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Ref : EIC 111/3/10/1

10 April 2017

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 248/2017

US : Antidumping Actions against Carton Closing Staples from the Mainland of China: Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 7 April 2017 the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the US is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the US is materially retarded, by reason of imports of carton closing staples from the Mainland of China that are alleged to be sold in the US at less than fair value. A copy of the FR notice is available at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04-07/pdf/2017-06928.pdf.

2.Interested parties wishing to participate in the investigation should file an entry of appearance with ITC not later than seven days after publication of the FR notice. Written submissions should reach ITC on or before 26 April 2017. Besides, ITC has scheduled a conference in connection with the investigation on 20 April 2017 in which parties wishing to participate should contact ITC not later than 18 April 2017 to arrange for their appearance.

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3.For traders involved in the export of the subject product produced in Guangdong, please contact Yue Yang, Director of Trade Remedy Division under the Guangdong Department of Commerce at 8620 3881 9083. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in the Guangdong Province in responding to AD investigations against products of the Province.

4.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Meea WONG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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