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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref. : EIC 411/3

20 July 2023

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 495/2023

Argentina : Suspension of Anti-dumping Duty Order on Sodium Benzoate and Poly(ethylene terephthalate) in Granules Originating in the Mainland of China

The Argentine Government issued Resolution No. 710/2023 to announce its suspension of anti-dumping (AD) measures imposed on sodium benzoate classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) code 2916.31.21 and poly(ethylene terephthalate) in granules, with an intrinsic viscosity of 0.70 or more but not more than 0.86 decilitres per gram, classified under NCM code 3907.61.00 originating in the Mainland of China through 28 September 2023. The relevant Argentine Resolution (in Spanish) is available at: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/287594/20230601.

ENQUIRIES

2.For traders involved in the export of the subject products produced in Guangdong, please contact Zheng Jingmin, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation Division under the Guangdong Department of Commerce at 8620 3881 9797. 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 concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Priscilla MOK)
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.