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Ref. : EIC 294/3
6 June 2024
Dear Sirs,
The UK Government published a notice on 5 June 2024 initiating an investigation into alleged dumping on imports of biodiesel originating in the Mainland of China. The notice is available at: https://www.trade-remedies.service.gov.uk/public/case/AD0058/submission/0162d62c-0cab-4bcb-8fd7-a6ba1c651633/.
2.The product under investigation is fatty-acid mono-alkylesters or paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis or hydrotreatment of non-fossil origin, in pure form or as included in a blend, currently falling under UK Global Tariff commodity codes 1516 20 98 21, 1516 20 98 29, 1516 20 98 30, 1518 00 91 21, 1518 00 91 29, 1518 00 91 30, 1518 00 95 10, 1518 00 99 21, 1518 00 99 29, 1518 00 99 30, 2710 19 43 21, 2710 19 43 29, 2710 19 43 30, 2710 19 46 21, 2710 19 46 29, 2710 19 46 30, 2710 19 47 21, 2710 19 47 29, 2710 19 47 30, 2710 20 11 21, 2710 20 11 29, 2710 20 11 30, 2710 20 16 21, 2710 20 16 29, 2710 20 16 30, 2710 20 16 90, 3824 99 92 10, 3824 99 92 12, 3824 99 92 20, 3826 00 10 20, 3826 00 10 29, 3826 00 10 50, 3826 00 10 59, 3826 00 10 89, 3826 00 10 99, 3826 00 90 11, 3826 00 90 19 and 3826 00 90 30.
3.All interested parties may register their interest in the investigation by 24 June 2024 via the Trade Remedies Service at: https://www.trade-remedies.service.gov.uk/. They may submit comments on any issues relevant to the investigation and request a hearing through the Trade Remedies Service.
4.For traders involved in the exports of the subject product from the Guangdong Province, please contact ZHENG Jingmin, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation Division under the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, at 86 20 3881 9797. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in Guangdong Province in responding to anti-dumping investigations against products from the province.
5.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Tracy MAK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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