COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 33rd Annual Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EU's Anti-Dumping, Anti-Subsidy and Safeguard activities (2014)
Date: 2015-08-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: GATT, World Trade Organisation, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping measure, anti-subsidy proceeding, countervailing charge, import (EU), import restriction, surveillance concerning imports, trade dispute

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REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN 
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33rd Annual Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 
on the EU's Anti-Dumping, Anti-Subsidy and Safeguard activities (2014) 

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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying the document 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT 

33rd Annual Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 
on the EU's Anti-Dumping, Anti-Subsidy and Safeguard activities (2014) 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Executive summary .................................................................................................................... 5 

1. 

1.1 

Overview of the legislation .......................................................................................... 7 

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy.................................................................................... 7 

1.1.1.  The international framework........................................................................................ 7 

1.1.2.  The EU legislation........................................................................................................ 7 

1.2 

Safeguards .................................................................................................................... 8 

1.2.1.  The international framework........................................................................................ 8 

1.2.2.  The EU legislation........................................................................................................ 8 

1.3 

2. 

2.1. 

Anti-subsidy and unfair pricing instrument for airline services................................... 9 

Basic concepts.............................................................................................................. 9 

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy.................................................................................... 9 

2.1.1.  What is dumping and what are countervailable subsidies - the material conditions for 
the imposition of duties? .............................................................................................. 9 

2.1.2.  Procedure ................................................................................................................... 10 

2.1.3.  Review of measures ................................................................................................... 12 

2.1.4. 

Judicial reviews.......................................................................................................... 13 

2.2. 

Safeguards .................................................................................................................. 13 

2.2.1.  What are safeguard measures? ................................................................................... 13 

2.2.2.  Procedure ................................................................................................................... 13 

3. 

3.1. 

3.2. 

4. 

4.1. 

General overview of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations and measures ... 14 

Measures in place....................................................................................................... 14 

Review investigations ................................................................................................ 16 

Overview of activities in 2014 ................................................................................... 17 

New investigations ..................................................................................................... 17 

4.1.1. 

Initiations ................................................................................................................... 17 

4.1.2.  Provisional measures.................................................................................................. 18 

4.1.3.  Definitive measures.................................................................................................... 19 

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4.1.4.  Details on individual cases......................................................................................... 19 

4.1.5. 

Investigations terminated without measures .............................................................. 23 

4.1.6.  Details on some individual cases ............................................................................... 23 

4.2. 

Review investigations ................................................................................................ 25 

4.2.1.  Expiry reviews ........................................................................................................... 25 

4.2.2. 

Interim reviews .......................................................................................................... 32 

4.2.3. 

 “Other” reviews......................................................................................................... 35 

4.2.4.  New exporter reviews ................................................................................................ 35 

4.2.5.  Absorption investigations .......................................................................................... 36 

4.2.6.  Circumvention investigations .................................................................................... 36 

4.3. 

5. 

5.1. 

5.2. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

8.1. 

8.2. 

8.3. 

8.4. 

8.5. 

8.6. 

9. 

9.1. 

9.2. 

10. 

11. 

Safeguard investigations ............................................................................................ 37 

Enforcement of anti-dumping/countervailing measures ............................................ 38 

Follow-up of measures............................................................................................... 38 

Monitoring of undertakings ....................................................................................... 38 

Refunds ...................................................................................................................... 38 

TDI Modernisation..................................................................................................... 39 

Country-wide market economy status (MES)............................................................ 39 

China .......................................................................................................................... 40 

Vietnam ...................................................................................................................... 40 

Armenia...................................................................................................................... 40 

Kazakhstan ................................................................................................................. 40 

Mongolia .................................................................................................................... 41 

Belarus ....................................................................................................................... 41 

Information and Communication activities / Bilateral contacts................................. 41 

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) ............................................................ 41 

Bilateral contacts/information activities – EU economic operators  including their 
key stakeholder associations and third countries ....................................................... 41 

The Hearing Officer ................................................................................................... 41 

Judicial review: decisions given by the Court of Justice / Court of First Instance .... 42 

11.1.  Overview of the judicial reviews in 2013. ................................................................. 42 

11.2.  Cases pending ............................................................................................................ 42 

11.3.  New cases................................................................................................................... 42 

11.4. 

Judgments rendered by the General Court ................................................................. 42 

11.5. 

Judgments rendered by the Court of Justice .............................................................. 48 

12. 

Activities in the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ..................... 50 

12.1.  Dispute settlement in the field of anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards .......... 50 

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12.1.1.  Overview of the WTO dispute settlement procedure................................................. 50 

12.2.  Other WTO activities ................................................................................................. 52 

13. 

1.1. 

Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 53 

LIST OF ANNEXES ................................................................................................. 54 

1.1.1.  ANNEX A.................................................................................................................. 55 

1.1.2.  ANNEX B .................................................................................................................. 56 

1.1.3.  ANNEX C .................................................................................................................. 58 

1.1.4.  ANNEX D.................................................................................................................. 59 

1.1.5.  ANNEX E .................................................................................................................. 60 

1.1.6.  ANNEX F .................................................................................................................. 61 

1.1.7.  ANNEX H.................................................................................................................. 65 

1.1.8.  ANNEX I ................................................................................................................... 66 

1.1.9.  ANNEX J ................................................................................................................... 68 

1.1.10.  ANNEX K.................................................................................................................. 69 

1.1.11.  ANNEX L .................................................................................................................. 70 

1.1.12.  ANNEX M ................................................................................................................. 71 

1.1.13.  ANNEX N.................................................................................................................. 72 

1.1.14.  ANNEX O.................................................................................................................. 73 

1.1.15.  ANNEX P ................................................................................................................ 115 

1.1.16.  ANNEX Q................................................................................................................ 119 

1.1.17.  ANNEX R ................................................................................................................ 121 

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

This report sets out the European Union's anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard activities 
during 2014.  

The report, as in previous years, gives an overview of the EU legislation in force with regard 
to the trade defence instruments, anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards. 

The  report  also  summarises  the  developments  in  general  policy.  It  gives  an  overview  of  all 
investigations  together  with  the  most  essential  information  such  as,  for  instance,  the  rate  of 
individual  duties  imposed.  Cases  which  merit  some  special  attention  are  treated  in  more 
detail. Consequently, the report covers the essential facts of the year. 

The detailed annexes give a complete overview of all the activities carried out during 2014.  
These are broken down into various categories e.g. initiations, imposition of measures etc. and 
are  designed  to  complement  the  narrative  of  this  report  by  providing  details  of  all  cases 
including references to publications.   

2014  saw  an  increase  in  the  number  of  new  cases  initiated  when  compared  to  the  previous 
year, 16 as compared to 9 in 2013. In contrast, in 2014 there was a decrease in the number of 
provisional  measures  imposed,  2  compared  to  6  the  previous  year  while  the  number  of 
investigations terminated without measures also decreased from 11 in 2013 to 4 in 2014. The 
number of definitive measures imposed also dropped from 17 in 2013 to 4 in 2014. Note that 
these changes between 2013 and 2014 do not denote a trend but reflect the fact that following 
initiations, provisional and definitive measures are imposed normally 9 and 15 months later 
respectively, which might be in the following year.  

As  regards  review  investigations  initiated,  there  was  a  decrease  from  36  in  2013  to  22  in 
2014.  These  included  10  expiry  reviews,  5  interim  reviews,  2  new  exporter  review,  2  anti-
absorption  investigations  as  well  as  3  anti-circumvention  investigations.  In  the  period,  8 
expiry reviews were concluded with confirmation of the measures and 5 interim reviews were 
concluded with the measures being confirmed or amended. 

There  was  no  new  safeguard  investigation  opened  nor  safeguard  measures  imposed  during 
2014.  

On the modernisation of the trade defence instruments, the legislative process continued with 
the European Parliament voting a legislative resolution in April 2014 and thus closing its first 
reading. By the end of 2014, despite intensive discussions in the Council, particularly under 
the Italian presidency, no compromise was reached yet on the proposal.  

As in previous years, this report provides an overview of the Court cases relating to the trade 
policy instruments. In 2014, the Court of Justice (COJ) and the General Court (GC) rendered 
28 judgments in total relating to the areas of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy.  

2014  was  the  seventh  full  year  of  activity  for  the  Hearing  Officer  in  DG  Trade,  who  will 
release  a  separate  report  on  his  activities.    During  2014  the  Hearing  Officer  continued  the 
work related to guaranteeing the rights of defence in trade proceedings before the European 
Commission.  In  addition  the  Hearing  Officer  also  contributed  to  improved  transparency  in 
TDI activities.  

The  European  Parliament's  INTA  Committee  continued  to  be  informed  about  major 
developments in the EU's trade defence activities. 

The  relevant  activities  in  the  framework  of  the  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  are  also 
reported, including dispute settlement procedures initiated against the EU.  

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The annexes to this report provide easy access to the activities in table form. 

This report is also available to the general public with the following link.  

Internet Website : http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/trade-defence/anti-dumping/  

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1. 

OVERVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION 

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy 

1.1.1.  The international framework 

On an international level, unfair trading practices such as dumping and the granting of 
subsidies  were  identified  as  a  threat  to  open  markets  as  early  as  1947,  when  the  first 
GATT  agreement  was  signed.  The  agreement  contained  specific  provisions  allowing 
GATT members to take action against these practices if they caused material injury to 
the  domestic  industry  of  a  GATT  member.  Even  though,  the  beginning  of  the 
disciplines  dates  back  quite  some  time,  the  instruments  are  still  relevant  because  the 
trade distortions that underlie the application of these instruments are widespread. 

Since  the  beginning,  considerable  efforts  have  been  made  to  harmonise  the  rules 
relating  to  trade  instruments.  During  the  last  GATT  round  (the  « Uruguay  Round ») 
which led to the creation of the WTO and the detailed Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy 
Agreements,  much  of  the  attention  was  focused  on  the  procedural  and  material 
conditions to be fulfilled before measures can be adopted. The EU played an active role 
in  the  negotiation  of  these  relevant  criteria  which  are  reflected  in  its  own  legislation. 
The  EU's  role  is  the  more  so  important  today  as  a  number  of  new  users  take  action 
without  the  necessary  rigor  and  restraint,  affecting  negatively  also  EU  operators.  The 
role the EU plays as a prudent user has therefore also an exemplary function at WTO 
level.  

1.1.2.  The EU legislation 

The EU’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy legislation was first enacted in 1968 and has 
since been modified several times. The current basic texts, which form the legal basis of 
anti-dumping  and  anti-subsidy  investigations  in  the  EU,  entered  into  force  in  March 
1996 and October 1997 respectively. These are in line with the Anti-Dumping and Anti-
Subsidy Agreements adopted during the GATT/WTO negotiations. The basic texts are: 

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Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1225/2009  of  30  November  2009  on 
protection  against  dumped  imports  from  countries  not  members  of  the 
European EU – Codified Version1 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  597/2009  of  11  June  2009  on  protection 
against subsidized imports from countries not members of the European 
EU – Codified Version2. 

These regulations will overall be referred to as the "basic Regulation(s)".  

The  EU  legislation  contains  a  number  of  provisions  aimed  at  ensuring  a  balanced 
application of the EU’s Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy rules on all interested parties. 
These  provisions  include  the  “EU  interest  test”  and  the  “lesser  duty  rule”,  which  go 
beyond the WTO obligations. 

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OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p.51 Codified version as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 37/2014 
(OJ L 18, 21.01.2014, p. 1) 

OJ L 188, 18.07.2009, p. 93 Codified Version as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 37/2014 
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The EU interest test is a public interest clause and provides that measures can only be 
taken if they are not contrary to the overall interest of the EU. This requires an analysis 
of  all  the  economic  interests  involved,  including  those  of  the  EU  industry,  users, 
consumers and traders of the product concerned.  

The  lesser  duty  rule  requires  the  measures  imposed  by  the  EU  to  be  lower  than  the 
dumping  or  subsidy  margin,  if  such  lower  duty  rate  is  sufficient  to  remove  the  injury 
suffered by the EU industry. Such a “no-injury” rate is determined by using the cost of 
production  of  the  EU  industry  and  a  reasonable  profit  margin;  it  reduces  the  anti-
dumping measures for individual exporting companies in almost half of the cases.  The 
EU  is  one  of  the  few  investigating  authorities  on  a  world-wide  level  that  applies  the 
lesser duty rule.   

Safeguards 

1.2.1.  The international framework 

The  principle  of  liberalisation  of  imports  was  set  under  the  GATT  1947  and 
strengthened  under  the  1994  WTO  Agreements.  As  safeguard  measures  consist  of  the 
unilateral withdrawal or suspension of a tariff concession or of other trade liberalisation 
obligations  formerly  agreed,  they  have  to  be  considered  as  an  exception  to  this 
principle. Article XIX GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards do not only 
impose strict conditions for the application of this "escape clause”, but also put in place 
a multilateral control mechanism under the WTO Committee on Safeguards. 

Under WTO rules, safeguard action has to be viewed as a temporary defence measure 
that applies to all imports of the product covered by a measure, irrespective of origin. 
As  regards  non-WTO  members,  safeguard  measures  may  be  selective  and  apply  to 
products originating in a specific country. WTO Accession Protocols may also provide 
for  such  selective  safeguard  mechanisms  as  was  the  case  in  the  People's  Republic  of 
China's Protocol of Accession, although the provision has now expired.]  

WTO  safeguards  should  only  be  adopted  after  a  comprehensive  investigation  which 
provides  evidence  of  the  existence  of  a)  unforeseen  developments  leading  to  b) 
increased imports, c) the existence of a serious injury for EU producers and d) a causal 
link between the imports and the injury. 

1.2.2.  The EU legislation 

The above-mentioned principles are all reflected in the relevant EU regulations, except 
for  the  “unforeseen  development  requirement”  (which  is  not  explicitly  in  the  EU 
legislation but has been confirmed as a self-standing condition by WTO jurisprudence). 
Additionally,  the  adoption  of  measures  in  the  EU  requires  an  analysis  of  all  interests 
concerned, i.e. the impact of the measures on producers, users and consumers. In other 
words, safeguard action can only be taken when it is in the EU’s interest to do so. The 
current EU safeguard instruments are covered by the following regulations: 

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Council Regulation (EC) No 260/20093 on the common rules of imports 
– codified Version  
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  625/20094  on  common  rules  for  imports 
from certain third countries – codified version 

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(OJ L 18, 21.01.2014, p. 1) . 

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Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  517/945  on  common  rules  for  imports  of 
textile  products  from  certain  third  countries  not  covered  by  bilateral 
agreements,  protocols  or  other  arrangements,  or  by  other  specific  EU 
import rules.  

These regulations will overall be referred to as the "basic safeguard Regulation(s)". 

Anti-subsidy and unfair pricing instrument for airline services 

Regulation  No  868/2004[1]  dealing  with  the  effect  of  subsidisation  and  unfair  pricing 
for  air  services  from  third  countries,  adopted  by  the  EP  and  the  Council  in  2004,  has 
never been used. In December 2012, the Council of the European Union concluded that 
the Regulation "has proven not to address adequately the specific characteristics of the 
aviation  services  sector"  and  supported  the  Commission's  intention  to  analyse,  in 
consultation  with  industry  and  Member  States,  possible  options  for  a  more  effective 
instrument  to  safeguard  open  and  fair  competition  and  its  intention,  on  that  basis,  to 
present a proposal for a revision or replacement of Regulation 868/2004.  Following a 
public consultation, which took place in 2013, a study was carried out for DG MOVE in 
2014, the purpose of which was to analyse policy options to be envisaged in the context 
of  the  review.  The  review  of  the  regulation,  involving  different  services  of  the 
Commission as well as external experts continued during 2014.  

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BASIC CONCEPTS 

2.1. 

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy 

2.1.1.  What  is  dumping  and  what  are  countervailable  subsidies  -  the  material 

conditions for the imposition of duties? 

2.1.1.1.  Dumping and subsidies 

Dumping is traditionally defined as price discrimination between national markets, or as 
selling below cost of production, plus profit. The EU’s anti-dumping legislation defines 
anti-dumping as selling a product in the EU at a price below  its “normal value”. This 
“normal value” is usually the actual sales price on the domestic market of the exporting 
country. Therefore, a country is selling at dumped prices if the prices in its home market 
are higher than its export prices (i.e. price discrimination). 

Where  sales  in  the  domestic  market  are  not  representative,  for  instance  because  they 
have only been made in small quantities, the normal value may then be established on 
another basis, such as the sales prices of other producers on the domestic market or the 
cost of production, plus profit. In the latter case, a company is selling at dumped prices 
if its export prices are below the cost of production, plus profit. 

A certain segregation  of  the  market, triggered by a variety of distortions, exists in the 
majority  of  the  cases  where  dumping  occurs  on  a  more  than  incidental  basis.  That 
segregation  may  be  caused,  amongst  other  reasons,  by  government  intervention  e.g. 

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OJ  L  185,  17.07.2009,  p.  1  as 
(OJ L 18, 21.01.2014, p. 1) . 

last  amended  by  Regulation  (EU)  No  37/2014 

OJ  L  67,  10.3.94,  p.  1,  as 
(OJ L 18, 21.01.2014, p. 1). 
[1]               OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 37/2014 (OJ L 18, 
21.01.2014, p1) 

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high customs duties. As a result, exporters are shielded, at least to a certain degree, from 
international competition on their domestic market. 

Subsidies can have similar effects to sales at dumped prices in that they allow exporters 
to  operate  from  a  distorted  home  base.  Subsidies  involve  a  direct  support  from  a 
government or a government-directed private body which has the effect of conferring a 
benefit  to  producers  or  exporters  (e.g.  grants,  tax  and  duty  exemptions,  preferential 
loans at below commercial rates, export promotion schemes, etc.), all aimed at allowing 
the  exporters  to  sell  at  low  prices  in  the  EU.  Only  subsidies  which  are  “specific”,  i.e. 
targeted  at  individual  companies  or  certain  sectors  of  the  economy,  can  be  subject  to 
trade defence measures. 

Both anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures are thus only second-best solutions in the 
absence of internationally agreed and enforced rules that ensure full market integration 
(for instance like in the EU internal market).  

2.1.1.2.  Material injury and causation 

For measures to be taken against these unfair trading practices, it is not sufficient that 
companies  are  exporting  their  products  to  the  EU  at  dumped  or  subsidised  prices. 
Measures can only be taken if these exports cause material injury to EU producers. 

Typical  indicators  of  injury  are  that  the  dumped  and/or  subsidised  import  volumes 
increase  over  a  certain  period  and  import  prices  undercut  the  sales  prices  of  the  EU 
industry.  As  a  consequence,  the  latter  is  forced  to  decrease  production  volumes  and 
sales  prices  thus  losing  market  shares,  making  losses  or  having  to  make  employees 
redundant.  In  extreme  cases,  exporters  may  try  to  eliminate  viable  EU  producers  by 
using a predatory, below cost, pricing strategy. In any event, the injury analysis requires 
that all relevant factors be taken into account before deciding whether the EU industry is 
in fact suffering “material injury”. 

A further condition for the imposition of measures is the need for “a causal link”: the 
injury must be caused by the dumping or the subsidy. This condition is often fulfilled 
when  the  injury  to  the  EU  industry  coincides  with  the  increase  in  dumped  and 
subsidised imports. It is important to note that the dumped or subsidised imports do not 
have to be the only cause of the injury. 

2.1.1.3.  EU interest 

Finally,  it  has  to  be  established  whether  there  are  compelling  reasons  according  to 
which measures would be contrary to the overall interest of the EU. In this respect, the 
interests of all relevant economic operators which might be affected by the outcome of 
the investigation must be taken into account. These interests typically include those of 
the EU industry, industrial users, consumers and traders of the product concerned and 
the  analysis  assesses  the  positive  impact  measures  will  have  on  some  operators  as 
opposed to the negative impact on others. Measures should not be imposed only if it can 
be clearly concluded that their negative impact would be disproportionate. 

2.1.2.  Procedure 

Investigations are carried out in accordance with the procedural rules laid down in the 
basic Regulations. These rules guarantee a transparent, fair and objective proceeding by 
granting significant procedural rights to interested parties. In addition, the results of an 
investigation  are published  in the Official Journal, and the EU is obliged to justify its 
decisions in this publication. Finally, it is ensured that each case is decided on its merits 

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and  the  Commission  does  not  hesitate  to  terminate  a  case  if  the  conditions  to  impose 
measures are not met. 

Whereas  each  investigation  is  different  depending  on  the  products  and  countries 
involved, all cases follow the same procedural rules. However, certain preferential rules 
apply  to  any  candidate  countries.  The  rules  relating  to  a  new  case  are  summarised 
below. 

Initiation 

A case normally starts with a sufficiently substantiated complaint from the EU industry 
manufacturing  the  same  or  a  similar  product  to  the  one  referred  to  in  the  complaint. 
Then,  the  Commission  assesses  whether  the  complaint  contains  sufficient  evidence  to 
allow for the initiation of the case. A case is opened by a notice of initiation published 
in  the  Official  Journal.  In  this  notice,  all  interested  parties,  including  users,  exporting 
country  authorities  in  anti-subsidy  investigations  in  particular  and,  where  appropriate, 
consumer  organisations  are  invited  to  participate  and  co-operate  in  the  proceedings. 
Detailed questionnaires are sent to producers in the exporting countries, in anti-subsidy 
investigations also to the exporting country authorities, and in the EU to the producers, 
traders  (in  particular  importers)  and  other  interested  parties,  such  as  users.  These 
questionnaires cover all different conditions to be fulfilled, i.e. dumping/subsidy, injury, 
causation and EU interest. The parties are also informed that they can request a hearing 
and ask for access to the non-confidential files which will help them defend their case. 

The investigation up to the provisional measures 

Following  receipt  of  the  replies  to  the  questionnaire,  investigations  are  carried  out  by 
Commission officials at the premises of the co-operating parties. 

The  main  purpose  of  these  visits  is  to  verify  whether  the  information  given  in  the 
questionnaires is reliable. The verified information is subsequently used to calculate or 
determine  the  dumping  margin  and  the  injury  factors,  in  particular  the  price 
undercutting margin and injury elimination level, as well as for the EU interest analysis. 
The  respective  calculations  and  analysis  often  involve  the  processing  of  thousands  of 
transactions,  the  complex  examination  of  production  costs  and  the  assessment  of  the 
economic situation of numerous economic operators. 

The  results  of  the  calculations  and  other  findings  are  summarised  in  a  draft 
implementing  act,  on  the  basis  of  which  it  is  decided  whether  to  impose  provisional 
measures, whether to continue the investigation without proposing duties or whether to 
terminate  the  proceedings.  In  either  eventuality  the  decision  is  the  Commission's 
responsibility. 

The investigation up to the definitive stage 

Following the publication in the Official Journal of a Commission regulation imposing 
provisional duties, interested parties, which so request, receive a full disclosure which 
allows them to review the Commission’s findings and to submit comments. Comments 
can  also  be  made  at  a  hearing.  Any  submissions  and  comment,s  in  reaction  to 
provisional  disclosure,  are  taken  into  account  when  a  second,  definitive,  draft 
implementing act is prepared by the Commission. 

After final disclosure, assessment of comments of interested parties and after receiving 
the  opinion  of  the  Member  States  via  the  Trade  Defence  Instruments  Committee,  the 
Commission  decides  whether  or  not  to  adopt  definitive  measures.  At  definitive  stage, 
Member States can block the adoption of a draft implementing act by qualified majority.  

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The Commission may also accept undertakings offered by exporters, which undertake to 
respect  minimum  prices.  In  the  latter  case,  no  duties  are  generally  imposed  on  the 
companies from which undertakings are accepted. The Commission regulation imposing 
definitive  duties/accepting  undertakings,  and  deciding  on  the  collection  of  the 
provisional duties, is published in the Official Journal. 

As set out above, throughout the process and at various specific steps, the procedure - 
consisting  e.g.  of  requests  for  information,  hearings,  access  to  the  file  and  disclosure  
ensures that the rights of defence of interested parties are fully respected in this quasi-
judicial process. 

If  one  or  more  of  the  conditions  for  imposing  measures  are  not  met,  the  Commission 
will decide to terminate a case without the imposition of measures. The same procedure 
(disclosure, comments, hearing, draft implementing act) as described above applies. The 
termination  of  the  case  is  made  by  a  Commission  Decision  after  consultation  of  the 
Member States. 

Timing 

The  procedure  described  above  is  subject  to  strict  statutory  time  limits.  A  decision  to 
impose  provisional  duties  must  be  taken  within  nine  months  of  the  initiation  and  the 
total duration of an investigation is limited to fifteen months in anti-dumping cases and 
to  thirteen  months  in  anti-subsidy  cases.  This  leads  to  significant  time  constraints, 
taking  into  account,  inter  alia,  internal  consultations  and  the  necessity  to  publish 
regulations and decisions in all EU languages at the same time. 

Anti-dumping or countervailing measures will normally remain in force for five years, 
and may consist of duties or undertakings concluded with exporters. Measures are taken 
on  a  countrywide  basis,  but  individual  treatment,  i.e.  the  application  of  a  company-
specific  duty,  can  be  granted  to  exporters  which  have  co-operated  throughout  the 
investigation.  During  the  five-year  period,  interested  parties  may,  under  certain 
conditions,  request  a  review  of  measures  or  the  refund  of  anti-dumping  duties  paid. 
Measures may also be suspended for a certain period, subject to given criteria. 

2.1.3.  Review of measures 

The  basic  Regulations  provide  for  administrative  reviews  and  distinguish  between 
interim reviews, newcomer reviews and expiry reviews.  

The  expiry  review  is  initiated  at  the  end  of  the  five  year  life-time  of  the  measures. 
Initiation  of  such  a  review  requires  a  request  by  the  EU  industry  evidencing  that  the 
expiry of the measures would lead to the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping  and  injury.  Since  the  amendment  to  the  basic  Regulations,  expiry  reviews 
initiated after 20 March 2004 are subject to strict deadlines, i.e. they shall normally be 
concluded within 12 months of the date of initiation of the review, but in all cases be 
concluded within 15 months. 

During  the  five  year  life-time  of  measures,  the  Commission  may  perform  an  interim 
review.  Under  the  latter  procedure,  the  Commission  will  consider  whether  the 
circumstances with regard to subsidy/dumping and injury have changed significantly or 
whether  existing  measures  are  achieving  the  intended  results  in  removing  the  injury. 
Since 20 March 2006, the deadline for concluding an interim review is set at 12 months, 
but no later than 15 months. 

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Finally,  the  basic  Regulations  provide  that  a  review  shall  be  carried  out  to  determine 
individual  margins  for  new  exporters  in  the  exporting  country  concerned.  Since  20 
March 2006, the deadline for conclusion of newcomer reviews is nine months.  

During  these  reviews,  the  main  procedural  rules  outlined  in  chapter  2.1.2  are  also 
applicable. However, in reviews there is no provisional stage.  

2.1.4. 

Judicial reviews 

The procedural rights of the parties, including hearings and access to non-confidential 
files, are respected in the course of the proceeding, and a system of judicial review is in 
place  to  ensure  their  correct  implementation.  The  competence  to  review  anti-dumping 
and  anti-subsidy  cases  lies  with  the  General  Court  and  the  Court  of  Justice  in 
Luxembourg.  Furthermore,  WTO  members  may  have  recourse  to  the  WTO  dispute 
settlement mechanism. 

2.2. 

Safeguards 

2.2.1.  What are safeguard measures? 

Safeguard  measures  allow  temporary  protection  against  the  adverse  effects  of  import 
surges. Under the EU legislation6 implementing the WTO Safeguards Agreement, they 
can be applied under the following conditions: safeguard measures may be imposed if, 
as a result of unforeseen developments, a product is being imported into the EU in such 
increased  quantities  and/or  on  such  terms  and  conditions  as  to  cause,  or  threaten  to 
cause, serious injury to EU producers of like or directly competitive products. Safeguard 
measures may only be imposed to the extent and for such time as may be necessary to 
prevent or remedy the injury.  

2.2.2.  Procedure 

Investigations are carried out in accordance with the procedural rules laid down in the 
basic  safeguard  Regulations.  These  rules  guarantee  a  transparent,  fair  and  objective 
proceeding.  In  addition,  the  results  of  safeguard  investigations  are  published  in  the 
Official Journal, and the EU is obliged to justify its decisions in this publication. 

