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

27 January 2023

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 93/2023

European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the Mainland of China

Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 137/2019 of 18 February 2019, the European Commission published a notice 2023/C 30/10 on 27 January 2023 initiating an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain cast iron articles 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_030_R_0010&from=EN.

2.The product under review is certain articles of lamellar graphite cast iron (grey iron) or spheroidal graphite cast iron (also known as ductile cast iron), and parts thereof currently falling under CN codes ex 7325 10 00 and ex 7325 99 10 (TARIC codes 7325 10 00 31 and 7325 99 10 60).  These articles are of a kind used to: cover ground or sub-surface systems, and/or openings to ground or sub-surface systems, and also give access to ground or sub-surface systems and/or provide view to ground or sub-surface systems.  The articles may be machined, coated, painted and/or fitted with other materials such as but not limited to concrete, paving slabs, or tiles.  The following product types are excluded from the definition of the product under review: (i) channel gratings and cast tops subject to standard EN 1433, to be fitted as a component on channels in polymer, plastic, galvanised steel or concrete allowing surface water to flow into the channel; (ii) floor drains, roof drains, cleanouts and covers for cleanouts, subject to standard EN 1253; (iii) step irons, lifting keys, and fire hydrants.

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 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.