Imports of certain polyvinyl alcohols from China (anti-dumping duty 2429)
Published 12 October 2020
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The Commission announced in Implementing Regulation 2020/1336, Official Journal reference L315, the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyvinyl alcohols originating from China.
This regulation takes effect from 30 September 2020.
Product description
The products are described as:
- polyvinyl alcohol
- if it contains unhydrolysed acetate groups
- in the form of homopolymer resins with a viscosity (measured in 4% aqueous solution at 20°C) of 3 mPa·s or more but not more than 61 mPa·s
- a degree of hydrolysis of 80.0 mol % or more but not more than 99.9 mol %
- both measured according to the ISO 15023-2 method
These goods are currently classified within TARIC code:
- 3905 3000 91
Exemptions
Products described will be exempt from the definitive anti-dumping duty if they are imported for the manufacturing of dry-blend adhesives, produced and sold in powder form for the carton board industry.
Such products will require end-use authorisation in order to demonstrate that they are imported exclusively for this use.
The rates of definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the above product, produced by the companies listed below, will be as follows:
| Company | Definitive Anti-dumping duty rate | TARIC additional code |
|---|---|---|
| Shuangxin Group | 72.9 % | C552 |
| Sinopec Group | 17.3 % | C553 |
| Wan Wei Group | 55.7 % | C554 |
| Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex | 57.9 % | See Annex |
| All other companies | 72.9 % | C999 |
The application of the individual duty rates specified for the named companies is conditional upon presentation to customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which is a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by their name and function, as follows:
‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of (product concerned) sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the People’s Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’
If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other companies shall apply.
A new exporting producer from China may apply to the Commission to be added to the list of producers in the Annex (with a duty rate of 57.9%) provided that it supplies evidence that it meets the following conditions:
- it did not export the goods described, originating from China during the period of investigation (1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019)
- it is not related to an exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation
- it has either actually exported the goods described originating in the People’s Republic of China or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation
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Annex
| Company | Definitive Anti-dumping duty rate | TARIC additional code |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Chun Chemical (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. | 57.9% | C555 |