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Commercial Information Circulars

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

10 April 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 324/2014

European Union (EU)* : Corrigendum to the Commission Implementing Decision of Confirming the Acceptance of an Undertaking Offered in connection with the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Proceedings on Imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules and Key Components (i.e. Cells) Originating in or Consigned from the Mainland of China for the Period of Definitive Measures

Further to the Commercial Information Circulars Nos. 970/2013 and 971/2013 of 5 December 2013, a corrigendum to the Commission Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU of 4 December 2013 confirming the acceptance of an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the Mainland of China for the period of definitive measures has been published. The corrigendum can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_104_R_0017&from=EN.

BACKGROUND

2.Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the Mainland of China has been imposed since 6 December 2013. The current duty in force is 53.4% of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price before duty (except for a number of companies whose individual duty rates range from 27.3% to 64.9%). Apart from the definitive anti-dumping duty, the Council has also imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports of the concerned products with effect from 6 December 2013. For details, please refer to Commercial Information Circulars Nos. 970/2013 and 971/2013 of 5 December 2013.

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning the content 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.

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.
Note 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.