World Trade
Organization			
		
	G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
G/SCM/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.3
26 July 1999	
	(99-3129)	
		
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures	Original:  	Spanish	

NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS

ARGENTINA

Supplement

	The following communication, dated 7 June 1999, has been received from the Permanent Mission of Argentina.
_______________
	HAVING REGARD TO File No. 061-000407/99 in the Registry of the Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services, and

	WHEREAS:

	The Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, the Ministerial Decisions and Declarations and Understandings and the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) were approved under Law No. 24,425;

	The aforementioned Law has produced significant progress in regard to protective mechanisms against imports under conditions of unfair competition.
 
	By means of Decree No. 1326 of 10 November 1998, the National Executive Power laid down the rules and regulations for the effective application of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures approved by Law No. 24,425, and appointed the implementing authorities for those rules and regulations.

	At present, applications for initiation of a dumping and/or subsidy investigation are filed based on the questionnaires approved by Resolution No. 349 of the former Secretariat for Industry and Trade of 12 November 1991.

	It has been deemed necessary to refine the requirements for the submission of applications for the start of an investigation concerning the application of anti-dumping or countervailing duties.

	In order to ensure that the information necessary to start an investigation is available and thus avoid repeated requests by the Implementing Authority, the applicant must furnish the fullest possible supporting evidence in the application.

	Based on Article 3 of Decree No. 1326/98, the Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade, through the Directorate for Unfair Competition attached to the National Directorate for the Management of Foreign Trade of that Undersecretariat and the National Commission for Foreign Trade, a decentralized agency of the Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining, have proposed guidelines, requirements and formalities with which the applicant must comply in applying for initiation of an investigation.

	Consequent on the foregoing, it is indispensable to rescind Resolution No. 349 dated 12 November 1991 of the former Secretariat for Industry and Trade. 

	The Directorate for Legal Affairs in the Area of Industry, Trade and Mining attached to the General Directorate for Legal Affairs in the Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services has intervened as appropriate.

	This Resolution is enacted in exercise of the powers conferred under Articles 1 and 3 of Decree No. 1326 of 10 November 1998.

	Wherefore,

	The Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Mining

RESOLVES:

	Article 1 - To approve the questionnaires consisting of TWENTY-NINE (29) pages which, as Annexes 1 to 6,  are an integral part of this Resolution, and which must be completed by the applicant when filing an application for the initiation of a dumping and/or subsidy investigation.

	Article 2 - To approve the instructions comprising SEVEN (7) pages which, as Annex 7, form an integral part of this Resolution and which set forth the requirements that must be met by the applicant in filling out the annexes mentioned in Article 1.

	Article 3 - To rescind Resolution No. 349 of the former Secretariat for Industry and Trade of 12 November 1991 approving the questionnaires for the submission of the application for initiation of a dumping and/or subsidy investigation.

	Article 4 - This Resolution shall be proclaimed, published, transmitted to the National Directorate of Official Records and filed.
 
Resolution No. 224

Dr. Alieto A. Guadagni  - Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Mining

ANNEX 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ENTERPRISE

1.	General information on the enterprise:

1.1	Registered name:  	
	
1.2	Domicile (full, giving postal code of the city, province, telephone and fax numbers):
	Actual:  	
		
	Headquarters:  	
		
	Industrial plant(s):  	

	Domicile elected in the Federal Capital:
		
1.3	Importer/exporter No.:  	

1.4	Registration No. in National Industrial Registry:  	

1.5	Tax Identification No. (CUIT):  	

1.6	Name of legal representative, title and telephone:

1.7	Name of expert responsible for providing information, title and telephone:

1.8	Corporate purpose of enterprise and its main economic activity:

		

1.9	Start-up date of the enterprise and its activities in respect of the domestic product (see paragraph 2.1):

1.10	Chambers of commerce, trade associations and federations of which the enterprise is a member:

		
1.11	Documents to be attached:

•	Memorandum and articles of association.
•	Most recent document appointing authorities and distributing posts.
•	Corresponding power of attorney.
•	Photocopy of Tax Identification No. (CUIT).

As the legal representative of the firm, data concerning which  are contained in this questionnaire, I declare that all the information furnished is complete and truthful and that the confidential information submitted has not been published elsewhere.  Accordingly, I undertake that in the event of failure to identify confidential information properly, the implementing authority will be exempt from liability if said information is published.   I also undertake to report any changes to any or all of the information herein supplied to the Secretariat, and declare that I am aware that the information submitted may be verified by the technical staff of the competent authority, subject to the approval of the enterprise.

I herewith attach the duly certified documents attesting to the status indicated above.

Finally, I have been notified, for all relevant purposes, that if any or all of the information submitted is false, the implementing authority may shelve the file and I renounce any claim arising out of such a measure.

Signature __________________________

Name (print) _______________________

Title _____________________________

ANNEX 2:  characteristics of the imported product forming the subject of the APPLICATION AND of the domestic product

2.1	Terminology

	Imported product forming the subject of the application: This is the imported product presumed to involve dumping/subsidization, originating from the country/countries identified by the applicant and in respect of which measures are being requested.  In instances of dumping in which the applicant identifies the enterprise(s) engaging in the practice, the concept of imported product forming the subject of the application will apply to the products of those enterprises.

Country/countries of origin concerned: This is the country/countries of origin of the product forming the subject of the application.

Domestic product: This is the product manufactured by the domestic industry that considers itself affected by the imported product forming the subject of the application and which is a like product pursuant to Articles 2.6 and 15.1 of the respective Agreements on dumping and subsidies of Law No. 24,425.

2.2.1	Origin(s). Identify the countries in which the product forming the subject of the application originates:	

2.2.2	Corporate name and domicile of the enterprise(s) exporting the product forming the subject of the application:	

2.3	Description of the imported product forming the subject of the application.  Describe the product, giving the most accurate possible description of its identifying physical and technical characteristics (e.g.: weight, power, make, classification, various measurements and codes, chemical properties, etc.), as well as its trade name, if any.  Furnish brochures and/or technical handbooks on the product.  Where there are different models, indicate all the variants and/or the relevant intervals for the variables mentioned above.

2.4	State whether the imported product forming the subject of the application is identical or alike to the product sold on the domestic market of the country/countries of origin under investigation.  If there are differences, state them and quantify their economic value.								
2.5	Description of the domestic product.  Describe the product, giving the most accurate possible description of its identifying physical and technical characteristics (e.g.: weight, power, make, classification, various measurements and codes, chemical properties, etc.), as well as its trade name, if any. Furnish brochures and/or technical handbooks on the product. Where there are different models, indicate all the variants or the relevant intervals for the variables mentioned above.

N.B.:	If this application is being submitted by more than one company (or on behalf of more than one company), please answer this question separately for each company.

2.6	Technical standards with which the domestic product complies.  State the technical and quality assurance standards (certified or not), manufacturing licences and customer technical endorsements to which the domestic product is subject).

N.B.:  If this application is being submitted by more than one company (or on behalf of more than one company), please answer this question separately for each company.

2.7	Uses:  State the different uses, both of the imported product forming the subject of the application and of the domestic product, and user/consumer sectors in order of importance.

2.8	Are there substitutes different from the imported product forming the subject of the application and from the domestic product for some of the uses mentioned in the preceding paragraph?  Bear in mind that these substitutes may be of domestic or imported origin.

   YES_________  NO__________

2.9	If yes, indicate in the following table which are those products, the distinctive characteristics of each, its origin and the use(s) that give rise to substitution.

Substitute 	Distinctive characteristics	Country of manufacture (domestic/imported - give origin)	Uses for which  substitution 
ascertained	

				

2.10	Describe the production process for the domestic product and, if known to you, state whether there are any substantial differences with respect to the production process for the imported product forming the subject of the application.

2.11	Below, compare all aspects of the imported product forming the subject of the application and the domestic product (e.g. physical, technical features, materials used, quality, performance, etc.).

ANNEX 3:  SPECIFIC INFORMAtIoN for dumping 
INVESTIGAtIONS

	As appropriate, complete Table 1 (A/B), 2, 3 or 4, appended to this Annex, with information on sales in the domestic market of the country/countries of origin named in the application.  This information should cover the TWELVE (12) months prior to the filing of these forms.

Thus, information should be given on sales in the domestic market of the country/countries of origin named in the application of identical or like products exported to the Argentine Republic in the ordinary course of trade.

