Brazil: Termination without duties of an anti-dumping investigation on imports of hand tools, incl. glaziers'' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s. from China
Description
On October 13th 2010, through its Secretary of Foreign Trade (SECEX), Brazil made public its decision to terminate, without the application o antidumping duties, the antidumping and injury investigation on imports from China of hand tools, incl. glaziers'' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s.
This product is classified under item 8205 59 00 of Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff code.
Initiation:
On December 24th, 2009 (re publication on December 30th, 2009) Brazil through its secretary of foreign trade (SECEX) made public its decision to initiate an anti-dumping and injury investigation on imports from China of hand tools, incl. glaziers'' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s..This product is classified under item 8205 59 00 of Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff code.
It must be noted that the product under investigation has a narrower description than the one which pertains to item 8205 99 00 under the HS classification.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
The Decision to terminate the investigation without the application of antidumping duties was taken on the basis of the lack of elements of proof of injury, according to the Investigation Process Nº MDIC/SECEX 52100.005760/2009-25.
| 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: 13/10/2010
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 13 Oct 2010
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Circular Nº 46 of October 8th 2010-http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1286453006.pdf
Circular Nº 72, of November 22, 2009, site of the Secretary of Foreign Trade. www.mdic.gov.br.
Government Response:
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