Laws of the People's Republic of China

Announcement No. 92, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce on Starting Anti-dumping Investigation on Imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone

[2006] No. 92

The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China received an application for anti-dumping investigation submitted by Fushun Petroleum & Chemical Corporation of China Petroleum Corporation, Harbin Petroleum & Chemical Filiale of China National Petroleum Corporation, Sinkiang Dushanzitianli High-tech Co. Ltd, and Jiangsu Taizhou Petroleum & Chemical General Factory on behalf of domestic methyl and ethyl ketone industry on October 8, 2006. The applicants requested for an anti-dumping investigation on imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone originated from Japan, Taiwan Region and Singapore.

The Ministry of Commerce, according to the relevant provisions on the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People's Republic of China, conducted examinations on the relevant situations such as the qualifications of the applicants, relevant situations on the investigated products, relevant situations on congener products in China mainland, the influence of the investigated products over the domestic industry, and relevant situations on the countries (regions) to be investigated. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Commerce also conducted examinations on the evidences as provided in the application which concern dumping, injuries and the casual relationship between dumping and injuries, and etc. The primary evidences as put forward by the applicants indicate that, the applicants accord with the provisions in Articles 11, 13 and 17 of the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People's Republic of China on domestic industries putting forward applications for anti-dumping investigation. And meanwhile, the application contains the content requested for starting an anti-dumping investigation as prescribed by Articles 14 and 15 of the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People's Republic of China as well as the relevant evidences.

According to the aforesaid examination results and the provision of Article 16 of the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce decides to start the anti-dumping investigation on imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone originated from Japan, Taiwan Region and Singapore as from November 22, 2006. And the relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

1.

The investigation period

The period of dumping investigation is from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. The period of industry injury investigation is from January 1, 2002 to June 30, 2006.

2.

The investigated product and the investigation scope thereof

The investigation scope: the imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone originated from Japan, Taiwan Region and Singapore.

The name of the investigated product: Methyl Ethyl Ketone (abbreviated as MEK£İor Butanone or 2-Butanone.

The molecular formula: (Omitted)

The chemical structural formula: (Omitted)

The tariff No: 29141200Methyl Ethyl Ketone is a kind of organic solvent, which can be used in such industries as oil-refining, dyestuff, dope, spices, bond, medicine, electronic component cleaning, magnetic recording material, synthetic leather, and can be used to produce antioxidant, vulcanization accelerator, nitro cellulose, cellulose acetate, Polyurethane Resin, ethenoid resin, acryl resin, alkyd, phenolic resin, printing ink and so on.

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Register for Responding

Interested parties can apply to the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports of the Ministry of Commerce for responding to the charges within 20 days as of the date the Announcement is issued.

At the same time, the related exporters and producers shall provide the quantity and amount of the investigated product exported to mainland China during July, 2005 to June, 2006. The Form for Reference of Responding Registration on Dumping Investigation can be downloaded from the Announcement program in the sub-website of the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports under the website of the Ministry of Commerce (http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn).

As for the industry injury investigation, the interested parties shall apply for registration on responding to the Bureau of industry injury investigation under the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days as of the issuance of this Announcement. Besides, the interested parties shall provide explanation materials on production capacity, output, storage, plans of being constructed and to be enlarged, and quantity and amount of the product exported to mainland China during the period of investigation on injury to domestic industry. The Application form for Attending the Industry Injury Investigation of Methyl Ethyl Ketone Anti-dumping can be downloaded from the Registration for Responding program in the website of the China Trade Remedies (http://www.cacs.gov.cn ).

4.

Not Registering for Responding

If the interested parties are not registered responding to charges within the fixed time limit, the Ministry of Commerce shall have the right to refuse their materials and make adjudication according to the available materials.

5.

The rights of Interested parties

Interested parties can submit their written opinions to the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days as of the date when the Announcement is issued if they have objections to the qualifications of the applicants, the investigated products, investigation range and other related issues.

Interested parties can look up the unclassified version of the application handed in by the applicants at Open Information of Anti-dumping Look-up Office of the Ministry of Commerce£¨Tel: 010-65283868£İduring the above-mentioned period.

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Investigation measures

Investigation measures can be conducted by questionnaire, sampling, hearing and examination on the spot.

7.

The investigation begins on November 22, 2006 and last 1 year normally. In case of special situation, it can be extended to May 22, 2008.

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Address of the Ministry of Commerce:

Address: No. 2, DongChangAn St., Beijing

Postcode: 100731

Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports:

Tel: 86-10-65197354, 65198760, 65198194

Fax: 86-10-65198172, 65198497, 65198418

Bureau of Industry Injury Investigation:

Tel: 86-10-65198076, 65198054

Fax: 86-10-65197586

The Ministry of Commerce

November 22, 2006