On 08 July the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) published its final determination in respect of the sunset review of anti-dumping duties on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), South Korea and India.
On 19 June 2015 Itac notified the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) industry through a Government Gazette notice that unless a substantiated request was made by it indicating that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties against imports of PET originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury, the anti-dumping duties on the subject product originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India would expire on 03 March 2016.
The sunset review investigation was initiated through Government Gazette on 29 January 2016. Initiation letters to interested parties were sent on 02 February 2016. The due date for responses was 14 March 2016. No properly documented responses were received from any interested party. After considering all the information submitted by the SACU Applicant, Itac issued essential facts letters indicating that it was considering making a final determination that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties on PET originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and the recurrence of injury. Comments on the “essential facts” letters were received from the embassy of Chinese Taipei, Far Eastern New Century Corporation, Reliance Industries Limited and Lotte Chemical.
After considering all the comments received from interested parties to Itac’s essential facts letters, Itac made a final determination that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties on PET originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and the recurrence of injury.
Itac therefore, recommended to the Trade and Industry Minister that the anti-dumping duties on PET originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India be maintained.
The Minister approved Itac’s recommendation. “Detailed reasons” for its decision are set out in Itac’s Report No. 529.