WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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5April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0833)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATIONS OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
MALAYSIA
Theattached communication, dated 27February 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
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LAWS OFMALAYSIA
Act504
COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES ACT 1993
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ARRANGEMENT OFSECTIONS
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PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short titleandcommencement.
2. Interpretation.
PART II
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
3. Imposition ofcountervailing duties.
4. Initiation ofinvestigation.
5. Consultations withinterested foreign government.
6. Amendments tothepetition.
7. Duration ofinvestigation.
8. Preliminary determination ofsubsidy andinjury.
9. Provisional measures.
10. Final determination ofsubsidy andinjury.
11. Termination ofinvestigation.
12. Suspension ofinvestigation.
13. Administrative review.
14. Appeals totheTribunal.
PART III
ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
15. Imposition ofanti-dumping duties.
16. Normal value.
17. Export price.
18. Comparison ofnormal value andexport price.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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19. Subject merchandise form anon-market economy country.
20. Initiation ofinvestigation.
21. Amendments tothepetition.
22. Duration ofinvestigation.
23. Preliminary determination ofdumping andinjury.
24. Provisional measures.
25. Final determination ofdumping andinjury.
26. Termination ofinvestigation.
27. Suspension ofinvestigation.
28. Administrative review.
29. Appeals totheTribunal.
PART IV
ADMINISTRATION
30. Administrative matters.
31. Protection ofofficers andpersons acting under direction ofofficers.
32. Establishment oftheTribunal.
33. Regulations inrespect ofspecified areas.
34. Application oftheCustoms Act1967.
PART V
GENERAL
35. Cumulation.
36. False statements.
37. Anti-circumvention measures.
38. Notice ofinformation andopportunities topresent evidence.
39. Confidential information from interested parties.
40. Verification ofinformation.
41. Useoffactsavailable.
42. Other practices discovered during theinvestigation.
43. Conduct ofinvestigations where nointernational obligations apply.
44. Transhipment.
45. Publication ofnotices.
46. Double counting notpermitted.
47. Customs clearance nottobehindered.
48. Public servants.
49. Obligation ofsecrecy.
50. Power tomake regulations.
51. Repeal oftheCustoms (Dumping andSubsidies) Act1959.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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LAWS OFMALAYSIA
Act504
COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES ACT 1993
AnActtomakeprovisionsfortheinvestigationanddeterminationofsubsidies
being provided on,andthedumping of,merchandise imported intoMalaysia, the
imposition ofcountervailing andanti-dumping duties tooffset suchsubsidies or
dumping, andother matters connected therewith.
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BEITENACTED bytheDuliYang Maha Mulia SeriPaduka Baginda Yang
di-Pertuan Agong withtheadvice andconsent oftheDewan Negara andtheDewan
Rakyat inParliament assembled, andbytheAuthority ofthesame, asfollows:
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short titleand
commencement1. (1) ThisActmaybecitedastheCountervailingandAnti-DumpingDuties
Act1993.
(2) ThisActcomes intoforce onsuchdateastheMinister may, by
notification intheGazette, appoint.
2. (1) InthisAct,unless thecontext otherwise requires:
"Comparablemerchandise"meansamerchandisesoldinthedomesticmarket
oftheexporting country ortoanythirdcountry orcountries thattheGovernment
considers appropriate foruseinthecalculation ofadumping margin;
"domestic industry" means:
(a) Thedomestic producers asawhole ofthelikeproduct;
(b) Thedomestic producers whose collective output ofthelikeproduct
constitutes amajor proportion ofthetotaldomestic production of
those products; or
(c) regional producers ofthelikeproduct,
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(A) Domestic producers whoarerelated totheexporters orimporters,
orarethemselves importers, ofthesubject merchandise oralike
product from other countries unless otherwise determined bythe
Government; and
(B) domestic producers whoproduce thelikeproduct primarily for
export unless otherwise determined bytheGovernment;
"dumpingmargin"meanstheamountbywhichthenormalvalueofthesubject
merchandise exceeds itsexport price;
"export price" means theexport price ofamerchandise asdetermined in
accordance withSection 17;
"exporting country" means:
(a) Thecountry ofexport ofthesubject merchandise; or
(b) incases where thesubject merchandise isnotexported directly to
Malaysia butistranshipped without substantial transformation
through anintermediate country, thecountry oforigin ofthesubject
merchandise;
"interested party" means:
(a) Aproducer, exporter orimporter ofthesubject merchandise;
(b) atrade orbusiness association ofwhich amajority ofitsmembers
areproducers, exporters orimporters ofthesubject merchandise;
(c) thegovernment ofacountry inwhich thesubject merchandise is
produced orfrom which itisexported;
(d) aproducer ofthelikeproduct inMalaysia; or
(e) atrade orbusiness association ofwhich amajority ofitsmembers
produce alikeproduct inMalaysia;
"like product" means aproduct which isidentical oralike inallrespects
tothesubject merchandise, andmayinclude anyother product which hasphysical,
technical orchemical characteristics, applications orusesthatresemble those ofthe
subject merchandise astheGovernment deems appropriate;
"Minister"meanstheMinisterresponsibleforinternationaltradeandindustry;
"non-market economy country" means anyforeign country thatthe
Government determines doesnotoperate onmarket principles ofcostorpricing
structures;
"normal value" means thenormal value ofamerchandise asdetermined
inaccordance withSection 16or19;G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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"officer ofcustoms" hasthesamemeaning asisassigned tothatexpression
Act235. under Section 2oftheCustoms Act1967;
"prescribed" means prescribed bytheregulations;
"producer" means producer, manufacturer orprocessor;
"provisional measures" means:
(a) Inrelation toPartII,therequirement topostasecurity equal to
theestimated subsidy found inthepreliminary determination; and
(b) inrelation toPartIII,therequirement topostasecurity equal to
theestimated dumping margin found inthepreliminary
determination;
"regionalproducers"meansthedomesticproducersofthelikeproductlocated
inaspecific regional market inMalaysia;
"subject merchandise" means theclassorkindofmerchandise imported or
soldforimportation intoMalaysia thatisthesubject ofanycountervailing oranti-
dumping dutyaction under thisAct,asdetermined bytheGovernment tobe
appropriate forestablishing thescope oftheaction;
"Tribunal" means theTribunal established under Section 32;
"undertakings" means undertakings asmaybeprescribed under Section 50.
(2) Asubsidy isdeemed toexistwhere:
(a) Afinancial benefit orcontribution isprovided, directly orindirectly,
byagovernment, whether national, state, orlocal, orbyapublic
orsemi-public body, to:
(i) Aspecific enterprise, industry orgroup ofindustries; or
(ii) exporters;
(b) anyother conditions asmaybeprescribed havebeenmet.
(3)Notwithstanding anyother provisions ofthisAct,theMinister may
regard suchactivities asarerecognized under Malaysia 'sinternational obligations
tobeactivities which shallorshallnotbesubject toaction under thisAct.
(4)Subsidy shallbecalculated intheprescribed manner.
(5)Parties shallbedeemed toberelated if:
(a)Oneofthem directly orindirectly controls theother;
(b)bothofthem aredirectly orindirectly controlled byathirdparty; orG/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(c)together theydirectly orindirectly control athirdparty,
unless there aregrounds forbelieving thatsuchrelated parties willnotbehave
differently from non-related parties.
(6)Oneparty shallbedeemed tocontrol another when thefirst-mentioned
party islegally oroperationally inaposition toexercise restraint or
direction overthelatter.
PART II
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
Imposition of
countervailing duties3. (1)TheGovernment mayimpose acountervailing dutyonthesubject
merchandise imported intoMalaysia where itdetermines:
(a)That asubsidy isbeing provided with respect tothesubject
merchandise; and
(b)thatinjury isfound toexistinanyoneofthefollowing ways:
(i)Thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing alikeproduct is
materially injured byreason ofthesubject merchandise;
(ii)thedomesticindustryinMalaysiaproducingalikeproductisthreatened
withmaterial injury byreason ofthesubject merchandise; or
(iii)theestablishment ofsuchindustry inMalaysia ismaterially retarded
byreason ofthesubject merchandise.
(2)Theamount ofcountervailing dutytobeimposed:
(a)shallbeequal tothesubsidy determined tobeprovided withrespect tothe
subject merchandise; or
(b)iftheGovernment determines thatalower countervailing dutyissufficient
toeliminate theinjury determined inparagraph (1)(b), maybesuchlower
duty.
(3)Where thecountry oforigin ofthesubject merchandise isanon-market
economy country, thesubsidy shallbedetermined intheprescribed manner.
Initiation of
investigation4.(1)Awritten petition requesting thatacountervailing dutyinvestigation be
initiated withregard tomerchandise imported intoMalaysia maybesubmitted by
aproducer, producers oranassociation ofproducers ofalikeproduct onbehalf
ofthedomestic industry producing suchproduct.
(2)Apetition shall include evidence ofeach oftheelements specified in
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(3)TheGovernment shall, within theperiod prescribed, review thepetition
andother available information anddetermine whether infact:
(a)There issufficient evidence towarrant aninvestigation intowhether the
elements necessary fortheimposition ofacountervailing dutyasprovided
under Subsection 3(1)exist; and
(b)suchaninvestigation isinthepublic interest.
(4)Where theGovernment determines thatsufficient evidence doesnotexist
towarrant theinitiation ofacountervailing dutyinvestigation orthatsuchan
investigationisnotinthepublicinterest,theGovernmentshallpublishanoticestating
thereasons foritsdetermination nottoinitiate aninvestigation.
(5)IftheGovernment determines thatsufficient evidence exists towarrant the
initiation ofacountervailing dutyinvestigation andthatsuchaninvestigation isin
thepublic interest, theGovernment shallnotify theappropriate interested parties
andpublish anotice ofinitiation ofinvestigation.
(6)TheGovernment may, inspecial circumstances, initiate acountervailing
dutyinvestigation onitsownaccord where ithassufficient evidence ofeachofthe
elements specified inSubsection 3(1).
(7)Where theGovernment decides toinitiate aninvestigation under
Subsection (6),itshallnotify theappropriate interested parties andpublish anotice
ofinitiation ofinvestigation.
Consultations with
interested foreign
governments.5.(1)Beforeinitiatinganinvestigation,theGovernmentshallprovideanyinterested
foreign government anopportunity forconsultation forthepurpose ofclarifying
matters relevant totheinvestigation andarriving atamutually agreed solution.
(2)TheGovernment shall provide areasonable opportunity forfurther
consultations throughout theinvestigation.
Amendments tothe
petition.6.Apetition requesting acountervailing dutyinvestigation beinitiated maybe
amended subject tosuchconditions astheGovernment deems fit.
Duration of
investigation.7.TheGovernment shallconclude acountervailing dutyinvestigation within such
period asmaybeprescribed.