If no identical or like products are sold in the domestic market of the country/countries of origin named in the application in the ordinary course of trade or if the domestic market represents less than 5 per cent of the volume exported to the Argentine Republic:

•	State the ordinary export price of the identical or like goods to third countries, or

•	Submit a constructed value for the product forming the subject of the application, taking into account production costs (fixed and variable), with adjustments for the selling, administrative and general costs, plus a reasonable profit margin, based on the values obtaining in the domestic market of the country/countries of origin to be investigated.

	To show the normal value of the identical or like product, evidence must be furnished in the form of original documents or, failing that, copies certified or authorised by the embassy or consulate in the country/countries of origin concerned.

Solely for illustration purposes, some possible types of evidence are listed below:

•	Market study by a recognised international consultant
•	Producer/exporter price lists
•	Producer-exporter invoices

	In the case of imports originating in a country whose trade is subject to a full or almost full monopoly, or where domestic prices are set by the State, or any other similar situation, the normal value shall be determined by reference to any of the following criteria:

(a)	The value calculated for a market-economy third country;
(b)	the export price from such third country to other countries, including the Argentine Republic;
(c)	any other reasonable basis, including the price actually paid or payable in the Argentine Republic for the like product, duly adjusted if necessary to include a reasonable profit margin.

TABLE 1/A

INFORMATION ON the NORMAL VALUE
in the country/countries OF ORIGIN CONCERNED 

Source	Date	Quantity	Unit of measurement	Unit price	Total price	Exchange rate	Total price in US$	Unit price in US$	
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	

									

1.	Source of the data supplied:  # Market study by a recognised international consultant, # Price lists, # Invoices, # Other
2.	Date of issue of supporting documents presented.  If a specialized publication, give the date of publication and date/period of the reported price.
3.	Quantity of the product involved in the transaction.
4.	Unit of measurement (unit, kilogram, tonne, litre, other) in which the reported quantity is expressed.
5.	Unit price of the product expressed in the currency of the transaction as shown in the supporting documents.
6.	Total price of the product in currency of origin (column 3 times column 5).
7.	Exchange rate for converting the currency of origin into United States dollars, on the date of issue of the supporting documents.
8.	Total price of the product in United States dollars (column 6 times column 7).
9.	Unit price in dollars (column 8 divided by column 3).

TABLE 1/B

Adjustment to be made to the normal value
 in the country/countries OF ORIGIN CONCERNED 

Total price in US$	Level of trade	Quantity discount	Financing	Indirect taxes 
deductible *	Domestic freight*	Technical/
physical differences	Adjusted normal value	
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	

															

1.	Unit price in dollars, from column 9 of Table 1/A.
2.	State the corresponding level:  (a) ex-factory, (b) distributor/representative, (c) wholesaler, (d) retailer. 
3.	Should the reported price not tally with the ex-factory level, state the percentage adjustment needed to arrive at said level. 
4.	Amount of the adjustment.  Obtained by applying the percentage under (3) to (1).
5.	Percentage discount applicable.
6.	Amount of discount (column 5 times column 1).
7.	Time-frame, indicate financing period.
8.	Rate of interest.
9.	Amount of interest (obtained from columns 1, 7 and 8).
10.	Name of tax and in round brackets the number of the page containing a copy of the relevant law.
11.	Percentage tax rate.
12.	Amount of tax deductible (column 11 over column 1).
13.	Domestic freight charges. 
14.	Quantification of technical/physical differences.  In an attachment to this table, give a detailed description of their characteristics.
15.	Column 1 minus columns 4, 6, 9, 12, 13 and 14.

table 2

normal value in the country/countries OF ORIGIN CONCERNED,
 determined according to the  alternative of the prices of 
exports to third countries from those origins

Product	
One questionnaire must be completed for each product model/code/type or family deemed to be covered by the application.	
MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (MCN) heading	

Transaction date	Importing country	Importing firm	Code/
model	Quantity	Unit of measurement	F.o.b. unit price in US$	Total f.o.b. value in US$	Terms of payment	Adjusted f.o.b. unit price in US$	
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)*	(10)*	(11)*	(12)*	

												

												

												
												
