South Africa: Continuation of anti-dumping duties on polyethylene terephthalate originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, Republic of Korea and India
Description
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa through a sunset review, has recommended that removal of anti-dumping duties on polyethylene terephthalate originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, Republic of Korea and India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and to the recurrence of material injury. The anti-dumping duties were to expire on 6 October 2010.
The application was made by FC Dubbelman and Associates, on behalf of Hosaf, a division of Feltex Holdings (Pty) Ltd, being the only producer of the product in the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU). The anti-dumping duties are therefore maintained as: Chinese Taipei - 75%, India - 54.1%, Korea - 19.7%.
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? | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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? | No |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: No
Date of inception:
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa, Report No. 361, http://www.itac.org.za/docs/Report%20No.%20361.PDF
Government Response:
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