The Ministry of Commerce has just announced the investigation results: there is dumping of polycarbonate | Announcement | Investigation results
Announcement No. 30 of 2023 by the Ministry of Commerce on the Preliminary Ruling of Anti Dumping Investigation on Imported Polycarbonate Originating from Taiwan
The investigating authority conducted an investigation into whether the investigated products were subject to dumping and dumping margins, whether the investigated products caused damage to the mainland polycarbonate industry and the degree of damage, as well as the causal relationship between dumping and damage. Based on the investigation results and the provisions of Article 24 of the Anti Dumping Regulations, the investigating authority shall make a preliminary ruling. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
1、 Preliminary ruling
The investigating authority has preliminarily determined that the investigated product is subject to dumping, causing substantial damage to the mainland polycarbonate industry, and there is a causal relationship between dumping and substantial damage.
2、 Collection of security deposit
According to Article 28 and Article 29 of the Anti Dumping Regulations, the investigating authority has decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of a deposit. Starting from August 15, 2023, when importing investigated products produced by various companies, import operators shall provide corresponding security deposits to the Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit ratio determined by this preliminary determination.
The specific description of the investigated product is as follows:
Scope of investigation: Imported polycarbonate originating from Taiwan.
The investigated product name is polycarbonate.
English name: Polycarbonate, abbreviated as PC.
Structural formula:
Physical and chemical properties: The investigated product is a polymer with a molecular main chain containing a bisphenol A type carbonate group structure. Its appearance is usually transparent cylindrical or spherical particles or solid powder, with high impact strength, good processing performance, high light transmittance, good heat and cold resistance, and other properties.
Main uses: Polycarbonate can be used in various fields such as electronics and appliances, sheet/film, automotive, optics, packaging, medical devices, safety protection, etc.
This product is classified under the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China: 39074000. Products with a content of less than 99% by weight of bisphenol A polycarbonate under this tax code are not included in the scope of the investigated products.
The margin ratio imposed on companies in Taiwan is as follows:
1. Taiwan Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd. 16.9%
2. Taiwan Chuguang Petrochemical Co., Ltd. 16.9%
3. Qimei Industrial Co., Ltd. 17.0%
4. Qiling Technology Co., Ltd. 17.0%
5. Other Taiwan companies 22.4%
3、 Method of collecting security deposit
Starting from August 15, 2023, when importing polycarbonate originating from Taiwan, import operators shall provide corresponding security deposits to the Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit ratio of each company determined in this preliminary determination. The security deposit shall be calculated based on the customs approved dutiable value, and the calculation formula is: Security deposit amount=×.
4、 Comment
Within 10 days from the date of this announcement, all interested parties may submit written comments to the investigating authority.
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
August 14, 2023