Preliminary
determination of
subsidy andinjury.8.(1)TheGovernment shall, within suchperiod asmaybeprescribed, make a
preliminary determination regarding:
(a)whether asubsidy isbeing provided with respect tothesubject
merchandise; and
(b)Whether injury isfound toexistinanyoneofthefollowing ways:
(i)Thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
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(ii)thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
threatened with material injury byreason ofthesubject
merchandise; or
(iii)theestablishment ofsuchindustry inMalaysia ismaterially retarded
byreason ofthesubject merchandise.
(2)IftheGovernment makes anegative preliminary determination withregard
toSubsection (1),itshall publish anotice stating thereasons forthenegative
determination and:
(a)continue theinvestigation; or
(b)terminate theinvestigation iftheGovernment deems fit.
(3)IftheGovernmentmakesanaffirmativepreliminarydeterminationwithregard
toSubsection(1), itshallcontinue theinvestigation andpublish anotice of:
(a)theaffirmative preliminary determination, stating thereasons forits
determination withrespect toparagraphs (1)(a) and(b);and
(b)theprovisional measures, applicable,
andapply suchprovisional measures, ifnecessary.
Provisional
measures.9.(1)TheGovernment shallapply provisional measures withregard tothesubject
merchandise imported intoMalaysia onorafterthepublication ofthenotice of
affirmative preliminary determination where theGovernment determines thatsuch
measures arenecessary toprevent theinjury referred toinparagraph 8(1)(b) from
occurring during theperiod ofinvestigation.
(2)Provisional measures shalltaketheformofprovisional countervailing duties
guaranteed byasecurity equal totheamount oftheestimated subsidy determined
under subsection 8(1).
(3)Theprovisional measures imposed under thisSection shallnotexceed such
period asmaybeprescribed.
Final determination
ofsubsidy and
injury.10.(1)TheGovernment shall, within suchperiod asmaybeprescribed, make a
finaldetermination regarding:
(a)Whether asubsidy isbeing provided withrespect tothesubject merchandise,
andtheamount ofsuchsubsidy; and
(b)Whether injury isfound toexistinanyoneofthefollowing ways:
(i)thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
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(ii)thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
threatened with material injury byreason ofthesubject
merchandise; or
(iii)theestablishment ofsuchindustry inMalaysia ismaterially retarded
byreason ofthesubject merchandise.
(2)Inmaking afinaldetermination under Subsection (1),theGovernment may
takeintoconsideration whether theimposition ofcountervailing duties isinthepublic
interest.
(3)Where theGovernment makes anegative finaldetermination withregard
toSubsection (1),itshall:
(a)Terminate theinvestigation;
(b)terminate theprovisional measures applied under Section 9andrelease the
security required bysuchmeasures; and
(c)publish anotice ofthenegative finaldetermination, stating thereasons for
itsnegative determination.
(4)Where theGovernment makes anaffirmative finaldetermination withregard
toSubsection (1),itshall:
(a)publish anotice ofaffirmative finaldetermination stating thereasons for
itsaffirmative determination, thecountervailing duties applicable andthe
subject merchandise onwhich thecountervailing duties apply;
(b)impose countervailing duties intheamounts determined inaccordance with
Subsection 3(2)onthesubject merchandise imported intoMalaysia onor
afterthedateofpublication ofthefinaldetermination; and
(c)impose countervailing duties inaccordance withSubsection (5)and(6)on
imports intoMalaysia forwhich provisional measures were applied.
(5)TheGovernment shall impose countervailing duties onthesubject
merchandise against which provisional measures were applied where:
(a)theGovernment makes adetermination ofmaterial injury under
subparagraph (1)(b)(i); or
(b)theGovernment makes adetermination ofthreat ofmaterial injury under
subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), itfindsthatthesubject merchandise, intheabsence
oftheprovisional measures, would haveledtoafinding ofmaterial injury
under subparagraph (1)(b)(i).
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(a)where thecountervailing dutyishigher thantheamount guaranteed bythe
security required under theprovisional measures, onlytheamount equal
tothesecurity shallbeimposed; and
(b)where thecountervailing dutyislessthantheamount guaranteed bythe
security required under theprovisional measures, thefullamount ofthe
countervailing dutyshallbeimposed andtheexcess amount ofthesecurity
shallbereimbursed orreleased.
(7)Notwithstanding Subsection (4)and(5),theGovernment mayimpose
countervailing duties onthesubject merchandise imported intoMalaysia within a
period of90daysprior totheapplication ofprovisional measures if:
(a)theGovernment finds injury thatisdifficult torepair;
(b)suchinjury isbeing caused bymassive imports ofthesubject merchandise
inashort period oftime; and
(c)export subsidies arebeing provided withrespect tothesubject merchandise
contrary totheinterested foreign government 'sinternational obligations.
(8)When acountervailing dutyisimposed onthesubject merchandise, such
countervailing dutyshallbeimposed intheappropriate amount onacountry-wide
andnon-discriminatory basisonallimports ofsuchmerchandise intoMalaysia from
thecountry found tobesubsidizing thesubject merchandise.
Termination of
investigation.11.(1)Notwithstanding anyother provisions ofthisAct,aninvestigation maybe
terminated atanytimeif:
(a)thepetitioner withdraws thepetition; or
(b)there arechanged circumstances,
provided thattheGovernment determines thatsuchtermination isinthepublic
interest.
(2)Ifatermination pursuant toSubsection (1)occurs prior tothepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shallpublish anotice ofsuchtermination stating
thereasons forthetermination.
(3)Ifatermination pursuant toSubsection (1)occurs afterthepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shall:
(a)terminate anyprovisional measures referred toinSection 9andrelease the
security required bysuchmeasures; and
(b)publish anotice ofsuchtermination, stating thereasons forthetermination.
Suspension of
investigation.12.(1)Aninvestigation maybesuspended atanytimeifundertakings areaccepted
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(2)Before accepting theundertakings, theGovernment shalldetermine thatsuch
undertakings:
(a)willeliminate thesubsidy ortheinjurious effects caused bythesubject
merchandise;
(b)canbemonitored effectively; and
(c)areinthepublic interest.
(3)Iftheundertakings areaccepted bytheGovernment priortothepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shallsuspend theinvestigation andpublish anotice
stating thereasons fortheacceptance ofsuchundertakings.
(4)Iftheundertakings areaccepted bytheGovernment afterthepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shall:
(a)suspend theinvestigation;
(b)suspend anyprovisional measures applied under Section 9andrelease all
orpartofthesecurity required bysuchmeasures astheGovernment deems
appropriate; and
(c)publish anotice stating thereasons forthesuspension oftheinvestigation
andactions under paragraph (b).
(5)Notwithstanding theacceptance oftheundertakings, theinvestigation may
becompleted upon thewritten request oftheinterested foreign government orif
theGovernment sodecides.
(6)WheretheGovernmentcompletestheinvestigationpursuanttoSubsection(5)
orforanyother reason, andmakes anaffirmative determination, theundertakings
shallremain ineffect consistent withtheprovisions ofthisAct.
(7)WheretheGovernmentcompletestheinvestigationpursuanttoSubsection(5)
orforanyother reason, andmakes anegative determination, theundertakings shall
lapse, except incircumstances referred toinSubsection (8).
(8)Where thenegative determination referred toinSubsection (7)isduein
largeparttotheexistence oftheundertakings, theundertakings maybemaintained
consistent withtheprovisions ofthisAct.
(9)TheGovernment mayresume asuspended investigation atanytimeifit
determines thattheundertakings accepted under Subsection (1)nolonger meetthe
requirements ofSubsection (2)orthere isamaterial violation oftheundertakings.
(10)IftheGovernment resumes aninvestigation pursuant toSubsection (9),it
shalltakeexpeditious action to:
(a)make apreliminary determination pursuant toSection 8,ifnecessary;G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(b)apply provisional measures inconformity withSection 9;and
(c)make afinaldetermination pursuant toSection 10.
(11) TheGovernment may usethefacts available with respect toany
determination under Subsection (10)where amaterial violation oftheundertakings
occur.
(12)Inthecases mentioned inSubsection (9),theGovernment mayimpose
countervailing duties inconformity withSection 10onthesubject merchandise
imported intoMalaysia within aperiod of90dayspriortotheprovisional measures
applied under Subsection(10):
Provided thatsuch retroactive assessment shall notbeapplied tosubject
merchandise imported prior totheviolation.
Administrative
review.13.(1)Whenever anappropriate interested party provides information tothe
Government, ortheGovernment otherwise obtains information, that:
(a)theamount ofsubsidy haschanged substantially;
(b)theimposition ofacountervailing dutyisnolonger necessary;
(c)anundertaking isnolonger necessary orshould bemodified; or
(d)acountervailing duty which isrequired tobeterminated pursuant to
Subsection (6)should bemaintained, theGovernment mayconduct and
administrative review iftheGovernment determines thatsuchreview isin
thepublic interest;
Provided thatnoadministrative review shallbeundertaken unless theperiod
prescribed haslapsed.
(2)IftheGovernment decides toconduct anadministrative review under
Subsection (1),theGovernment shall:
(a)publish anotice oftheinitiation ofanadministrative review; and
(b)conduct suchreview, allowing appropriate interested parties anopportunity
toprovide comments.
(3)Anyadministrative review conducted pursuant toSubsection (2)shallbe
completed within suchperiod asmaybeprescribed.
(4)Onthecompletionoftheadministrativereview,theGovernmentshallpublish
afinaladministrative review determination stating thereasons foritsdetermination.
(5)Anydetermination made pursuant toSubsection (4)shallapply tothesubject
merchandise imported onorafterthedateofpublication oftheadministrative review
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(6)Countervailing duties shallnotbecollected onimports made afterfiveyears
from thedateofthepublication ofthenotice ofthefinaldetermination under
Section10,unlesstheGovernmentdeterminesonthebasisofanadministrativereview
thatthere isgood cause forthecontinued imposition ofsuchduties.
Appeals tothe
Tribunal14.(1)Theappropriateinterestedpartiesshallhavetherighttoappealtothetribunal
against:
(a)anaffirmative ornegative finaldetermination under Section 10;or
(b)anyfinaladministrative review determination under Subsection 13(4).
(2)Anappeal shall befiledwithin 14daysfrom thedateofthenotice of
affirmative ornegative finaldetermination under Section 10orfromthedateofthe
finaladministrative review determination under Subsection 13(4).
PART III
ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Imposition of
anti-dumping duties.15.(1) TheGovernmentmayimposeananti-dumpingdutyonthesubjectmerchandise
imported intoMalaysia where itdetermines:
(a)Thattheexport priceofthesubject merchandise islessthanitsnormal value;
and
(b)thatinjury isfound toexistinanyoneofthefollowing ways:
(i) ThedomesticindustryinMalaysiaproducingalikeproductismaterially
injured byreason ofthesubject merchandise;
(ii) thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing alikeproduct isthreatened
withmaterial injury byreason ofthesubject merchandise; or
(iii) theestablishment ofsuchindustry inMalaysia ismaterially retarded
byreason ofthesubject merchandise.