Initiation 

The Commission is informed by one or more Member States should trends in imports of 
a certain product appear to call for safeguard measures. This information must contain 
evidence  available,  of  the  following  criteria:  a)  the  volume  of  imports,  b)  the  price  of 
imports, c) trends in certain economic factors of the Union industry such as production, 
capacity utilisation, stocks, sales, market share, prices, profits, employment, etc. Where 
there  is  a  threat  of  serious  injury,  the  Commission  must  also  examine  whether  it  is 
clearly foreseeable that a particular situation is likely to develop into actual injury. 

This information is passed on by the Commission to all other Member States. If there is 
sufficient  evidence  to  justify  an  investigation,  the  Commission  publishes  a  notice  of 
initiation  in  the  Official  Journal  within  one  month  of  receipt  of  the  information  and 
commences the investigation, acting in co-operation with the Member States. 

Provisional measures 

6 

Council Regulation (EC) No 260/2009 on common rules for imports (Codified version) as last 
amended by Regulation (EU) No 37/2014 (OJ L 18, 21.01.2014, p. 1). 

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Provisional measures may be imposed at any stage  of  the investigation.  They shall  be 
applied  in  critical  circumstances  where  delay  would  cause  damage  which  would  be 
difficult  to  repair,  making  immediate  action  necessary,  and  where  a  preliminary 
determination  provides  clear  evidence  that  increased  imports  have  caused,  or  are 
threatening to cause, serious injury. 

The  duration  of  the  provisional  measures  can,  however,  not  exceed  200  days  (i.e. 
slightly more than six months). 

Definitive measures 

If,  at  the  end  of  the  investigation,  the  Commission  considers  that  definitive  safeguard 
measures  are  necessary,  it  will  take  the  necessary  decisions  no  later  than  nine  months 
from the initiation of the investigation, at which stage the results of the investigation are 
published in the Official Journal. In exceptional circumstances, this time limit may be 
extended by a further maximum period of two months. 

Safeguard  measures  shall  be  applied  only  to  the  extent  to  prevent  or  remedy  serious 
injury, thereby maintaining as far as possible traditional trade flows. As to the form of 
the measures, the EU will choose the measures most suitable in order to achieve these 
objectives.  These  measures  could  consist  of  quantitative  quotas,  tariff  quotas,  duties, 
etc. 

Duration and review of the measures 

The duration of safeguard measures must be limited to the period of time necessary to 
prevent  or  remedy  serious  injury  and  to  facilitate  adjustments  on  the  part  of  the  EU 
producers,  but  should  not  exceed  four  years,  including  the  duration  of  the  provisional 
measures,  if  any.  Under  certain  circumstances,  extensions  may  be  necessary  but  the 
total period of application of safeguard measures should not exceed eight years. 

If  the  duration  of  the  measures  exceeds  one  year,  the  measures  must  be  progressively 
liberalised  at  regular  intervals  during  the  period  of  application.  If  the  duration  of  the 
measures  exceeds  three  years,  the  Commission  will  examine,  mid  way  through  their 
duration,  the  appropriateness  of  further  liberalisation  and  necessity  for  their  continued 
application.  This  will  be  done  either  on  the  Commission's  own  initiative  or  at  the 
request of a Member State. Where the Commission considers that the application of the 
measure  is  still  necessary,  it  shall  inform  the  Member  States  accordingly.    Where  the 
Commission considers that any surveillance or safeguard measure should be revoked or 
amended, it shall do so after having received the approval of the Member States.  

3. 

GENERAL  OVERVIEW  OF  ANTI-DUMPING  AND  ANTI-SUBSIDY  INVESTIGATIONS 
AND MEASURES 

The number of new investigations initiated in 2014 increased compared to the previous 
year,  16  compared  to  9.  The  number  of  definitive  measures  imposed  decreased  when 
compared  to  2013  (3  as  compared  to  17)  and  the  number  of  provisional  measures 
imposed in 2014 also decreased from 6 in 2013 to 2. These changes between 2013 and 
2014 reflect the fact that following initiations, provisional and definitive measures are 
imposed normally 9 and 15 months later respectively, which might be in the following 
year. Below are details on new investigations and review investigations. 

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3.1.  Measures in place 

At the end of 2014, the EU had 81 anti-dumping measures (which were extended in 26 
cases)  and  13  countervailing  measures  in  force  (which  was  extended  in  1  case)7.  The 
anti-dumping  measures  covered  61  products  and  24  countries  (see  Annex  O);  the 
countervailing measures covered 10 products and 7 countries (see Annex P). The large 
majority  of  measures  was  in  the  form  of  duties.    However,  in  a  number  of  cases, 
undertakings were accepted. 

Of the 81 anti-dumping measures and 26 extensions in force at the end of 2014 the main 
countries affected were China (52), Indonesia and Malaysia (6 each), India, Russia and 
Thailand (5 each), Taiwan (4), Ukraine and Korea (3 each) and USA and Philippines, 
Sri Lanka and USA (2 each). Of the 13 anti-subsidy measures and 1 extension in place 
the majority concern imports from China (5 in total), with imports from India subject to 
4 measures and Canada, Iran, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and USA all subject to 1 
measure each.  

Regarding  the    anti-dumping  measures  one  has  to  look  at  the  trade  volume  of  the 
products concerned, which varies considerably depending on the sector concerned. The 
largest trade volumes are often generated by high technology, such as electronics, which 
are  high-value  products.  It  should  be  noted  that  in  2014,  only  0.21%8  of  total  imports 
into  the  EU  was  affected  by  anti-dumping  or  anti-subsidy  measures.  Table  1  below 
provides statistical information on the new investigations for the years 2010 – 2014. 

TABLE 1 

7 
8 

The measures are counted per product and country concerned. 
Source Comext. 

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Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy new investigations 
during the period 1 January 2010 - 31 December 20149 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

Investigations  in  progress  at  the  beginning  of  the 
period 

25 

24 

21 

28 

11 

Investigations initiated during the period 

Investigations in progress during the period 

Investigations 

concluded 

:

imposition of definitive duty or acceptance 

- 
of undertakings 

- 

terminations10 

Total investigations concluded during the period 

Investigations in progress at the end of period 

Provisional measures imposed during the period 

18 

43 

9 

10 

19 

24 

13 

21 

45 

13 

11 

24 

21 

10 

19 

40 

3 

9 

12 

28 

9 

9 

37 

15 

11 

26 

11 

6 

16 

27 

3 

4 

7 

20 

2 

3.2. 

Review investigations 

Anti-dumping measures, including price undertakings, may be subject, under the basic 
anti-dumping  Regulation,  to  five  different  types  of  reviews:  expiry  reviews  (Article 
11(2)),  interim  reviews  (Article  11(3)),  newcomer  investigations  (Article  11(4)), 
absorption investigations (Article 12) and circumvention investigations (Article 13).  

Also anti-subsidy measures may be subject, under the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, to 
five different types of reviews: expiry reviews (Article 18), interim reviews (Article 19), 
absorption  investigations  (Article  19(3)),  accelerated  reviews  (Article  20)  and 
circumvention investigations (Article 23). 

These reviews continue to represent a major part of the work of the Commission's TDI 
services.  In  the  period  from  2010  to  2014,  a  total  of  150  review  investigations  were 
initiated. These review investigations represented 64% of all investigations initiated in 
that period.  

In  2014,  22  reviews  were  initiated.  These  comprised  10  expiry  reviews,  5  interim 
reviews,  2  newcomer  reviews,  2  absorption  investigations  and  3  circumvention 
investigations. 

An  overview  of  the  review  investigations  in  2014  can  be  found  in  Annexes  F  to  K. 
Table 2 provides statistical information for the years 2010 – 2014. 

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initiation  of  a  case  concerning  several  countries 

The 
investigations/proceedings per country involved. 
Investigations  might  be  terminated  for  reasons  such  as  the  withdrawal  of  the  complaint,  de 
minimis dumping or injury, etc. 

is  accounted  as  separate 

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TABLE 2 

Reviews of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations 
during the period 1 January 2010 - 31 December 201411 

Reviews in progress at the beginning of the period 

Reviews initiated during the period 

Reviews in progress during the period 

Total reviews concluded during the period12 

Reviews in progress at the end of the period 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

33 

31 

64 

30 

34 

34 

24 

58 

37 

21 

21 

37 

58 

32 

26 

26 

36 

62 

39 

23 

23 

22 

45 

27 

18 

4. 

OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES IN 2014 

4.1. 

New investigations 

4.1.1. 

Initiations 

In  2014,  14  new  anti-dumping  investigations  and  2  new  anti-subsidy  investigations 
were  initiated.    There  was  no  safeguard  investigation  initiated.  The  anti-dumping 
investigations involved 9 different products from 8 different countries. The anti-subsidy 
investigations  involve  2  products  from  2  different  countries.  Details  of  these 
investigations  are  given  in  Annex  A.  The  country  most  affected  by  the  anti-dumping 
investigations is China with 5 investigations. The anti-subsidy investigations concerned 
Turkey and China. The main sector concerned by these new cases is Iron and steel.  

In the five-year period from 2010 to 2014, 83 investigations were initiated on imports 
from 20 countries. The main sectors concerned by the investigations included iron and 
steel  –  30  investigations,  chemical  and  allied  –  21  investigations,  other  -  16 
investigations, electronics and other metals – 4 investigations each,  textiles and allied, 
and  other  mechanical  engineering  –  3  investigations  each,  wood  and  paper  –  2 
investigations. A breakdown of the product sectors is given in Annex B(A). 

The breakdown of the countries concerned by initiations during the period from 2010 to 
2014  include  China  with  37  investigations,  India  11,  Indonesia  5,  Thailand  4,  Turkey 
and  USA  4  each,  Russia  3,  Argentina,  Oman,  Saudi  Arabia,  Taiwan  and  Thailand  2 
each  and  Belarus,  Bosnia-Herzegovina,  Japan,  Kazakhstan,  Korea,  F.Y.R.O.M., 
Ukraine and Vietnam with 1 each. A table showing all the investigations initiated over 
the last five years broken down by country of export is at Annex B(B). 

The list of cases initiated in 2014 can be found below, together with the names of the 
complainants.  More  information  can  be  obtained  from  the  Official  Journal  to  which 
reference is given in Annex A. 

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initiation  of  a  case  concerning  several  countries 

The 
investigations/proceedings per country involved. 
Investigations  which  were  conducted  and  concluded  under  the  specific  provisions  of  the 
Regulation  imposing  the  original  measures  are  not  counted  as  there  was  no  publication  of  the 
initiation. 

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Product – Type of investigation (AD 
or AS) 

Country of origin  Complainant 

Rainbow trout AD 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat products AD 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-
electrical steel AD 

Turkey 

P.R. China 
Taiwan 

P.R. China 
Japan 
Korea (Rep. of) 
Russia 
USA 

Acesulfame Potassium (ACE-K) AD 

P.R. China 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg, "household foils") AD 

Russia 

Tartaric acid AD 

P.R. China 

Aluminium foils ("converter foils") AD 

P.R. China 

Silicon manganese AD 

India 

Tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron AD 

India 

Rainbow trout AS 

Turkey 

Danish Aquaculture 
Association 

Eurofer 

Eurofer 

Nutrinova Nitrition 
Specialities & Food 
Ingredients GmbH 

AFM Aluminiumfolie 
Merseburg GmbH, 
Alcomet AD, Eurofoil 
Luxembourg S.A., 
Hydro Aluminium 
Rolled Products 
GmbH and 
Impold.o.o. 

Distillerie Bonollo 
SpA, Industria 
Chimica Valenzana 
SpA, Distillerie 
Mazzari SpA, Caviro 
Distillerie S.r.l 

Carcano Antonio 
S.p.A, Eurofoil 
Luxembourg S.A., 
Hydro Aluminium 
Rolled Products 
GmbH, Impold.o.o., 
Novelis Deutschland 
GmbH, Symetal S.A 

Euroalliages 

Saint-Gobain PAM, 
Saint-Gobain PAM 
Deutschland, Saint-
Gobain PAM Espana 

Danish Aquaculture 
Association 

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Stainless steel cold-rolled flat products AS 

P.R. China 

Eurofer 

4.1.2.  Provisional measures 

In  2014,  provisional  duties  were  imposed  in  1  anti-dumping  investigation  and  1  anti-
subsidy investigation.  

The list of cases where provisional measures were imposed during 2014 can be found 
below, together with the measure(s) imposed. More information can be obtained from 
the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex C. 

Product 

Originating from  Type13 and level of measure 

Monosodium glutamate AD 

Indonesia 

Rainbow trout AS 

Turkey 

Individual AD Duties ranging 
7% - 13,3% 

Residual duty 28,4% 

Individual CVD Duty ranging 
7% - 9,7%; 

Residual duty 9,7% 

4.1.3.  Definitive measures 

During  2014,  definitive  duties  were  imposed  in  1  anti-dumping  investigation  and  in  2 
anti-subsidy  investigations.  They  all  related  to  imports  from  the  People’s  Republic  of 
China.   

The  list  of  cases  where  definitive  measures  were  imposed  during  2014  can  be  found 
below, together with the measure(s) imposed. More information can be obtained from 
the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex D.  

Product 

Originating from 

Type14 and level of measure  

Solar glass AD 

P.R. China 

Solar glass AS 

P.R. China 

Individual AD Duties ranging 
0,4% - 36,1% 

Residual duty 25% 

Individual CVD Duty ranging 
3,2% - 17,1%; 

Residual duty 17,1% 

Glass fibre products 

P.R. China 

Individual CVD Duty ranging 

13 
14 

AD = anti-dumping duty, CVD = countervailing duty, UT = undertaking. 
AD = anti-dumping duty, CVD = countervailing duty, UT = undertaking. 

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(continuous filament) AS 

14,5% - 19,9%; 

Residual duty 19,9% 

4.1.4.  Details on individual cases  

Solar glass from China (AD) 

In  February  2013,  the  Commission  initiated  an  anti-dumping  investigation  into  the 
imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China (PRC), following a 
complaint  lodged  by  EU  ProSun  Glass  on  behalf  of  producers  representing  more  than 
25  %  of  the  total  Union  production  of  solar  glass.  In  April  2013,  the  Commission 
announced  the  initiation  of  a  parallel  anti-subsidy  proceeding  with  regard  to  imports 
into  the  Union  of  solar  glass  originating  in  the  PRC  and  commenced  a  separate 
investigation (more details below). 

Product concerned and Investigation Period (IP) 

The product concerned was solar glass consisting of tempered soda-lime-flat-glass, with 
an  iron  content  of  less  than  300  ppm,  a  solar  transmittance  of  more  than  88  % 
(measured  according  to  AM1,5  300-2  500  nm),  a  resistance  to  heat  up  to  250  °C 
(measured  according  to  EN  12150),  a  resistance  to  thermal  shocks  of  Δ  150  K 
(measured according to EN 12150) and having a mechanical strength of 90 N/mm 2 or 
more (measured according to EN 1288-3) ('the product concerned', commonly referred 
to as 'solar glass'). The product concerned currently falls within CN code ex 7007 19 80. 
The investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 
December 2012 (‘IP’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury 
covered the period from 1 January 2009 to the end of the investigation period. 

Sampling 

The Commission selected a sample of four Union producers, accounting for 79% of the 
sales of the Union industry on the Union market. Some Union producers requested the 
Commission to keep their identities confidential. The Commission found this request to 
be  warranted,  and  it  further  decided  to  keep  confidential  the  identities  of  all  Union 
producers  (whether  they  requested  anonymity  or  not)  to  prevent  the  identities  of  the 
former  being  deduced.  As  regards  exporting  producers,  the  Commission  originally 
selected  five  companies  to  be  included  in  the  sample.  However,  in  the  course  of  the 
investigation,  two  of  them  were  eliminated from  the  sample  as  it  was  established  that 
they had over-stated their export sales to the EU. Thus, the sample finally consisted of 
three exporting producers accounting for more than 50% of the exports of the product 
concerned from PRC into the EU. In view of the low number of cooperating importers, 
sampling was not deemed to be necessary. 

Dumping 

Ten cooperating exporting companies requested MET pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of the 
basic Regulation and replied to the MET claim form within the given deadlines. One of 
the  companies  that  were  removed  from  the  sample  requested  individual  examination. 
The  Commission  considered  that  it  would  not  be  unduly  burdensome  to  grant  this 
company individual examination. In line with the basic Regulation, a MET verification 

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was  carried  out  to  the  companies  which  were  originally  included  in  the  sample.  The 
investigation  established  that  all  four  exporting  producers  (groups  of  companies) 
claiming  MET  failed  to  demonstrate  that  they  fulfilled  all  of  the  criteria  laid  down  in 
Article  2(7)(c)  of  the  basic  Regulation.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  all  requests  for  MET 
were denied, normal value for Chinese exporting producers was established on the basis 
of  information  received  from  the  producer  in  the  analogue  country  (i.e.  Turkey), 
pursuant to Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation. The export prices were based on the 
prices  actually  paid  or  payable  for  the  product  concerned,  in  accordance  with  Article 
2(8) of the basic Regulation.  

The  normal  value  and  the  export  price  were  compared  on  an  ex-works  basis.  The 
dumping margins were established by comparing the individual ex-works prices of the 
sampled  exporters to  the  domestic  sales prices of the  analogue  country  producer or  to 
the  constructed  normal  value  as  appropriate.  For  the  purpose  of  ensuring  a  fair 
comparison between the normal value and the export price, due allowance in the form 
of  adjustments  was  made  for  differences  affecting  prices  and  price  comparability  in 
accordance  with  Article  2(10)  of  the  basic  Regulation.  As  a  result,  dumping  margins 
ranging from 41,6% to 90,1% were found. 

Injury and causation 

The analysis of the situation of the Union industry showed a clear downward trend of 
most of the injury indicators. The analysis of the situation of the Union industry showed 
that  while  overall,  consumption  and  production  increased  over  the  period  considered, 
both  indicators  significantly  dropped  during  the  IP  with  respect  to  the  previous  year. 
Although its volume of sales increased, the market share of the Union industry shrank in 
the  period  considered  (from  88,6%  to  65,8%),  despite  an  overall  increase  in 
consumption  over  the  same  period.  Average  sales  price  fell  sharply  during  the  period 
considered  (-23%),  negatively  impacting  all  the  financial  performance  indicators  such 
as profitability, cash flow, return on investments and ability to raise capital. In view of 
this situation, the investigation confirmed in particular the fact that the Union industry's 
sales  prices  were  below  their  production  costs,  thus  having  a  negative  effect  on  the 
Union industry's profitability, reaching significant negative levels during the IP. Thus, 
the Commission concluded that the Union industry had suffered material injury within 
the meaning of Article 3(5) of the basic regulation. 

The investigation showed that the volume of dumped imports from the PRC and their 
market share increased dramatically over the period considered. The investigation also 
showed  that  the  prices  of  the  dumped  imports  decreased  by  27,2  %  during  the  period 
considered and led to higher undercutting margins. The Commission thus established a 
clear coincidence in time between the increasing volumes of dumped imports from the 
PRC  and  the  deterioration  of  the  situation  of  the  Union  industry.  The  Commission 
analysed  other  possible  causes  of  injury,  and  concluded  that  none  of  them,  analysed 
both  individually  and  cumulatively,  were  found  to  be  such  as  to  break  the  causal  link 
established between the injury suffered by the Union industry and the dumped imports 
from  the  PRC.  Based  on  the  above  analysis,  the  Commission  concluded  that  the 
presence  of  dumped  imports  of  the  product  concerned  from  the  PRC,  and  the 
considerable increase of their market share at prices constantly undercutting those of the 
Union industry caused the material injury suffered by the Union industry. 

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The Commission analysed whether the imposition of measures was in the the interest of 
the Union as a whole. In this regard, the Commission concluded that should measures 
not be imposed, further losses in the Union industry’s market share could be expected 
with a further deterioration of its profitability, which would lead, in the short to medium 
term,  to  a  likely  disappearance  of  the  Union  industry.  The  Commission  then  analysed 
the impact that the imposition of measures would have on unrelated importers/traders, 
users and raw material suppliers, and it also analysed competition-relates aspects. The 
Commission,  based  on  an  appreciation  of  all  the  various  interests  taken  as  a  whole, 
concluded  that  no  compelling  reasons  exist  against  the  imposition  of  definitive 
measures on imports of solar glass originating in the PRC.   

An  anti-subsidy  investigation  was  carried  out  in  parallel  with  the  anti-dumping 
investigation. In view of the use of the lesser duty rule and the fact that the definitive 
subsidy margins were lower than the injury elimination level, the Commission imposed 
the  definitive  countervailing  duty  at  the  level  of  the  established  definitive  subsidy 
margins,  and  then  impose  the  definitive  anti-dumping  duty  up  to  the  relevant  injury 
elimination  level.  Thus,  the  Commission  imposed  a  definitive  anti-dumping  duty 
ranging from 0,4% to 36,1% in May 2014. 

Solar glass from China (AS) 

In April 2013, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced the initiation 
of an anti-subsidy proceeding with regard to imports into the European Union of solar 
glass  originating  in  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  (‘PRC’).  The  proceeding  was 
initiated following a complaint lodged by EU ProSun Glass (the complainant) on behalf 
of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of solar glass. 
As outlined above, the Commission had initiated an anti-dumping investigation on solar 
glass from the PRC in February 2013.   

The product concerned and Investigation Period (IP) for the anti-subsidy case were the 
same as that of the anti-dumping case as set out above. Sampling was also applied in the 
anti-subsidy  investigation  for  Union  producers  and  exporters,  although  the  selected 
sample in the AS case for exporters accounted for 76 % of the total volume of exports to 
the Union of the product concerned in the investigation period, as compared to 50% in 
the AD investigation.  

Subsidisation 

The  complainant  alleged  that  the  PRC  is  subsidising  its  solar  glass  industry.  The 
complaint  contained  prima  facie  evidence  for  several  subsidy  practices  included  in 
legislation  and  in  a  number of policy  and planning documents which  are  the basis for 
state support of the sector, e.g. '12th Five Year Plan', ‘The 12th Five Year Plan for the 
Solar  Photovoltaic  Industry’  and  'Decision  No.  40'.  The  Commission  reviewed  and 
analysed  the  documents  mentioned  in  the  complaint  as  well  as  additional  documents 
submitted  by  the  GOC  and  by  sampled  exporting  producers  in  the  course  of  the 
investigation,  and  it  found  that  many  of  these  documents  showed  that  the  solar  glass 
industry in the PRC received preferential treatment in many areas. 

The  Commission  investigated  more  than  twenty  subsidy  programmes.  As  regards 
preferential  lending  to  the  solar  glass  industry,  the  Commission  first  confirmed  that 
State Owned Chinese Banks (SOCBs) are public bodies within the meaning of Article 
2(b) of the basic Regulation. In addition, the Commission confirmed that private banks 
were  entrusted  and  directed  by  the  Government  of  China  to  lend  to  encouraged 
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benefited  from  preferential  loans  in  the  IP,  both  from  state-owned  banks  and  from 
private  banks,  and  that  these  loans  constituted  a  countervailable  subsidy  within  the 
meaning of the basic Regulation.  In addition, the Commission found that the following 
schemes  were  also  countervailable;  i.e.  grant  programmes,  direct  tax  exemption  and 
reduction  programmes,  and  Government  provision  of  land  at  less  than  adequate 
remuneration.  Overall,  the  Commission  found  a  subsidy  margin  for  the  sampled 
exporting producers ranging from 3,2% to 17,1%. 

The  injury  and  causation  findings,  as  well  as  for  Union  interest  in  the  AD  and  AS 
investigation were the same therefore the findings are not repeated here.  

Definitive measures 

The Commission imposed definitive countervailing duties ranging from 3,2% to 17,1% 
to imports of solar glass originating in the PRC in May 2014. 

4.1.5. 

Investigations terminated without measures 

In  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  respective  basic  Regulations,  investigations 
may be terminated without the imposition of measures if a complaint is withdrawn or if 
measures  are  unnecessary  (i.e.  no  dumping/no  subsidies,  no  injury  resulting  from 
dumped or subsidised  imports,  measures not in the interest of  the Union).  In 2014, 4 
new  proceedings  (1  anti-dumping  and  3  anti-subsidy)  were  terminated  without 
measures, compared to 11 in 2013 and 9 in 2012.  

The list of cases which were terminated without the imposition of measures during 2014 
can be found in the following table. More information can be obtained from the Official 
Journal to which reference is given in Annex E. 

Product (type of 
investigation15) 

Originating from 

Main reason for termination 

Agglomorated stone AD 

P.R. China 

Withdrawal of complaint 

Polyester staple fibres AS 

P.R. China 

Vietnam 

India 

De minimis margins for PRC 
and Vietnam 

No causal link for India 

4.1.6.  Details on some individual cases 

Polyester staple fibres from the PRC, India and Vietnam (AS) 

In  December  2013,  the  European  Commission  (‘the  Commission’)  initiated  an  anti-
subsidy  investigation  with  regard  to  imports  into  the  Union  of  polyester  staple  fibres 
originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China,  India  and  Vietnam  (‘the  countries 
concerned’). The investigation was initiated on the basis of a complaint lodged by the 
European Man-made Fibres Association (CIRFS) (‘the complainant’) on behalf of seven 

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AD  =  anti-dumping  investigation;  AS  =  anti-subsidy  investigation,  AD  +  AS  =  parallel  anti-
dumping and anti-subsidy investigation. 

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producers,  representing  more  than  70  %  of  the  total  Union  production  of  Polyester 
Staple Fibres (‘PSF’). Product concerned and IP 

The product concerned was synthetic staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed or 
otherwise  processed  for  spinning  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China,  India 
and  Vietnam,  currently  falling  within  CN  code  5503  20  00  (‘the  product  concerned’). 
The investigation of subsidisation and injury covered the period from 1 October 2012 to 
30  September  2013  (‘the  investigation  period’  or  'IP').  The  examination  of  trends 
relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2010 to the end 
of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).  

Sampling 

The Commission selected a sample of four Union producers, accounting for 54 % of the 
total  Union  production  of  PSF.    The  Commission  based  its  selection  on  the  sales  and 
production volume of PSF during the investigation period while taking into account the 
geographical spread. Regarding the exporting producers, the Commission sampled five 
cooperating Chinese exporting producers/groups of exporting producers with the largest 
volume of exports to the Union during the IP. As for India, the Commission selected a 
sample of four Indian exporting producers, representing about 90% of the total Indian 
exports  to  the  Union  in  the  investigation  period.  In  view  of  the  low  number  of 
Vietnamese cooperating exporting producers sampling was not necessary. No sampling 
was used for importers either. Three Chinese exporting producers requested individual 
examination; however, the Commission rejected such requests, stating that they would 
have been unduly burdensome. On the other hand, the Commission accepted the request 
for individual examination by one Indian exporting producer as in this particular case, it 
was considered that it would not have been unduly burdensome and it would not have 
prevented completion of the investigation in good time. 

Subsidisation 

less 

For  the  PRC,  the  schemes  investigated  comprised,  inter  alia:  preferential  lending  by 
State  Owned  banks,  Government  provisions  of  goods  at 
than  adequate 
remuneration,  direct  tax  exemption,  tax  rebates  and  grants.  The  investigation  showed 
that the amount of subsidies for the Chinese exporting producers, expressed ad valorem, 
ranged  between  0,76%  to  1,77%.  Thus,  in  view  of  the  de  minimis  amounts  of 
countervailable subsidies established, the Commission concluded that the investigation 
regarding imports of the product concerned from the PRC should be terminated without 
imposing measures. Regarding India, the Commission found that a number of schemes 
provided  countervailable  subsidies  to  the  sampled  exporting  producers,  ranging  from 
4,16%  to  7,65%,  e.g.  Focus  Market  Scheme,  Focus  Product  Scheme,  Advance 
Authorisation  Scheme  and  Export  Promotion  Capital  Goods  Scheme.  Lastly,  the 
Commission  decided  to  terminate  the  investigation  regarding  imports  of  the  product 
concerned from Vietnam as the country-wide subsidy margin (i.e. 1,25%) was below the 
de minimis threshold.   

