NOTIFICATION OF CANCELATION OF DUMPING INVESTIGATION:

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000626

SIPDIS

PLS PASS USTR FOR SCRONIN
USDOC FOR 4322/ITA/MAC/OLAC/TSHIELDS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON BR
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF CANCELATION OF DUMPING INVESTIGATION:
ACRYLONITRILE



1. Post received a letter dated February 20, 2004 from the
Department of Commercial Defense of the Ministry of
Development, Industry and Foreign Trade notifying the USG of
Brazil's intention to cancel the dumping investigation
regarding the importation of U.S.-origin Acrylonitrile. An
unofficial translation of the text of the letter follows in
paragraph 2.


2. Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Commerce,
Secretariat of Foreign Commerce, Department of Commercial

SIPDIS
Defense

Rio de Janeiro, February 20, 2004

Madame Ambassador,

I refer to Process MDIC-SECEX-RJ no. 52100-050753/2002-10,
regarding the investigation into the practice of dumping of
Acrylonitrile in exports to Brazil, classified under NCM Code
2926.10.00, when originating from the United States of America,
opened through SECEX Circular no. 35 of August 15, 2002,
published in Diario Oficial da Uniao on August 19, 2002.

In accordance with Article 61 of Decree no. 1602 of August 23,
1995, I am advising that the Department of Foreign Trade -
SECEX of this Ministry, based on Finding DECOM no. 2 of
February 4, 2004, decided to close the investigation and
without application of measures, because no causal connection
was found between the export of Acrylonitrile originating from
the U.S.A. and damages claimed by domestic industry, as put
forth in SECEX Circular no. 7 of February 16, 2004, published
in D.O.U. of February 18, 2004, attached.

Sincerely,
(signed)
Armando de Mello Meziat
Director, Dept of Commercial Defense
End Text of Embassy Translation.

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