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

15 November 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 934/2012

European Union (EU)* : Impending Expiry of Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Powdered Activated Carbon Originating in the Mainland of China

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 353/2008 of 10 July 2008, the European Commission has published a notice concerning the impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures on, inter alia, imports of powdered activated carbon 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:2012:349:0019:0019:EN:PDF.

DETAILS

2.Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of powdered activated carbon originating in the Mainland of China has been imposed since 6 June 1996 and the current duty in force is EUR 323 per tonne (net weight). Subsequent to an expiry review, the definitive anti-dumping duty was extended for five years starting from 15 June 2002. Subsequent to another expiry review initiated in June 2007, the definitive anti-dumping duty has been maintained for a further five years starting from 11 July 2008.

3.Unless a review is initiated in accordance with the procedure set out in section 2 of the notice, the anti-dumping duty will expire at mid-night of 11 July 2013.

ENQUIRIES

4.For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Stella 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.