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Ref : EIC 111/3/10/1

23 November 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 961/2012

US : Anti-dumping Action against Silica Bricks and Shapes from the Mainland of China: Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 23 November 2012 the institution of investigation and commencement of preliminary phase anti-dumping duty investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the US is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the US is materially retarded, by reason of imports of silica bricks and shapes from the Mainland of China that are alleged to be sold in the US at less than fair value. A copy of the FR notice is available at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-23/pdf/2012-28419.pdf.

2.Interested parties wishing to participate in the investigation should file an entry of appearance with ITC not later than seven days after publication of the FR notice. Written submissions should reach ITC on or before 11 December 2012. Besides, ITC has scheduled a conference in connection with the investigation on 6 December 2012 in which parties wishing to participate should contact ITC not later than 4 December 2012 to arrange for their appearance.

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3.For traders involved in the exports of the subject product(s) in the Guangdong Province, please contact Chen Li-peng, Director of the Bureau of Fair Trade for Import and Export under the Guangdong Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, at 8620 3881 9913. The Bureau is responsible for, among others, conducting anti-dumping investigations, and guiding and coordinating enterprises in the Guangdong province in responding to anti-dumping investigations against products from the Guangdong Province.

4.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

 

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy Lau)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.