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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13

21 June 2002

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 116/02

European Union (EU)*:Result of Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping Duty on Imports of Powdered Activated Carbon Originating in the Mainland of China

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 98/2001 of 11 June 2001, the Council of the EU has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities announcing the decision to maintain the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of powdered activated carbon originating in the mainland of China consequent to an expiry review. A copy of the notice is appended (pdf format) to this circular for reference. Details are as follows :

(a) Product : Powdered activated carbon classifiable within CN code ex 3802 1000 (TARIC code 3802 1000 20).
(b) Rate of Duty : EUR 323 per tonne (net weight)
(c) Effective Date : 15 June 2002

BACKGROUND

  1. The Council of the EU imposed on 6 June 1996 a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of powdered activated carbon originating in the mainland of China at a rate of ECU 323 per tonne (net weight). Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry of the anti-dumping duty, the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) requested an expiry review alleging that there would be a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry with the expiry of the anti-dumping duty. The European Commission initiated an expiry review on 6 June 2001.
     

  2. On the basis of the results of the expiry review, the Commission concluded that there was dumping of the product concerned and there would be likelihood of recurrence of injurious dumping if the duty was repealed. The Council of the EU therefore decided to maintain the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of powdered activated carbon originating in the mainland of China. The duty has taken effect since 15 June 2002.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5351.

Yours faithfully,

(Thomas CHEUNG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* : The EU Member States are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom



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