19 USC 1675a - Special rules for section 1675(b) and 1675(c) reviews

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§ 1675a.

Special rules for section 1675(b) and 1675(c) reviews

(a)

Determination of likelihood of continuation or recurrence of material injury

(1)

In general

In a review conducted under section 1675(b) or (c) of this title, the Commission shall determine whether revocation of an order, or termination of a suspended investigation, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission shall consider the likely volume, price effect, and impact of imports of the subject merchandise on the industry if the order is revoked or the suspended investigation is terminated. The Commission shall take into account—

(A)

its prior injury determinations, including the volume, price effect, and impact of imports of the subject merchandise on the industry before the order was issued or the suspension agreement was accepted,

(B)

whether any improvement in the state of the industry is related to the order or the suspension agreement,

(C)

whether the industry is vulnerable to material injury if the order is revoked or the suspension agreement is terminated, and

(D)

in an antidumping proceeding under section 1675(c) of this title, the findings of the administering authority regarding duty absorption under section 1675(a)(4) of this title.

(2)

Volume

In evaluating the likely volume of imports of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked or the suspended investigation is terminated, the Commission shall consider whether the likely volume of imports of the subject merchandise would be significant if the order is revoked or the suspended investigation is terminated, either in absolute terms or relative to production or consumption in the United States. In so doing, the Commission shall consider all relevant economic factors, including—

(A)

any likely increase in production capacity or existing unused production capacity in the exporting country,

(B)

existing inventories of the subject merchandise, or likely increases in inventories,

(C)

the existence of barriers to the importation of such merchandise into countries other than the United States, and

(D)

the potential for product-shifting if production facilities in the foreign country, which can be used to produce the subject merchandise, are currently being used to produce other products.

(3)

Price

In evaluating the likely price effects of imports of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked or the suspended investigation is terminated, the Commission shall consider whether—

(A)

there is likely to be significant price underselling by imports of the subject merchandise as compared to domestic like products, and

(B)

imports of the subject merchandise are likely to enter the United States at prices that otherwise would have a significant depressing or suppressing effect on the price of domestic like products.

(4)

Impact on the industry

In evaluating the likely impact of imports of the subject merchandise on the industry if the order is revoked or the suspended investigation is terminated, the Commission shall consider all relevant economic factors which are likely to have a bearing on the state of the industry in the United States, including, but not limited to—

(A)

likely declines in output, sales, market share, profits, productivity, return on investments, and utilization of capacity,

(B)

likely negative effects on cash flow, inventories, employment, wages, growth, ability to raise capital, and investment, and

(C)

likely negative effects on the existing development and production efforts of the industry, including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced version of the domestic like product.

The Commission shall evaluate all relevant economic factors described in this paragraph within the context of the business cycle and the conditions of competition that are distinctive to the affected industry.

(5)

Basis for determination

(6)

Magnitude of margin of dumping and net countervailable subsidy; nature of countervailable subsidy

(7)

Cumulation

(8)

Special rule for regional industries

(b)

Determination of likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy

(1)

In general

In a review conducted under section 1675(c) of this title, the administering authority shall determine whether revocation of a countervailing duty order or termination of a suspended investigation under section 1671c of this title would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. The administering authority shall consider—

(A)

the net countervailable subsidy determined in the investigation and subsequent reviews, and

(B)

whether any change in the program which gave rise to the net countervailable subsidy described in subparagraph (A) has occurred that is likely to affect that net countervailable subsidy.

(2)

Consideration of other factors

If good cause is shown, the administering authority shall also consider—

(A)

programs determined to provide countervailable subsidies in other investigations or reviews under this subtitle, but only to the extent that such programs—

(i)

can potentially be used by the exporters or producers subject to the review under section 1675(c) of this title, and

(ii)

did not exist at the time that the countervailing duty order was issued or the suspension agreement was accepted, and

(B)

programs newly alleged to provide countervailable subsidies but only to the extent that the administering authority makes an affirmative countervailing duty determination with respect to such programs and with respect to the exporters or producers subject to the review.

(3)

Net countervailable subsidy

(4)

Special rule

(A)

Treatment of zero and de minimis rates

(B)

Application of de minimis standards

(c)

Determination of likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

(1)

In general

In a review conducted under section 1675(c) of this title, the administering authority shall determine whether revocation of an antidumping duty order or termination of a suspended investigation under section 1673c of this title would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of sales of the subject merchandise at less than fair value. The administering authority shall consider—

(A)

the weighted average dumping margins determined in the investigation and subsequent reviews, and

(B)

the volume of imports of the subject merchandise for the period before and the period after the issuance of the antidumping duty order or acceptance of the suspension agreement.

(2)

Consideration of other factors

(3)

Magnitude of the margin of dumping

(4)

Special rule

(A)

Treatment of zero or de minimis margins

(B)

Application of de minimis standards

(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title VII, § 752, as added Pub. L. 103–465, title II, § 221(a), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4865.)

cite as: 19 USC 1675a