Issue: № 4, 2026
Doi: https://doi.org/10.37634/efp.2026.4.15
Introduction. In the context of the development of the multilateral trading system and the intensification of international economic relations, anti-dumping measures have become one of the most widely used instruments of trade protection. At the same time, their application must comply with the procedural standards established by the agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which are aimed at ensuring transparency of investigations, objective evaluation of evidence and protection of the rights of interested parties. The purpose of the paper is to identify the procedural standards of anti-dumping investigations within the WTO system and to determine their significance for foreign economic activity, as well as to examine the compliance of Ukrainian legal regulation of anti-dumping procedures with WTO standards, taking into account the private-law interests of participants in international trade. Results. The paper analyses the legal framework governing the application of anti-dumping measures within the WTO system, in particular the provisions of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994. Special attention is paid to the procedural requirements for determining dumping, assessing injury to the domestic industry and establishing a causal link between dumped imports and the injury suffered. The practice of WTO dispute settlement in the field of anti-dumping measures is examined, including both completed disputes and current cases under consideration. The national legislation of Ukraine regulating anti-dumping procedures is also analysed in the context of its compliance with WTO standards. Conclusions. The study confirms that compliance with procedural standards during anti-dumping investigations plays a decisive role in ensuring the legality and legitimacy of trade protection measures. These procedures have a significant private-law dimension, as they directly affect the rights and interests of participants in international trade. At the same time, WTO dispute settlement practice contributes to clarifying and further developing the procedural standards governing anti-dumping investigations.
Keywords : anti-dumping procedures, anti-dumping investigations, World Trade Organization (WTO), WTO procedural standards, foreign economic activity, trade remedies, private-law interests
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