Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003

The authors focus on the evaluation of the antidumping regime from 1988 through 2003. During these years the Brazilian economy had to cope with several periods of macroeconomic instability and overvaluation of the domestic currency, particularly from 1990-92 and 1994-98. As a result, from 1992 throu...

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Main Authors:	Kume, Honorio, Piani, Guida
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRICULTURE ANTIDUMPING ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR BASE YEAR BENCHMARK CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INFLOWS CENTRAL BANK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COAL COMMON MARKET COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES CURRENCY APPRECIATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS VALUATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISPUTES DOMESTIC FIRMS DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES DOMESTIC INDUSTRY DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC PRICES DOMESTIC PRODUCERS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DUMPED IMPORTS DUMPING DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT PRICE EXPORT PRICES EXPORTING COUNTRIES EXPORTING COUNTRY EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF EXTERNAL TRADE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN PRODUCERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AREA FREE TRADE ZONE GROWTH RATE IMPORT GROWTH IMPORT LIBERALIZATION IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT RATES IMPORT VOLUME IMPORTED GOOD IMPORTED GOODS IMPORTS INDUSTRIALIZATION INFLATION INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL PRICES LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARGINAL COSTS METALS NATIONAL LEGISLATION NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES NON-TARIFF BARRIERS NORMAL VALUE OIL OVERVALUATION POSITIVE DETERMINATION PRICE DIFFERENCES PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRICE INCREASES PRICE INFORMATION PRICE STABILITY PRODUCERS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY PROTECTION RAW MATERIALS REAL GDP SAFEGUARD ACTIONS SAFEGUARD MEASURES SURCHARGES TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE TARIFF POLICY TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TARIFF REDUCTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TOURISM TRADE DEFICITS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES URUGUAY ROUND WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5742146/antidumping-safeguard-mechanisms-brazilian-experience-1988-2003 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8991

