Enforcement and Compliance, within the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce, enforces laws and agreements to protect U. Below is a list of topics that are covered on the FAQs page, please click on the relevant hyperlink shortcut to take you directly to the desired FAQ. Are you a U. Suspension agreements allow Commerce and interested parties to suspend AD or CVD investigations in favor of an agreement undertaking that provides for elimination of the unfair pricing or subsidies, or of the injury caused by the imports under investigation.
Commerce works closely with U. Whether you are a firm submitting BPI to the Department, or a representative of a party to the proceeding requesting BPI, these resources can help guide you through the process. They can hurt rival exporters from another country when the two compete in third markets.
If the Dispute Settlement Body rules that the subsidy does have an adverse effect, the subsidy must be withdrawn or its adverse effect must be removed. Again, if domestic producers are hurt by imports of subsidized products, countervailing duty can be imposed. Some of the disciplines are similar to those of the Anti-Dumping Agreement. Countervailing duty the parallel of anti-dumping duty can only be charged after the importing country has conducted a detailed investigation similar to that required for anti-dumping action.
The subsidized exporter can also agree to raise its export prices as an alternative to its exports being charged countervailing duty. Subsidies may play an important role in developing countries and in the transformation of centrally-planned economies to market economies.
Other developing countries are given until to get rid of their export subsidies. Least-developed countries must eliminate import-substitution subsidies i. Developing countries also receive preferential treatment if their exports are subject to countervailing duty investigations.
For transition economies, prohibited subsidies had to be phased out by Here, the injury has to be serious. Agreements of this kind were reached for a wide range of products: automobiles, steel, and semiconductors, for example.
The WTO agreement broke new ground. The agreement says members must not seek, take or maintain any voluntary export restraints, orderly marketing arrangements or any other similar measures on the export or the import side. The bilateral measures that were not modified to conform with the agreement were phased out at the end of Industries or companies may request safeguard action by their government.
The WTO agreement sets out requirements for safeguard investigations by national authorities. The authorities conducting investigations have to announce publicly when hearings are to take place and provide other appropriate means for interested parties to present evidence. The evidence must include arguments on whether a measure is in the public interest.
When imposed, a safeguard measure should be applied only to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and to help the industry concerned to adjust. Help Sign In English.
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How are these duties determined? Petitioning The U. These petitions will need to include: General information Description of imported goods, the exporters, and the importers Subsidy and price information Critical circumstances information Injury information More details on these duties and petitioning can be found at the U.
How and why are AD and CV duties established? What kind of products qualify for AD or CV duties? What are some issues that importers face when encountering AD or CV duties? Can importers take preventative measures against AD or CV duties? Click here for a free trial of Descartes Customs Info.
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