Dioctyl Phthalate imports: safeguard duty recommended (15% first year, 10% second year) to address surge harming domestic producers. The Directorate General found that imports of Dioctyl Phthalate increased sharply and, after excluding imports by the applicant producers, rose substantially relative to domestic production and consumption. A confluence of unforeseen developments-excess capacities abroad, weakened demand in China/Europe and diversion of exports-led to increased imports that undercut domestic prices. Evaluating all injury factors, the authority concluded that increased imports caused and threatened serious injury to the domestic industry and recommended a non-discriminatory safeguard duty of 15% for the first year and 10% for the second year, excluding imports from developing nations except Malaysia.
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Dioctyl Phthalate imports: safeguard duty recommended (15% first year, 10% second year) to address surge harming domestic producers.
The Directorate General found that imports of Dioctyl Phthalate increased sharply and, after excluding imports by the applicant producers, rose substantially relative to domestic production and consumption. A confluence of unforeseen developments-excess capacities abroad, weakened demand in China/Europe and diversion of exports-led to increased imports that undercut domestic prices. Evaluating all injury factors, the authority concluded that increased imports caused and threatened serious injury to the domestic industry and recommended a non-discriminatory safeguard duty of 15% for the first year and 10% for the second year, excluding imports from developing nations except Malaysia.
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