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Stage-2: Receipt of Notice of Initiation and Questionnaire
5. If the IA decides to initiate the ADD Investigation, it issues the Initiation
Notice and the Questionnaires to the interested parties, viz.
Exporters/Producers, Domestic Industries and the Importers. The IA
normally forwards these documents to the EOI and also to the
participating exporters.
(a) The EOI abroad forwards the initiation notice along with the
Questionnaire to the TDW.
(b) The TDW forwards the same to the concerned Commodity Division
in D/o Commerce, Line Ministries/Departments of Government of
India and EPCs. The EPCs informs and coordinate with all
participating Indian Exporters and sends them the relevant
documents.

(c) If there is any discrepancy or clarication required in the exporter
questionnaire, the exporter directly takes up the matter with IAs. If
required, Exporters may approach TDW for assistance (through
EPCs) or directly.
(d) If there is any specic issue faced by exporter in furnishing the
response on the exporter questionnaire, they may seek assistance
from TDW. They may write to TDW justifying the reasons for seeking
assistance.

Stage-3: Issuance of Preliminary Findings

6. On the basis of responses led by interested parties, the IA, may impose
Provisional Findings. The TDW sends the Preliminary Findings to the
followings :
a. Concerned Commodity Division, D/o Commerce,
b. Concerned Territorial Division, D/o Commerce ,
c. Concerned EPCs,
d. TPD, D/o Commerce,
e. Concerned Ministries/ Departments of GOI.

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