Brazil: Antidumping investigation on imports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (E-SBR 1502 and E-SBR 1721) from Republic of Korea
Description
On June 01st , 2010 Brazil through its Secretary of Foreign Trade (SECEX) made public its decision to initiate an antidumping and injury investigation on imports from Republic of Korea of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (E-SBR 1502 and E-SBR 1721).This product is classified under the code 4002.19.19 of Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM).
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
The Decision to initiate the anti-dumping investigation was taken on the basis of the elements of proof and analysis contained in the Technical Report of SECEX Nº 7 of April 27th, 2010, prepared by the Commercial Defense Department (DECOM) from SECEX, Investigation Process Nº MDIC/SECEX 52100.008240/2010-36. It was decided that the Report contained sufficient evidence to proof the existence of dumping, injury and causal link, and to justify the initiation of the investigation on the above mentioned exports originating from Republic of Korea.
| 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? | No |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | No |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | No |
| Was such evidence identified? | No |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | No |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | No |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | No |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | No |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Yes |
Date Discovered: 01/06/2010
Implemented: No
Date of inception: 1 Jun 2010
Duration: 12 months
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
Circular Nº 20 of May 31st, 2010 - http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1275403905.pdf
Government Response: The government issued the measure
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