US embassy cable - 05BRASILIA2995

UNCLAS BRASILIA 002995 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PLS PASS USTR FOR MSULLIVAN 
USDOC FOR 3134/USFCS/OIO/WH/EOLSON 
USDOC FOR 4332/ITA/MAC/WH/OLAC/MWARD 
STATE FOR WHA/BSC WPOPP AND EB/TPP/MTA/MST ANDREW DILWORTH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, ECON, Trade 
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATION ON POLYCARBONATE RESIN 
ANTI-DUMPING CASE 
 
1. Post received on November 7, a letter dated August 10, 2005, 
from the Department of Trade Defense of the Ministry of 
Development, Industry and Foreign Trade notifying the USG that 
it plans to proceed with an anti-dumping investigation on 
polycarbonate resins in powder, flake, granulated or pellet 
form, at a fluidity index between 1.0 and 59.9g/10min. 
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 no. DECOM/CGIN 05/492 
 
Brasilia, August 10, 2005 
 
I refer to the petition filed by the Policarbonatos do 
Brasil S.A. company, requesting a dumping investigation to 
determine damage and causal connection on exports to Brazil 
of polycarbonate resins in powder, flake, granulated or 
pellet form, at a fluidity index between 1.0 and 
59.9g/10min, originating from Argentina, the United States 
of America and the European Union, proceeding no. MDIC/SECEX 
52100.0234415/2004-69. 
 
In accordance with Article 21 of Decree no. 1602 of August 
23, 1995, please be notified that the Secretary of Foreign 
Trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign 
Trade, decided to initiate an investigation; see Circular 
SECEX no. 49, of August 5, 2005, published in the Diario 
Oficial da Uniao on August 9, 2005.  We are attaching a 
copy, in accordance with art. 61 of this decree. 
 
Attached is a copy of the complete text of the above- 
referenced petition, per paragraph 4 of art. 21 of the cited 
decree. 
 
Pursuant to art. 27 of Decree 1602 of 1995, please be 
informed that questionnaires will be sent opportunely to the 
following U.S. producers and exporters:  Bayer Material 
Science LLC, Clariant Masterbatches Division, Donnelly 
Custom Manufacturing Company, DSM Engineering Plastics, 
Inc., General Electric Plastics B.V., LNP Engineering 
Plastics, Maxi Blast Inc., Perlos Inc. and Trelleborg Dowty 
Malta. 
 
(signed Luiz Raimundo de Souza Fernandes) 
Acting Director of DECOM 
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CHICOLA