Anti-dumping sunset review on imports of nitrile rubber (NBR) from South Korea and France has been launched

On August 11, SECEX Circular No. 29/2023 was published, launching a sunset review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on Brazilian imports of nitrile rubber (NBR), commonly classified under sub-item 4002.59.00 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM), originating from South Korea and France.

Nitrile rubber (NBR) is used in applications where, in addition to good mechanical properties and/or good resistance to dynamic fatigue, it is required good resistance to oils and/or gasoline, good resistance to heat ageing and abrasion are also required. Therefore, it is used in general industry, automotive and the mineral oil sector.

The petition was filed by Nitriflex S.A Indústria e Comércio.

The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of dumping considered the period from January to December 2022. The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of injury considered the period from January 2018 to December 2022.

For the purpose of launching the sunset review, the following absolute and relative dumping margins have been found:

The assessment of public interest will be optional, upon request submitted based on a duly completed Public Interest Questionnaire or ex officio at the discretion of DECOM (Department of Trade Defense). Public interest will exist when the impact of the imposition of the anti-dumping measure on economic agents as a whole proves to be potentially more harmful, if compared to the positive effects of implementing the trade defense measure.

Interested parties may cooperate with the investigation by providing data for the filling of exporter, importer, or other domestic producer questionnaires in order to defend their interests, and to benefit from any individual anti-dumping margin, which is generally lower than the margin calculated on the basis of the information available.