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Ref : EIC 631/3/2/1

29 November 2007

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 453/2007

The Mainland of China : Preliminary Finding of Anti-dumping Investigation
Against Imports of Acetone (C₃H₆O) from Japan, Singapore,
the Republic of Korea and the Taiwan Province

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued Notice No. 95/2007 on 22 November 2007, announcing the preliminary finding of the anti-dumping investigation against imports of acetone (C₃H₆O) from Japan, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and the Taiwan Province. The relevant tariff code of the General Administration of Customs is 2914 1100.

PRELIMINARY FINDING

2. The preliminary finding reveals that dumping existed regarding the investigated products originated in Japan, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and the Taiwan Province, with dumping margin ranged from 5.0% to 54.1%. It is found that such dumping had caused material injury to the domestic industry and that causal link existed. With effect from 23 November 2007, importers have to pass deposit according to the margin of dumping as guarantee to the General Administration of Customs for importation of the concerned products.

3. Interested parties may submit written representation and supporting evidence to the MOC within 20 days from the date of announcement (i.e. 22 November 2007) for their consideration. For details, please make reference to MoC's notice at:
   http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/b/c/200711/20071105239317.html (Chinese version only).

4. For details of the initiation of the subject anti-dumping investigation, please refer to CIC No.115/2007 dated 9 March 2007.

ENQUIRIES

5. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Crystal Yan)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry