The following government agencies are tasked to administer anti-dumping action:

•    Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Import Services (DTI-BIS), in the case of industrial goods or Department of Agriculture (DA), in the case of agricultural products.

-  receives written application and determines whether the application is proper in form and substance and whether documentary requirements are complied with;

-    determines whether or not a prima facie case exists to warrant initiation of investigation; and

 

-    conducts preliminary investigation to determine whether or not provisional measures (dumping/countervailing bond) may be imposed.

•    Tariff Commission (TC)

-   conducts formal investigation and submits report of findings to either Secretary for the issuance of a Department Order imposing the definitive anti-dumping duty (in case of affirmative findings).

•    Bureau of Customs (BOC)

-    imposes the dumping/countervailing bond and/or definitive duty upon receipt of the Department Order, through the Secretary of Finance.

 

 

Source: Department of Trade and Industry