Jamaica: Termination without duties of antidumping investigation on imports of portland cement originating from the Dominican Republic
Description
On April 30, 2010 the government of Jamaica initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of portland cement originating from the Dominican Republic. Similar investigation is currently running against US producers.
On 9 December 2010 the government of Jamaica decided to terminate the antidumping investigation without duties.
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? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 23/08/2010
Implemented: No
Date of inception: 30 Apr 2010
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Bown, Chad P. (2010) “Global Antidumping Database,” [Version 6.0, March], available at www.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/ .
Termination:
WTO document G/ADP/N/209/JAM, 6 April 2011
Government Response:
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