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Anti-dumping (AD) applications and AD investigations are increasing in Japan, with a particular increase in the number of AD applications made by small and medium-sized businesses and industrial associations. Situations requiring trade remedies including anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguarding measures are expected to rise if imports to Japan increase, in particular as tariffs are lowered following the recent coming into effect of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other economic partnership agreements. These agreements render trade remedies more important than ever and as such, foreign entities exporting goods into Japan will be subjected more and more to trade investigations.
As a foreign company, it is necessary to quickly determine whether or not to respond to an investigation and, if responding, what the most effective response would be. An appropriate consideration and response can ensure that even if anti-dumping duties are imposed, their impact is kept to a minimum.
At Atsumi & Sakai, attorneys with extensive experience in trade law practices and trade remedy investigations both in Japan and overseas provide comprehensive support to companies in responding trade remedies such as antidumping measures, countervailing duties and safeguarding measures. Our lawyers respond promptly to investigations in cooperation with local specialists, as required. In particular, we have advised and represented foreign corporations in multiple investigations by Japanese authorities.
When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin,Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.