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Elements of an AD/CVD Petition

How to File an AD/CVD Petition

How to File an AD/CVD Petition

           

In order to file a successful AD/CVD petition, a petitioning U.S. industry must provide a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that dumping and/or subsidization of a particular product is occurring, that the domestic industry has suffered “material injury or threat thereof,” and that there is a causal link between them. There are six main areas of a petition. Click on each area below for more information.

Scope
What is the imported product covered by the scope of the petition?
Domestic Like Product
What is the product produced in the United States that is most "like" the imported product covered by the scope?
Industry Support
What is the required level of industry support for a petition and how is it measured?
Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
What is "material injury" and what evidence do you need?
Dumping Allegation
What information is necessary for the allegation of sales at less than fair value (i.e., dumping)?
Subsidy Allegation
What information is necessary for the subsidy allegation?
Sample Guidelines and Other Resources

The guidelines for an antidumping or countervailing duty petition will help you begin to understand the types of information you will need to gather to prepare a petition and how to organize the information.  This slideshow provides additional background on Commerce and USITC AD/CVD investigations.  The sample outline (link to destination page) of a petition may also help you to understand how information is organized in a petition. For further information on AD/CVD petitions, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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