Injury and causation 

As the countervailable subsidy margins established for the PRC and Vietnam were de 
minimis, the injury analysis focused on the imports of the product concerned from India. 
Over the period considered, imports from India remained stable, accounting for a Union 
market share of between 6,1 % and 7,5 %. Undercutting was significant (up to 43,7 %). 
Over  the  period  considered  most  injury  indicators  improved.  The  profitability  of  the 
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was still at an unsatisfactory break-even level of 0,3 % in the investigation period. The 
capacity utilisation rate increased from 74 % to 86 %. This however was the result of an 
increase  in  Union  production  volumes  as  well  as  the  decrease  in  Union  capacity. 
Average  sales  prices  in  the  Union  peaked  in  2011,  caused  by  the  sharp  surge  of  the 
cotton and petrol prices. Overall, average Union sales prices increased by 16 % in the 
period  considered.  Return  on  investment  and  cash  flow  developed  positively. 
Employment also increased during the period considered. Signs of recovery were thus 
observed in a still injurious situation. 

Some  injury  indicators  developed  negatively  during  the  period  considered.  The  Union 
market share of Union producers dropped from 45,3% to 40,2% as Union sales volumes 
fell  by  6%.  The  level  of  investments  decreased  overall  with  the  exception  of  2011. 
Capacity declined by 5% during the period considered. On the basis of the above, the 
Commission  concluded  that  the  Union  industry  suffered  material  injury  within  the 
meaning of Article 8(4) of the basic Regulation. 

As regards causation, the Commission considered that it was not possible to establish a 
causal  link  between  the  injurious  situation  of  the  Union  industry  and  the  subsidised 
imports from India. This conclusion was based on the relatively low and only slightly 
increasing  market  share  of  the  imports  from  India  over  the  period  considered  (from 
6,1%  to  6,8%),  as  compared  to  a  much  higher  but  still  significantly  declining  market 
share  of  the  Union  industry  (from  45,3%  to  40,2%).  Secondly,  imports  from  certain 
other  countries  (Korea,  Taiwan,  PRC)  were  more  voluminous  and/or  more  strongly 
increasing  and  therefore,  if  imports  contributed  to  the  injury  suffered  by  the  Union 
industry, this was to be attributed to imports from those countries rather than to imports 
from India. A causal link between the subsidised imports from India, and the material 
injury suffered by the Union industry could therefore not be established. 

Consequently,  the  Commission  decided  to  terminate  the  proceeding  without  imposing 
measures in respect of all three countries.  

4.2. 

Review investigations 

4.2.1.  Expiry reviews 

Article 11(2) and Article 18 of the basic Regulations provide for the expiry of measures 
after  5  years,  unless  an  expiry  review  demonstrates  that  they  should  be  maintained  in 
their original form. 

In 2014, 2 anti-dumping measures and no anti-subsidy measure expired automatically. 
The references for these measures are set out in Annex N. 

Since the expiry provision of the basic Regulations came into force in 1985, a total of 
494 measures have expired automatically. 

4.2.1.1.  Initiations 

During  2014,  10  expiry  reviews  were  initiated,  9  anti-dumping  measures  and  1 
concerning anti-subsidy measures. The list of the expiry reviews initiated in 2014 can be 
found  in  the  following  table,  together  with  the  name  of  the  complainant.  It  should  be 
noted  that  some  expiry  reviews  may  be  carried  out  in  parallel  with  interim  reviews, 
which allow the amendment of the duty rates.  However this was not the case in 2014. 
More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is given 
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Product (type of investigation AD or 
AS) 

Originating from 

Complainant 

Fasteners, of iron or steel 

P.R. China 

PSC wires and strands 

P.R. China 

European Industrial Fasteners 
Institute (EIFI) 

European Stress Information 
Service (ESIS) 

Candles, tapers and the like 

P.R. China 

16 UI producers 

Biodiesel 

Biodiesel (AS) 

Wire rod 

USA 

USA 

European Biodiesel Board 

European Biodiesel Board 

P.R. China 

Eurofer 

Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or 
steel 

P.R. China 

Seamless pipes and tubes of iron or 
steel 

P.R. China 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Brazil 
P.R. China 

Defence Committee of the 
welded steel tubes industry of 
the EU 

Defence Committee of the 
welded steel tubes industry of 
the EU 

AFM Aluminiumfolie 
Merseburg GmbH, Alcomet 
AD, Eurofoil Luxembourg 
S.A., Hydro Aluminium 
Rolled Products GmbH and 
Impold d.o.o., Symetal SA 

4.2.1.2.  Expiry reviews concluded with confirmation of duties 

During  2014,  8  expiry  reviews  were  concluded  with  confirmation  of  the  duties  for  a 
further five years.  

The  list  of  the  cases  which  were  concluded  with  confirmation  of  duty  during  2014, 
together with the result of the investigation, can be found below. More information can 
be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex F. 

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Product 

Originating from 

Result  of  the  investigation/  Type16  and 
level of measure 

Manganese dioxides  South Africa 

Ferro-silicon 

P.R. China 
Russia 

Confirmation  of  duty  (AD)./  Duty  rate  
17,1%   
Confirmation 
Russia:  Duty 
17.8% and 22.7% 
PRC:  Duty  rates  ranging  between  15,6% 
and 31,2% 

(AD) 
ranging  between 

of 
rates 

duty 

Ammonium nitrate 

Russia 

Confirmation  of  duty(AD).  Fixed  duty 
rates  ranging  between  28,88  EUR  tonne 
to 47,07 EUR tonne  

Tube and pipe 
fittings of iron or 
steel 

Korea (Rep. of) 
Malaysia 

Citrus fruits 

P.R. China 

Sulphanilic Acid 

P.R. China 

of 

Confirmation 
Korea: Duty rates 44% 
Malaysia:  Duty  rates  ranging  between 
49,9% and 75% 

(AD)

duty 

Confirmation  of  duty  (AD).  Fixed  duty 
rates  ranging  between  261,4  EUR  tonne 
to 531,2 EUR tonne  

Confirmation  of  duty  (AD).  Duty  rate  
33,7%   

4.2.1.3.  Details on some individual cases concluded by confirmation of duty  

Ammonium nitrate from Russia (AD) 

In  July  2013,  the  Commission  initiated  an  expiry  review  investigation  with  regard  to 
imports  into  the  Union  of  ammonium  nitrate  (hereinafter  ‘AN’  or  ‘the  product 
concerned’  originating  in  Russia.  The  original  measures  (first  imposed  in  1995)  have 
been  subject  to  several  reviews  since  then.  The  last  expiry  review  was  concluded  in 
2008.  Following  the  publication  of  a  notice  of  impending  expiry  of  the  anti-dumping 
measures  in  force,  the  Commission  received  a  request  for  the  initiation  of  an  expiry 
review of those measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. The request 
was lodged by a Union association of manufacturers of fertilisers, 'Fertilisers Europe' on 
behalf of Union producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of 
the  product  concerned.  The  request  was  based  on  the  grounds  that  the  expiry  of  the 
measures  would  likely  result  in  continuation and  recurrence  of  dumping  and  injury  to 
the Union industry. 

Product concerned and the review investigation period (RIP) 

The  product  concerned  by  this  review  was  solid  fertilisers  with  an  AN  content 
exceeding 80 % by weight, currently falling within CN codes 3102 30 90, 3102 40 90, 
ex 3102 29 00, ex 3102 60 00, ex 3102 90 00, ex 3105 10 00, ex 3105 20 10, ex 3105 51 
00, ex 3105 59 00 and ex 3105 90 20 and originating in Russia). However, with regard 
to AN produced by JSC Kirovo-Chepetsky Khimichesky Kombinat (Kirovo) only AN 
currently  falling  within  CN  codes  3102  30  90  and  3102  40  90  was  the  product 

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concerned pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 989/2009. The main raw material used in the 
production  of  AN  is  gas,  which  accounts  for  70  %  to  80  %  of  the  total  costs  of 
production. The investigation of a continuation and recurrence of dumping covered the 
period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 (‘the review investigation period’ or ‘RIP’). 
The  examination  of  the  trends  relevant  for  the  assessment  of  the  likelihood  of  a 
recurrence of injury covered the period from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2013 (the period 
considered). 

Sampling 

The  Commission  selected  a  sample  of  four  Union  producers  located  in  France, 
Lithuania,  Poland  and  the  United  Kingdom,  representing  around  42  %  of  the  Union 
production  and  41  %  of  the  Union  sales.  The  Commission  selected  a  sample  of  four 
exporting producers which  could reasonably be investigated within the time available. 
These  producers  represented  88  %  of  the  total  export  sales  from  Russia  in  volume 
during  the  RIP.  They  included  the  two  companies  that  had  export  sales  to  the  Union 
under the undertaking during the RIP. No sampling was necessary regarding unrelated 
importers in the Union.  

Likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping 

In  accordance  with  Article  11(2)  of  the  basic  Regulation,  the  Commission  examined 
whether the expiry of the existing measures would be likely to lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping. Only one sampled exporting producer (Acron) fully cooperated 
in  the  investigation.  However,  in  2008  the  Commission  accepted  a  price  undertaking 
offer from Acron, which was still in force during the RIP. Acron's export prices during 
the RIP were determined by that price undertaking which sets a minimum import price. 
In light of the specific circumstances of this investigation, the Commission concluded 
that such export prices were not considered as a reliable element in assessing whether 
dumping would be likely to continue or recur should anti-dumping measures be allowed 
to lapse. As the sampled Russian exporting producers, with the exception of Acron, did 
not  fully  cooperate,  the  Commission  did  not  have  sufficient  data  to  carry  out  any 
dumping calculations on the basis of the companies' own data.  

The Commission then analysed whether there was evidence of likelihood of recurrence 
of dumping should the measures lapse. As a result of the investigation, the Commission 
concluded  that  the  Russian  exporting  producers  were  selling  the  product  concerned  at 
dumped  prices  to  third  countries  in  Latin  America,  Eastern  Europe,  Africa  and  Asia. 
During  the  RIP  the  average  ex-works  export  price  of  the  four  sampled  exporting 
producers was 201 EUR/tonne to third countries, while the average ex-works domestic 
price was 221 EUR/tonne. Therefore, the Commission considered that it was likely that, 
if the current measures were to be repealed, the Russian exporting producers would also 
sell  to  the  Union  at  dumped  levels.  Regarding  spare  capacity  of  sampled  exporting 
producers,  the  Commission  concluded  that  the  Russian  producers  disposed  of 
significant  spare  capacity  which  was  very  likely  to  be  used  for  substantial  additional 
exports to the Union, should the measures lapse. Given the price gap existing between 
the  export  prices  of  Russian  exporting  producers  to  third  countries  and  the  prices 
charged  during  the  RIP  on  the  Union  market,  it  appeared  unlikely  that,  should  the 
measures  lapse,  prices  charged  on  the  Union  market  would  fall  to  the  level  currently 
observed on third country markets to which the Russian producers export. As a result, 
Russian  exporting  producers  were  likely  to  have  an  incentive  to  redirect  part  of  their 
current export volumes to third countries to the Union. In view of these considerations, 
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substantial increase of the quantities exported to the Union, should the measures in force 
lapse. 

Likelihood of recurrence of injury 

The  investigation  showed  that  the  Union  industry  was  in  a  non-injurious  situation. 
However, there were no indications that this positive situation would be sustainable if 
measures were allowed to lapse. On the contrary, according to market analysis provided 
by the applicant the AN market prices had reached their peak and the top of the business 
cycle.  The  business  cycle,  as  well  as  prices,  was  projected  to  decline.  Therefore  the 
level  of  price  and  profit  achieved  by  the  Union  industry  during  the  period  considered 
would  not  be  obtained  in  the  foreseeable  future.  At  the  same  time,  the  costs  of 
production would remain stable or further increase thus squeezing the profit margin of 
the Union industry. In this scenario, and given the decreasing consumption in the Union, 
a surge of imports in significant quantities at undercutting prices would exert a strong 
pressure on the industry's sales prices and cause it to lose significant market share. This 
would in all likelihood unavoidably cause material injury to recur. 

Union interest and definitive measures 

The  Commission  examined  whether  maintaining  the  existing  anti-dumping  measures 
against Russia would be against the interest of the Union as a whole. It was determined 
that if the measures were allowed to lapse, the Union industry would in all likelihood be 
faced  with  increased  unfair  competition  from  the  Russian  producers,  which  would 
undoubtedly  lead  to  a  quick  deterioration  of  its  economic  situation.  The  Commission 
then analysed the impact of extending the measures as regards importers and traders and 
concluded  that  they  have  access  to  a  number  of  sources  both  inside  and  outside  the 
Union. In addition, the Commission established that users of the product under review 
were  not  incurring  disproportionate  costs  as  a  result  of  the  measures.  Therefore,  the 
Commission concluded that there were no compelling reasons of Union interest against 
the maintenance of the current anti-dumping measures. 

Consequently, the Commission confirmed that the anti-dumping measures applicable to 
imports  of  ammonium  nitrate  originating  in  Russia  currently  in  force  should  be 
maintained. The definitive anti-dumping duty ranged from 28,88 to 47,07 EUR/tonne.   

Sulphanilic acid from China and India (AD) 

In  October  2013,  the  Commission  initiated  an  expiry  review  on  imports  from  the 
People's Republic of China ('PRC') and India, on the basis of a request lodged by CUF 
— Quimicos Industriais, the sole producer of sulphanilic acid in the Union. The request 
was  based  on the  grounds  that the expiry of the measures currently in force would be 
likely  to  result  in  a  continuation  of  dumping  and  recurrence  of  injury  to  the  Union 
industry.  In  parallel,  the  Commission  also  initiated  an  expiry  review  investigation 
pursuant  on  the  countervailing  measures  in  force  on  imports  of  sulphanilic  acid 
originating  in  India.  Both  the  expiry  reviews  relating  to  India  (AD  and  CVD)  are 
described under point 8.2.1.4. 

Product concerned and RIP 

The product concerned is sulphanilic acid currently classifiable within CN code ex 2921 
42 00 (TARIC code 2921 42 00 60). There are two grades of sulphanilic acid, which are 
determined according to their purity: a technical grade and a purified grade. In addition, 
the purified grade is sometimes commercialised in the form of a salt of sulphanilic acid. 
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concrete  additives,  food  colorants  and  speciality  dyes.  Limited  use  by 
the 
pharmaceutical  industry  was  noted  as  well.  The  investigation  of  a  continuation  or 
recurrence of dumping covered the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 
(‘the review investigation period’ or ‘RIP’). The examination of the trends relevant for 
the  assessment  of  the  likelihood  of  a  continuation  or  recurrence  of  injury  covered  the 
period from 1 January 2010 to the end of the review investigation period, 30 September 
2013. 

Sampling 

In view of the apparent large number of exporting producers in the countries concerned, 
and  of  unrelated  importers  in  the  Union,  sampling  was  envisaged.  However,  the 
Commission,  received  replies  to  the  sampling  form  only  from  two  Indian  exporting 
producers  and  no  replies  from  Chinese  exporting  producers,  thus  sampling  was  not 
applied.  Sampling  was  neither  applied  to  Union  producers  (as  there  is  a  sole  Union 
producer), nor to unrelated importers in the Union.  

Likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping 

For the PRC, normal value was determined on the basis of the price or constructed value 
obtained  in  an  appropriate  market  economy  third  country  ('the  analogue  country'),  i.e. 
India. In view of the lack of cooperation from the Chinese exporting producers and thus, 
the absence of specific information on Chinese prices, the export price was determined 
on the basis of facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, and 
to  that  end,  statistical  sources  (Eurostat)  were  used.  The  comparison  between  normal 
value  and  export  price  was  made  on  an  ex-works  basis.  Due  allowance  to  the  export 
price in the form of adjustments was made where necessary.  

The  import  volumes  from  the  PRC  were  very  low  during  the  RIP.  While,  based  on 
import statistics, there was no dumping such conclusion was of limited relevance due to 
the  low  imported  quantities  and  the  absence  of  information  regarding  the  imported 
product  mix,  which  is  important  due  to  the  significant  price  difference  between  the 
purified  and  the  technical  grades.  Taking  into  account  the  significant  spare  capacity 
available in the PRC and the information on their pricing behaviour on a third market 
(India),  not  protected  by  trade  defence  measures,  the  Commission  determined  that 
likelihood of recurrence of dumping existed should measures be allowed to lapse. 

Likelihood of recurrence of injury 

In  addition  to  the  aforementioned  reasons  that  led  to  the  conclusion  that  there  was 
likelihood of recurrence of dumping, information available suggested that the PRC had 
recently  sold  increased  quantities  of  sulphanilic  acid  to  India  at  prices  undercutting 
those  of  the  Union  industry.  Finally,  the  statistics  obtained  on  Chinese  imports  to  the 
Indian market seemed to indicate that the PRC was interested in selling predominantly 
purified grade sulphanilic acid which if directed to the Union market would enter into 
direct  competition  with  the  sales  of  the  Union  producer.  Thus,  the  Commission 
established that the absence of measures would in all likelihood result  in a significant 
increase  of  exports  from  the  PRC  at  low  prices,  affecting  negatively  the  financial  and 
economic  performance  of  the  Union  industry  and  resulting  in  recurrence  of  material 
injury. Regarding India, the likelihood of recurrence of injury was not analysed due to 
the negative finding concerning recurrence of dumping. 

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The Commission examined whether the maintenance of the measures would be against 
the  Union  interest  as  a  whole.  As  regards  the  Union  industry,  the  Commission 
established that it would be likely to experience a serious deterioration of its situation in 
case  the  anti-dumping  measures  against  the  PRC  were  allowed  to  lapse.  Regarding 
users, the Commission noted that given that existing measures on imports of sulphanilic 
acid  from  India  should  be  abolished,  it  would  immediately  facilitate  access  for  an 
additional source of sulphanilic acid supply on the Union market on competitive prices. 
In  addition,  only  one  importer  provided  a  partial  questionnaire  reply  claiming  that 
sulphanilic  acid  does  not  play  an  important  role  in  its  activity.  Therefore,  the 
Commission concluded that there were no compelling reasons of Union interest against 
the maintenance of the anti-dumping measures against the PRC. 

Consequently, the Commission maintained a definitive anti-dumping duty of 33,7% on 
imports  of  sulphanilic  acid  originating  in  the  PRC.  and  repealed  the  anti-dumping 
measures  in  force  for  imports  of  the  product  concerned  originating  in  India  for  the 
reasons explained below.  

4.2.1.4.  Reviews concluded by termination 

During 2014, 4 expiry reviews were concluded by termination.  

Product 

Originating from 

Reason for termination 

Dicyandiamide 
(DCD) 

Powdered activated 
carbon 

P.R. China 

No likelihood of recurrence of injury 

P.R. China 

Request for expiry review withdrawn 

Sulphanilic acid 

India 

likelihood  of 

No 
dumping 

recurrence  of 

Sulphanilic acid 
(AS) 

India 

No likelihood of recurrence of injury 

Details of some individual cases 

Sulphanilic acid from India (AD) 

The expiry review on sulphanilic acid detailed above regarding imports from China also 
concerned imports of  the product  concerned from  India. Details of  the  IP and  product 
concerned are set out above.  

Regarding India, the normal value was based on the actual domestic price, calculated as 
a  weighted  average  of  the  prices  of  all  domestic  sales  of  that  type  made  by  the  sole 
cooperating  exporting  producer  during  the  review  investigation  period.  The  product 
concerned was exported to independent customers in the Union and the export price was 
established  according  to  Article  2(8)  of  the  basic  Regulation,  namely  on  the  basis  of 
export  prices  actually  paid  or  payable.  The  normal  value  and  the  export  price  were 
compared on an ex-works basis. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between 
the  normal  value  and  the  export  price,  due  allowance  in  the  form  of  adjustments  was 
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2(10) of the basic Regulation. The dumping margin calculated for the sole cooperating 
exporting producer was negative. Hence, there was no dumping during the RIP. 

The Commission established that in light of: the absence of dumping during the review 
investigation period, the spare capacity which was considerably below that of the PRC 
and  that  the  export  price  levels  to  the  Union  and  the  rest  of  the  world  were  made 
according to market conditions and in significant quantities, no likelihood of recurrence 
of dumping with regard to India existed.  As a result the Commission repealed the anti-
dumping measures in force for imports of the product concerned originating in India. 

Sulphanilic acid from India (AS) 

As mentioned above, in October 2013, the Commission also initiated an expiry review 
on  the  countervailing  measures  on  imports  of  sulphanilic  acid  from  India  also  on  the 
basis of a request lodged by CUF — Quimicos, the sole producer of the product in the 
Union. The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures in force 
would be likely to result in a continuation of subsidisation and recurrence of injury to 
the Union industry.   Details regarding the product concerned, the RIP and sampling are 
set out under the AD cases outlined above.  

Likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of subsidisation 

The investigation established a subsidy margin for the cooperating exporting producer 
of 3,1%. Although the subsidy margin found during the expiry review investigation was 
lower than the ones established during the original investigation and a previous expiry 
review,  the  cooperating  Indian  exporter  of  the  product  concerned  continued  to  benefit 
from  countervailable  subsidisation  by  the  Indian  authorities.  There  was  no  indication 
that the Duty Drawback Scheme (DDS) — the main programme currently used by the 
company  after  de-bonding  from  the  Export  Oriented  Units  Scheme  (EOUS)  would  be 
phased  out  in  the  foreseeable  future.  Under  these  conditions,  it  was  clear  that  the 
exporter  of  the  product  concerned  would  also  continue  to  receive  countervailable 
subsidies in the future. 

Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injury 

The investigation showed that imports of the product concerned from India had fallen to 
a very low level (-54% market share in the period considered). The market share of the 
Union industry remained fairly stable and the volumes lost by India (-48%) were taken 
up  by  imports  from  the  US  at  a  price  level  similar  to  that  of  the  Union  industry.  The 
Union  industry  was  able  to  increase  its  sales  volumes,  average  sales  prices  and  to 
achieve  close  to  optimal  capacity  utilisation  rates.  It  was  therefore  concluded  that  the 
Union industry did not suffer material injury during the review investigation period.  

The  investigation  did  not  reveal  the  existence  of  significant  spare  capacity  in  India. 
With regard to the price behaviour of Indian exporters, it was found that the cooperating 
exporting producer, but also other Indian exporters, were selling at prices which did not 
undercut the Union price levels during the RIP. Moreover, the subsidy margin found in 
the  RIP  for  the  cooperating  Indian  producer  amounted  to  3,1  %,  thus  showing  a 
continued declining trend in subsidisation observed since the imposition of the original 
countervailing  measures  in  2002.  In  view  of  the  findings,  it  was  concluded  that 
repealing the countervailing measures against India was not likely to result in recurrence 
of  injury  in  the  short  to  medium  term.  Since  it  was  concluded  that  there  was  no 
likelihood of recurrence of injury, it was not necessary to determine the Union interest. 

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Consequently,  the  Commission  repealed  the  countervailing  measures  in  force  for 
imports  of  the  product  concerned  originating  in  India  and  terminated  the  proceedings 
concerning these imports. 

4.2.2. 

Interim reviews 

Article 11(3) and Article 19 of the basic Regulations provide for the review of measures 
during  their  period  of  validity  on  the  initiative  of  the  Commission,  at  the  request  of  a 
Member  State  or,  provided  that  at  least  1  year  has  lapsed  since  the  imposition  of  the 
definitive measure, following a request containing sufficient evidence by an exporter, an 
importer  or  by  the  EU  producers.  In  carrying  out  the  investigations,  it  is  considered, 
inter  alia,  whether  the  circumstances  with  regard  to  dumping/subsidization  and  injury 
have changed significantly. Reviews can be limited to dumping/subsidization or injury 
aspects. 

During  2014,  a  total  of  5  interim  reviews  were  initiated  (3  anti-dumping  and  2  anti-
subsidy). 5 interim reviews were concluded with amendment of duty, 2 were concluded 
without  amending  the  duties  and  no  interim  reviews  led  to  the  termination  of  the 
measures.  The list of cases which were concluded during 2014 by amending the duties, 
together with the result of the investigation, can be found below. It should be noted that, 
in principle, interim reviews may be carried out in parallel with expiry reviews, but this 
was not the case in 2014. More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to 
which reference is given in Annex G. 

Product 

Originating from 

Sweet corn 

Thailand 

Steel ropes and cables 

P.R. China (Korea 
(Rep. of)) 

Certain stainless steel 
fasteners and parts thereof 

P.R. China 
Taiwan 

Glass fibre products 
(continuous filament) 

P.R. China 

Result  of  the 
Type17  

investigation/ 

for 

Amendment  of  the  level  of 
'River  Kwai 
duty 
International  Food  Industry 
Co., Ltd' to 3.6% AD 

Line Metal Company Ltd, an 
exporter based in Korea made 
exempt from the extended anti-
circumvention measures - AD 

Amendment  of  the  product 
to  exclude  bi-metal 
scope 
fasteners.AD 

CVD 

Definitive 
duties 
ranging  between  4.9%  and 
1.3%;  Amended  AD  duties 
ranging  between  0%  and 
19.9%.  

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AD = anti-dumping, AS = anti-subsidy, UT = undertaking. 

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4.2.2.1.  Details on individual cases 

Glass fibre products (continuous filament) (AD) 

In December 2013 the Commission initiated a partial interim review, limited in scope to 
the  examination  of  injury,  of  the  anti-dumping  measures  in  force  on  the  imports  of 
certain filament glass fibre products from the People's Republic of China ('PRC'). The 
review  was  initiated  following  a  request  by  the  European  Glass  Fibre  Producers 
Association (APFE), on behalf of Union producers representing more than 25 % of the 
total  Union  production  of  the  product  concerned.  In  parallel,  an  anti-subsidy 
investigation on the same product originating in the PRC was initiated.  

Product concerned and IP 

The  product  concerned  by  both  investigations  was  chopped  glass  fibre  strands,  of  a 
length of not more than 50 mm; glass fibre rovings, excluding glass fibre rovings which 
are impregnated and coated and have a loss on ignition of more than 3 % (as determined 
by the ISO Standard 1887); and mats made of glass fibre filaments excluding mats of 
glass wool (‘the product concerned’ or ‘filament glass fibre products’), currently falling 
within CN codes 7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 00 and 7019 31 00 (the latter code replaced 
7019 31 10 on 1.1.2014) and originating in the PRC. The investigation of injury covered 
the  period  from  1  October  2012  to  30  September  2013  (‘the  investigation  period’  or 
‘IP’).  The  examination  of  the  trends  relevant  for  the  assessment  of  injury  covered  the 
period from 1 January 2010 to the end of the IP (‘the period considered’). 

Sampling 

The sample concerning Union producers consisted of three Union producers located in 
Belgium, France and Slovakia, representing around 52 % of the total Union production 
and  49%  of  all  sales  on  the  Union  market.  For  exporting  producers,  the  Commission 
selected  a  sample  of  three  exporting  producers  based  on  the  largest  representative 
volume of exports which could reasonably be investigated within the time available. No 
sampling was needed for unrelated importers in the Union.  

Injury 

The investigation confirmed that the Union industry suffered material injury as defined 
in  the  basic  anti-dumping  Regulation.  The  imposition  of  anti-dumping  measures 
allowed  the  Union  industry  to  raise  its  prices  in  2011.  At  the  same  time,  efforts  were 
undertaken by the Union industry to increase efficiency and productivity. Even though 
Union consumption had been on the rise, the Union industry had no choice but to lower 
its unit sales prices again as of 2012 in order to maintain its market share. 

The  undercutting  analysis  showed  for  a  major  Chinese  exporter  to  the  Union  an 
undercutting margin of 2 % despite the anti-dumping measures (and custom duties) that 
were added to the import price. The vast majority of other imports were made at price 
levels comparable to Union prices. The declining trend in the sales price of the Union 
producers  clearly  showed  that  the  Union  producers  tried  to  compete  on  price  with 
Chinese imports and closed the price gap. However, this led to a strong deterioration of 
the  Union  producers'  financial  results  with  the  Union  industry  reporting  losses  since 
2012. This situation was not sustainable in the  short  to  medium  run.  Other  indicators, 
such  as  production,  production  capacity,  employment,  inventories  and  cash  flow,  also 
developed negatively, even after the imposition of measures against the PRC. 

