RESOLUTION No. 035-2026/CDB-INDECOPI – EXPIRY REVIEW PROCEEDING IS INITIATED REGARDING THE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IMPOSED ON IMPORTS OF ZIPPER FASTENERS AND THEIR PARTS ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
By Resolution No. 293-2021/CDB-INDECOPI, published in December 2021, definitive anti-dumping duties were imposed for a period of five years on imports of zipper fasteners and their parts (hereinafter, zipper fasteners and parts) originating in the People’s Republic of China. This measure was adopted by INDECOPI’s Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and the Elimination of Non-Tariff Trade Barriers.
Subsequently, by Resolution No. 056-2023/CDB-INDECOPI, this measure was extended to imports of zipper fasteners and their parts originating in Malaysia and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), and by Resolution No. 200-2025/CDB-INDECOPI, it was further extended to imports of zipper fasteners and their parts originating in Indonesia and Thailand.
Through Resolution No. 035-2026/CDB-INDECOPI, published on February 20, 2026, the Commission initiated an expiry review (sunset review) of the anti-dumping duties currently in force, following a request by Corporación Rey S.A., to assess whether such measures should remain in place beyond the originally established term. In a preliminary assessment covering the period from January 2022 to August 2025, the Commission found reasonable indications suggesting that dumping and injury to the domestic industry could continue or recur if the anti-dumping duties were removed. Key elements considered included: (i) China is the leading foreign supplier of imports of zipper fasteners and their parts in the Peruvian market; (ii) a decline in the weighted average price of imports of zipper fasteners and parts, both at the FOB level and on a landed (nationalized) basis; (iii) China has significant global export capacity for zipper fasteners and parts; and (iv) a cumulative 23.6% increase in exports of Chinese-origin zipper fasteners and parts worldwide during 2022–2025, among other factors.
The analysis also showed that the requesting company, Corporación Rey, exhibited mixed economic indicators and signs of vulnerability, including declines in variables such as output, productivity, employment, and capacity utilization. In addition, it was estimated that, if the anti-dumping duties were removed, imports of Chinese origin could enter the Peruvian market at prices significantly below Corporación Rey’s production costs and domestic selling prices.
Through this Resolution, the Commission ordered the initiation of the expiry review (sunset review) proceeding with respect to the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of the Chinese-origin product, and provided that such duties will remain in force throughout the proceeding, in order to determine—upon conclusion of the investigation—whether the measures should be maintained or revoked.
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