Are domestic producers related to exporters or importers of similar products considered part of the “domestic industry” which can bring a complaint?
The term “domestic industry” is defined as the domestic producers as a whole or a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product in question. Producers which are related to the exporters or importers in question, or are themselves importers of the allegedly dumped or subsidized product, are not considered to be part of the domestic industry and therefore cannot bring a complaint. Firms are related if: one of them controls the other; both of them are controlled by a third person; together they control a third person. It is unlikely that producers in these types of relationships would act in an impartial manner. Investigations: Is there any guarantee that confidential information or business secrets provided by importers or exporters in anti-dumping investigations will not be leaked? Under the WTO, any information which is by nature confidential, for instance because its disclosure would be of significant advantage to a competitor or which is provided on a confidential
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