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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13
16 July 2010
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 327/2010
European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Barium Carbonate Originating in the Mainland of China
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 138/2010 of 29 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 barium carbonate 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:2010:192:0004:0008:EN:PDF.
DETAILS
Ground for the Review
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The expiry review is initiated at the request of Solvay & CPC Barium Strontium GmbH & Co. KG, the sole producer of barium carbonate in the European Union, representing 100 % of the total Union production. The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation of dumping and continuation of injury to the Union industry.
Review Procedures
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Salient points of the expiry review are set out below-
| (a) Date of Publication of the Notice of Initiation | : | 16 July 2010 |
| (b) Product Coverage | : | Barium carbonate with a strontium content of more than 0.07% by weight and a sulphur content of more than 0.0015 % by weight, whether in powder, pressed granular or calcined granular form, currently falling within CN code ex 2836 60 00. |
| (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 16 July 2010. All interested parties wishing to submit any relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within 21 days from 16 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 Union industry, 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 16 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 16 July 2010, unless otherwise specified. They may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 37 days from 16 July 2010. It is envisaged to choose the United States of America 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 16 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 16 July 2010. |
BACKGROUND
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Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of barium carbonate originating in the Mainland of China has been imposed since 22 July 2005 at a rate of EUR 56.4 per tonne (except for two companies whose individual duty rates are EUR 6.3 per tonne and EUR 8.1 per tonne).
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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