Molybdenum wire, containing by weight at least 99.95% of molybdenum, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1.35 mm but does not exceed 4.0 mm, currently falling within CN code ex 8102 96 00 (TARIC code 8102 96 00 11).

In order to obtain necessary information for the investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the known exporters/producers and associations of exporters/producers in Malaysia, Switzerland and the Mainland of China, to the known importers and associations of importers in the Union, and to the authorities of the Mainland of China, Malaysia and Switzerland. Information, as appropriate, may also be sought from the Union industry.

Interested parties should request a copy of the questionnaire from the Commission within 15 days from 18 May 2011.

All interested parties may make their views known in writing (including submitting questionnaire replies) and apply to be heard by the Commission within 37 days from 18 May 2011, unless otherwise specified.

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
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate H
Office : N105 4/92
1049 Brussels
Belgium
Fax : +32 2295 65 05

If interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer, who offers, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this proceeding, in particular, with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on the website of DG for Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade).

With effect from 19 May 2011, imports of the product concerned are subject to registration by the EU's customs authorities. The registration shall expire nine months from 19 May 2011.

Should the investigation, which will be concluded within nine months from 19 May 2011, result in findings of circumvention, anti-dumping duties of an appropriate amount can be levied retroactively from the date of registration of such imports consigned from Malaysia and Switzerland.

Imports of the products concerned may be exempted from registration or measures if such importation does not constitute circumvention.

Producers in Malaysia and Switzerland requesting exemption of imports from registration or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within 37 days from 18 May 2011, unless otherwise specified.