On September 18, 1999, the International Trade Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the "ITC of MOEA") made an affirmative final determination that an industry in ROC is materially injured by reason of imports of H-beam 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 MOEA" affirmative final determination, the Ministry of Finance shall examined whether to impose antidumping duty within ten days after the next day of receipt of the foregoing determination notice made by MOEA on September 27, 1999. If the imposition of antidumping duty has been decided, the Ministry of Finance shall immediately submit 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 October 8, 1999, from the Office of the Investigation Division, 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 H sections of iron or non-alloy steel which are generally used as piling for construction and civic work foundation, supporting member for basement and retaining wall, steel structure for building, bridge, overpass, subway etc.. The H-beam are manufactured to specifications such as JIS G3101 SS400(or ASTM A36), JIS G3106 SM490(ASTM A572).The height of the H-beam within the scope range generally from 80 mm to 800 mm. The H-beam subject to this investigation is currently classifiable under subheadings 7216.33.00.10 and 7216.33.00.20 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: Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp. 3. Date of the institution of final investigation by the ITC : July 20,1999. 4. Date of the ITC public hearing : August 9, 1999. 5. Date of the ITC vote: September 18, 1999. 6. Date of the MOEA determination being transferred to the Ministry of Finance: September 27, 1999.
R.O.C. Industry: 1. Number of producer during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: Two. 2. Location of producers' plants: Miaoli, Kaohsiung, Taichung. 3. Employment of production and related workers during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: between 1,000 and 1,100. 4. Apparent R.O.C. consumption during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: between 0.9 and 1.0 million metric tons. 5. Market share held by the domestic like product during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: 86.4﹪by quantity.
R.O.C. Imports: 1. Subject imports from Japan during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: 117,462 M.T.. 2. Subject imports from third countries during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: 13,623 M.T.. 3. Leading import sources during April 1, 1998-March 31, 1999: Japan.