeting ofinterested parties
45. (1) Anyrequest fromaninterested party forameeting under section 34(4) oftheActshall
bemade inwriting totheMinister.
(2) Theinterested parties shallbenotified ofthetimeandplace ofthemeeting atleast14days
before themeeting takes place.
(3) Anyother interested party proposing toattend themeeting shallsubmit awritten request at
least7daysprior tothedateforthemeeting andshallprovide avalid justification forparticipating
inthemeeting.
Disclosure offacts under consideration
46. (1) TheMinister shall, before afinaldetermination ismade, inform allinterested parties
oftheessential factsunder consideration which formthebasisforthedecision whether toapply definitive
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(2) Such disclosure shall takeplace insufficient timefortheinterested parties todefend their
interests.
Made this22nd dayofApril 1997.
KHAW BOON WAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry ofTrade andIndustry,
Singapore