The Government of Malaysia has received from a domestic producer a petition for the imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of newsprint in rolls (newsprint). The petitioner alleges that imports of newsprint originating in or exported from Belgium, Germany, Sweden and United Kingdom are being imported into Malaysia at a price much lower than the price in the domestic market of the alleged countries. The petitioner claims that this is causing material injury to the domestic industry producing the same product in Malaysia.
The petitioner further claims that imports from the alleged countries have increased in terms of absolute quantity. As a result, the petitioner has suffered from the effects of dumping, among others, price undercutting, price depression, reduction in market share, reduction in domestic sales, reduction in cash flow, low productivity level, low production level and low capacity level, low return in investment and inability to raise capital.
The Government has determined that there is sufficient evidence of dumping, injury and causal link. The Government has therefore decided to initiate a preliminary investigation on imports of newsprint from the alleged countries.
In accordance with the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 and its related Regulations, a preliminary determination will be made within 120 days from the date of initiation. If the final determination is affirmative, the Government may impose an anti-dumping duty based on the margin of dumping.
MITI has developed a set of questionnaires in relation to this investigation. All interested parties (importers, foreign producers, exporters and associations) may request for the questionnaires no later than 19 April 2013. Interested parties are also invited to make their views known in writing, in particular by replying to the questionnaires with supporting evidence to MITI on or before 6 May 2013. In the event that no additional information is received within the specified period, the Government may make its preliminary findings based on the available facts.
Further enquiries concerning this investigation can be directed to:
Director
Trade Practices Section
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Level 14, Block 8, Government Offices Complex
Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
Telephone Number : (603) 6200-0122
Facsimile Number : (603) 6203-1745
E-mail address : alltps@miti.gov.my
INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION ON ANTI-DUMPING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF NEWSPRINT IN ROLLS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BELGIUM, GERMANY, SWEDEN AND UNITED KINGDOM
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