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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13
13 July 2010
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 320/2010
European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Bicycles and Certain Bicycle Parts Originating in the Mainland of China
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 122/2010 of 19 March 2010, the European Commission (the Commission) has published a notice to initiate an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of bicycles originating in the Mainland of China. The notice can be accessed through the following link : http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:188:0005:0009:EN:PDF.
DETAILS
Ground for the Review
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The expiry review is initiated at the request of the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 25 %, of the total Union production of bicycles. The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation of dumping and recurrence of injury to the Union industry.
Review Procedures
- Salient points of the expiry review are set out below-
| (a) Date of Publication of the Notice of Initiation | : | 13 July 2010 |
| (b) Product Coverage | : | Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles but excluding unicycles), not motorised, currently falling within CN codes ex 8712 00 10, 8712 00 30 and ex 8712 00 80. |
| (c) Procedures | : | In view of
the apparent large number of parties involved in the proceeding,
the Commission may apply sampling. To enable the Commission to
decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample,
all exporters/producers, or representatives acting on their behalf
should make themselves known to the Commission and provide information
requested in paragraph 5.1 (a) (i) of the notice in question,
including contact details, turnover, activities of their company/related
companies, production, and indication of agreement for being included
in the sample which implies replying to a questionnaire and accepting
an on-the-spot investigation. Such information should reach the
Commission within 15 days from 13 July 2010. All interested
parties wishing to submit any relevant information regarding the
selection of the sample must do so within 21 days from 13 July
2010. The Commission intends to make the final selection of
the samples after having consulted the parties concerned that
have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample.
In order to obtain necessary information for the investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to, among others, the sampled Union industry, any association of producers in the Union, sampled exporters/producers in the Mainland of China, any association of exporters/producers, sampled importers, any association of importers, and the authorities of the Mainland of China. If sampling is applied, sampled parties must reply to the questionnaires within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample, unless otherwise specified. All interested parties should request a questionnaire or other claim forms within 15 days from 13 July 2010. All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 37 days from 13 July 2010, unless otherwise specified. They may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 37 days from 13 July 2010. It is envisaged to choose Mexico as a market economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the Mainland of China. Interested parties are invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within 10 days from 13 July 2010. All correspondence must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) indicating the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party and should be sent to the following address : European Commission |
| (d) Investigation Schedule | : | Investigation will be concluded within 15 months from 13 July 2010. |
BACKGROUND
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Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the mainland of China had been imposed since 10 September 1993 at a rate of 30.6% of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price before duty. Based on the findings of a circumvention investigation, with effect from 19 January 1997, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in the Mainland of China was extended to imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the Mainland of China.
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Consequent to an expiry review, the duty had been extended for another five years since 15 July 2000. On the basis of an interim review, the subject anti-dumping duty has been increased from 30.6% to 48.5%, and imposed for a new five-year period since 15 July 2005.
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Alex LI)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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