ANNEX "A" - Philippine Tariff Commission
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "A"<br />
REPUBLIC OFTIIE l'IIILlPPINt;S<br />
TARIFF COMMISSION<br />
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR EXTENSION<br />
OF THE IMPOSITION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURE<br />
AGAINST THE IMPORTATION OF TESTLlNER<br />
BOARD FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
Af-ITN Sub-heading Nos. 4805.24.00<br />
4805.25.10<br />
480525.90<br />
PHILIPPINE PAPEI'~ MANUFACTURERS<br />
ASSOCIATION, INC. (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE<br />
TESTLlNER BOARD INDUSTRY).<br />
Petitioner.<br />
FOR: SAFEGUARD MEASURE<br />
(R.A. No. 8800)<br />
SG. INV. No. 01-2013<br />
NOTICE OF FORMAL INVESTIGATION<br />
Pursuant to Section 19 of R.A. 8800, otherwise known as the "Safeguard<br />
Measures Act", notice is hereby given that the petition of the <strong>Philippine</strong> Paper<br />
Manufacturers Association Inc. or PPMAI (formerly the <strong>Philippine</strong> Testiiner<br />
Board Industry) for extension of the safeguard measure against the importation<br />
of testliner board (AHTN Subhead.nq Nos. 4805.24.00, 4805.25.10 and<br />
4805.25.90) is now under formal investigation by the <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>. The<br />
formal investigation commenced after the Secretary of Trade and Industry<br />
endorsed the petition to this office on January 29, 2013.<br />
A preliminary conference will be held on February 12, 2013 at 9 a.m. at the<br />
<strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> Conference Room, 5 'h Floor, <strong>Philippine</strong> Heart Center Bldg.<br />
EastAvenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Matters for discussion include the schedule<br />
and procedure of public consultation, the nature of administrative and fact-finding<br />
proceedings, the non-applicability of the technical rules of procedures under the<br />
Rules of Court, the submission of parties' evidence and position papers, the<br />
non-availabilily of confidential information, the time frame of formal investigation<br />
and other related matters necessary for the speedy disposition of the case.<br />
For particulars/queries, please inauire from the Task Force on Safeguards<br />
Investigation on Testliner Board at Tel. Nos. 928-8419, 926-8731 or at fax number<br />
9217960. Queries may likewise be made at info@tariffcommjssjon.gov.ph.<br />
Issued tnis 4'" day of February, 2013, at Quezon City, Metro Manila.<br />
(Sgd.)<br />
EDGARDO B. ABON<br />
Chairman<br />
Vol.XXVI No,301 18 Pages, 3 Sections<br />
P18.00 Wednesday, February 6,2013
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'~~iJ <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "A-1"<br />
IN THt: MAl HB OF TIlE PUI flON ron EXTENSION<br />
OF mr IMPomlON OF SMEGUAHO MEASURE<br />
AGAINS ( (HE IMf'ORTAfION OF TFSTLlNER<br />
BOARD FROM VAIlIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
AHTN Sub hc.Hiillg Nos. ~805.21.(JO<br />
4B05.25.10<br />
4805,15.90<br />
rOR: SAFWJAHO MEASUH~<br />
(R.A. No. 8800)<br />
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "8"<br />
FORMAL INVESTIGATION ON THE PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF<br />
SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF TESTLlNER 80ARD FROM<br />
VARIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
(AHTN CODES 4805.24 00, 4805.25 10 and 4805.25 90)<br />
(SG Investigation No. 01-2013)<br />
PETITIONER<br />
LIST OF PARTIES NOTIFIED<br />
ATTY. JOSE SALVADOR RIVERA, JR.<br />
Counsel for the <strong>Philippine</strong> Paper Manufacturers Association, Inc. (PPMAI)<br />
As represented by the United Pulp and Paper Co. Inc.<br />
Rivera, Santos and Maranan Law Offices<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Stock Exchange Building<br />
Unit 2902-0, West Tower, Ortigas Centre<br />
Pasig City<br />
MR. WICHAN JITPUKDEE<br />
President and Chief Executive Officer<br />
United Pulp and Paper Co. Inc.<br />
Level 5, PHINMA Plaza,<br />
39 Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center,<br />
Makati City, Metro Manila<br />
MR. JUAN MIGUEL DEL ROSARIO<br />
President<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Paper Manufacturers Association, Inc. (PPMAI)<br />
2 nd Floor, FMF Business Center<br />
126 Pioneer St. Mandaluyong City<br />
MR. EDGAR PATAROQUE/MR. LEON DY<br />
Sales Manager<br />
Trust International Paper Corp. (TIPCO)<br />
6/F ACE Building, 101 Thailand (formerly Rada) Street corner<br />
De La Rosa Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
MR. ANTHONY LlM<br />
President<br />
Containerboard Manufacturers Association of the Phils.<br />
2002 Jollibee Plaza, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center,<br />
Pasig City ,<br />
MR. MANU EL UYCHIAOCO 11<br />
President<br />
Container Corp. of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
No. 60 Old Samson Road, Balintawak,<br />
Quezon City<br />
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MR. AVELlNO CH lONG<br />
President<br />
Liberty Paper Mills<br />
751 Paso De Bias, Valenzuela City<br />
MR. SALVADOR LARA<br />
President, Multi-Pack Container Co. (MCCI) Inc.<br />
(Formerly Mega Pack Container Corp.)<br />
No. 2 E. Quintana Avenue, TPI Compound, Sitio Malinis,<br />
Bagbaguin, Valenzuela City<br />
THE MANAGER<br />
MAKBAN Pulp and Paper Corp.<br />
San Felix, Sto. Tomas, Batangas<br />
THE MANAGER<br />
Superior Packaging Corp.<br />
No. 5 Tandang Sora Extension,<br />
Sat. Quieteria, Novaliches,<br />
Quezon City<br />
THE MANAGER<br />
Twin Pack Container Corp.<br />
Unit 3, Sunriser, industrial Village,<br />
Llano Road, Bo.Llano, Caloocan City<br />
MR. CAR LOS C. CRUZ<br />
President and General Manager<br />
C/O MS. LAARNI MANALO<br />
United Container Corp.<br />
720-A Gen. l.uisSt. Barrio Kaybiga,<br />
Caloocan City<br />
THE MANAGER<br />
Valenzuela Packaging Corp.<br />
1509 A. Mariano St. Bagbaguin,<br />
Valenzuela City, Metro Manila<br />
MR. BERNARD CHEUNG<br />
President ,<br />
Basic Box Industries Corp.<br />
Kingswood Arcade, Vito Cruz Extension,<br />
Makati City ,<br />
MR. MARIO NARITA<br />
Plant Manager ,<br />
CORBOX Packaqinq Corp.<br />
Cagayan De Oro Oity<br />
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The <strong>Philippine</strong>s (CMAP)<br />
2002 Jollibee Plaza, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center,<br />
Pasig City'<br />
MS. VIRGINIA J. GO<br />
Company Representative<br />
Superior Packaging Corp.<br />
No. 5 Tandang Sora Avenue Extension,<br />
Sta. Quiteria 1123 Novaliches, Quezon City<br />
MR. ALFREDO CHAN<br />
Representative to PULPAPEL<br />
Trust International Paper Corp.<br />
yth Floor, ACE Building, 101 Rada St. Legaspi Village<br />
Makati City<br />
MR. EDGAR TAN<br />
Representative to PULPAPEL<br />
Fibre Sorting<br />
yth Floor, ACE Building, 101 Rada St. Legaspi Village<br />
Makati City ,<br />
MR. JOSE GAN<br />
Representative to Pulpapel<br />
Paperland Inc. Leland Drive, Quezon City<br />
MR. PEDRITO ARAGON<br />
Representative to Pulpapel<br />
PICOP Resources Inc.<br />
2280 Pasong TamoExtension, Makati City<br />
MR. JIMMY SY<br />
President<br />
Asia Paper Industrial Corp.<br />
62 De Jesus St. Balintawak, Quezon City<br />
MR. ANTHONY TIONGSON<br />
Representative to Pulpapel<br />
Liberty Paper Mills<br />
751 Paso De Bias, Valenzuela City<br />
CONSUMER GROUPS/OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES<br />
FEDERATION OF PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIES<br />
Rm. 701, yth Floor, Atlanta Center<br />
No. 31 Annapolis St., Greenhills,<br />
San Juan City<br />
MR. CRISANTO S. FRIANEZA<br />
Secretary-General<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Chamber of Commerce and Industry<br />
,..3fF Employees Compensation <strong>Commission</strong> Bldng.<br />
365 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City<br />
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MR. TRANQUILlNO P. BULANADI<br />
President<br />
United Pulp and Paper Co. Inc. Employees Union<br />
Km. 48 McArthur Highway, Iba Este, Calumpit<br />
Bulacan<br />
FOREIGN PARTIES<br />
Mr. Arvind Gupta<br />
Director<br />
Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Products<br />
PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk<br />
Bii Plaza, Tower 11,9 th Floor,<br />
JI. M.H. Thamrin No. 51,<br />
Jakarta 10350, Indonesia<br />
Email address:ArvindGupta@app.co.id<br />
MR. BERNARD LOMBARD<br />
Trade and Competitiveness Director<br />
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)<br />
250 Avenue Louise, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium<br />
EMBASSIES<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR WILHELM DONKO<br />
Ambassador of Austria to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Austrian Embassy Manila<br />
4thFloor, Prince Building, 117 Thailand St.<br />
Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. WILLlAM BILL TWEDDEL<br />
Ambassador of Australia to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Embassy of Australia<br />
Level 23-Tower 2, RCBC Plaza<br />
6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, 1200<br />
FIRST SECRETARY CATHERINE REES<br />
Economic and Trade Policy<br />
Australian Embassy-Manila<br />
Level 23, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza<br />
6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City<br />
DIRECTOR RACHAKORN SAKSRI<br />
Thai Trade Center .<br />
Royal Thai Embassy<br />
107 Rada St. Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
MR. FREDDY JOSEP PELAWI<br />
Head of Section<br />
Directorate of Trade Defense<br />
.Director General of Foreign Trade<br />
" Ministry of Trade<br />
Jin. M.1.Ridwan Rais, No. 5,<br />
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Building 11, io" Floor<br />
Suite Direktorat Pengamanan Perdagangan<br />
Jakarta Pusat 10110<br />
Indonesia<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. RAYMUND L.S. WANG<br />
REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Taipei Economic & Cultural Office<br />
41stFloor, RCBC Plaza,<br />
Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City<br />
COMMERCIAL SECRETARY SHIH, CHING-CHING<br />
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO)<br />
41/Floor, Tower 1, RCBC Plaza<br />
6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY HUGO LAMBRECHTS<br />
Counselor for Political/Economic Affairs<br />
Embassy of South Africa in the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
zs" Floor, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza,<br />
Ayala Avenue, Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR NGUYEN VU THU<br />
Ambassador of Vietnam to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Embassy of Vietnam<br />
Pablo Ocampo St. Manila<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY PIETER VERMEULEN<br />
Ambassador<br />
South Africa<br />
Embassy of South Africa in the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
29 th Floor, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza,<br />
Ayala Avenue, Makati City<br />
H.E. DATO' MOHD ZAMRI BIN MOHD KASSIM<br />
Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Republic of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Embassy of Malaysia<br />
10 th _11thFloor, The World Center Building,<br />
No. 330 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City<br />
MR. ANTHONY BALLESTEROS RIVERA<br />
Marketing Manager<br />
Malaysia External Trdae Development Corporation<br />
Embassy of Malaysia Trade Office (MATRADE)<br />
Level 4, HanjinPhil Building,<br />
1128 University Parkway, North Bonifacio<br />
Global City, Taguig City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY Y. KRISTIARTO SOERYO LEGOWO<br />
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
" ,,~mbassy of the Republic of Indonesia<br />
185 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
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TRADE ATTACHE' VIVIANTO TAMPUBOLON<br />
Office of the Trade Attache'<br />
Indonesian Embassy-Manila<br />
185 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY ABDULLAH BIN IBRAHIM AL HASSAN<br />
Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Manila<br />
Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
389 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue Extnsion,<br />
Makati City<br />
AMBASSADOR THIERRY BORJA DE MOZOTA<br />
Ambassador of France to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
France Embassy, <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
16th Floor, The Pacific Star Building, Makati Avenue corner<br />
Sen. Gil Puyat Extension, Makati City, Metro Manila<br />
Phone No.: +857-6900, 811-1001, 811-1033<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY HYUK LEE<br />
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Embassy' of the Republic of South Korea<br />
In the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
122 Upper Mckinley Road, Mckinley Town Center,<br />
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City<br />
HER EXCELLENCY MA KE QING<br />
Ambassador<br />
Embassy of the People's Republic of China<br />
In the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
4896 Pasay Road, Dasmarinas Village, Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY WU ZHENGPING<br />
Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs<br />
Embassy of the People's Republic of China<br />
No. 10 Flame Tree Road, South Forbes,<br />
Makati City, ~etro Manila<br />
DIRECTOR-GENERAL JOHWAN CHOI<br />
Korea Trade Center-Manila<br />
10 th Floor, Ayala Life, FGU Building,<br />
6811 Ayala Avenue, Makati City<br />
His Excellency Hirubalan V.P.<br />
Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore<br />
Embassy of the Republic of Singapore<br />
505 Rizal Drive, Bonifacio Global City,<br />
1634 Taguig City, Metro Manila<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY TOSHINAO URABE<br />
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Ambassador of Japan to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Embassy of Japan<br />
2627 Roxas Blvd. Pasay City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY ANDREW MATHESON<br />
Ambassador of New Zealand to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
New Zealand Embassy<br />
23 rd Floor, BPI Buendia Center,<br />
Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (near Makati Avenue),<br />
Makati City<br />
MR. RAMONCITO BERNALES<br />
Trade <strong>Commission</strong>er, New Zealand Embassy<br />
23 rd Floor, BPI Buendia Center,<br />
Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (near Makati Avenue),<br />
Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. HEIKKI HANNIKAINEN<br />
Ambassador of Finland to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
21st Floor, BPI Buendia Center, Senator Gil J. Puyat Ave.<br />
Makati City, Metro Manila<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY OR. JOACHIM HEIDORN<br />
Ambassador of Germany to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
German Embassy Manila<br />
25/F Tower 2, RCBC Plaza<br />
6819 Ayala Ave (cor Sen. Gil Puyat Ave)<br />
Makati City, Metro Manila<br />
MR. LUKAS SCUL TZE-MODEROW<br />
German Embassy/Stagaire<br />
EU Delegation<br />
German Embassy Manila<br />
25/F Tower 2, RCBC Plaza<br />
6819 Ayala Ave (cor Sen. Gil Puyat Ave)<br />
Makati City, Metro Manila<br />
HER MAJESTY'S AMBASSADOR STEPHEN L1LLlE<br />
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
British Embassy Manila<br />
120 Upper McKinley Road<br />
McKinley Hill, Taguig City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY PRASAS PRASAS VINITCHAI<br />
Ambassador of Thailand to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Royal Thai Embassy<br />
107 Rada St. Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR HARRY K. THOMAS, Jr.<br />
Ambassador of the United States of America<br />
To the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
., 1-201Roxas Blvd. Ermita, Manila<br />
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HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR ALlSTAIR MACDONALD<br />
HEAD OF DELEGATION<br />
The Delegation of the European Union to<br />
The <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
30/F Tower 11 RCBC Plaza;6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, 1200<br />
GOVERNMENT SECTOR<br />
HONORABLE ROSALlNDA DIMAPILlS-BALDOZ<br />
Secretary<br />
Department of Labor and Employment<br />
DOLE Bldng. Muralla St.<br />
Intramuros, Manila<br />
ATTY. LUIS M. CATIBAYAN<br />
Director<br />
Bureau of Import Services<br />
3F TARA Bldng. 389 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue,<br />
Makati City<br />
ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL CUNA<br />
Director<br />
DENR-Environrnental Management Bureau<br />
DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue,<br />
Quezon City<br />
PHILIPPINE TRADE ATTACHES'<br />
HON. RAYMOND ALBERT H. BAT AC<br />
Commercial Attache'<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
207 Avenue Louise, Bte. 5<br />
Brussels 1050<br />
Belgium<br />
HON. ALMA F. ARGAYOSO<br />
Commercial Attache'<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in Indonesia<br />
16th Floor, Wisma Kosgoro<br />
Jalan M. H. Thamrin No. 6-8<br />
Jakarta Pusat 10350<br />
Indonesia<br />
HON. NICANOR S. BAUTIST A<br />
Commercial Attache'<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in the Republic of Korea<br />
.•. ...5-1 Itaewon 2-dong, Yongsan-gu<br />
Seoul 140-857<br />
Republic of Korea<br />
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"B"<br />
HON. LOUIE BRIGADA QUERO-LEE<br />
