Form for Requesting the Initiation of an Anti-Subsidy Investigation Concerning Imports of

This law is consistent with Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement). To initiate an anti-subsidy investigation, a company must submit an application to the Department for Trade Protection, which includes providing general information about the company, identifying the authorized contact person, and providing corporate information. The application also requires information about the imported product, including its characteristics and the country of origin. The application must also identify the domestic industry, including the producers of the like product, and provide information about the subsidies that can be countervailed. This includes calculating the amount of subsidy and the overall level of subsidization. The application must also provide information about the material injury or threat thereof, including apparent consumption in Ukraine, volume and market share of the allegedly subsidized imports, prices of the allegedly subsidized imports, and price effects of the allegedly subsidized imports. The application must also demonstrate causality between the subsidized imports and the material injury or threat thereof. This includes providing information about the production, capacity, and stocks of the like product, sales volume and value data, cost of production of the like product, profitability, cash flow, investment and return on investment, employment and wages, and other relevant factors and indices. The application must be submitted in a concise and logical form, and the Department for Trade Protection will assess the information provided to decide whether to initiate an anti-subsidy investigation. The investigation will be conducted in accordance with the Law and the SCM Agreement, and the results will be used to determine whether to impose countervailing duties on the subsidized imports. The application form is divided into several sections, including general information, information about the imported product, information about the domestic industry, information about subsidies, and information about material injury or threat thereof. The application must be submitted in a timely manner, and the Department for Trade Protection recommends that companies seek guidance from the investigating authority before submitting the application. The investigating authority is responsible for verifying the information submitted in the application, and each producer must submit an individual declaration to permit the Department's verification of the information. The Department recommends that companies submit a single application form on behalf of all producers, but individual replies from each producer may be required for certain sections of the form. The application form includes a glossary of terms, which defines key concepts such as the Law, the Department, FIFO, FTE, LIFO, IP, MEDT, SCM Agreement, UAH, and WTO. The form also includes an introduction, which explains the purpose and scope of the application form, and provides guidance on how to complete the form. The application form is available in English, and companies must submit the form in a timely manner to initiate an anti-subsidy investigation. The Department for Trade Protection will assess the information provided to decide whether to initiate an investigation, and the results will be used to determine whether to impose countervailing duties on the subsidized imports.