In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as "investigating authority") released announcement on Oct 14, 2005, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation on imported butyl alcohol (hereinafter referred to as "investigated commodity") originating from Russia, the U.S, South Africa, Malaysia, EU and Japan. The tariff codes of the investigated commodity are 29051300,29051410,29051420 and 29051430 in Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China.

Ministry of Commerce carried out investigation on dumping and dumping profit margin, injury and injury extent as well as causality between dumping and injury, and issued the preliminary arbitration (refer to appendix) in line with investigation results and item No. 24 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China. Related matters are now announced as follows:

1. Preliminary arbitration

Ministry of Commerce confirmed the dumping of imported butyl alcohol originating from Russia, the U.S, South Africa, Malaysia, EU and Japan in preliminary arbitration; the domestic butyl alcohol industry remained without substantial damage.

2. Terminating anti-dumping investigation

In accordance with Article 27 of Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the investigating authority decides to terminate investigation on imported butyl alcohol originating from Russia, the U.S, South Africa, Malaysia, EU and Japan as from Mar 2, 2007 since the investigated commodity didn't cause substantial damage on domestic industry.
Appendix: Preliminary Arbitration of Ministry of Commerce on Imported Butyl Alcohol Originating from Russia, the U.S, South Africa, Malaysia, EU and Japan

Published: 23 Jun 2010 17:11:39 PST

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