Trade Assistant<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy ofthe <strong>Philippine</strong>s in Malaysia<br />
Office Suite 19-8-5, Level 8 UOA Center<br />
19 Jalan Pinanq, Kuala Lumpur 50450<br />
Malaysia .<br />
HON. GLENN G. PENARANDA<br />
Senior Trade Re'presentative<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in Singapore<br />
07-234 Faber House<br />
230 Orchard Road,<br />
Singapore 238875<br />
HON. ERIC C. ELNAR<br />
Commercial Attache'<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in Thailand<br />
760 Sukhumvit Road<br />
Bangkok 10110<br />
Thailand<br />
HON. BENEDICT M. UY<br />
Deputy Director for Economic Affairs<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Manila Economic and Cultural Office -<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Representative Office in Taiwan<br />
11th Floor, No, 176 Chang Chun Road<br />
Taipei, Taiwan<br />
HON. MA. BERNARDITA ANGARA-MATHAY<br />
Commercial Counselor<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in Japan<br />
5-15-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo,<br />
Japan<br />
HON. EMMANUEL NINO W. ANG<br />
Commercial Attache -Designate<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Consulate GliJneral of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Suite 302 Thakral House,<br />
•.. SD1 George Street, Sydney New South Wales 2000<br />
Australia<br />
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HON. ZAFRULLAH G. MASAHUD<br />
Commercial Counselor<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Trade and Investment Center<br />
Embassy of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in the<br />
People's Republic of China (PROC)<br />
Room 1703, Tower C, Ocean International Center<br />
60 Dongsihuanzhonglu, CBD East Beijing<br />
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025<br />
People's Republic of China<br />
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "C"<br />
Republic of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
<strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
·INTHEMATTEROFTHEPETITIONFOREXTENSION<br />
OFTHEIMPOSITIONOf SAfEGUARDMEASURE<br />
.AGAINSTTHEIMPORTATIONOf TESTLlNER<br />
,.BOARDfROM VARIOUSCOUNTRIES<br />
AHTN Sub-heading Nos. 4805.24.00<br />
4805.25.10<br />
4805.25.90<br />
PHILIPPINE PAPER MANUFACTURERS<br />
· ASSOCIATION, INC. (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE<br />
.TESTLINER BOARD INDUSTRY),<br />
· Petitioner.<br />
fOR: SAfEGUARDMEASURE<br />
(R.A. No. 8800)<br />
SG.INV.No. 01-2013<br />
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING<br />
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 10 of the <strong>Commission</strong> Order No.<br />
,.~0-02 prescribing the Rules and Regulations to Govern the Conduct of Investigation<br />
by the <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> on Safeguard Measure pursuant to R.A.No.8800 (also known<br />
· as the "Safeguard Measure~ Act"), marathon public hearings will be held at the<br />
Conference Room of the <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>, 5'h floor, <strong>Philippine</strong> Heart Center Bldg.<br />
East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, on the following dates and time:<br />
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DATE<br />
TIME<br />
01 Aoril 2013 9:00 a.m.<br />
oz.xoru 2013 9:00a.m.<br />
03 Aoril 2013 9:00a.m.<br />
04 Aori120l3 9:00 a.m.<br />
05 April 2013 9:00a.m.<br />
." The parties are required to submit to the <strong>Commission</strong> within five (5) calendar<br />
days before the first day of the public hearing, a list of issues they want to explore<br />
,~n the public hearing other than the issues on product comparability and volume<br />
.pf increased imports. A party who does not submit a list of issues is deemed to<br />
· have no controversial/contestable matter to raise, hence, will be given less priority<br />
in the order of the parties who may ask clarificatory questions during the public<br />
~earlng. .<br />
Parties arealso required to submit to the <strong>Commission</strong> the affidavits of their witnesses<br />
three (3) days prior to the public hearing, copy furnished the other parties.<br />
All principal parties, counsels, affiants, deponents and other interested parties<br />
· should. appear before the <strong>Commission</strong> on the first day of public hearing.<br />
fa; particulars, please inquire from the Safeguard Measure Task force on Testliner<br />
· Board at tel. nos. (632) 928-81-06, (632) 928-84-19 and fax number (632) il21-79-<br />
-~O,or at e-mail addressinfo@tariffcommission.gov.ph .<br />
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Issued this 20,hday of March, 201 3, Quezon City, Metro Manila<br />
(SGD.) EDGARDO B. ABON<br />
Chairman<br />
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FRIDAY<br />
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PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE FOR THE CONDUCT OF FORMAL INVESTIGATION<br />
FOR THE EXTENSION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON<br />
TESTLlNER BOARD FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
PRESIDING OFFICER: CHAIRMAN EDGARDO B. ABON DATE: 12 February 2013<br />
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FOR THE EXTENSION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON<br />
TESTLlNER BOARD FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
PRESIDING OFFICER: CHAIRMAN EDGARDO B. ABON DATE: 12 February 2013<br />
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TARIFF COMMISSION<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "E"<br />
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR EXTENSION<br />
OF THE IMPOSITION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURE<br />
AGAINST THE IMPORTATION OF TESTLlNER<br />
BOARD FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
AHTN Sub-heading Nos. 4805.24.00<br />
4805.25.10<br />
4805.25.90<br />
PHILIPPINE PAPER MANUFACTURERS<br />
ASSOCIATION, INC. (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE<br />
TESTLlNER BOARD INDUSTRY),<br />
Petitioner.<br />
FOR: SAFEGUARD MEASURE<br />
(R.A. No. 8800)<br />
SG. INV. No. 01-2013<br />
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE ORDER<br />
Pursuant to' paragraph 2, Section 4 of <strong>Commission</strong> Order No. 00-02<br />
(Rules and Regulations to Govern the Conduct of Investigation by the <strong>Tariff</strong><br />
<strong>Commission</strong> (TC) pursuant to Republic Act No. 8800), this <strong>Commission</strong><br />
hereby issues this Order covering the following matters that were taken up<br />
and agreed upon by the parties present during the Preliminary Conference<br />
held on February 12, 2013.<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
ACTION REQUIRED DATE<br />
SUBMISSION OF POSITION PAPERS / INITIAL Until February 20,<br />
MEMORANDA / DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE BY 2013<br />
ITHE PARTIES<br />
IrC DATA VERIFICATION/PLANT VISITS Starts on February<br />
13, 2013<br />
SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEM~NTAL INFORMATION Until March 6, 2013<br />
~ND ADJUSTMENT PLAN'<br />
ISSUANCE OF ,STAFF REPORT (NON- Until March 11,<br />
CONFIDENTIAL) 2013<br />
SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS ON TC STAFF March 12-18, 2013<br />
REPORT AND ISSUES OTHER THAN PRODUCT<br />
COMPARABILITY AND VOLUME OF IMPORTS<br />
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S'h Floor, <strong>Philippine</strong> Heart Center Building, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, <strong>Philippine</strong>s 0850<br />
TeL Nos. (632) 929-1964 / (632) 926-8731 / (632) 926-7476 • PHC Trunkline (632) 925-2401 to 50 loca13501 to 3512 • Fax No. (632) 921-7'<br />
E-mail Addresses: tarcm@mydestiny.net. info@tariffcommission.gov.ph • Webaite: http://www.lari[[cotnmisRion.gov.ph
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "E"<br />
SUBMISSION OF AFFIDAVITS OF WITNESSES March 12-18, 2013<br />
trc PUBLIC HEARING April 1-5, 2013<br />
SUBMISSION OF AMENDED POSITION PAPERS April 08-12, 2013<br />
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE I LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES<br />
All interested parties (petitioner/ oppositor /other interested parties),<br />
regardless of whether they were present at the preliminary conference or not,<br />
are enjoined to formally enter their appearance through a Motion filed with the<br />
<strong>Commission</strong> indicating their names, addresses and contact details (telephone<br />
and fax numbers, e-mail addresses) including the name, address and contact<br />
details of their counsel, if represented by one. Notices will be served only to<br />
those who. manifested their interest through the filing of a Motion.<br />
The parties are required to inform the <strong>Commission</strong> of their alternate<br />
and/or collaborating counsels aside from their Counsels of Record to avoid<br />
delays in the conduct of the public hearing. The <strong>Commission</strong> should be<br />
informed immediately about any change of counsel through a Notice of<br />
Change of Counsel issued by the new counsel.<br />
SUFFICIENT<br />
NOTICE<br />
mail.<br />
latter.<br />
Parties shall be notified either by fax, e-rnail, personal delivery or by<br />
A notice to counsel representing a party is considered notice to the<br />
ACCESSIBILITY<br />
OF DOCUMENTS<br />
Docurnents submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)<br />
that are not marked confidential and those similarly unmarked to be submitted<br />
to the <strong>Commission</strong> as the investigation progresses will form part of the public<br />
file. Two (2) copies of said documents will be made available, one for the<br />
petitioner or those in support of the application and the other for the oppositor<br />
of the application ..<br />
Documents from the public file may be reproduced at cost at the <strong>Tariff</strong><br />
<strong>Commission</strong> upon request by interested parties from any member of the<br />
technical staff of the <strong>Commission</strong>.<br />
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"E"<br />
In cases where voluminous documents are submitted to the<br />
<strong>Commission</strong>, the requirement of service to the parties is waived as long as the<br />
submitting party files a Motion to Admit/Deposit with the <strong>Commission</strong> the said<br />
voluminous documents together with their consent to make the same<br />
available for review, examination and/or reproduction by the other parties.<br />
CONFIDENTIALITY<br />
OF DOCUMENTS<br />
Parties which submit documents marked confidential should provide a<br />
public version of the same. The confidentiality of documents submitted to the<br />
<strong>Commission</strong> by any of the parties and marked as such, shall be assured. The<br />
<strong>Commission</strong>, however, reserves the right to declassify certain documents<br />
submitted by any of the parties and marked as confidential, as nonconfidential.<br />
All documents and evidence submitted to the <strong>Commission</strong> not<br />
marked as confidential will be made available in the public file.<br />
SUBMISSION OF POSITION PAPERIS<br />
Interested parties are given until February 20, 2013 to submit four (4)<br />
copies of their respective position papers, all documentary evidence and other<br />
information in support of their position. These submissions are deemed<br />
preliminary or supplementary for purposes of the <strong>Commission</strong>'s investigation.<br />
Copies of' these submissions should be served to the other parties. Final<br />
submission of amended position papers by the parties, if any, shall be from<br />
April 08-12,2013.<br />
ADDITIONAL<br />
DATA<br />
The <strong>Commission</strong>, in the course of the investigation, may request<br />
additional data from all parties which are to be verified by the investigating<br />
team. Ocular inspection and/or plant visits will also be conducted as<br />
scheduled in the indicative dates above.<br />
ADJUSTMENT<br />
PLAN<br />
The adjustment plan to be submitted by the petitioner for the extension<br />
of the imposition of the safeguard measure shall provide a clear quantification<br />
of its proposed goals and detail the efforts that the domestic industry and<br />
other concerned parties' will make to place the domestic industry in a more<br />
competitive 'position vis a vis import competition. Submission shall be until<br />
March 06, 2013.<br />
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"E"<br />
PUBLIC HEARING<br />
Public hearing shall be from April 01-05, 2013. Once commenced, the<br />
public hearing shall continue as scheduled with morning and afternoon<br />
sessions, if necessary.<br />
All parties are required to be present on the first day of the 'public<br />
hearing.<br />
As clarified during the preliminary conference, issues for discussion<br />
during the public hearing shall be limited to the following:<br />
a. the presence and extent of serious injury or the threat thereof<br />
to the domestic industry that produces like or directly<br />
competitive product, and<br />
b. the existence of a causal relationship between the increased<br />
imports of the product under consideration and the serious<br />
injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry.<br />
WITNESSES TO BE PRESENTED<br />
DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING<br />
Parties were notified on the need to present witnesses that will testify<br />
on the determination of serious injury or threat thereof, as well as on the<br />
petitioner's adjustment plan.<br />
SO ORDERED.<br />
Issued at Quezon City, Metro Manila, February 13, 2013<br />
Cc:<br />
MS. VIRGINIA J.' GO<br />
Company Representative<br />
Superior Packaging Corp.<br />
No. 5 Tandang Sora Avenue Extension,<br />
Sta. Quiteria 1123 Novaliches, Quezon City<br />
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(CONFIDENTIAL)<br />
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In the Matter of the Petition for Extension of the Imposition of Safeguard Measure Against the<br />
Importation of Testliner Board from Various Countries (S.G. lnv. No, 01-2013)<br />
PRESIDING OFFICER: Chairman Edgardo B. Abon<br />
DATE: April 2, 2013<br />
TIME: 10:00 am<br />
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In the Matter of the Petition for Extension of the Imposition of Safeguard Measure Against the<br />
Importation of Testliner Board from Various Countries (S.G. Inv. No. 01-2013)<br />
PRESIDING OFFICER: Chairman Edgardo B. Abon DATE: April 2, 2013<br />
TIME: 10:00 am<br />
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-1"<br />
(CONFIDENTIAL)<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Paper Manufacturers Association<br />
(PPMAI) Position Paper
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-2"<br />
(CONFIDENTIAL)<br />
Affidavit of Mr. Vincent Rex R. Banatao, Division<br />
Manager of UPPC Production Division<br />
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No. 0310/123~ Department ofForeig Trade<br />
Ministry of Commer<br />
44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Road<br />
N onthaburi 11000 ailand<br />
rei. (662) 547 5082<br />
Fa.x. (662) 547 4741<br />
Dear Mr. Chairman,<br />
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20 March 2013<br />
SUbject: Formal IDvestig;'on on the Petition for Extension of Safeguard M<br />
Imports of Tes er Board under AHTN Codes 4805.24.00, 4805.2<br />
4805.25.90 from arious Countries (SG Investi~ation No. 01-2013)<br />
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The Department f Foreign Trade C"DFT") wishes to refer to your lett r dated<br />
12 March 2013 addressed to ailand Trade Office, Royal Thai Embassy in Manila, su mitting<br />
a copy of the <strong>Tariff</strong> Comrniss on's Staff Report on the above-mentioned case.<br />
According to yo letter, interested parties are given an opportunity to mment<br />
within five (5) calendar days - om receipt of the Staff-Report on the factual findings r garding<br />
product comparability and y lume of increased imports. However, the DFT, as T iland's<br />
authority currently responsible tor all the trade remedy affairs including the safeguard easures,<br />
has recently received a copy Staff Report on 18 March 2013 and the DFT is of great concern<br />
that it is impossible to convey this important matter to Thai exporters concerned and sr mit the<br />
comments to <strong>Tariff</strong> Commissi n within your stipulated period.<br />
In the light of the short deadline, the OFT, on behalf of Thai exporters eo cerned,<br />
hereby would like to respec ly request <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> for an extension of subrn ssion of<br />
comments until 5 April 2013 0 provide the DFT as well as Thai exporters concerned ample<br />
time to express their views 0 the petition for extension of safeguard measures.<br />
Your kind under tanding on this matter is greatly appreciated and the DFT is<br />
looking forwardto receiving our favorable reply at your earliest convenience.<br />
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Mr. Edgardo B. Abon<br />
Chairman of <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
5 th Floor, <strong>Philippine</strong> Heart ceftcr Building,<br />
East Avenue, Diliman,<br />
Quezon City, <strong>Philippine</strong>s 085<br />
Telefa.x: (632) 921 7960<br />
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[Mr.Surasak Riangkrul)<br />
Deputy Director- General<br />
For Direetor- General<br />
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Valte-Oe Jesus, Madelaine [Madelaine.Valte-OeJesus@dfat.gov.au]<br />
