Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1394 of 11 August 2022 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea and from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or Taiwan or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and the Council

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2022-08-12
State In force
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1077 of 1 July 2016 imposing a definitive antidumping duty on imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China following an expiry review under Article 11(2) and a partial interim review under Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 179, 5.7.2016, p. 1).

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51).

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Council Regulation (EC) No 42/2007 of 15 January 2007 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not (OJ L 13, 19.1.2007, p. 1).

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 311/2013 of 3 April 2013 extending the definitive antidumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 467/2010 on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of silicon consigned from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Taiwan or not (OJ L 95, 5.4.2013, p. 1).

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Commission staff working document SWD(2017) 483 final/2, 20. 12. 2017, available at: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2017/december/tradoc_156474.pdf

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https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/investigations/case-view?caseId=2535

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OJ L 179, 5.7.2016, p. 1; Council Regulation (EEC) No 2200/90 of 27 July 1990 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon metal originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 198, 28.7.1990, p. 57).

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/909 of 30 June 2020 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silicon originating in Russia and the People’s Republic of China, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 (OJ L 208, 1.7.2020, p. 2).

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1811 of 14 October 2021 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of calcium silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 366, 15.10.2021, p. 17).

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 54-60 and 111-115; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recitals 58-63 and 85.

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 61-64; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recital 44.

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 66-69; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recitals 46-48. While the right to appoint and to remove key management personnel in SOEs by the relevant State authorities, as provided for in the Chinese legislation, can be considered to reflect the corresponding ownership rights, CCP cells in enterprises, state owned and private alike, represent another important channel through which the State can interfere with business decisions. According to the Chinese company law, a CCP organisation is to be established in every company (with at least three CCP members as specified in the CCP Constitution) and the company shall provide the necessary conditions for the activities of the party organisation. In the past, this requirement appears not to have always been followed or strictly enforced. However, since at least 2016 the CCP has reinforced its claims to control business decisions in SOEs as a matter of political principle. The CCP is also reported to exercise pressure on private companies to put ‘patriotism’ first and to follow party discipline. In 2017, it was reported that party cells existed in 70 % of some 1,86 million privately owned companies, with growing pressure for the CCP organisations to have a final say over the business decisions within their respective companies. These rules are of general application throughout the Chinese economy, across all sectors, including to the producers of silicon and the suppliers of their inputs.

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 70-80; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recitals 49-58.

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 81-86; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recital 59.

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 87-90; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recital 60.

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Regulation (EU) 2020/909, recitals 91-110; Regulation (EU) 2021/1811, recital 61.

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Commission staff working document SWD(2017) 483 final/2, 20.12.2017, available at: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2017/december/tradoc_156474.pdf

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See the Xiamen ITG Group annual report 2021, page 261 http://static.sse.com.cn/disclosure/listedinfo/announcement/c/new/2022-04-21/600755_20220421_2_cFJgASUK.pdf (accessed on 12 July 2022).

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http://www.itg.com.cn/en/company/about (accessed on 12 July 2022).

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www.ixin.com/company/472df966-2141-41bc-8209-66d37f0c2d88 (accessed on 27 April 2022), www.shpcoic.org.cn/Site/Home/_InfoShow?Info_ID=6720&Infoitem_ID=60 (accessed on 27 April 2022).

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www.itgholding.com.cn/en/company/organization (accessed on 27 April 2022).

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www.puyuan.com (accessed on 27 April 2022).

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www.itgholding.com.cn/cn/News/Detail/4244 (accessed on 27 April 2022).

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www.puyuan.com/puyuan/djdt11/971216/index.html (accessed on 27 April 2022).

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www.siliconchina.org/about/rules/index.html (accessed on 27 April 2022).

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ibid, Article 3.

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ibid, Article 21.

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See the 14th Five Year Plan on the Development of Strategic and Emerging Industries of the Fujian province (in which ITG Xiamen Group headquarters are located): http://www.qg.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfg/sjfgwj/202112/P020211207803152129885.pdf (accessed 28 April 2022). See further for example the Catalogue of Four Essentials for ten key industries, a policy document released in 2016 in the context of the Made in China 2025 strategy; available at: http://www.cm2025.org/show-14-126-1.html (accessed 28 April 2022).

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Report, Chapter 10, p. 221-230.

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Opinions on further deepening the reform of the electric power system, issued 15 March 2015 by the CCP Central Committee and the State Council (ZhongFa [2015] no. 9 https://chinaenergyportal.org/en/opinions-of-the-cpc-central-committee-and-the-state-council-on-further-deepening-the-reform-of-the-electric-power-system-zhongfa-2015-no-9/ (accessed on 8 April 2022).

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https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202012/t20201202_1252094.html (accessed on 8 April 2022).

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Notably: ‘Local government departments shall, in coordination with the National Energy Administration’s seconded entity, report to the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Energy Administration in a timely manner on the signing of medium- and long-term contracts as well as on relevant issues, and ensure the connection of medium- and long-term contracts signature with the spot power.’

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http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2021-01/06/content_5577440.htm (accessed on 8 April 2022).

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Report – Chapter 10.

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Report – Chapter 12, p. 269.

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Available at the NEA website: www.nea.gov.cn/2021-05/18/c_139953498.htm (accessed on 13 April 2022).

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NDRC Notice No 902 (2020) https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202012/t20201207_1252389.html?code=&state=123 (accessed on 13 April 2022).

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Notice 338 (2021); available at: www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202104/t20210429_1278643.html (accessed on 13 April 2022).

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See Nasdaq website article (original by Reuters Beijing Newsroom). China grants one-year trial extensions at 15 coal mines to boost output. 4 August 2021; available at: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/china-grants-one-year-trial-extensions-at-15-coal-mines-to-boost-output-2021-08-04 (accessed on 13 April 2022).

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World Bank Open Data – Upper Middle Income, https://data.worldbank.org/income-level/upper-middle-income

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If there is no production of the like product in any country with a similar level of development, production of a product in the same general category and/or sector of the like product may be considered.

46

‘No longer used or practised; outmoded, out of date.’ (Oxford English Dictionary).

47

https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php (accessed on 26 April 2022).

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https://bit.ly/3vJD5On (accessed on 26 April 2022).

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https://www.tnb.com.my/commercial-industrial/pricing-tariffs1 (accessed on 26 April 2022).

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Regulation (EU) 2015/755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 33).

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https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php

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https://www.tnb.com.my/commercial-industrial/pricing-tariffs1

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http://www.pmbtechnology.com/investors-relation

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Saved as file t22.003563, TRON files 171 to 176.

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Ranges given for confidentiality reasons.

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Australia, Canada, and the United States of America have anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures in force against imports of silicon from China.

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See the second CRM list (COM(2014) 297 final of 26 May 2014), the third list (COM(2017) 490 final) and also the last list (COM(2020) 474 final) which was published in September 2020.

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European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade, Directorate G, Rue de la Loi 170, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

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Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

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