Singapore legislation

Section 21

of Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1996

Section 21

Preliminary determination of dumping and injury

(1)

The Minister must, within such period as may be prescribed, make a preliminary determination regarding —

(a)

whether a dumping margin exists with respect to the subject goods, and the amount of such a margin; and

(b)

whether injury is found to exist in any one of the following ways:

(i)

the subject goods are, through the effects of dumping, causing material injury to the domestic industry in Singapore producing like goods;

(ii)

the subject goods are, through the effects of dumping, threatening to cause material injury to the domestic industry in Singapore producing like goods;

(iii)

the subject goods are, through the effects of dumping, causing material retardation of the establishment of the domestic industry in Singapore.

(2)

If the Minister makes a negative preliminary determination under subsection (1), he or she must publish a notice stating the reasons therefor and may terminate the investigation if the Minister is satisfied that there is insufficient evidence of either dumping or of injury to justify proceeding with the investigation.

(3)

If the Minister makes an affirmative preliminary determination under subsection (1), he or she must continue the investigation and publish a notice of —

(a)

the affirmative preliminary determination stating the reasons for the Minister’s determination under subsection (1)(a) and (b); and

(b)

the provisional measures applicable.

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