Monday, March 18, 20133:37 PM<br />
info@tariffcommission.gov.ph<br />
Comments from Australian Government on TC's Staff Report (testliner board) h<br />
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Dear Chairman<br />
Abon<br />
Please find attached a letter from Catherine Rees of the Australian Embassy, regarding the Australian Governmen<br />
comments on the <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>'s Staff Report on the petition for the extension of the imposition ofa definiti<br />
safeguard measure against the importation oftestliner board from various countries.<br />
We would be grateful for an acknowledgement of receipt of this ernail.<br />
Thank you and kind regards<br />
Eloine voite-De Jesus<br />
Research Officer - Economic & Trade Policy<br />
Political- Ecollom ic Section<br />
/vustrolian Embassij Manila<br />
Level 23 Towel' 2 R.CBC PloZQ<br />
6819A.yala 11venue Makati City 1226<br />
'FeZ.No. (+632) 7578255, Fax.No. (+632) 7578346<br />
Ennai): madeiaine.vaite-dejesus@dfat.gov.au<br />
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POLITICAL-ECONOMIC SECTION AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY<br />
MANILA<br />
18 March 2013<br />
Mr Edgardo B. Abon<br />
Chairman<br />
<strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
5 th Floor, <strong>Philippine</strong> Heart Center Bldg<br />
East Avenue, Diliman Quezon City<br />
Dear Chairman Abon<br />
In response to your letter dated 12 March requesting for comments 011 <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>'s Staff<br />
Report on the petition for the extension of the imposition ofa definitive safeguard measure against the<br />
importation of testliner board from various countries, I am writing to inform you that the Australian<br />
Government's Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education<br />
(DIlSRTE) does not consider Australian export volumes to be significant enough to be a major<br />
contributor to cause or threaten serious damage to the industry. The DTISRTE has identified two<br />
firms which may be involved in exporting the products, but due to the short timeframe for comment,<br />
DIISRTE has not been able to obtain detailed comments from either firm.<br />
We note that the <strong>Philippine</strong>s' ASEAN-Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)<br />
commitments on testIiner board are not as liberal as the commitments in ASEAN's internal<br />
agreements or those with other ASEAN+ 1 partners. Where other ASEAN members and Korea enjoy<br />
duty-free access to the <strong>Philippine</strong>s, Australian exports of testliner board are currently subject to a 5<br />
per cent duty which will not be eliminated unti12020.<br />
According to the <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>'s own Staff Report, Australia's historic exports oftestliner board<br />
are comparatively low, accounting for only 2.76 per cent of total imports into the <strong>Philippine</strong>s over the<br />
2004-2012 period. In addition, Australian exports have been sporadic, taking place in only four of the<br />
last nine years. ,For these reasons, we consider Australian exports should be excluded from the<br />
measure. We look forward to your positive consideration.<br />
Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at<br />
Catherine.Rees@dfat.gov.au or through telephone number 7578261.<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
Catherine Rees<br />
First Secretary (Economic and Trade Policy)<br />
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www.australia.com.ph<br />
Telephone: 63 2 757 8100 Facsimile: 63 2.757 8268
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Laode Piter Hanafi Kaimudin [Iaode.piter@kemendag.go.id]<br />
Monday, March 25, 2013 7:08 PM<br />
info@tariffcommission.gov.ph<br />
Ernawati; Vivianto Tampubolon; Freddy Josep Pelawi<br />
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF THE IMPOSITION OF<br />
SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON TESTLlNER BOARD IMPORTS<br />
GOlletter to TC <strong>Philippine</strong>s on Testliner Board 2013.pdf; Attached Letter for Submission<br />
of Public Hearing.doc<br />
Dear Sir or Madam,<br />
Please find the attached letter from the Government of Indonesia regarding our position in the investigation<br />
mentioned in the subject of this em ail. We thanked you for your consideration and kind cooperation. We<br />
shall look forward to hearing from you regarding the public hearing schedule and also to meet with you in<br />
the upcoming public hearing.<br />
Best regards,<br />
L. Piter Hanafi K.S.<br />
Vice Director of Trade Defense<br />
Directorate General of Foreign Trade<br />
Ministry of Trade<br />
Tel: 62 21 385 7955 ext: 1236<br />
Fax: 62 21 386 3937<br />
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DIREKTORAT JENDERAL PERDAGANGAN LUAR NEGERI<br />
Jalan M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5 Jakarta 10110<br />
Tel. 021-23528560, 3857955, 3858171 ext. 1278<br />
Fax. 021·3863937<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-5"<br />
Re.: /71 IDAGLU.6.4/SD/03/2013 Jakarta, 2. r- March 2013<br />
Mr. Edgardo B. Abon<br />
Chairman of <strong>Tariff</strong> Commssion<br />
Republic of <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Quezon City, <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Subject : The Petition For Extension Of The Imposition Of Safeguard Measure<br />
Against The Importation Of Te stliner Board From Various Countries<br />
In reference to <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> Notice of Public Hearing on Safeguard Measures<br />
dated March 20, 2013, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) would like to deliver several<br />
matters regarding the testliner board import from Indonesia as follows:<br />
1. In this opportunity, the GOI would like to draw the <strong>Philippine</strong>s <strong>Tariff</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
attention on your notification to the WTO particularly on the exclusion of Indonesia in<br />
this safeguards measure. According to the document No. 12-2071<br />
(G/SG/N/8/PHLl8/SuppI.2; G/SG/N/10/PHLl7/SuppI.1; G/SG/N/11/PHLl9/SuppI.2) dated<br />
18 April 2012, Indonesia was excluded from the measures. Nevertheless on the<br />
Corrigendum of above notification No. 12-2120 (G/SG/N/8/PHLl8/SuppI.2/Corr 1*;<br />
G/SG/N/1 0/PHLl7/Suppl.1/Corr.1 *; G/SG/N/111 PHLl9/Suppl.2/Corr.1 *) dated 20 April<br />
2012 shows an amendment of the erred title of the attachment in the document No. 12-<br />
2071. Therefore the GOI would seek your clarification regarding this matter on whether v<br />
Indonesia is excluded or not in the said notification.<br />
2. For your consideration, several Indonesian major exporting company of lest!iner board<br />
have stated that they are no longer export to' the <strong>Philippine</strong>s due to the safeguard<br />
measures. The data of Indonesia's Central bureau of Statistics on the product under<br />
consideration (PUC) HS codes (480524 and 480525) also shows no export, eventnoqh<br />
on the 4 digit lines, there were exports to your country which shows drastic declines.<br />
Rest assured that the GOI remains committed in pursuing our common goal towards<br />
a progressive partnership in trade.<br />
I thank you for your kind consideration.<br />
Yours Sincerly, •....." \<br />
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Thamrin<br />
Latuconsina<br />
Acting Director of Trade Defence<br />
C.c.:<br />
1. H.E. Ambassador of Indonesia in Manila;<br />
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of Foreign Trade;<br />
3. Secretary DG of Foreign Trade.
<strong>ANNEX</strong><br />
"H-5"<br />
WORLD TRADE<br />
ORGANIZATION<br />
~/SG/N/8/PHL/8/SuppI.2/Corr.<br />
G/SG/N/l O/PHL17ISuppI.lICon<br />
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G/SG/N/ll/PHL/9/SuppI.2/Con<br />
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20 April 2012<br />
(12-2120)<br />
Committee 011 Safeguards Origi nal: Engl ish<br />
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE t2.t(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON<br />
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT<br />
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS<br />
NOTIFlCATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
PHILlPPfNES<br />
(Test Iiner board)<br />
Corrigendum<br />
The following notification, dated 19 April 2012, is being circulated at the request of<br />
the Delegation of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s.<br />
The title of the table on the second page should be amended<br />
to read:<br />
List of Developing Countries and Separate Customs Territories Excluded from the Imposition<br />
of Definitive Safeguard Measure on Testliner Board<br />
• In English only.
