Bi-metal fasteners are excluded from antidumping measures against SS fasteners

12/08/2014 12:00 - 484 Views

Bi-metal fasteners are excluded from the antidumping measures against stainless steel fasteners imported from Mainland China and Chinese Taiwan for their differences in physical, chemical and technical characteristics in comparison with stainless steel fasteners according to the publication ofOfficial Journal of the European Union on 31 July 2014.

Bi-metal fasteners fall within CN code ex 7318 14 10.

In view of the differences mentioned, bi-metal fasteners do not fall within the product scope of the original investigation and that the measures imposed by the original investigation should not have been applied to imports of bi-metal fasteners.

Since the present review investigation was limited to the clarification of the product scope and since bi-metal fasteners should not have been covered by the original measures, in order to prevent any consequent prejudice to importers of the product, it is considered appropriate that the finding be applied retroactively from the date of the entry into force of the original Regulation, including any imports subject to provisional duties between 22 May 2005 and 19 November 2005.

Furthermore, the provisional duties definitely collected and the definitive anti-dumping duties paid on imports of bi-metal fasteners into the Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005, as well as definitive anti-dumping duties paid on imports of bi-metal fasteners into the Union pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2/2012, as extended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2013 to imports of certain stainless steel fasteners consigned from the Philippines, whether declared as originating in the Philippines or not, should be repaid or remitted. The repayment or remission must be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with applicable customs legislation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply retroactively from 20 November 2005.

Source:chinafasterner.info