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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13
12
May 2006
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 183/2006
European
Union (EU)* : Result of Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping
Measures on Imports of Dead-burned (Sintered) Magnesia Originating in
the Mainland of China
Further to Commercial
Information Circular No. 57/2005 of 18 February 2005, the Council of
the EU has published a regulation announcing the decision to maintain
the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of dead-burned (sintered) magnesia
originating in the mainland of China consequent to an expiry review.
A copy of the regulation is at Annex
(pdf format) for reference. Salient points are set out below-
| (a)
Product |
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Dead-burned
magnesia falling within CN code 2519 90 30. |
| (b)
Rate of Duty |
:
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(i)
the difference between the minimum import price of EUR 120 per tonne
and the net, free-at-Community-frontier price before duty in all
cases where the latter is less than the minimum import price, and
established on the basis of an invoice issued by an exporter located
in the mainland of China directly to an unrelated party in the Community
(Taric additional code A439);
(ii) zero, if the net, free-at-Community-frontier price before duty
is established on the basis of an invoice issued by an exporter
located in the mainland of China directly to an unrelated party
in the Community and equal to or higher than the minimum import
price of EUR 120 per tonne (Taric additional code A439); and
(iii) an ad valorem duty of 63.3% in all other cases not falling
under (a) and (b) above (Taric additional code A999). |
| (c)
Effective Date |
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13
May 2006. |
| (d)
Duration |
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Five
years. |
BACKGROUND
- Definitive anti-dumping
duty on imports of dead-burned (sintered) magnesia originating in
the mainland of China has been imposed since 12 December 1993, and
extended for another five years starting from 19 February 2000 subsequent
to an expiry review. Following an interim review, the rate of duty
has been revised since 12 June 2003 by maintaining a minimum price
subject to specific conditions and imposing an ad valorem duty of
63.3% in all other cases.
- In November
2004, the Community producers 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 Commission therefore initiated an expiry review on 15 February
2005. The anti-dumping duty remained in force pending the outcome
of the expiry review.
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
* 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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Electronic
services for Production Notification and Certificate of Origin
enable traders to make the relevant applications directly through
their office computer faster and easier. Electronic service has
now been extended to the submission of Cargo Manifests and Textiles
Notifications. For details and enquiries,
please call Tradelink at 2599 1700.
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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.
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