Cablegate: Notification of Intention to Proceed With

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101615Z Jun 05

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001568

SIPDIS

PLS PASS USTR FOR SCRONIN
USDOC FOR 3134/USFCS/OIO/WH/EOLSON
USDOC FOR 4332/ITA/MAC/WH/OLAC/MWARD
STATE FOR WHA/BSC DAVID EDWARDS AND EB/TPP/MTA/MST ANDREW
DILWORTH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON BR
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH
POLYCARBONATE RESIN ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION

1. Post received a letter from the Department of Trade Defense
of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
notifying the USG that they plan to proceed with an anti-
dumping investigation with regard to imports of polycarbonate
resins from the U.S. and others. Originals will be filed at
Post.

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MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN TRADE
SECRETARIAT OF FOREIGN TRADE

SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE DEFENSE

Note DECOM/CGIN - 05/335

Brasilia, May 20, 2005

Ambassador,

I refer to the DECOM petition dated November 12, 2004
regarding an anti-dumping investigation, damages and the
causal connection between them, on imports to Brazil of
polycarbonate resins originating from the U.S.A. and
others, classified under item 3907.40.90 of the Mercosul
Common Nomenclature - NCM, as requested by the corporation
Policarbonatos do Brasil, S.A.

According to the terms of art. 23 of Decree no. 1.602 of
1995, please be advised that that after evaluating the
information received, we decided to approve the petition,
under the terms of art. 19 of Decree no. 1.602 of 1995.

(signed Armando de Mello Meziat)
Director of Department of Trade Defense
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DANILOVICH

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