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Verification

(iv) In case of multiple subject countries in an investigation, where there are only
one or two responses from each subject country, it may not be advisable
to select a sample from the responding exporters from respective subject
countries. An attempt should be made to undertake verification of all, even
if in a table verification, for determination of individual dumping and injury
margin.

(v) The outcome of sampling for a subject country would be the sampled
producer-exporters having individual duty margin, followed by the un-
sampled producer-exporters who will be given a weighted average duty
margin determined for sampled producers,followed by a residual margin
for non-responding producers-exporters and non-cooperative producer-
exporters on account of incomplete response.

PHYSICAL VERIFICATION

8.8.5. Where the team decides to undertake on-the-spot physical verification of
the plant and data/documents of DI (herein after also referred as the applicant) or
producer-exporters (herein after also referred as respondent), then the following
methodology may be adopted:

(i) It must be kept in mind that the domestic verification can be done by
the Investigation Team only after obtaining the concurrence of DI or the
supporters of the application, as the case may be. If any constituent of
the DI refuses to co-operate, the respective unit can be disregarded for
investigation purposes. The investigation can even be terminated, if it
affects the standing of the DI.
(ii) Further, foreign verification can be undertaken by the Investigation Team
only if: (a) the foreign entity agrees for verification, and (b) the team notifies
the Government of the concerned subject country and that Government
does not object.
(iii) If the entity or the Government objects to verification, the Investigation
Team cannot conduct verification and may regard/disregard any or all
of the information submitted by the concerned entity on the face of the
documents and use the facts available under Rule 6(8) of Anti-Dumping
Rules.

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