[Issuer] Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
[Document No.] Announcement No. 50 of 2019
[Date of issue] November 20, 2019

On November 20, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Investigation Authority" or the "MOFCOM") issued MOFCOM Announcement No. 73 of 2013, deciding to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of pyridine originating in India and Japan for five years starting from November 21, 2013.

On February 5, 2016, the Investigation Authority issued MOFCOM Announcement No. 1 of 2016, deciding to adjust the anti-dumping duty rate applicable to Jubilant Life Sciences Limited.

On November 20, 2018, in response to an application of China's pyridine industry, the Investigation Authority issued MOFCOM Announcement No. 75 of 2018, deciding to start expiry review investigation into the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of pyridine originating in India and Japan from November 21, 2018. The Investigation Authority investigated the possibility that dumping of imports of pyridine originating in India and Japan would continue or occur again and the dumping would continue to cause damage or would again cause damage to China's pyridine industry if the anti-dumping measures were terminated.

On November 7, 2019, the applicant applied to the Investigation Authority for cancellation of the expiry review investigation and requested the Investigation Authority to terminate the expiry review investigation into the anti-dumping measures against imports of pyridine.

The Investigation Authority decided to accept the application after it examined the case. According to Article 27 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Anti-dumping Regulations"), the Investigation Authority decided to terminate the expiry review investigation into the anti-dumping measures against imports of pyridine originating in India and Japan and terminate the anti-dumping measures applicable to the investigated products on November 20, 2019. No anti-dumping duties shall be imposed on imports of pyridine originating in India and Japan, starting from November 21, 2019.

The announcement is hereby given.

Appendix: Decision of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on Terminating Expiry Review Investigation into Anti-dumping Measures against Imports of Pyridine Originating in India and Japan.docx

Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 20, 2019

Tranalated by Liuzhao