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spelling	okr-10986-89912021-04-23T14:02:42Z Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003 Kume, Honorio Piani, Guida ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRICULTURE ANTIDUMPING ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR BASE YEAR BENCHMARK CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INFLOWS CENTRAL BANK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COAL COMMON MARKET COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES CURRENCY APPRECIATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS VALUATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISPUTES DOMESTIC FIRMS DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES DOMESTIC INDUSTRY DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC PRICES DOMESTIC PRODUCERS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DUMPED IMPORTS DUMPING DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT PRICE EXPORT PRICES EXPORTING COUNTRIES EXPORTING COUNTRY EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF EXTERNAL TRADE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN PRODUCERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AREA FREE TRADE ZONE GROWTH RATE IMPORT GROWTH IMPORT LIBERALIZATION IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT RATES IMPORT VOLUME IMPORTED GOOD IMPORTED GOODS IMPORTS INDUSTRIALIZATION INFLATION INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL PRICES LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARGINAL COSTS METALS NATIONAL LEGISLATION NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES NON-TARIFF BARRIERS NORMAL VALUE OIL OVERVALUATION POSITIVE DETERMINATION PRICE DIFFERENCES PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRICE INCREASES PRICE INFORMATION PRICE STABILITY PRODUCERS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY PROTECTION RAW MATERIALS REAL GDP SAFEGUARD ACTIONS SAFEGUARD MEASURES SURCHARGES TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE TARIFF POLICY TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TARIFF REDUCTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TOURISM TRADE DEFICITS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES URUGUAY ROUND WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO The authors focus on the evaluation of the antidumping regime from 1988 through 2003. During these years the Brazilian economy had to cope with several periods of macroeconomic instability and overvaluation of the domestic currency, particularly from 1990-92 and 1994-98. As a result, from 1992 through 1998, import volumes increased significantly. Although during these years, the demand for antidumping protection was growing, the number of investigations concluded with an affirmative determination was only 52 percent. The authors explain that the institutional framework in charge of administering the antidumping regime was subject to several reforms. Along this process, the Ministry of Development, Industry, and Trade saw its role strengthened. This ministry has a more protectionist bias than the Ministry of Finance that, during the initial years of the liberalization program, played a prominent role in decisions regarding antidumping investigations and measures. The authors conclude that in comparison with other countries that are important users of the antidumping mechanism, the Brazilian experience reveals two interesting features: 1) A relatively small rate of final positive determinations. 2) A tradition of applying antidumping duties in amounts that on average have been quite lower than the full dumping margins. 2012-06-25T22:25:20Z 2012-06-25T22:25:20Z 2005-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5742146/antidumping-safeguard-mechanisms-brazilian-experience-1988-2003 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8991 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3562 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
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topic	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRICULTURE ANTIDUMPING ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR BASE YEAR BENCHMARK CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INFLOWS CENTRAL BANK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COAL COMMON MARKET COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES CURRENCY APPRECIATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS VALUATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISPUTES DOMESTIC FIRMS DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES DOMESTIC INDUSTRY DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC PRICES DOMESTIC PRODUCERS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DUMPED IMPORTS DUMPING DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT PRICE EXPORT PRICES EXPORTING COUNTRIES EXPORTING COUNTRY EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF EXTERNAL TRADE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN PRODUCERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AREA FREE TRADE ZONE GROWTH RATE IMPORT GROWTH IMPORT LIBERALIZATION IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT RATES IMPORT VOLUME IMPORTED GOOD IMPORTED GOODS IMPORTS INDUSTRIALIZATION INFLATION INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL PRICES LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARGINAL COSTS METALS NATIONAL LEGISLATION NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES NON-TARIFF BARRIERS NORMAL VALUE OIL OVERVALUATION POSITIVE DETERMINATION PRICE DIFFERENCES PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRICE INCREASES PRICE INFORMATION PRICE STABILITY PRODUCERS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY PROTECTION RAW MATERIALS REAL GDP SAFEGUARD ACTIONS SAFEGUARD MEASURES SURCHARGES TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE TARIFF POLICY TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TARIFF REDUCTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TOURISM TRADE DEFICITS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES URUGUAY ROUND WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
spellingShingle	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRICULTURE ANTIDUMPING ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR BASE YEAR BENCHMARK CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INFLOWS CENTRAL BANK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COAL COMMON MARKET COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES CURRENCY APPRECIATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS VALUATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISPUTES DOMESTIC FIRMS DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES DOMESTIC INDUSTRY DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC PRICES DOMESTIC PRODUCERS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DUMPED IMPORTS DUMPING DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT PRICE EXPORT PRICES EXPORTING COUNTRIES EXPORTING COUNTRY EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF EXTERNAL TRADE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN PRODUCERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AREA FREE TRADE ZONE GROWTH RATE IMPORT GROWTH IMPORT LIBERALIZATION IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT RATES IMPORT VOLUME IMPORTED GOOD IMPORTED GOODS IMPORTS INDUSTRIALIZATION INFLATION INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL PRICES LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARGINAL COSTS METALS NATIONAL LEGISLATION NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES NON-TARIFF BARRIERS NORMAL VALUE OIL OVERVALUATION POSITIVE DETERMINATION PRICE DIFFERENCES PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRICE INCREASES PRICE INFORMATION PRICE STABILITY PRODUCERS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY PROTECTION RAW MATERIALS REAL GDP SAFEGUARD ACTIONS SAFEGUARD MEASURES SURCHARGES TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE TARIFF POLICY TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TARIFF REDUCTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TOURISM TRADE DEFICITS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES URUGUAY ROUND WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO Kume, Honorio Piani, Guida Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003
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relation	Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3562
description	The authors focus on the evaluation of the antidumping regime from 1988 through 2003. During these years the Brazilian economy had to cope with several periods of macroeconomic instability and overvaluation of the domestic currency, particularly from 1990-92 and 1994-98. As a result, from 1992 through 1998, import volumes increased significantly. Although during these years, the demand for antidumping protection was growing, the number of investigations concluded with an affirmative determination was only 52 percent. The authors explain that the institutional framework in charge of administering the antidumping regime was subject to several reforms. Along this process, the Ministry of Development, Industry, and Trade saw its role strengthened. This ministry has a more protectionist bias than the Ministry of Finance that, during the initial years of the liberalization program, played a prominent role in decisions regarding antidumping investigations and measures. The authors conclude that in comparison with other countries that are important users of the antidumping mechanism, the Brazilian experience reveals two interesting features: 1) A relatively small rate of final positive determinations. 2) A tradition of applying antidumping duties in amounts that on average have been quite lower than the full dumping margins.
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author	Kume, Honorio Piani, Guida
author_facet	Kume, Honorio Piani, Guida
author_sort	Kume, Honorio
title	Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003
title_short	Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003
title_full	Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003
title_fullStr	Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003
title_full_unstemmed	Antidumping and Safeguard Mechanisms : The Brazilian Experience, 1988-2003
title_sort	antidumping and safeguard mechanisms : the brazilian experience, 1988-2003
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5742146/antidumping-safeguard-mechanisms-brazilian-experience-1988-2003 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8991
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