Chinese Ministry Initiates to Review Anti-dumping Investigation on Neoprene from Japan, U.S., EU

China’s Ministry of Commerce released on May 9 the 18th Announcement in 2016 to review the anti-dumping measures over neoprene imported from Japan, the U.S. and European Union.

MOC announced on Oct. 9, 2015 that the anti-dumping measures over neoprene imported from those regions were to be due on May 9, 2016.

With regard to the Rules of P.R.C on Anti-dumping, if the abolishment of anti-dumping tariff might led to recurrence of dumping or continuation of harm, the duration of anti-dumping tariff may be prolonged appropriately.

On March 2, Chongqing Changshou Chemical Co., Ltd. and Shanxi Synthetic Rubber Group Co. Ltd., representing China’s neoprene industry, officially submitted an application for reviewing the anti-dumping measures.

The appliers claimed that if abolishing the anti-dumping measures, Japan, the U.S. and EU may dump their neoprene in China again and harm China’s national industry.

They asked MoC maintaining the anti-dumping measures over neoprene imported from those regions.

After relevant investigation MoC decided that the claim and proof submitted by the appliers are in accordance with the requests for an end-of-period review.

MoC decided to launch the end-of-period anti-dumping review and investigation against neoprene imported from Japan, the U.S. and EU from May 10.