Regulation 2000/1100 - Definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon carbide from China, Russia and the Ukraine and prolonging the undertaking accepted by Commission Decision 94/202/EC - Main contents

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 125/3

By Regulation (EC) No 821/94 (2), following an expiry review, the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon carbide, falling within CN code 2849 20 00, originating in the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as ‘China’), the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as ‘Russia’) and the Ukraine. At the same time, the Commission accepted an undertaking offered by the Government of Russia, in conjunction with V/O Stankoimport, Moscow, Russia.

Following the publication in October 1998 (3) of a notice of the impending expiry of the measures in force, the Commission received a request for a review lodged by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) on behalf of producers representing a major portion of the Community production of silicon carbide (hereafter ‘the applicant Community producers’). The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry.

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of a review, the Commission initiated an investigation pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’) through the publication of a notice of initiation (4).

The investigation of the possibility of continuation and/or recurrence of dumping covered the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998 (hereinafter referred to as ‘investigation period’ or ‘IP’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of any continuation and/or recurrence of injury (hereinafter referred to as ‘injury investigation period’ or ‘IIP’) covered the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1998.

The Commission officially advised the applicant Community producers, the exporters and exporting producers in China, Russia and the Ukraine, the importers known to be concerned, and the representatives of the exporting countries concerned of the initiation of the review. The Commission sent questionnaires to all these parties and to those who made themselves known within the time limit set in the notice of initiation, as well as to the cooperating exporting producer in the analogue country, Brazil. The Commission also gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.

All the applicant Community producers replied to the questionnaire, as well as four importers, two traders associated to a related importer and six users. In addition, three other importers made their views known in writing.

In respect of the exporting countries concerned, the following companies cooperated in the investigation: