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Ref : EIC 631/3/2/1

7 January 2009

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 17/2009

The Mainland of China : Anti-dumping Investigation against Imports of Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from the European Union

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued Notice No. 115/2008 on 29 December 2008 announcing the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation against imports of certain iron or steel fasteners from the European Union. The relevant tariff codes are 7318 1200, 73181400, 73181500, 73182100 and 73182200.

DETAILS

2. For anti-dumping investigation, interested parties may approach the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports to participate in the defence of anti-dumping within 20 days from the date of the announcement (i.e. 29 December 2008). In the application, interested parties should submit information about the quantity and value of the investigated products exported to the Mainland during 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008. For industry injury investigation, interested parties may approach the Bureau of Industry Injury Investigation to participate in the investigation within 20 days from the date of the announcement. In the application, interested parties should submit information about their manufacturing capacity, production volume, inventory level and details of any expansion plans, as well as quantity and value of the investigated products exported to the Mainland during 1 January 2005 - 30 September 2008. The contact details of the two Bureaux are as follows:

3. For details, please make reference to the notice issued by MOC at: 
   http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/b/c/200812/20081205978555.html (Chinese version only). 

ENQUIRIES

4. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Crystal YAN)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry