For the purposes of this Schedule—

• “directly competing goods” means goods that are regarded by the Secretary of State as competing in the same market in the United Kingdom as the GSP imports in question in terms of the characteristics, intended use and price of the goods;

• “GSP imports” means GSP goods originating from one or more qualifying GSP countries, that are imported into the United Kingdom;

• “increased quantities” means an increase in the volume of imports, whether in absolute terms or relative to the total production in the United Kingdom of like goods and directly competing goods;

• “like goods” means—

  1. a

     goods which are like the GSP imports in question in all respects; or

  2. b

     goods which, although not alike in all respects, have characteristics closely resembling those of the GSP imports in question; and

• “persons affected” means persons involved in the production, distribution or sale of like or directly competing goods.