Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Notification of laws and regulations under articles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Questions posed by China regarding the notification of Argentina

QUESTIONS POSED BY CHINA

REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION OF ARGENTINA[1]

 

The following communication, dated and received on 2 October 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of China.

 

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China thanks Argentina for its notification regarding Presidential Anti-Dumping Decree No. 33/2025 and Resolution No. 111/2025 of the Secretariat of Industry and Trade and poses the following questions:

 

Question 1

 

Article 113 of Presidential Anti-Dumping Decree No. 33/2025 stipulates that "Interested parties may challenge any appealable decision in court once administrative remedies have been exhausted, within the framework of the National Law on Administrative Procedures and the Administrative Procedures Regulations. Decree No. 1759/72 - Harmonized Text of 2017 and amendments thereto." Pursuant to the aforesaid provisions, legal action in court may only be initiated after administrative remedies have been exhausted. Please elaborate the purpose of formulating such provisions, and whether these provisions can ensure that interested parties exercise their rights in a timely manner.

 

Question 2

 

Article 115 of Presidential Anti-Dumping Decree No. 33/2025 stipulates that "The NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COMMISSION shall take into consideration the specific circumstances of small and medium-sized enterprises." Please explain how Argentina will take into account the situation of small and medium-sized enterprises in trade remedy investigations.

 

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[1] _G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.12 - _G/SCM/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.11