Ministry of Commerce: impose anti-dumping duties on imported polyamide-66 chips originating in the United States

Ministry of Commerce: The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council decided that during the final review of anti-dumping measures, imported polyamide-66 slices originating in the United States will continue to be subject to anti-dumping in accordance with the scope of taxable products and tax rates announced in the Ministry of Commerce's 2009 Announcement No.

The full text is as follows:

On October 12, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No.

On August 12, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce received an application for final review of anti-dumping measures submitted by Pingdingshan Shenma Engineering Plastics Co.

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce shall deal with the applicant’s qualifications, the product under investigation and similar products in Mainland China, the import situation of the product under investigation during the implementation of anti-dumping measures, the possibility of continued or recurrence of dumping, and the continued damage Or the possibility of reoccurrence and related evidence were reviewed

In accordance with Article 48 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce has decided to conduct a final review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imported polyamide-6,6 chips originating in the United States from October 13, 2020 Investigate

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According to the recommendation of the Ministry of Commerce, the Tariff Commission of the State Council decided that during the final review of anti-dumping measures, imported polyamide-6,6 chips originating in the United States will continue to be subject to the scope of taxation products announced in the Ministry of Commerce's 2009 Announcement No.

The current anti-dumping tax rates for U.

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31.

2.

25.

(INVISTA SARL)

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37.

(All others)

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The dumping investigation period for this review is from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, and the industrial damage investigation period is from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019

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Re-examine the scope of investigation products

The scope of the re-examined product is the product to which the original anti-dumping measures are applied, and is consistent with the product scope in the 2009 Announcement No.
79 of the Ministry of Commerce, as follows:

Product name under investigation: polyamide-6, 6 slices, full name polyhexamethylene adipamide
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English name: Polyamide-6,6
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Chemical formula: [NH(CH2)6-NH-CO-(CH2)4-CO]n

Physical and chemical characteristics: It is a translucent or opaque milky white crystalline polymer
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Main purpose: polyamide-6,6 is a slice of a synthetic resin, widely used in injection molding, spinning, modification, etc.
, the material is applied in the field of electronic appliances, military, automotive, railroad parts, textiles and the like
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This product is listed in the "Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China": 39081011
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The modified polyamide-6,6 chips (referred to as "modified polyamide-6,6 chips") which are mixed with glass fibers, minerals, toughening agents and flame retardants under the tariff number are not The scope of the products under investigation this time
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Modified polyamide-6,6 slices are divided into toughened, reinforced, flame-retardant and filled types.
Among them, the density of the toughened modified polyamide-6,6 slices is lower than 1.
12 g/cm3, reinforced type The density of flame-retardant and filled modified polyamide-6,6 slices is higher than 1.
15 g/cm3
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Fourth, review content

The content of this review investigation is: if the anti-dumping measures on imported polyamide-6,6 chips originated in the United States are terminated, whether it may lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and damage
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Register to participate in the survey

Stakeholders can register with the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce to participate in this anti-dumping investigation within 20 days from the date of this announcement
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Stakeholders participating in the investigation shall provide basic identification information, the quantity and value of the products under investigation exported or imported to mainland China, the quantity and value of similar products produced and sold, and related information in accordance with the "Reference Format for Registration to Participate in the Investigation".
Material
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The "Reference Format for Registering to Participate in Investigations" can be downloaded from the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau sub-website of the Ministry of Commerce website
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Stakeholders who register to participate in this anti-dumping investigation shall submit the electronic version through the "Trade Remedy Investigation Information Platform" (http://etrb.
mofcom.
gov.
cn) and submit the written version at the same time as required by the Ministry of Commerce
.
The content of the electronic version and the written version should be the same, and the format should be consistent
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The interested parties mentioned in this announcement refer to the individuals and organizations specified in Article 19 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China
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Six, access to public information

Stakeholders can download from the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau sub-website of the Ministry of Commerce website or go to the Trade Remedy Public Information Reference Room of the Ministry of Commerce (Tel: 0086-10-65197878) to find, read, transcribe and copy the non-compliance of the application submitted by the applicant Confidential text
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During the investigation, the interested parties can search, read, transcribe and copy the public information of the case through the relevant website or at the Trade Remedy Public Information Reference Room of the Ministry of Commerce
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Comments on the filing of the case

If interested parties need to comment on the product scope of this investigation, the qualifications of the applicant, the country under investigation, and other related issues, they can submit their written opinions to the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days from the date of this announcement
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Investigation method

According to Article 20 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce may use questionnaires, sampling, hearings, on-site inspections, etc.
to learn about the situation with relevant interested parties and conduct investigations
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In order to obtain the information required for the investigation of this case, the Ministry of Commerce usually releases the questionnaire to the interested parties within 10 working days from the deadline for registration and participation as specified in this announcement
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Stakeholders can download the questionnaire from the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau sub-website of the Ministry of Commerce website
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The interested party shall submit a complete and accurate answer sheet within the specified time
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The answer sheet should include all the information required by the questionnaire
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Submission and processing of information

When interested parties submit comments and answers during the investigation process, they should submit the electronic version through the "Trade Remedy Investigation Information Platform" (http://etrb.
mofcom.
gov.
cn), and submit them at the same time as required by the Ministry of Commerce The written version
.
The content of the electronic version and the written version should be the same, and the format should be consistent
.

If interested parties need to keep confidential the information submitted to the Ministry of Commerce, they may submit a request to the Ministry of Commerce for confidential treatment of the relevant information and explain the reasons
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If the Ministry of Commerce agrees to its request, the interested party applying for confidentiality shall also provide a non-confidential summary of the confidential information
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The non-confidential summary should contain sufficient and meaningful information so that other interested parties can have a reasonable understanding of the confidential information
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If the non-confidential summary cannot be provided, the reasons shall be explained
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If the information submitted by the interested party does not state that it needs to be kept confidential, the Ministry of Commerce will treat the information as public information
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10.
Consequences of non-cooperation

According to Article 21 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, when the Ministry of Commerce conducts an investigation, interested parties shall truthfully report the situation and provide relevant information
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If the interested party does not truthfully report the situation, provide relevant information, or fails to provide the necessary information within a reasonable time, or otherwise seriously hinders the investigation, the Ministry of Commerce may make a ruling based on the facts already obtained and the best information available
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Investigation period

The survey started on October 13, 2020 and should end before October 12, 2021
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Contact information of the Ministry of Commerce

Address: No.
2 East Chang'an Street, Beijing, China

Post Code: 100731

Import Investigation Division IV, Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Commerce

Tel: 0086-10-65198474, 65198194

Fax: 0086-10-65198172

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

People's Republic of China Ministry of Commerce

October 12, 2020