The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China officially received an application from Dana (Nanjing) Chemical Co., Ltd. on behalf of domestic monobutyl ether industry of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol on October 8, 2011. The applicant requested that it be originating in the United States. Anti-dumping investigations were conducted with the European Union's imports of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
The Ministry of Commerce shall, based on the relevant provisions of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Anti-dumping, examine the qualifications of applicants, investigate relevant conditions of imported products, relevant conditions of similar products in China, investigate the impact of imported products on domestic industries, and the relevant conditions of the countries applying for investigations. Others were reviewed. At the same time, the Ministry of Commerce reviewed the evidence provided in the application concerning dumping, damage, and the causal relationship between dumping and damage. The preliminary evidence provided by the applicant showed that the sum of the monobutyl ether production of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol of Applicant Dana (Nanjing) Chemicals Co., Ltd. accounted for the total of the same category of Chinese products in the same period in 2009, 2010 and 2011. More than 50% of production is in compliance with the provisions of Articles 11, 13 and 17 of the “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Anti-dumping Regulations†concerning the filing of anti-dumping investigations by domestic industries. At the same time, the application contains the contents required for the anti-dumping investigation and the relevant evidence provided for in Article 14 and Article 15 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China.
Based on the above review results and Article 16 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce decided to initiate anti-dumping against imported ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether originating in the United States and the European Union starting on November 18, 2011. Case investigation. The relevant matters are now announced as follows:
I. Case investigation and investigation period Since the publication of this announcement, the Ministry of Commerce has conducted anti-dumping investigations on imported ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether originating in the United States and the European Union. The dumping investigation period determined in this investigation was 2010. From July 1st to June 30th, 2011, the industrial damage investigation period was from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011.
II. Surveyed products and scope of investigation Scope of investigation: Imports of monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating in the United States and the European Union.
Product name under investigation: Monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. English name: ethylene glycol monobutyl ether: Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether; diethylene glycol monobutyl ether: Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether.
Physical and chemical characteristics:
Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether: Colorless, transparent liquid, slightly scented, relative density (20°C/4°C) 0.90075, boiling point 170.2°C, flash point (opening) 74°C, danger of burning from contact with open flame, high heat and strong oxidants . Soluble in water, ethanol, **, benzene and other organic solvents, low toxicity. Can dissolve fats, natural resins, nitrocellulose, etc.
Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether: colorless transparent liquid, slightly scented, relative density (20°C/20°C) 0.9536, boiling point 230.4°C, flash point (opening) 93°C, exposure to open flame, high heat and strong oxidants risk of burning . Soluble in water, ethanol, **, benzene and other organic solvents, low toxicity. Can dissolve fats, natural resins, nitrocellulose, etc.
Main Applications: Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol are widely used as solvents in water-based paints, and also as solvents for *****, alkyd resins and phenolic resins modified with maleic anhydride. Generally used as a paint, especially nitro spray paint, can prevent fog, wrinkle, improve the gloss and fluidity of the coating; Also used as a metal cleaner, paint remover, lubricant remover, auto engine detergent, dry cleaning solvent , Epoxy resin solvents, drug extractants, pesticide dispersants, oil dispersion mutual solvents for printing inks, cutting oils, and fiber oils; also used as ink pad, inks, stamping inks, stamping inks, varnishes, printing inks, and stamps. Solvents such as resins, stabilizers for latex paints, evaporation inhibitors for aircraft coatings, and surface processing improvers for high temperature baking enamels.
The product is classified in "The People's Republic of China Import and Export Tariff".
3. The registration responds to a dumping investigation. Any interested party may apply to the Import and Export Fair Trade Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce to participate in the respondent within 20 days from the date of this announcement. The involved exporter or manufacturer involved in the case shall provide From July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, the number and amount of products that were investigated in China were exported to China. The "Dumping Investigation Response Registration Reference Format" can be downloaded from the "Announcement" section of the website of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on the website of the Import and Export Fair Trade Bureau (http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn).
In the case of industrial damage investigation, interested parties may register their suits with the Bureau of Industrial Injury Investigation of the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days from the date of this announcement, and at the same time provide the production capacity, output, inventory, construction and expansion within the industrial damage investigation period. The plan and the amount and amount of products exported to China for the products under investigation. The “Application Form for Industry Injury Investigation Activities of Monobutyl Ether Anti-dumping Cases Participating in Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol†can be downloaded from the “China Trade Relief Information Network†on the Responsible Registration Section (URL: http://www.gov.cn).
IV. Not registering and responding If an interested party fails to register with the Ministry of Commerce within the time stipulated in this announcement, the Ministry of Commerce has the right to refuse to accept the relevant materials submitted by the Ministry of Commerce and has the right to make decisions based on the available materials. .
V. Interests of interested parties The interested parties may submit their opinions to the Ministry of Commerce within the above-mentioned registration period if they have any objection to the product scope of the survey, the applicant's qualifications, the country under investigation, and other related issues.
Interested parties may go to the Ministry of Commerce Anti-dumping Public Information Search Office (telephone) to check the non-confidential text of the application submitted by the applicant in this case during the above period.
VI. Investigation Methods The investigation authority may use information such as questionnaires, samples, hearings, and on-site inspections to obtain information from relevant stakeholders and conduct investigations.
7. The survey started on November 18, 2011. The survey should normally be completed before November 18, 2012. It may be extended to May 18, 2013 under special circumstances.
VIII. Contact Information of the Ministry of Commerce Address: No. 2 East Chang'an Avenue, Beijing Postcode: 100731
Import and Export Fair Trade Bureau Tel: 86-10-65197655 65198420
Fax: 86-10-65198172
Industrial Injury Investigation Bureau Telephone: 86-10-6519 8083 65198062
Fax: 86-10-65197578
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China November 18, 2011
[Release unit] Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China [Published Document] Announcement No. 83 of 2011 [Published Date] 2011-11-18