1.	Transaction date, based on inward customs clearance in the third country.
2.	Importing country.
3.	Importer's corporate name.
4.	State the code, model or article number that identifies the product.
5.	Quantity of the product imported by the third country in each customs clearance operation. 
6.	Unit of measurement used for clearance purposes.
7.	F.o.b. unit price in US$, per article.
8.	Total value f.o.b. in US$, for each article or product.
9.	Time-frame, indicate financing period.
10.	Rate of interest.
11.	Amount of interest prorated per unit of each article or product.
12.	Adjusted f.o.b. unit value in US$.  Result of subtracting the value in column (11) from the value in column (7).
table 3

normal value in the country/countries 
of ORIGIN CONCERNED based of the 
constructed cost alternative

Product		
Model / code / type		
Unit cost (a)		
Item	Input/output ratio
(b)	Unit cost of each input
(c)	Cost per input

(d)	% share of AUC  
(e)	
1.	Materials					
1.1	Domestic					
1.2	Imported					
2.	Direct labour					
3.	General  	manufacturing 	costs					
3.1	Indirect materials 					
3.2	Indirect labour costs					
3.3	Energy					
3.4	Depreciation					
3.5	Sundry					
4.	Other					
4.1	Royalties					
4.2	Administrative costs 					
4.3	Selling costs					
4.4	Interest charges					
4.5	Sundry					
Average unit cost (AUC)				100%	
Profit					
Ex-factory unit price					

(a)	Unit cost.  Determine the cost in $US per corresponding unit of measurement.  (E.g. $US/kg, $US/t, etc.)
(b)	Input/output ratio.  Quantity of input used, in terms of the corresponding unit of measurement for each item making up the cost of each unit of the product, or the percentage share of the total cost incurred (the case of interest charges, etc.).
(c)	Unit cost of each input. State the value of each separate input in terms of the corresponding unit of measurement.  (E.g.: $US/kg, $US/t, $US/man hour, etc.) or, in the case of administrative, or selling costs or interest charges, the total spent under each head, making it possible to allocate to each item a share in each unit produced in accordance with column (b).
(d)	Cost per input.  This column should show the cost by input used to produce one unit of the product.  It results from multiplying columns (b) and (c).
(e)	Percentage share.  This column must show the percentage share of each input in the average unit cost.

table 4

estimated price, first sale in the argentine republic, of the 
product forming the subject of the application

Product	
One questionnaire must be completed for each product model/code/type or family deemed to be covered by the application.	
MCN heading	

Adjusted f.o.b. unit price (US$)	Importation costs (US$)	Cost at importer's warehouse
(US$)	Selling costs and profit (US$)	First sale price (US$)	Exchange rate US$/Arg$	First sale price (Arg$)	
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	

							

							

							

1.	Adjusted f.o.b. unit price.  From column (13) of Table 5.
2.	Cost of importation.  Apply to column (1) the percentage determined in paragraph 4.8 of the questionnaire.
3.	Cost at importer's warehouse.  Add columns (1) and (2).
4.	Selling costs and profit.  This column must be completed when the importer resells the imported goods.  On an attached sheet, give a breakdown of the headings and amounts that justify this item.
5.	First sale price in  US$.  Add columns (3) and (4). 
6.	Selling exchange rate (US$/Arg$), rate quoted by the Banco de la Nación Argentina, in effect thirty (30) days from inward customs clearance, or if supporting documentation is available, the rate prevailing on the date shown therein.
7.	First sale price (Arg$.)  Column (5) times column (6).

ANNEX 4:  import data

4.1	Complete Table 5 at the end of this Annex, supplying data on imports of the product forming the subject of the application for TWELVE (12) months preceding the filing of the application.

4.2	Tariff headings under which the imported product forming the subject of the application was entered during the TWELVE (12) months preceding the filing date.  Complete the following table:

MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature	Exports	Imports	
Heading	Description	Refund	CET	Extra	Intra	
MCN	SIM				Duty	DIEM	Statistical tax	Duty	
			%	%	%		%	%	

									

Value suffix (María System)	Description of value suffix	

4.3	Tariff heading in which the product forming the subject of the application has been  classified over the past three calendar years.  Complete the following table*:

Year	MCN tariff heading (8 digits)	Description	
***			
***			
***			

4.4	Indicate whether these tariff headings (i.e. those determined by the 8 digits of the MCN, the SIM opening and by the value suffixes) have covered and/or are covering the entry of products other than the product forming  the subject of the application.  If yes, name the products.
								