(2)Theamount ofanti-dumping dutytobeimposed:
(a)Shallbeequal tothedumping margin determined toexistwithrespect tothe
subject merchandise; or
(b)iftheGovernmentdeterminesthataloweranti-dumpingdutywillbesufficient
toeliminate theinjury determined inparagraph (1)(b), maybesuchlower
duty.
Normal value. 16.(1) Forthepurpose ofthisAct,thenormal value shallbethecomparable price
actually paidorpayable intheordinary course oftradeforcomparable merchandise
soldforconsumption inthedomestic market oftheexporting country.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(2)When therearenosalesinthedomestic market oftheexporting country under
Subsection (1),orwhen suchsalesdonotpermit aproper comparison, normal value
shallbeeither:
(a)Thecomparable priceactually paidorpayable intheordinary course oftrade
forcomparable merchandise exported toanythirdcountry orcountries; or
(b)theconstruction value ofthesubject merchandise, determined byadding cost
ofproduction andareasonable margin ofprofit.
(3)Whenever there arereasonable grounds forbelieving orsuspecting thatthe
prices atwhich comparable merchandise isactually soldforconsumption under
Subsection (1)orparagraph (2)(a) arelessthan thecostofproducing that
merchandise, salesatsuchprices maybeconsidered asnothaving beenmade in
theordinary course oftrade.
(4)Forthepurpose ofdetermining thecostofproduction referred toin
paragraph (2)(b) andSubsection (3),thecostofproduction shallbecomputed on
thebasisofallfixedandvariable costsofmaterials andmanufacturing intheordinary
course oftrade intheexporting country, plusareasonable amount forselling,
administrative andother general expenses.
(5)Inthecircumstances described inSubsection (3),thenormal value maybe
determined onthebasis of:
(a)Theremaining salesinthedomestic market made atapricewhich isnotless
thanthecostofproduction,providedthatsuchremainingsalesareinsufficient
quantities;
(b)theremaining salesinthethirdcountry market made ataprice which isnot
lessthanthecostofproduction, provided thatsuchremaining salesarein
sufficient quantities; or
(c)theconstructed value asdescribed inparagraph (2)(b).
(6)Forthepurpose ofdetermining normal value, transactions among related
parties, oramong parties which appear tohavecompensatory arrangements with
eachother, maybeconsidered asnotbeing intheordinary course oftrade, unless
theGovernment issatisfied thatthepriceandcostsinvolved arecomparable tothose
involved intransactions among parties which arenotrelated ordonothave
compensatory arrangements.
Export price. 17.(1) Theexport price shallbetheprice actually paidorpayable forthesubject
merchandise.
(2)Inthecases where itappears thattheexporter andtheimporter orathird
party arerelated, orthatthereisacompensatory arrangement between theexporter
andtheimporter orathirdparty, orthatforother reasons theprice actually paid
orpayable forthesubject merchandise isunreliable, theexport price maybe
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toanindependent buyer, orifthesubject merchandise isnotresold toanindependent
buyer, notresold inthecondition imported, onanyreasonable basis.
(3)Iftheexport price isconstructed asdescribed inSubsection (2),allowance
shallbemade forallcosts incurred between importation andresale.
Comparison of
normal value and
export price.18.(1) Theexport price andthenormal value shallbeexamined onacomparable
basis toaccount fordifferent physical characteristics ofthemerchandise, different
selling conditions ineach market andanyother differences affecting price
comparability andadjusted accordingly.
(2)Thenormal value andtheexport priceshallbecompared asnearly aspossible
onsalesmade during thesame period oftime.
(3)Where anexporter orimporter claims foranadjustment under Subsection (1),
itmust prove thatitsclaim isjustified.
Subject merchandise
from anon-market
economy country.19. Where thecountry oforigin ofthesubject merchandise isanon-market
economy country, thenormal value shallbedetermined intheprescribed manner.
Initiation of
investigation.20.(1) Awritten petition requesting thatananti-dumping dutyinvestigation be
initiated withregard tomerchandise imported intoMalaysia maybesubmitted by
aproducer, producers oranassociation ofproducers ofalikeproduct onbehalf
ofthedomestic industry producing suchproduct.
(2)Apetition shall include evidence ofeach oftheelements specified in
Subsection 15(1).
(3)TheGovernment shall, within theperiod prescribed, review thepetition and
other available information anddetermine whether infact:
(a)There issufficient evidence towarrant aninvestigation intowhether the
elements necessary fortheimposition ofananti-dumping dutyasprovided
under Subsection 15(1) exist; and
(b)suchaninvestigation isinthepublic interest.
(4)Where theGovernment determines thatsufficient evidence doesnotexistto
warrant theinitiation ofananti-dumping duty investigation orthatsuch an
investigationisnotinthepublicinterest,theGovernmentshallpublishanoticestating
thereasons foritsdetermination nottoinitiate aninvestigation.
(5)IftheGovernment determines thatsufficient evidence exists towarrant the
initiation ofananti-dumping dutyinvestigation andthatsuchaninvestigation isin
thepublic interest, theGovernment shallnotify theappropriate interested parties
andpublish anotice ofinitiation ofinvestigation.
(6)TheGovernment may,inspecial circumstances, initiate ananti-dumping duty
investigation onitsownaccord where ithassufficient evidence ofeachofthe
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(7)WheretheGovernmentdecidestoinitiateaninvestigationunderSubsection(6),
itshallnotify theappropriate interested parties andpublish anotice ofinitiation of
investigation.
Amendments tothe
petition.21. Apetition requesting ananti-dumping dutyinvestigation beinitiated maybe
amended subject tosuchconditions astheGovernment deems fit.
Duration of
investigation.22. TheGovernment shallconclude ananti-dumping dutyinvestigation within
suchperiod asmaybeprescribed.
Preliminary
determination of
dumping andinjury.23.(1) TheGovernment shall, within suchperiod asmaybeprescribed, make a
preliminary determination regarding:
(a)Whether adumping margin exists withrespect tothesubject merchandise;
and
(b)whether injury isfound toexistinanyoneofthefollowing ways:
(i) Thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
materially injured byreason ofthesubject merchandise;
(ii) thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
threatened withmaterial injury byreason ofthesubject merchandise;
or
(iii) theestablishment ofsuchindustry inMalaysia ismaterially retarded
byreason ofthesubject merchandise.
(2)IftheGovernment makes anegative preliminary determination withregard
toSubsection (1),itshall publish anotice stating thereasons forthenegative
determination and:
(a)Continue theinvestigation; or
(b)terminate theinvestigation iftheGovernment deems fit.
(3)IftheGovernmentmakesanaffirmativepreliminarydeterminationwithregard
toSubsection (1),itshallcontinue theinvestigation andpublish anotice of:
(a)Theaffirmative preliminary determination, stating thereasons forits
determination withrespect toparagraphs (1)(a) and(b);and
(b)theprovisional measures applicable,
andapply suchprovisional measures, ifnecessary.
Provisional measures. 24.(1) TheGovernment shallapply provisional measures withregard tothesubject
merchandise imported intoMalaysia onorafterthepublication ofthenotice of
affirmative preliminary determination where theGovernment determines thatsuch
measures arenecessary toprevent theinjury referred toinparagraph 23(1)(b) from
occurring during theperiod ofinvestigation.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(2)Provisional measures shalltaketheformofprovisional anti-dumping duties
guaranteedbyasecurityequaltotheamountofestimateddumpingmargindetermined
under Subsection 23(1).
(3)Theprovisional measures imposed under thissection shallnotexceed such
period asmaybedescribed.
Final determination
ofdumping and
injury.25.(1) TheGovernment shall, withsuchperiod asmaybeprescribed, make afinal
determination regarding:
(a)Whether adumping margin exists withregard tothesubject merchandise;
and
(b)whether injury isfound toexistinanyoneofthefollowing ways:
(i) Thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
materially injured byreason ofthesubject merchandise;
(ii) thedomestic industry inMalaysia producing thelikeproduct is
threatened withmaterial injury byreason ofthesubject merchandise;
or
(iii) theestablishment ofsuchindustry inMalaysia ismaterially retarded
byreason ofthesubject merchandise.
(2)Inmaking afinaldetermination under Subsection (1),theGovernment may
takeintoconsideration whether theimposition ofanti-dumping duties isinthepublic
interest.
(3)Where theGovernment makes anegative finaldetermination withregard to
Subsection (1),itshall:
(a)Terminate theinvestigation;
(b)terminate theprovisional measures applied under Section 24,andrelease the
security required bysuchmeasures; and
(c)publish notice ofthenegative finaldetermination, stating thereasons forits
negative determination.
(4)Where theGovernment makes anaffirmative finaldetermination withregard
toSubsection (1),itshall:
(a)Publish anotice ofaffirmative finaldetermination stating thereasons forits
affirmative determination, theanti-dumping duties applicable andthesubject
merchandise onwhich theanti-dumping duties apply;
(b)impose anti-dumping duties intheamounts determined inaccordance with
Subsection 15(2) onthesubject merchandise imported intoMalaysia onor
afterthedateofpublication ofthefinaldetermination; andG/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(c)impose anti-dumping duties inaccordance withSubsections (5)and(6)on
imports intoMalaysia forwhich provisional measures were applied.
(5)TheGovernment shallimpose anti-dumping duties onthesubject merchandise
against which provisional measures were applied where:
(a)The Government makes adetermination ofmaterial injury under
Subparagraph (1)(b)(i); or
(b)theGovernment makes adetermination ofthreat ofmaterial injury under
Subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), itfindsthatthesubject merchandise, intheabsence
oftheprovisional measures, would haveledtoafinding ofmaterial injury
under subparagraph (1)(b)(i).
(6)Withrespect totheimposition ofanti-dumping duties under Subsection (5):
(a)Where theanti-dumping dutyishigher thantheamount guaranteed bythe
security required under theprovisional measures, onlytheamount equal to
thesecurity shallbeimposed; and
(b)wheretheanti-dumpingdutyislessthantheamountguaranteedbythesecurity
required under theprovisional measures, thefullamount oftheanti-dumping
duty shall beimposed andtheexcess amount ofthesecurity shall be
reimbursed orreleased.
(7)Notwithstanding Subsections (4)and(5),theGovernment mayimpose
anti-dumping duties onthesubject merchandise imported intoMalaysia within a
period of90daysprior totheapplication ofprovisional measures if:
(a)TheGovernment finds injury thatisdifficult torepair;
(b)suchinjury isbeing caused bymassive imports ofthesubject merchandise
inashort period oftime; and
(c)there isahistory ofdumping which caused injury, ortheimporter wasor
should havebeenaware thattheexporter practices dumping andthatsuch
dumping would cause injury.
(8)When ananti-dumping dutyisimposed onthesubject merchandise, such
anti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed intheappropriate amount onacompany specific
basis, where practicable, andonanon-discriminatory basis onallimports ofsuch
merchandise intoMalaysia from thecountry found tobedumping thesubject
merchandise.
