ANTI-DUMPING IMPLEMENTATION S IN ASIA AND DOHA ISSUES

1. ANTI-DUMPING IMPLEMENTATIONS IN ASIA AND DOHA ISSUES Chang-fa Lo Material prepared by National Taiwan University College of Law ACWH with the help of Mr. Charlie Su and Mr. Allen Chen and Ms. TING Chaowen

2. Anti-Dumping in AsiaOutline • Anti-Dumping (AD) in Asian WTO Members • Legislation & agencies • Highlights in practice • Asian Members in WTO AD Disputes • Major AD issues raised in DSB • List of cases • Negotiation on AD Agreement • Issues in practice • Doha mandate and subsequent development • Current negotiations and proposals

3. AD in Some Asian WTO Members • China • Japan • Korea • Philippines • Malaysia • Indonesia • Chinese Taipei

4. China Overview • Legal basis and related rules • Anti-dumping Regulations of the PRC (Modified on Mar/31/2004) • Rules Governing the AD Investigation of Injury to Industries • Rules Issued by the Supreme People’s Court Governing the Application of Law in Adjudicating AD-related Administrative Complaints • Investigating agencies • Ministry of Commerce (MOC) • Acceptance of AD application • Determination of dumping • Determination of injury • Shifted from State Economic and Trade Commission to MOC in late 2004 • Injury to agriculture must be determined jointly w/ Ministry of Agriculture • Notify interested parties • Render preliminary and final AD determinations • Recommend interim and/or final AD duty • State Council’s Tax Rule Committee • Determine MOC’s recommendation on AD duty

5. China AD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

6. ChinaAD Cases in 2005

7. ChinaAD Cases in 2005 Note: China has initiated to date 123 AD cases. The charts above contains only cases initiated after 2005. source: G/ADP/N/139/CHN

8. JAPANOverview • Legal basis & related rules • Art. 8 of the Customs Tariff Law • Cabinet Order on Anti-Dumping Duties • Guidelines on Procedures for Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties • Investigating agencies • Initial investigation An ad hoc panel consisting of officials from Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry in charge of the industry subject to dumping • Final determination MOF alone

9. Japan AD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

10. JAPANAD Cases

11. JAPANAD Cases Source: CHAPTER 5 ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES, http://www.meti.go.jp/english/report/downloadfiles/gCT0105e.pdf ; WT/TPR/S/107 ; “Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan”, US International Trade Commission, found at http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/701_731/pub3843.pdf

12. KOREAOverview • Legislation • Foreign Trade Act • Investigating agency • Korean Trade Commission (KTC) • Evolution of KTC • 1987—Established under Foreign Trade Act as an advisory institution to Ministry of Commerce & Industry • 1989—Transformed into a consultative administration org. w/ power to initiate investigations and determine injury • 1993—Authorized to initiate AD investigations and to accept AD application • 1995—Authorized to investigate dumping rate and to propose the AD duty rate and imposition period • 2001—Authority expanded as to investigation and imposition of countermeasures

13. KOREA KTC Investigation Flowchart Source: Korean Trade Commission http://www.ktc.go.kr/eng/pno/dumping/dumping.html

14. Korea AD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

15. KOREA Recent AD Cases Note: Korea has initiated to date 81 investigations. Source: G/ADP/N/132/KOR ; G/ADP/N/139/KOR

16. PHILIPPINES • Legal basis and related rules • Section 301 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines • Republic Act No. 8752 (a.k.a. Anti Dumping Act 1999, which amended Section 301) • Implementing rules and regulations • Commission order No. 00-01 • Investigating agencies • Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Imported Services (DTI)/ Department of Agriculture (DA) in case ofagricultural products • Accept application, initiate investigation and render preliminary ruling • Tariff Commission (TC) • Conduct formal investigation and report findings to the DTI or DA Secretary who, in case of affirmative findings, will issue Department Order imposing AD duties

17. PHILIPPINES AD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

18. PHILIPPINES

19. PHILIPPINES

20. PHILIPPINES Source: http://www.tariffcommission.gov.ph/semi-ann1.html

21. MALAYSIAOverview • Legal basis and related rules • Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 • Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Regulations 1994 • Investigating agency • Trade Practices Division, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) • 9 AD investigation initiated b/w 1995 and May 2002, among which 5 cases subject to AD duties, while 3 pending and 1 terminated Source: http://www.intracen.org/worldtradenet/docs/whatsnew/colombo_workshop_may2002/country_papers/country_paper_malaysia.pdf

22. Malaysia AD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

23. MALAYSIACases Since 2003 Note: Malasia has initiated to date 6 AD cases. The charts above contains only cases initiated after 2000. Source: http://www.miti.gov.my/ekpweb/static.epub.contentdetailswoborders.screen?pageid=miti&_cat=Abd3FGmx2tb5931&_lang=en&0.83669776708007730.73267422264815140.06399152599978875&_cont=EPB0000282005&0.6731518008248843&_type=FULL&0.7741271215187704&0.08779970749821431

24. INDONESIA • Legal basis and related rules • The Customs Law of the Republic of Indonesia 1995 • Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty Act 1996 • Law No. 10/1995 on Customs • Decree No. 136/MPP/KEP/6/1996 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry Regarding the Anti-Dumping Committee • Decree No. 172/MPP/KEP/7/1996 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry Regarding the Organization and the Working Procedure of the Anti-Dumping Taskforce

25. INDONESIA • Investigating agency • Anti Dumping Committee (KADI) • Accepted 31 petitions between 1996-2004 • 5 cases pending while others closed, 9 of which were subject to AD duties • Indonesian government plans to merge KADI into the Indonesian Trade Protection Committee (KPPI) in a hope to boost efficiency Source: http://www.nafed.go.id/news/index.php?artc=1046; http://www.cacs.gov.cn/DefaultWebApp/channel.jsp?chId=20151

26. INDONESIA AD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

27. INDONESIARecent AD Cases Indonesia has initiated to date 60 AD investigation and only cases since 2004 are listed Source: World Bank “International AD Database” at http://people.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/data_files/AD-IDN-v2.0.xls

28. Chinese TaipeiOverview • Legal basis and related rules • Foreign Trade Act 1993 • Rules for Handling Import Relief Cases • Implementation Regulation on the Imposition of Countervailing and Antidumping Duties • Investigating agencies • Ministry of Finance (MOF) • Initiate AD investigation and investigate dumping • Impose AD duties if dumping and injury are found • International Trade Commission (ITC) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) • Investigate injuries to domestic industries

29. Chinese TaipeiAD Cases Statistics Source: www.wto.org

30. Chinese TaipeiAD Cases Since 1999

31. Chinese TaipeiAD Cases Since 1999 Note: Chinese Taipei to date has initiated 18 AD cases since 1994. The chart contains only cases initiated after 1999. For more details, see: http://www.moeaitc.gov.tw/moeaitc/home/english/e_index.html

32. Asian Members in WTO AD Disputes • Major AD issues raised in DSB • List of cases

33. Major AD Issues Raised in DSB

34. List of Cases

35. AD Measures in Asia Countries in Red: Counties imposing AD measures Countries in Blue: Countries being imposed AD measures ST:Subtotal cases calculated base contained in this graph T: Total measures being imposed Source: www.wto.org

36. DDA Negotiations • Issues in practice • Doha mandate and subsequent development • Mandates to negotiate ADA • Major objectives • Two-phase process • Follow-up after Doha • Current negotiations and proposals

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