Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 23, 2005 on Arbitration of Chloroprene Rubber Anti-dumping
China import & export Policy 2005-05-13 10:35:32
In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce released announcement on Nov 10, 2003, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation on chloroprene rubber (“investigated commodity” for short in the following) originating from Japan, the Unite d States and the European Union. The tariff codes of the investigated commodities are 40024910 (other chloroprene rubbers with primary shape) and 40024990 (chloroprene rubbers without titles).
Ministry of Commerce carried out in investigation on dumping and dumping profit margin as well as injury and injury extent on investigated commodities. In line with investigation result, Ministry of Commerce released preliminary arbitration on Dec 1, 2004, confirming dumping of the investigated comm odity as well as the causality between dumping of the investigated commodity and the injury of domestic industries, and deciding to carry out provisional anti-dumping measures on chloroprene rubber originating from Japan, the United States and the European Union.
After issuance of the preliminary arbitration, Ministry of Commerce continued to carry out investigation on dumping and dumping profit margin as well as injury and injury extent, and issued the final arbitration in light with investigation result and item No. 25 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of th e People’s Republic of China. Related matters are now announced as follows:
I. Final Arbitration In line with investigation, Ministry of Commerce finally verdicts dumping of the investigated commodity, injures the domestic chloroprene rubber industries, and the existence of causality between dumping of the investigated commodity and the injury of domestic industries.
II. Imposing Anti-dumping Duties In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Tariff Committee of the State Council decides to impose anti-dumping duties on chloroprene rubber originating from Japan, the United States and the European Union as from May 10, 2005.
The tariff codes of the investigated commodity are 40024910 (other chloroprene rubbers with primary shape) and 40024990 (chloroprene rubbers without titles).
Rate of Anti-dumping Duties on Different Companies: Companies in Japan 1,DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3％; 2, TOSOH CORPORATION） 2％ 3, Other Japanese companies 151%
American companies 151%
Companies in European Union 1, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH 11% 2, Polimeri Europa Elastomères France S.A. 53％ 3, other companies of European Union 151%
Appendix: Ministry of Commerce’s Final Arbitration on Anti-dumping Investigation on Chloroprene Rubber Originating from Japan, the United States and the European Union
