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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1994
USA FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW RESULTS DRAW CONCERN
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL ASSISTANT
EXPRESSED DEEP CONCERN
TRADE, MR
PETER S T PANG. AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FIBRE SWEATERS FROM HONG
OF (SATURDAY) TODAY OF COMMERCE'S FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE FIRST IN THE ANTI-DUMPING CASE AGAINST MAN-MADE KONG.
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"THE FINAL DETERMINATION IS A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT,' PANG. *ALTHOUGH THE DUTY RATE FOR THE 14 COMPANIES IN THE SAMPLE GROUP THAN HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM 31.72% TO 20.64%, IT IS STILL MUCH HIGHER
THE CURRENT RATE IS THE 5.86% PAID BY THESE COMPANIES UP TO NOW. ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF AN APPEAL BY HONG KONG COMPANIES.
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SAID MR
U.S.
AND METHODOLOGY HAVE PRODUCED RESULTS
THE UNDER "WE DO FEEL THAT THE CALCULATIONS
WHICH ARE ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDINGS
WE ARE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED THAT THE SAMPLE UNREALISTIC AND UNFAIR. GROUP RATF DETERMINED IN THE REVIEW 'INCLUDES THE DUMPING MARGIN OF ONE BASIS OF UNVERIFIED INFORMATION COMPANY WHICH IS ARRIVED AT ON THE PROVIDED BY THE PETITIONER, THE U.S. NATIONAL KNITWEAR AND SPORTSWEARS ASSOCIATION (NKSA).
OF
"THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE DESPITE DOUBTS ABOUT WHETHER THE U.S.
U.S. THE
COURT INJURY. ANY DOMESTIC
HAS SUFFERED INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS RULED THAT THE CASE REMAINS UNPROVEN, ALTHOUGH
IN OUR VIEW, THE DUTIES THE U.S. PETITIONER HAS APPEALED. SUSPENDED UNTIL THE APPEAL IS HEARD,
SHOULD BE
"THE
HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT
IS
IN CLOSE
WITH CONTACT THE HONG KONG
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDUSTRY, AND WILL ENCOURAGE SWEATER INDUSTRY TO CHALLENGE THIS LATEST DETERMINATION," HE SAID. "WE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERING OUR OPTIONS UNDER GATT RULES.'
THE REGULATIONS,
DEPARTMENT OF 12 MONTHS
UNDER THE U.S. ANTI-DUMPING COMMERCE IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FROM THE DATE OF THE ANTI-DUMPING ORDER IF A REQUEST FOR SUCH A REVIEW HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
IN 1991, A NUMBER OF HONG KONG COMPANIES WERE NAMED BY THE U.S. PERIOD PETITIONER SEEKING A FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (COVERING THE
FOUR HONG KONG AUGUST 31.
EVENTUALLY 1991) AND APRIL 27, 1990 COMPANIES WERE SELECTED FOR INVESTIGATION.
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THREE OF THE FOUR COMPANIES SUBMITTED THEIR RESPONSES
COMPANY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OF
QUESTIONNAIRE. COMMERCE'S
RESPOND.
ΤΟ THE
DID
NOT
THE
WHICH
ON NOVEMBER 24, 1993, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW IN IT ASSIGNED NEW RATES TO DIFFERENT GROUPS OF HONG KONG COMPANIES.
INVESTIGATION IN THE REVIEW
THE FOUR COMPANIES SELECTED FOR WERE ASSIGNED THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL RATES.
THE OF THESE,
THREE
COMPANIES
WHICH
THE WITH CO-OPERATED
5.86% FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RECEIVED A NIL RATE IN ONE CASE AND THE TWO OTHER.
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