Vice President Pierre Lissot and Colleagues Probe Effective Strategies for Anti-Dumping Complaints

The EU has recently increased its use of traditional trade defense tools – anti-dumping measures in particular – as part of its strengthened economic defense arsenal. In a piece published in Le Moci, a media outlet specializing in international trade, Analysis Group Vice President Pierre Lissot and Dimana Todorova and Jean-Marie Salva of Fendler Salva Partners examine how the complementary expertise of lawyers and economists can effectively support companies preparing and lodging anti-dumping complaints before the European Commission.

Drawing on a recent conference organized by Analysis Group and lawyers from Fendler Salva Partners that brought together firms and trade experts, the article explains how rigorous data collection and processing constitute a first step in filling a complaint, and how the causal link between dumped imports and injury must be carefully demonstrated relying on robust methodologies accepted by the European Commission. In addition, it examines, in the context of the Union Interest Test, how and why firms must anticipate economic arguments from importers and users, particularly regarding product substitutability and the pass-through of potential anti-dumping duties to prices. The authors also include factors to ensure an effective strategy.

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