Annexure - ANNEXURE - See rule 8 - Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002

ANNEXURE (See rule 8) (1) In the investigation to determine whether increased imports have caused or are threatening to cause "market disruption" to a domestic industry, the Director General shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature having a bearing on the situation of that industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the article concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports, changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilization, profits and losses, and employment. (2) The determination referred to in paragraph (1) shall not be made unless the investigation demonstrates, on the basis of objective evidence, the existence of the causal link between increased imports of the article concerned and "market disruption" or threat thereof. When factors other than increased imports are causing "market disruption" to the domestic industry at the same time, such "market disruption" shall not be attributed to increased imports. In such case, the Director General may refer the complaint to the authority for anti-dumping or countervailing duty investigations, as appropriate.