Guidance

Investigation into anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil originating in China, by imports consigned from Thailand (anti-dumping duty 2456)

Published 30 December 2020

The Commission has announced in Implementing Regulation 2020/2162, OJ ref. L431 the initiation of an investigation concerning the circumvention of anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil, originating in the People’s Republic of China, by imports consigned from Thailand, whether or not originating there, and making imports subject to registration.

This regulation takes effect from 22 December 2020.

Product description

Products under investigation

  • aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,008 mm and not more than 0,018 mm, not backed, not further worked than rolled, in rolls of a width not exceeding 650 mm and of a weight exceeding 10 kg

Classified under TARIC code 7607 1119 10.

  • aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,007 mm and less than 0,008 mm, regardless of the width of the rolls, whether or not annealed

Classified under TARIC code 7607 1119 30.

  • aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,008 mm and not more than 0,018 mm and in rolls of a width exceeding 650 mm, whether or not annealed

Classified under TARIC code 7607 1119 40.

  • aluminium foil of a thickness of more than 0,018 mm and less than 0,021 mm, regardless of the width of the rolls, whether or not annealed

Classified under TARIC code 7607 1119 50.

  • aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,021 mm and not more than 0,045 mm, when presented with at least two layers, regardless of the width of the rolls, whether or not annealed

Classified on the date of entry into force of Regulation 2017/271 under TARIC codes 7607 1190 45 and 7607 1190 80.

  • consigned from Thailand, whether or not declared as originating in Thailand

This investigation also now includes TARIC codes 7607 1190 44, 7607 1190 46, 7607 1190 71, 7607 1190 72 following the initiation of a separate investigation on 14 August 2020 2020/C268/05.

Customs authorities are instructed to register imports consigned from Thailand, for a period of 9 months, for the following commodity codes:

  • 7607 1119 30
  • 7607 1119 40
  • 7607 1119 50
  • 7607 1190 45
  • 7607 1190 80
  • 7607 1190 44
  • 7607 1190 46
  • 7607 1190 71
  • 7607 1190 72
Consigned from Thailand TARIC additional code
All non-exempt companies C601

Anti-dumping duty may be applied retrospectively to imports from 22 December 2020 if the investigation establishes circumvention of the anti-dumping duty.

Producers wishing to apply for exemption (conditions apply) should refer to the regulation for details 2020/2162.

Interested parties wishing to make their views known to the Commission, make submissions and request a hearing (within the short timescale available) should also refer to 2020/2162 for further details.

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) will be updated on 22 December 2020. Post clearance action may be necessary.

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