29. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 159/5 
Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of artificial corundum 
originating in Brazil and Yugoslavia 
(90/C 159/03) 
Previous proceeding 
On 17 March 1990 the Commission announced (') the 
initiation of a review of the anti-dumping measures 
actually in force concerning imports of artificial 
corundum into the Community: 
— from Czechoslovakia and the People's Republic of 
China pursuant to Article 15 (3) of Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on 
protection against dumped or subsidized imports 
from countries not members of the European 
Economic Community (2), and 
— from the Soviet Union, Hungary and Poland 
pursuant to Article 14 (1) of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 2423/88. 
Additional complaint 
On 27 April 1990 the Conseil Europeen des Federations 
de l'Industrie Chimique (Cefic) representing the majority 
of the Community production of the product in 
question, lodged with the Commission an additional 
complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping 
proceeding concerning imports of artificial corundum 
originating in Brazil and Yugoslavia. 
Product 
The product concerned is artificial corundum falling 
within CN code 2818 10 00. 
Allegation of dumping 
The allegation of dumping is based on a comparison of: 
— the prices charged for exports of artificial corundum 
from Brazil and Yugoslavia to the Community with 
— the normal value of the like product. 
The normal value is established as follows: 
— for Brazil it is determined on the basis of domestic 
sales prices on the Brazilian market, 
— for Yugoslavia it is constructed on the basis of the 
lowest known full cost of manufacture in Yugoslavia 
plus a reasonable amount for selling, administrative 
and other general expenses as well as profit. 
(') OJ No C 67, 17. 3. 1990, p. 7. 
O OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. On this basis the dumping margins estimated for imports 
from Brazil and Yugoslavia are significant. 
Allegation of injury 
With regard to injury, the complaint alleges and supplied 
evidence that the imports into the Community of the 
products in question originating in Brazil and Yugoslavia 
have increased steadily from 11 284 tonnes in 1984 to 
16 919 tonnes in 1988 and that this trend has continued 
with 9 829 tonnes in the first six months of 1989. 
In terms of market share, import penetration from the 
countries concerned went up from 6,6 % in 1984 to 
8,9 % in 1989. 
The complainant emphasizes that these imports were 
sold in the Community at prices significantly lower than 
the prices charged by the Community producers (by up 
to 32 % in the case of Brazil and by up to 42 % in the 
case of Yugoslavia, both in 1989), and forced the latter 
to align their prices downward. Moreover, the 
complainant alleges that the injurious effect of the 
imports of artificial corundum from Czechoslovakia, 
People's Republic of China, Soviet Union, Hungary and 
Poland, which are already subject of an anti-dumping 
proceeding, is increased by the imports from Brazil and 
Yugoslavia. The cumulated import volume of all 7 
countries is considerable and amounts to 20,616 tonnes 
in the first six months of 1989 which corresponds to an 
overall Community market share of 18,6 %. 
The consequent impact on the Community industry is 
claimed to be a severe price depression, a relative loss of 
sales in a growing market combined with an increase of 
losses or at least a significant decrease in profits. 
It is also alleged that there is a threat of future and 
increased injury to the Community industry as the low 
price policy of the exporters in Brazil and Yugoslavia is 
pursued in spite of a world-wide surge in prices of the 
raw materials for the product concerned. 
Procedure 
Having decided, after consultation, that there is 
sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a 
proceeding, the Commission has commenced an investi­
gation in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988. Interested 
parties may make known their views in writing, in 
No C 159/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 6. 90 
particular by replying to the questionnaire addressed to 
the parties known to be concerned and by providing 
supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission will 
hear parties who so request when making their views 
known, provided that they can show that they are likely 
to be affected by the result of the proceeding. 
This notice is published in accordance with Article 7 (1) 
(a) of the abovementioned Regulation. 
Time limit 
Any information relating to this matter, submissions 
concerning the allegation of dumping and injury 
resulting therefrom and requests for a hearing should be 
sent in writing to reach the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for External 
Relations (Division I/C/l), rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 
Brussels (*), not later than 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice or, in the case of parties known 
to be concerned, after the date on which the letter 
accompanying the abovementioned questionnaire was 
received, whichever is the later. The letter shall be 
deemed to have been received seven days after posting. 
If the necessary information and submissions are not sent 
in adequate form within the time limit specified, the 
Community authorities may make preliminary or final 
findings on the basis of the facts available in accordance 
with Article 7 (7) (b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
2423/88. 
(') Telex COMEU B 21877, telefax (322) 235 65 05.