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As  regards  causation,  there  was  an  increase  in  the  volume  and  market  share  of  the 
dumped  and  subsidised  imports  from  the  PRC.  At  the  same  time,  and  despite  the 
increase  in  consumption,  the  Union  industry  saw  its  market  share  decreasing  by  three 
percentage points during the period considered. The pressure exercised by the increase 
of  the  dumped  and  subsidised  imports  on  the  Union  market  did  not  allow  the  Union 
industry  to  set  its  sales  prices  in  line  with  normal  market  conditions  and  the  recorded 
cost increases. Even after lowering its sales price, the sampled Union producers did not 
succeed  in  maintaining  market  share.  This  price  decrease  was  at  the  expense  of 
profitability,  leading  to  a  non-sustainable  loss-making  situation.  The  Commission 
properly distinguished and separated the effects of all known factors on the situation of 
the Union industry from the injurious effects of the dumped imports. The investigation 
did not reveal any other factors that could possibly break the causal link.  Based on this 
analysis,  the  conclusion  was  that  the  dumped  and  subsidised  imports  from  the  PRC 
caused material injury to the Union industry. 

Union interest and definitive measures 

In  the  original  anti-dumping  investigation  the  imposition  of  measures  was  considered 
not to be against the interest of the Union. As the interim review was limited to injury, 
the Union interest findings reached at the time remained valid. 

An  anti-subsidy  investigation  was  carried  out  in  parallel  with  the  review  of  the  anti-
dumping measures limited to injury. In view of the use of the lesser duty rule, and the 
fact that the definitive subsidy margins were lower than the injury elimination level, the 
Commission  imposed  the  definitive  countervailing  duty  at  the  level  of  the  established 
definitive subsidy margins, and then imposed the definitive anti-dumping duty up to the 
relevant injury elimination level. Given that the partial interim review was limited to the 
injury,  the  dumping  margins  as  established  in  the  previous  anti-dumping  investigation 
remained unchanged. As a result, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed to Chinese 
exporting producers following the partial interim review, ranged from 0% to 19,9%.  

4.2.3. 

 “Other” reviews 

There  were  no  'Other'  reviews,  falling  outside  Article  11(3)  or  Article  19  of  the  basic 
Regulations  initiated  during  2014.  4  such  reviews  were  concluded  in  the  period,  1  of 
which resulted in confirmation of the measures and the other 3 resulting in termination 
of the measures.   

A list of the cases concerned is given in Annex H which shows, in footnotes, the main 
issues concerned. More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which 
reference is given in the Annex. 

4.2.4.  New exporter reviews 

As  far  as  anti-dumping  measures  are  concerned,  Article  11(4)  of  the  basic  Regulation 
allows  for  a  review  ("newcomer"  review)  to  be  carried  out  in  order  to  determine 
individual  margins  of  dumping  for  new  exporters  located  in  the  exporting  country  in 
question which did not export the product during the investigation period.  

Such  parties  have  to  show  that  they  are  genuine  new  exporters,  i.e.  that  they  are  not 
related to any of the exporters or producers in the exporting country, which are subject 
to  the  anti-dumping  measures,  and  that  they  have  actually  started  to  export  to  the  EU 
following  the  investigation  period,  or  that  they  have  entered  into  an  irrevocable 
contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the EU. 

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When a review for a new exporter is initiated, the duties are repealed with regard to that 
exporter, though its imports are made subject to registration under Article 14(5) of the 
basic Regulation in order to ensure that, should the review result in a determination of 
dumping in respect of such an exporter, anti-dumping duties may be levied retroactively 
to the date of the initiation of the review. 

As far as anti-subsidy measures are concerned, Article 20 of the basic Regulation allows 
for  a  review  (accelerated  review)  to  be  carried  out  in  order  to  establish  promptly  an 
individual  countervailing  duty.  Any  exporter  whose  exports  are  subject  to  a  definitive 
countervailing  duty  but  who  was  not  individually  investigated  during  the  original 
investigation  for  reasons  other  than  a  refusal  to  co-operate  with  the  Commission  can 
request such review. 

In 2014, 2 new exporter reviews were initiated relating to anti-dumping measures. Since 
the  Commission  carried  out  the  first  reviews  of  this  type  in  1990,  a  total  of  70  such 
investigations have been initiated so far. 3 new exporter reviews were concluded during 
2014 with an amendment/imposition of the duty.  

More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is given 
in Annex I. 

4.2.5.  Absorption investigations 

Where  there  is  sufficient  information  showing  that,  after  the  original  investigation 
period  and  prior  to  or  following  the  imposition  of  measures,  export  prices  have 
decreased  or  that  there  has  been  no  or  insufficient  movement  in  the  resale  prices  or 
subsequent selling prices of the imported product in the EU, an absorption review may 
be  opened  to  examine  whether  the  measure  has  had  effects  on  the  above-mentioned 
prices.  The  duty  may  be  increased  to  take  account  of  such  lower  export  prices.  The 
possibility  of  absorption  reviews  is  included  in  Articles  12  and  19(3)  of  the  basic 
Regulations. 

In  2014,  there  were  2  anti-absorption  investigations  initiated  and  none  concluded.  – 
Annex J. 

4.2.6.  Circumvention investigations 

The  possibility  of  investigations  being  re-opened  in  circumstances  where  evidence  is 
brought to show that measures are being circumvented was introduced by Article 13 and 
Article 23 of the basic Regulations. 

Circumvention is defined as a change in the pattern of trade between third countries and 
the EU which stems from a practice, process or work for which there is insufficient due 
cause or economic justification other than the imposition of the duty. The duties may be 
extended  to  imports  from  third  countries  of  like  products,  or  parts  thereof,  if 
circumvention is taking place. 

In  2014,  3  anti-circumvention  investigations  were  initiated.  1  such  investigation  was 
concluded  with  an  extension  of  the  duty.  More  information  can  be  obtained  from  the 
Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex K. 

4.2.6.1.  Details on individual cases 

Open mesh fabrics of glass fibres (PRC) 

In  December  2013,  the  Commission  initiated  an  investigation  into  the  possible 
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of  glass  fibres  originating  in  the  People's  Republic  of  China  ('PRC'),  by  imports  of 
certain slightly modified open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the PRC. The 
investigation  was  initiated  following  a  request  lodged  by  four  Union  producers 
containing prima facie evidence of the circumvention of the measures. The imports of 
the product under investigation were thus made subject to registration.  

Anti-dumping  duties  had  originally  been  imposed  in  2011  on  imports  of  open  mesh 
fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width 
and  weighing  more  than  35  g/m2,  excluding  fibreglass  discs,  currently  falling  within 
CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (the product concerned) and originating in 
the PRC ('measures in force'). These measures were subsequently extended to imports 
consigned  from  Malaysia;  Taiwan  and  Thailand;  and  from  India  and  Indonesia 
respectively, following several anti-circumvention investigations. 

Product under investigation and reporting period (RP)] 

The  product  allegedly  circumventing  the  measures  was  basically  the  same  as  the 
product concerned under the measures in force, except that it contained by weight more 
rovings than yarns and therefore could be declared under CN code ex 7019 40 00, not 
subject  to  duties,  while  the  product  concerned  contains  by  weight  more  yarns  than 
rovings  and  currently  falls  under  CN  codes  ex  7019  51  00  and  ex  7019  59  00.  The 
investigation  period was set  from 1 April 2010  to 30 September 2013  (IP)  in order  to 
investigate the alleged change in the pattern of trade. The reporting period (RP) covered 
the  period  from  1  October  2012  to  30  September  2013  in  order  to  investigate  if  the 
imports  were  made  at  prices  below  the  non-injurious  price  established  in  the 
investigation that led to the existing measures. 

Circumvention 

Based on the facts available, it was considered that the overall increase in imports of the 
product under investigation after the imposition of the anti-dumping measures and the 
parallel  decrease  in  the  imports  of  the  product  concerned  constituted  a  significant 
change in the pattern of trade. The increase in imports of the product under investigation 
from  the  PRC  as  from  the  imposition  of  the  provisional  measures  was  significant  in 
terms of quantities. The comparison of the injury elimination level as established in the 
original  Regulation  and  the  weighted  average  export  price  showed  significant 
underselling.  It  was  therefore  concluded  that  the  remedial  effects  of  the  measures  in 
force  were  being  undermined  both  in  terms  of  quantities  and  prices. Finally,  dumping 
was established by comparing the respective average normal values per product type as 
established in the original Regulation and the corresponding average export prices of the 
product under investigation during the RP, expressed as a percentage of the CIF price at 
the Union frontier duty unpaid. This comparison showed the existence of dumping. 

In  view  of  these  findings,  it  was  concluded  that  the  anti-dumping  duty  in  force  was 
being circumvented by imports of a certain slightly modified product currently falling in 
CN  code  ex  7019  40  00,  originating  in  the  PRC.  Thus,  the  Commission  extended  the 
definitive  anti-dumping  duty  imposed  by  the  original  investigation  on  imports  of  the 
product  concerned  (i.e.  ranging  from  48,4%  to  62,9%),  to  imports  into  the  Union  of 
open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and 
in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding fibreglass discs, currently falling 
within CN code ex 7019 40 00 (TARIC codes 7019 40 00 11, 7019 40 00 21 and 7019 
40 00 50) and originating in the PRC.  

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4.3. 

Safeguard investigations 

Safeguard measures have always been and remain an instrument which the Commission 
would only apply in truly exceptional circumstances. Indeed, they are only used where 
it is clear that, applying the highest standards, such measures are necessary and justified 
because, due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a surge in imports and this has 
caused or threatens to cause serious damage to the EU industry.  

The  Commission  expects  the  EU’s  commercial  partners  to  follow  a  similarly  strict 
approach. However, more and more countries are adopting safeguard measures, often in 
circumstances which do not appear to be entirely in line with Article XIX of the GATT 
1994,  the  WTO  Agreement  on  Safeguards  and  other  WTO  rules.  Consequently,  the 
activities of the Commission in relation to safeguards is more and more driven towards 
the defence of the export interests of EU producers, if necessary at WTO level. 

There was no safeguard activitity by the EU in 2014 and no measures in place – Annex 
L.  

5. 

ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-DUMPING/COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 

Globalisation  of  trade  led  to  greater  possibilities  for  circumventing  or  otherwise 
reducing the effectiveness of anti-dumping and countervailing measures. To address this 
problem, throughout 2014 the TDI services continued their follow-up activities aimed at 
ensuring  that  measures  were  effectively  enforced.  In  the  framework  of  an  integrated 
approach  measures were considered  in all their forms - duties and undertakings – and 
synergy  was  sought  between  the  TDI  services  and  enforcement-oriented  services 
(OLAF, DG Taxud and customs authorities in Member States).  

5.1. 

Follow-up of measures 

The follow-up  activities concerning measures in force are centred on four main areas: 
(1)  to  pre-empt  fraud,  by  defining  risk-related  areas,  alerting  customs  authorities  and 
assessing the feedback from customs and economic operators; (2) to monitor trade flows 
and  market  developments;  (3)  to  improve  the  effectiveness  with  the  appropriate 
instruments (new investigation, interim review, newcomer review, contact with national 
administrations)  and  (4)  to  react  to  irregular  practices  by  enhancing  the  co-operation 
with enforcement-related services (OLAF and national customs) and by initiating anti-
absorption or anti-circumvention investigations. 

5.2.  Monitoring of undertakings 

Monitoring  of  undertakings  forms  part  of  the  enforcement  activities,  given  that 
undertakings  are  a  form  of  AD  or  CVD  measures.  They  are  accepted  by  the 
Commission if it is satisfied that they can effectively eliminate the injurious effects of 
dumping or subsidisation. 

At  the  beginning  of  2014,  there  were  134  undertakings  in  force.  During  2014,  the 
following changes to the portfolio of undertakings took place: The undertaking of one 
company was withdrawn as it was established that a breach had occurred (polyethylene 
terephthalate originating in India). The undertakings for two companies were withdrawn 
due  to  changes  in  circumstances  during  the  implementation  of  the  undertakings 
(polyethylene  terephthalate  originating  in  India)  .  The  undertaking  for  one  company 
expired (sulphanilic acid originating in India) and the undertaking for one company was 
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powder  originating  in  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina).  This  brought  the  total  number  of 
undertakings in force at the end of 2014 to 129. 

6. 

REFUNDS  

Articles  11(8)  and  21(1)  of  the  basic  Regulations  allow  importers  to  request  the 
the 
reimbursement  of 
dumping/subsidy margin, on the basis of which duties were paid, has been eliminated or 
reduced to a level below that of the duty in force. 

the  relevant  collected  duties  where 

is  shown 

that 

it 

During  2014,  42  new  refund  requests  were  submitted.  At  the  end  of  2014,  13  refund 
investigations were on-going, covering 31 requests. In 2014, 31 Commission Decisions 
were  adopted:  20  granting  a  partial  refund  and  11  rejecting  the  refund  requests.  10 
requests were withdrawn. 

7. 

TDI MODERNISATION  

Following the adoption by the Commission in April 2013 of a legislative proposal and a 
Communication,  the  ordinary  legislative  procedure  is  under  way  in  the  European 
Parliament  and  in  the  Council.  The  Parliament  voted  a  legislative  resolution  in  April 
2014 and thus closed its first  reading. At that time, the Commission also  took note of 
draft  guidelines  on  four  subjects  with  a  view  to  their  adoption  once  the  legislative 
process was more advanced. 

The  modernisation  exercise  is  important  for  stakeholders  as  it  represents  a  means  to 
adapt the trade defence instruments (TDIs) to current business realities. Today’s trading 
environment is significantly different from the one, at the time of the completion of the 
Uruguay Round over 20 years ago, when the last important changes to the global rules 
governing TDIs were made. Therefore, there is a need to improve the EU's current trade 
defence system for the benefit of all stakeholders.  

The  aim  of  the  modernisation  exercise  is  to  render  the  instruments  more  efficient  and 
effective. By finding practical solutions to real problems which stakeholders encounter, 
the  TDIs  are  intended  to  become  more  accessible  and  measures  better  targeted 
responses  to  certain  unfair  trading  practices  exercised  by  our  trading  partners.  Other 
important  elements  of  the  project  are  increased  transparency,  particular  attention  to 
SMEs, while keeping the balance of interests an essential feature.    

8. 

COUNTRY-WIDE MARKET ECONOMY STATUS (MES) 

In  an  anti-dumping  investigation,  Commission  services  usually  compare  the  export 
price of a product with its 'normal value', which is the price paid in the domestic market 
of the exporting country or a constructed normal value (Article 2 (1) of the basic anti-
dumping regulation). However, this methodolgoy can only be used if costs and prices in 
the exporting country are reliable and the result of supply and demand, i.e. not subject to 
significant distortions. For the specific purpose of applying the EU basic anti-dumping 
regulation, the current practice is that a country can be considered a market economy if 
it fulfils five criteria.. These criteria are:  

i. 
a  low  degree  of  government  influence  over  the  allocation  of  resources  and 
decisions of enterprises, whether directly or indirectly (e.g. public bodies), for example 
through  the  use  of  state-fixed  prices,  or  discrimination  in  the  tax,  trade  or  currency 
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an absence of state-induced distortions in the operation of enterprises linked to 

ii. 
privatisation and the use of non-market trading or compensation system; 

iii. 
the  existence  and  implementation  of  a  transparent  and  non-discriminatory 
company law which ensures adequate corporate governance (application of international 
accounting  standards,  protection  of  shareholders,  public  availability  of  accurate 
company information); 

iv. 
the existence and implementation of a coherent, effective and transparent set of 
laws  which  ensure  the  respect  of  property  rights  and  the  operation  of  a  functioning 
bankruptcy regime; 

v. 
the  existence  of  a  genuine  financial  sector  which  operates  independently  from 
the state and which in law and practice is subject to sufficient guarantee provisions and 
adequate supervision. 

Six  countries  requested  country-wide  MES:  China,  Vietnam,  Armenia,  Kazakhstan, 
Mongolia  and  Belarus.  In  2014,  Vietnam,  Kazakhstan  and  Armenia  provided  further 
information  in  support  of  their  requests,  which  facilitated  updating  the  assessment 
reports for those countries. The remaining countries, China and Belarus, did not submit 
information  that  would  have  allowed  a  further  analysis  of  their  progress.    An  updated 
assessment was shared with the Mongolian authorities in 2014.  

Companies  from  non-market  economy  countries  which  are  members  of  the  WTO  as 
well  as  those  located  in  Kazakhstan  have  the  possibility  to  request  market  economy 
treatment on an individual basis in the context of anti-dumping investigations.  

8.1. 

China 

China is undoubtedly the most important MES applicant country and the first of the six 
countries to have requested the status. 

The first preliminary assessment was prepared in 2004 which concluded at that time that 
China fulfilled only one of the five MES criteria i.e. the second criterion outlined above. 

At  several  working  group  meetings  since  then  both  parties  discussed  China's  progress 
on the outstanding criteria. The last MES report was shared with the Chinese authorities 
in 2008. No consultations on MES took place in 2014. The Commission remains willing 
to discuss further progress made by China towards fulfilling the MES criteria.  

8.2. 

Vietnam 

A  meeting  of  an  MES  working  group  meeting  in  Vietnam  took  place  in  June  2014  in 
order to gather information on further developments in the Vietnamese economy.  On 
the basis of the information provided during that meeting, and from other independent 
sources,  the  Commission  services  worked  on  updating  the  assessment  report  during 
2014. The Vietnamese continued to be very active in providing updated information on 
progress in their economy.  

8.3. 

Armenia 

In  February  2014,  the  Armenian  authorities  indiacted  that  they  were  interested  in 
reactivating  the  MES  assessment  exercise.  Since  early  2010,  the  Armenian  authorities 
had not been active in the MES process and had not provided any updated information 
in  response  to  questions  sent  following  the  first  assesment  report  in  which  they  were 
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June  2014  and  this,  along  with  data  from  independent  sources,  contributed  to  the 
continued assessment of Armenia's MES request during 2014.   

8.4. 

Kazakhstan 

In  April  2014,  the  Kazakhstan  authorities  provided  updated  information  regarding 
progress in their economy.  This was the first information from them since 2010 when 
the Commission had sent questions to Kazakstan seeking information on developments 
in the economy. The information was verified and additional material gathered during a 
specific MES mission to the country during September 2014.  On the basis of the facts 
collected,  as  well  as  updated  information  from  other  independent  sources,  the 
Commission  services  continued  their  assessment  of  Kazakhstan's  progress  towards 
fulfilling the market economy status criteria during 2014.  

8.5.  Mongolia 

In April 2014, the Commission services shared its assessment report with Mongolia on 
its progress in relation to MES. The assessment concluded  that Mongolia had met  the 
fifth criterion relating to the financial sector. The report also noted that while there had 
been  some  progress  in  relation  to  the  other  criteria  it  was  not  sufficient  to  justify  the 
granting of any of the remaining criteria.    

8.6. 

Belarus 

In  2014  there  were  no  developments  on  the  Belarus  MES  file.  The  Commission  had 
decided already in 2010 to put the consultations with the authorities of the Republic of 
Belarus on hold due to the political situation in the country. As soon as the situation in 
Belarus changes the Commission is ready to continue the MES analysis. 

9. 

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES / BILATERAL CONTACTS 

9.1. 

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) 

Owing  to  their  small  size,  resource  limitations  and  their  fragmentation  SMEs  face 
certain challenges when participating in Trade Defence investigations. In order to help 
SMEs deal with the specific complexities involved in TDI investigations a Helpdesk for 
SMEs was set up. During 2014, the helpdesk received and dealt with many requests for 
information.  These  questions  ranged  from  case-specific  queries  to  more  general  trade 
defence issues addressing both the procedural and substantive elements of proceedings. 
The TDI website also specifically highlights SME's role in TDI proceedings and offers 
practical advice and help.  

9.2. 

Bilateral  contacts/information  activities  –  EU  economic  operators  
including their key stakeholder associations and third countries 

Explaining the legislation and practice of the EU's trade defence activity is an important 
part of the work of the TDI services. 

The  Commission  organized  two  training  seminars  on  trade  defence  for  officials  from 
several  third  countries  in  2014.  In  addition,  there  were  a  number  of  other  bilateral 
contacts  dedicated  to  discussing  various  trade  defence  topics  with  a  number  of  third 
countries including China, Korea, Japan, Australia, Vietnam and Morocco.  

There  was  a  seminar  in  February  2014  which  brought  together  the  various  EU 
stakeholders  to  discuss  aspects  of  the  EU's  trade  defence  policy  and  practice.  The 
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addition there were a number of meetings with European key stakeholder associations 
(e.g. Business Europe) in 2014.   

10. 

THE HEARING OFFICER 

The  primary  role  of  the  Hearing  Officer  (HO) is to  guarantee the  rights  of defence of 
interested parties and thereby contribute to ensure that the rules are implemented in an 
objective and transparent manner in trade proceedings.  The role and powers of the HO 
are  set  out  in  a  formal  mandate  by  a  Decision  of  the  President  of  the  European 
Commission, guaranteeing due process in trade proceedings and the impartiality of the 
function.  The  HO  is  attached,  for  administrative  purposes,  to  the  Commissioner 
responsible  for  trade  policy.  The  activities  of  the  Hearing  Officer  will  no  longer  be 
addressed in this report, but will be available in a separate report which can be found on 
(insert link).   

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/ 

11. 

JUDICIAL  REVIEW:  DECISIONS  GIVEN  BY  THE  COURT  OF  JUSTICE  / 

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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE 

11.1.  Overview of the judicial reviews in 2013. 

In 2014, the General Court ('GC') and the Court of Justice (CoJ') rendered 28 judgments 
in total relating to the areas of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy. 5 of the judgments of the 
CoJ  concerned  appeals  against  the  General  Court  decisions  and  4  were  preliminary 
rulings.  

11.2.  Cases pending 

A list of the anti-dumping/anti-subsidy cases before the GC and the CoJ still pending at 
the end of 2014 is given in Annex S (55 before the GC and 13 before the CoJ). 

11.3.  New cases 

There  were  37  new  cases  lodged  in  2014  (compared  to  33  in  2013,  23  in  2012,  16  in 
2011, 13 in 2010, 17 in 2009 and 16 in 2008). 28 of these were lodged before the GC 
and 9 before the CoJ. 

11.4. 

Judgments rendered by the General Court 

In  2014,  the  General  Court  rendered  19  judgments/orders  relating  to  the  area  of  anti-
dumping  or  anti-subsidy  policy.  17  of  those  were  won  by  the  Council/Commmission 
and 2 were lost. Details of some of the cases are set out below. 

11.4.1. Photo  USA  Electronic  Graphic  v  Council  –  T-394/13  –  Judgment  of  18 
November 2014 

On 18 November 2014 the general Court delivered a judgment concerning application 
by the applicant Photo USA Electronic Graphic, Inc. for the annulment of the Council 
Implementing  Regulation  (EU)  No 412/2013  imposing  a  definitive  anti-dumping  duty 
and  collecting  definitively  the  provisional  duty  imposed  on  imports  of  ceramic 
tableware  and  kitchenware  originating  in  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  (OJ  2013 
L 131, p. 1) in so far as this regulation affects the applicant (imposes anti-dumping duty 
on it).  

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By its first plea the applicant submitted that the Council and the Commission allegedly 
made a manifest error of assessment by including plain polyester coated ceramic mugs 
in  the  definition  of  the  product  concerned  by  the  investigation.  First,  the  institutions 
made  a  manifest  error  in  their  assessment  of  the  factors  to  be  taken  into  account  in 
deciding  that  those  products  should  be  covered  by  that  definition:  the  appearance,  the 
end-use  and  the  existence  within  the  European  Union  of  producers  of  plain  polyester 
coated  ceramic  mugs.  Secondly,  according  to  the  applicant,  if  other  factors  had  been 
taken  into  account  i.e.  physical,  technical  and  chemical  characteristics,  distribution 
channels,  consumer  perception,  interchangeability and  product  prices,  it  would  have 
been clear that such mugs should be excluded from the products concerned. 

The  GC  after  recalling,  in  particular,  the  fact  that  the  institutions  had  some  latitude 
when establishing the relevant criteria to be taken into account in defining the products 
which  might  be  subject  to  the  imposition  of  anti-dumping  duties,  concluded  that  the 
examination of whether  a  specific  product was validly included in the list of products 
which would, if necessary, be subject to the imposition of anti-dumping duties had to be 
carried out in the light of the characteristics of the product concerned as defined by the 
institutions, not in the light of the characteristics of the products comprising the product 
concerned  or  its  sub-categories.  Accordingly,  in  order  to  determine  whether  plain 
polyester coated ceramic mugs had to be included within the definition of the product 
concerned,  the  characteristics  of  those  mugs  had  to  be  examined  in  the  light  of  the 
characteristics of ceramic tableware and kitchenware, not solely those of ceramic mugs 
with no such coating.  

As regards the criteria applied by the Council, the GC noted that it was apparent from 
the file that plain polyester coated ceramic mugs were produced in the European Union,  
and  the  Council’s  assessment  concerning  the  Union  producers,  in  recital  29  of  the 
contested regulation, could not therefore be considered vitiated by an error. The GC also 
noted that there was no proof that a consumer would use the mugs solely for purposes 
other than being in contact with food or beverages, as in the case of the ceramic ware 
covered by the product concerned, even after the mugs were to be processed further by 
means of printing. The GC also concluded that the fact that products belonging to the 
same category were visually similar was not relevant to determining whether or not they 
came within the products concerned.  

The  applicant  alleged  that  the  institutions  made  a  manifest  error  of  assessment  in 
finding  that  the  anti-competitive  practices  investigated  by  the  Bundeskartellamt  (the 
German  competition  authority)  had  no  effect  on  microeconomic  and  macroeconomic 
indicators  and,  accordingly,  the  institutions  infringed  Article 3(7)  of  the  basic 
regulation.  

The GC rejected this plea on the basis that since the Bundeskartellamt investigation had 
not  been  closed  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  the  contested  regulation,  no  restrictive 
practices of Union producers could be considered established by the relevant authority 
and properly found. Moreover, the cartel did not affect any of the sampled producers, it 
concerned only one Member State and only partially covered the period considered. 

The judgment was appealed. 

11.4.2  Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) and Gold Huasheng Paper (Suzhou Industrial Park) 
v Council – T-444/11 – Judgment of 11 September 2014. 

The significance of the case is that it was the first case on countervailing measures on 
imports  from  China.  Applicants  asked  for  annulment  of  Council  Implementing 

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Regulation  (EU)  No 452/2011  of  6 May  2011  imposing  a  definitive  anti-subsidy  duty 
on imports of coated fine paper originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2011 
L 128, p. 18). The main issues are as follows. 

The applicants argued that the Council wrongly used the applicants’ total sales turnover 
as the denominator for the calculation of the amount of the subsidy. They alleged that 
total  subsidies  which  they  received  were  wrongly  expressed  as  a  percentage  of  their 
total  turnover  and  not  by  calculating  the  amount  of  countervailable  subsidisation 
received per unit of the product concerned, converted into a percentage of the CIF (cost, 
insurance, freight) price of the product sold to the European Union. 

The GC held that a per unit calculation would not have been appropriate. The GC noted 
(i) that the subsidies in question were granted to the company as a whole and were not 
directed  at  exports  to  the  Union,  (ii)  that  all  products  produced  by  the  company  were 
equally  subsidised  and  (iii)  that  the  applicants  do  not  claim  that  the  countervailable 
subsidies were contingent on exports or that they were limited to the product concerned. 
All of this, according to GC, pointed to the fact that the CIF value of the exports of the 
product concerned would not have been an appropriate denominator in the present case, 
contrary to what the applicants claimed. 

The  applicants  also  criticized  the  Commission's  choice  of  Taiwan  as  a  benchmark  for 
establishing whether the allocation by China of land-use rights had conferred benefit on 
the applicants.  

The  GC  examined  the  facts  and  found  that  the  EU  institutions  engaged  in  a  thorough 
examination  of  the  alternative  proposal  to  the  selection  of  Taiwan  as  the  reference 
country. The EU institutions examined the GDP and the population density in India, as 
proposed by the applicants. In addition, the EU institutions convincingly explained why 
India  had  not  been  chosen  as  the  reference  country.  The  GC  also  upheld  the 
Commission’s choice of Taiwan based on the current market conditions and not when 
the land-use rights had been granted. 

