Causation and non-attribution
9.—(1) This regulation applies where the TRA is determining, for the purpose of regulation 8 (determination of serious injury), whether or not serious injury has been or is being caused to UK producers by the importation of the goods concerned in increased quantities into the United Kingdom.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the TRA may consider—
(a)price effects of the importation of the goods concerned in increased quantities on the like goods and directly competitive goods in the United Kingdom, including the depression or suppression of price increases which would otherwise have occurred;
(b)volume effects of the importation of the goods concerned in increased quantities on the like goods and directly competitive goods in the United Kingdom; and
(c)any other known factors that it considers relevant.
(3) The TRA must consider whether any known factors other than the importation of the goods concerned in increased quantities into the United Kingdom has caused or is causing serious injury to UK producers.
(4) The TRA must not attribute to the goods concerned injury caused by known factors other than the importation of the goods concerned into the United Kingdom.