Day1 | Event | Regulation |
0 days | Initiation | |
37 days | Application for an administrative protective order | 351.305(b)(3) |
50 days | Country-wide cost allegation | 351.301(d)(2)(i)(A) (20 days after date on which initial questionnaire was transmitted) |
51 days2 | Notification of difficulty in responding to questionnaire | 351.301(c)(2)(iv) (Within 14 days after date of receipt of initial questionnaire) |
51 days | Section A response | None |
67 days | Sections B, C, D, E responses | 351.301(c)(2)(iii) (At least 30 days after date of receipt of initial questionnaire) |
70 days | Viability arguments | 351.301(d)(1) (40 days after date on which initial questionnaire was transmitted) |
87 days | Company-specific cost allegations | 351.301(d)(2)(i)(B) |
87 days | Major input cost allegations | 351.301(d)(3) |
115 days | Request for postponement by petitioner | 351.205(e) (25 days or more before preliminary determination) |
120 days | Allegation of critical circumstances | 351.206(c)(2)(i) (20 days before preliminary determination) |
140 days (Can be extended) | Preliminary determination | 351.205(b)(1) |
150 days | Submission of ministerial error comments | 351.224(c)(2) (5 days after release of disclosure documents) |
155 days | Submission of proposed suspension agreement | 351.208(f)(1)(A) (15 days after preliminary determination) |
161 days3 | Submission of factual information | 351.301(b)(1) (7 days before date on which verification is to commence) |
177 days4 | Request for a hearing | 351.310(c) (30 days after date of publication of preliminary determination) |
187 days | Submission of publicly available information to value factors (NME's) | 351.301(c)(3)(i) (40 days after date of publication of preliminary determination) |
194 days | Critical circumstance allegation | 351.206(e) (21 days before final determination) |
197 days (Can be changed) | Request for closed hearing sessions | 351.310(f) (No later than the date the case briefs are due) |
197 days (Can be changed) | Submission of briefs | 351.309(c)(1)(i) (50 days after date of publication of preliminary determination) |
202 days | Submission of rebuttal briefs | 351.309(d) (5 days after dealine for filing case briefs) |
204 days | Hearing | 351.310(d)(1) (2 days after submission of rebuttal briefs) |
215 days | Request for postponement of the final determination | 351.210(e) |
215 days (Can be extended) | Final determination | 351.210(b)(1) (75 days after preliminary determination) |
225 days | Submission ministerial error comments | 351.224(c)(2) (5 days after release of disclosure documents) |
230 days | Replies to ministerial error comments | 351.224(c)(3) (5 days after filing of comments) |
267 days | Order issued | 351.211(b) |
1 Indicates the number of days from the date of initiation. Most of the deadlines shown here are approximate. The actual deadline in any particular segment of a proceeding may depend on the date of an earlier event or be established by the Secretary.
2 Assumes that the Department sends out the questionnaire 5 days after the ITC vote and allows 7 days for receipt of the questionnaire from the date on which it was transmitted.
3 Assumes about 28 days between the preliminary determination and verification.
4 Assumes that the preliminary determination is published 7 days after issuance (i.e., signature).
19 C.F.R. § 351 app Annex III to Part 351