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6 April 2005
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 114/2005
European Union (EU)* : Initiation of a "New Exporter" Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China
Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 207/2004 of 25 August 2004, the European Commission (the Commission) has published a regulation to initiate a "new exporter" review of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in, inter alia, the mainland of China. A copy of the regulation is at Annex (pdf format) for reference.
DETAILS
Grounds for the Review
- On the basis of a request lodged by Jiangyin Chengsheng New Packaging Material Co., Ltd. (the applicant), the Commission initiated the "new exporter" review on 3 April 2005. The applicant alleged that it has started exporting the product concerned to the Community only after the investigation period (1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003) on which the anti-dumping measures were based, and that it is not related to the Chinese exporting producers which are subject to the anti-dumping measures.
- Having examined the evidence available, the Commission considered that there was sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a "new exporter" review. The anti-dumping duty in force with regard to the imports concerned supplied by the applicant is therefore repealed. At the same time, such imports are subject to registration for nine months from 3 April 2005, so that anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively should the review result in a determination of dumping in respect of the applicant.
Review Procedure
- Salient points of the "new exporter" review are set out below-
| a. Date of Publication of the Regulation | : | 2 April 2005 |
| b. Product Coverage | : | Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher, according to the ISO Standard 1628–5, falling within CN code 3907 60 20. |
| c. Procedures | : |
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 3 April 2005, unless otherwise specified. They may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 40 days from 3 April 2005.
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 of the interested party and should be sent to the following address :
European Commission |
Background
- Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in, inter alia, the mainland of China has been imposed since 20 August 2004 at a rate of EUR 184 per tonne (except for eight companies with individual duty rates ranging from EUR 0 to EUR 184 per tonne).
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5351.
Yours faithfully,
(Ricky CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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