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ANNOUNCEMENT 02 Jan 2013
In January 2013, the government of Argentina initiated a new anti-dumping investigation and imposed definitive duties in September 2014. In January 2019, a sunset review was initiated and the definitive duty was extended for a new period in November 2019.
NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
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SOURCE
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 02.01.2013, Secretary of Foreign Trade, Resoluci?n No. 185/2012, Proc?dese a la apertura de investigaci?n por presunto dumping en operaciones de exportaci?n originarias de la Rep?blica Popular China y de la Rep?blica de Corea (27.12.2012):
http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/205000-209999/206762/texact.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 05.06.2014, Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Secretary of Commerce, Resoluci?n No. 76/2014 (03.06.2014):
http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/230000-234999/230790/norma.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 24.09.2014, Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Resoluci?n No. 308/2014 (02.07.2014):
http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/235000-239999/235475/norma.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 02.01.2019, Ministry of Production and Labour, Secretariat of Commerce, Resolution No. 211/2018 (20.12.2018): http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/315000-319999/318282/norma.htm
Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, 22.11.2019, Ministry of Production and labour, Secretary of Foreign Trade, Resolution No. 1282/2019: http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/330000-334999/332014/norma.htm
On December 27, 2012, the Argentinian authorities decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on imports of three-phase liquid dielectric transformers (power greater than 10,000 KVA but not exceeding 600,000 KVA) from China and the Republic of Korea (Resolution 185/2012, 27.12.2012).
The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS code: 8504.2300.
The complaint was lodged by the Argentinian Chamber of Industrial Members for Projects and Engineering of Capital Goods (Cámara de Industriales de Proyectos e Ingeniería de Bienes de Capital de la República Argentina - CIPIBIC). The investigation started on the day following the publication of the resolution in the Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic, i.e. on January 3, 2013.
On June 3, 2014, the Argentinian authorities issued their preliminary decision (Resolution 76/2014, 03.06.2014). They decided to continue the investigation without imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty. Resolution 76/2014 was published in the Official Journal of the Argentinian Republic on June 5, 2014.
On July 2, 2014, the Argentinian authorities decided to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the above-mentioned products originating in China and the Republic of Korea (Resolution 308/2014, 02.07.2014). The rate of the duty imposed on imports originating in China is 54% of the FOB price. The rate of the duty imposed on imports originating in the Republic of Korea is 52% of the FOB price. 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 September 24, 2014, and is applicable for a period of five years.
On 2 January 2019, the Argentinian authorities initiated a sunset review of the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of the subject good from China and the Republic of Korea. This follows the application lodged by the Argentinian Chamber of Industrial Members for Projects and Engineering of Capital Goods (Cámara de Industriales de Proyectos e Ingeniería de Bienes de Capital de la República Argentina - CIPIBIC) as well as the companies FARADAY S.A., TADEO CZERWENY S.A. and TUBOS TRANS ELECTRIC S.A. The duty will remain in force for the duration of the investigation. The resolution initiating the sunset review additionally initiated a sunset review of the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of the subject good from Brazil, see related state act.
On 22 November 2019, the Argentinian authorities extended the definitive duty imposed on imports of three-phase liquid dielectric transformers from China and the Republic of Korea following the conclusion of a sunset review. The rate of duty imposed by Resolution 308/2014 is maintained, i.e. the rate of duty imposed on imports from China is 54% of the FOB value whilst the rate of duty imposed on imports from Korea is 52% of the FOB value. The duty is maintained for a period of five years.