US embassy cable - 05BRASILIA531

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000531 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PLS PASS USTR FOR SCRONIN 
USDOC FOR 4322/ITA/MAC/WH/OLAC/TSHIELDS 
STATE FOR WHA/BSC DAVID EDWARDS AND EB/TPP/MTA/MST ANDREW 
DILWORTH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, ECON, BR, Trade 
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION ON N- 
BUTANOL 
 
1. Post received a letter dated February 15, 2005 from the 
Department of Trade Defense of the Ministry of Development, 
Industry and Foreign Trade notifying the USG of Brazil's 
intention to open an anti-dumping investigation concerning 
exports to Brazil of n-Butanol originating from the U.S. and 
South Africa.  An unofficial translation of the text of the 
letter follows in paragraph 2.  Please note request for 
information in last paragraph.  Original will be filed at Post. 
 
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Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, 
Secretariat of Foreign Trade, Department of Trade Defense 
 
SIPDIS 
 
Brasilia, February 15, 2005 
 
Ambassador, 
 
In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 21 of Decree no. 
1.602 of 1995, we are notifying you that the Secretariat of 
Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Foreign Trade received a petition from the Elekeiroz S.A. 
company, requesting that we open an anti-dumping 
investigation concerning exports to Brazil of n-Butanol 
originating from the U.S.A. and South Africa, classified 
under 2905.13.00 of the Common Mercosul Nomenclature - NCM. 
 
Please be advised that the petition was duly considered 
under the terms of art. 19 of Decree no. 1.602 of 1995, and 
we opened proceedings under MDIC/SECEX-RJ 52100- 
013183/2004-31. 
 
Finally, we request that you inform us of the addresses of 
U.S. companies who produce or export n-Butanol. 
 
Sincerely, 
(signed) 
Armando de Mello Meziat 
Director, Dept of Trade Defense 
 
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