Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA1072
2009-12-03 03:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIAN DUMPING INVESTIGATION: SILICONE
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 001072
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP, EEB/TPP, WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR
(DAVID BISBEE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN DUMPING INVESTIGATION: SILICONE
EMULSION CONCRETE ADMIXTURE
REF: CANBERRA 738
UNCLAS CANBERRA 001072
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/ANP, EEB/TPP, WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR
(DAVID BISBEE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN DUMPING INVESTIGATION: SILICONE
EMULSION CONCRETE ADMIXTURE
REF: CANBERRA 738
¶1. (U) In a letter dated November 23, Australian Customs and
Border Protection Service (CBPS) informed
Embassy that it has made a preliminary affirmative
determination into the alleged dumping of silicone emulsion
concrete admixture (SECA) produced in the U.S. and exported
to Australia (reftel). A formal notice was published on
November 26 in the Australian Gazette (Australian Customs
Dumping Notice 2009/42) as well as on national newspaper "The
Australian." A copy of the notice is available upon request
(POC: Chico Negron; negronra@state.gov).
¶2. (SBU) CBPS' SECA investigation has progressed to the stage
where CPBS will undertake on-the-spot verification of
information from BASF Construction Chemicals (BASF). CBPS
and BASF have agreed on a verification visit between 8-14
December 2009 at the company's U.S. location: 23700 Chagrin
Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio 44122. CBPS is due to report to
the Minister for Home Affairs with recommendations on or
before March 17, 2010.
BLEICH