
The Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) has pointed out that the dumping of aluminium coils and circles from China onto the Ghanaian domestic market are causing material injury and posing a threat to the domestic industry.
So, on Thursday, October 15, Professor Paul Kuruk, Vice Chairman of GITC, ruled on petition No. ADR-GITC /001/209 brought by Aluworks Limited, the sole manufacturer of aluminium coils and circles in Ghana.
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On May 8, 2019, Aluworks had urged the Commission to investigate the alleged dumping of aluminium coils and circles orginating in or imported from China.
According to a report, GITC calculated a weighted average dumping margin of 35.77 per cent for the subject product. Therefore, the Commission has decided anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium coils and circles: HS Codes 7606.91.10.00 – aluminium plates, sheets, strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2mm.
Professor Kuruk noted material injury to the domestic industry was found in the form of declines in sales volumes, market share, return of investment, productivity, incoming cash flow, growth, and utilisation of product capacity faced by Aluworks.
Kuruk said the investigation was conducted within the framework of the GITC Act 2016, Act 926, and the GTIC Anti-Dumping Regulations (LI 2830) read with the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994 (the Anti-Dumping Agreement).
He also said the investigation was started after the Commission found a prima facie evidence to show that the subject product was imported at dumped prices and caused material injury to the Ghanaian domestic industry.
“In finding there is a causal link between the dumped product and material injury, the Commission took account of evidence including the increases in the volumes of the dumped product, absolute or relative to the domestic production or consumption; the increased market share of the dumped products; and the magnitude of the margin of dumping,” he said.
The investigation period for dumping was from May 15, 2019 to March 13, 2020.
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