On Jun 20, 2003, the Tariff Committee of the State Council decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imported dichloromethane originated from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea as from the preliminary arbitration on Aug 16, 2001, the duration of which is 5 years. When the anti -dumping duty is going to expire, Ministry of Commerce released Announcement No.56, 2006 in accordance with related regulations of Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, deciding to carry final review of anti-dumping measures (please refer to Appendix 1) on imported dichloromet hane originated from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea. With consideration to Ministry of Commerce, the Tariff Committee of the State Council decides to continue to import anti-dumping duties on imported dichloromethane originated from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea. Relate issues are now announced as follows:
1. As from Aug 15, 2006, the Customs will continue to impose anti-dumping duties and value-added tax of import on imported dichloromethane (the tariff code is 29031200) originated from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea. Please refer to Appendix 2 for rate of anti-dumping dut ies. Formulas for Anti-dumping Duties: Anti-dumping duty = price after customs duty * anti-dumping duty Value-added tax of import = (price after customs duty + customs duty + anti-dumping duty) * rate of value-added tax of import
2. Importers must provide certificate of origin to Customs for import of dichloromethane; in case the commodities are from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany or the South Korea, commercial invoices from the original manufacturers are required as well. For those cannot provide the certificate of origin, the Customs will impose an anti-dumping duty in accordance with the highest rate of anti-dumping duty listed in Appendix 2 when failing to assure that the commodities are from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea after investigation. In case the commodities are from Bri tain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea, but import operators cannot provide commercial invoices from the original manufacturers, the Customs will levy an anti-dumping duty in accordance with rate of anti-dumping duty of other companies of relevant countries listed in Appendix 2. 3. Related issues on anti-dumping duties on dichloromethane originated from Britain, the USA, Netherlands, Germany and the South Korea of processing trade bonded import are subject to Announcement No.9, 2001 of General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and Decree No.11 of G eneral Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. 4. During valid period of the anti-dumping duties of the import dichloromethane, if encounter the same or similar commodities which the Customs cannot make sure whether to impose an anti-dumping duty on or not, please apply to Ministry of Commerce for judgment. The Customs will act in accordance wit h judgment of Ministry of Commerce.
Appendix: 1. Announcement No.56, 2006 of Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (Please refer to China Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Gazette [Issue No.54, 2006]) 2. Form of Rate of Anti-dumping Duty of Dichloromethane
