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

11 August 2023

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 572/2023

European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding on imports of certain alkyl phosphate esters originating in the Mainland of China

The European Commission published a notice 2023/C 282/04 on 11 August 2023 announcing the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain alkyl phosphate esters originating in the Mainland of China. The notice is available at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOC_2023_282_R_0004.

2.The product under investigation is certain alkyl phosphate esters based exclusively on side chains with a length of two or three carbon atoms (also includes chlorinated alkyl chains) and with a phosphorus content of at least 9% (per weight) and a viscosity between 1 and 100 mPa.s (at 20-25°C) falling under Chemical Abstracts Service numbers 13674-84-5, 1244733-77-4 and 78-40-0.

3.For traders involved in the exports of the subject product from the Guangdong Province, please contact ZHENG Jingmin, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation Division under the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, at 86 20 3881 9797. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in Guangdong Province in responding to anti-dumping investigations against products from the province.

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

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Tracy MAK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU comprises of 27 member countries, namely, 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 and Sweden.