Laws of the People's Republic of China

Announcement No.89, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce on Adjusting the Tariff No. of Wear Resistant Overlay in the Related Anti-dumping Investigation

[2006] No.89

On June 13, 2005, Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 34 to start anti-dumping investigation on imported Wear Resistant Overlay from EU and the US (hereinafter referred to as "investigated product").

During the investigation process, the parties concerned applied to the investigation institutes that the Tariff No. of investigated product should be 48043900 instead of 48064000 previously issued in the announcement for starting the investigation.

With survey and cognizance by Customs Tariffs Committee of the State Council and the General Administration of Customs, the Tariff No. of investigated product shall be 48043900. Matters of concern are listed as follows:

1.

Tariff No. of the investigated product shall be 48043900.

The investigated product is depicted as: Wear Resistant Overlay is a roll or piece of paper mixed with resistance material (Al2O3) which becomes high luster and translucent paper.

2.

As from the issuance date of this Announcement, the importers, while importing Wear Resistant Overlay from EU and the US, shall provide relevant deposit by cash to the PRC Customs in accordance with the Tariff No. 48043900 and the deposit rates regulated in Announcement No.45, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce.

During the period from the issuance date of Announcement No.45, 2006 and the implementation of this Announcement, the importers, while importing Wear Resistant Overlay from EU and the US with Tariff No. 48043900, shall not be charged with deposit by cash.

3.

During the period from the issuance date of Announcement No.45, 2006 and the implementation of this Announcement, the deposit by cash under Tariff No. 48064000, already paid while importing Wear Resistant Overlay from EU and the US, shall be returned to the importers by the Customs.

4.

This Announcement shall enter into effect as from November 10, 2006.

Ministry of Commerce

October 13, 2006