Termination of
investigation.26.(1) Notwithstanding anyother provisions ofthisAct,aninvestigation maybe
terminated atanytimeif:
(a)Thepetitioner withdraws thepetition; or
(b)there arechanged circumstances,G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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provided thattheGovernment determines thatsuchtermination isinthepublic
interest.
(2)Ifatermination pursuant toSubsection (1)occurs prior tothepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shallpublish anotice ofsuchtermination stating
thereasons forthetermination.
(3)Ifatermination pursuant toSubsection (1)occurs after thepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shall:
(a)Terminate anyprovisional measures referred toinSection 24andrelease
thesecurity required bysuchmeasures; and
(b)publish anotice ofsuchtermination, stating thereasons forthetermination.
Suspension of
investigation.27.(1) Aninvestigation maybesuspended atanytimeifundertakings areaccepted
bytheGovernment.
(2)Before accepting theundertakings, theGovernment shalldetermine thatsuch
undertakings:
(a)Willeliminate thedumping margin ortheinjurious effects caused bythe
subject merchandise;
(b)canbemonitored effectively; and
(c)areinthepublic interest.
(3)Iftheundertakings areaccepted bytheGovernment priortothepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shallsuspend theinvestigation andpublish anotice
stating thereasons fortheacceptance ofsuchundertakings.
(4)Iftheundertakings areaccepted bytheGovernment afterthepreliminary
determination, theGovernment shall:
(a)Suspend theinvestigation;
(b)suspend anyprovisional measures applied under Section 24andrelease all
orpartofthesecurity required bysuchmeasures astheGovernment deems
appropriate; and
(c)publish anotice stating thereasons forthesuspension oftheinvestigation
andactions under paragraph (b).
(5)Notwithstanding theacceptance oftheundertakings, theinvestigation may
becompleted upon thewritten request oftheinterested foreign government orif
theGovernment sodecides.
(6)WheretheGovernmentcompletestheinvestigationpursuanttoSubsection(5),
orforanyother reason, andmakes anaffirmative determination, theundertakings
shallremain ineffect consistent withtheprovisions ofthisAct.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(7)WheretheGovernmentcompletestheinvestigationpursuanttoSubsection(5),
orforanyother reason, andmakes anegative determination, theundertakings shall
lapse, except incircumstances referred toinSubsection (8).
(8)Where thenegative determination referred toinSubsection (7)isdueinlarge
parttotheexistence oftheundertakings, theundertakings maybemaintained
consistent withtheprovisions ofthisAct.
(9)TheGovernment mayresume asuspended investigation atanytimeifit
determines thattheundertakings accepted under Subsection (1)nolonger meetthe
requirements ofSubsection (2)orthere isamaterial violation oftheundertakings.
(10) IftheGovernment resumes aninvestigation pursuant toSubsection (9),
itshalltakeexpeditious action to:
(a)Make apreliminary determination pursuant toSection 23,ifnecessary;
(b)apply provisional measures inconformity withSection 24;and
(c)make afinaldetermination pursuant toSection 25.
(11) TheGovernment mayusethefacts available with respect toany
determination under Subsection (10)where amaterial violation oftheundertakings
occur.
(12) Inthecases mentioned inSubsection (9),theGovernment mayimpose
anti-dumping duties inconformity withSection 25onthesubject merchandise
imported intoMalaysia within aperiod of90dayspriortotheprovisional measures
applied under Subsection (10);
Provided thatsuch retroactive assessment shall notbeapplied tosubject
merchandise imported prior totheviolation.
Administrative
review.28.(1) Whenever anappropriate interested party provides information tothe
Government, ortheGovernment otherwise obtains information, that:
(a)Thedumping margin haschanged substantially;
(b)arefund ofananti-dumping dutyisnolonger necessary;
(c)theimposition ofananti-dumping dutyisnolonger necessary;
(d)anundertaking isnolonger necessary orshould bemodified; or
(e)ananti-dumping duty which isrequired tobeterminated pursuant to
Subsection (6)should bemaintained,
theGovernment mayconduct anadministrative review iftheGovernment determines
thatsuchreview isinthepublic interest:G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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Provided thatnoadministrative review shallbeundertaken unless theperiod
prescribed haslapsed.
(2)IftheGovernment decides toconduct anadministrative review under
Subsection (1),theGovernment shall:
(a)Publish anotice oftheinitiation ofanadministrative review; and
(b)conduct suchreview, allowing appropriate interested parties anopportunity
toprovide comments.
(3)Anyadministrative review conducted pursuant toSubsection (2)shall be
completed within suchperiod asmaybeprescribed.
(4)Onthecompletion oftheadministrative review, theGovernment shallpublish
afinaladministrative review determination, stating thereasons foritsdetermination.
(5)Except inthecase ofanadministrative review forarefund under
paragraph (1)(b), anydetermination made pursuant toSubsection (4)shallapply
tothesubject merchandise imported onorafter thedateofpublication ofthe
administrative review determination.
(6)Anti-dumping duties shallnotbecollected onimports made afterfiveyears
fromthedateofpublication ofthenotice ofthefinaldetermination under Section 25,
unless theGovernment determines onthebasisofanadministrative review thatthere
isgood cause forthecontinued imposition ofsuchduties.
Appeals tothe
Tribunal.29.(1) Theappropriate interested parties shallhavetherighttoappeal totheTribunal
against:
(a)Anaffirmative ornegative finaldetermination under Section 25;or
(b)anyfinaladministrative review determination under Subsection 28(4).
(2)Anappeal shall befiled within 14days from thedateofthenotice of
affirmative ornegative finaldetermination under Section 25orfromthedateofthe
finaladministrative review determination under Subsection 28(4).
PART IV
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative
matters.30.(1) Anypetition tobesubmitted under Parts IIandIIIshallbesubmitted tothe
Minister.
(2)Subject totheprovisions ofthisAct,anyaction tobeconducted ortaken
under thisActshallbeconducted ortaken byanyperson orofficer authorized in
writing inthatbehalf bytheMinister.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(3)Anyfinding ofaninvestigation, whether forthepurpose ofapreliminary
orfinaldetermination,oranadministrativereview,underthisAct,shallbeforwarded
totheMinister.
(4)TheMinister shallmake arecommendation totheMinister ofFinance who
shallmake adetermination foradecision.
(5)Thecollection ofanycountervailing oranti-dumping dutyimposed under
thisActshallbeconducted byanofficer ofcustoms.
(6)Ifanyquestion arises astowhether anyparticular product isorisnotincluded
inanynotification given under thisAct,suchquestion shall bereferred tothe
Minister whoshallmake adecision onthematter.
Protection ofofficers
andpersons acting
under direction of
officers.31. Noaction orprosecution shallbebrought, instituted ormaintained inany
court against anyperson orofficer authorized under thisActfororonaccount of
orinrespect ofanyactordered ordoneforthepurpose ofcarrying intoeffect this
Act,andnosuitorprosecution shalllieinanycourt against anyother person for
oronaccount oforinrespect ofanyactdoneorpurported tobedonebyhimunder
theorder, direction orinstruction ofanysuchperson orofficer iftheactwasdone
ingoodfaithandinareasonable belief thatitwasnecessary forthepurpose intended
tobeserved thereby.
Establishment ofthe
Tribunal.32.(1) There shallbeestablished aTribunal toperform thefunctions specified in
Sections 14and29.
(2)TheMinister shallappoint theChairman oftheTribunal andnotmore than
twoother persons asmembers oftheTribunal.
(3)TheChairman andmembers oftheTribunal shallholdoffice foraperiod
notexceeding three years, afterwhich theyshallbeeligible tobereappointed.
(4)TheMinister shalldetermine theremuneration andotherterms andconditions
oftheappointment oftheChairman andmembers oftheTribunal.
(5)TheMinister maydeclare theoffice ofanymember oftheTribunal vacant
onthegrounds thatthemember isfound tobeunfittocontinue inoffice orunable
toperform theduties thereof.
(6)TheChairman oranymembers oftheTribunal mayatanytimeresign from
hisoffice bygiving notice inwriting totheMinister.
F.M.S. Cap. 45.(7)TheChairman andmembers oftheTribunal shallbedeemed tobepublic
servants within themeaning ofthePenal Code.
(8)TheMinister maymake suchrulesasmaybenecessary orexpedient forthe
purpose ofenabling theTribunal tocarry outitsfunctions, andinparticular, without
prejudice tothegenerality oftheforegoing, such rules mayprovide forthe
constitution, officers andproceedings oftheTribunal.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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Regulations in
respect ofspecified
areas.33. TheMinister ofFinance may, inrespect ofcertain areas tobespecified in
regulationsmadeunderthisSection,makespecialprovisiontoregulatethosespecified
areas forthepurposes ofthisAct.
Applications ofthe
Customs Act1967.34.(1) ThisActshallbeconstrued asonewiththeCustoms Act1967.
(2)Intheevent ofanyinconsistency occurring between theprovisions ofthe
Customs Act1967 andtheprovisions ofthisAct,theprovisions ofthisActshall
prevail.
PART V
GENERAL
Cumulation. 35. Where imports ofmerchandise formmorethanonecountry aresimultaneously
subjecttocountervailingoranti-dumpingdutyinvestigationsorboth,theGovernment
maycumulatively assess theeffects ofsubsidized anddumped merchandise orboth
onthedomestic industry.
False statements. 36. Anyinformation provided which isfalse ormaterially inaccurate shall be
rejected without prejudice towhatever penalties thatmaybeapplicable under
regulations made under thisActoranyother written law.
Anti-circumvention
measures.37. TheGovernment maytakeaction toprevent circumvention oftheapplication
ofcountervailing andanti-dumping duties asmaybeprescribed.
Notice of
information and
opportunities to
present evidence.38. (1) Allinterestedpartiesinacountervailingoranti-dumpingdutyinvestigation
shallbegivennoticeoftheinformationrequiredbytheGovernmentandopportunities
topresent allevidence theyconsider relevant.
(2) TheGovernment shall, whenever practicable, provide anopportunity
forallinterested parties toseeinformation submitted thatisnotconfidential which
isrelevant tothepresentation oftheircase.
Confidential
information from
interested parties.39. (1) Anyinformation which isbyitsnature confidential, oranyinformation
which isprovided onaconfidential basis byparties toaninvestigation, shallfor
good cause shown, betreated assuchbytheGovernment.
(2) Theconfidential nature ofadocument shallnotbeusedasareason for
refusing toprovide ittotheGovernment.
(3) TheGovernment shallberesponsible forensuring theconfidentiality
ofsuchdocuments.
(4) Confidential information shallnotbedisclosed without specific written
permission from theparty submitting theconfidential information.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(5) TheGovernment shallrequire parties providing confidential information
tofurnish non-confidential summaries thataresufficient indetail topermit reasonable
understanding ofthesubstance oftheconfidential information.
(6) Intheeventofsuchpartiesindicatethatsuchinformationisnotsusceptible
ofsummary, astatement ofreasons whysummarization isnotpossible shallbe
provided.
