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

16 December 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 1060/2014

European Union (EU) * : Results of an Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Certain Prepared or Preserved Citrus Fruits (Namely Mandarins, etc.) Originating in the Mainland of China

Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 849/2013 of 25 October 2013, the European Commission has published an implementing regulation to maintain the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) originating in the Mainland of China following an expiry review. The implementing regulation can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_354_R_0004&from=EN.

DETAILS

2.Salient points are set out below:

(a) Product	:	Prepared or preserved mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, and as defined under CN heading 2008, currently falling within CN codes 2008 30 55, 2008 30 75 and ex 2008 30 90 (TARIC codes 2008 30 90 61, 2008 30 90 63, 2008 30 90 65, 2008 30 90 67 and 2008 30 90 69).
(b) Rate of Duty	:	EUR 531.2 per tonne net product weight (except for a number of companies whose applicable amounts of duty ranging from EUR 361.4 to EUR 531.2 per tonne net product weight).
(c) Effective Date	:	12 December 2014
(d) Duration	:	5 years

BACKGROUND

3.Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) originating in the Mainland of China has been imposed since 31 December 2008. The current applicable amount of duty is EUR 531.2 per tonne (except for a number of companies whose applicable amounts of duty ranging from EUR 361.4 to EUR 531.2 per tonne).

4.The European Commission initiated an expiry review on 25 October 2013. As a result of the review, the definitive anti-dumping duty is maintained for a further five years with effect from 12 December 2014.

ENQUIRIES

5.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, Croatia, 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.