Ministry of Commerce: Continue to levy anti-dumping duties on imported acrylic fibers originating in Japan, South Korea and Turkey

On July 13, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement that from July 14, 2022, anti-dumping duties will continue to be levied on imported acrylic fibers originating in Japan, South Korea and Turkey, and no anti-dumping duties will be imposed on polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber precursors.
The term is 5 years
.

The current anti-dumping duty rates of each company are as follows: Japan Ixura Industries Co.
, Ltd.
16.
1%, Mitsubishi Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
15.
8%, Toray Co.
, Ltd.
16.
0%, other Japanese companies 16.
1%; Korea Taekwang Industrial Co.
, Ltd.
8.
6%, other Korean companies 21.
7%; Turkey Aksa Acrylic Chemical Industry Company 8.
2%, other Turkish companies 16.
1%
.

On July 13, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement deciding to impose anti-dumping duties on imported acrylic fibers originating in Japan, South Korea and Turkey from July 14, 2016, and the implementation period is 5 years
.
On August 4, 2017, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement, deciding that Mitsubishi Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
should inherit the 15.
8% anti-dumping duty rate and other rights and obligations applied by Mitsubishi Rayon Co.
, Ltd.
in the anti-dumping measures of acrylic fibers
.
On November 6, 2018, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement to adjust the anti-dumping tax rate applicable to imported acrylic fibers originating in South Korea from 4.
1%-16.
1% to 8.
6%-21.
7%
.

On July 13, 2021, in response to the application of China's acrylic fiber industry, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No.
15 of 2021, deciding to carry out anti-dumping measures applicable to imported acrylic fibers originating in Japan, South Korea and Turkey from July 14, 2021.
Expiry review investigation
.