(7) theGovernment maydisregard information presented if:
(a)TheGovernment finds thatarequest forconfidentiality under
Subsection (1)isnotwarranted andthesupplier oftheinformation
nevertheless isunwilling tomake theinformation public;
(b)thenon-confidential summaries asrequired under Subsection (5)
arenotinsufficient detail; or
(c)thereasons given fornotproviding non-confidential summaries
under Subsection (6)arenotdeemed adequate andtheparty
supplying theinformation nevertheless refuses toprovide
non-confidential summaries.
Verification of
information.40. TheGovernment maydecide toverify theaccuracy foranyinformation
submitted during aninvestigation oradministrative review using anyreasonable
method toconduct theverification.
Useoffacts
available.41. Where anyinterested party refuses access to,orotherwise doesnotprovide,
necessary information within areasonable period orsignificantly impedes an
investigation, including refusal toallow verification ofitsinformation, preliminary
andfinaldeterminations oreither subsidization ordumping maybemade onthe
basis ofthefactsavailable.
Other practices
discovered during
theinvestigation.42. Ifinthecourse ofaninvestigation theGovernment discovers practices which
appear tobesubsidies ordumping, butwerenotincluded inthematters alleged in
thepetition, thentheGovernment may, ifthere issufficient time, investigate the
practices.
Conduct of
investigation where
nointernational
obligations apply.43. (1) When noapplicable international obligation oncountervailing and
anti-dumping duties existbetween Malaysia andtheinterested foreign government:
(a)Countervailing andanti-dumping duties maybeimposed without
regard toaninvestigation referred toinSections 4and20;and
(b)theGovernment shallbeentitled touseanyadministrative andlegal
definition, methodology andprocedure itdeems appropriate, with
regard totheinvestigations.
(2) When applying theprovisions ofSubsection (1),consideration shallbe
given tothelawsandregulations oftheinterested foreign Government andtheir
application toMalaysian exports.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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Transhipment. 44. Incases where merchandise isnotimported intoMalaysia directly from the
country oforigin, butisexported toMalaysia from anintermediate country, the
provisions oftheActshallbefullyapplicable andthetransaction, forthepurposes
ofthisAct,shallberegarded ashaving taken place between thecountry oforigin
andMalaysia.
Publication of
notices.45. Allnotices required tobepublished under thisActshallbepublished inthe
Gazette, unless otherwise specified.
Double counting not
permitted.46. Nomerchandise shallbesubject tobothanti-dumping andcountervailing duties
tocompensate forthesame situation ofdumping orsubsidization.
Customs clearance
nottobehindered.47. Anyinvestigation conducted under thisActshallnothinder theprocedure for
customs clearance.
Public servants.
F.M.S. Cap. 45.48. AnypersonactingforandonbehalfoforunderthedirectionoftheGovernment
under thisActshallbedeemed tobeapublic servant within themeaning ofthePenal
Code.
Obligation of
secrecy.49. (1) Noperson who hasaccess toanystatement, accounts, record,
correspondence, document, information oranyother material obtained pursuant to
theprovisions ofthisActshall disclose such statement, accounts, record,
correspondence, document, information orothermaterial toanyotherperson unless:
(a)Such disclosure isauthorized bytheMinister; or
(b)suchdisclosure ismade forthepurposes ofthisAct.
(2) Anyperson whocontravenes Subsection (1)shallbeguilty ofanoffence
andshall, onconviction, beliable toafinenotexceeding onehundred thousand
ringgit ortoimprisonment foratermnotexceeding oneyearortoboth.
Power tomake
regulations.50. (1) TheMinistermaymakesuchregulationsasmaybenecessaryorexpedient
forgiving fulleffect totheprovisions ofthisAct,forcarrying outthepurposes of
thisActoranyprovisions thereof, orforthefurther, better ormore convenient
implementation oftheprovisions ofthisAct.
(2) Without prejudice tothegenerality ofSubsection (1),regulations may
bemade:
(a)Toprescribe thetimeperiods foranyaction tobetaken under this
Act;
(b)toprovide forextensions oftimeforanyaction tobetaken andthe
circumstances when extensions maybegranted;
(c)toprovide fortheform andcontent ofnotices required forthe
purposes ofthisActandtheprocedures related tothegiving ofsuch
notices;
(d)toprovide foranti-circumvention measures;G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(e)toprovide fortheprocedures ofinvestigations, administrative
reviews andappeals;
(f)toprovide foranyfeetobecharged inrespect ofanymatter or
things required forthepurposes ofthisAct;
(g)toprovide fortheforms ofundertakings which maybeaccepted
bytheGovernment andtheprocedures related thereto; and
(h)toprovide forallmatters which arerequired tobeprescribed or
which arenecessary orexpedient togiveeffect tothisAct.
(3) Regulations made under thisSection:
(a)May provide thatanyactoromission incontravention ofany
provisions thereof shallbeanoffence; and
(b)mayprovide fortheimposition ofpenalties which shallnotexceed
three hundred thousand ringgit forsuchoffence.
Repeal ofthe
Customs (Dumping
andSubsidies) Act
1959. Act361.51. TheCustoms (Dumping andSubsidies) Act1959 ishereby repealed.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES ACT 1993
COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES REGULATIONS 1994
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ARRANGEMENT OFREGULATIONS
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PART I
PRELIMINARY
Regulation
1. Citation andcommencement.
PART II
PETITIONS
2. Contents ofpetition.
3. Notification ofreceipt ofcountervailing dutypetition andconsultations.
4. Amendments tothepetition.
PART III
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
5. Scope oftheinvestigation tobedetermined.
6. Adequacy ofpetition.
7. Initiation ofinvestigation.
8. Notice ofinitiation ofinvestigation.
9. Gathering ofinformation andquestionnaires.
10. Preliminary determination.
11. Negative preliminary determination.
12. Affirmative preliminary determination.
13. Provisional measures.
14. Request forretroactive imposition ofcountervailing andanti-dumping duties.
15. Final determination.
16. Corrections ofadministrative errors.
17. Mutually agreed solution through consultations.
18. Undertakings andsuspension ofinvestigation.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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PART IV
INJURY DETERMINATIONS
19. Meaning ofinjury.
20. Determination ofinjury.
21. Causation.
22. Threat ofmaterial injury.
23. Material retardation.
PART V
SUBSIDIES AND DUMPING
24. Forms ofsubsidy.
25. Basis forcalculation ofsubsidy.
26. Determining normal value byexamining salesinanti-dumping dutyinvestigation.
27. Normal value where salesdonotpermit aproper comparison.
28. Basis forselection ofathirdcountry.
29. Constructed value ofsubject merchandise.
30. Adjustment ofexport price.
31. Calculating dumping margins.
32. Adjustments toensure offaircomparison between normal value andexport price.
33. Calculation ofamount ofsubsidy andnormal value ofsubject merchandise from anon-market
economy country.
PART VI
REVIEWS
34. Administrative review.
35. Extension review.
36. Refund review inanti-dumping dutyinvestigations.
PART VII
GENERAL
37. Submission oforalorwritten information.
38. Verification ofinformation.
39. Hearings.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES ACT 1993
COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
REGULATIONS 1994
Act504. Inexercise ofthepowers conferred bySection 50oftheCountervailing and
Anti-Dumping Duties Act1993, theMinister makes thefollowing regulations:
Citation and
commencement.PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations maybecitedastheCountervailing andAnti-Dumping
Duties Regulations 1994 andshall bedeemed tohave come intoforce on
28April 1994.
PART II
PETITIONS
Contents ofpetition. 2.(1)Apetition requesting thatacountervailing orananti-dumping duty
investigation beinitiated shallcontain thename andaddress ofthepetitioner and,
totheextent reasonably available tothepetitioner, thefollowing particulars:
(a)theidentity ofthedomestic industry onbehalf ofwhich thepetition
issubmitted, including thenames andaddresses oftheother producers
ofthelikeproduct inthedomestic industry, andinthecasewhere the
petition issubmitted onbehalf oftheregional producers ofthelike
product, information anddetails tosupport thecarrying outofan
investigation onaregional basis;
(b)adetaileddescriptionofthemerchandisethatdefinestherequestedscope
oftheinvestigation, including technical characteristics andusesofsuch
merchandise anditscurrent Malaysian tariff classification;
(c)thename ofthecountry inwhich themerchandise isproduced and,
ifsuchmerchandise isimported fromacountry otherthanthatinwhich
itisproduced, thename oftheintermediate country;
(d)thename andaddress ofeachparty thepetitioner believes isproducing
themerchandise forexport orisexporting toMalaysia and:
(i)inrelation toacountervailing dutypetition, isreceiving a
subsidy; or
(ii)inrelation toananti-dumping dutypetition, isselling the
merchandise atprices below thenormal value;G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(e)anyfactual information, particularly documentary evidence, relevant
tothealleged subsidy ordumping, including:
(i)inrelation toacountervailing dutypetition, theauthority which
provided thesubsidy andthemanner inwhich thesubsidy is
providedandanestimateofthevalueofthesubsidytoproducers
orexporters ofthemerchandise; or
(ii)inrelationtoananti-dumpingdutypetition,informationrelevant
tothecalculation ofthenormal value andexport price ofthe
merchandise;
(f)thevolume andvalue ofthemerchandise imported intoMalaysia during
themostrecent twoyearperiod andduring anyother recent period that
thepetitioner believes tobemore representative or,ifthemerchandise
wasnotimported intoMalaysia during thetwo-year period, information
astothelikelihood ofitssaleforimportation intoMalaysia;
(g)thename andaddress ofeachparty whothepetitioner believes is
importing or,ifthere were noimportations, islikely toimport the
merchandise;
(h)evidence ofinjury tothedomestic industry byreason ofthemerchandise
included inthepetition;
(i)ifthepetitioner believes thatthecircumstances described inSubsections
10(7) and25(7) oftheActmayoccur, factual information regarding:
(i)material injury which isdifficult torepair;
(ii)massive imports ofthemerchandise inashort period oftime
prior tothesubmission ofthepetition; and
(iii)inrelation toacountervailing dutypetition, information about
anexport subsidy which isinconsistent withtheinternational
obligations oftheforeign government, ifapplicable; or
(iv)inrelation toananti-dumping dutypetition, evidence ofa
history ofdumping bytheexporters orevidence thatthe
importer wasaware orshould have been aware thatthe
merchandise wasbeing soldinMalaysia atprices lessthanthe
normal value; and
(j)anyother factual information onwhich thepetitioner relies.
(2)Inrelationtoparagraph(1)(h),apetitionershouldincludefactualinformation
onrelevant economic factors andindices which haveabearing onthecondition of
suchdomestic industry, suchasactual andpotential decline inoutput, sales, market
share, profits, productivity, returns orinvestments, factors affecting domestic prices
andactual andpotential negative effects oncashflow, inventories, employment,
wages, growth, ability toraisecapital andinvestment.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(3)Thepetitioner shallsubmit, together withthepetition, anon-confidential
version ofsuchpetition which canbereleased publicly.
