Antidumping Petition

ANTIDUMPING DUTY PETITION

United States Department of Commerce

International Trade Administration

United States International Trade Commission

VOLUME I: GENERAL INFORMATION

PART A: INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

1. Caption

In the Matter of:

[PRODUCT NAME]
from
[COUNTRY/COUNTRIES]

2. Petitioner Information

Name of Petitioner(s):
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Address:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

City: [____________________] State: [____] ZIP: [__________]

Telephone: [____________________]

Email: [________________________________]

Website: [________________________________]

3. Counsel for Petitioner

Law Firm: [________________________________]

Lead Counsel: [________________________________]

Address:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Telephone: [____________________]

Email: [________________________________]

Bar Admission: [____________________]

4. Executive Summary

[Provide a brief summary of the petition, including:
- Product being investigated
- Countries subject to investigation
- Basis for dumping allegation
- Nature and extent of injury to domestic industry]

[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

PART B: INDUSTRY SUPPORT AND STANDING

1. Domestic Industry Definition

Description of Domestic Industry:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

NAICS Code(s): [____________________]

2. Petitioner Qualification

Petitioner is:
☐ Domestic Producer
☐ Trade Association representing domestic producers
☐ Certified union representing workers in the domestic industry
☐ Trade union representing workers in the domestic industry

3. Industry Support Statement

Statement of Industry Support:

The petition is filed on behalf of the domestic industry producing [PRODUCT]. Petitioner(s) account for more than [____]% of total domestic production.

Certification:
☐ Petitioner(s) represent at least 25% of total domestic production
☐ Domestic producers supporting the petition produce more than 50% of production by those expressing an opinion

4. Related Party Disclosure

Does petitioner import the subject merchandise?
☐ Yes ☐ No

Is petitioner related to any foreign producer/exporter?
☐ Yes ☐ No

If Yes, explain: [________________________________]

PART C: SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION

1. Physical Description of Merchandise

Product Description:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Physical Characteristics:
- Dimensions: [____________________]
- Weight: [____________________]
- Materials: [____________________]
- Other: [____________________]

2. Tariff Classification

HTSUS Subheading(s):
| HTSUS Number | Description |
|--------------|-------------|
| [__________] | [________________________________] |
| [__________] | [________________________________] |
| [__________] | [________________________________] |

Note: HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description defines the scope of the investigation.

3. Uses and Applications

[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

4. Manufacturing Process

[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

5. Channels of Distribution

[________________________________]
[________________________________]

6. Exclusions Requested (if any)

☐ No exclusions requested
☐ The following products are excluded from the scope:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

VOLUME II: DUMPING ALLEGATIONS

PART D: EXPORT PRICE / CONSTRUCTED EXPORT PRICE

1. U.S. Price Methodology

Price Basis:
☐ Export Price (EP)
☐ Constructed Export Price (CEP)

Source of U.S. Price Data:
☐ Actual sales data
☐ Published price lists
☐ Import statistics
☐ Quotes/offers
☐ Other: [____________________]

2. U.S. Price Data

Period of Investigation (POI): [__/__/____] to [__/__/____]

3. Adjustments to U.S. Price

Net U.S. Price: $[________]

PART E: NORMAL VALUE

1. Normal Value Methodology

Basis for Normal Value:
☐ Home Market Sales
☐ Third Country Sales
☐ Constructed Value

2. Home Market Price Data (if applicable)

Exchange Rate Applied: [____________________]
Source: [____________________]

3. Constructed Value (if applicable)

4. Adjustments to Normal Value

Adjusted Normal Value: $[________]

PART F: DUMPING MARGIN CALCULATION

1. Margin Calculation

2. Country-Specific Margins

Note: De minimis margin is less than 2.0%. Margins above this threshold support initiation.

VOLUME III: INJURY ALLEGATIONS

PART G: MATERIAL INJURY TO DOMESTIC INDUSTRY

1. Volume Effects

Import Volume Data:

Analysis of Volume Effects:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

2. Price Effects

Price Underselling Analysis:

Evidence of Price Depression:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Evidence of Price Suppression:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

3. Impact on Domestic Industry

Production:
| Year | Production Volume | Capacity | Capacity Utilization |
|------|------------------|----------|---------------------|
| [____] | [__________] | [__________] | [____]% |
| [____] | [__________] | [__________] | [____]% |
| [____] | [__________] | [__________] | [____]% |

Employment:
| Year | Number of Workers | Hours Worked | Wages Paid |
|------|------------------|--------------|------------|
| [____] | [________] | [__________] | $[__________] |
| [____] | [________] | [__________] | $[__________] |
| [____] | [________] | [__________] | $[__________] |

Financial Performance:
| Year | Net Sales | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Net Income |
|------|-----------|--------------|------------------|------------|
| [____] | $[________] | $[________] | $[________] | $[________] |
| [____] | $[________] | $[________] | $[________] | $[________] |
| [____] | $[________] | $[________] | $[________] | $[________] |

4. Additional Injury Factors

☐ Lost sales (documentation attached)
☐ Lost revenues (documentation attached)
☐ Plant closures
☐ Workforce reductions
☐ Inability to raise capital
☐ Reduced R&D expenditures
☐ Other: [____________________]

PART H: THREAT OF MATERIAL INJURY (ALTERNATIVE)

If material injury is not found, Petitioner alternatively alleges threat of material injury based on:

☐ Foreign production capacity and capacity increases
☐ Inventories of subject merchandise
☐ Rapid increase in market penetration
☐ Likelihood of price-depressing or price-suppressing effects
☐ Other factors: [________________________________]

PART I: CAUSATION

Statement of Causation:

The material injury to the domestic industry is by reason of the dumped imports because:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Attenuating Factors Considered:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

VOLUME IV: IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS

PART J: KNOWN FOREIGN PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS

VOLUME V: CERTIFICATION AND EXHIBITS

PART K: CERTIFICATION

I, [NAME], hereby certify that:

☐ I have read this petition and know the contents thereof.

☐ The information contained herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

☐ I am authorized to sign this petition on behalf of the Petitioner(s).

☐ I understand that the information will be used by the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission to determine whether to initiate an investigation.

☐ Petitioner has filed or will file the appropriate documentation for the protection of business proprietary information.

Signature: ________________________________

Printed Name: [________________________________]

Title: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

PART L: EXHIBITS INDEX

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Simultaneous Filing Required

Petitions must be filed simultaneously with:

1. U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Enforcement and Compliance
APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230

2. U.S. International Trade Commission
Office of the Secretary
500 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20436

Electronic Filing

Commerce: ACCESS (https://access.trade.gov)
ITC: EDIS (https://edis.usitc.gov)

TIMELINE

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• 19 U.S.C. §§ 1673-1677n: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/19/1673
• 19 CFR Part 351: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/chapter-III/part-351
• Commerce Petition Guidelines: https://enforcement.trade.gov/petitioncounseling/
• ITC Handbook: https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/documents/handbook.pdf
• WTO Antidumping Agreement

This template is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Actual antidumping petitions require extensive documentation and expert economic analysis. Consult with qualified international trade counsel before filing.