KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- On 1 July 2019, the Government of Malaysia received a petition from UAC Berhad, a domestic producer requesting for an anti-dumping investigation on imports of Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Cement Flat and Pattern Sheet or Fibre Cement Board (FCB). The Petitioner alleged that imports of FCB originating in or exported from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) are being dumped into Malaysia at a price much lower than their domestic selling price.

The Petitioner further claimed that dumped imports of FCB from the alleged country have increased in terms of absolute quantity and have caused material injury to the domestic industry in Malaysia producing the like product. The Government has considered the prima facie evidence of dumping, injury and causal link and decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on imports of FCB from the alleged country.

In accordance with the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 and its related Regulations, a preliminary determination will be made within 120 days from the date of initiation. If the preliminary determination is affirmative, the Government will impose a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate that is necessary to prevent further injury to the domestic industry.

In connection with this investigation, Ministry of international Trade and Industry (MITI) will provide a set of questionnaires to interested parties (importers, foreign producers, exporters and associations). Other interested parties may request for the questionnaires no later than 12 August 2019. Interested parties may also provide additional supporting evidence to MITI on or before 26 August 2019. In the event no response is received within the specified period, the Government will make its preliminary findings based on the available facts.

Further enquiries concerning this investigation can be directed to:

Director
Trade Practices Section
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Level 9, Menara MITI
No. 7, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
50480 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA 

Telephone Number: (603) 6208 4636/4643/4646
Facsimile Number : (603) 6211 4429
E-mail address : alltps@miti.gov.my

Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
29 July 2019

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Source: Ministry of International Trade & Industry

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--BERNAMA