4.5	Give the unit of measurement most frequently used in import statistics (that used in the declaration  in question).  If different from the unit of measurement used in the domestic market, indicate the relevant conversion method.

4.6	List the corporate names and domiciles of the main importers of the product forming the subject of the application identified over the THREE (3) full years preceding the filing and the remaining months of the current year. 

Year	Corporate name	Domicile/Postal Code/Area	Tel./Fax	

				

				

				

				

				

				

				

				

				

				

4.7	Explain the method and source used to ascertain the imports reported in Table 6 of Annex 5.

4.8	Complete the following table, indicating the costs of importing and conveying the product forming the subject of the application to the importer's warehouse.

Product:
Unit of measure considered:

Item	%	(Value in US$)	
F.o.b. value			
Freight charges (on f.o.b.)			
Insurance (on f.o.b.)			
C.i.f. value			
Import duty (on c.i.f.)			
Statistical tax (on c.i.f.)			
Cost of opening letter of credit			
Cost of customs clearance			
Wharfage			
Interest charges			
Other (carriage to importer's warehouse, etc.)			
Final value			
Impact on f.o.b. value			

table 5

export price in country of origin/provenance concerned

Product	
One questionnaire must be completed for each product model/code/type or family deemed to be covered by the application.	
MCN heading	

Date of customs clearance	Clearance No.	Customs office	Importer	Code/
model	Quantity	Unit of measurement	F.o.b. unit price in US$	Total f.o.b. value in $US	Terms of payment	Adjusted f.o.b. unit price (US$)	
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)*	(11)*	(12)*	(13)*	

													

													

													

3.	Code of the customs office where the operation took place.
4.	Importer's corporate name.
5.	State the code, model or article number.
6.	Amount of the product under investigation involved in the operation.
7.	Units of measurement in which reported amount is expressed.
8.	F.o.b unit price in US$
9.	Total f.o.b. value in US$
10.	Time-frame, indicate period financed.
11.	Interest rate.
12.	Amount of interest prorated per unit of each article or product.
13.	Adjusted f.o.b. value in US$.  Result of subtracting column (12) from column (8).
ANNEX 5:  ECONOMIC DATA ON THE COMPANY AND THE MARKET

5.1	Has your company imported any of the product forming the subject of the application over the past three years?

	YES__	NO__

	If yes, give the relevant country of origin, f.o.b. values and quantities (if there is more than one country of origin per year, state them separately).

Year	Country of origin	Quantities	F.o.b. values	

				

				

5.2	List other products manufactured and/or sold by the company.  Complete the following table.

Product	Share of total invoiced by company	
Domestic product alike to that forming the subject of the application	%	
Other products:	%	
	%	
	%	
	%	
	%	
	%	
TOTAL	100%	

N.B.:  answer this question by enterprise.

5.3	Identify all the companies making up the domestic industry (giving their corporate name, domicile, percentage share of  local production) and, if the information is available, the chambers and associations of which they are members. Cite the source on the basis of which the percentage share of each company in the domestic output is given and attach the certification issued by the appropriate chamber.

Company	Share of domestic 
output, %	Chamber	

			

			

5.4	Describe the trade channels for the domestic product and the percentage share of each in total sales.  If you have the information, supply the same data in respect of  the imported product forming the subject of the application.

	

	

5.5	Is domestic production seasonal?
YES__	NO__  

Is domestic demand seasonal?
YES__	NO__

Are imports of the product forming the subject of the application seasonal?
YES__	NO__

If any of your answers is in the affirmative, complete Table 7 at the end of this Annex.

5.6	Explain clearly the nature of the injury to the domestic industry.  "Injury" shall be construed as:  material injury to a domestic industry, threat of material injury to a domestic industry or material retardation of the establishment of such an industry. 

	

	

5.7	In case of "threat of injury", also provide data concerning disposable excess capacity and/or inventories of the product forming the subject of the application justifying the presumption of possible increased exports to the Argentine Republic, as well as information on conditions in third countries which could absorb that trade flow.

	

		

5.8	Attach the financial statements for the preceding three complete financial years as of the filing date, for each of the companies applying and/or supporting the application.

