United States of America: Antidumping investigation of residential washing machines imported from South Korea and Mexico
Description
Based on a petition filed by the Whirlpool Corporation on December 30, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission is expected soon to institute an antidumping (AD) investigation of residential washing machines imported from South Korea and Mexico.
The commission has reached an affirmative determination in its preliminary injury investigation for February 10. 2012; see http://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2012/er0210kk3.htm. The case now moves to the U.S. Department of Commerce for its preliminary dumping and subsidy determinations.
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:
Implemented: No
Date of inception:
Source:
http://investors.whirlpoolcorp.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=636243 and http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2011/was....
Government Response:
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