(4)TheGovernment shallnotconsider anyfactual information inthepetition
forwhich thepetitioner requests confidential treatment unless thepetitioner meets
therequirements ofSection 39oftheAct.
Notification of
receipt of
countervailing duty
petition and
consultations.3.(1)Onreceipt ofacountervailing dutypetition, theGovernment shall, assoon
aspracticable, notify representative oftheinterested foreign government inMalaysia
ofsuchreceipt ofpetition forthepurpose ofSubsection 5(1)oftheAct.
(2)Theprovision ofanopportunity forconsultations asprovided intheAct
shall notprevent theGovernment from proceeding expeditiously withregard to
initiating theinvestigation, reaching preliminary orfinaldeterminations orapplying
provisional orfinalmeasures inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheActandthese
Regulations.
Amendments tothe
petition.4.(1)Subject toSubregulation (2),apetitioner maymake amendments tothe
petition submitted under Subsection 4(1)or20(1) oftheActpriortothepreliminary
determination unless exceptional circumstances justify anamendment tobemade
afterthepreliminary determination.
(2)TheGovernment shallbeentitled torefuse toaccept anyamendments where
itdeterminesthattheamendmentswouldseriouslyimpedeordisrupttheinvestigation
orwould adversely affect therights ofinterested parties under theAct.
PART III
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
Scope ofthe
investigation tobe
determined.5.(1)Upon receipt ofthecountervailing oranti-dumping duty petition, the
Government shallreview thepetition anddetermine theclassofmerchandise that
istobethescope oftheinvestigation andwhether thepetitioner issubmitting the
petition onbehalf ofthedomestic industry inrespect ofthatclassofmerchandise.
(2)Where therearemore thanoneclassofmerchandise specified ordescribed
inthepetition, theGovernment maydecide tosegregate theinvestigation intotwo
ormore categories ofsubject merchandise, where appropriate.
Adequacy of
petition.6.(1)TheGovernment shall make adetermination astotheadequacy ofthe
countervailing oranti-dumping dutypetition within 14daysfromthedateofreceipt
ofaproperly submitted petition.
(2)Where theGovernment determines thatthepetition isinadequate, the
Government willreject thepetition andnotify thepetitioner ofthereasons forsuch
rejection.
Initiation of
investigation.7.Where theGovernment issatisfied that:
(a)sufficient evidence hasbeen presented withregard totheelements
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(b)thepetition issubmitted onbehalf ofthedomestic industry producing
thelikeproduct; and
(c)suchaninvestigation would beinthepublic interest,
theGovernment shallinitiate aninvestigation.
Notice ofinitiation
ofinvestigation.8.Anotice ofinitiation ofinvestigation tobepublished under Subsection 4(5)or
(7)andsubsection 20(5) or(7)oftheActshallcontain thefollowing information:
(a)thename ofthecountry inwhich thesubject merchandise isproduced
or,ifthemerchandise isimported fromacountry other thaninwhich
itisproduced, thename oftheintermediate country;
(b)adescription ofthesubject merchandise which isthescope ofthe
investigation;
(c)abriefdescription ofthealleged subsidy ordumping tobeinvestigated;
(d)abriefsummary oftheelements onwhich theallegations ofinjury are
based;
(e)theaddress where information andcomments maybesubmitted;
(f)thedateofinitiation oftheinvestigation; and
(g)theproposed time-limits fortheinvestigation.
Gathering of
information and
questionnaires.9.(1)TheGovernment mayprepare anddistribute questionnaires toanyparty
relevant tothecountervailing oranti-dumping dutyinvestigation within areasonable
period fromthedateofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation ofinvestigation inorder
toobtain information which itdeems necessary formaking adetermination under
theAct.
(2)Aparty receiving aquestionnaire shallbegiven atleast30daystoreply.
(3)AnextensionofthetimeperiodspecifiedinSubregulation(2)maybegranted
bytheGovernment ifrequested byaparty inwriting andiftheGovernment is
satisfied withthereasons given fortherequest.
(4)Anyreply tothequestionnaires submitted totheGovernment afterthedue
dateshallnotbeconsidered bytheGovernment.
(5)Forthepurpose ofthisregulation, aquestionnaire shallbedeemed tohave
beenreceived byaparty oneweek from thedayonwhich itwassenttotheparty
ortotheappropriaterepresentativesoftheinterestedforeigngovernmentinMalaysia,
asthecasemaybe.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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Preliminary
determination.10.(1)TheGovernment shallmake apreliminary determination under Section 8
or23oftheActwithin 90daysfromthedateofpublication ofthenotice ofinitiation
ofinvestigation.
(2)Inspecial circumstances, theGovernment mayextend thetimeperiod for
making apreliminary determination byanadditional 30days.
Negative preliminary
determination.11. Where theGovernment makes anegative preliminary determination under
Subsection 8(3)or23(3) oftheAct,theGovernment shallcontinue theinvestigation
unless itissatisfied thattheelements necessary fortheimposition ofcountervailing
oranti-dumpingdutieswillnotbefoundtoexisteveniftheinvestigationiscontinued.
Affirmative
preliminary
determination.12.(1)WheretheGovernmentmakesanaffirmativepreliminarydeterminationunder
Subsection 8(3)or23(3) oftheAct,theGovernment shallcontinue theinvestigation
andpublish anotice ofaffirmative preliminary determination andapplication of
provisional measures which shall setforth adequate reasons fortheaffirmative
determination regarding theelements necessary fortheimposition ofprovisional
duties, andshallalsorefer tomatters offactandlawthathaveledtoarguments
being accepted orrejected.
(2)Without prejudice tothegenerality ofSubregulation (1),thenotice shall
contain:
(a)thenames oftheexporters, where practical, andthename ofthecountry
inwhich thesubject merchandise isproduced oranyintermediate
country involved;
(b)adescription ofthesubject merchandise thatissufficient forcustoms
purposes, including thecurrent Malaysian tariff classification;
(c)theamount ofsubsidy ordumping found toexist andthebasis for
determination;
(d)factors thathaveledtotheinjury determination, including information
onfactors otherthansubsidized ordumped imports thathavebeentaken
intoaccount when theinjury determination wasmade;
(e)anyother reasons leading tothepreliminary determination;
(f)thereasons whyprovisional measures arenecessary; and
(g)theproposed time-limits formaking afinaldetermination.
Provisional
measures.13.(1)Provisional measures maybetaken onlyafterthepublication ofthenotice
ofaffirmative preliminary determination andshallnotbeapplied earlier than60days
from thedateoftheinitiation oftheinvestigation.
(2)Unless theGovernment grants anextension oftimethatisconsistent with
Malaysia 'sinternational obligations insuchmatter, theperiod fortheapplication
ofprovisional measures shallnotexceed 120daysfromthedateofthepublication
ofthenotice oftheaffirmative preliminary determination.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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Request for
retroactive
imposition of
countervailing and
anti-dumping duties.14.(1)With respect toSubsections 10(7) and25(7) oftheAct,apetitioner may
make awritten request totheGovernment atanytimeprior to30daysbefore the
finaldetermination fortheretroactive imposition ofcountervailing andanti-dumping
duties.
(2)Such request shallcontain factual information of:
(a)material injury tothedomestic industry which isdifficult torepair;
(b)massive imports ofthesubject merchandise inashort period oftime;
and
(c)inrelation totheimposition ofcountervailing duties, export subsidy
which isinconsistent withtheinternational obligations oftheforeign
government; or
(d)inrelation totheimposition ofanti-dumping duties, thehistory of
dumping bytheexporters orevidence thattheimporter wasaware or
should havebeenaware thattheexporter practises dumping andthat
suchdumping would cause injury tothedomestic industry.
Final determination. 15.(1)Afinaldetermination under Sections 10and25oftheActshallbemade
within 120daysfrom thedateofthepublication ofthenotice ofthepreliminary
determination.
(2)Anotice ofafinaldetermination, affirmative ornegative, shallinclude all
relevant information onthematters offactandlawandreasons thathaveledtothe
determination, dueregard being given totherequirement fortheprotection of
confidential information, andinparticular:
(a)Thenames oftheexporters andproducers ofthesubject merchandise,
where practical, andofthecountry inwhich thesubject merchandise
isproduced orofanyintermediate country involved;
(b)adescription ofthesubject merchandise thatissufficient forcustoms
purposes, including thecurrent Malaysian tariff classification;
(c)theamount ofsubsidy ordumping found toexistandthebasisforsuch
determination;
(d)factors thathaveledtotheinjury determination, including information
onfactors otherthansubsidized ordumped imports thathavebeentaken
intoaccount when theinjury determination ismade;
(e)anyother reasons leading tothefinaldetermination;
(f)thecountervailing oranti-dumping duties tobeimposed;
(g)thereason whyfinalcountervailing oranti-dumping duties should be
collected withregard tothesubject merchandise forwhich provisional
measures were applied; andG/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(h)thereasonfortheretroactiveimpositionofdutiesunderSubsection10(7)
or25(7) oftheAct,ifapplicable.
(3)TheGovernment shall make anegative finaldetermination whenever it
determines thatanyoneoftheelements required under Section 10or25oftheAct
does notexist orwhere theamount ofsubsidy ordumping orthevolume of
subsidized ordumped imports, actual orpotential, isnegligible.
Corrections of
administrative
errors.16.(1)Interestedpartiesmaysubmitcommentsregardingadministrativeerrorswithin
10daysfrom thedateofpublication ofthenotice offinaldetermination.
(2)IftheMinister issatisfied thatadministrative errors exist, thefinal
determination shallbeamended within 30daysfromthedateofthepublication of
thenotice offinaldetermination.
Mutually agreed
solution through
consultations.17.(1)Without prejudice toanyother provisions oftheAct,amutually agreed
solution maybereached through consultations under Section 5oftheAct.
(2)Where amutually agreed solution isreached, theGovernment shallpublish
anotice setting forth theterms ofthemutually agreed solution.
Undertakings and
suspension of
investigation.18.(1)TheGovernment mayconsult thedomestic industry before accepting any
undertakingandsuspendingacountervailingoranti-dumpingdutyinvestigationunder
Sections 12and27oftheAct.
(2)TheGovernment mayaccept thefollowing forms ofundertakings:
(a)inrelation toacountervailing dutyinvestigation:
(i)thegovernmentoftheexportingcountryagreestoeliminate,
offset orlimitthesubsidy;
(ii)theexporters agree torenounce thesubsidy;
(iii)theexporters agree torevise theirprices toeliminate the
injurious effect ofthesubsidy; or
(iv)thegovernment oftheexporting country ortheexporters
agree totakesuch other action soastoeliminate the
injurious effects ofthesubsidy; and
(b)inrelation toananti-dumping dutyinvestigation:
(i)theexporters agree torevise theirprices toeliminate the
injurious dumping; or
(ii)thegovernment oftheexporting country ortheexporters
agree totakesuch other action soastoeliminate the
injurious effects ofthedumping.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(3)Except inextraordinary circumstances, undertakings maynotbeoffered
laterthan60daysbefore thefinaldetermination.