5.9	Complete Tables 6-9 at the end of this Annex, bearing in mind the following:

(a)	For company output and production capacity, inventories, sales and exports, in terms of  quantity and value, and for employment, give the total for all the companies applying and/or supporting the application.
(b)	Sales quantities must be net of refunds.
(c)	Sales values must exclude VAT and domestic taxes and be net of refunds and trade discounts.
(d)	Report inventories in respect of products finished as of 31 December of each year.
(e)	Production capacity means the firm's full operating capacity.  If the company produces several products, consider the current product mix or that obtaining since the start of the reporting period (report any changes that may have occurred over the preceding three years).
(f)	The number of employees must be the monthly average and, if possible, only staff assigned to the production of the domestic product (if the figures correspond to totality of the enterprise(s), please so indicate).
(g)	Wages paid must not include S.A.C. or social security contributions and, if possible, should cover only staff assigned to the production of the domestic product (if the figures cover the totality of the enterprise(s), please so indicate).
(h)	For production cost structures, furnish the basis for the allocation of shared costs and, if any of the items are royalties or other payments, indicate under which heads they are quantified.  This information must be supplied for the same unit of measurement/model/size/article as for the prices (subparagraph (i)) and for each of the companies applying and/or supporting the application.
(i)	For price information, ascertain whether there is a single price for the unit of measurement of the domestic product or, if it must be supplied for the most representative model/size/article, indicate the basis for its representativeness.  In Table 9, column one (1), supply the posted wholesale ex-factory list prices, excluding VAT and domestic taxes, per unit of measurement of the most representative domestic product/model/size/article; in column two (2), report trade discounts granted, and in column three (3) the net price actually invoiced for that product (difference between the preceding columns).  These data must be supplied for each of the companies applying and/or supporting the application.

TABLE 6
GENERAL DATA
		Current year
January -	Previous year
January -	
		31/12/Year:	Year 1:	Year 2:	Year 3:				
						
Domestic product (quantity)									
				
Output, enterprise(s) (quantity)									
				
Inventories (quantity)									
						
Domestic sales						
Quantity									
Value (Arg$)									
						
Exports						
Quantity									
 Dollars f.o.b.									
						
Total imports from country of origin investigated (1)						
Quantity									
Dollars f.o.b.									
						
Total imports from other origins						
Quantity									
Dollars f.o.b.									
						
Domestic production capacity (quantity)									

Apparent national consumption (2) (quantity)									
						
Production capacity, enterprise(s) (quantity)									
						
Employment						
Number of employees									
Wages paid (Arg$)									

(1)	If there are several countries of origin investigated, break down these data by country of origin.
(2)	Apparent national consumption is obtained by adding domestic output, the imports under investigation and total imports from other countries of origin and subtracting total exports.

TABLE 7
Complete only in those Cases Indicated in Paragraph 5.5

		Domestic sales		Imports	
		Output
		Units	pesos		units	f.o.b. values	
Year 1:	January 									
	February									
	March									
	April									
	May									
	June									
	July									
	August									
	September									
	October									
	November									
	December									
Year 2:	January 									
	February									
	March									
	April									
	May									
	June									
	July									
	August									
	September									
	October									
	November									
	December									
Year 3:	January 									
	February									
	March									
	April									
	May									
	June									
	July									
	August									
	September									
	October									
	November									
	December									
Current year	January 									
	February									
	March									
	April									
	May									
	June									
	July									
	August									
	September									
	October									
	November									
	December									

TABLE 8

Production cost structures of  .......................................................
		Year 1 average:		Year 2 average:		Year 3 average:		Average current year	
Item
		Pesos	Share
of AUC		Pesos	Share
of AUC		Pesos	Share
of AUC		
Pesos	Share
of AUC	
									
Domestic inputs													
									
Imported inputs													
									
Direct labour 													
									
Variable manufacturing costs													
									
Royalties													
									
Indirect labour 													
									
Other fixed production costs													
									
Others (general, selling, etc.)													
									
