domestic industry "domestic industry" means- (a) the domestic producers as a whole of the like product; (b) the domestic producers whose collective output of the like product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the like product; or (c) where appropriate, the regional producers of the like product: Provided that when any of the producers referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are related to the exporters or importers, or are themselves importers of the subject merchandise or, in relation to Part II, are importers of a like product from other countries, the expression "domestic industry" may be construed as referring to the rest of the producers referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, other than such related producers or producers who are importers; [Subs. Act A1046] ACT 504 - COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ACT 1993 2. Interpretation.