The  applicants  alleged  that  the  EU  institutions  infringed  Article 6(b)  of  the  basic 
regulation in taking the view that the applicants benefited from preferential loans.  

The  GC  found  that  there  was  non-cooperation  of  the  Chinese  government  during  the 
investigation and the applicants did not produce any evidence or arguments and merely 
alleged  that  the  loans  granted  by  the  Chinese  banks  did  not  constitute  a  benefit. 
Accordingly  the  GC  held  that,  on  the  basis  of  the  data  available,  the  Commission  did 
not make a manifest error of assessment in that it referred to the BB credit rating of the 
agency Bloomberg, which corresponded to the non-investment grade. 

The  applicants  claimed  that  the  imposition  of  countervailing  measures  was  not 
necessary  since  the  subsidies  had  already  been  offset  by  the  rejection  of  their 
application  to  benefit  from  market  economy  treatment  within  the  context  of  the 
regulation  imposing  a  definitive  anti-dumping  duty.  Consequently,  the  investigation 
should have been terminated pursuant to Article 14(2) of the basic regulation. 

The GC clarified that Article 14(2) of the basic regulation did not oblige the institutions 
to  choose  between  anti-dumping  and  anti-subsidy  measures,  nor  did  it  prescribe  any 
rules as to the appropriate combination of those two measures. However, the measures 
did  not  have  to  exceed  the  amount  of  the  dumping  and  subsidies  established  or  the 
injury margin, pursuant to a lesser duty rule. The GC went on to find that since the total 
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43.5%,  and  the  definitive  countervailing  duties  (12%)  and  anti-dumping  duties  (8%) 
were  capped  at  the  level  of  the  common  injury  margin,  that  being  20%,  the  measures 
imposed did not exceed the level of subsidies, dumping or injury established following 
the investigations. Consequently, the plea had to be rejected. 

On injury, the applicants alleged an infringement of Article 8(1) of the basic regulation 
in  that  the  Commission  excluded  from  the  injury  assessment  one  of  the  five  Union 
producers  cooperating  in  the  investigation  without  any  justification  and  in  that  the 
Commission  relied  on  the  data  of  four  representative  producers  when  assessing  so-
called  ‘microeconomic’  indicators,  and  not  with  respect  to  the  Union  industry  as  a 
whole. 

The GC noted that only four Union producers came forward within the deadlines set in 
the Notice of initiation and the Commission had no other choice but to exclude the one 
of  the  five  Union  producers,  especially  since  the  data  submitted  by  other  producers 
represented  98%  of  the  production  of  Union  producers.  The  GC  also  confirmed  the 
Commission's  practice  of  using  micro  and  macroeconomic  indicators  in  injury 
assessment  and  clarified  that  the  basic  regulation  did  not  prescribe  criteria  for 
classification of those indicators. 

11.4.3      Guangdong  Kito  Ceramics  and  others  v  Council  –  T-633/11,  Judgment  of 
22 May 2014 

Applicants (four Chinese ceramic tile producers) applied for the annulment of Council 
Implementing  Regulation  (EU)  No 917/2011  of  12 September  2011  imposing  a 
definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on 
imports of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2011 L 238, 
p. 1). 

This case concerned the circumstances in which information submitted by an interested 
party can be disregarded and resort made to facts available.  

The GC recalled that Art. 18(1) of the basic regulation authorised the institutions to use 
facts available in cases in which any interested party refused access to, or otherwise did 
not provide, necessary information within the time-limits provided in that regulation, or 
in which it significantly impeded the investigation. The use of facts available was also 
authorised  if  any  interested  party  supplied  false  or  misleading  information.  However, 
the basic regulation was silent on the issue of the scope of necessary information, which 
was why the GC invoked WTO case-law to find that the term “necessary information” 
had  to  be  determined  on  the  case-by-case  basis.  That  allowed  the  GC  to  find  that  the 
lack  of  full  and  wholly  reliable  information  regarding  the  precise  composition  of  the 
whole  group  of  companies  in  question  casted  serious  doubt  on  the  accuracy  of  the 
Commission’s  entire  calculation,  undermining,  as  a  result,  the  usefulness  of  the 
information the applicants had previously provided in relation to other companies in the 
group, which was why the conclusion by the institutions that the precise identity of all 
the  related  companies  of  the  group  in  question  was  necessary  information  within  the 
meaning of Article 18(1) of the basic regulation, was correct. Accordingly the GC found 
that the institutions did not make any error in resorting, in the present case, to the facts 
available. 

With regard to application of Article 18(3) of the basic regulation the GC found that late 
submissions of the necessary information could not in itself lead to automatic rejection 
of  the  information.  However,  the  GC  noted  that  missing  of  deadline  in  certain  cases 
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The GC again resorted to WTO case-law and applied the notion of a reasonable period 
of  time  with  regard  to  the  status  of  information  submitted  outside  the  deadline  for  a 
reply  to  the  questionnaire.  According  to  GC,  reasonableness  should  be  defined  on  a 
case-by-case  basis,  in  the  light  of  the  specific  circumstances  of  each  investigation, 
taking into account the following factors: 

nature and quantity of the information submitted; 

the difficulties encountered by an investigated exporter in obtaining the information; 

the difficulties encountered by an investigated exporter in obtaining the information; 

whether  other  interested  parties  were  likely  to  be  prejudiced  if  the  information  was 
used; 

whether  acceptance  of  the  information  would  compromise  the  ability  of  the 
investigating authorities to conduct the investigation expeditiously; 

the number of days by which the investigated exporter missed the applicable time-limit. 

Having  regard  to  all  those  factors  GC  held  that  that  the  period  of  time  by  which  the 
deadline for providing necessary information was missed in the case at hand was not  

11.4.4  BP Products North America Inc. v Council – T-385/11 - Judgment of 16 January 
2014 

BP  Chemicals  had  taken  this  court  action  against  the  Council  regulations  ((EU) 
Nos 443/2011  and  444/2011  of  5 May  2011)  extending  CVD  and  AD  measures  on 
Biodiesel from the US to imports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20% or 
less of biodiesel originating in the United States of America and imports of biodiesel 
from  Canada,  which  were  found  to  circumvent  the  original  measures.    One  of  the 
issues contested related to whether or not the ‘slightly modified like product’ (in this 
case  biodiesel  in  a  blend  containing  by  weight  20%  or  less  of  biodiesel)  had  to  be  a 
product specifically created to avoid paying duties.  

The applicant relied on four pleas in law and GC rejected all of them. 

The applicant first denied that the ≤ B20 and ⟩ B20 blends can be considered as ‘slightly 

modified  like  products’  and  alleged  an  infringement  of  the  basic  regulations  and  the 
principle of legal certainty and misuse of power.  

The  GC  observed  that  the  Council  did  not  commit  a  manifest  error  of  assessment  in 

treating ≤ B20 and ⟩ B20 blends as slightly modified like products. The GC held that it 

was  not  necessary  under  the  provisions  of  the  basic  anti-dumping  and  anti-subsidies 
regulation  that  the  ‘slightly  modified  like  product’,  within  the  meaning  of  those 
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of  the  fact  that  the  ≤ B20  blends  existed  on  the  United  States  market,  but  were  not 
exported to the European Union. It was only after the institution of the initial duties that 
the ≤ B20 blends began to be imported into Europe. Since those blends and the ≤ B20 
blends have very similar basic physical, chemical and technical characteristics and the 
same  use  in  the  European  Union,  the  Council  was  entitled  to  conclude  that  the  ≤ B20 
blends  imported  by  the  applicant  constituted  a  slight  modification  of  the  product 
concerned. 

The  second  plea  concerned  allegations  of  manifest  errors  in  the  assessment  of  facts 

concerning  the  applicant.  The  Applicant  argued  that  the  ⟨  B20  blends  could  not  be 

transformed  back  into  ⟩ B20  blends,  with  the  result  that  a  circumvention  of  the  initial 

duties  would  actually  be  impossible.  The  Applicant  also  argued  that  there  was  no 
change in the pattern of trade with regard to the applicant and that there was sufficient 

due cause or economic justification to begin exporting the ⟨ B15 blends.  

The GC held that by requiring that the modified product, once it has been imported, be 
transformed  back  into  the  product  concerned,  the  applicant  added  a  new  criterion  for 
establishing  existence  of  a  circumvention  which  was  not  laid  down  by  the  basic 
regulations. The GC also held that in order to establish the existence of a change in the 
pattern of trade, it was sufficient that the institutions found the emergence of imports of 
the substitute product to the detriment of imports of the products affected by the initial 
duties, irrespective of whether or not the new imports were carried out by undertakings 
already  affected  by  the  initial  duties.  Accordingly,  having  regard  to  the  fact  that  the 
imports of the products originally concerned practically ceased following the imposition 
of  the  initial  duties  and  that  the  exports  to  the  European  Union  of  ≤ B20  blends 
originating  in  the  United  States  began  at  the  same  time,  the  Commission  and  the 
Council were entitled to find the existence of a change in the pattern of trade between 
the US and the EU.  

Lastly, the applicant challenged the fact that the rate imposed on it was nevertheless the 
same  as  that  imposed  on  the  other  undertakings  which  had  not  cooperated  during  the 
initial investigation, although it itself fully cooperated in the circumvention proceeding. 

The  GC  rejected  this  argument  by  stating  that  the  applicant  was  not  in  the  same 
situation as the companies which cooperated in the course of the initial investigation. In 
contrast to the standard anti-dumping and anti-subsidies proceedings, which may have 
led to the imposition of lower duties on companies which cooperated, the circumvention 
proceedings did not lead to the creation of any duty, but merely extended the initial duty 
which  has  been  circumvented.  In  the  present  case,  the  duties  which  would  have  been 
applied  to  the  applicant  if  it  had  not  circumvented  the  measures  at  issue  would,  in 
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obtained, before carrying out its imports of the ⟩ B20 blends, individual treatment as a 

new exporter. Therefore, the GC held that the Council did not infringe the principle of 
non-discrimination by imposing on the applicant the residual rates applicable to all other 
companies which did not cooperate or which did not make themselves known during the 
initial investigation. Moreover, the GC explained that the fact that the applicant did not 
participate in the initial investigation, because at the time it did not export biodiesel into 
the European Union, did not justify exceptional individual treatment on the basis of the 
principle  of  sound  administration,  because  the  basic  anti-dumping  and  anti-subsidies 
regulations did not require that the undertakings targeted by a circumvention proceeding 
would  have  had  previously  imported  the  products  concerned  by  the  initial  duties.  In 
those circumstances it was not unusual for extended duties to be imposed on producers 
or  importers  which  were  not  concerned  by  the  initial  regulations  following  a 
circumvention proceeding.  

11.5. 

Judgments rendered by the Court of Justice 

In 2014, the Court of Justice of the EU rendered 9 judgments (4 preliminary rulings and 
5 judgments on appeals) relating to the area of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy policy. 8 of 
those  were  won  by  the  Council/Commmission  and  1  was  lost.  Details  of  some  of  the 
cases are set out below. 

11.5.1  Council v Alumina – C-393/13 P – Judgment of 01 October 2014 

The Council of the European Union asked the CoJ to set aside the judgment of the GC 
in  Alumina  v  Council,  T-304/11,  by  which  the  GC  annulled  Council  Implementing 
Regulation (EU) No 464/2011 of 11 May 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty 
and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of zeolite A powder 
originating  in  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina  (OJ  2011  L 125,  p. 1)  in  so  far  as  it  concerns 
Alumina. 

The  Council  argued  that  the  GC  erred  in  law  in  holding  that  sales  which  were  not 
carried out in the ordinary course of trade by reason of the fact that the prices included a 
premium  intended  to  cover  the  risk  of  non-payment  by  the  purchaser,  which  is  not 
connected  to  the  value  of  the  product,  must  not  be  taken  into  account  in  order  to 
calculate the normal value. Such an interpretation of the concept of ‘sales carried out in 
the ordinary course of trade’ is, the Council submitted, not substantiated  either by the 
basic  regulation  or  by  the  WTO  law.  The  Council  took  the  view  that  the  GC’s 
interpretation of the concept of ‘sales carried out in the ordinary course of trade’, which 
excluded from that concept sales whose price included a premium intended to cover the 
risk that the purchaser might have been unable or unwilling to pay, was contrary to the 
principle of legal certainty in so far as the institutions would be obliged systematically 
to guess the basis of payment and of the application of the prices stated and to determine 
the ‘actual’ value of the product. 

The  CoJ  rejected  the  plea  and  held  that  the  price  of  a  product  was  only  one  of  the 
conditions of a commercial transaction. The question whether a price was charged in the 
ordinary  course  of  trade  depended  also  on  the  other  conditions  of  a  transaction  which 
were capable of affecting the prices charged, such as the volume of the transaction, the 
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In the context of that assessment, which had to be carried out on a case-by-case basis, 
the  institutions  had  to  take  into  consideration  all  the  relevant  factors  and  all  the 
particular circumstances relating to the sales at issue.  

The CoJ upheld the finding by the GC that the fact that a premium artificially boosted 
the  normal  value  calculated  was  compatible  with  the  Court’s  existing  case-law 
according to which the inclusion of that risk premium was such as to affect the normal 
character  of  the  sales  (see  the  judgment  in  Ajinomoto  and  NutraSweet  v  Council  and 
Commission, T-304/11). The CoJ also emphasized that in that context, the institutions 
had  to  examine  whether  that  condition  of  sale  has  been  applied  to  all  customers  in 
general on the market of the like product or whether it was specific in the light of the 
situation of the customer at issue.  

The judgment is now being implemented. 

11.5.2  Ningbo Yonghong Fasteners Co. Ltd v Council – C-601/12 P – Judgment of 27 
February 2014 

Ningbo  Yonghong  Fasteners  Co.  Ltd  sought  to  set  aside  the  judgment  of  10 October 
2012  in  Case  T-150/09  Ningbo  Yonghong  Fasteners  v  Council  by  which  the  GC 
dismissed  its  action  for  annulment  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  91/2009  of 
26 January 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron or 
steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2009 L 29, p.1) in so 
far as that regulation imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty on that company. 

By  its  first  plea  the  applicant  alleged  the  infringement  of  the  second  subparagraph  of 
Article 2(7)(c)  of  the  basic  regulation,  in  that  the  GC  rendered  the  three-month  time-
limit  laid  down  in  the  second  subparagraph  of  Article 2(7)(c)  of  the  basic  regulation 
meaningless by introducing a new criterion of interpretation, namely, the ‘only plausible 
hypothesis’ criterion.  

The CoJ held that this argument by applicant was partly inadmissible. According to the 
CoJ it was on the basis of an appraisal of the facts before it that the GC decided that the 
interests of applicant had not been damaged as a consequence of the three-month time-
limit having achieved its intended practical effect. That meant that, by the first ground 
of appeal, applicant was in part effectively challenging the findings of fact made by the 
GC  and  set  out  in  paragraphs  61  to  64  of  the  judgment  under  appeal,  regarding  the 
question whether the purpose of that time-limit had been undermined in the particular 
circumstances of the case. Having regard to the settled case-law that, an appeal had to 
be based on a point of law only, to the exclusion of any appraisal of the facts, the CoJ 
declared the first plea inadmissible in part. In part where it was admissible, the CoJ held 
that applicant failed to prove that, if the Commission had not exceeded the three-month 
time-limit,  the  Council  might  have  adopted  a  different  regulation  more  favourable  to 
that company’s interests than the contested regulation. 

By its second plea the applicant alleged that the GC applied an incorrect test with regard 
to  the  consequences  of  a  procedural  irregularity,  leading  it  to  impose  an  unreasonable 
burden  of  proof  on  the  applicant.  In  that  regard  the  applicant  maintained  that  the 
appropriate  test  did  not  consist  in  requiring  proof  that,  but  for  that  procedural 
irregularity, a different MET decision – and,  accordingly,  a  more  favourable  dumping 
margin  –  would  have  been  adopted,  but  in  requiring  a  demonstration  that  such  a 
possibility could not be totally ruled out.  

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The CoJ rejected the second plea by finding that it was based on an incorrect reading of 
the  judgment  under  appeal  –  the  CoJ  noticed  that  the  finding  in  the  judgment  under 
appeal was, in essence, that it was for the applicant to establish, in accordance with the 
line  of  authority  on  that  point    that,  if  the  Commission  had  complied  with  the  three-
month  time-limit  in  question,  the  Council  ‘might  have’  adopted  a  different  regulation 
more favourable to applicant’s interests than the contested regulation. 

The CoJ thus rejected the appeal altogether. 

11.5.3    Valimar  v  Nachalnik  na  Mitnitsa  Varna  (preliminary  ruling)  –  C-374/12  – 
Judgment of 18 September 2014 

Preliminary  ruling  procedure  was  initiated  by  a  Bulgarian  court  and  concerned  the 
validity  of  Implementing  Regulation  1279/2007  imposing  a  definitive  anti-dumping 
duty  on  certain  iron  or  steel  ropes  and  cables  originating  in  Russian  Federation.  This 
regulation  was  adopted  following  an  interim  review  procedure.  In  the  review 
investigation that led to the adoption of the implementing regulation, the vast majority 
of sales transactions to the EU had been made under a price undertaking by a Russian 
producer.  The  Commission  found  these  export  prices  to  be  unreliable  for  a  new 
dumping calculation and, instead, the Commission used prices charged by the Russian 
company to third country markets as a proxy. Since such prices were much lower than 
the undertaking price, the dumping margin and duty rate were higher than what would 
have been calculated if the prices to the EU had been used. 

The first issue before the CoJ was if the actual export prices for sales into the EU could 
lawfully be disregarded in the context of a review, and if export prices of the product 
concerned to third countries could be used instead. The CoJ found that the methodology 
used by the Commission was lawful due to the following reasons: 

There were significant differences between an initial investigation and interim review in 
terms  of  purpose  and  methods,  including  the  ratione  temporis  of  the  analysis  to  be 
carried out. 

Article 11(9) of the basic regulation only required to take due account of Art. 2 and did 
not refer expressly to Article 2(8) and 2(9) (in contrast to express reference to Article 
2(11) and (12)). 

Article 2(9) of the basic regulation did not contain an exhaustive list of circumstances 
which  provided  for  the  use  of  methodology  different  from  the  one  provided  for  in 
Article 2(8) of the BR. 

The Commission had necessary discretion to use export prices not to the EU but to third 
countries. 

The  second  issue  before  the  CoJ  was  whether  there  was  a  change  in  circumstances  in 
the meaning of Article 11(9) of the basic regulation, which could justify the change in 
methodology in the interim review as compared to the initial investigation.  

Having  regard  to  Article  11(9)  of  the  basic  regulation,  which  provided  that  in  review 
investigations under Article 11 the Commission shall, provided that the circumstances 
have not changed, apply the same methodology as in the investigation which led to the 
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thereof,  the  CoJ  found  that  there  has  been  a  change  in  circumstances  because  of  the 
price undertakings to which producer’s exports were subject and because of absence of 
any reliable basis for the review of the methodology used in the original investigation.  

12. 

ACTIVITIES  IN  THE  FRAMEWORK  OF  THE  WORLD  TRADE  ORGANIZATION 
(WTO) 

12.1.  Dispute  settlement  in  the  field  of  anti-dumping,  anti-subsidy  and 

safeguards 

12.1.1.  Overview of the WTO dispute settlement procedure 

The  WTO  provides  for  a  rigorous  procedure  for  the  settlement  of  disputes  between 
WTO  Members  concerning  the  application  of  the  WTO  agreements.  The  procedure  is 
divided  into  two  main  stages.  The  first  stage,  at  the  level  of  the  WTO  Members 
concerned,  consists  of  a  bilateral  consultation.  Upon  failure  of  the  consultation,  the 
second  stage  can  be  opened  by  requesting  the  WTO  Dispute  Settlement  Body  to 
establish a panel. WTO Members, other than the complaining and defending party, with 
an interest in a given case, can intervene as "third parties" before the panel. The panel 
issues  a  report,  which  can  be  appealed  before  the  Appellate  Body  ('AB')  (each  appeal 
being heard by three members of a permanent seven-member body set up by the Dispute 
Settlement Understanding (DSU)). Both the panel report and the report by the Appellate 
Body are adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body ('DSB') unless the latter rejects the 
report by unanimity. 

The findings of a panel or Appellate Body report have to be implemented by the WTO 
Member  whose  measures  have  been  found  to  be  inconsistent  with  the  relevant  WTO 
Agreements. If the complaining WTO Member is not satisfied with the way the reports 
are implemented, it can ask for the establishment of a so-called “implementation panel”. 
Here too, appeal against the findings of the panel is possible. 

It  should  be  noted  that  the  anti-dumping,  anti-subsidy  and  safeguards  measures  are 
among the most 'popular' subject matters in WTO dispute settlement.  

Two panels were composed in  2014, i.e. the panel concerning anti-dumping measures 
on  imports  of  fatty  alcohols  from  Indonesia  (DS442)  and  the  panel  regarding  anti-
dumping  measures  imposed  on  biodiesel  from  Argentina  (DS473).  In  DS397 
(compliance  procedures  following  the  WTO  dispute  relating  to  EU  definitive  anti-
dumping  measures  on  certain  iron  or  steel  fasteners  from  China),  the  substantive 
meeting between parties and with third parties took place in November 2014.  Lastly, 
the  EU  held  consultations  with  Russia  on  cost  adjustment  methodologies  and  certain 
anti-dumping  measures  (DS474),  with  Indonesia  on  anti-dumping  measures  on 
biodiesel (DS480) and with Pakistan on the countervailing measures on imports of PET 
(DS486).  

12.1.2. Dispute settlement procedures against the Union   

European Communities — Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel 
Fasteners from China (DS397) - Compliance proceedings 

On 5 December 2013, China requested the establishment of a compliance panel. China 
considered that the measures taken by the EU to implement the recommendations  of the 
DSB in the dispute relating to EU definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or 
Steel Fasteners from China were inconsistent with certain provisions of the WTO Anti-
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comply  with  the  DSB  recommendations  before  the  expiry  of  the  reasonable  period  of 
time  agreed  with  China.  On  27  March  2014  the  Director-General  composed  the 
compliance panel following the request from China. 

On  16  July  2014,  the  Chairperson  of  the  Panel  circulated  a  communication  to  the 
Dispute Settlement Body informing that the Panel could not provide its report within the 
framework of 90 days set out by Article 21.5 of the DSU and that it expects to issue its 
final report to the parties in May 2015, in accordance with the timetable adopted after 
consultation with the parties. 

European Union — Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Certain Fatty Alcohols from 
Indonesia (DS442) 

On 1 May 2013, Indonesia requested the establishment of a panel in relation to the AD 
measures imposed by the EU on Certain fatty alcohols from Indonesia. At its meeting 
on 25 June 2013, the DSB established a panel.  

In  December  2014,  Indonesia  requested  the  Director-General  to  determine  the 
composition  of  the  panel  pursuant  to  Article  8.7  of  the  DSU,  which  was  done  on  18 
December 2014. Japan and the United States reserved their rights to participate as third 
parties in the panel proceedings.  

European Union — Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina (DS473) 

In  early  2014,  consultations  between  Argentina  and  the  European  Union  were  held  in 
the  dispute  relating  to  the  AD  measures  on  biodiesel  but  failed  to  reach  a  mutually 
agreed solution to the dispute. In March 2014, Argentina requested the establishment of 
a  panel  regarding,  inter  alia,  the  provisional  and  definitive  anti-dumping  measures 
imposed  on  biodiesel  originating  in,  inter  alia,  Argentina,  as  well  as  the  investigation 
underlying the measures; and, (b) a provision in Council Regulation (EC) 1225/2009 of 
November  2009,  which  refers  to  the  adjustment  or  establishment  of  costs  associated 
with  the  production  and  sale  of  products  under  investigation  in  the  determination  of 
dumping  margins.  On  25  April  2014,  the  Dispute  Settlement  Body  (DSB)  established 
the  panel.  On  10  December  2014,  the  Chairperson  of  the  panel  circulated  a 
communication to the DSB informing that the panel could not provide its report within 
the time-limit set by the DSU (i.e. 6 months since the composition of the panel), but that 
it expects to issue its final report to the parties by the end of 2015. 

European  Union  —  Cost  Adjustment  Methodologies  and  Certain  Anti-Dumping 
Measures on Imports from Russia (DS474) 

In early 2014, consultations between the European Union and Russia were held, failing 
to reach a mutually agreed solution to the dispute. 

On  4  June  2014,  the  Russian  Federation  requested  the  establishment  of  a  panel 
regarding,  inter  alia,  “cost  adjustment”  methodologies  used  by  the  EU  for  the 
calculation of dumping margins used in several anti-dumping investigations and reviews 
concerning,  among  others,  imports  from  the  Russian  Federation.  The  Panel  was 
established on 22 July 2014. 

European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Indonesia (DS480) 

On  10  June  2014,  Indonesia  requested  consultations  with  the  European  Union 
regarding:  a)  two  provisions,  namely  Articles  2(5)  and  2(6)(b)  in  Council  Regulation 
(EC) 1225/2009 of November 2009, which refer to the adjustment or establishment of 
costs  associated  with  the  production  and  sale  of  products  under  investigation  in  the 

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determination of dumping margins; b) the anti-dumping measures imposed on biodiesel 
originating in, inter alia, Indonesia, as well as the underlying investigation.  

European  Union  -  Countervailing  Measures  on  Certain  Polyethylene  Terephthalate 
from Pakistan (DS486) 

On  28  October  2014,  Pakistan  requested  consultations  with  the  European  Union  with 
respect  to  the  imposition  of  provisional  and  definitive  countervailing  measures  by  the 
EU on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate from Pakistan, and with respect to 
certain aspects of the investigation underlying those measures. 

12.2.  Other WTO activities 

While  there  was  no  negotiating  activity  during  2014  for  the  Negotiating  Group  on 
Rules,  The  Chair  of  the  Group,  Ambassador  Wayne  McCook,  held  open-ended 
consultations  with  the  WTO  Membership  on  16  December  2014  to  discuss  possible 
ways  forward  in  the  rules  areas  in  2015,  including  the  organisation  of  a  stock-taking 
session and possible work on transparency. 

The Technical Group, a subgroup of the negotiating group, was convened twice during 
2014.  The  group  discussed  a  number  of  issues  including;  sunset  reviews,  price 
undertakings and product under consideration.  

In  parallel  to  these  activities,  participation  by  the  Commission  services  in  the  regular 
work  of  the  Anti-dumping,  Subsidies  and  Countervailing  and  Safeguards  Committees 
continued.  The  Committees  met  twice  in  regular  sessions  to  review  notifications  and 
raise issues of special interest.  The EU’s New and full subsidy notification, which had 
been made in 2013, was subject to the review process by other members in the spring 
and  autumn  meetings  of  the  Subsidies  and  Countervailing  Committee  in  2014.    Many 
written questions were received relating to the notification in repect of subsidies granted 
at EU level as well as by the Member States. Written replies were provided to all the 
questions received.   

13. 

CONCLUSION 

The activities during 2014 were balanced between both new investigations and review 
investigations  and  centred  on  only  anti-dumping  and  anti-subsidy  with  no  safeguard 
actions.  The type of activity is driven by the complaints received. They cover review 
requests  or  new  AD  or  AS  complaints.    Anti-circumvention  and  anti-absorption 
investigations featured more promminantly than previous years.     

The  TDI  services  provided  considerable  information,  clarifications  and  support  to  the 
work  in  the  Parliament  and  the  Council  in  the  examination  of  the  proposal  to 
Modernisation Trade Defence instruments which had been adopted by the Commission 
in  2013.  This  was  particularly  intensive  in  the  Council  in  the  latter  half  of  2014  with 
strong  efforts  being  made  in  order  to  to  provide  the  Presidency  with  a  mandate  to 
engage in trilogues. These efforts had not succeeded by the end of 2014.   

The  TDI  services  also  continued  their  information  role  through  organising  seminars 
aimed  at  third  country  officials.  In  addition  the  services  continued  to  hold  bilateral 
contacts  with  industry  and  trade  representatives  with  a  seminar  being  held  in  the  year 
which brought together the various stakeholders in the TDI process.   

