Commercial Information Circular
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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref. : EIC 294/3
5 April 2024
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 265/2024
United Kingdom (UK) : Result of transition review of the anti-dumping measure on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the Mainland of China
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 929/2022 of 25 November 2022, the UK Government published notice 2024/04 on 4 April 2024 to vary the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the Mainland of China following the transition review. The notice is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-remedies-notices-anti-dumping-duty-on-cast-iron-ground-covers-from-china/trade-remedies-notice-202404-anti-dumping-duty-on-certain-cast-iron-articles-originating-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-prc.
2.Salient points of the notice are set out below -
| (a) Product | : | 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 UK Global Tariff commodity codes 73 25 10 00 31 and 73 25 99 10 60, originating in the Mainland of China. These articles are of a kind used to: cover ground or sub-surface systems, and/or openings to ground or sub-surface systems; 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: (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; and (iii) step irons, lifting keys, and fire hydrants. |
| (b) Rate of duty | : | 38.1% of the net, free-at-the-frontier price, before other amounts of import duty (except for a number of companies with individual duty rates from 15.5% to 31.5%) |
| (c) Effective date | : | 31 January 2023 |
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
Note: 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.