C 248/142
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
30.6.2022
Notice of initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of high tenacity yarns of polyesters originating in the People’s Republic of China (2022/C 248/11)
The European Commission (’the Commission’) has received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1) (’the basic Regulation’).
1.
Request for review
The request was lodged on 1 April 2022 by the CIRFS - European Manmade Fibres Association (’the applicant’) on behalf of the Union industry of high tenacity yarn of polyesters in the sense of Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation.
The review is limited in scope to the examination of dumping.
An open version of the request and the analysis of the degree of support by Union producers for the request are available in the file for inspection by interested parties.
Section 5.4 of this Notice provides information about access to the file for interested parties.
2.
Product under review
The product subject to this review is high tenacity yarn of polyesters not put up for retail sale, including monofilament of less than 67 decitex, (excluding sewing thread and ‘Z’-twisted multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, intended for the production of sewing thread, ready for dyeing and for receiving a finishing treatment, loosely wound on a plastic perforated tube) (‘the product under review’), currently falling under CN Code ex 5402 20 00 (TARIC code 5402 20 00 10).
The CN and TARIC codes are given for information only without prejudice to a subsequent change in the tariff classification.
3.
Existing measures
The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/325 (‘the original investigation’), (2) as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1159 (3).
On 23 February 2022, the Commission published a Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping duty applicable to imports of high tenacity yarns of polyesters originating in the People’s Republic of China (4).
Pending the completion of the expiry review investigation, the measures continue to be in force.
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Grounds for the review
The request is based on sufficient evidence provided by the applicant that, as far as dumping is concerned, the circumstances on the basis of which the existing measures were imposed have changed and that these changes are of a lasting nature.
These changes relate to the structure of the Chinese producers, the increase of capacity of the product under review in China (‘the PRC’ or ‘the country concerned’), and the resulting massive overcapacity and decrease in export prices from the PRC.
(1) OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/325 of 24 February 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of of high tenacity yarns of polyesters originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 49, 25.2.2017, p. 6).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1159 of 29 June 2017 amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1105/2010 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/325 as regards the definition of the product scope of the current anti-dumping measures concerning imports of high tenacity yarns of polyesters originating in the People’s Republic of China, and providing for the possibility of repayment or remission of duties in certain cases (OJ L 167, 30.6.2017, p. 31).
(4) OJ C 87, 23.2.2022, p. 2.