Australia: preliminary antidumping duty on geosynthetic clay liners from Germany
Description
Australia imposed a preliminary antidumping duty on geosynthetic clay liners originating in Germany. The investigation was initiated on January 6, 2009 and the preliminary duty was put in place on May 8, 2009 with immediate effect according to the decision stating that dumping and injury both occured. The investigation was introduced on a petition from Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd on behalf of its subsidiary Elco Solutions Pty Ltd. The dumping margin is 26.70% and it is imposed if price falls under a certain level.
On October 15, 2009 Australia issued a Customs Dumping Notice No. 2009/35 stating that the investigation of the case had been concluded and the dumping was found to occur.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | Don't Know |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Don't Know |
Date Discovered: 24/06/2009
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 6 Jan 2009
Duration: 60 months
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
As reported by: Bown, Chad P. (2009) “Global Antidumping Database,” [Version 5.0, July], available at www.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/
Government Response:
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