Confirmed the illegality of the Pakistani anti-dumping duties on exports of "polypropylene polymers"
The World Trade Organization rules in the interest of the UAE in a dispute with Pakistan
The Ministry of Economy succeeded in obtaining a ruling in the interest of the UAE from the World Trade Organization regarding the dispute filed to cancel the anti-dumping duties imposed by Pakistan on the country's exports, from products of polypropylene polymers tapes and rolls, after a complaint submitted by the Ministry to the Organization's dispute settlement body .
The arbitration panel of the organization’s body issued its final report on this issue, which confirmed the validity of the UAE’s position, and the payments made by the Ministry of Economy during the various stages of the dispute, and the commission approved the illegality of imposing anti-dumping duties that have been applied by Pakistan since 2013.
The commission recommended, Exceptionally, Pakistan should stop the application of anti-dumping duties, which amount to 34%, taking into account the fundamental technical and legal violations of these measures taken by the Pakistani authorities.
Export subsidies
The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy for the Supervision and Follow-up Sector, Abdullah Sultan Al Fan Al Shamsi, said that this achievement comes within the framework of the Ministry of Economy’s commitment to support Emirati exports, expand its access to various global markets, and defend the national product through its role in moving against anti-dumping measures and fees. , Support and prevention raised against it arbitrarily.
He explained: “In this case, the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization was activated, after a request to enter into consultations with the Pakistani party, and for more than two years, the payments, confirmations, arguments and responses were submitted to support the state’s position before the agency until the arbitration panel’s decision was issued. Including the correctness of the Emirati position ».
Al Shamsi added: “The ministry’s success in obtaining this ruling in the interest of the state came after several attempts to resolve the conflict in bilateral and friendly ways. This step is of great importance due to its role in supporting Emirati companies working in this field, enhancing the presence of the national product in foreign markets, and increasing its competitiveness. And removing any impediments to its growth, as the removal of duties will allow the smooth return of polypropylene exports from the UAE to the Pakistani markets, in a step in line with the two countries' commitments under their membership in the World Trade Organization.
He stressed that it is the first time that the Ministry activates the dispute settlement mechanism, in order to protect its rights guaranteed by the organization's agreements, and the UAE is the first Arab country since the establishment of the World Trade Organization to file a case as a complainant to the dispute settlement body, and issue a judgment in its favor, confirming the validity The path taken by the Ministry of Economy in defending national products and enterprises through various legal mechanisms that guarantee parity between the state’s obligations and rights within the framework of these agreements in a way that achieves maximum benefit from the state’s membership in the World Trade Organization.
Total exports
It is noteworthy that the UAE's total exports of polypropylene polymer tape and roll products to the world amounted to about 246 million dirhams in 2019.
It is expected that global demand for these products will increase by about 5.3% during the time period from 2020 to 2025, especially in the markets of the Asia-Pacific region, due to the increasing trend towards the use of these products in food packaging and packaging, which will create opportunities. New to companies operating in this field in the country.
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