PART 4Injury and causation

Causation and non-attributionI135

1

For the purpose of making a determination under regulation 27(2)(b), the TRA must examine whether any known factors other than the dumped goods or subsidised imports (“other known factors”) have caused or are causing injury to a UK industry.

2

Injury caused by other known factors must not be attributed to the dumped goods or subsidised imports.

3

For the purpose of paragraph (2), other known factors may include—

a

the volume and the prices of imports that are not dumped or subsidised into the United Kingdom;

b

contraction in demand or changes in the pattern of consumption of the like goods in the United Kingdom;

c

trade restrictive practices of and competition between the overseas exporters and the UK industry;

d

developments in technology;

e

the export performance and productivity of the UK industry.