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

10 August 2015

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 768/2015

European Union (EU)* : Repeal of the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the Mainland of China

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 448/2014 of 15 May 2014, the European Commission (the Commission) has published a regulation to repeal the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the Mainland of China and terminate the proceeding concerning these imports. The regulation can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2015_210_R_0002&from=EN.

DETAILS

2.On 14 February 2014, the Commission initiated an expiry review on the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the Mainland of China at the request lodged by 16 candles producers in the Union representing more than 25 % of the total Union production.

3.While it can be concluded from the review investigation that there is a likelihood of continuation of dumping should the measures be removed, the Commission concludes that there is no likelihood of recurrence of injury to the Union industry should the existing measures be repealed. The regulation is adopted to the effect that the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the Mainland of Chinawere repealed and the proceedings concerning these imports were terminated with effect from 8 August 2015.

OTHER INFORMATION

4.The Commission has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain candles, tapers and the like originating in the Mainland of China and the duty in force is EUR 549.33 per tonne of fuel (except for a number of companies whose individual duty rates range from EUR 0.00 per tonne of fuel to EUR 367.09 per tonne of fuel). For details, please refer to Commercial Information Circular No. 257/2009 of 14 May 2009.

ENQUIRIES

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

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Jessica MAK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU member countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, 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.