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Announcement of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China [2016] No. 33 - Announcement on the Final Ruling on the Anti-dumping Investigation against Imports of Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel Originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU

In accordance with the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Anti-dumping Regulations”), on July 23, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Investigation Authority”) issued Announcement No. 23 of 2015, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation against imports of Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel (hereinafter referred to as the “Products under Investigation”) originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU.

The Investigation Authority has investigated into the existence of dumping and dumping margin, the existence of damage to China’s domestic industry of Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel (the "GOES") caused by the Products under Investigation and the extent of such damage, as well as the causal relationship between the dumping and the damage. According to the investigation findings and Article 24 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the Investigation Authority released on April 1, 2016, an announcement on the preliminary ruling, affirming that there was dumping of GOES originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU and the domestic industry of GOES in China was substantially damaged, and there was causal relationship between the dumping and the substantive damage.

Upon the preliminary ruling, the Investigation Authority continued its investigation into the dumping and dumping margin, the damage and the extent of such damage, as well as the causal relationship between the dumping and the damage. The investigation now comes to an end. The Investigation Authority has made the final ruling attached hereto according to Article 25 of the Anti-dumping Regulations. Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

I. Final Ruling

Upon investigation, the Investigation Authority made a final ruling that during the investigation period of this case, there was dumping of imports of GOES originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU and China's domestic industry was substantially damaged, and there was causal relationship between the dumping and the substantive damage.

II. Levy of Anti-dumping Duties

The Investigation Authority, in accordance with Article 38 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, proposed suggestions on the levy of anti-dumping duties to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, which then decided, as of July 23, 2016, to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of GEOS originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU.

Details of the Products under Investigation are as follows:

Scope of investigation: Imported Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU.

Name of the Products under Investigation: Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel, also known as cold-rolled oriented flat-rolled electrical steel. English name: Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel, “GOES”.

Description: GOES's silicon content is at least 0.6% by weight with carbon content not exceeding 0.08% and GOES may contain aluminum not more than 1.0%. Other elements contained do not make it have the characteristics of other alloy steel. Its thickness will not be more than 0.56 mm. Roll-shaped GOES can have any width and for platy one, its width is at least ten times its thickness.

Main purposes: Products are widely used in transformers, large generators and other equipment.

The product is listed under tariff numbers of 72251100 and 72261100 in the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China.

Rates of anti-dumping duty imposed on companies are as follows:

Japanese companies:

1. JFE Steel Corporation 39.0%

2. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation 45.7%

3. All Others 45.7%

Companies of the Republic of Korea

1. POSCO 37.3%

2. All Others 37.3%

EU companies: 46.3%

III. Methods of Levying Anti-dumping Duties

As of July 23, 2016, import operators shall pay relevant anti-dumping duties to the Customs of the People’s Republic of China when importing GOES originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU. The anti-dumping duties shall be levied by means of ad valorem on the basis of dutiable value authorized by China Customs, and the formula is: anti-dumping duties = dutiable value authorized by China Customs * rate of anti-dumping duties. The import value-added tax shall be levied by means of ad valorem with the dutiable value authorized by China Customs plus the tariff and anti-dumping duties as the taxable value.

IV. Retrospective Collection of Anti-dumping Duties

Deposits provided by relevant importers to the Customs of the People’s Republic of China from April 2, 2016 to July 22, 2016 according to the announcement on the preliminary ruling, shall be transferred on the basis of detailed description of commodities taxable and the rate of anti-dumping duties determined by the final ruling to anti-dumping duties, and the import value-added tax shall also be levied at relevant rate of value-added tax. Any excess of the deposits provided by importers during this period over the anti-dumping duties and the corresponding import value-added tax will be refunded by the Customs, and the short-levied duties will not be levied.

Retrospective collection of anti-dumping duties will not be carried out for GOES originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU that were imported before the implementation of the temporary anti-dumping measures.

V. Period of Levying Anti-dumping Duties

The implementation period of levying anti-dumping duties on imports of GOES originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU lasts for 5 years starting from July 23, 2016.

VI. New Exporter Review

Any new exporter in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU that does not export the Products under Investigation to the People’s Republic of China during the investigation period, if qualified, may apply in writing to the Investigating Authority for a new exporter review according to Article 47 of the Anti-dumping Regulations.

VII. Interim Review

During the period of levying anti-dumping duties, relevant interested parties may apply in writing to the Investigating Authority for an interim review in light of Article 49 of the Anti-dumping Regulations.

VIII. Administrative Reconsideration and Administrative Litigation

Any person who refuses to accept the final ruling of this case and the decision to levy anti-dumping duties may, according to Article 53 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, apply for an administrative reconsideration or initiate a litigation to the people's court according to the law.

IX. The Announcement of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China [2016] No. 33 - Announcement on the Final Ruling on the Anti-dumping Investigation against Imports of Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel Originated in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the EU will take effect as of July 23, 2016.


Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
July 23, 2016


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