Announcement No. 71, 2005 of Ministry of Commerce, on Terminating the Anti-dumping Measures on Acrylic Ester
China import & export Policy 2005-11-28 10:35:14
Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation issued Announcement No. 5 of 2001, starting imposing anti-dumping duties on imported Acrylic Ester originating from Japan and the U.S. (hereinafter referred to as “investigated product”). The implementation period lasted 5 years as from November 23, 2000.
In March, 2003, the anti-dumping investigation function of MOFTEC was handed over to the newly organized Ministry of Commerce.
In accordance with Article 48 of Anti-dumping Regulations of PRC, the implementation of imposing anti-dumping duties and price commitment shall be no more than 5 years. However, if the termination of anti-dumping through review leads to continuous or recurrent dumping and injury, the time limit of a nti-dumping duties may be properly prolonged.
On June 1, 2005, Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 33, 2005, declaring that anti-dumping duties imposed on the investigated product should be terminated on November 23, 2005. As of the date of promulgation, the domestic industry or relevant organizations could formally apply, in written f orms, to Ministry of Commerce for an expiry review 60 days before the termination of the anti-dumping measures.
During the period set by Announcement No. 33, no domestic industry or relevant organizations raised their application, nor Ministry of Commerce started an expiry review on its initiative.
In accordance with the suggestion of Ministry of Commerce, Customs Tariffs Committee of the State Council made the decision as follows:
Anti-dumping duties imposed on the investigated product will be terminated as from November 23,, 2005. The investigated product is listed under No. 29161200 in the Customs Import & Export Tariffs of PRC.
