On December 4, 2001, the International Trade Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the "ITC") made a negative preliminary determination in its injury investigation involving PC Strand from Indonesia.
According to the negative preliminary determination, the ITC found that an ROC industry is not being materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of PC Strand from Indonesia that are allegedly sold in ROC at less than normal value.
Under the jurisdiction set forth in the Implementing Regulation on the Imposition of Countervailing and Antidumping Duties, the MOEA shall make an investigation, conducted by the ITC, as to whether there is any injury to an R.O.C. industry. As a result of the MOEAs negative preliminary determination, we will transfer this case to the Ministry of Finance by December 9 for an official termination of this case. 　
The public Chinese version of the preliminary injury investigation report is expected to be available after December 17, 2001 from the website www.moeaitc.gov.tw/case2.htm or from the office of the Investigation Division of the ITC.'
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHT
Product Description: The imported products subject to this investigation are Uncoated Stress-relieved Steel Strands for Pre-stressed Concrete（PC Strand）of 7 wires with diameters of 12.7mm and 15.2mm which are generally used in pretensioned bridge beams. The PC strands are manufactured to specifications such as G3073 of CNS 3332 , ASTM A416, BS 5896 or JIS G3536. The PC Strands subject to this investigation were classified under subheading 7312.10.90.10 of the Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities of the Republic of China, and have been changed to subheading 7312.10.90.12 since October 15, 2000.
Status of Proceedings: 1.Type of investigation: Preliminary antidumping investigation. 2.Petitioner: Taiwan Steel Wire and Wire Rope Industries Association. 3.Date of the institution of preliminary investigation by the ITC : October 4, 2001. 4.Date of the ITC hearing : October 22, 2001. 5.Date of the ITC vote: December 4, 2001. 6.Date when the MOEA determination shall be sent to the Ministry of Finance: by December 9, 2001.
R.O.C. Industry: 1.Number of producers during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001: two.2.Location of producers plants: Taoyuan, Tainan. 3.Employment of production and related workers during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001:85. 4.Apparent R.O.C. consumption during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001: about 27,000 metric tons. 5.Market share held by the domestic like product during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001: about 83% (by quantity).
R.O.C. Imports: 1.Subject imports from Indonesia during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001: about 2,000 metric tons. 2.Subject imports from third countries during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001: about 2,800 metric tons. 3.Leading import sources during the period, January 1, 2001-June 30, 2001: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea.