Packing costs are usually not controversial. The Commerce Department includes the costs of packing materials and labour devoted to the packing.

A government programme providing a benefit must also be 'specific' to an enterprise or industry.

To further clarify what constitutes a subsidy under the law, it is helpful to understand what is not considered a subsidy.

The procedures applicable in a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation are complex, and strict time limits set out in the statute and regulations must be adhered to.

It is useful to compare Section 201 to the AD and CVD laws, since both sets of laws address imports and share some of the same procedural concepts.

There are six separate means by which a Section 201 investigation may be commenced