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Ref. : EIC 111/3/10/1

5 February 2020

Dear Sir/Madam,

Commercial Information Circular No. 88/2020

US : Antidumping Action against Difluoromethane (R–32) 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 29 January 2020 the institution of investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 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 Difluoromethane (R–32) 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.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-29/pdf/2020-01514.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 19 February 2020.  Besides, ITC has scheduled a conference in connection with the investigation on 13 February 2020 in which parties wishing to participate should contact ITC not later than 11 February 2020 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 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 Guangdong Province in responding to antidumping investigations against products of the Province.

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

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Ivy TAM)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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