Domestic industry definitions govern countervailing duty investigations, including related producers, like articles, interested parties, and market separation

Rule 2 defines the terms used in investigations concerning countervailing duty on subsidised articles. Domestic industry comprises domestic producers of the like article as a whole or producers forming a major proportion of domestic production, subject to exclusions for related producers and importers. Separate competitive markets may be treated as separate industries in exceptional circumstances. The rule identifies related parties through direct or indirect control, defines interested parties and like articles, and specifies the period of investigation. It also defines provisional duty, specified country, and the application of meanings assigned to undefined expressions under the Customs Tariff Act.

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