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Factsheet: Contents of an anti-dumping/countervailing application

Published 7 February 2023

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Contents of an Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Application

Factsheet Highlights

  • Bringing an application
  • Contents of the application
  • What you need to provide
  • Basic tests - standing and market share
  • Other content
  • Contact us

Bringing an application

The application must:

  • Be brought by UK Industry
  • Show evidence of dumping/subsidy that isn’t minimal
  • Show injury that isn’t negligible and is linked to the dumping/subsidy
  • Sufficient market share

You can appoint a representative to act on your behalf. You can also contact our Pre-Application Office who are able to provide guidance and check draft applications.

Contents of the application

In addition to the above requirements, the application needs to contain:

  • Details of the goods - both imported and domestically produced, including commodity codes, product specifications, production processes and PCNs
  • The details of the country or countries that the dumped or subsidised goods originate from and the overseas exporters
  • Details of UK producers, importers, end users and trade associations.
  • We will ask you for some calculations and data around export prices, subsidies, normal value, injury and causation, depending on your application type.

Basic tests - standing and market share

There are two particular tests which need to be satisfied for the case to be initiated and taken forward - the Standing test and the Market Share test. If these tests are not met, the case will be unlikely to be initiated. These tests demonstrate the importance of engaging with fellow producers in bringing a case.

Standing requirement

For dumping and subsidy investigations, the standing requirement is met where an application:

  • Is supported by UK producers whose collective output makes up at least 25% of the total UK production of like goods; and

  • Is not opposed by other UK producers whose collective output is greater than or equal to that percentage

Market share requirement

For dumping and subsidy investigations, the market share requirement is met if we are satisfied that the UK industry’s market share is:

  • At least 1% of the market; or

  • A higher share that we consider appropriate when we consider the goods in question and the particular market for those goods

Other content

A dumping margin is minimal if it is less than 2% of the export price. A subsidy amount is minimal where it is less than 1% ad valorem (2% for developing countries).

The volume of dumped goods or subsidised imports is negligible where dumped or subsidised imports from the country under investigation account for less than 3% of total imports of the like goods to the UK. This does not apply where imports from exporting countries individually account for less than 3% of total imports of the like goods to the UK, but collectively account for more than 7% (less than 4% individually but more than 9% collectively for subsidised imports from developing countries).

You will be asked to do calculations to demonstrate this in the application.

You will also be asked to provide evidence around adjustments in order to establish fair comparison and will also have the opportunity to put forward any points around Particular Market Situation you may wish to make. There is an application form with annexes to complete but you are welcome to attach any relevant additional information that you think would assist with our investigation.

Contact us

If you are planning on bringing an application or have any questions about the process please contact our Pre-Application Office on [email protected].

  • Bringing an Application for Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Measures
  • What are Trade Remedies
  • The Investigation Process
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