Average unit cost (AUC)			100%			100%			100%			100%	
									
Ex-factory unit price													

Basis for allocation of shared costs:	

TABLE 9
Wholesale domestic ex-factory selling prices
of domestic product, according to model,
size or article most representative of own production.
		List price	Trade	Net invoice	
		net of taxes	Discounts	price	
Year 1:	January 					
	February					
	March					
	April					
	May					
	June					
	July					
	August					
	September					
	October					
	November					
	December					
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ANNEX 6: SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDY INVESTIGATIONS 

6.1	Law (identify the legal regulations implementing the subsidy mechanisms detected in the country of origin in question):

	

	

6.2	Type of subsidy (define the subsidy identified in accordance with the parameters set out in Article 1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425.

	

	

6.3	Specificity (indicate, pursuant to Article 2 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425, whether the subsidy is specific to an enterprise or industry or a group of enterprises or industries within the jurisdiction of the granting authority, substantiating your answer in terms of the aforementioned Article.

	

	

6.4	Show whether the reported subsidy is prohibited or actionable (on the basis of the provisions of Articles 3 and 5 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425):

	

	

6.5	Amount of the subsidy (estimate the amount of the subsidy in accordance with Article 14 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of Law No. 24,425, explaining the method used).

	

	

6.6	International prices (list the international prices of the main world exporters of the product forming the subject of the application):

	

	

	

ANNEX 7: INSTRUCTIONS ON APPLYING FOR THE INITIATION
OF AN INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF 
ANTI-DUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES

7.1	Purpose:

	Enterprises, chambers of commerce, trade federations and/or associations considering themselves to be harmed by imports suspected of involving unfair competition may apply for the initiation of an investigation concerning the application of anti-dumping or countervailing duties.

	This entails filling out and submitting Annexes 1-6 approved by this Resolution.

	The aforementioned annexes enable the Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining to examine the accuracy and adequacy of the evidence needed to justify the initiation of an investigation.

7.2	Applicable laws:

-	Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, approved by the Argentine Republic under Law No. 24,425, Decree No. 1326/98 and Decree No. 766/94.

-	Additionally, Law No. 19,549 on Administrative Procedures and its Regulatory Decree No. 1759/72, text harmonized by Decree No. 1831/91 T.O., provided that they are not in conflict with the principles governing the subject in question.

7.3	Implementing authorities:

	The implementing authorities of the instruments cited are:

•	The Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services;
•	The Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Mining;
•	The Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade (Directorate for Unfair Competition);
•	The National Commission for Foreign Trade.

7.4	Mode of submission:

	The application must be submitted in writing, in an original and one copy, each with a back-up version on magnetic medium (diskette) in the Windows environment (Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0).

	All requested information must conform to Annexes 1-6.

7.5	Place of submission:

	Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services;
	Office of Incoming Communications and Notifications of the 
	Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining,
	Avda. Julio A. Roca Nº 651.  Planta baja, sector 6
	(1322) Buenos Aires - República Argentina.

	Business hours:  10 to 17 hours.

7.6.	Queries:

	In the event of problems in completing Annexes 1-6 or should clarification be needed as to the information requested, it is suggested that you contact: 

(A)	The Directorate for Unfair Competition of the Secretariat for Foreign Trade (for general advice and topics related to dumping and subsidization), Av. Julio A. Roca Nº 651 piso 6º sector 20, telephones:  349 3947/48/49/50, fax:  349 3947;  and/or

(B)	The National Commission for Foreign Trade (for matters regarding injury to the domestic industry caused by imports),  Av. Paseo Colón Nº 275 piso 7º, telephone Nos:  348 1738/1757, fax:  348 1735/1711.

7.7	General information and instructions:

7.7.1	Contents
	
The application for initiation of an investigation comprises Annexes 1-6, which are set out below:
	
  ANNEX 1:	GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ENTERPRISE
	
  ANNEX 2:	CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IMPORTED PRODUCT FORMING THE SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION AND OF THE DOMESTIC PRODUCT
	
  ANNEX 3:	SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR DUMPING INVESTIGATIONS
	
  ANNEX 4:	IMPORT DATA
	
  ANNEX 5:	ECONOMIC DATA ON THE COMPANY AND THE MARKET
	
  ANNEX 6:	SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDY INVESTIGATIONS  

7.7.2	Information that the application must contain

	The applicant must furnish information showing the existence of dumping or a subsidy, of material injury, threat of material injury or material retardation of the establishment of a domestic industry and a causal link between the imports forming the subject of the application and the injury to the domestic industry.

	The applicant must complete Annexes 1-6 as accurately as possible and attach the supporting documents.

