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Ref. : EIC 411/3
31 May 2019
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 423/2019
Argentina : Renewal of Anti-dumping Duty Order against Sunglasses and Optical Frames Originating in the Mainland of China
The Argentine government issued Resolution No. 218/2019 announcing the renewal of anti-dumping (AD) duty order against sunglasses and optical frames with or without corrective lenses, classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) codes 9003.11.00, 9003.19.10, 9003.19.90, 9004.10.00 and 9004.90.10 originating in the Mainland of China. Chinese imports are subject to AD duties for two years as set out below.
| Products | If FOB is lower than or equal to | Specific AD Duty | If FOB is higher than | Ad Valorem AD Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic frames | US$4.61 | US$7.10 | US$4.61 | 154% |
| Metal frames | US$5.80 | US$8.93 | US$5.80 | 154% |
| Other frames | US$5.21 | US$8.02 | US$5.21 | 154% |
| Corrective glasses, of plastic | US$4.61 | US$7.10 | US$4.61 | 154% |
| Corrective glasses, of metal | US$5.80 | US$8.93 | US$5.80 | 154% |
| Other corrective glasses | US$5.21 | US$8.02 | US$5.21 | 154% |
| Plastic sunglasses | US$5.29 | US$8.15 | US$5.29 | 154% |
| Metal sunglasses | US$6.04 | US$9.31 | US$6.04 | 154% |
| Other sunglasses | US$5.67 | US$8.73 | US$5.67 | 154% |
2.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Argentina and/or the above Argentine Resolution with Annex (in Spanish) at: http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/320000-324999/321638/norma.htm.
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3.For traders involved in the export of the subject product produced in Guangdong, please contact Li Xuefei, Director of Trade Remedy Division under the Guangdong Department of Commerce at 8620 3881 6201. 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 Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Lydia CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
1 The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Membership of Venezuela has been temporarily suspended since 2 December 2016.
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