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13.1.  LIST OF ANNEXES 

ANNEXES  

SUMMARY 

ANNEX A 

New investigations initiated during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX B 

New investigations initiated  

ANNEX C 

Imposition of provisional duties in the course of new investigations during the 
period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX D 

New investigations concluded by the imposition of definitive duties during the 
period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX E 

New investigations terminated without imposition of measures during the period 
1 January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX F 

Expiry reviews initiated or concluded during the period 1 January - 31 
December 2014 

ANNEX G 

Interim reviews initiated or concluded during the period 1 January - 31 
December 2014 

ANNEX H 

Other reviews concluded during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX I 

ANNEX J 

New exporter reviews initiated or concluded during the period 1 January - 31 
December 2014 

Anti-absorption investigations initiated or concluded during the period 1 January 
- 31 December 2014 

ANNEX K 

Anti-circumvention investigations initiated or concluded during the period 1 
January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX L 

Safeguard investigations initiated or concluded during the period 1 January - 31 
December 2014 

ANNEX M 

Undertakings accepted or repealed during the period 1 January - 31 December 
2014 

ANNEX N 

Measures which expired during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

ANNEX O 

Definitive anti-dumping measures in force on 31 December 2014 

ANNEX P 

Definitive anti-subsidy measures in force on 31 December 2014 

ANNEX Q 

Undertakings in force on 31 December 2014 

ANNEX R 

Anti-dumping & anti-subsidy investigations pending on 31 December 2014 

ANNEX S 

Court cases 

ANNEX T 

Safeguard and surveillance measures in force on 31 December 2014 

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13.1.1.  ANNEX A 

New investigations initiated 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2014 

A. 

Anti-dumping investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

OJ Reference 

Rainbow trout 

Turkey 

L 44, 15.02.2014, p. 18 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat products 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-
electrical steel 

P.R. China 
Taiwan 

P.R. China 
Japan 
Korea (Rep. of) 
Russia 
USA 

C 196, 26.06.2014, p. 9 

C 267, 14.08.2014, p. 6 

Acesulfame Potassium (ACE-K) 

P.R. China 

C 297, 04.09.2014, p. 2 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight exceeding 10 
kg, "household foils") 

Russia 

C 354, 08.10.2014, p. 14 

Tartaric acid 

P.R. China 

C 434, 04.12.2014, p. 9 

Aluminium foils ("converter foils") 

P.R. China 

C 444, 12.12.2014, p. 13 

Silicon manganese 

Tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron 

India 

India 

C 461, 20.12.2014, p. 25 

C 461, 20.12.2014, p. 35 

B. 

Anti-subsidy investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

OJ Reference 

Rainbow trout 

Turkey 

L 44, 15.02.2014, p. 9 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat products 

P.R. China 

C 267, 14.08.2014, p. 17 

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13.1.2.  ANNEX B 

A. 

New investigations initiated by product sector during the period 

2010 – 2014 

Product sector 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

Chemical and allied 

Textiles and allied 

Wood and paper 

Electronics 

Other mechanical engineering 

Iron and Steel 

Other metals 

Other 

Of which 

anti-dumping 

anti-subsidy 

7

-

2

2

1

3

-

3

18

15

3

11

-

-

-

1

6

1

2

21

17

4

-

-

-

2

1

11

-

5

19

13

6

1 

3 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

4 

9 

4 

5 

2

-

-

-

-

9

3

2

16

14

2

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B. 

New investigations initiated by country of export during the period 

2010 – 2014 

Country of origin 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

Argentina 

Belarus 

Bosnia & Herzegovina 

P.R. China 

India 

Indonesia 

Japan 

Kazakhstan 

Korea (Rep. of) 

F.Y.R.O.M. 

Malaysia 

Oman 

Russia 

Saudi Arabia 

Taiwan 

Thailand 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

U.S.A. 

Vietnam 

Total  

0

-

1

10

3

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

0

1

-

8

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

2

1

2

-

-

1

-

2

-

2

-

-

7

2

3

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

-

-

18

21

19

- 

- 

- 

6 

1 

1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

9 

-

-

-

6

2

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

2

-

1

-

2

-

1

-

16

EN 

57 

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13.1.3.  ANNEX C 

Imposition of provisional duties in the course of new investigations  
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

A. 

Anti-dumping investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

Regulation N° 

OJ Reference 

Monosodium glutamate 

Indonesia 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 904/2014 of 
20.08.2014 

L 246 
21.08.2014, p. 1 

B. 

Anti-subsidy investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

Regulation N° 

OJ Reference 

Rainbow trout 

Turkey 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1195/2014 of 
29.10.2014 

L 319 
06.11.2014, p. 1 

EN 

58 

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13.1.4.  ANNEX D 

New investigations concluded by the imposition of definitive duties 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

A. 

Anti-dumping investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

Regulation N° 

OJ Reference 

Solar glass 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 470/2014 
13.05.2014 

L 142 
14.05.2014, p. 1 

B. 

Anti-subsidy investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

Regulation N° 

OJ Reference 

Solar glass 

P.R. China 

Glass fibre products 
(continuous filament) 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 471/2014 
13.05.2014 

L 142 
14.05.2014, p. 23 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1379/2014 
16.12.2014 

L 367 
23.12.2014, p. 22 

EN 

59 

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13.1.5.  ANNEX E 

New investigations terminated without the imposition of measures 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 

A. 

Anti-dumping investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

Decision N° 

OJ Reference 

Agglomerated stone 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Dec. 
No 2014/272/EU 
12.05.2014 

L 138 
13.05.2014, p. 
110 

B. 

Anti-subsidy investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

Decision N° 

OJ Reference 

Polyester staple fibres 

P.R. China 
India 
Vietnam 

Commission Impl. Dec. 
No 2014/918/EU 
17.12.2014 

L 360 
17.12.2014 
p. 65 

EN 

60 

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13.1.6.  ANNEX F 

Expiry reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

OJ Reference 

Initiated 

Fasteners, of iron or steel 

P.R. China 

PSC wires and strands 

P.R. China 

Candles, tapers and the like 

P.R. China 

Biodiesel 

Biodiesel (AS) 

USA 

USA 

Wire rod 

P.R. China 

Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel

P.R. China 

Seamless pipes and tubes of iron or 
steel 

P.R. China 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Brazil 
P.R. China 

C 27 
30.01.2014, p. 15 

C 138 
08.05.2014, p. 33 

C 144 
14.05.2014, p. 14 

C 217 
10.07.2014, p. 14 

C 217 
10.07.2014, p. 25 

C 252 
02.08.2014, p. 7 

C 295 
03.09.2014, p. 6 

C 347 
03.10.2014, p.6 

C 350 
04.10.2014, p.11 

EN 

61 

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Concluded: confirmation of duty 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Manganese dioxides 

South Africa 

Council Impl. Reg. (EU) 
No 191/2014 
24.02.2014 

L 59 
28.02.2014 
p. 7 

Ferro-silicon 

P.R. China 
Russia 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 360/2014 
09.04.2014 

L 107 
10.04.2014 
p. 13 

Ammonium nitrate 

Russia 

Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel  Korea (Rep. 

Citrus fruits 

of) 
Malaysia 

P.R. China 

Sulphanilic acid 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 999/2014 
23.09.2014 

L 280 
24.09.2014 
p. 19 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1283/2014 
02.12.2014 

L 347 
03.12.2014 
p. 17 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1313/2014 
10.12.2014 

L 354 
11.12.2014 
p. 17 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1346/2014 
17.12.2014 

L 363 
18.12.2014 
p. 82 

Concluded: termination and repeal of the measures 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Dicyandiamide (DCD) 

P.R. China 

Powdered activated carbon 

P.R. China 

Sulphanilic acid 

India 

Sulphanilic acid (AS) 

India 

Council Impl. Reg. (EU) 
No 135/2014 
11.02.2014 

L 43 
13.02.2014 
p. 1 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 898/2014 of 
18.08.2014 

L 244 
19.08.2014, p. 
55 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1346/2014 of 
17.12.2014 

L 363 
18.02.2014 
p. 82 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1347/2014 of 
17.12.2014 

L 363 
18.12.2014 
p. 101 

EN 

62 

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ANNEX G 

Interim reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Initiated 

Country of origin 
(consigned from) 

OJ Reference 

Ceramic tiles 

P.R. China 

C 28, 31.01.2014, p. 11 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) 

India 

India 

Open mesh fabrics of glass fibres 

P.R. China 
(India) 

C 171, 06.06.2014, p. 11 

C 250, 01.08.2014, p. 11 

L 330, 23.09.2014, p.8 

Steel ropes and cables 

Ukraine 

C 410, 18.11.2014, p. 15 

Product 

Sweet corn 

Steel ropes and cables 

Concluded: amendment of duty 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

Thailand 

Council Impl. Reg. (EU) 
No 307/2014 
24.03.2014 

L 91 
27.03.2014 
p. 1 

P.R. China 
(Korea (Rep. 
of)) 

Commission Reg. (EU) 
No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

Certain stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof 

P.R. China 
Taiwan 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 830/2014 
30.07.2014 

L 228 
31.07.2014 
p. 16 

Glass fibre products (continuous 
filament) 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1379/2014 
16.12.2014 

L 367 
23.12.2014, p. 
22 

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EN 

63 

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Concluded: termination without amendment of duty 

Product 

Biodiesel (AD) 

Biodiesel (AS) 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

USA 
(Canada) 

Council Impl. Reg. (EU) 
No 392/2014 
14.04.2014 

L 115 
17.04.2014 
p. 17 

USA 
(Canada) 

Council Impl. Reg. (EU) 
No 391/2014 
14.04.2014 

L 115 
17.04.2014 
p. 14 

Concluded: termination and repeal of measures 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

None 

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EN 

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13.1.7.  ANNEX H 

Other reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin 

OJ Reference 

Initiated 

None 

Concluded: confirmation/amendment of duty 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Ceramic tableware and kitchenware18 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 803/2014 
24.07.2014 

L 219 
25.07.2014 
p. 33 

Concluded: termination and repeal of measures 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Fatty alcohols19 

Indonesia 
Malaysia 
Egypt 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 570/2014 
26.05.2014 

L 157 
27.05.2014 
p. 80 

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18 
19 Partial reopening 

New exporting producer treatment 

EN 

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13.1.8.  ANNEX I 

New exporter reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

A. 

Anti-dumping investigations 

Initiated 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Product 

Hand pallet trucks and their essential 
parts 

(consigned 
from) 

P.R. China 

Trichloroisocyanuric acid 

P.R. China 

Commission Reg. (EU) 
No 32/2014 
14.01.2014 

L 10 
15.01.2014 
p. 11 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 727/2014 
30.06.2014 

L 192 
01.07.2014 
p. 42 

Concluded: imposition/amendment of duty 

Product 

Steel ropes and cables 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

P.R. China 
(Korea (Rep. 
of)) 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 489/2014 
12.05.2014 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

Trichloroisocyanuric acid 

P.R. China 

Hand pallet trucks and their ess. 
parts 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 569/2014 
23.05.2014 

L 157 
27.05.2014 
p. 80 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 946/2014 
04.09.2014 

L 265 
05.09.2014 
p. 7 

Concluded: termination 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

Product 

None 

EN 

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B. 

Anti-subsidy investigations ("accelerated" investigations) 

Initiated 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

Product 

None 

Concluded: imposition/amendment of duty 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

Concluded: termination 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

(consigned 
from) 

Product 

None 

Product 

None 

EN 

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13.1.9.  ANNEX J 

Anti-absorption investigations initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Initiated 

Country of 
origin 

OJ Reference 

Stainless steel wires 

India 

C 433, 03.12.2014, p. 8 

Solar glass 

P.R. China 

C 457, 19.12.2014, p. 9 

Concluded with increase of duty 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Product 

None 

Concluded without increase of duty / termination 

Product 

None 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Top 

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EN 

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13.1.10. ANNEX K 

Anti-circumvention investigations initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Bicycles 

Initiated 

Country of 
origin 
(consigned 
from) 

P.R. China 
(Cambodia 
Pakistan 
Philippines) 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 938/2014 
02.09.2014 

L 265 
03.09.2014 
p. 5 

Concluded with extension of duty 

Product 

Country of 
origin 
(consigned 
from) 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Open mesh fabrics of glass fibres 

P.R. China 

Commission Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 976/2014 
15.09.2014 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

Concluded without extension of duty / termination 

Product 

Product 

None 

None 

Top 

Country of 
origin 
(consigned 
from) 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Exemptions granted and/or rejected 

Country of 
origin 
(consigned 
from) 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

List of Annexes 

EN 

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13.1.11. ANNEX L 

Safeguard investigations initiated and concluded 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

New investigations initiated 

Country of origin 

OJ Reference 

Product 

None 

New investigations terminated without imposition of measures 

Product 

None 

Product 

None 

Product 

None 

Country of origin  Regulation/
Decision N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Issue of licences 

Country of origin  Regulation/
Decision N° 

OJ 
Reference 

New investigations initiated 

Country of origin 

Date of expiry 

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13.1.12. ANNEX M 

Undertakings accepted or repealed 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

Undertakings accepted 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Decision N° 

OJ 
Reference 

None 

Undertakings withdrawn or repealed 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Decision N° 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) 

India 

Commission Dec. 
No 2014/109/EU 
4.02.2014 

OJ 
Reference 

L 59 
28.02.2014 
p. 35 

Undertakings which expired/lapsed 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Original measure (s) 
& OJ Reference 

OJ 
Reference 

Sulphanilic acid (AD + AS) 

India 

Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2006 
L 22, 26.01.2006, p. 52 

L 363, 
18.12.2014, 
p. 82 and 
L 363, 
18.12.2014, 
p. 101 

Top 

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13.1.13. ANNEX N 

Measures which expired / lapsed 
during the period 1 January - 31 December 2014 
(chronological by date of publication) 

A. 

Anti-dumping investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin Original measure & 

OJ Reference 

OJ 
Reference 

Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel 

Thailand 

Aluminium foil in big rolls 

Armenia 

Council Reg. (EC) No 
803/2009 
L 233, 4.9.2009, p. 1 

C 297 
04.09.2014 
p. 12 

Council Regulation (EC) 
No 925/2009 
L 262, 6.10.2009, p. 1 

C 350 
04.10.2014 
p. 22 

B. 

Anti-subsidy investigations (chronological by date of publication) 

Product 

Country of origin  Original measure & 

OJ Reference 

OJ 
Reference 

None 

Top 

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13.1.14. ANNEX O 

Definitive anti-dumping measures in force on 31 December 2014 

A. Ranked by product (alphabetical) 

Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a 
weight exceeding 10 kg) 

Brazil 
P.R. China 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 925/2009 
24.09.2009 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 1 

Brazil 

Undertakings 

Aluminium foils (in rolls of a 
weight not exceeding 10 kg) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Aluminium radiators 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Aluminium road wheels 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Ammonium nitrate  

Russia 

Duties 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2009/736/EC 
05.10.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 217/2013 
11.03.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1039/2012 
29.10.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 964/2010 
25.10.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 658/2002 
15.04.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 945/2005 
21.06.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 661/2008 
08.07.2008 
corrected by 
L 339, 22.12.2009,  
p. 59 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 662/2008 
08.07.2008 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 989/2009 
19.10.2009 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
999/2014 
23.09.2014 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/577/EC 
04.07.2008 
corrected by 
L 339, 22.12.2009,  
p. 59 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 50 

L 69 
13.03.2013 
p. 11 

L 310 
09.11.2012 
p. 1 

L 282 
28.10.2010 
p. 1 

L 102 
18.04.2002 
p. 1 

L 160 
23.06.2005 
p. 1 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 1 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 35 

L 278 
23.10.2009 
p. 1 

L 280, 
24.09.2014, 
p. 19 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 43 

EN 

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Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Barium carbonate 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Bicycles 

Duties 

P.R. China 
Indonesia (ext.) 

Malaysia (ext.) 
Sri Lanka (ext.) 
Tunisia (ext.) 

Bicycle parts (extension to 
bicycles) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1175/2005 
18.07.2005 
corrected by 
L 181, 04.07.2006,  
p. 111 
as maintained by 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 831/2011 
16.08.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1524/2000 
10.07.2000 
and extended to 
bicycle parts by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 171/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 502/2013 
29.05.2013 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Sri Lanka 
and Tunisia by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 501/2013 
05.05.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 171/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 

OJ 
Reference 

L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 15 

L 214, 
19.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 175 
14.07.2000 
p. 39 

L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 

L 183 
14.07.2005 
p. 1 

L 55 
28.02.2008 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 153 
05.06.2013 
p. 17 

L 153, 
05.06.2013, 
p. 1 

L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 

L 183 
14.07.05 
p. 1 

L 55 
28.02.08 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

EN 

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Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Biodiesel 

U.S.A. 
Canada (ext.) 

Duties 

Argentina 
Indonesia 

Duties 

Bioethanol 

U.S.A. 

Duties 

Candles, tapers and the like 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Cargo scanning systems 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Ceramic tableware and 
kitchenware 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Ceramic tiles 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Chamois leather 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Citric acid 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 599/2009 
07.07.2009 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Canada by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 444/2011 
05.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1194/2013 
19.11.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 157/2013 
18.02.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 393/2009 
11.05.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 510/2010 
14.06.2010 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 412/2013 
13.05.2017 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
803/2014 
24.07.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 917/2011 
12.09.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. 
Regulation (EU) No. 
567/2012 
26.06.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2006 
08.09.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1153/2012 
03.12.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1193/2008 
01.12.2008 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/899/EC 
02.12.2008 
corrected by C 346, 
26.11.2011, p. 7 and 
8, 

OJ 
Reference 

L 179 
10.07.2009 
p. 26 

L 122 
11.05.2011 
p. 12 

L 315 
26.11.2013 
p. 2 

L 49, 
22.02.2013 
p. 10 

L 119 
14.05.2009 
p. 1 

L 150 
16.06.2010 
p. 1 

L 131 
15.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 219 
25.07.2014 
p. 33 

L 238 
15.09.2011 
p. 1 

OJ L 169 
29.06.2012 
p. 11 

L 251 
14.09.2006 
p. 1 

L 334 
06.12.2012 
p. 31 

L 323 
03.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 323 
03.12.2008 
p. 62 

EN 

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Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Citrus fruits 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Coated fine paper 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Fasteners (iron or steel) 

P.R. China 
Malaysia (ext.) 

Duties 

Fatty alcohols and their 
blends 

India 

Indonesia 

Malaysia 

Duties 

Ferro-silicon 

P.R. China 
Russia 

Duties 

Glass fibres (certain open 
mesh fabrics) 

P.R. China  
Malaysia (ext) 
Taiwan (ext) 
Thailand (ext) 

Duties 

corrected by C 3, 
06.01.2012, p. 10 
and 11, 
corrected by C 64, 
03.03.2012, p. 25, 
corrected by C 74, 
13.03.2012, p. 16 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 158/2013 
18.02.2013 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1313/2014 
10.12.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 451/2011 
06.05.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 91/2009 
26.01.2009 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia  
by Council Impl. 
Reg. 
(EC) No 723/2011 
18.07.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 693/2012 
25.07.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 924/2012 
04.10.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1138/2011 
08.11.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1241/2012 
11.12.2012 
corrected by L 50, 
20.02.2014, p. 37 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 172/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 360/2014 
09.04.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 

L 49 
22.02.2013 
p. 29 

L 354 

11.12.2014 

p. 17 

L 128 
14.05.2011 
p. 1 

L 29 
31.01.2009 
p. 1 

L 194 
26.07.2011 
p. 6 

L 203 
31.07.2012 
P. 23 

L 275 
10.10.2012, 
p. 1 

L 293 
11.11.2011 
p. 1 

L 352 
21.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 55 
28.02.2008 
p. 6 

L 107 
10.04.2014 
p. 13 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

EN 

76 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

India (ext) 
Indonesia (ext) 

Glass fibre products 
(continuous filament) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Graphite electrode systems 

India 

Duties 

Hand pallet trucks and their 
essential parts 

P.R. China 
Thailand (ext) 

Duties 

such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 
16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 
10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 
by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 248/2011 
09.03.2011 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1379/2014 
16.12.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1629/2004 
13.09.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1354/2008 
18.12.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1186/2010 
13.12.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1174/2005 
18.07.2005 

as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 684/2008 
17.07.2008 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 

OJ 
Reference 

L 196 
24.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 67 
15.03.2011 
p. 1 

L 367 
23.12.2014, 
p. 22 

L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 10 

L 350 
30.12.2008 
p. 24 

L 332 
16.12.2010 
p. 17 

L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 1 

L 192 
19.07.2008 
p. 1 

EN 

77 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Thailand 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 499/2009 
11.06.2009 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1008/2011 
10.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 372/2013 
22.04.2013 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
946/2014 
04.09.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007, as last 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 77/2010 
19.01.2010 and  
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 270/2010 
29.03.2010 and 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 580/2010 
29.06.2010, and 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 1241/2010 
20.12.2010 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 987/2012 
22.10.2012 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 695/2013 
15.07.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1243/2010 
20.12.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1136/2006 
24.07.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 796/2012 
30.08.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 221/2008 
10.03.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 191/2014 
24.02.2014 

L 151 
16.06.2009 
p. 1 

L 268 
13.10.2011 
p.1 

L 112 
24.04.2013 
p. 1 

L 265 
05.09.2014 
p. 7 

L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 12 
L 24 
28.01.2010 
p. 1 

L 84 
31.03.2010 
p. 13 
L 168 
02.07.2010 
p. 12 
L 338 
22.12.2010 
p. 8 
L 297 
26.10.2012 
p. 5 

L 198, 
23.07.2013, 
p. 1 

L 338 
22.12.2010 
p. 22 

L 205 
27.07.2006 
p. 1 

L 238 
04.09.2012 
p. 5 

L 69 
13.03.2008 
p. 1 

L 59 
28.02.2014 
p. 7 

Ironing boards 

P.R. China 

Duties 

P.R. China (Since 
Hardware) 

Duties 

Lever arch mechanisms 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Manganese dioxides 

South Africa 

Duties 

EN 

78 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Melamine 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Molybdenum wires 

P.R. China 
Malaysia (ext.) 

Duties 

Monosodium glutamate 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Okoumé plywood 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Organic coated steel products  P.R. China 

Duties 

Oxalic acid 

P.R. China 
India 

Duties 

Peroxosulphates 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Polyester yarn (high tenacity)  P.R. China 

Duties 

Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 457/2011 
10.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 511/2010 
14.06.2010 
and extended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 14/2012 
12.01.2012 
and extended by 
Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 871/2013 
02.09.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1187/2008 
27.11.2008 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1942/2004 
02.11.2004 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 82/2011 
31.01.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 214/2013 
11.03.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 325/2012 
12.04.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1343/2013 
12.12.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1105/2010 
29.11.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1467/2004 
13.08.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2167/2005 
20.12.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1030/2010 
17.11.2010 

L 124 
13.05.2011 
p. 2 

L 150 
16.06.2010 
p. 17 

L 8 

12.01.2012 

p. 22 

L 243 
12.09.2013 
p. 2 

L 322 
02.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 336 
12.11.2004 
p. 4 

L 28 
02.02.2011 
p. 1 

L 73 
15.03.2013 
p. 1 

L 106 
18.04.2012 
p. 1 

L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 

L 338 
17.12.2013 
p. 11 

L 315 
01.12.2010 
p. 1 

L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 1 

L 345 
28.12.2005 
p. 11 

L 300 
17.11.2010 
p. 1 

PSC wires and strands 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 383/2009 

L 118 
13.05.2009 

EN 

79 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Ring binder mechanisms 

Thailand 

Duties 

P.R. China 
Vietnam (ext.) 
Laos (ext.) 

Duties 

Seamless pipes and tubes, of 
iron or steel 

Russia 
Ukraine 

Duties 

P.R. China 

Duties 

05.05.2009 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 986/2012 
22.10.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 792/2011 
05.08.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 
imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 818/2008 
13.08.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 157/2010 
22.02.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 812/2008 
11.08.2008 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 540/2012 
21.06.2012 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 795/2012 
28.08.2012 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No L 1269 
21.12.2012 
corrected by 
L 298, 16.10.2014, 
p. 63 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 585/2012 
26.06.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 926/2009 
24.09.2009 

OJ 
Reference 

p. 1 

L 297 
26.10.2012 
p.1 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p.11 

L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 

L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 

L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 

L 221 
19.08.2008 
p. 1 

L 49 
26.02.2010 
p. 1 

L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 

L 220 
15.08.2008 
p. 1 
L 165 
26.06.2012 
p. 1 
L 238 
04.09.2012 
p. 1 
L 357, 
28.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 174 
04.07.2012 
p. 5 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 19 

Seamless pipes and tubes, of 
stainless steel 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1331/2011 

L 336 
20.12.2011 

EN 

80 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

14.12.2011 

p. 6 

Silicon metal 

Duties 

P.R. China 
Korea (Rep. of) 
(ext.) 
Taiwan 
(ext.) 

Sodium cyclamate 

P.R. China 
Indonesia 

Duties 

Sodium gluconate 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Solar glass 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Solar panels (crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic modules 
and key components) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Undertakings 

Stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof 

P.R. China 
Taiwan 
Philippines (ext.) 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Korea (Rep. of) 
by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 467/2010 
25.05.2010 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Taiwan by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 311/2013 
05.04.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 435/2004 
08.03.2004 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 492/2010 
03.06.2010 
and amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 398/2012 
07.05.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 965/2010 
25.10.2010 

Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
470/2014 

13.05.2014 

L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 

L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 

L 131 
29.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 95 
05.04.2013 
p. 1 

L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 1 

L 140 
08.06.2010 
p. 2 

L 124 
11.05.2012 
p. 1 

L 282 
28.10.2010 
p. 24 

L 142 
14.05.2014, 
p. 1 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1238/2013 
02.12.2013 

L 325 
05.12.2013 
p. 1 

Commission Dec. 
No 2013/707/EU 
05.12.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 2/2012 
04.01.2012 

L 325 
05.12.2013 
p. 214 

L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 5 
07.01.2012 
p. 1 

EN 

81 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Steel ropes and cables 

Duties 

P.R. China  
Ukraine 

Korea (Rep. of) 
(ext.) 
Moldova (Rep. of) 
(ext.) 
Morocco (ext.)  

and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Philippines by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 205/2013 
07.03.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 830/2014 
30.06.2007 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as 
concerns Ukraine to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Moldova (Rep. of) by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Korea (Rep. of) by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 400/2010 
26.04.2010 
corrected by L 332, 
15.12.2011 and 
corrected by 
L 140, 30.05.2012, 
p. 74 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 102/2012 
27.02.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 558/2012 
26.06.2012 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
489/2014 

L 68 
12.03.2013 
p. 1 

L 228, 
31.07.2014, 
p. 16 

L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 

L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 

L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 

L 117 
11.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 36 
09.02.2012 
p. 1 

L 168 
28.06.2012 
p. 3 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

EN 

82 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Sulphanilic acid 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Stainless steel wires 

India 

Duties 

Sweet corn (prepared or 
preserved, in kernels) 

Thailand 

Duties 

Tartaric acid 

P.R. China 

Duties 

12.05.2014 
as last amended by 
Commission Reg. 
(EU) No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1000/2008 
13.10.2008 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1346/2014 
17.12.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1106/2013 
05.11.2002 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 682/2007 
18.06.2007 
corrected by 
L 252 of 27.09.2007, 
p. 7 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2008 
25.09.2008 
and by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 847/2009 
15.09.2009 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 875/2013 
02.09.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 307/2014 
24.03.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 130/2006 
23.01.2006 
as last amended by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 150/2008 
18.02.2008 and by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 332/2012 
13.04.2012 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 

L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 

L 275 
16.10.2008 
p. 1 

L 363 
18.12.2014 
p. 82 

L 298 
08.11.2013 
p. 1 

L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 14 

L 260 
30.09.2008 
p. 1 

L 246 
18.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 244 
13.09.2013 
p. 1 

L 91 
27.03.2014 
p. 1 

L 23 
27.01.2006 
p. 1 

L 48 
22.02.2008 
p. 1 
L 108 
20.04.2012 
p. 1 

L 110 

EN 

83 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Threaded tube or pipe cast 
fittings, of malleable cast iron 

P.R. China 
Thailand 

Duties 

Trichloroisocyanuric acid 
(TCCA) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel 

Duties 

P.R. China 
Taiwan (ext.) 
Indonesia (ext.) 
Sri Lanka (ext.) 
Philippines (ext.) 