7.7.3	Documents used to answer the questionnaires.

	The data provided in Annexes 1-6 are subject to verification.  All worksheets or documents used to complete the annexes, in particular those concerning accounting and administrative records and bases for estimates, must be kept and presented at the time of verification. 

7.7.4.	Time-frame for the information requested

	Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 request data covering the TWELVE (12) months immediately preceding the application.

	Annex 5 requests information for the preceding THREE (3) full years and the months of the current year.

7.5.5	Language

	The application must be made in Spanish.  If information is submitted in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by a translation done by a national certified public translator and authenticated by the relevant professional association (Article 28 and related articles of the System of Administrative Procedures - Law No. 19,549, Regulatory Decree No. 1759/72, Decree No. 1831/91 T.O).

7.7.6	Sources

	In filling out each annex, the applicant(s) must state the sources of the data used.

7.7.7	Answers

All the questions in Annexes 1-6 must be answered.  If the answer is "NOT AVAILABLE" or "NOT APPLICABLE", that expression must be used and reasons given.   Answers must be as accurate and precise as possible and all the additional documents requested must be appended.  The expression "NOT AVAILABLE" may not be used in the case of information relating to Annex 3, with the exception of the optional information indicated in each table of that Annex for anti-dumping investigations, nor Annex 6, paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2, in investigations relating to the application of countervailing duties.  Similarly, that expression may not be used for production, export and balance-sheet data relating to applicant enterprise(s) or for the prices of the domestic product.	

7.7.8	Relevant unit of measurement

	Quantitative data must contain a reference to the relevant unit of measurement and be submitted in a uniform manner, with an indication where appropriate, of the conversion method used.

7.7.9	Foreign currency

	Data submitted in foreign currency units must identify:  the currency, the exchange rate and the relevant date for converting that currency into United States dollars.

7.7.10	Additional information

	Any additional comments or explanations deemed appropriate for the initiation of the investigation must be submitted on separate sheets.

7.7.11	Signing the Annexes

	Each page of Annexes 1-6 and any other information attached thereto must bear the original signature of the head of the company or its legal representative and the corresponding name in print.

7.7.12	Confidentiality of the information

	When the applicant submits information whose disclosure could harm the interests of his company, he may request that it be treated as "confidential", while giving the reasons for such treatment and supplying a non-confidential summary of the information.  Likewise, he must identify each page containing such information individually by noting "CONFIDENTIAL" in the top right-hand corner.  These are mandatory requirements.

	If the applicant fails to identify confidential information in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Implementing Authority shall bear no liability should it become public.

	The Implementing Authority must take a decision on the confidentiality of the data within the time-frame established for that purpose.

7.7.13	Attestation of legal capacity

	Representatives or agents shall attest to their legal capacity by means of the appropriate public instrument or a copy thereof signed by the lawyer, or by means of a power of attorney with the signature authenticated by the police or judicial authority or by a notary public.  When a general or special (multiple) power of attorney is invoked or a civil or commercial partnership agreement drawn up as a public instrument or entered in the Trade Register, it must be attested to by attaching a copy of the whole, signed by the qualified representative or agent.  In the case of de facto partnerships (sociedades irregulares o de hecho), the application must be signed individually by all the partners, those who will continue to act as liaison for the purposes of the application must be indicated. (System of Administrative Procedures - Law No. 19,549 - Article 32 and related articles of Regulatory Decree No. 1759/72, Decree No. 1831/91 T.O.).

7.7.14	Election of legal domicile

	All applicants must elect a legal domicile within the radius of the federal capital for the receipt of all correspondence from the authorities.
 
7.7.15	Applications filed by chambers of commerce or trade federations and/or associations

	Applications filed by chambers of commerce and trade federations and/or associations on behalf of the domestic industry injured by imports involving unfair competition must provide certified copies of:  Memoranda and articles of association, the relevant powers of attorney (if the filing is done by an agent), most recent documents granting authority and distributing posts, and the document in which the associated companies decided to file the application.  In the absence of the last-named document, submit the documents in which all the companies associated themselves with the application, along with supporting documentation (signed original document of association with attestation of the legal capacity of the signatory).

	Likewise, for this type of application, Annexes 1-6 must be attached for each of the enterprises represented or associated with the application.

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