On December 21, 1999, the International Trade Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ( hereinafter referred to as the "ITC" ) made an affirmative final determination that an industry in ROC is materially injured by reason of imports of Art Paper from Japan that has been found by the Ministry of Finance to be 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 this final phase injury investigation, conducted by ITC, as to whether there is any injury to an ROC industry. As a result of the affirmative final determination, the Ministry of Finance shall examine whether to impose an antidumping duty within ten days after the next day of receipt of the determination notice which was made by the MOEA on December 24, 1999. If the imposition of an antidumping duty has been decided upon, the Ministry of Finance shall immediately submit its decision to the Executive Yuan for its approval of the imposition.
The public Chinese version of the final injury investigation report is expected to be available after December 31, 1999, from the Office of the Investigation Division of the ITC. If you would like to have a copy of this report, please contact us.
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHT
Product Description: The imported products subject to this investigation are Art Paper which is generally used for high quality printing, catalogs, pamphlets, calendars, posters, magazines, journals, covers, drawing books, direct mails,?och etc. Art Paper is manufactured to specifications such as CNS 13140. The Art Paper subject to this investigation is currently classifiable under subheadings 4810.11.00 and 4810.12.00 of the Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities of the Republic of China.
Status of Proceedings: 1. Type of investigation: Final antidumping investigation. 2. Petitioner: Taiwan Paper Industry Association. 3. Date of the institution of final investigation by the ITC : October 19, 1999. 4. Date of the ITC public hearing : November 19, 1999. 5. Date of the ITC vote: December 21, 1999. 6. Date of the MOEA determination being transferred to the Ministry of Finance: December 24, 1999.
R.O.C. Industry: 1. Number of producers during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: five. 2. Location of producers' plants: Kaohsiung, Taichung,?ochetc. 3.Employment of production and related workers during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: 950. 4.Apparent R.O.C. consumption during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: 186,825 metric tons (M.T.). 5.Market share held by the domestic like product during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: 74% by quantity.
R.O.C. Imports: 1. Subject imports from Japan during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: 20,380 M.T.. 2. Subject imports from third countries during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: 27,607 M.T.. 3. Leading import sources during the period, January 1, 1999-September 30, 1999: Japan, Indonesia.