Regulation 33

Where the number of exporters, producers, importers or types of the subject goods is so large as to make it impracticable to individually examine each interested party or all the subject goods for the purposes of regulation 23(1) or 31(1), the Minister may limit the examination either to a reasonable number of interested parties or subject goods by using samples which are statistically valid on the basis of information available to the Minister at the time of the selection, or to the largest percentage of the volume of the exports from the country in question which can reasonably be investigated.

Any selection of exporters, producers, importers or types of goods made under paragraph (1) must preferably be chosen in consultation with and with the consent of the exporters, producers or importers concerned.

Where the Minister has limited the examination under this regulation, he or she must nevertheless determine an individual countervailing duty rate or margin of dumping for any exporter or producer not initially selected who submits the necessary information in time for that information to be considered during the course of the investigation, except where the number of exporters or producers is so large that individual examinations would be unduly burdensome to the Minister and prevent the timely completion of the investigation.

Voluntary responses must not be discouraged under this regulation.