Korea (Rep. of) 
Malaysia  

Duties 

(EC) No 349/2012 
16.04.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 626/2012 
26.06.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 430/2013 
13.05.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1631/2005 
03.10.2005 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 855/2010 
27.09.2010 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1389/2011 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
569/2014 
23.05.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 and 
maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 803/2009 
27.08.2009 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
19.08.2002 
as last amended by 

OJ 
Reference 

24.04.2012 
p. 3 

L 182 
13.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 129 
14.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 261 
07.10.2005 
p. 1 

L 254 
29.09.2010 
p.1 
L 346 
30.12.2011 
p. 6 

L 157 
27.05.2014, 
p. 80 

L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 

L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 

L 233 
04.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 228 
24.08.2002 
p. 1 

EN 

84 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2003 
06.05.2003 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1001/2008 
13.10.2008 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 363/2010 
26.04.2010 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1283/2014 
02.12.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 78/2013 
17.01.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2268/2004 
22.12.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1275/2005 
25.07.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 287/2011 
21.03.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 260/2007 
09.03.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 508/2013 
29.05.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1697/2002 
23.09.2002 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1256/2008 
19.12.2008 
corrected by L 352, 
24.12.2013, p. 88 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1256/2008 
16.12.2008 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 703/2009 
27.07.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 464/2011 
11.05.2011 

Russia 
Turkey 

Duties 

Tungsten carbide and fused 
tungsten carbide 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Tungsten electrodes 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel 

Ukraine 

Duties 

Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel 

Wire rod 

Zeolite A powder 

Belarus 
P.R. China 
Russia 

P.R. China 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Duties 

Duties 

Duties 

OJ 
Reference 

L 114 
08.05.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
16.10.2008 
p. 18 

L 107 
29.04.2010 
p. 1 

L 347 
03.12.2014 
p. 17 

L 27 
29.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 395 
31.12.2004 
p. 56 

L 202 
03.08.2005 
p. 1 

L 78 
24.03.2011 
p. 1 

L 72 
13.03.2007 
p. 1 

L 150 
04.06.2013 
p. 1 

L 259 
27.09.2002 
p. 8 

L 343 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 343 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 203 
05.08.2009 
p. 1 

L 125 
14.05.2011 
p. 1 

EN 

85 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2011/279/EU 
13.05.2011 

L 125 
14.05.2011 
p. 26 

Top 

List of Annexes 

EN 

86 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 

Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Argentina 

Biodiesel 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1194/2013 
19.11.2013 

L 315 

26.11.2013 

Belarus 

Welded tubes and 
pipes, of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Duties 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Zeolite A powder 

Duties 

Undertakings 

Brazil 

Aluminium foil 

Duties 

Undertakings 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1256/2008 
16.12.2008 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 464/2011 
11.05.2011 

Commission Dec. 
No 2011/279/EU 
13.05.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 925/2009 
24.09.2009 
Commission Dec. 
No 2009/736/EC 
05.10.2009 

Canada 

Biodiesel (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

P.R. China 

Aluminium foil (in 
rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Duties 

Undertakings 

Aluminium foils (in 
rolls of a weight not 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Duties 

Aluminium radiators 

Duties 

Aluminium road 
wheels 

Duties 

Barium carbonate 

Duties 

(EC) No 599/2009 
07.07.2009 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Canada by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 444/2011 
05.05.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 925/2009 
24.09.2009 

Commission Dec. 
No 2009/736/EC 
05.10.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1039/2012 
29.10.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1039/2012 
29.10.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 964/2010 
25.10.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1175/2005 
18.07.2005 
corrected by 
L 181, 04.07.2006,  
p. 111 

p. 2 

L 343 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 125 
14.05.2011 
p. 1 

L 125 
14.05.2011 
p. 26 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 1 
L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 50 

L 179 
10.07.2009 
p. 26 

L 122 
11.05.2011 
p. 12 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 1 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 50 

L 310 
09.11.2012 
p. 1 

L 310 
09.11.2012 
p. 1 

L 282 
28.10.2010 
p. 1 

L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 15 

EN 

87 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Bicycles 

Duties 

Bicycle parts 

Duties 

Candles, tapers and 
the like 

Cargo scanning 
systems 

Duties 

Duties 

as maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 831/2011 
16.08.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1524/2000 
10.07.2000 
and extended to 
bicycle parts by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 171/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 502/2013 
29.05.2013 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Sri Lanka 
and Tunisia by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 501/2013 
05.05.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 171/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 393/2009 
11.05.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 510/2010 
14.06.2010 

OJ 
Reference 

L 214, 
19.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 175 
14.07.2000 
p. 39 

L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 

L 183 
14.07.2005 
p. 1 

L 55 
28.02.2008 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 153 
05.06.2013 
p. 17 

L 153, 
05.06.2013, 
p. 1 

L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 

L 183 
14.07.05 
p. 1 

L 55 
28.02.08 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 119 
14.05.2009 
p. 1 

L 150 
16.06.2010 
p. 1 

EN 

88 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Ceramic tableware 
and kitchenware 

Duties 

Ceramic tiles 

Duties 

Chamois leather 

Duties 

Citric acid 

Duties 

Undertakings 

Citrus fruits 

Duties 

Coated fine paper 

Duties 

Fasteners (iron or 
steel) 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 412/2013 
13.05.2017 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
803/2014 
24.07.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 917/2011 
12.09.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2006 
08.09.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1153/2012 
03.12.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1193/2008 
01.12.2008 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/899/EC 
02.12.2008 
corrected by C 346, 
26.11.2011, p. 7 and 
8, 
corrected by C 3, 
06.01.2012, p. 10 
and 11, 
corrected by C 64, 
03.03.2012, p. 25, 
corrected by C 74, 
13.03.2012, p. 16 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 158/2013 
18.02.2013 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1313/2014 
10.12.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 451/2011 
06.05.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 91/2009 
26.01.2009 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia  
by Council Impl. 
Reg. 
(EC) No 723/2011 

OJ 
Reference 

L 131 
15.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 219 
25.07.2014 
p. 33 

L 238 
15.09.2011 
p. 1 

L 251 
14.09.2006 
p. 1 

L 334 
06.12.2012 
p. 31 

L 323 
03.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 323 
03.12.2008 
p. 62 

L 49 
22.02.2013 
p. 29 

L 354 

11.12.2014 

p. 17 

L 128 
14.05.2011 
p. 1 

L 29 
31.01.2009 
p. 1 

L 194 
26.07.2011 
p. 6 

EN 

89 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Ferro-silicon 

Duties 

Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 

Duties 

Glass fibre products 
(continuous 
filament) 

Duties 

18.07.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 693/2012 
25.07.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 924/2012 
04.10.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 172/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 360/2014 
09.04.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 
16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 
10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 
by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 248/2011 
09.03.2011 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1379/2014 
16.12.2014 

OJ 
Reference 

L 203 
31.07.2012 
P. 23 

L 275 
10.10.2012, 
p. 1 

L 55 
28.02.2008 
p. 6 

L 107 
10.04.2014 
p. 13 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 196 
24.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 67 
15.03.2011 
p. 1 

L 367 
23.12.2014, 
p. 22 

Hand pallet trucks 

Duties 

Council Reg. 

L 189 

EN 

90 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

and their essential 
parts 

(EC) No 1174/2005 
18.07.2005 

21.07.2005 
p. 1 

as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 684/2008 
17.07.2008 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Thailand 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 499/2009 
11.06.2009 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1008/2011 
10.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 372/2013 
22.04.2013 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
946/2014 
04.09.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007, as last 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 77/2010 
19.01.2010 and 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 270/2010 
29.03.2010 and 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 580/2010 
29.06.2010, and 
Council Impl. Reg.  
(EU) No 1241/2010 
20.12.2010 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 987/2012 
22.10.2012 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 695/2013 
15.07.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1243/2010 
20.12.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1136/2006 
24.07.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 796/2012 

L 192 
19.07.2008 
p. 1 

L 151 
16.06.2009 
p. 1 

L 268 
13.10.2011 
p.1 

L 112 
24.04.2013 
p. 1 

L 265 
05.09.2014 
p. 7 

L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 12 
L 24 
28.01.2010 
p. 1 

L 84 
31.03.2010 
p. 13 
L 168 
02.07.2010 
p. 12 
L 338 
22.12.2010 
p. 8 
L 297 
26.10.2012 
p. 5 

L 198, 
23.07.2013, 
p. 1 

L 338 
22.12.2010 
p. 22 

L 205 
27.07.2006 
p. 1 

L 238 
04.09.2012 

Ironing boards 

Duties 

Ironing boards 
(Since Hardware) 

Lever arch 
mechanisms 

Duties 

Duties 

EN 

91 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

30.08.2012 

p. 5 

Melamine 

Duties 

Molybdenum wires 

Duties 

Monosodium 
glutamate 

Duties 

Okoumé plywood 

Duties 

Organic coated steel 
products 

Duties 

Oxalic acid 

Duties 

Peroxosulphates 

Duties 

Polyester yarn (high 
tenacity) 

Duties 

Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 457/2011 
10.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 511/2010 
14.06.2010 
and extended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 14/2012 
12.01.2012 
and extended by 
Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 871/2013 
02.09.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1187/2008 
27.11.2008 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1942/2004 
02.11.2004 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 82/2011 
31.01.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 214/2013 
11.03.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 325/2012 
12 April 2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1343/2013 
12.12.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1105/2010 
29.11.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1467/2004 
13.08.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2167/2005 
20.12.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1030/2010 
17.11.2010 

L 124 
13.05.2011 
p. 2 

L 150 
16.06.2010 
p. 17 

L 8 

12.01.2012 

p. 22 

L 243 
12.09.2013 
p. 2 

L 322 
02.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 336 
12.11.2004 
p. 4 

L 28 
02.02.2011 
p. 1 

L 73 
15.03.2013 
p. 1 

L 106 
18.04.2012 
p. 1 

L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 

L 338 
17.12.2013 
p. 11 

L 315 
01.12.2010 
p. 1 

L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 1 

L 345 
28.12.2005 
p. 11 

L 300 
17.11.2010 
p. 1 

PSC wires and 

Duties 

Council Reg. 

L 118 

EN 

92 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

strands 

Ring binder 
mechanisms 

Duties 

Seamless pipes and 
tubes of iron or steel 

Duties 

Seamless pipes and 
tubes of stainless 
steel 

Duties 

Silicon metal 

Duties 

Sodium cyclamate 

Duties 

(EC) No 383/2009 
05.05.2009 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 986/2012 
22.10.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 
imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 818/2008 
13.08.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 157/2010 
22.02.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 926/2009 
24.09.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1331/2011 
14.12.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Korea (Rep. of) 
by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 467/2010 
25.05.2010 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Korea (Rep. of) 
by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 311/2013 
05.04.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 435/2004 
08.03.2004 

OJ 
Reference 

13.05.2009 
p. 1 

L 297 
26.10.2012 
p.1 

L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 

L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 

L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 

L 221 
19.08.2008 
p. 1 

L 49 
26.02.2010 
p. 1 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 19 

L 336 
20.12.2011 
p. 6 

L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 

L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 

L 131 
29.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 95 
05.04.2013 
p. 1 

L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 1 

EN 

93 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 492/2010 
03.06.2010 
and amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 398/2012 
07.05.2012 

OJ 
Reference 

L 140 
08.06.2010 
p. 2 

L 124 
11.05.2012 
p. 1 

Sodium gluconate 

Duties 

Solar glass 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 965/2010 
25.10.2010 

L 282 
28.10.2010 
p. 24 

Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
470/2014 

L 142 
14.05.2014, 
p. 1 

13.05.2014 

Solar panels 
(crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components) 

Undertakings 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1238/2013 
02.12.2013 

L 325 
05.12.2013 
p. 1 

Stainless steel 
fasteners and parts 
thereof 

Duties 

Steel ropes and 
cables 

Duties 

L 325 
05.12.2013 
p. 214 

L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 5 
07.01.2012 
p. 1 

L 68 
12.03.2013 
p. 1 

L 228, 
31.07.2014, 
p. 16 

L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 

Commission Dec. 
No 2013/707/EU 
05.12.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 2/2012 
04.01.2012 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Philippines by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 205/2013 
07.03.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 830/2014 
30.06.2007 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as 
concerns Ukraine to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Moldova (Rep. of) by 

EN 

94 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Korea (Rep. of) by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 400/2010 
26.04.2010 
corrected by L 332, 
15.12.2011 and 
corrected by 
L 140, 30.05.2012, 
p. 74 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 102/2012 
27.02.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 558/2012 
26.06.2012 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
489/2014 
12.05.2014 
as last amended by 
Commission Reg. 
(EU) No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1000/2008 
13.10.2008 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1346/2014 
17.12.2014 

Sulphanilic acid 

Duties 

OJ 
Reference 

L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 

L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 

L 117 
11.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 36 
09.02.2012 
p. 1 

L 168 
28.06.2012 
p. 3 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 

L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 

L 275 
16.10.2008 
p. 1 

L 363 
18.12.2014 
p. 82 

Tartaric acid 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 130/2006 

L 23 
27.01.2006 

EN 

95 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Threaded tube or 
pipe cast fittings, of 
malleable cast iron 

Trichloroisocyanuric 
acid 

Duties 

Duties 

Tube and pipe 
fitting, of iron or 
steel 

Duties 

23.01.2006 
as last amended by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 150/2008 
18.02.2008 and by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 332/2012 
13.04.2012 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 349/2012 
16.04.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 626/2012 
26.06.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 430/2013 
13.05.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1631/2005 
03.10.2005 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 855/2010 
27.09.2010 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1389/2011 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
569/2014 
23.05.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 

OJ 
Reference 

p. 1 

L 48 
22.02.2008 
p. 1 
L 108 
20.04.2012 
p. 1 

L 110 
24.04.2012 
p. 3 

L 182 
13.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 129 
14.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 261 
07.10.2005 
p. 1 

L 254 
29.09.2010 
p.1 
L 346 
30.12.2011 
p. 6 

L 157 
27.05.2014, 
p. 80 

L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 

L 116 

EN 

96 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Tungsten carbide 
and fused tungsten 
carbide 

Duties 

Tungsten electrodes 

Duties 

Welded tubes and 
pipes, of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Duties 

Wire rod 

Duties 

India 

Fatty alcohols and 
their blends 

Duties 

Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 

Duties 

(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 and 
maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 803/2009 
27.08.2009 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2268/2004 
22.12.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1275/2005 
25.07.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 287/2011 
21.03.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 260/2007 
09.03.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 508/2013 
29.05.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1256/2008 
16.12.2008 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 703/2009 
27.07.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1138/2011 
08.11.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1241/2012 
11.12.2012 
corrected by L 50, 
20.02.2014, p. 37 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 
16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 

OJ 
Reference 

29.04.2006 
p. 1 

L 233 
04.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 395 
31.12.2004 
p. 56 

L 202 
03.08.2005 
p. 1 

L 78 
24.03.2011 
p. 1 

L 72 
13.03.2007 
p. 1 

L 150 
04.06.2013 
p. 1 

L 343 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 203 
05.08.2009 
p. 1 

L 293 
11.11.2011 
p. 1 

L 352 
21.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 196 
24.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

EN 

97 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 
by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1629/2004 
13.09.2004 

as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1354/2008 
18.12.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1186/2010 
13.12.2010 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 325/2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1106/2013 
05.11.2002 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 502/2013 
29.05.2013 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Sri Lanka 
and Tunisia by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 501/2013 
05.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1194/2013 
19.11.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1138/2011 
08.11.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 10 

L 350 
30.12.2008 
p. 24 

L 332 
16.12.2010 
p. 17 

L 106 
18.04.2012 
p. 1 

L 298 
08.11.2013 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 153 
05.06.2013 
p. 17 

L 153, 
05.06.2013, 
p. 1 

L 315 

26.11.2013 

p. 2 

L 293 
11.11.2011 
p. 1 

L 352

Graphite electrode 
systems 

Duties 

Oxalic acid 

Duties 

Stainless steel wires 

Duties 

Indonesia 

Bicycles (ext) 

Duties 

Biodiesel 

Duties 

Fatty alcohols and 
their blends 

Duties 

EN 

98 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 

Duties 

Sodium cyclamate 

Duties 

(EU) No 1241/2012 
11.12.2012 
corrected by L 50, 
20.02.2014, p. 37 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 
16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 
10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 
by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 435/2004 
08.03.2004 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 492/2010 
03.06.2010 
and amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 398/2012 
07.05.2012 

Tube and pipe 
fitting, of iron or 
steel (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 

OJ 
Reference 

21.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 196 
24.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 1 

L 140 
08.06.2010 
p. 2 

L 124 
11.05.2012 
p. 1 

L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 

EN 

99 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 803/2009 
27.08.2009 

Korea (Rep. of) 

Silicon metal (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

Steel ropes and 
cables (ext.) 

(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Korea (Rep. of) 
by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as 
concerns Ukraine to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Moldova (Rep. of) by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Korea (Rep. of) by 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 

L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 

L 233 
04.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 

L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 

L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 

L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 

L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 

EN 

100 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 400/2010 
26.04.2010 
corrected by L 332, 
15.12.2011 and 
corrected by 
L 140, 30.05.2012, 
p. 74 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 102/2012 
27.02.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 558/2012 
26.06.2012 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
489/2014 
12.05.2014 
as last amended by 
Commission Reg. 
(EU) No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
19.08.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2003 
06.05.2003 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1001/2008 
13.10.2008 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 363/2010 
26.04.2010 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1283/2014 
02.12.2014 

Tube and pipe 
fittings, of iron or 
steel 

Duties 

Laos 

Ring binder 
mechanisms (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 
imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 
and maintained by 

OJ 
Reference 

L 117 
11.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 36 
09.02.2012 
p. 1 

L 168 
28.06.2012 
p. 3 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

L 228 
24.08.2002 
p. 1 

L 114 
08.05.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
16.10.2008 
p. 18 

L 107 
29.04.2010 
p. 1 

L 347 
03.12.2014 
p. 17 

L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 

L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 

L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 

EN 

101 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Malaysia 

Bicycles (ext) 

Duties 

Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 157/2010 
22.02.2010 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 502/2013 
29.05.2013 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Sri Lanka 
and Tunisia by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 501/2013 
05.05.2011 

Fasteners (iron or 
steel) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 91/2009 
26.01.2009 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia  
by Council Impl. 
Reg. 
(EC) No 723/2011 
18.07.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 693/2012 
25.07.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 924/2012 
04.10.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1138/2011 
08.11.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1241/2012 
11.12.2012 
corrected by L 50, 
20.02.2014, p. 37 

Fatty alcohols and 
their blends 

Duties 

Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 

OJ 
Reference 

L 49 
26.02.2010 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 153 
05.06.2013 
p. 17 

L 153, 
05.06.2013, 
p. 1 

L 29 
31.01.2009 
p. 1 

L 194 
26.07.2011 
p. 6 

L 203 
31.07.2012 
P. 23 

L 275 
10.10.2012, 
p. 1 

L 293 
11.11.2011 
p. 1 

L 352 
21.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 196 
24.07.2012 
p. 1 

EN 

102 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 
10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 
by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Molybdenum wires 

Duties (ext.)  Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 511/2010 
14.06.2010 
and extended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 14/2012 
12.01.2012 
and extended by 
Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 871/2013 
02.09.2013 

Tube and pipe 
fittings, of iron or 
steel 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
19.08.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2003 
06.05.2003 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1001/2008 
13.10.2008 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 363/2010 
26.04.2010 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1283/2014 
02.12.2014 

Moldova (Rep. of) 

Steel ropes and 
cables (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 150 
16.06.2010 
p. 17 

L 8 

12.01.2012 

p. 22 

L 243 
12.09.2013 
p. 2 

L 228 
24.08.2002 
p. 1 

L 114 
08.05.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
16.10.2008 
p. 18 

L 107 
29.04.2010 
p. 1 

L 347 
03.12.2014 
p. 17 

L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 

EN 

103 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as 
concerns Ukraine to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Moldova (Rep. of) by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Korea (Rep. of) by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 400/2010 
26.04.2010 
corrected by L 332, 
15.12.2011 and 
corrected by 
L 140, 30.05.2012, 
p. 74 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 102/2012 
27.02.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 558/2012 
26.06.2012 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
489/2014 
12.05.2014 
as last amended by 
Commission Reg. 
(EU) No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

Morocco 

Steel ropes and 
cables (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as 
concerns Ukraine to 
such imports 

OJ 
Reference 

L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 

L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 

L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 

L 117 
11.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 36 
09.02.2012 
p. 1 

L 168 
28.06.2012 
p. 3 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 

EN 

104 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

consigned from 
Moldova (Rep. of) by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Korea (Rep. of) by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 400/2010 
26.04.2010 
corrected by L 332, 
15.12.2011 and 
corrected by 
L 140, 30.05.2012, 
p. 74 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 102/2012 
27.02.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 558/2012 
26.06.2012 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
489/2014 
12.05.2014 
as last amended by 
Commission Reg. 
(EU) No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 2/2012 
04.01.2012 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Philippines by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 205/2013 
07.03.2013 

Philippines 

Stainless steel 
fasteners and parts 
thereof 

OJ 
Reference 

L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 

L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 

L 117 
11.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 36 
09.02.2012 
p. 1 

L 168 
28.06.2012 
p. 3 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 5 
07.01.2012 
p. 1 

L 68 
12.03.2013 
p. 1 

EN 

105 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Tube or pipe fittings, 
of iron or steel (ext.)

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

Russia 

Ammonium nitrate  

Duties 

OJ 
Reference 

L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 

L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 

L 233 
04.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 102 
18.04.2002 
p. 1 

L 160 
23.06.2005 
p. 1 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 1 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 35 

L 278 
23.10.2009 
p. 1 

L 280, 
24.09.2014, 
p. 19 

(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 and 
extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 and to 
imports consigned 
from Sri Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 and 

 to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 and 
maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 803/2009 
27.08.2009 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 658/2002 
15.04.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 945/2005 
21.06.2005 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 661/2008 
08.07.2008 
corrected by 
L 339, 22.12.2009,  
p. 59 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 662/2008 
08.07.2008 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 989/2009 
19.10.2009 
and maintained by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
999/2014 
23.09.2014 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 

L 185 

EN 

106 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Ferro-silicon 

Duties 

Seamless pipes and 
tubes of iron or steel 

Duties 

Tube and pipe 
fittings, of iron or 
steel 

Welded tubes and 
pipes, of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Duties 

Duties 

South Africa 

Manganese dioxides 

Duties 

Sri Lanka 

Bicycles (ext) 

Duties 

No 2008/577/EC 
04.07.2008 
corrected by 
L 339, 22.12.2009,  
p. 59 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 172/2008 
25.02.2008 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 360/2014 
09.04.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 812/2008 
11.08.2008 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 540/2012 
21.06.2012 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 795/2012 
28.08.2012 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No L 1269 
21.12.2012 
corrected by 
L 298, 16.10.2014, 
p. 63 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 585/2012 
26.06.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 78/2013 
17.01.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1256/2008 
16.12.2008 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 221/2008 
10.03.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 191/2014 
24.02.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 502/2013 
29.05.2013 
and extended to 
imports consigned 

OJ 
Reference 

12.07.2008 
p. 43 

L 55 
28.02.2008 
p. 6 

L 107 
10.04.2014 
p. 13 

L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 

L 220 
15.08.2008 
p. 1 
L 165 
26.06.2012 
p. 1 
L 238 
04.09.2012 
p. 1 
L 357, 
28.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 174 
04.07.2012 
p. 5 

L 27 
29.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 343 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 69 
13.03.2008 
p. 1 

L 59 
28.02.2014 
p. 7 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 153 
05.06.2013 
p. 17 

EN 

107 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Sri Lanka 
and Tunisia by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 501/2013 
05.05.2011 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

Tube and pipe 
fitting, of iron or 
steel (ext.) 

Taiwan 

Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 

Duties 

OJ 
Reference 

L 153, 
05.06.2013, 
p. 1 

L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 

L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 

L 233 
04.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 196 
24.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 and to 
imports consigned 
from the Philippines 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 and  

maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 803/2009 
27.08.2009 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 
16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 
10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 

EN 

108 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Silicon metal 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

Stainless steel 
fasteners and parts 
thereof 

Duties 

(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Korea (Rep. of) 
by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 467/2010 
25.05.2010 
extended to imports 
of silicon consigned 
from Taiwan by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 311/2013 
05.04.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 2/2012 
04.01.2012 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Philippines by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 205/2013 
07.03.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 830/2014 
30.06.2007 

Tube and pipe 
fitting, of iron or 
steel (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 

OJ 
Reference 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 

L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 

L 131 
29.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 95 
05.04.2013 
p. 1 

L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 5 
07.01.2012 
p. 1 

L 68 
12.03.2013 
p. 1 

L 228, 
31.07.2014, 
p. 16 

L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 

L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 

EN 

109 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

OJ 
Reference 

Thailand 

Hand pallet trucks 
and their essential 
parts (ext.) 

and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 803/2009 
27.08.2009 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 1174/2005 
18.07.2005 

as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 684/2008 
17.07.2008 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Thailand 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 499/2009 
11.06.2009 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1008/2011 
10.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 372/2013 
22.04.2013 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
946/2014 
04.09.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 791/2011 
03.08.2011 
and extended to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia 
by Council Impl. 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 

L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 

L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 

L 233 
04.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 1 

L 192 
19.07.2008 
p. 1 

L 151 
16.06.2009 
p. 1 

L 268 
13.10.2011 
p.1 

L 112 
24.04.2013 
p. 1 

L 265 
05.09.2014 
p. 7 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 196 

Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 

Duties 

EN 

110 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Reg. (EC) No 
672/2012 
16.07.2012 and 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from Taiwan and 
Thailand 
by Council Impl. 
Reg. (EC) No 
21/2013 
10.01.2013 
extended to such 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Indonesia 
by Council Impl.Reg. 
(EU) No 1371/2013 
16.12.2013 
extended to certain 
slightly modified 
products by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
976/2014 
15.09.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 792/2011 
05.08.2011 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 682/2007 
18.06.2007 
corrected by 
L 252 of 27.09.2007, 
p. 7 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2008 
25.09.2008 
and by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 847/2009 
15.09.2009 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 875/2013 
02.09.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 307/2014 
24.03.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 430/2013 
13.05.2012 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 990/2011 
03.10.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  

Ring binder 
mechanisms 

Sweet corn 
(prepared or 
preserved, in 
kernels) 

Duties 

Duties 

Threaded tube or 
pipe cast fittings, of 
malleable cast iron 

Duties 

Tunisia 

Bicycles (ext) 

Duties 

OJ 
Reference 

24.07.2012 
p. 1 

L 11 
16.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 346, 
20.12.2013, 
p. 20 

L 274 
16.09.2014 
p. 13 

L 204 
09.08.2011 
p. 1 

L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 14 

L 260 
30.09.2008 
p. 1 

L 246 
18.09.2009 
p. 1 

L 244 
13.09.2013 
p. 1 

L 91 
27.03.2014 
p. 1 

L 129 
14.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 261 
06.10.2011 
p.2 

L 153 

EN 

111 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

Tube and pipe 
fittings, of iron or 
steel 

Duties 

Seamless pipes and 
tubes of iron or steel 

Duties 

Steel ropes and 
cables 

Duties 

(EC) No 502/2013 
29.05.2013 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Sri Lanka 
and Tunisia by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 501/2013 
05.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 78/2013 
17.01.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 812/2008 
11.08.2008 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 540/2012 
21.06.2012 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 795/2012 
28.08.2012 and 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No L 1269 

21.12.2012 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 585/2012 
26.06.2012 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as 
concerns Ukraine to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Moldova (Rep. of) by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 

OJ 
Reference 

05.06.2013 
p. 17 

L 153, 
05.06.2013, 
p. 1 

L 27 
29.01.2013 
p. 1 

L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 

L 220 
15.08.2008 
p. 1 
L 165 
26.06.2012 
p. 1 
L 238 
04.09.2012 
p. 1 
L 357, 
28.12.2012 
p. 1 

L 174 
04.07.2012 
p. 5 

L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 

L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 

L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 

L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 

EN 

112 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

such imports 
consigned from 
Korea (Rep. of) by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 400/2010 
26.04.2010 
corrected by L 332, 
15.12.2011 and 
corrected by 
L 140, 30.05.2012, 
p. 74 and 
maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EC) No 102/2012 
27.02.2012 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 558/2012 
26.06.2012 
as last amended by 
Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
489/2014 
12.05.2014 
as last amended by 
Commission Reg. 
(EU) No 493/2014 
13.05.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1697/2002 
23.09.2002 
and maintained by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1256/2008 
16.12.2008 
corrected by L 352, 
24.12.2013, p. 88 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 599/2009 
07.07.2009 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Canada by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 444/2011 
05.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 157/2013 
18.02.2013 

Welded tubes and 
pipes, of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Duties 

U.S.A. 

