Anti-dumping investigation on steel cords for tires, and sunset reviews of anti-dumping duties levied on the imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films and table fans

Anti-dumping investigation – steel cords for tires

The publication of SECEX Circular No. 26 initiated the anti-dumping investigation into the exports from China to Brazil of steel cords for tires, classified under subitem 7312.10.10 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM).

Such product's ultimate application is its use in the pneumatic industry, as a reinforcing or structuring element for tires.

BMB Belgo Mineira Bekaert Artefatos de Arames Ltda submitted the petition.

The analysis of evidence of dumping considered the period from October 2022 to September 2023, and the analysis of injury considered the period from October 2018 to September 2023.

For the purposes of initiating the investigation, the following absolute and relative dumping margins for China were determined:

Anti-dumping sunset review on imports of PET films

The publication of SECEX Circular No. 27 initiated the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on the Brazilian imports of PET films – commonly classified under subitems  3920.62.19, 3920.6291 and 3920.62.99 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) – originating from Bahrain and Peru.

Terphane Ltda. submitted the petition.

The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of dumping considered the period from October 2022 to September 2023. The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of injury considered the period from October 2018 to September 2023.

For the purposes of launching the sunset review, the following absolute and relative dumping margins were determined for Peru, as well as the following difference between the regular domestic cost and the domestic industry price for Bahrain:

*No information available regarding normal value

Anti-dumping sunset review on imports of table fans

The publication of SECEX Circular No. 28 initiated the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on the Brazilian imports of table fans, commonly classified under subitem 8414.51.10 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM), originating from China.

SEB do Brasil Produtos Domésticos Ltda., SEB Comercial de Produtos Domésticos Ltda. and MK Eletrodomésticos Mondial S.A. submitted the petitions.

The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of dumping considered the period from October 2022 to September 2023. The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of injury considered the period from October 2018 to September 2023.

For the purposes of launching the sunset review, the following difference between the regular domestic cost and the domestic industry price for China were determined:

*No information available regarding normal value

Interested parties will be able to cooperate with the investigation / sunset reviews referred to above by providing data to fill in the Exporter, Importer, or other National Producer Questionnaires – within 30 days (extendable for another 30 days) from the date that they become aware of the investigation –, to defend their interests and possibly benefit from any individual anti-dumping margin, which is normally lower than the margin calculated based on the information available. Other potential interested parties who did not receive questionnaires may request their participation in the process by July 22, 2024 (20-day deadline).