The government tentatively applies "anti-dumping taxation" that adds tariffs, saying that chemicals used as raw materials for glass for liquid crystal panels are imported from South Korea at unreasonably low prices and are damaging domestic companies. It was decided.
Anti-dumping tax is applied to "potassium carbonate," a chemical product originating in South Korea, which is used as a raw material for glass for liquid crystal panels.
At the request of a domestic industry group, the government investigated from June last year and said that the chemical was imported from South Korea at an unreasonably low price, and it was estimated that there would be substantial damage to domestic companies.
On the 11th, a council of experts submitted a report stating that anti-dumping tax was appropriate.
In response, the government will tentatively add a 30.8% tariff on the chemical for four months.
This measure is tentatively triggered based on the rules of the WTO = World Trade Organization, and after hearing the opinions of related companies, etc., the final tax rate to be added and the period of application will be decided. ..