The International Trade Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (hereinafter refered to as the "ITC of MOEA") On March 1,1999, made an affirmative preliminary determination in its injury investigation involving Uncoated Printing and Writing Paper from Indonesia and Thailand.
According to the affirmative preliminary determination, the ITC found that there is a reasonable indication that a ROC industry is being materially injury by reason of imports of Uncoated Printing and Writing Paper from Indonesia and Thailand 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 ITC, as to whether there is any injury to a ROC industry. As a result of the MOEA"s affirmative preliminary determination, the Ministry of Finance will continue to conduct an dumping investigation of imports of Uncoated Printing and Writing Paper from Indonesia and Thailand, and its preliminary determination will be made within seventy-five days (if not extended) after the next days of receipt of a notice, which will be made by MOEA by March 12, 1999, of the foregoing determination.
The public Chinese version of the preliminary injury investigation report is expected to be available after March 10, 1999, from the Investigation Division of the ITC. If you would like a copy of this report, please contact us.
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHT
Product Description: The imported products subject to this investigation are Uncoated Printing and Writing Paper which are generally used as magazines, common books, instruction manuals, DM, accounting books, letter papers, calendars, desk calendars, posts, etc.. Uncoated Printing and Writing Paper is manufactured in weight ranging from 40g/square meter to 150g/square meter. The Uncoated Printing and Writing Paper subject to this investigation is currently classifiable under subheadings 4802. 52. 90. 10-8, 4802. 52. 90. 90-1, and 4802. 60. 19. 00-8 of the Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities of the Republic of China.
Status of Proceedings: 1. Type of investigation : Preliminary antidumping. 2. Petitioner :Taiwan Paper Industry Association. 3. Data of the institution of the preliminary investigation by the ITC: January 5, 1999. 4. Data of the ITC preliminary conference : January 25, 1999. 5. Data of the ITC vote: March 1, 1999. 6. Data when the MOEA determination shall be sent to the Ministry of Finance: by March 12, 1999.
R.O.C Industry: 1. Number of producer during the period, January 1, 1998-September 30, 1998: thirteen. 2. Employment of production and related workers during the period, January 1, 1998- September 30, 1998: above 924. 3. Apparent R.O.C consumption during the period, January 1, 1998- September 30, 1998: 317,757 metric tons M.T.) . 4. Market share held by the domestic like product during the period, January 1, 1998- September 30, 1998: 84.4% by quantity.
R.O.C. Imports: 1. Subject imports from Indonesia and Thailand during the period, January 1, 1998- September 30, 1998: 29,799 M.T.. 2. Subject imports from third countries during the period, January 1, 1998- September 30, 1998: 19,835 M.T.. 3. Leading imports sources during the period, January 1, 1997- September 30, 1998: Indonesia.