EU substantially cancels anti-dumping measures on imported polyester products

In 2007, the EU Executive Committee substantially eliminated anti-dumping and countervailing measures for imported polyester products. In some cases, after five years of anti-dumping duties, the results of the sunset review did not extend. In some cases, the anti-dumping duty was cancelled. Last year, the Executive Committee did not launch new anti-dumping investigations on these products, which may be due to pressure from downstream Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) or users of long-filament yarns.

The Executive Committee's review of the polyester yarn processing in India after the completion of the investigation in the second half of last year, canceled the anti-dumping duty levy; Belarus's PSF anti-dumping tax levy also ended in mid-October; June to cancel Taiwan and Malaysia The provisional anti-dumping duties imposed since the end of 2006; the EU had already cancelled anti-dumping duties on imports of PSF from Australia, India, Thailand, and Indonesia in 2006. At present, the EU only imposes anti-dumping duties on imports of PSF from South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and China. Other countries only pay 4% of import duties.

Last year, the Executive Committee also rejected the application for anti-dumping duties on South Korean low-melting point PSFs. Compared to a series of measures to eliminate tax rates, China's imports of polyester long-fiber woven fabrics have increased anti-dumping duties. The current Chinese exports to the EU should be In addition to the payment of 8% of customs duties, the product must pay 14.1% to 74.8% of the anti-dumping duties. In addition, the Executive Committee also raised the temporary sentence after the initial judgment in 2005 when the Chinese PSF dumping investigation was finalized. Anti-dumping rate.

In 2008, the European Union's restrictions on the import of Chinese textiles and garments were terminated. If Chinese imports increase, the European Commission may launch an anti-dumping investigation against it and begin anti-dumping duties next year.

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