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ANNOUNCEMENT 29 Nov 2012
In November 2012, the government of Argentina initiated a new anti-dumping investigation and in June 2014 a definitive duty was imposed. In May 2019, a sunset review was initiated. In June 2019, the definitive duty imposed on imports from Germany was terminated. In March 2020, the definitive duty was extended on imports from China.
NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
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Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 03.12.2012, Secretary of Foreign Trade, Resoluci?n No. 163/2012, Proc?dese a la apertura de investigaci?n relativa a la existencia de dumping en operaciones de exportaci?n originarias de la Rep?blica Popular China y de la Rep?blica Federal de Alemania (29.11.2012):
http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/205000-209999/205461/norma.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 19.05.2014, Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Resoluci?n No. 184/2014 (15.05.2014):
http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/230000-234999/230007/norma.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 16.07.2014, Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Resoluci?n No. 238/2014 (03.06.2014):
http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/230000-234999/232255/norma.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 27.05.2019, Ministry of Production and Labour, Secretariat of Commerce, Resolution No. 355/2019 (24.05.2019): http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/320000-324999/323551/norma.htm
WTO, Comité de Prácticas Antidumping - Presentación de los informes semestrales previstos en el párrafo 4 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo - 1º de enero y el 30 de junio de 2019 - Argentina, issued on 30 September 2019: https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=s:/G/ADP/N328ARG.pdf
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 26.03.2020, Ministry of Production and labour, Secretary of Foreign Trade, Resolution No. 123/2020: http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/335000-339999/335870/norma.htm
On November 29, 2012, the Argentinian authorities decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on imports of sections of polymers of vinyl chloride (of a kind used in the manufacture of apertures or enclosure) from China and Germany (Resolution 163/2012, 29.11.2012). The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS code: 3916.2000.
The complaint was lodged by PVC Tecnocom S.A. The investigation started on the day following the publication of the resolution in the Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, i.e. on December 4, 2012.
On May 15, 2014, the Argentinian authorities decided to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of the above-mentioned products originating in China (Resolution 184/2014, 15.05.2014). The amount of duty is USD 2.27 per kilogram. This provisional anti-dumping duty entered into force on the day of the publication of the resolution in the Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, i.e. on May 19, 2014, and is applicable for a period of six months. Concerning imports originating in Germany, the anti-dumping investigation continues without the imposition of provisional duties.
On June 3, 2014, the Argentinian authorities decided to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the above-mentioned products originating in China and Germany (Resolution 238/2014, 03.06.2014). The amount of the duty is USD 0.88 per kilogram for imports originating both in China and in Germany, at the exception of the German company Aluplast GmbH whose exports are not subject to the payment of any duty. This definitive anti-dumping duty entered into force on the day of the publication of the resolution in the Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, i.e. on July 16, 2014, and is applicable for a period of five years.
On 27 May 2019, the Argentinian authorities initiated a sunset review of the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of the subject good from China. This follows the application lodged by TECNOPERFILES SA. The duty will remain in force for the duration of the investigation. No sunset review was initiated on imports of the subject good from Germany.
On 3 June 2019, the definitive duty imposed on imports of the subject good from Germany was terminated. The duty was terminated as no sunset review was initiated and the duty was therefore set to expire.
On 26 March 2020, the Argentinian authorities extended the definitive duty imposed on sections of polymers of vinyl chloride (of a kind used in the manufacture of apertures or enclosure) from China. The rate of duty is USD 0.88 per kg. The duty is in force for a period of five years.