US embassy cable - 05BRASILIA1568

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, Trade 
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