Indonesia protests Indian antidumping move<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will lodge a formal protest to the
\nWorld Trade Organization (WTO) against India's move to impose
\nantidumping duties on Indonesian polyester fiber (POY) products.<\/p>\n
The Association of Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Producers
\n(APSyFI) secretary-general Risa Bhinekawati said here on Tuesday
\nthat India's decision to impose a temporary antidumping duty of
\nbetween US$0.327 and $0.441 per kilogram had been taken in
\ncontravention of WTO regulations.<\/p>\n
She said, however, that India had yet to send an official
\nnotification to the Indonesian government of its decision.<\/p>\n
\"The information was obtained from an article in a Bombay
\nnewspaper, and a customs notification sent in by one of APSyFI's
\ncustomers in India on April 12,\" Risa said in a statement.<\/p>\n
She claimed that India had unilaterally imposed the duty
\nwithout considering the arguments put forward by Indonesia, as
\nwell as Taiwan, and Thailand --- the other two countries on whose
\nproducts the duty was imposed.<\/p>\n
\"After the public hearing in India on Jan. 23 -- which was
\nattended by representatives from the (Indonesian) Ministry of
\nTrade and Industry, APSyFI, as well as those from Taiwan and
\nThailand -- India should have responded to the objections raised
\nby the three countries,\" Risa said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, India had not given enough time for Indonesia to
\nrespond to the allegations contained in its letter dated Nov. 10,
\n2000.<\/p>\n
\"(The letter) was only received by the Indonesian producers
\nbetween Nov. 27 and Dec. 12 due to postal problems in India,\"
\nRisa said, adding that the Indian government had insisted on the
\ndeadline of Dec. 20.<\/p>\n
\"This is against article 6.1 of the WTO regulations where the
\nparty accused must be given a minimum of 30 days and an extension
\nin which to respond,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Efforts by Indonesia to clarify the matter, both through
\nAPSyFI and its commercial attache in India, had also gone
\nunheeded by the Indian designated authority, she added,
\nexplaining that according to the WTO any dumping allegations must
\nbe proven and an investigation had to take place before the
\nimposition of a duty.<\/p>\n
All three countries -- Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan --
\ncould prove that their exports had not caused any damage to the
\nIndian market, and therefore the duty should be lifted, Risa
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
About 10 Indonesian POY producers will be affected by the
\nduty, as well as exports worth US$14 million in 2000, she added.
\n(tnt)<\/p>",
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