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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
31
December 2008
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 670/2008
European
Union (EU)* : Imposition of a Definitive Anti-dumping
Duty on Imports of
Certain Prepared or Preserved Citrus Fruits (Namely Mandarins, etc.)
Originating
in the Mainland of China
Further to Commercial
Information Circular No. 346/2008 of 7 July 2008, the Council of the
EU has published a regulation to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty
on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins,
etc.) originating in the Mainland of China. The regulation can be accessed
through the following link :
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:350:0035:0045:EN:PDF.
DETAILS
- Salient points
are set out below -
| (a)
Product |
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Prepared
or preserved mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), clementines,
wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids, not containing added
spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter, and as defined under CN heading 2008, falling within CN
codes 2008 30 55, 2008 30 75 and ex 2008 30 90 (TARIC codes 2008
30 90 61, 2008 30 90 63, 2008 30 90 65, 2008 30 90 67, and 2008
30 90 69).
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| (b)
Rate of Duty |
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EUR
531.2 per tonne (except for 19 companies whose individual duty rates
range from EUR 361.4 per tonne to 531.2 per tonne). |
| (c)
Effective Date |
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31
December 2008 |
| (d)
Duration |
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5
years |
| (e)
Collection of Duty |
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Amounts
secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports
of the product concerned since 6 July 2008 will be definitively
collected. The amounts secured in excess of the provisional duty
applicable to cooperating producers not included to the sample shall
be released.
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ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries
concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned
at telephone number 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Chandler CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
*
The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United
Kingdom.
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Electronic
services for Production Notification, Certificate of Origin, Textiles
Notifications, and Cargo Manifests enable traders to lodge/make
the relevant applications directly through their office computer
faster and easier. Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited currently
runs services for the above documents,
and Global e-Trading Services Limited is providing electronic
services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers
for enquiries on their services:
Global
e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700)
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| Note 1: |
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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| Note
2: |
The
biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information
on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations.
The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be
accessed through
http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.
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