Tianjin Customs agent: Import optical fiber prefabricated bar requirements

Notice of the Ministry of Commerce No. 39 of 2020 on the Anti-dumping period review ruling on Imported Optical Fiber Prefabricated rods originating in Japan

On August 19, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce issued Notice No. 25 of 2015, deciding to implement final anti-dumping measures on imported optical fiber prefabricated rods originating in Japan and the United States for a period of 2 years。On July 10, 2018, after the final review investigation, the Ministry of Commerce issued Notice No. 57 of 2018, deciding to continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imported optical fiber prefabricated rods originating in Japan and the United States from July 11, 2018, for a period of five years。

On September 27, 2019, in response to the application of the domestic optical fiber prefabrication industry, the Ministry of Commerce issued Notice No. 40 of 2019, and Tianjin Customs Broker decided to review the anti-dumping measures applied to imported optical fiber prefabrication bars from Japan and the dumping margin during the dumping period。The scope of the review is the normal value, export price and dumping margin of imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan。The specific description of the product under investigation is consistent with the product description stipulated by the Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 25 of 2015。

Product name under investigation: optical fiber prefabricated bar;Optical Fiber Preform or Fiber Preform。

Specific description: Optical fiber prefabricated rod is a quartz glass rod with a specific refractive index profile and used to manufacture optical fiber。

Main uses: Mainly used in the manufacture of optical fiber。The manufactured optical fiber is used for optical signal transmission in various optical cable structures。

This product belongs to the import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China: 70022010。The import of products under the tariff code is less than 60 mm in diameter except。

According to the findings of the review, the Ministry of Commerce proposed to the Customs Tariff Commission of The State Council to amend the relevant anti-dumping duties。In accordance with Article 50 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China and the provisions of the Rules on Review of Dumping and Dumping Margin Period of the Ministry of Commerce, the relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

1. Adjudication of review

The Ministry of Commerce ruled that during the review and investigation period, imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan were dumped。

2. Anti-dumping measures

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the Customs Tariff Commission of The State Council has decided to adjust the anti-dumping duty rate of imported optical fiber prefabricated rods originating in Japan to:

Shin-etsu Chemical Industry Co., LTD. 17.0%

(Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.）

Fujikura 14.4%

(Fujikura Ltd.）

Sumitomo Electric Industries Co., LTD.2%

(Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.）

Furukawa Electric Industrial Co., LTD. 31.2%

(Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.）

Other Japanese companies 31.2%

(All others)

Methods for levying anti-dumping duties

Since September 26, 2020, Tianjin import customs agents should pay corresponding anti-dumping duties to the Customs of the People's Republic of China when importing optical fiber prefabricated rods originating in Japan。Anti-dumping duty shall be assessed at the customs value as determined by the customs. The calculation formula is: anti-dumping duty = customs value × anti-dumping duty rate。Value added tax (VAT) in import links shall be assessed at the customs value approved by the customs plus customs duty and anti-dumping duty as the assessable price。

Administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation

In accordance with the provisions of Article 53 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the Tianjin Import Customs Agent Company is not satisfied with the decision of this review, it may apply for administrative reconsideration according to law, and it may also bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law。

V. This announcement shall take effect as of September 26, 2020

Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

September 25th, 2020