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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13
30 June 2005
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 228/2005
European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an Anti-dumping Proceeding Concerning Chamois Leather Originating in the Mainland of China
The European Commission (the Commission) has announced the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding on imports of chamois leather originating in 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 | : | 25 June 2005 |
| (b) Product Coverage | : | Chamois leather and combination chamois leather, whether or not cut to shape, including chamois and combination chamois crust leather, normally declared within CN codes 4114 10 10 and 4114 10 90 (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. To enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all exporters/producers, or representatives acting on their behalf should 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. Such information should reach the Commission within 15 days from 25 June 2005.
In order to obtain necessary information for the investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the 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 also send market economy status claim forms to all exporters/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. Duly substantiated claims for market economy status and/or individual treatment must reach the Commission within 21 days from 25 June 2005. Exporters/producers requesting for an individual margin should, within 10 days from 25 June 2005, request a copy of the questionnaire from the Commission. They must submit a completed questionnaire within 40 days from 25 June 2005, 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 should, within 10 days from 25 June 2005, request a questionnaire and other claim forms, given all questionnaire replies must be submitted to the Commission within 40 days from 25 June 2005, unless otherwise specified. All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account, must make their views known in writing (including submitting questionnaire replies) and provide supporting evidence to the Commission within 40 days from 25 June 2005, unless otherwise specified. They may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 40 days from 25 June 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 |
| (d) Investigation Schedule | : | Provisional measures may be imposed no later than nine months from 25 June 2005. Investigation will be concluded within 15 months from 25 June 2005. |
BACKGROUND
- The Commission initiated the proceeding on the basis of a complaint lodged by the British Leather Confederation, representing more than 50% of the total Community production of chamois leather. It was alleged that imports of the product concerned were being dumped, thereby causing material injury to the Community industry.
ENQUIRIES
- For traders involved in the exports of the subject product in the Guangdong Province, please contact Chen Li-peng, Director-General of the Bureau of Fair Trade for Import and Export under the Guangdong Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, at 8620 3881 9913, or Shuai Hai-yan, Deputy Director-General, at 8620 3881 9915. 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.
- For enquiries about 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
* 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.
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