Mexico: Elimination of antidumping duties applicable to imports of Poly (vinyl chloride) from United States.
Description
On September 30, 2009, the Mexican Government eliminated the antidumping duties applicable to imports of Poly (vinyl chloride) from the United States, classified under the following tariff code of Mexico's Harmonized System: 3904.10.03.
The antidumping investigation was initiated on February 6, 1990 upon request of Altaresin, S. A. de C. V., Grupo Primex, S. A. de C. V., Policyd, S. A. de C. V. and Polímeros Centro Industrial, S. A. de C.V. On June 5, 1991, the Government of Mexico adopted antidumping duties of 0.70 to 0.196 dollars per kilogram, depending on the exporter company, against imports of poly (vinyl chloride) from the United States. On August 14, 1995 the Mexican authorities modified the antidumping duties: 12.5% to 34.6%, depending on the exporter.
On September 3, 2009 the national producer Mexichem Resinas Vinílicas, S.A. de C.V., and Policyd, S.A. de C.V requested the Mexican authorities to eliminate the antidumping duties. The companies argued that the circumstances that originated the initiation of the antidumping investigation had changed since .
Thus, on September 30, 2009, the Mexican Government, after reviewing the new circumstances in the poly (vinyl chloride) market, decided to eliminate the antidumping duties.
This decision by the Mexican government essentially removed a trade barrier before its natural expiry date; the decision therefore benefits a foreign commercial interest.
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: 30/09/2009
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 30 Sep 2009
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Mexican Minister of Economy
http://www.iqom.com.mx/documents/1109/300909_PVC_de_EEUU.doc
Government Response:
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