Dumping duties on RI fibers

Dumping duties on RI fibers

BRUSSELS (AFX): EU member states said they confirmed imposition of definitive antidumping duties on imports of synthetic staple fibers of polyester from Australia, Indonesia and Thailand.

The duties on Australian imports are 12.0 percent for all companies; 15.8 percent for Indonesia, except for lower rates on five named companies; and 27.7 percent for Thailand, except for three named companies, an EU regulation said.

"In view of the conclusions reached regarding dumping, injury, causation, and community interest, it is considered that definitive antidumping measures should be taken to prevent further injury being caused to the community industry by dumped imports," it said.

The regulation follows a commission inquiry and provisional duties imposed in January, it said, without giving names of EU producers.