On December 23, 2020, the International Trade Commission (ITC) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) made an affirmative preliminary determination in its injury investigation involving ceramic tiles from India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

According to the affirmative preliminary determination, the ITC found that there is a reasonable indication that a Taiwan industry is materially injured by reason of imports of ceramic tiles from India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia that are alleged to be sold in Taiwan 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 a Taiwan 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 ceramic tiles from India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and its preliminary determination will be made within 70 days (if not extended) after the next day of receipt of a notice of the foregoing determination.

The public Chinese version of the preliminary injury investigation report is expected to be available after January 22, 2021 from ITC's website http://www.moeaitc.gov.tw.

Spokesperson of the International Trade Commission:
Pi-Cheng Liu, Director, Investigation Division
Telephone: 886-2-2506-7200; 886-2-2506-6670 ext.502
E-mail: pcliu@moea.gov.tw

Contact person: Ms. Ming-Chu Liang
Telephone: 886-2-2506-6670 ext.504
E-mail: mcliang@moea.gov.tw