<strong>ANNEX</strong><br />
"H-5"<br />
WORLD TRADE<br />
ORGANIZA TION<br />
G/SGIN18/PHL/8/SuppJ.<br />
2<br />
G/SGINII O~,PHL/7ISuppJ<br />
.1<br />
G/SGfN/l1/PHL/9ISuppJ<br />
.2<br />
18 April 2012<br />
(12-2071)<br />
Committee on Safeguards Original: English<br />
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B)OF THE AGREEMENT ON<br />
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT<br />
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS<br />
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
(Testliner<br />
board)<br />
Supplement<br />
The following notification, dated 17 April 2012, is being circulated at the request of<br />
the Delegation of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s. I<br />
Further to GISG/N/8/PHLl8/SuppI.1-G/SG/N/l 0/PHLl7-G/SG/N/11/PHLl9/SuppI.1<br />
dated 11 August 20.11, the <strong>Philippine</strong>s notifies the Committee that, per order of the Secretary<br />
of the Department' of Trade and Industry on 27 March 2012, the safeguard duty on Testliner<br />
Boards was reduced from <strong>Philippine</strong> Pesos 1,342.00/MT in the first year of the<br />
implementation period, to <strong>Philippine</strong> Pesos 1,274.90/MT for the second year of the<br />
implementation period, and will be reduced to <strong>Philippine</strong> Pesos 1,211.15/MT for the third<br />
year of the implementation period. The <strong>Philippine</strong>s also notifies the list of developing<br />
countries exempt from the measure pursuant to Article 9.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards.<br />
I A copy of the Order from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) <strong>Philippine</strong>s has been submitted<br />
electronically. To consult this document, please contact Ms H. Budd (hilary.budd@wto.org) or Ms D. Naville<br />
(delphillc.naville@wto.org) in the Rules Division.<br />
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-5"<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong><br />
List of Developing Countries and Separate Customs Territories Excluded from the Imposition<br />
of Definitive Safeguard Measure on Steel Angle Bars<br />
East & Southern West Africa North Africa South Asia<br />
Africa<br />
Angola Bcnin Algeria Afghanistan<br />
Botswana Burkina Faso Egypt, Arab Rep. Bangladesh<br />
Burundi Cameroun Libya Bhutan<br />
Cornoros Cape Vcrde Morocco British Indian Ocean Territory<br />
Congo. Dcm. Rep. Central African Rep. Tunisia East Ti mor<br />
Djibouti Chad India<br />
Eritrea Congo, Rep. Maldives<br />
Ethiopia Cote d' Ivoire Nepal<br />
Kenya Equatorial Guinea Pakistan<br />
Lesotho Gabon Sri Lanka<br />
Madagascar Gambia, The<br />
Malawi<br />
Ghana<br />
Mauritius<br />
Guinea<br />
Mozambique<br />
Guinea,Oissau<br />
Namibia<br />
Liberia<br />
Reunion<br />
Mali<br />
Rwanda<br />
Mauritania<br />
Seychelles<br />
Niger<br />
Somalia<br />
Nigeria<br />
South Africa Sao Tome & Prineipe<br />
Sudan<br />
Senegal<br />
Swaziland Sierra Leone<br />
Tanzania<br />
Toga<br />
Uganda<br />
Zambia<br />
Zimbabwe
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-5"<br />
Europe & Central Middle East Amer-icas East Asia & Pacific<br />
Asia<br />
Albania Bahrain Anguilla American Samoa<br />
Armcn ia Iran, Islamic Rep. Antigua & Barbuda Brunei Darussalarn<br />
Azerbaijan Iraq Argentina Cambodia<br />
Bclarus Israel Aruba Christrnrrs Is.<br />
Bosnia & Hcrzegovina Jordan Bahamas Coeos (Keeling) Is.<br />
Bulgaria Kuwait Barbados Cook Is.<br />
Croatia Lebanon Belize Fiji<br />
Cyprus Oman Bermuda French Polynesia<br />
Czech Republic Qatar Bolivia Guam<br />
Estonia Saudi Arabia Brazil I-long Kong, China<br />
Georgia Syrian Arab Rep. British Virgin Is. Indonesia<br />
Greenland United Arab Emirates Cayrnan Is. Johnston Is.<br />
Hungary West Bank & Gaza Chile Kiribati<br />
Kazakhstan Yemen, Rep. Colombia Korea, Dern. Rep.<br />
Kyrgyz Republic Costa Rica Lao PDR<br />
l.atvia Cuba Macau, China<br />
Lithuania Dominica Marshall Islands<br />
Macedonia, FYR Dominican Rep. Micronesia,<br />
Malta Ecuador Midway Is.<br />
Fed. Sts.<br />
Moldova El Salvador Mongolia<br />
Poland Falkland Is. (Malvinas) Myanmar<br />
Romania French Guiuna Nauru<br />
Russian Federation Grenada New Caledonia<br />
Slovak ia Guadaloupe Niue<br />
Slovenia Guatemala Northern Marianas Is.<br />
Tajikistan Guyana Palau<br />
Turkey Ilaiti Pitcairn Is.<br />
Turkmcnistan Honduras Papua New Guinea<br />
Ukraine Jamaica Samoa<br />
Uzbckistan Martiniquc Solomon Islands<br />
Yugoslavia, Fed. Rep. Mexico Tokelau<br />
Montserrat<br />
Tonga<br />
Netherland Antilles Tuvalu<br />
Nicaragua<br />
Vanuatu<br />
Norfolk Is. Wake Is.<br />
Panama Wallis & Futuna Is.<br />
Paraguay<br />
Peru<br />
Puerto Rico<br />
St. Helena<br />
St. KillS & Nevis<br />
SI. Lucia<br />
SI. Pierre & Miquelon<br />
SI. Vincent & the<br />
Grenadines<br />
Suriname<br />
Trinidad & Tobago<br />
Turks & Caicos Is.<br />
Uruguay<br />
US Virgin Is.<br />
Venezuela<br />
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ORGANIZA TION<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-5"<br />
G/SG/N/8/PHLl8/SuppI.2/Corr.I'<br />
G/SG/N/I O/PHLI7ISuppI.l/Corr.1 *<br />
G/SG/N/ll/PH Ll9/Suppl.2/Corr.1 *<br />
20 April 2012<br />
(12-1120)<br />
Committee on Safeguards Original: English ,.<br />
OTlFICATION U DER ARTICLE 12_I(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON<br />
SAFEGUARDS 0 FINDI G A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT<br />
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS<br />
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
OTIFICATIO PURSUA T TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2<br />
OFTHE AGREEME T ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
(Testliner<br />
board)<br />
Corrigendum<br />
The followi ng noti fication, dated 19 A pri I 2012, is being circulated at the request of the<br />
Delegation of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s.<br />
The title of the table on the second page should be amended to read:<br />
List of Developing Countries and Separate Customs Territories Excluded from the Imposition of<br />
Definitive Safeguard Measure on Testliner Board<br />
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• In English only.
WORLD TRADE<br />
ORGANIZA<br />
TION<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong><br />
G/SG/N/S/PH L/S/Suppl.2<br />
G/SG/NI I O/PHL/7ISuppl.1<br />
G/SG/N/II/PHLl9/SuppI.2<br />
18 April 2012<br />
(\2-207\ )<br />
"H-5"<br />
Committee on Safeguards Original: English ,.<br />
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.I(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON<br />
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT<br />
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS<br />
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2<br />
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
(Test Iiner board)<br />
Supplement<br />
The following noti fication, dated 17 Apri I 2012. is being ci rculated at the request of the<br />
Delegation of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s. I<br />
Further to G/SGIN/8/PH Ll8/Suppl.l-G/SG/NIl O/PH L/7-G/SGINIl I/PH Ll9/Suppl.I dated<br />
11 August 2011, the <strong>Philippine</strong>s notifies the Committee that, per order of the Secretary of the<br />
Department of Trade and Industry on 27 March 2012, the safeguard duty on Testliner Boards was<br />
reduced from <strong>Philippine</strong> Pesos 1,342.00/MT in the first year of the implementation period, to<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Pesos 1,274.90/MT for the second year of the implementation period, and will be reduced<br />
to <strong>Philippine</strong> Pesos 1,211.15/MT for the third year of the implementation period. The <strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
also notifies the list of developing countries exempt from the measure pursuant to Article 9.1 of the<br />
Agreement on Safeguards .<br />
., ..J Kcopy or the Order from the Department or Trade and Industry (01'1) <strong>Philippine</strong>s has been submitted<br />
electronically. To consult this document, please contact Ms H. Budd (hilary.budd@wto.org) or Ms D. Navillc<br />
(delphine.naville@wto.org) in the Rules Division. ~.<br />
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G/SGINI1 O/PH LI7IS uppl. I<br />
G/SG/N/II/PHL/9/SuppI.2<br />
Page 2<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-5"<br />
<strong>ANNEX</strong><br />
List of Developing Countries and Separate Customs Territories Excluded from the ImpositiQl1 of<br />
Definitive Safeguard Measure on Steel Angle Bars<br />
East & Southern West Africa North Africa South Asia<br />
Africa<br />
Angola Benin Algeria Afghanistan<br />
Botswana Burkina Faso Egypt, Arab Rep. Bangladesh<br />
Burundi Camcroon Libya Bhutan<br />
Cornoros Cape Verde Morocco British Indian Ocean Territory<br />
Congo. Dern. Rep. Central A lrican Rep. Tunisia East Ti rnor<br />
Djibouti Chad India<br />
Eritreu Congo, Rep. Maldives<br />
Ethiopia Cote d' Ivoire Nepal<br />
Kenya Equatorial Guinea Pakistan<br />
Lesotho Gabon Sri Lanka<br />
Madagascar Gambia, The<br />
Malawi<br />
Ghana<br />
Mauritius<br />
Guinea<br />
Mozambique Guinea, Bissau<br />
Namibia<br />
Liberia<br />
Reunion<br />
Mali<br />
Rwanda<br />
Mauritania<br />
Seychelles<br />
Niger<br />
Somalia<br />
Nigeria<br />
South Africa Sao Tome & Principe<br />
Sudan<br />
Senegal<br />
Swaziland Sierra Leone<br />
Tanzania<br />
Togo<br />
Uganda<br />
Zambia<br />
Zimbabwe<br />
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G/SGIN/IO/PHLI7ISuppl.l<br />
G/SG/N/II/PHL/9/SuppI.2<br />
Page 3<br />
Europe & Central Middle East Americas East Asia & Pacific<br />
Asia<br />
Albania Bahrain Anguilla A rnerican Samoa<br />
Armenia Iran, Islamic Rep. Antigua & Barbuda Brunei Darussalarn<br />
