On March 28, 2012, the International Trade Commission (ITC) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) made an affirmative preliminary determination in its injury investigation involving Coated Paper from China, Japan, Korea and Finland.
According to the affirmative preliminary determination, the ITC found that there is a reasonable indication that an ROC industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of Coated Paper from China, Japan, Korea, Finland that are alleged to be sold in the ROC at less than normal value.
Under the jurisdiction set forth in the Regulations Governing the Implementation of 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 ROC industry. As a result of the MOEA's affirmative preliminary determination, the Ministry of Finance will continue to conduct a dumping investigation of imports of Coated Paper from China, Japan, Korea and Finland, and its preliminary determination will be made within 70 days (if not extended) after the next day of receipt of a notice, made by the MOEA on April 5, of the foregoing determination.
The public version of the preliminary injury investigation report in Chinese is expected to be available after April 25, 2012 from ITC's website (http://www.moeaitc.gov.tw).