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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13

30 December 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 851/2011

European Union (EU)* : Results of an Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Trichloroisocyanuric Acid Originating in the Mainland of China

Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 456/2010 of 6 October 2010, the Council of the EU has published a regulation announcing the decisions to maintain the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of trichloroisocyanuric acid originating in the Mainland of China following an expiry review. The regulation can be accessed through the following link :
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:346:0006:0016:EN:PDF

DETAILS

2. Salient points are set out below -

(a) Product	:	Trichloroisocyanuric acid and preparations thereof, also referred to as 'symclosene' under the international non- proprietary name (INN), currently falling within CN codes ex 2933 69 80 and ex 3808 94 20 (TARIC codes 2933 69 80 70 and 3808 94 20 20).
(b) Rate of Duty	:	42.6% of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price before duty (except for four companies with individual duty rates ranging from 3.2% to 40.5%).
(c) Effective Date	:	31 December 2011
(d) Duration	:	Five years

BACKGROUND

3. Definitive anti-dumping duty on trichloroisocyanuric acid originating in the Mainland of China has been imposed since 8 October 2005. The current duty in force is 42.6% of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price before duty (except for four companies whose individual duty rates range from 3.2% to 40.5%).

4. The Commission initiated an expiry review on 6 October 2010. As a result of the review, the definitive anti-dumping duty is maintained for a further five years with effect from 31 December 2011.

ENQUIRIES

5. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5350.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Karen CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Note ：

(1) While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.

(2)The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.