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Trade Remedies for Global Companies »

Authors: Timothy C. Brightbill (Editor), Peggy A. Clarke, Linda S. Chang
ISBN-13: 9781590316542, ISBN-10: 1590316541
Format: Paperback
Publisher: American Bar Association
Date Published: January 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Timothy C. Brightbill

Book Synopsis

This book discusses the most common forms of trade remedies law in the United States or in foreign companies (antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguards) and provides guidance to corporate counsel on when and how to use such laws. The intent is to provide critical information such as the relevant agencies, contact information, general timing issues, and to focus attention on some of the key legal/economic points raised by the different types of proceedings.

Ch. 1	An overview of trade remedy law	1
App. 1-A	Timetables of key dates	15
App. 1-B	Considerations for domestic industries seeking trade remedy actions	19
App. 1-C	Considerations for foreign producers when determining whether to participate in a trade remedy action	21
App. 1-D	Considerations for importers when determining whether to participate in a trade remedy action	23
Ch. 2	Antidumping and countervailing duty petitions	25
App. 2-A	Useful Web sites	37
App. 2-B	Department of commerce initiation checklist	39
App. 2-C	Sample petition outline	43
App. 2-D	Sample petition table of contents (common issues section)	47
App. 2-E	Sample petition table of contents (market economy margin calculation section)	49
Ch. 3	Surviving verification : practical strategies	51
App. 3-A	Excerpt from verification outline	69
App. 3-B	Excerpt from verification report	73
Ch. 4	United States international trade commission injury determinations : petitioner and respondent perspectives	77
App. 4-A	Statutory timetables for antidumping and countervailing duty investigations	89
Ch. 5	Review of AD/CVD decisions before U.S. agencies and courts, NAFTA binational panels, and WTO panels	93
App. 5-A	Deadlines for parties in administrative reviews	115
App. 5-B	Checklist : requesting a new shipper review	117
App. 5-C	Liquidation instructions regarding scope ruling on candles from China	119
App. 5-D	WTO dispute settlement timelines	121
Ch. 6	Responding to foreign antidumping and countervailing duty cases	125
App. 6-A	Tips for defending AD/CVD cases in Brazil	135
App. 6-B	Tips for defending AD/CVD cases in Canada	137
App. 6-C	Tips for defending AD/CVD cases in China	139
App. 6-0	Tips for defending AD/CVD cases in the European Union	141
App. 6-E	Tips for defending an AD case in India	143
App. 6-F	Tips for defending AD/CVD cases in Mexico	145
Ch. 7	Safeguards : an overview of global, China, textile, and FTA measures	147
App. 7-A	Sample safeguards petition	161
App. 7-B	Section 201 global safeguards	163
App. 7-C	Section 421 actions	165
App. 7-D	CITA procedures : safeguard requests for textile and apparel safeguard actions on imports from China	167