Guidance

Aspartame imported from China (Anti-Dumping Duty 2137)

Published 15 September 2016

The Commission announced in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1247 OJ L204, imposing definitive Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imports of aspartame (N-L-α-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester, 3 amino-N-(α-carbomethoxy-phenethyl)-succinamic acid-N-methyl ester), CAS RN 22839-47-0, originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with effect from 30 July 2016.

The product is classified within the commodity code:

2924 2998 05

The rates of the definitive (ADD) applicable to the product, produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:

Company Duty (%) TARIC additional code
Changmao Biochemical Engineering Company Ltd 55.4 C067
Sinosweet group:
Sinosweet Company Ltd, Yixing city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC
Hansweet Company Ltd, Yixing city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC
59.4% C068
Niutang group:
Nantong Changhai Food Additive Company Ltd, Nantong city, the PRC
Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant Company Ltd, Niutang Town, Changzhou city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC
59.1% C069
All other co-operating companies
Shaoxing Marina Biotechnology Company Ltd,
Shaoxing Zhejiang Province, the PRC
58.8% C070
Changzhou Guanghui Biotechnology Company Ltd,
Chunjiang Town, Changzhou city,
Jiangsu Province, the PRC
58.8% C071
Vitasweet Jiangsu Company Ltd,
Liyang City, Changzhou City,
Jiangsu Province, the PRC
58.8% C072
All other companies 59.4% C999

The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/262 shall be definitively collected.

New exporters may apply to the Commission to be considered to be subject to the weighted average duty rate (subject to meeting conditions).

Please read the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1247.

CHIEF has been updated. The printed Tariff will be updated in the October 2016 amendment.

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