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Reliance on best information available

Act: Anti-dumping Duties Ordinance 2000

Section Provisions

ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ORDINANCE 2000 ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ORDINANCE 2000 ORDINANCE LXV OF 2000 An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to imposition of anti-dumping duties to offset such dumping [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 22nd December, 2000] F.No.2(I)/2000-Pub., dated 22-12-2000.-The following Ordinance made by the President is hereby published for general information:-- PART VIII CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATIONS 32. Reliance on best information available.--(1) Subject to subsection (2), if, at any time during an investigation, any interested party-- (a) refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide, necessary information within the period of time as may be prescribed; or (b) otherwise significantly impedes the investigation, the Commission may reach preliminary and final determinations, whether affirmative or negative, on the.basis of the best information available. (2) The provisions of the Schedule to this Ordinance shall be followed in the application of subsection (1). (3) The Commission shall take due account of any difficulties experienced by interested parties, in particular, small companies, in supplying information requested by it and may, where it deems fit, provide such assistance as is practicable including, but not limited to, extension of any tithe period prescribed for submission of information under this Ordinance. The Commission shall satisfy itself of the accuracy of the information supplied by interested parties during the course of an investigation in such manner as may be prescribed.