The Ministry of Commerce announces preliminary ruling on anti-dumping investigation of imported halogenated butyl rubber produced in the United States, etc.

On April 19, 2018, the Ministry of Commerce issued the No. 39 Announcement of 2018, which promulgated the preliminary ruling on anti-dumping investigations of imported halobutyl rubber (also known as halogenated butyl rubber) originating in the United States, the European Union, and Singapore.

The Ministry of Commerce initially ruled that the import of halogenated butyl rubber originating in the United States, the European Union and Singapore was dumped, the domestic halobutyl rubber industry was substantially damaged, and there was a causal relationship between dumping and substantial damage, and the decision was made to originate in the United States. , EU and Singapore imported halogenated butyl rubber products implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of security deposits.

According to the ruling, since April 20, 2018, when import operators import halogenated butyl rubber originating in the United States, the European Union, and Singapore, they should base their decision on the dumping margins (26.0%-66.5%) of each company. The Customs of the People’s Republic of China provides corresponding deposits.

In response to the application of domestic halogenated butyl rubber industry, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on August 30, 2017, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation against imports of halobutyl rubber originating in the United States, the European Union, and Singapore. The product is classified under the “Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China”: under the tariff numbers 40023910 and 40023990.

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