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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13

28 June 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 493/2012

European Union (EU)* : Amendment to the Implementing Regulation Imposing a Definitive Anti-dumping Duty on Imports of Steel Ropes and Cables Originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China as Extended to Imports of Steel Ropes and
Cables Consigned from, inter alia, the Republic of Korea, whether Declared
as Originating in the Republic of Korea or not

Further to Commercial Information Circulars No. 590/2011 of 30 September 2011, No. 101/2012 of 9 February 2012 and No. 390/2012 of 30 May 2012, the Council of the EU has published a regulation to amend the Implementing Regulation currently in force imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China as extended to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from, inter alia, the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not to the effect that one more company is exempted from the extended definitive anti-dumping duty. The amending regulation can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:168:0003:0005:EN:PDF.

DETAILS

2. In 2011, the European Commission ('the Commission') opened a review of the Implementing Regulation in force at that time which had imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China as extended to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from, inter alia, the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not, for the purpose of determining the possibility of granting an exemption from the measures to one Korean exporter, namely, Seil Wire & Cable ('the applicant'). The Implementing Regulation in force at that time was also repealed with regard to imports from the applicant; and imports from the applicant were made subject to registration.

3. An examination has subsequently been carried out to determine whether the applicant fulfils the criteria for being granted an exemption to the extended anti-dumping measures. In the course, the Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary; and the applicant is found to have provided sufficient evidence to prove that it meets all the criteria.

4. In consideration of the findings of the investigation, it is concluded that the applicant should be added to the list of companies which are exempted from the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by the Implementing Regulation currently in force.

5. The amending regulation, which also directs custom authorities of the Union to discontinue the registration of imports from the applicant and stipulates that no anti-dumping duty shall be collected on the imports thus registered, shall enter into force on 29 June 2012.

BACKGROUND

6.Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China was first imposed with effect from 18 August 1999 with a rate of duty as 60.4% of the CIF net, free-at-Union-frontier price before duty. Following an expiry review, the duty was maintained for another five years with effect from 17 November 2005.

7. Consequent to two separate circumvention investigations, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in the Mainland of China was extended to imports of the same products consigned from Morocco (TARIC codes 7312 10 81 12, 7312 10 83 12, 7312 10 85 12, 7312 10 89 12 and 7312 10 98 12) and the Republic of Korea (TARIC codes 7312 10 81 13, 7312 10 83 13, 7312 10 85 13, 7312 10 89 13 and 7312 10 98 13), whether declared as originating in Morocco or the Republic of Korea or not (details can be found in Commercial Information Circulars No. 280/2004 of 9 November 2004 and No. 204/2010 of 12 May 2010).

8. Following another expiry review, the definitive anti-dumping duty as extended to imports of the same products consigned from Morocco and the Republic of Korea, whether declared as originating in Morocco or the Republic of Korea or not, is maintained for a further five years with effect from 10 February 2012.

ENQUIRIES

9.For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,


 

(Ms Wendy LAU)
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.





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.
  • (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.