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Period of Investigation & Injury Investigation Period

5.7 There can be an overlap of the periods as POI may not necessarily be a
financial year in each case, whereas IIP is always taken as financial years. However,
there should not be any gap in the periods.

5.8 While deciding the POI and IIP, it must be ensured that a minimum of four
complete years of details is available.

Period of Investigation (POI)
5.9 The POI proposed in the application should be as latest as possible , and in any
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case not more than six months old as on date of initiation. If the proposed POI is more
than six months old, then applicant may be asked to furnish revised application with
fresh data.

5.10 The POI should normally be twelve months. As far as possible attempt should
be made to identify POI as per the financial year, as it will make analysis easier and
more accurate. An attempt should be made to select POI in such a way that at least
one complete financial year is included in the POI to ensure availability of audited
details at least for a part period of POI. It is always desirable to add period in terms
of quarters (as the financial results are prepared quarter wise only)instead of any
odd number of months as it may be difficult for other interested parties to submit
their audited figures for such odd period.

5.11 There have been cases where the Directorate has allowed POI for 15 months
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or 18 months , depending on the facts of the case. In exceptional circumstances,
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4 Refer to Para V of Chapter 24 for WTO Jurisprudence.
5 Final Finding in Anti-Dumping investigation on import of Axle for Trailers originating in or exported from China
PR, F. No. 14/17/2015-DGAD dated September 30, 2016 wherein POI was 1st April, 2014 to 30th June 2015; Final
Finding in Anti-Dumping investigation on import of Normal Butanol or “N-Butyl Alcohol” originating in or exported
from European Union (EU), Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and United States of America (USA), F.No. 14/4/2013-
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DGAD dated February 19, 2016 wherein POI was 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2014; Final Finding in Anti-Dumping
investigation on import of Sodium Chlorate originating in or exported from Canada, People’s Republic of China and
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EU, F. No.14/13/2015-DGAD dated August 10, 2017 wherein POI was 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015(12
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months). However, the Authority has extended the same by 3 months thereby considering the modified POI as
1.10.2014 to 31.12.2015, to undertake the analysis on most recent data.
6 Final Finding in Anti-Dumping investigation on import of Fishing net originating in or exported from Bangladesh
and China PR. F. No. 14/44/2016-DGAD dated March 5, 2018, Final Finding in Anti-Dumping investigation on import
of Clear Float of nominal thicknesses ranging from 4mm to 12mm (both inclusive)” originating in or exported from
Iran, F.No 14/7/2015-DGAD dated March 20, 2017; Final Finding in Anti-Dumping investigation on import of playing
cards originating in or exported from China PR,F.No. 14/43/2016-DGAD dated March 7, 2018; Final Finding in Sunset
Review of Anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of Nylon Filament Yarn originating in or exported from China
PR, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Korea RP, F.No. 15/17/2016-DGAD dated January 5, 2018

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