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Ref : EIC 230/3

7 September 2004

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 208/2004

European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an Anti-dumping Proceeding Concerning Imports of Stainless Steel Fasteners and Parts Originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China

The European Commission has announced the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding on imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts originating in, inter alia, the mainland of China. A copy of the notice is at Annex (pdf format )for reference. Salient points are set out below -

(a) Date of Publication of the Notice : 24 August 2004
(b) Product Coverage : Stainless steel fasteners and parts, i.e. bolts, nuts and screws of stainless steel which are used to mechanically join two or more elements, normally declared within CN codes 7318 1210, 7318 1410, 7318 1530, 7318 1551, 7318 1561, 7318 1570 and 7318 1630 (these CN codes are given for information only).
(c) Procedures : In view of the apparent large number of parties involved in the proceedings, the Commission may apply sampling technique. Exporters/producers, or representatives acting on their behalf should, within 15 days from 24 August 2004, make themselves known to the Commission and provide information requested in paragraph 5.1 (a) (i) of the notice in question, including contact details, turnover, indication of intention to claim an individual margin, activities of their company/companies, and indication of agreement for being included in the sample which implies replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation.

In order to obtain necessary information for the investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled Community industry, any association of producers in the Community, sampled exporters/producers in the mainland of China, any association of exporters/producers, sampled importers, any association of importers named in the complaint, and the authorities of the mainland of China.

Exporters/producers sampled must reply to the questionnaires within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample.

The Commission will send market economy status claim forms to all producers in the mainland of China who have either been included in the sample or named in the complaint and to any association of exporters/producers named in the complaint, and to the authorities of the mainland of China.

Producers claiming market economy status should submit duly substantiated claim forms to the Commission within 15 days from 24 August 2004.

Exporters/producers requesting for an individual margin should, within 10 days from 24 August 2004, request a copy of the questionnaire from the Commission. They must submit a completed questionnaire within 40 days from 24 August 2004, unless otherwise specified.

Exporters/producers claiming individual margin should however note that if sampling is applied, the Commission may decide not to calculate an individual margin for them if the number of exporters/producers is so large that individual examination would be unduly burdensome and would prevent the timely completion of the investigation.

All interested parties may make their views known in writing (including submitting questionnaire replies) and provide supporting evidence to the Commission within 40 days from 24 August 2004, unless otherwise specified. They may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 40 days from 24 August 2004.

All correspondence must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) indicating the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers and should be made to the following address :

European Commission Directorate General for Trade Directorate B Office : J-79 5/16 B-1049 Brussels Fax : (32-2) 295 65 05 Telex : COMEU B 21877
(d) Investigation Schedule : Provisional measures may be imposed no later than nine months from 24 August 2004. Investigation will be concluded within 15 months from 24 August 2004.

BACKGROUND

  1. The Commission initiated the proceeding on the basis of a complaint lodged by the European Industrial Fastener Institute on behalf of producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of stainless steel fasteners and parts. It was alleged that imports of the product concerned were being dumped, thereby causing material injury to the Community industry.

ENQUIRIES

 

  1. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2938 5351.




Yours faithfully,



(Miss Sandra SOU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

*The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.



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.