,.<br />
Azerbaijan Iraq Argentina Cambodia<br />
Belarus Israel Aruba Christmas Is.<br />
Bosnia & Herzegovina Jordan Bahamas Cocos (Keeling) Is.<br />
Bulgaria Kuwait Barbados Cook Is.<br />
Croatia Lebanon Belize Fiji<br />
Cyprus Oman Bermuda French Polynesia<br />
Czech Republic Qatnr Bolivia Guarn<br />
Estonia Saudi Arabia Brazil Hong Kong, China<br />
Georgia Syrian Arab Rep. British Virgin Is. Indonesia<br />
Greenland United Arab Emirates Cayrnan Is. Johnston Is.<br />
Hungary West Bank & Gaza Chile Kiribati<br />
Kazakhstan Yemen. Rep. Colombia Korea. Dern. Rep.<br />
Kyrgyz Republic Costa Rica Lao PDR<br />
Latvia Cuba Macau, China<br />
Lithuania Dominica Marshal] Islands<br />
Macedonia, PYR Dominican Rep. Micronesia, Fed. Sts.<br />
Malta Ecuador Midway Is.<br />
Moldova El Salvador Mongolia<br />
Poland Falkland Is. (Malvinas) Myanrnar<br />
Romania French Guiana Nauru<br />
Russian Federation Grenada New Caledonia<br />
Slovakia Guadaloupe Niue<br />
Slovenia Guatemala Northern Marianas Is.<br />
Taiikistan Guyana Palau<br />
Turkey Haiti Pitcairn Is.<br />
Turkmenistan Honduras Papua New Guinea<br />
Ukraine Jamaica Sal110a<br />
Uzbekistan Martinique Solomon Islands<br />
Yugoslavia. Fed. Rep. Mexico Tokelau<br />
Montserrat<br />
Tonga<br />
Netherland A nti lies Tuvalu<br />
Nicaragua<br />
Vanuatu<br />
Norfolk Is. Wake Is,<br />
Panama<br />
Wallis & Futuna Is.<br />
Paraguay<br />
Peru.<br />
Puerto Rico<br />
SI. Helena<br />
St. Kilts & Nevis<br />
SI. Lucia<br />
St. Pierre & Miquelon<br />
SI. Vincent & the<br />
Grenadines<br />
Surinarne<br />
Trinidad & Tobago<br />
Turks & Caicos Is.<br />
Uruguay<br />
US Virgin Is.<br />
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info@tariffcommission.gov.ph A'ln, I<br />
manila.anthony@matrade.gov.my; harman@matrade.gov.my; ) ';) cftJ<br />
manila.vivian@matrade.gov.my; noraini.abrahim@miti.gov.my; alltps@miti.govmy<br />
Fw: Preliminary Conference Order on the PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF IMPOSITION OF<br />
SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON TESTLlNER BOARD IMPORTS<br />
ORDER PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SM PETIT10N FOR EXTENSION-TESTLlNER<br />
BOARD FEB 14 2013.doc<br />
Dear Sir/Madam, )'fJ-/1 ~<br />
Greetings from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Trade Practices S.p~tio~alaYSia'S<br />
Investigating Authority (lA) on Anti-Dumping) . tJ, >vU ...,<br />
We received the copy of the Preliminary Conference Order from our Embassy in Manila.<br />
We would like to register our interest in participating in this case. We would appreciate if our counterpart colleagues<br />
in the <strong>Philippine</strong>s to provide us the necessary documents i.e questionnaires/petition etc. in advance as we may provide<br />
our feedback promptly.<br />
Appreciate also if the <strong>Philippine</strong>s authority could copy to us any communication regarding this matter to<br />
alltps@miti.gov.my , as well as to our Malaysian representative in MATRADE Manila. MATRADE office will act on behalf<br />
of the Ministry in any necessary occasion in the <strong>Philippine</strong>s.<br />
Please do not hesitate to contact myself if the <strong>Philippine</strong>s authority require any information from our side and vice-versa.<br />
Aprreciate if MITI could keep in constant communication with the <strong>Philippine</strong>s lA regarding this case.<br />
If necessary, may we have the contact details of the official in-charge for the matter for future communication.<br />
You cooperation<br />
much appreciated.<br />
Thank you<br />
Regards,<br />
Muhd Ikram Zulkurnain<br />
Trade Practices Section<br />
Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia (MITI)<br />
Tel. No. : + 603- 6200 2122 Fax No. : 03-6201 6394<br />
m--rashidi@miti.gov.my<br />
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To: info@tariffcommission.gov.ph<br />
From: rashidi@miti.gov.my<br />
Date: 02/05/2013 04:40PM<br />
cc: manila.anthony@matrade.gov.my, noraini.abrahim@miti.gov.my, alltps@miti.gov.my<br />
Subject: Fw: NOTICE OF FORMAL INVESTIGATION- PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF IMPOSITION OF SAFEGUAR[<br />
MEASURE ON TESTLlNER BOARD IMPORTS<br />
Dear SirlMadam,<br />
I would like to'refer<br />
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to the notice of formal investigation on safeguard measure on testliner board issued on 4th February<br />
2013. Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysia hereby would like to request a copy (softcopy) of the<br />
formal petition and relevant questionnaire for our perusal. \<br />
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RASHIDI SAID (Mr.)<br />
Senior Principal Assistant Director<br />
Trade Practices Section<br />
Multilateral Trade Policy and Negotiations Division<br />
Ministry of International Trade and Industry<br />
Block 10, Government Offices Complex<br />
50622 Jalan Duta, KUALA LUMPUR<br />
Tel: 603-62000125<br />
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<strong>ANNEX</strong> "H-6"<br />
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR EXTENSION<br />
OF THE IMPOSITION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURE<br />
AGAINST THE IMPORTATION OF TESTLlNER<br />
BOARD FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES<br />
AHTN Sub-heading Nos. 4805.24.00<br />
4805.25.10<br />
4805.25.90<br />
PHILIPPINE PAPER MANUFACTURERS<br />
ASSOCIATION, INC. (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE<br />
TESTLlNER BOARD INDUSTRY),<br />
Petitioner.<br />
FOR: SAFEGUARD MEASURE<br />
(R.A. No. 8800)<br />
SG. INV. No. 01-2013 ..,.<br />
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE ORDER<br />
Pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 4 of <strong>Commission</strong> Order No. 00-02<br />
(Rules and Regulations to Govern the Conduct of Investigation by the <strong>Tariff</strong><br />
<strong>Commission</strong> (TC) pursuant to Republic Act No. 8800), this <strong>Commission</strong><br />
hereby issues this Order covering the following matters that were taken up<br />
and agreed upon by the parties present during the Preliminary Conference<br />
held on February 12, 2013.<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
ACTION REQUIRED DATE<br />
SUBMISSION OF POSITION PAPERS / INITIAL Until February 20,<br />
MEMORANDA / DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE BY 2013<br />
IrHE PARTIES<br />
IrC DATA VERIFICATION/PLANT VISITS Starts on February<br />
13,2013<br />
SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Until March 6, 2013<br />
AND ADJUSTMENT PLAN<br />
ISSUANCE OF STAFF REPORT (NON- Until March 11,<br />
CONFIDENTIAL) 2013<br />
SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS ON TC STAFF March 12-18, 2013<br />
REPORT AND ISSUES OTHER THAN PRODUCT<br />
COMPARABILITY AND VOLUME OF IMPORTS<br />
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SUBMISSION OF AFFIDAVITS OF WITNESSES March 12-18, 2013<br />
~C PUBLIC HEARING April 1-5, 2013<br />
SUBMISSION OF AMENDED POSITION PAPERS April 08-12, 2013<br />
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE I LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES<br />
All interested parties (petitioner/ oppositor /other interested parties),"<br />
regardless of whether they were present at the preliminary conference or not,<br />
are enjoined to formally enter their appearance through a Motion filed with the<br />
<strong>Commission</strong> indicating their names, addresses and contact details (telephone<br />
and fax numbers, e-mail addresses) including the name, address and contact<br />
details of their counsel, if represented by one. Notices will be served only to<br />
those who manifested their interest through the filing of a Motion.<br />
The parties are required to inform the <strong>Commission</strong> of their alternate<br />
and/or collaborating counsels aside from their Counsels of Record to avoid<br />
delays in the conduct of the public hearing. The <strong>Commission</strong> should be<br />
informed immediately about any change of counsel through a Notice of<br />
Change of Counsel issued by the new counsel.<br />
SUFFICIENT<br />
NOTICE<br />
mail.<br />
latter.<br />
Parties shall be notified either by fax, e-rnail, personal delivery or by<br />
A notice to counsel representing a party is considered notice to the<br />
ACCESSIBILITY<br />
OF DOCUMENTS<br />
Documents submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)<br />
that are not marked confidential and those similarly unmarked to be submitted<br />
to the <strong>Commission</strong> as the investigation progresses will form part of the public<br />
file. Two (2) copies of said documents will be made available, one for the<br />
petitioner or those in support of the application and the other for the oppositor<br />
of the application.<br />
Documents from the public file may be reproduced at cost at the <strong>Tariff</strong><br />
<strong>Commission</strong> upon request by interested parties from any member of the<br />
technical staff of the <strong>Commission</strong>.<br />
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In cases where voluminous documents are submitted to the<br />
<strong>Commission</strong>, the requirement of service to the parties is waived as long as the<br />
submitting party files a Motion to Admit/Deposit with the <strong>Commission</strong> the said<br />
voluminous documents together with their consent to make the same<br />
available for review, examination and/or reproduction by the other parties. ~.<br />
CONFIDENTIALITY<br />
OF DOCUMENTS<br />
Parties which submit documents marked confidential should provide a<br />
public version of the same. The confidentiality of documents submitted to the<br />
