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Date: 1987-11-13
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silicon originating in Brazil (submitted by the Commission)

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                                                    COM(87 ) 575 final
                                                    Brussels ,    November 1987
                                  Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
    imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silicon
                             originating in Brazil
                        ( submitted by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                        EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. A provisional duty on imports of ferro-si licon originating in Brazil
   was imposed by Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 2409 / 87 .
2. No major new developments have occurred since then which would have
   required changes in the provisional conclusions .
3. The Council is therefore called upon to impose a definitive duty , at a
   level identical to the provisional duty , on imports of ferro-si li con
   originating in Brazil .
 ---pagebreak---                              *•? Proposa L tor a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
                       ferro-si licon originating in Brazil
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on
protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members
of the European Economic Community ( 1 ), as amended by Regulation ( EEC )
No 1761 /87 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 12 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after
consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above
Regulation ,
Whereas :
A.   PROVISIONAL ACTION
1.     The Commission , by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2409 / 87 (3 ), imposed a
provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-si licon originating in
Brazil .
B.   SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE
2 . Following the imposition of the provisional duty the Association of
Brazilian Ferro-alloys Manufacturers ( ABRAFA ) and one importer whichhad hitherto
not cooperated in the investigation requested, and were granted, an
opportunity to be heard by the Commission . The Commission informed them in
detail of the facts on which it had based its provisional findings . They
also made written submissions making known their views on the findings .
(1 ) 0J No L 201 , 30.7.1984, p. 1 .
(2 ) 0J No L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 9 .
(3 ) 0J No L 219, 8.8.1987, p. 24 .
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3.     The parties were also informed of the essential facts and
considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the
imposition of a definitive duty and the definitive collection of amounts
secured by way of a provisional duty . They were granted a period within
which they could make representations ; their comments were taken into
consideration .
C.  DUMPING
4 . No fresh evidence regarding dumping has been submitted .   The conclusion
reached at the provisional stage is therefore confirmed .
D.  INJURY
5 . As mentioned above ( point 2 ) one hitherto unknown importer of ferro-
silicon manifested itself to the Commission . This importer claimed to have
purchased ferro-si licon from a Brazilian manufacturer which did not
cooperate in the proceeding .      If the information given by this importer
orally - although not verifiable - were correct the imports from Brazil
were somewhat higher than those provisionally established and, as a result ,
the market share held by these imports was in excess of that given in
point    11    of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2409/87 . No fresh evidence regarding
the other injury elements referred to in points 10 , 11 and 12 has been
submitted . The conclusions reached at the provisional' stage are therefore
confirmed . It is therefore definitively concluded that dumped imports of
ferro-si licon originating in Brazil , taken in isolation , have to be
considered as constituting material injury to the Community industry .
6.    The Brazilian exporter referred to in point 3 of Regulation (EEC )
No 2409 /87 has now made it known that it did not , after all , make export
shipments to the Community and should not be referred to as not having
cooperated .
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E.    COMMUNITY INTEREST
7.       No    argunents   other   than    those   dealt    with   in  point   13  of
Regulation (EEC ) No 2409 /87 were made .        The conclusions drawn therein are
endorsed .
F.    UNDERTAKING
8.     The Brazilian industry 's association , ABRAFA, offered an undertaking
concerning exports of ferro-si licon by its members to the Community .
After consultations , this undertaking was not considered acceptable by the
Commission .     The association was informed of the reasons therefor .
G.    DEFINITIVE    COLLECTION  OF  THE  AMOUNTS    SECURED   BY  WAY OF  PROVISIONAL
      DUTY ; IMPOSITION OF A DEFINITIVE DUTY
9.       No    arguments   other   than   those    dealt    with   in  point   14  of
Regulation (EEC ) No 2409 /87 were made .        The conclusions drawn therein are
endorsed .      In  view of this , a definitive anti-dumping          duty should be
imposed on imports of ferro-si licon originating in Brazil and the amount
secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation
( EEC ) No 2409 / 87 should be collected .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                       Article 1
1.      A definitive     anti-dumping   duty   is   hereby   imposed  on  imports of
ferro-si licon falling within        Common Customs Tariff subheading 73.02 C ,
corresponding to NIMEXE code       73.02-30, originating in Brazil .
 ---pagebreak--- 2.  The amount of the duty shall be 59 ECU per tonne , net
3.   The duty shall not apply to products manufactured and exported by
Canpanhia Brasileira Carbureto de Calcio CBCC SA, Italmagnlsio SA , and
Eletrometalur SA Indfistria e    ComSrcio .
4.  The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply .
                                     Article 2
The  suns    secured   by    way  of    provisional   anti-dumping duty under
Regulation ( EEC ) No 2409 /87 shall be definitively collected .
                                     Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels                               For the Council