---
title: "Prepare an importer response to an anti-dumping or countervailing investigation"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/prepare-an-importer-response-to-an-anti-dumping-or-countervailing-invest"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A65-RO20261022-9"
practice_area: "International Trade, Customs & Sanctions"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare an importer response to an anti-dumping or countervailing investigation

> From the notice of investigation and the import ledger the lawyer marks, build a table of shipment dates, supplier, invoice values, volumes and the goods description, each tied to a document.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/prepare-an-importer-response-to-an-anti-dumping-or-countervailing-invest  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [International Trade, Customs & Sanctions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the notice of investigation and the import ledger the lawyer marks, build a table of shipment dates, supplier, invoice values, volumes and the goods description, each tied to a document. Do not write the submission, the questionnaire answers or any comment on injury, dumping or subsidy. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the client is an interested party, what is provided within 37 days of the start of the investigation, whether to allow a visit to verify the figures, and the contents of any submission. The lawyer lodges it. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

- What the AI does: From the notice of investigation and the import ledger the lawyer marks, build a table of shipment dates, supplier, invoice values, volumes and the goods description, each tied to a document. Do not write the submission, the questionnaire answers or any comment on injury, dumping or subsidy.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the client is an interested party, what is provided within 37 days of the start of the investigation, whether to allow a visit to verify the figures, and the contents of any submission. The lawyer lodges it.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.
- Restriction: The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Diarise 37 days from the start of the investigation, and the 30-day Anti-Dumping Review Panel period if a reviewable decision is notified.
2. Check every shipment row against the import declaration and invoice, not against the ledger alone.
3. Confirm the submission is the lawyer writing, lodged by email, post or SIGBOX as the Commission directs, and that the tool has drafted none of it.
4. If interim duty has already been paid, open the duty-assessment window as a separate piece of work.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Australian Trade Remedies Commission](https://www.industry.gov.au/australian-trade-remedies-commission) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Australian Trade Remedies Commission: How importers and exporters can participate](https://www.industry.gov.au/australian-trade-remedies-commission/how-importers-and-exporters-can-participate-anti-dumping-system) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/prepare-an-importer-response-to-an-anti-dumping-or-countervailing-invest/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*