Biodiesel 

Duties 

Bioethanol 

Duties 

Vietnam 

Ring binder 
mechanisms (ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 

OJ 
Reference 

L 117 
11.05.2010 
p. 1 

L 36 
09.02.2012 
p. 1 

L 168 
28.06.2012 
p. 3 

L 138 
13.05.2014 
p. 80 

L 139 
14.05.2014 
p. 7 

L 259 
27.09.2002 
p. 8 

L 343 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 179 
10.07.2009 
p. 26 

L 122 
11.05.2011 
p. 12 

L 49, 
22.02.2013 
p. 10 

L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 

L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 

EN 

113 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 157/2010 
22.02.2010 

OJ 
Reference 

L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 

L 49 
26.02.2010 
p. 1 

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114 

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13.1.15. ANNEX P 

Definitive anti-subsidy measures in force on 31 December 2014 

A. Ranked by product (alphabetical) 

Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Biodiesel (AS) 

U.S.A. 
Canada (ext.) 

Duties 

Coated fine paper (AS) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Glass fibre products 
(continuous filament) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Graphite electrode systems 
(AS) 

India 

Duties 

Organic coated steel products  P.R. China 

Duties 

Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) (AS) 

India 

Duties 

Iran 
Pakistan 
U.A.E.  

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 598/2009 
07.07.2009 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Canada 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 443/2011 
05.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 452/2011 
06.05.2011 

Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1379/2014 
16.12.2014 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1354/2008 
18.12.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1185/2010 
13.12.2010 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 215/2013 
11.03.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1286/2008 
16.12.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 461/2013 
21.05.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 190/2014 
24.02.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 857/2010 
27.09.2010 
as last amended by 

OJ 
Reference 

L 179 
10.07.2009 
p. 1 

L 122 
11.05.2011 
p. 1 

L 128 
14.05.2011 
p. 18 

L 367 
23.12.2014, 
p. 22 

L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 4 

L 350 
30.12.2008 
p. 24 

L 332 
16.12.2010 
p. 1 

L 73 
15.03.2013 
p. 16 

L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 

L 340 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 137 
23.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 59, 
28.02.2014, 
p. 5 

L 254 
29.09.2010 
p. 10 

EN 

115 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 917/2013 
23.09.2013 

OJ 
Reference 

L 253 
25.09.2013 
p. 1 

Solar glass 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Solar panels (crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic modules 
and key components) 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
471/2014 

L 142 
14.05.2014, 
p. 23 

13.05.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1239/2013 
02.12.2013 

L 325, 
05.12.2013, 
p. 66 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2013/707/EU 
05.12.2013 

Stainless steel bars and rods 
(AS) 

India 

Duties 

Stainless steel wires 

India 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 405/2011 
19.04.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 721/2013 
22.07.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 861/2013 
02.09.2013 

L 325 

05.12.2013 

p. 214 

L 108 
28.04.2011 
p. 3 

L 202 
27.07.2013 
p. 2 

L 240 
07.09.2013 
p. 1 

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116 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 

Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Canada 

Biodiesel (AS) 
(ext.) 

Duties (ext.)  Council Reg. 

P.R. China 

Duties 

Duties 

Coated fine paper 
(AS) 

Glass fibre 
products 
(continuous 
filament) 

Organic coated 
steel products 

Solar glass 

Duties 

OJ 
Reference 

L 179 
10.07.2009 
p. 1 

L 122 
11.05.2011 
p. 1 

L 128 
14.05.2011 
p. 18 

L 367 
23.12.2014, 
p. 22 

L 73 
15.03.2013 
p. 16 

L 142 
14.05.2014, 
p. 23 

(EC) No 598/2009 
07.07.2009 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Canada 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 443/2011 
05.05.2011 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 452/2011 
06.05.2011 

Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
1379/2014 
16.12.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 215/2013 
11.03.2013 

Commission Impl. 
Reg. (EU) No 
471/2014 

13.05.2014 

Solar panels 
(crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components) 

Duties 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1239/2013 
02.12.2013 

L 325, 
05.12.2013, 
p. 66 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2013/707/EU 
05.12.2013 

L 325 

05.12.2013 

p. 214 

India 

Graphite electrode 
systems (AS) 

Duties 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 

L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 4 

Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) (AS) 

Duties 

as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1354/2008 
18.12.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 1185/2010 
13.12.2010 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1286/2008 
16.12.2008 
and maintained by 
Council Impl. Reg. 

L 350 
30.12.2008 
p. 24 

L 332 
16.12.2010 
p. 1 

L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 

L 340 
19.12.2008 
p. 1 

L 137 

EN 

117 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Regulation N° 

Stainless steel bars 
and rods (AS) 

Duties 

Stainless steel 
wires 

Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) (AS) 

Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) (AS) 

Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) (AS) 

Duties 

Duties 

Duties 

Duties 

Iran 

Pakistan 

U.A.E.  

U.S.A. 

Biodiesel (AS) 

Duties 

(EU) No 461/2013 
21.05.2013 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 190/2014 
24.02.2014 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 405/2011 
19.04.2011 
as last amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 721/2013 
22.07.2013 

Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 861/2013 
02.09.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1289/2006 
277.08.2006 as last 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 917/2013 
23.09.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1289/2006 
277.08.2006 as last 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 917/2013 
23.09.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1289/2006 
277.08.2006 as last 
amended by 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 917/2013 
23.09.2013 

Council Reg. 
(EC) No 598/2009 
07.07.2009 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Canada 
Council Impl. Reg. 
(EU) No 443/2011 
05.05.2011 

OJ 
Reference 

23.05.2013 
p. 1 

L 59, 
28.02.2014, 
p. 5 

L 108 
28.04.2011 
p. 3 

L 202 
27.07.2013 
p. 2 

L 240 
07.09.2013 
p. 1 

L 254 
29.09.2010 
p. 10 

L 253 
25.09.2013 
p. 1 

L 254 
29.09.2010 
p. 10 

L 253 
25.09.2013 
p. 1 

L 254 
29.09.2010 
p. 10 

L 253 
25.09.2013 
p. 1 

L 179 
10.07.2009 
p. 1 

L 122 
11.05.2011 
p. 1 

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13.1.16. ANNEX Q 

Undertakings in force on 31 December 2014 

A. Ranked by product (alphabetical) 

Product 

Origin 

Measure 

Decision N° 

Aluminium foil 

Brazil 

Undertakings 

Ammonium nitrate 

Russia 

Undertakings 

Citric acid 

P.R. China 

Undertakings 

Solar panels (crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic modules 
and key components) 
(AD + AS) 

P.R. China 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2009/736/EC 
05.10.2009 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/577/EC 
04.07.2008 
corrected by L 339, 
22.12.2009, p. 59 
and amended by L 
277, 11.10.2012, p. 
8 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/899/EC 
02.12.2008 
corrected by C 346, 
26.11.2011, p. 8 and 
by C 3, 06.01.2012, 
p. 11, corrected by C 
64, 03.03.2012, p. 
25, corrected by C 
74, 13.03.2012, p. 
16 
and amended by L 
244, 08.09.2012, p. 
27 

Commission Dec. 
No 2013/707/EU 
05.12.2013 
corrected by L 104, 
08.04.2014, p. 82 
and amended by L 
270, 11.09.2014, p. 
6 

OJ 
Reference 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 50 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 43 

L 323 
03.12.2008 
p. 62 

L 325 
05.12.2013 
p. 214 

Zeolite A powder 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2011/279/EU 
13.05.2011 

L 125 
14.05.2011 
p. 26 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 

Origin 

Product 

Measure 

Decision N° 

Publication 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Zeolite A powder 

Undertakings 

Brazil 

Aluminium foil 

Undertakings 

P.R. China 

Citric acid 

Undertakings 

Undertakings 

Solar panels 
(crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components) 
(AD + AS) 

Russia 

Ammonium nitrate  Undertakings 

Commission Dec. 
No 2011/279/EU 
13.05.2011 

Commission Dec. 
No 2009/736/EC 
05.10.2009 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/899/EC 
02.12.2008 
corrected by C 346, 
26.11.2011, p. 8 and 
by C 3, 06.01.2012, 
p. 11, corrected by C 
64, 03.03.2012, p. 
25, corrected by C 
74, 13.03.2012, p. 
16 
and amended by L 
244, 08.09.2012, p. 
27 

Commission Dec. 
No 2013/707/EU 
05.12.2013 
corrected by L 104, 
08.04.2014, p. 82 
and amended by L 
270, 11.09.2014, p. 
6 

Commission Dec. 
No 2008/577/EC 
04.07.2008 
corrected by L 339, 
22.12.2009, p. 59 

L 125 
14.05.2011 
p. 26 

L 262 
06.10.2009 
p. 50 

L 323 
03.12.2008 
p. 62 

L 325 
05.12.2013 
p. 214 

L 185 
12.07.2008 
p. 43 

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EN 

120 

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13.1.17. ANNEX R 

Anti-dumping & anti-subsidy investigations pending on 31 December 2014 

A. New investigations (ranked by product - in alphabetical order) 

Product 

AD/AS 
No 

Origin 

Type 

OJ Reference 

Acesulfame Potassium (ACE-K) 

AD611 

P.R. China 

Initiation 

Aluminium foils ("converter foils") 

AD615 

P.R. China 

Initiation 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg, ("household 
foils") 

AD610 

Russia 

Initiation 

C 297 
04.09.2014, p. 2 

C 444 
12.12.2014, p. 13 

C 354 
08.10.2014, p. 14 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products 
of silicon-electrical steel 

AD608 

P.R. China 
Japan 
S. Korea 
Russia 
USA 

Initiation 

C 267 
14.08.2014, p. 6 

Monosodium glutamate 

AD602 

Indonesia 

Initiation 

Rainbow trout 

AD605 

Turkey 

Rainbow trout 

AS606 

Turkey 

Imposition 
of prov. 
measures 

Initiation 

Imposition 
of prov. 
measures 

Initiation 

Silicon manganese 

AD617 

India 

Initiation 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat 
products 

AD607 

P.R. China 
Taiwan 

Initiation 

C 349 
29.11.2013, p. 5 

L 246 
21.08.2014, p. 1 

L 44 
15.02.2014, p. 18 

corr. by 
C 297 
04.09.2014, p. 24 

L 319 
06.11.2014, p. 1 

L 44 
15.02.2014, p. 9 

corr. by 
C 297 
04.09.2014, p. 23 

C 461 
20.12.2014, p. 25 

C 196 
26.06.2014,p. 9 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat 
products 

AS609 

P.R. China 

Initiation 

C 267 
14.08.2014, p. 17 

Registration 

L 359 
6.12.2014, p. 90 

Tartaric acid 

AD614 

P.R. China 

Initiation 

C 434 

Registration 

L 359 
6.12.2014, p. 90 

EN 

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Product 

AD/AS 
No 

Origin 

Type 

OJ Reference 

Tubes and pipes of ductile cast 
iron 

AD616 

India 

Initiation 

04.12.2014, p. 9 

C 461 
20.12.2014, p. 35 

B. Review investigations (ranked by product - in alphabetical order) 

Product 

R. No 

Origin 
(consigned 
from) 

Type of 
review 

OJ 
Reference 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

R607 

Brazil 
P.R. China 

Expiry review 

Biodiesel 

R600 

USA 

Expiry review 

C 350 
04.10.2014 
p.11 

C 217 
10.07.2014, 
p. 14 

Bicycles 

R608 

P.R. China 
(Cambodia 
Pakistan 
Philippines) 

Anti-
circumvention 
investigation 

L 265 
03.09.2014 
p. 5 

Biodiesel (AS) 

R601 

USA 

Expiry review 

Candles, tapers and the like 

R597 

P.R. China 

Expiry review 

Ceramic tiles 

R586 

P.R. China 

Partial interim 
review 

Citric acid 

R584 

P.R. China 

Expiry review 

Citric acid 

R585 

P.R. China 

Citric acid 

R585 

P.R. China 

Partial interim 
review 20 

Partial interim 
review 21 

Fasteners, of iron or steel 

R591 

P.R. China 

Expiry review 

corrected by 
L 341, 
27.11.2014 
p. 31 

C 217 
10.07.2014, 
p. 25 

C 144 
14.05.2014 
p. 14 

C 28 
31.01.2014 
p. 11 

C 351 
30.11.2013 
p. 27 

C 351 
30.11.2013 
p. 27 

C 351 
30.11.2013 
p. 27 

C 27 
30.01.2014 
p. 15 

20  limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co. Ltd (‘Laiwu 

Taihe’) is concerned 

21 

limited in scope to the examination of the form of the measure and of injury 

EN 

122 

   EN 

 
 
 
                                                 
Product 

R. No 

Origin 
(consigned 
from) 

Type of 
review 

OJ 
Reference 

Open mesh fabrics of glass fibres 

R605 

P.R. China 
(India) 

Partial interim 
review 

Monosodium glutamate 

R592 

P. R. China 

Expiry review 

PSC wires and strands 

R596 

P. R. China 

Expiry review 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) 

R598 

India 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 

R604 

India 

Partial interim 
review 

Partial interim 
review 

Seamless pipes and tubes of iron 
or steel 

R606 

P.R. China 

Expiry review 

Solar glass 

R611 

P.R. China 

Stainless steel wires 

R610 

India 

Steel ropes and cables 

R609 

Ukraine 

Trichloroisocyanuric acid 

R599 

P.R. China 

Absorption 
investigation 

Absorption 
investigation 

Partial interim 
review 

New exporter 
review 

Tube and pipe fittings of iron or 
steel 

R603 

P.R. China 

Expiry review 

Welded tubes and pipes of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

R589 

P.R. China 
Belarus 
Ukraine 
Russia 

Expiry review 

Wire rod 

R602 

P.R. China 

Expiry review 

L 330 
23.09.2014 
p.8 

C 349 
29.11.2013 
p. 14 

C 138 
08.05.2014 
p. 33 

C 171 
06.06.2014 
p. 11 

C 250 
01.08.2014, 
p. 11 

C 347 
03.10.2014 
p.6 

C 457 
19.12.2014, 
p. 9 

C 433 
03.12.2014 
p. 8 

C 410 
18.11.2014 
p. 15 

L 192 
01.07.2014 
p. 42 

C 295 
03.09.2014 
p. 6 

C 372 
19.12.2013 
p. 21 

C 252 
02.08.2014, 
p. 7 

EN 

123 

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C. Ranked by country (new and review investigations) (alphabetical) 

Origin 
(consigned 
from) 

AD/AS/R 
No 

Belarus 

R589 

Product  

Type 

Welded tubes and pipes of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Expiry review 

Brazil 

R607 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Expiry review 

Cambodia 

R608 

Bicycles 

Anti-
circumvention 
investigation 

OJ 
Reference 

C 372 
19.12.2013 
p. 21 

C 350 
04.10.2014 
p.11 

L 265 
03.09.2014 
p. 5 

corrected by 
L 341, 
27.11.2014 
p. 31 

P.R. China 

AD615 

Aluminium foils ("converter foils") 

Initiation 

C 444 

R607 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Expiry review 

AD611 

Acesulfame Potassium (ACE-K) 

Initiation 

R597 

Candles, tapers and the like 

Expiry review 

R586 

Ceramic tiles 

Partial interim 
review 

R584 

Citric acid 

Expiry review 

R585 

Citric acid 

R585 

Citric acid 

Partial interim 
review 22

Partial interim 
review 23

R591 

Fasteners, of iron or steel 

Expiry review 

AD608 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products 
of silicon-electrical steel 

Initiation 

12.12.2014, 
p. 13 

C 350 
04.10.2014 
p.11 

C 297 
04.09.2014 
p. 2 

C 144 
14.05.2014 
p. 14 

C 28 
31.01.2014 
p. 11 

C 351 
30.11.2013 
p. 27 

C 351 
30.11.2013 
p. 27 

C 351 
30.11.2013 
p. 27 

C 27 
30.01.2014 
p. 15 

C 267 
14.08.2014, 
p. 6 

22  limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co. Ltd (‘Laiwu 

Taihe’) is concerned 

23 

limited in scope to the examination of the form of the measure and of injury 

EN 

124 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Origin 
(consigned 
from) 

AD/AS/R 
No 

Product  

Type 

R592 

Monosodium glutamate 

Expiry review 

R596 

PSC wires and strands 

Expiry review 

R606 

Seamless pipes and tubes of iron 
or steel 

Expiry review 

R611 

Solar glass 

Absorption 
investigation 

AD607 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat 
products 

Initiation 

Registration 

AS609 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat 
products 

Initiation 

Registration 

AD614 

Tartaric acid 

Initiation 

R599 

Trichloroisocyanuric acid 

New exporter 
review 

R603 

R589 

Tube and pipe fittings of iron or 
steel 

Expiry review 

Welded tubes and pipes of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Expiry review 

R602 

Wire rod 

Expiry review 

India 

R605 

Open mesh fabrics of glass fibres 

Partial interim 
review 

R598 

R604 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) 

Partial interim 
review 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
(AS) 

Partial interim 
review 

OJ 
Reference 

C 349 
29.11.2013 
p. 14 

C 138 
08.05.2014 
p. 33 

C 347 
03.10.2014 
p.6 

C 457 
19.12.2014, 
p. 9 

C 196 
26.06.2014,p. 
9 

L 359 
6.12.2014, p. 
90 

C 267 
14.08.2014, 
p. 17 

L 359 
6.12.2014, p. 
90 

C 434 
04.12.2014, 
p. 9 

L 192 
01.07.2014 
p. 42 

C 295 
03.09.2014 
p. 6 

C 372 
19.12.2013 
p. 21 

C 252 
02.08.2014, 
p. 7 

L 330 
23.09.2014 
p.8 

C 171 
06.06.2014 
p. 11 

C 250 
01.08.2014, 
p. 11 

EN 

125 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 
(consigned 
from) 

AD/AS/R 
No 

Product  

Type 

OJ 
Reference 

AD617 

Silicon manganese 

Initiation 

R610 

Stainless steel wires 

Absorption 
investigation 

AD616 

Tubes and pipes of ductile cast 
iron 

Initiation 

Indonesia 

AD602 

Monosodium glutamate 

Initiation 

Imposition of 
prov. measures 

Japan 

AD608 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products 
of silicon-electrical steel 

Initiation 

Korea, Rep. of 

AD608 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products 
of silicon-electrical steel 

Initiation 

Pakistan 

R608 

Bicycles 

Philippines 

R608 

Bicycles 

Anti-
circumvention 
investigation 

Anti-
circumvention 
investigation 

Russia 

AD610 

Aluminium foil (in rolls of a weight 
exceeding 10 kg) 

Initiation 

AD608 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products 
of silicon-electrical steel 

Initiation 

R589 

Welded tubes and pipes of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Expiry review 

Taiwan 

AD607 

Stainless steel cold-rolled flat 
products 

Initiation 

Registration 

C 461 
20.12.2014, 
p. 25 

C 433 
03.12.2014 
p. 8 

C 461 
20.12.2014, 
p. 35 

C 349 
29.11.2013, 
p. 5 

L 246 
21.08.2014, 
p. 1 

C 267 
14.08.2014, 
p. 6 

C 267 
14.08.2014, 
p. 6 

L 265 
03.09.2014 
p. 5 

corrected by 
L 341, 
27.11.2014 
p. 31 

L 265 
03.09.2014 
p. 5 

corrected by 
L 341, 
27.11.2014 
p. 31 

C 354 
08.10.2014 
p. 14 

C 267 
14.08.2014, 
p. 6 

C 372 
19.12.2013 
p. 21 

C 196 
26.06.2014,p. 
9 

L 359 

EN 

126 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Origin 
(consigned 
from) 

AD/AS/R 
No 

Product  

Type 

Turkey 

AD605 

Rainbow trout 

Initiation 

AS606 

Rainbow trout 

Initiation 

Imposition of 
prov. measures 

Ukraine 

R589 

Welded tubes and pipes of iron or 
non-alloy steel 

Expiry review 

R609 

Steel ropes and cables 

Partial interim 
review 

USA 

R600 

Biodiesel 

Expiry review 

R601 

Biodiesel 

Expiry review 

AD608 

Grain oriented flat-rolled products 
of silicon-electrical steel 

Initiation 

OJ 
Reference 

6.12.2014, p. 
90 

L 44 
15.02.2014, 
p. 18 

corr. by 
C 297 
04.09.2014 
p. 24 

L 319 
06.11.2014, 
p. 1 

L 44 
15.02.2014, 
p. 9 

corr. by 
C 297 
04.09.2014, 
p. 23 

C 372 
19.12.2013 
p. 21 

C 410 

18.11.2014 

p. 15 

C 217 
10.07.2014, 
p. 14 

C 217 
10.07.2014, 
p. 25 

C 267 
14.08.2014, 
p. 6 

EN 

127 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX S 

Court cases 

A. Court cases pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union 

and the General Court on 31 December 2014 

C-511/13 P 

C-569/13 

C-687/13 

C-21/14 P 

C-659/13 

C-34/14 

C-143/14 

C-186/14 P 

C-193/14 P 

C-232/14 

C-283/14 

C-284/14 

C-371/14 

T-191/10 

T-582/10 

T-26/12 

T-73/12 

T-74/12 

T-75/12 

T-76/12 

T-169/12 

T-310/12 

T-431/12 

T-432/12 

Court of Justice 

Philips  Lighting  Poland  SA  and  Philips  Lighting  BV  v  Council  (appeal 
against judgment in T-469/07) 

Bricmate (preliminary ruling) 

Fliesen-Zentrum Deutschland (preliminary ruling) 

Commission v Rusal Armenal (appeal against judgment in T-512/09) 

C & J Clark International (preliminary ruling) 

Puma (preliminary ruling) 

TMK Europe (preliminary ruling) 

ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava and Others v Hubei Xinyegang 
Steel Co. (appeal against judgment in T-528/09) 

Council  v  Hubei  Xinyegang  Steel  Co.  (appeal  against  judgment  in  T-
528/09) 

Portmeirion Group (preliminary ruling) 

CM Eurologistik GmbH (preliminary ruling) 

Grünwald Logistik Service GmbH (GLS) (preliminary ruling) 

APEX (preliminary ruling) 

General Court 

Greenwood Houseware (Zhuhai) Ltd and Others v Council 

Acron OAO and Dorogobuzh v Council 

PT Musim Mas v Council  

Einhell v Commission 

Mecafer v Commission 

NuAir Polska v Commission 

NuAir Compressors and Tools v Commission 

CHEMK and KF v Council 

Yuanping Changyuan Chemicals v Council 

Distillerie Bonollo SpA v Council 

VTZ and others v Council 

EN 

128 

   EN 

 
 
 
T-442/12 

T-466/12 

T-558/12 

T-559/12 

T-108/13 

T-276/13 

T-277/13 

T-351/13 

T-393/13 

T-422/13 

T-424/13 

T-425/13 

T-412/13 

T-413/13 

T-507/13 

General Court 

Changmao Biochemical Engineering v Council 

RFA International v Commission 

Changshu City Standard Parts Factory v Council 

Ningbo Jinding Fastener Co., Ltd v Council 

VTZ and others v Council 

Growth Energy and Renewable fuels association v Council 

Marquis Energy LLC v Council 

Crown v Council 

SolarWorld and Solsonica v Commission 

CPME and Others v Council 

Jinan Meide Casting v Council 

Giant China v Council 

Chin Haur v Council 

City Cycle v Council 

SolarWorld and others v Commission 

T-199/04 RENV-4 

Gul Ahmed v Council 

T-80/14 

T-111/14 

T-112/14 

T-113/14 

T-114/14 

T-115/14 

T-116/14 

T-117/14 

T-118/14 

T-119/14 

T-120/14 

T-121/14 

PT Musum as v Council 

Unitec Bio v Council   

Molinos Río de la Plata v Council   

Oleaginosa Moreno Hermanos v Council   

Vicentin v Council  

Aceitera General Deheza v Council  

Bunge Argentina v Council  

Cargill v Council  

Louis Dreyfus Commodities v Council  

Carbio v Council  

PT Ciliandra Perkasa v Council  

PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri v Council  

EN 

129 

   EN 

 
T-67/14 

T-139/14 

T-141/14 

T-142/14 

T-157/14 

T-158/14 

T-160/14 

T-161/14 

T-162/14 

T-163/14 

T-205/14 

T-206/14 

T-460/14 

T-487/14 

T-586/14 

T-783/14 

General Court 

Viraj v Council 

PT  Wilmar  Bioenergi  Indonesia  and  PT  Wilmar  Nabati  Indonesia  v 
Council 

SolarWorld and Others v Council 

SolarWorld and Others v Council 

JingAo Solar Co. Ltd and Others v Council 

JingAo Solar Co. Ltd and Others v Council 

Yingli Energy (China) and Others v Council 

Yingli Energy (China) and Others v Council 

Canadian Solar Emea and Others v Council 

Canadian Solar Emea and Others v Council 

Schroeder v Commission and Council 

Hüpeden & co v Commission and Council 

AETMD v Council 

CHEMK v Commission 

Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd v Commission 

SolarWorld AG v Commission 

B. 

Judgments, orders or other decisions rendered in 2014 

C-601/12 P 

C-215/13 P 

C-216/13 P 

C-74/13 

C-21/13 

C-374/12 

C-602/12 P 

Court of Justice 

Ningbo  Yonghong  Fasteners  Co.  Ltd  v  Council  (appeal  against 
judgment in T-150/09) 

Acron OAO and Dorogobuzh OAO v Council 

Acron OAO v Council 

GSV (preliminary ruling) 

Simon, Evers & Co (preliminary ruling) 

Valimar v Nachalnik na Mitnitsa Varna (preliminary ruling) 

Gem-Year Industrial Co. Ltd v Council (appeal against judgment in T-
172/09) 

C-3/13 

AS Baltic Agro (preliminary ruling) 

C-393/13 P 

Council v Alumina (appeal against judgment in T-304/11) 

EN 

130 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
T-385/11 

T-596/11  

T-528/09 

T-81/12 

T-134/10 

T-142/13 

T-144/13 

T-145/13 

T-146/13 

T-147/13 

T-633/11  

T-557/11 

T-141/14 R 

T-142/14 R 

T-443/11 

T-444/11 

T-320/13 

T-394/13 

T-643/11  

General Court 

BP Products North America v Council  

Bricmate AB v. Council 

Hubei Xinyegang v Council 

BECO v Commission 

FESI v Council 

Jinko Solar v Parliament, Council and Commission  

Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny v Commission 

Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical v Commission  

Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology v Commission 

Zhejiang Yuhui Solar Energy Source v Commission 

Guangdong Kito Ceramics and others v Council  

Elsid and others v Commission 

SolarWorld and Others v Council 

SolarWorld and Others v Council 

Gold  East  Paper  (Jiangsu)  and  Gold  Huasheng  Paper  (Suzhou 
Industrial Park) v Council  

Gold  East  Paper  (Jiangsu)  and  Gold  Huasheng  Paper  (Suzhou 
Industrial Park) v Council  

DelSolar v Commission 

Photo USA Electronic Graphic v Council 

Crown Equipment (Suzhou) and Crown Gabelstapler v Council  

EN 

131 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX T 

Safeguard and surveillance measures in force on 31 December 2014 

A. Safeguard measures 

List of safeguard measures in force 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

None 

B. Surveillance measures 

List of surveillance measures in force 

Product 

Country of 
origin 

Regulation/Decision 
N° 

OJ 
Reference 

None 

EN 

132 

   EN