PART 7Initiation and conduct of a review
CHAPTER 2Conduct of a review
Interim reviewI169
1
The TRA may conduct a review (an “interim review”) to consider whether—
a
the continuing application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount to goods is necessary or sufficient to offset—
i
in the case of an anti-dumping amount, the dumping of the goods which has caused or is causing injury to a UK industry in the goods; or
ii
in the case of a countervailing amount, the importation of the subsidised goods which has caused or is causing injury to a UK industry in the goods;
b
the application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount to goods is having the effect of removing the injury to a UK industry in the goods.
2
Otherwise than on its own initiative in accordance with regulation 67 (initiation of a review), the TRA may not initiate an interim review in relation to goods within a year of the imposition or variation of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount pursuant to a public notice made under section 13 of the Act.
3
An interim review application must include—
a
evidence that since the application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount, there has been a change in circumstances which is of a lasting nature; and
b
the required information.
4
The required information is information that—
a
the continued imposition of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount is not necessary to offset the relevant dumping or subsidisation;
b
the injury would be unlikely to continue or recur if the anti-dumping amount or countervailing amount were removed or varied; or
c
the existing anti-dumping amount or countervailing amount is not sufficient to offset the injury caused by the dumped goods or subsidised imports.
5
In conducting an interim review, the TRA may consider, among other things—
a
whether the circumstances in respect of the dumped goods or subsidised imports, or injury, caused by the dumped goods or subsidised imports have changed significantly;
b
whether the existing application of an anti-dumping or a countervailing amount is necessary or sufficient to offset or prevent the injury caused by dumped goods or subsidised imports previously established in accordance with Part 6; or
c
whether, and if so to what level, it is appropriate to vary the anti-dumping amount or countervailing amount.
6
Following an interim review, the TRA may determine that the application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount to some or all of the goods subject to review should be—
a
maintained;
b
varied; or
c
revoked.
F16A
Where the TRA proposes to make a determination under paragraph (6)(a) the TRA must notify the Secretary of State of its proposed determination.
6B
Where the Secretary of State has been notified in accordance with paragraph (6A), the Secretary of State may, within the relevant period (and subject to paragraph (6C)), request that the TRA reassess its proposed determination by reference to any matter specified in the request.
6C
The Secretary of State may only make a request under paragraph (6B) where the Secretary of State considers that—
a
there is information that the TRA did not take into account in its review that is relevant to the proposed determination;
b
the TRA has made an error in relation to its proposed determination; or
c
exceptional circumstances make the request appropriate.
6D
The TRA must comply with a request under paragraph (6B).
6E
The TRA may not make its proposed determination until—
a
the relevant period has ended; or
b
if the Secretary of State informs the TRA within the relevant period that the Secretary of State will not make a request under paragraph (6B), the time when the TRA receives that information.
6F
For the purposes of paragraphs (6B) and (6E), the “relevant period” is the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the TRA notifies the Secretary of State that it proposes to make the determination in question.
7
Where the goods subject to review are subject to an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount, the TRA must have regard to the current and prospective impact of the anti-dumping amount or countervailing amount when making a determination regarding the future application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount.
8
The TRA must not treat compliance with an undertaking in accordance with Part 8 as evidence of—
a
the cessation of dumping;
b
the elimination of the effect of a subsidy; or
c
a lasting change in circumstances which justifies the initiation of an interim review.
9
The TRA may only make a determination that the application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount to some or all of the goods subject to review be varied by extending its duration where it has reassessed—
a
the margin of dumping or the amount of subsidy; and
b
the amount adequate to remove the injury.
10
Where the TRA determines that the application of an anti-dumping amount or a countervailing amount be extended in accordance with this regulation, it F2must conduct the economic interest test (see paragraph 25 of Schedule 4 to the Act).
11
Where—
a
the countervailing amount imposed is less than the amount of subsidy; and
b
after the period of investigation, export prices have decreased or there has been no movement, or insufficient movement of resale prices of the goods subject to review in the United Kingdom to reflect the application of that amount, the TRA may determine that the countervailing amount be increased to attain the price increase required to remove injury caused by the subsidised imports.
12
Where the TRA determines that a countervailing amount be increased pursuant to paragraph (11), the level after the increase must not exceed the amount of the subsidy.