(4)With respect toSubsections 12(3) and27(3) oftheAct,theGovernment
shallpublish thenotice ofpreliminary determination atthetimethenotice stating
thereasons fortheacceptance ofsuchundertakings ispublished.
(5)TheGovernment mayrequire anyinterested foreign government orexporter
from whom undertakings have been accepted toprovide, from time totime,
information relevant tothefulfilment ofsuchundertakings, andtopermit verification
ofpertinent data.
(6)Arequest tocomplete theinvestigation under Subsection 12(5) or27(5) of
theActshallbemade inwriting bytheinterested foreign government within 14days
from thedateofpublication ofthenotice ofsuspension ofinvestigation.
(7)Where theGovernment receives therequest forthecompletion of
investigationwithinthetimespecifiedunderSubregulation(6)anddecidestocomplete
theinvestigation, theGovernment shallpublish anotice ofthecontinuation ofthe
investigation, andshallmake thefinaldetermination within 180daysfromthedate
oftherequest forthecompletion ofinvestigation.
(8)Where amaterial violation oftheundertakings occurs before thefinal
determination canbecompleted under Subregulation (7),theGovernment shall
immediately apply provisional measures based uponthepreliminary determination
oronanyother reasonable basis.
(9)Where amaterial violation oftheundertakings occurs after thefinal
determination hasbeencompleted under Subregulation (7),theGovernment shall
immediately impose countervailing oranti-dumping duties based upon thatfinal
determination.
(10) Where applicable, theamount ofduties tobeimposed under
Subsections 12(12) and27(12) oftheActshallbebased uponinformation available.
PART IV
INJURY DETERMINATIONS
Meaning ofinjury. 19. Forthepurpose ofRegulations 20and21,theterm"injury" means:
(a)material injury toadomestic industry producing alikeproduct;
(b)threat ofmaterial injury toadomestic industry producing alike
product; or
(c)material retardation oftheestablishment ofsuchdomestic industry.
Determination of
injury.20.(1)Inorder todetermine injury tothedomestic industry forthepurpose of
paragraphs 3(1)(b) and15(1)(b) oftheAct, theGovernment shall base itsG/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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determination onanevaluation ofrelevant economic factors andindices having a
bearing onthecondition ofsuchindustry.
(2)Thefactors andindices referred toinSubregulation (1)shallinclude:
(a)actual andpotential decline inoutput, salesmarket share, profits,
productivity, returns orinvestments;
(b)factors affecting domestic prices; and
(c)actual andpotential negative effects oncashflow, inventories,
employment, investment, wages, growth orability toraisecapital.
(3)ThefactorsandindicesmentionedinSubregulation(2)shallnotbeexhaustive
norshalloneorseveral ofsuchfactors orindices benecessarily conclusive.
Causation. 21.(1)Inorder todetermine whether injury tothedomestic industry isbyreason
ofthesubject merchandise under paragraphs 3(1)(b) and15(1)(b) oftheAct,the
Government shallconsider, among other factors:
(a)whether there hasbeenasignificant increase insubsidized ordumped
imports, inabsolute orrelative terms;
(b)whether therehasbeensignificant priceundercutting bysubsidized or
dumped imports; and
(c)whether there hasbeensignificant price suppression ordepression by
subsidized ordumped imports.
(2)TheGovernment shallassess theeffect ofsubsidized ordumped imports
inrelation tothedomestic production ofthelikeproduct where available datapermit
theseparate identification ofproduction inaccordance withsuchcriteria asthe
production process andproducer 'ssalesandprofits.
(3)Where thedomestic production ofthelikeproduct hasnoseparate identity
asdescribed inSubregulation (2),theGovernment shallassess theeffects ofthe
subsidized ordumped imports byexamining theproduction ofthenarrowest group
orrange ofproducts, which includes thelikeproduct, forwhich necessary
information canbeprovided.
(4)TheGovernment shallalsoconsider whether thereareother factors which,
atthesametime, areinjuring thedomestic industry. Injury tothedomestic industry
caused byother factors shallnotbeattributed tothesubsidized ordumped imports.
Theexpression "byreason of"inSubregulation (1)shallbeinterpreted tomean that
themerchandise under investigation must beacause ofinjury tothedomestic
industry.
(5)TheGovernment shallalsoconsider asonefactor theamount ofthesubsidy
orthemargin ofdumping found toexist.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(6)TheGovernment shall provide anexplanation astohowthefactors in
Subregulation (1)have been considered inanydetermination ofinjury under
paragraphs 3(1)(b) and15(1)(b) oftheAct.
Threat ofmaterial
injury.22.(1)Forthepurpose ofsubparagraphs 3(1)(b)(ii) and15(1)(b)(ii) oftheAct,
adetermination ofthreat ofmaterial injury tothedomestic industry shallbebased
onfactsandnotmerely allegation, conjecture orremote possibility, andthatsuch
material injury isimminent.
(2)When determining threat ofmaterial injury, theGovernment shallconsider,
among other factors:
(a)contracts forfuture shipment ofthesubject merchandise toMalaysia;
(b)capacity utilization intheforeign country under investigation;
(c)price undercutting bythesubject merchandise;
(d)recent import trends ofthesubject merchandise; and
(e)theexistenceofsignificantinventoriesinthecountryunderinvestigation.
Material retardation. 23.(1)Inorder todetermine whether material retardation ofadomestic industry
exists under subparagraphs 3(1)(b)(iii) and15(1)(b)(iii) oftheAct,theGovernment
shallbaseitsdetermination on:
(a)whether adomestic industry producing thelikeproduct may be
established;
(b)thepossible viability ofsuchanindustry; and
(c)thetimeperiod required fortheestablishment anddevelopment ofsuch
anindustry.
(2)ForthepurposesofSubregulation(1),theGovernmentshallconsider,among
other factors, feasibility studies, negotiated loans andcontracts forthepurchase of
machinery aimed atnewinvestment projects ortheexpansion ofexisting plants.
PART V
SUBSIDIES AND DUMPING
Forms ofsubsidy. 24.(1)Thefollowing forms offinancial benefit orcontribution shallbeconsidered
assubsidy bytheGovernment:
(a)where government practice involves adirect orpotential direct transfer
offunds orliabilities;
(b)where government revenue thatisotherwise due,isforegone ornot
collected;G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(c)where theGovernment provides goods orservices, other thangeneral
infrastructure, orpurchases goods;
(d)where theGovernment makes payments toafunding mechanism or
entrusts ordirects aprivate body tocarry outoneormore ofthetype
offunctions mentioned inparagraphs (a)to(c)which would normally
bevested intheGovernment andthepractice doesnotdiffer from
practices normally followed bygovernments; or
(e)there isanyform ofincome orprice support.
(2)Ifnocashfloweffect canbecalculated, theGovernment maymake an
estimate ofthefinancial benefit.
(3)TheGovernmentshallconsiderafinancialbenefitorcontributionasanexport
subsidy where theeligibility for,ortheamount of,benefit orcontribution under
aprogramme isassociated, inlaworinfact,toactual oranticipated exportation
ortoexport earnings.
(4)TheGovernment shall consider afinancial benefit orcontribution asa
domestic subsidy where theeligibility forthebenefit orcontribution islimited, in
laworinfact,toaspecific enterprise, industry orgroup ofenterprises orindustries.
Basis forcalculation
ofsubsidy.25.(1)TheGovernment shallcalculate theamount ofsubsidy provided withrespect
tothesubject merchandise based upon thefollowing principles:
(a)theGovernment willcalculate thetotalsubsidy provided withrespect
tothesubject merchandise during thedesignated period ofinvestigation;
(b)theGovernment willregard asubsidy tobereceived atthetimewhen
there isacashfloweffect ontheenterprise, industry orexporters
receiving thesubsidy:
Provided thatwhere thismethodology willsignificantly distort the
subsidy level, theGovernment mayuseanyother reasonable method
todetermine when asubsidy isreceived;
(c)theGovernment willeither calculate theentire subsidy received bythe
enterprise, industry orexporters astobeexpended inasingle yearor
onanannual basis fortwoormore years, asitdeems appropriate;
(d)theGovernment willallocate thesubsidy tothose products towhich
thesubsidy isassociated;
(e)theGovernment willcalculate aweighted average subsidy applicable
totheproduct onacountry-wide basis;
(f)theamount ofsubsidy shallbedetermined perunit,onanadvalorem
basis, oronanyother reasonable basis;G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(g)theGovernment maysubtract theamount of:
(i)anyapplication fee,deposit orsimilar payment paidinorder
toqualify for,ortoreceive, thesubsidy; and
(ii)export taxes, duties orother charges collected ontheexport
ofthemerchandise toMalaysia specifically intended tooffset
thesubsidy received.
Determining normal
value byexamining
sales inanti-
dumping duty
investigation.26.(1)Forthepurpose ofdetermining normal value under Section 16oftheAct,
theGovernment willnormally examine anysaleofthecomparable merchandise in
thedomestic market oftheexporting country during thesix-month period preceding
theinitiation ofaninvestigation oranyadditional oralternative period thatthe
Government deems relevant ornecessary ifsuchsalespermit aproper comparison.
(2)Sales ofthecomparable merchandise inthedomestic market donotpermit
aproper comparison where:
(a)thequantityofmerchandisesoldforconsumptioninthedomesticmarket
during theperiod being examined issosmall inrelation tothequantity
soldforexportation toMalaysia ortototalexport thatitisaninadequate
basis forthenormal value ofthemerchandise; or
(b)thesalesinthedomestic market arenotintheordinary course oftrade.
Normal value where
sales donotpermit a
proper comparison27. Where sales ofthecomparable merchandise donotpermit aproper
comparison asspecified inSubregulation 26(2), theGovernment shallconsider the
normal value tobe:
(a)thecomparable price actually paidorpayable intheordinary course
oftrade forcomparable merchandise exported toanythird country;
or
(b)theconstructed value ofthesubject merchandise.
Basis forselection of
athirdcountry.28.(1)TheGovernment generally willselect thethird country forthepurposes
ofparagraph 27(a) based onthefollowing criteria:
(a)themerchandise exported tothethird country issimilar tothe
merchandise exported toMalaysia andtheGovernment determines that
thevalue ofsalestothecountry isadequate;
(b)themarket inthethirdcountry, interms ofstructure anddevelopment,
issimilar totheMalaysian market;
(c)thesalesinthethirdcountry areintheordinary cause oftrade; and
(d)anyother criteria theGovernment deems relevant based onthe
circumstances ofaparticular industry.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(2)TheGovernment mayaggregate salestomore thanasingle thirdcountry
inorder tofindadequate volume ofsalesforthepurpose ofparagraph (1)(a).
