Notice of initiation of an accelerated review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel wires with a diameter of 1 mm or more originating in India
Date: 2003-07-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, countervailing charge, import, originating product, steel, wire

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Notice of initiation of an accelerated review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999 imposing a
definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel wires with a diameter of 1 mm or more
originating in India

(2003/C 161/02)

The Commission has received an application for an accelerated
review pursuant to Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No
2026/97 (1) (the basic Regulation), as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1973/2002 (2), with regard to imports of
stainless steel wires with a diameter of 1 mm or more orig-
inating in India, subject to a definitive countervailing duty
imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999 (3), as
last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 164/2002 (4).

related to any of
which are subject to the existing measure.

the exporting producers of

the product

further alleges that

It
it has begun exporting the product
concerned to the Community after the end of the original
investigation period.

1. Request for review

The application was
applicant), an exporting producer in India.

lodged by VSL Wires Limited (the

On the basis of the above, it has requested that an individual
duty rate be established for it.

2. Product

The product under review is stainless steel wire with a diameter
of 1 mm or more, containing by weight 2.5 % or more of
nickel, excluding wire containing by weight 28 % or more
but no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but no
more than 22 % of chromium originating in India (the product
code
classifiable
concerned),
ex 7223 00 19. This CN code is given for information only.

currently

within

CN

3. Existing measures

The measure currently in force is a definitive countervailing
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999,
under which imports into the Community of stainless steel
wires with a diameter of 1 mm or more originating in India,
including those produced by the applicant, are subject to a
definitive countervailing duty of 48,8 %, with the exception
of several companies specifically mentioned which are subject
to individual duty rates.

4. Grounds for the review

The applicant alleges that it was not investigated during the
period of investigation on which the countervailing measure
i.e. the period from 1 April 1997 to 31 March
was based,
1998 (the original
for reasons other
investigation period)
than the refusal to cooperate. The applicant alleges that it
the product concerned to the Community
did not export
is not
during the original

investigation period, and that

it

(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 9.

5. Procedure

Community producers known to be concerned have been
informed of the above application and been given an oppor-
tunity to comment. No comments have been received.

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an
accelerated review, the Commission hereby initiates a review
in accordance with Article 20 of the basic Regulation.

(a) Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its
investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire to
the applicant.

(b) Collection of information and holding of hearings

Interested parties, provided they can show that they are
the review, are
likely to be affected by the results of
their views in writing, and
hereby invited to present
submit
to the questionnaire mentioned in
the replies
point 5(a) of this notice or any other information to be
taken into account during the review. This information and
supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the
time limit set in point 6(a) of this notice.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties,
provided that they make a request showing that there are
particular reasons why they should be heard. This request
must be made within the time limit set in point 6(b) of this
notice.

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6. Time limits

specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address,
telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party.

(a) For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire

replies and any other information

Commission address for correspondence:

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken
into account during the investigation, must make them-
selves known by contacting the Commission, present
their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other
information within 40 days of the date of publication of
this notice in the Official
the European Union,
unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact
that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the
basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself
known within the aforementioned period.

Journal of

European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate B
J-79 05/16
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex COMEU B 21877.

8. Non-cooperation

(b) Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the
Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

7. Written submissions, questionnaire replies and corre-

spondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must
be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or
otherwise does not provide the necessary information within
the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation,
findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance
with Article 28 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the
facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or
misleading information, the information shall be disregarded
and use may be made of the facts available.

Notice of initiation of an accelerated review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/1999 imposing a
definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel wires with a diameter of less than
1 mm originating in India

(2003/C 161/03)

The Commission has received an application for an accelerated
review pursuant to Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No
2026/97 (1) (the basic Regulation), as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1973/2002 (2), with regard to imports of
stainless steel wires with a diameter of less than 1 mm orig-
inating in India, subject to a definitive countervailing duty
imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/1999 (3).

1. Request for review

The application was
applicant), an exporting producer in India.

lodged by VSL Wires Limited (the

2. Product

The product under review is stainless steel wire with a diameter
of less than 1 mm, containing by weight 2,5 % or more of
nickel, excluding wire containing by weight 28 % or more but
no more than 31 % of nickel and 20 % or more but no more

(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 26.

than 22 % of chromium originating in India (the product
concerned),
code
classifiable
ex 7223 00 19. This CN code is given for information only.

currently

within

CN

3. Existing measures

The measure currently in force is a definitive countervailing
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/1999,
under which imports into the Community of stainless steel
wires with a diameter of
less than 1 mm originating in
India, including those produced by the applicant, are subject
to a definitive countervailing duty of 44,4 %, with the
exception of several companies specifically mentioned which
are subject to individual duty rates.

4. Grounds for the review

The applicant alleges that it was not investigated during the
period of investigation on which the countervailing measure
i.e. the period from 1 April 1997 to 31 March
was based,
for reasons other
investigation period)
1998 (the original
than the refusal to cooperate. The applicant alleges that it
the product concerned to the Community
did not export
is not
during the original
related to any of
the product
which are subject to the existing measure.

investigation period, and that
the exporting producers of

it