Anti-dumping, subsidies, safeguards

The world economy expanded by 3.3 per cent in 2005, less rapidly than in 2004, but still slightly faster than the decade average. Economic growth remained strong in most regions although less buoyant than in the preceding year. Only Europe’s economy continued to record low GDP growth – less than half the rate observed in North America. In contrast to Europe, Japan experienced a strengthening of economic activity. In light of slower economic growth worl Read More

En una parte anterior del Informe hemos examinado los argumentos económicos a favor y en contra de distintos tipos de subvenciones. El análisis económico nos indica que a veces las subvenciones permiten subsanar eficientemente diversos tipos de deficiencias del mercado. También nos indica que las subvenciones pueden distorsionar las corrientes comerciales si otorgan una ventaja competitiva artificial a los exportadores o a las ramas de prod Read More

When a company exports a product at a price lower than the price it normally charges on its own home market, it is said to be “dumping” the product. The normal value is generally the price of the product at issue, in the ordinary course of trade, when destined for consumption in the exporting country market. In certain circumstances, for example when there are no sales in the domestic market, it may not be possible to determine normal value on this basi Read More