<strong>Commission</strong> by any of the parties and marked as such, shall be assured. The<br />
<strong>Commission</strong>, however, reserves the right to declassify certain documents'<br />
submitted by any of the parties and marked as confidential, as nonconfidential.<br />
All documents and evidence submitted to the <strong>Commission</strong> not<br />
marked as confidential will be made available in the public file.<br />
SUBMISSION OF POSITION PAPERIS<br />
Interested parties are given until February 20, 2013 to submit four (4)<br />
copies of their respective position papers, all documentary evidence and other<br />
information in support of their position. These submissions are deemed<br />
preliminary or supplementary for purposes of the <strong>Commission</strong>'s investigation.<br />
Copies of these submissions should be served to the other parties. Final<br />
submission of amended position papers by the parties, if any, shall be from<br />
April 08-12, 2013.<br />
ADDITIONAL<br />
DATA<br />
The <strong>Commission</strong>, in the course of the investigation, may request<br />
additional data from all parties which are to be verified by the investigating<br />
team. Ocular inspection and/or plant visits will also be conducted as<br />
scheduled in the indicative dates above.<br />
ADJUSTMENT<br />
PLAN<br />
The adjustment plan to be submitted by the petitioner for the .extension<br />
of the imposition of the safeguard measure shall provide a clear quantification<br />
of its proposed goals and detail the efforts that the domestic industry and<br />
other concerned parties will make to place the domestic industry in a more<br />
competitive position vis El vis import competition. Submission shall be until<br />
March 06, 2013 .:<br />
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PUBLIC<br />
HEARING<br />
Public hearing shall be from April 01-05, 2013. Once commenced, the<br />
public hearing shall continue as scheduled with morning and afternoon<br />
sessions, if necessary.<br />
All parties are required to be present on the first day of the public<br />
hearing.<br />
As clarified during the preliminary conference,· issues for discussionduring<br />
the public hearing shall be limited to the following:<br />
a. the presence and extent of serious injury or the threat thereof<br />
to the domestic industry that produces like or directly<br />
competitive product, and<br />
b. the existence of a causal relationship between the increased<br />
imports of the product under consideration and the serious<br />
injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry.<br />
WITNESSES TO BE PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING<br />
Parties were notified on the need to present witnesses that will testify<br />
on the determination of serious injury or threat thereof, as well as on the<br />
petitioner's adjustment plan.<br />
SO ORDERED.<br />
Issued at Quezon City, Metro Manila, February 13, 2013<br />
EDGARDO B. ABON<br />
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RE: TARIFF COMMISSION'S STAFF REPORT ON THE PETITION<br />
TO EXTEND SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON TESTLINER BOARDS<br />
I refer to your letter dated 12th March 2013 that furnishes a staff report<br />
on the petition 01' the PP MAl for the extension of the imposition of a definitive<br />
safeguard .mcasure against the importation of testlincr boards (under AHTN<br />
codes 480S.24.00. 480S.2S.10 and 4805.2S.90).<br />
We note that based on the data provided, Singapore's share of<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong>s' imports falls within the de minimis threshold for the period under<br />
review (2010 to 2012) We 'Ni11 continue to monitor the situation and look<br />
for" .rrd to a fair outcome.<br />
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EXTENSION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF TESTLlNER BOARD<br />
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Mr. Bernard Lombard<br />
Trade & Competitiveness Director<br />
CEPI aisbl<br />
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Mr. Luis M. Catibayan<br />
Bureau of Import Services<br />
Department of Trade & Industry<br />
3F Tara Building<br />
361 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue<br />
1200 Makati City<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong>s<br />
Brussels, Wednesday 28 March 2013<br />
Dear Sir,<br />
Re. Staff report on the formal investigation on the petition for extension of safeguard<br />
measures on imports of testliner board from various countries - CEPI comments<br />
On 11 March, <strong>Philippine</strong> Department of Trade and Industry released a Staff Report related to<br />
the safeguard measures imposed on the imports of testliner board since 2009.<br />
CEPI - the Confederation of European Paper Industries - represents the pulp and paper<br />
industry based in Europe, which accounts for about 95% of the total European capacities.<br />
CEPI has examined the Staff report and would like to make some comments on it.<br />
We want to thank you for taking into account these comments and remain at the disposal of<br />
your Services should they require more information about CEPI and more explanations about<br />
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CEPI's comments<br />
Regarding the Staff report on the formal investigation on the petition for extension of<br />
safeguard measures on imports of testliner board from various countries<br />
1) The application was filed by only one company - United Pulp and paper Co. Although<br />
this company represents about 63% of the domestic production (compared to 71% in<br />
2008), one can wonder why other companies did not join this initiative as "eopetitioners".<br />
2) Although total imported volumes increased substantially since 2004, imports from El)<br />
has decreased dramatically since 2006 and have been divided by 7 to represent less<br />
than 2% of the total imports in 2008. Since 2010, the imports from the European<br />
countries have been at "zero".<br />
3) During the original investigation and also since the safeguard measures have<br />
been imposed, there has been some suspicion of dumping from domestic<br />
producers: "In 2008, the domestic industry was forced to sell below cost in order to<br />
match with import prices so as to secure volume from customers". "UPPC was forced to<br />
sell its testliner boards at a price lower than its cost to. produce and sell" (page<br />
5).Dumping is defined as such by WTO: "Occurs when goods are exported at a price<br />
less than their normal value, generally meaning they are exported for less than they are<br />
sold in the domestic market or third-country markets, or at less than production cost".<br />
4) One should note that exporters had, already before the safeguard measures are<br />
imposed, to face tariff barriers to enter <strong>Philippine</strong>s market: a 7% tariff is applied<br />
for testliner board (48052400, 48052510 and 48052590). This had provided already (<br />
some kind of protection to the local industry as it cannot really be considered as a low<br />
tariff rate. In contrast, EU markets have been fully open to imports since 2004 - no<br />
import tariff!!<br />
5) Foreign exporters are accused of dumping practices without providing any<br />
evidence, while local producers have acknowledged they have adopted this unfair<br />
behaviour.<br />
6) The domestic industry has increased its share of the local markets from 87% to<br />
95% and its volumes sold have increased by 17% between 2010 and 2012. During<br />
the same period of time, its capacity utilisation rate has remained pretty low: 75-<br />
80%, which has contributed to financial losses.<br />
7) The <strong>Philippine</strong>s testliner board industry is structurally uncompetitive. As said in<br />
the context of the initial investigations, most of the raw material volumes<br />
consumed by the complainant are imported. This constitutes a serious handicap<br />
in terms of competitiveness, which most probably explains part or most of current<br />
complainant's difficulties. Together with the impact of the crisis, these are the<br />
main reasons of the local industry difficulties. "<strong>Philippine</strong> mills also have high<br />
operation costs, such as utility· cost and raw material cost, which make local mills<br />
uncompetitive to imported paper. Especially in 2008, which is the advent of the global<br />
economic crisis, these costs have increased tremendously, greatly affecting the local<br />
industry" (extract of the initial investigations report). The adjustment plan described<br />
and implemented by the domestic producers - profitability improvement,<br />
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strengthen manufacturing capability and marketing improvements - demonstrates<br />
the weakness of the local companies due to their uncompetitive situation.<br />
8) The damaging effects of safeguard measures on the whole domestic industrial<br />
chain and all the customers should have been analysed in details and reflected in<br />
the report.<br />
As a summary, the European pulp and paper industry is of the opinion that despite the<br />
safeguard measures fixed by the Republic of <strong>Philippine</strong>s, the local industry has not<br />
been able to restore its competitiveness, mainly because of structural factors. The<br />
lack of supporting elements in the alleged injury and causality analysis should be<br />
filled in.<br />
Therefore, we think that any extension of the safeguard measures, with lower duties,<br />
would not help the local industry, and particularly UPPC to return to a profitable<br />
situation. An end should be put to these safeguard measures in June 2013.<br />
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