On February 26, 2021, the Ministry of Productive Development of Argentina initiated, by means of Resolution No. 47/2021[1], an anti-dumping investigation in relation to exports from Thailand and Turkey to Argentina of glass platelets, with or without support, for mosaics or similar decoration, which are classified under Mercosur’s Common Nomenclature (MCN) tariff position 7016.10.00.
The initiation of the investigation was requested by local manufacturer MURVI S.A. The alleged dumping margin for the opening of the investigation was estimated at 271.56% in relation to exports from Turkey, and 981.69% in relation to exports from Thailand.
Likewise, on the same date, the Ministry of Productive Development by means of Resolution No. 46/2021[2] initiated an anti-dumping investigation in relation to exports from India to Argentina of ball bearings, radial, single row ball bearings, of an external diameter of 30 mm or more but not exceeding 120 mm, and in excess of 0.025 kg/unit, (with the exception of ball bearings such as RST and extended inner rings of local production), which are classified under MCN’s tariff position 8482.10.10.
The initiation of the investigation was requested by local manufacturer SKF ARGENTINA S.A. The alleged dumping margin to open the investigation was estimated at 154.78%.
Companies located in Thailand, Turkey or India exporting the abovementioned products to Argentina, as well as local companies importing them, can appear before the Ministry of Productive Development and request the respective questionnaires to participate in these antidumping investigations.
[1] The Resolution is available at https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/241253/20210226 [2] The Resolution is available at: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/241252/20210226
