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MOFCOM Announcement No.6 of 2018 on Filing of Anti-dumping Investigation against Imports of Ortho Dichlorobenzene Originating in Japan and India

2018-2-5 9:23:07

The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “MOFCOM” or the "Ministry of Commerce") received, on December 20, 2017, a written petition for anti-dumping investigation formally submitted by Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) on behalf of domestic industry of ortho dichlorobenzene ("ODCB"), in which the Applicant requested an anti-dumping investigation to be conducted against imports of ODCB originated in Japan and India. In accordance with relevant provisions of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce conducted an investigation into the qualification of the Applicant, relevant situations of the products in question and the products of the same kind in China, impact of the imported products on domestic industry and the relevant situations of countries (regions) involved.

According to the evidence provided by the Applicant and the preliminary review of the Ministry of Commerce, the total output of ODCB of the Applicant in 2014, 2015, 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 accounts for more than 50% of that of the same kind in China, and therefore the provisions of Article 11 and Article 13 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China on applying by domestic industry for anti-dumping investigation are met.

It is claimed in the petition that, imports of ODCB originated in Japan and India are exported to China at a price lower than the normal value. According to the evidence and information reasonably obtained by the Applicant, with the export price of ODCB to countries (regions) other than China according to the customs of Japan and India being the basis for determining the normal value of ODCB of Japan and India and the price for the products exported to China according to the statistics of Chinese customs being the basis for determining the export price, adjusted by various factors affecting the comparability of the prices, it is claimed in the petition that the dumping margin of the products involved in the petition is comparatively large. In the meanwhile, it is claimed in the petition, that the products entering into Chinese market soar with price significantly going down, and therefore cut down and press the prices of similar products in the domestic market, thus leading to decline of the operation rate, lower market share, drop of the selling price as a whole, dramatic decline of the pretax profit as a whole, fall in ROI and substantial damages to domestic industry. Moreover, there are causal links between the dumping of the underlying products and the substantive injuries suffered by the domestic industry. Upon review, the Ministry of Commerce believes that the petition contains the contents and relevant evidence as required in Article 14 and Article 15 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China.

As per the above-mentioned results, the MOFCOM decides, according to Article 16 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, to file the anti-dumping investigation against imports of ODCB originating in Japan and India as of January 23, 2018. Now the relevant matters are hereby announced as below:

I. Filing of Investigation and Investigation Period

As of the issue date hereof, the MOFCOM files the anti-dumping investigation against imports of ODCB originating in Japan and India. The anti-dumping investigation period determined upon the examination is from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, and the investigation period for industrial damages is from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2017.

II. Products under Investigation and Scope of Investigation

Scope of investigation: imports of ODCB originating in Japan and India
Name of the Products under Investigation: 邻二氯苯
Names in English: Ortho Dichlorobenzene, 1, 2-Dichlorobenzene, O-Dichlorobenzene, etc.
Chemical formula:
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Physical and chemical characteristics: ODCB is an organic chemical product; from its appearance, it is usually colorless and volatile liquid, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether and most other organic solvents.

Main purposes: ODCB can be used to produce chemical products such as 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene, 2,3-dichloronitrobenzene, fluoroaniline, 2,4-dichloro-5-fluoroacetophenone and the like, and then used in pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes and many other fields. At the same time, ODCB is also an excellent organic solvent (if for dye solvents, TDI solvents, etc.).

The product is listed under tariff number of 29039110 in the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China.

III. Registration for Participating in the Investigation

Any interested party may register with the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce for participating in this round of anti-dumping investigation within 20 days after the date of release hereof. Interested parties participating in the investigation are required to provide basic identity information, quantity and amount of the products under investigation exported to or imported from China, quantity and amount of similar products produced and sold and relationship and other illustrative materials based on the Reference Format of the Registration to Participate in the Investigation, which can be downloaded from the related website (URL attached, the same below).

For the purposes hereof, the interested parties are individuals and organizations as defined in Article 19 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China.

IV. Access to Public Information

Interested parties can download from the related websites or search, read, transcribe and copy the non-confidential version of the application submitted by the Applicant in the MOFCOM Trade Relief Public Information Office (Tel: 0086-10-65197878). In the process of investigation, the interested parties can refer to public information about the case through the relevant websites, or search, read, transcribe and copy the same in the MOFCOM Trade Relief Public Information Office.

V. Comments

If any interested party has any comments on the product scope, the qualification of the applicants, and countries (regions) covered by the investigation regarding this investigation and other related questions, it may submit its opinions in written form to Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days after the date of release hereof.

VI. Investigation Methods

In accordance with Article 20 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the MOFCOM may get to know the related situation and conduct investigation via questionnaire, sampling, hearing, site investigation and other manners from the interested parties.

In order to obtain the information required for the investigation of this case, the MOFCOM usually issues questionnaires within 10 working days from the deadline for registering for participating in the investigation as prescribed herein, to overseas importers or producers and domestic manufacturers and importers. Interested parties registered can download the questionnaire from the relevant sites.

Information inquired in the Questionnaire for Foreign Exporters or Producers of the Anti-dumping Case of Ortho Dichlorobenzene includes such matters as organization and operation of the company, products under investigation, export sales to China (Mainland), domestic sales, operation and financial information, production costs and relevant expenses, estimated dumping margin and verification sheets as well as other contents. The information inquired in the Questionnaire for Domestic Producers of the Anti-dumping Case of Ortho Dichlorobenzene includes the basic information of the company, details of the domestic products of the same kind, operation and relevant information, financial and relevant information as well as other issues required to be stated. The information inquired in the Questionnaire for Domestic Importers of the Anti-dumping Case of Ortho Dichlorobenzene includes the basic information of the company, the trading information of the products under investigation and relevant information.

Other interested parties who have not registered to participate in the investigation can download directly from the relevant websites or request the above questionnaires from Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce and fill in the same as required.

All the companies are required to submit complete and accurate answers within the time as specified. Answers shall include all the information as required by the questionnaires.

VII. Submission and Processing of Confidential Information

Where it is necessary to keep confidential the information submitted by the interested parties to the MOFCOM, the interested parties may request the MOFCOM to make confidential treatments and explain the reasons. If the MOFCOM agrees on its request, the interested party applying for confidentiality shall provide non-confidential summary of the confidential information at the same time. Non-confidential summary shall contain sufficient and meaningful information to enable other interested parties to have a reasonable understanding of the confidential information. If the non-confidential summary cannot be provided, reasons shall be made clear. If the interested party does not require for confidential treatment for the information it has submitted, the MOFCOM will consider the said information as public information.

VIII. Consequences of Non-cooperation

In accordance with Article 21 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, when the MOFCOM makes an investigation, an interested party shall faithfully reflect situations and provide relevant materials. If an interested party fails to do so, fails to provide necessary information within a reasonable time, or seriously impedes an investigation in any other way, the MOFCOM may give a ruling according to facts already obtained and the best information available.

IX. Investigation Period

This investigation starts on January 23, 2018, and usually ends prior to January 23, 2019; however, the investigation can be extended to July 23, 2019 under special circumstances.

X. Contact Information

Address: No. 2 Dong Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, China
Postal code: 100731
Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce
Tel.: 0086-10-65198746, 85093403
Fax: 0086-10-65197586

Related websites: The Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau sub-website of the MOFCOM website (http://trb.mofcom.gov.cn).

China Trade Remedy Information Network (http://cacs.mofcom.gov.cn)

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
January 23, 2018

 

 

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