Constructed value of
subject merchandise.29.(1)Forthepurpose ofparagraph 27(b), theconstructed value ofasubject
merchandise shallbethesumof:
(a)thecostofmaterials andoffabrication orother processing method
employed inproducing suchorsimilar merchandise;
(b)anamount forgeneral expenses which isequal totheactual expenses
incurred onsalesofthegeneral classorkindofmerchandise; and
(c)anamount forprofit which isequal to:
(i)theactual profit earned bytheexporter;
(ii)anamount usually earned bytheproducers inthesamecountry
ofexportation onsalesofthesame general category; or
(iii)anyother reasonable method ofcalculating profit.
(2)Atransaction directly orindirectly between related parties oramong parties
which appear tohave compensatory arrangements with each other may be
disregarded.
(3)Ifatransaction isdisregarded under Subregulation (2)andtherearenoother
transactionsavailableforconsideration,thenthedeterminationoftheamountrequired
tobeconsidered under Subregulation (1)shallbebased onthebestinformation
available astowhat theamount would havebeenifthetransaction hadoccurred
between unrelated parties orparties without thecompensatory arrangements.
Adjustment ofexport
price.30. Incalculating theexport priceunder Section 17oftheAct,theGovernment
willdeduct theamount ofanyanti-dumping dutythattheproducer orreseller:
(a) haspaiddirectly onbehalf oftheimporter; or
(b) hasreimbursed totheimporter.
Calculating dumping
margins.31. Asageneral matter, aspecific company export priceandnormal value will
becalculated onaweighted average basis.
Adjustments to
ensure offair
comparison between
normal value and
export price.32.(1)TheGovernment willmake thefollowing adjustments toensure afair
comparison between thenormal value andtheexport price ofamerchandise:
(a) theGovernment willmake reasonable allowances fortransport
expenses such asfreight, shipping, insurance orother similar
expenses toensure theprices arecomparable normally atan
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(b) theGovernment willmake reasonable allowances fordifferences
inthephysical characteristics ofmerchandise compared ifthe
Government issatisfied thattheamount ofanyprice difference is
wholly orpartly duetosuchphysical differences;
(c) theGovernment willmake reasonable allowances forabona fide
difference intheselling conditions ofthesales compared ifthe
Government issatisfied thattheamount ofanyprice difference is
wholly orpartly duetosuchdifferences intheselling conditions
suchascommissions, credit terms, guarantees, warranties, technical
assistance andservicing;
(d) theGovernment willmake reasonable allowances fordifferences
inselling costs incurred bytheproducer orreseller butonlytothe
extent thatsuchcosts areassumed bytheproducer orreseller on
behalf ofthepurchaser;
(e) theGovernment willcalculate normal value andexport price based
oncomparable quantities ofmerchandise, butwhere thequantities
arenotcomparable andtheGovernment issatisfied thattheamount
ofanyprice difference iswholly orpartly duetosuchdifference
inquantities, theGovernment maymake areasonable allowance for
thedifference;
(f) theGovernment willcalculate normal value andexport price based
onsalesatthesame commercial leveloftrade, butwhere thelevels
oftradearedifferent andtheGovernment issatisfied thattheamount
ofanyprice difference iswholly orpartly duetosuchdifference,
theGovernmentmaymakeareasonableallowanceforthedifference;
and
(g) theGovernment willmake anyotheradjustments itdeems necessary
toensure afairprice comparison.
(2)Anyprice usedtoestablish either normal value orexport priceshallbenet
ofalldiscounts andrebates directly linked tothesalesunder consideration, provided
thattheexporter furnishes sufficient evidence thatanysuchreduction fromthegross
price hasactually beengranted.
(3)TheGovernment mayrecognize deferred discounts iftheyaredirectly linked
tothesalesunder consideration andifevidence isproduced toshowthatthediscounts
were based:
(a) onconsistent periods; or
(b) onanundertaking tocomply withtheconditions required toqualify
forthedeferred discount.
(4)TheGovernment maydisregard adjustments tonormal value orexport price
which areinsignificant innature.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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Calculation of
amount ofsubsidy
andnormal value of
subject merchandise
from anon-market
economy country.33. Where thecountry oforigin ofthesubject merchandise isanon-market
economy country, theGovernment shall:
(a) inthecaseofsubsidy, deem theamount ofsubsidy tobethe
difference between theex-factory price ofthelikeproduct soldby
domestic manufacturers intheMalaysian market andtheex-factory
price ofthesubject merchandise imported from thenon-market
economy country; and
(b) inthecaseofdumping, calculate thenormal value ofthesubject
merchandise based on:
(i) theprices ofcomparable merchandise soldintheordinary
course oftrade inasurrogate country;
(ii) thecosttomake andsellcomparable merchandise inthe
ordinary course oftrade inasurrogate country;
(iii) theprices ofcomparable domestically produced
merchandise soldinMalaysia intheordinary course of
trade; or
(iv) anyother appropriate method.
PART VI
REVIEWS
Administrative
review.34.(1)Anadministrative review tobeconducted bytheGovernment under
Sections 13and28oftheActshallbeundertaken onlyafteroneyearhaslapsed
from thedateofpublication ofthedecision ofwhich thereview issought.
(2)Anadministrative review undertaken bytheGovernment shallnormally be
completed within 180days.
Extension review. 35.(1)TheGovernment shallpublish anotice oftheimpending termination ofthe
imposition ofcountervailing ofanti-dumping duties atleastsixmonths prior tothe
endofthefive-year period referred toinSubsections 13(6) and28(6) oftheAct.
(2)TheGovernment shallspecify inthenotice oftheperiod within which any
interested party maypresent theirviews onsuchtermination ofimposition ofduties.
(3)Where aninterested party provides evidence ortheGovernment otherwise
obtains information thatthetermination oftheimposition ofduties would leadto
injury tothedomestic industry, theGovernment shallpublish anotice ofitsintention
toinitiate anadministrative review toextend theimposition ofduties.
(4)Anextension review under thisregulation shallnormally becompleted in
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(5)Theimposition ofcountervailing oranti-dumping duties shall continue
pending theoutcome ofthisreview.
Refund review in
anti-dumping duty
investigations.36.(1)Animporter mayrequest forarefund review forany12-month period after
thefinaldetermination ofananti-dumping dutyinvestigation.
(2)TheGovernment shallconduct arefund review asrequested bytheimporter
under subregulation (1)onlyiftheimporter has:
(a)filedarefund application withtheCustoms Department within 30days
ofentry ofthemerchandise intoMalaysia; and
(b)submitted sufficient andcomplete evidence toshow thattheamount
ofanti-dumping duties collected during that12-month period exceeds
thedumping margin determined.
(3)Allrequests forarefund review shall besubmitted inwriting tothe
Government andshallcontain alistofallentries forwhich arefund application was
submitted andpositive evidence toshow thattheimporter isentitled toarefund
oneachsuchentry.
(4)Arefund review shall becompleted within 180daysfrom thedatethe
Government decides toconduct suchareview.
(5)Theresults oftherefund review shalldetermine thefinalanti-dumping duty
applicable foreachentry forwhich theappropriate refund wasrequested andshall
alsobethebasis fortheanti-dumping dutyrateapplicable toallentries made after
thereview iscompleted.
(6)Ifthemargin ofdumping isfound tobelessthantheanti-dumping duty
paid, thedifference shallberefunded.
(7)Ifthemargin ofdumping isfound tobegreater thantheanti-dumping duty
paid, theimporter shallpaythedifference.
PART VII
GENERAL
Submission oforal
orwritten
information37.(1)Anyinterested partymaysubmit anyinformation thattheyconsider relevant
toacountervailing oranti-dumping dutyinvestigation orreviews inwriting.
(2)Aninterested party maysubmit anyrelevant information orally onlyif
permitted todosobytheGovernment.
(3)Where aninterested partyispermitted tosubmit information orally, hemust
reduce suchoralinformation towriting andproperly submit ittotheGovernment
within seven daysfrom thedateoftheoralsubmission.
(4)Aninterested party shallprovide fivecopies oftheconfidential version of
thesubmission andthree copies ofthenon-confidential version.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(5)Anydocumentsubmittedwhichisinaforeignlanguageshallbeaccompanied
byatranslation inthenational language ofMalaysia orinEnglish, unless the
Government waives inwriting thisrequirement foranindividual document.
(6)TheGovernmentmayrequiresubmissionoffactualinformationoncomputer
tapeordiscscompatible withthecomputer systems usedbytheGovernment unless
theGovernmentissatisfiedthatthepartysubmittingtheinformationdoesnotmaintain
recordsincomputerizedformorcannotsupplytherequestedinformationincomputer
format without unreasonable additional burden intimeandexpense.
(7)Allinformation submitted totheGovernment forconsideration must be
certified asaccurate andcomplete andshallbeinaformat asmaybespecified by
theGovernment.
(8)Subject toSection 39oftheAct,written information submitted byan
interested party shallbemade available toother interested party involved inthe
investigation.
(9)Anyparty submitting information mayapply totheGovernment totreat
suchinformation asconfidential ifitsdisclosure islikely tohaveasignificant adverse
effect upon thesupplier oftheinformation orother interested party.
Verification of
information.38.(1)Where theGovernment decides toverify theaccuracy ofanyinformation
submitted during aninvestigation orareview, theGovernment shall notify the
interested foreign government thatauthorized representatives fromtheGovernment
willvisittheinterested foreign government, interested parties oranyother party
deemed relevant foranon-site verification inorder toverify theaccuracy and
completeness ofsubmitted factual information.
(2)Theauthorized representatives oftheGovernment mayrequest access to
allfiles, records andpersonnel thattheyconsider relevant totheinvestigation or
review.
(3)Where theGovernment decides that,because ofthelargenumber ofparties
under investigation, itisimpractical toverify relevant factual information foreach
party, theGovernment mayselect andverify asample andapply theresults ofthe
verification ofthesample toalltheparties included intheinvestigation.
(4)Where theGovernment decides nottoconduct anon-site verification, the
Government mayrequest fortheinterested party tosubmit copies oftheoriginal
documents ofwhich theinformation wasbased orstatements fromtheindependent
auditors astotheaccuracy andcompleteness ofthesubmitted factual information
ormayuseanyother method itdeems reasonable.
Hearings. 39.(1)Anyinterested party may, within 10daysfromthedateofthepublication
ofthepreliminary determination, submit awritten request forahearing tobeheld
atwhich theymaypresent theirviews.G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1
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(2)TheGovernment shallgrant therequest forahearing if:
(a)thewritten request issubmitted within thetime specified in
subregulation (1);and
(b)theGovernment determines thattheparty hasprovided avalid
justification forholding suchahearing.
(3)Ifahearing isgranted, theinterested parties willbenotified ofthetime
andplace ofthehearing atleast14daysbefore thehearing takes place.
(4)Anyparty proposing toattend thehearing shallsubmit awritten request
atleastseven daysprior tothehearing dateandshallprovide avalid justification
forparticipating inthehearing.
Made the28April 1994.
[BPA (P)0.2:109:5 SJ10Jld.4; PN.(PU2)529.]
Dato'SeriRafidah Aziz,
Minister ofInternational Trade andIndustry