Apart from providing evidence of dumping/subsidisation and injury, you need to demonstrate that injury has been caused by the dumped/subsidised imports, that is, that a causal link exists. This does not mean, however, that the dumped/subsidised imports need to be the sole reason for any injury suffered. Causality for the purposes of a complaint is usually shown by increasing imports at decreasing prices at the same time as the complainants’ situation deteriorates, as shown by the development of the injury indicators.

 

In order to show whether or not the injury to the Union industry has been caused by the dumped/subsidised imports, other factors also need to be analysed.

 

You are also asked to consider if factors other than the dumped/subsidised imports may have contributed to the deterioration of the situation of the complainants. These factors can include production by non-complainants, decrease in consumption, the volumes and prices of imports from other non-EU countries, strong competition by EU producers, insufficient productivity or insufficient product quality of EU producers, or exchange rate fluctuations.

 

Source: “TDI Trade defence instruments, Anti-dumping & Anti-subsidy - A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses” by the European Commission