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Ref. : EIC 413/3

4 August 2020

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 598/2020

Brazil : Preliminary Determination of Anti-dumping Investigation against Certain Pencils Originating in the Mainland of China

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 794/2019 of 4 November 2019 regarding the initiation of anti-dumping (AD) investigation against certain writing, drawing and/or colouring pencils, consisting of wood, thermoplastic resins or other materials, containing a graphite or colour mine, based on carbonates dyed by pigments or colourants, classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) code 9609.10.00 originating in the Mainland of China, the Ministry of Economy of Brazil issued Circular No. 12/2020 and Resolution No. 19/2020 announcing its preliminary affirmative determination of the subject AD investigation without imposition of AD duties. The relevant Brazilian Circular and Resolution (in Portuguese) are available at:

  • Circular No. 12/2020:
    http://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/circular-no-12-de-3-de-marco-de-2020-246234136?utm
  • Resolution No. 19/2020:
    http://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-n-19-de-25-de-marco-de-2020-249807415?utm

ENQUIRIES

2.For traders involved in the export of the subject product produced in Guangdong, please contact Li Xuefei, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation 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.

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Arcadia LAU)
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.

Note: 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.