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MOFCOM Announcement No.72 of 2017 on the Preliminary Ruling on the Anti-dumping Investigation against Imports of BisphenolA Originating in Thailand

2017-12-7 9:27:48

In accordance with the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Anti-dumping Regulations”), on March 6, 2017, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Investigation Authority”) issued Announcement No.13 of 2017, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation against imports of bisphenolA (hereinafter referred to as the “Products under Investigation”) originating in Thailand.

The Investigation Authority has investigated into the existence of dumping and dumping margin, the existence of damage to China’s domestic industry of bisphenolA caused by the Products under Investigation and the extent of such damage, as well as the causal relationship between the dumping and the damage. The Investigation Authority has made a preliminary ruling (See the Annex) according to the investigation findings and Article 24 of the Anti-dumping Regulations. Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

I. Preliminary ruling

The Investigation Authority preliminarily ruled that there was dumping of bisphenolA originating in Thailand and the domestic bisphenolA industry was substantially damaged, and there was causal relationship between the dumping and the substantive damage.

II. Levying of margin

The Investigation Authority decides to carry out interim anti-dumping measures by levying margin according to Article 28 and Article 29 of the Anti-dumping Regulations. As of November 9, 2017, import operators shall pay relevant margin to the Customs of the People’s Republic of China at the rate determined by this ruling for each company when importing the Products under Investigation.

Details of the Products under Investigation are as follows:

Scope of investigation: imports of bisphenolA originating in Thailand.
Name of the Products under Investigation: 双酚A.
English name: BisphenolA
Chemical formula:

Chemical structural formula:
Description: bisphenolA is a kind of organic chemical product produced by reaction of phenol and acetone with catalyst. Its appearance is usually white solid at room temperature, and the shape is powdery, granular, crystalline and flaky.

Main purposes: BisphenolA can be used in the manufacturing of high polymer materials such as epoxy resin, polycarbonate, polysulfone, phenolic resin, unsaturated polyether imide and also can be used in that of PVC heat stabilizer, plasticizer, antioxidant, fungicide, paint, UV absorbent and others.

The product is listed under tariff number of 29072300 in the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China.

Rates of margin imposed on companies are as follows:

1. PTT Phenol Company Limited 10.1%
2. All Others 31.0%

III. Methods on levying of margin

As of November 9, 2017, import operators shall pay relevant margin to the Customs of the People’s Republic of China according to the dumping margin determined by this ruling for each company when importing bisphenolA originating in Thailand. The margin is levied by means of ad valorem on the basis of dutiable value authorized by China Customs, and the formula is: margin = (dutiable value authorized by the Customs * levying rate)* (1+ import value-added tax rate).

IV. Comments

An interested party may submit written comments to the Investigation Authority within 10 days from the promulgation date hereof.

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
November 9, 2017

 

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