China’s MOFCOM Announces Initiation of Polyamide 6 Anti-Dumping Investigation
May 7, 2009
April 29, 2009 – The Ministry of Commerce today issued a public notice announcing its initiation of the anti-dumping investigation on imports of Polyamide 6 (PA 6) (also known as Polycaprolactam or Nylon-6) from the US, EU, Russia and Taiwan. Date of initiation commences as of April 29, 2009.
According to the Notice, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) received an application for initiation of antidumping investigation on Mar 2, 2009, and lists several domestic PA 6 manufacturers who submitted the application on behalf of the PRC Polyamide-6 industry.
The Period of Investigation (“POI”) for dumping investigation is from October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2008, while the POI for injury investigation is from January 1, 2005, to September 30, 2008.
Any interested party willing to participate in the dumping investigation shall file a Notice of Appearance with Bureau of Fair Trade for Import & Export (“BOFT”) of MOFCOM within twenty (20) days of this Public Notice. Meanwhile, the manufacturers and exporters concerned shall provide BOFT with their total quantity and value of the Product exported to China from October, 2007 to September, 2008.
The Notice also warns that in cases where an interested party fails to register Notices of Appearance with MOFCOM within the period specified in this Public Notice, MOFCOM is entitled to reject any relevant materials submitted by it and may be required to base its findings on the facts available.
The investigation commences on April 29, 2009, and normally will be concluded prior to April 29, 2010. Under special situations, the investigation may be extended to October 29, 2010.
