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Ref. :EIC 631/2/1

29 November 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 994/2012

The Mainland of China : Preliminary Finding of Anti-dumping Investigation against Imports of M-dihydroxybenzene from Japan and the United States

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued Notice No. 83/2012 on 23 November 2012, announcing the preliminary finding of the anti-dumping investigation against imports of m-dihydroxybenzene from Japan and the United States. The relevant tariff code is 2907 2100, under which m-dihydroxybenzene salt is excluded from this investigation.

DETAILS

2.The preliminary finding reveals that dumping existed regarding m-dihydroxybenzene originated in Japan and the United States, with dumping margin ranged from 30.1% to 40.5%. It is found that such dumping had caused material injury to the domestic industry and that causal link existed. With effect from 23 November 2012, importers have to provide deposit according to the margin of dumping as guarantee to the General Administration of Customs for importation of m-dihydroxybenzene.

3.Interested parties may submit written representation and supporting evidence to the MOC within 20 days from the date of announcement (i.e. 23 November 2012) for their consideration. For details, please make reference to MOC's notice at : http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/b/c/201211/20121108448855.html (Chinese version only).

4.For details of the initiation of the subject anti-dumping investigation, please refer to CIC No. 243/2012 dated 29 March 2012.

ENQUIRIES

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

Yours faithfully,

(Charles TANG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



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