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
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