LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/393 of 26 February 2025 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of epoxy resins originating in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, and Thailand
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- (392) Considering the above, the measures are likely to have an immaterial effect on the users and consumers. Such conclusion can be drawn based on the combination of the following factors. First, the proportion of epoxy resin cost on the downstream products or final consumer goods is generally limited. Second, alternative sources of epoxy resin are readily available from the Union producers and various other sources of imports, ensuring a steady supply and a healthy competition. Finally, the competitive pressure is likely to mitigate any potential cost increases that might arise from the imposition of these duties.
- (393) Furthermore, the measures will likely have an insignificant impact (if any) on importers as they can continue importing epoxy resin at fair prices from the countries concerned or other third countries, creating a healthy competition for the domestically produced epoxy resin.
7.5. Conclusion on Union interest
- (394) On the basis of the above, the Commission concluded that there were no compelling reasons that it was not in the Union interest to impose measures on imports of epoxy resins originating in China, Taiwan and Thailand at this stage of the investigation.
8. PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
- (395) On the basis of the conclusions reached by the Commission on dumping, injury, causation, level of measures and Union interest, provisional measures should be imposed to prevent further injury being caused to the Union industry by the dumped imports.
- (396) Provisional anti-dumping measures should be imposed on imports of epoxy resins originating in China, Thailand and Taiwan in accordance with the lesser duty rule in Article 7(2) of the basic Regulation. The amount of the duties was set at the level of the lower of the dumping and the injury margins.
- (397) On the basis of the above, the provisional anti-dumping duty rates, expressed on the CIF Union border price, customs duty unpaid, should be as follows:
| Country | Company | Provisional anti-dumping duty |
|---|---|---|
| China | Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co., Ltd. | 24,2 % |
| China | Sinochem Group: — Jiangsu Ruiheng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. — Nantong Xingchen Synthetic Material Co., Ltd. — Jiangsu Kumho Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd. | 40,8 % |
| China | Other cooperating companies | 30,3 % |
| China | All other imports originating in China | 40,8 % |
| Taiwan | Chang Chun Plastics Co | 10,8 % |
| Taiwan | Nan Ya Plastics | 11,0 % |
| Taiwan | All other imports originating in Taiwan | 11,0 % |
| Thailand | Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) Limited | 32,1 % |
| Thailand | All other imports originating in Thailand | 32,1 % |
- (398) The individual company anti-dumping duty rates specified in this Regulation were established on the basis of the findings of this investigation. Therefore, they reflect the situation found during this investigation with respect to these companies. These duty rates are exclusively applicable to imports of the product concerned originating in the countries concerned and produced by the named legal entities. Imports of the product concerned produced by any other company not specifically mentioned in the operative part of this Regulation, including entities related to those specifically mentioned, should be subject to the duty rate applicable to ‘all other imports originating in [country concerned]’. They should not be subject to any of the individual anti-dumping duty rates.
- (399) To minimise the risks of circumvention due to the difference in duty rates, special measures are needed to ensure the application of the individual anti-dumping duties. The application of individual anti-dumping duties is only applicable upon presentation of a valid commercial invoice to the customs authorities of the Member States. The invoice must conform to the requirements set out in Article 1(3) of this regulation. Until such invoice is presented, imports should be subject to the anti-dumping duty applicable to ‘all other imports originating in [country concerned]’.
- (400) While presentation of this invoice is necessary for the customs authorities of the Member States to apply the individual rates of anti-dumping duty to imports, it is not the only element to be taken into account by the customs authorities. Indeed, even if presented with an invoice meeting all the requirements set out in Article 1(3) of this regulation, the customs authorities of Member States must carry out their usual checks and may, like in all other cases, require additional documents (shipping documents, etc.) for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the particulars contained in the declaration and ensure that the subsequent application of the lower rate of duty is justified, in compliance with customs law.
- (401) Should the exports by one of the companies benefiting from lower individual duty rates increase significantly in volume after the imposition of the measures concerned, such an increase in volume could be considered as constituting in itself a change in the pattern of trade due to the imposition of measures within the meaning of Article 13(1) of the basic Regulation. In such circumstances and provided the conditions are met an anti-circumvention investigation may be initiated. This investigation may, inter alia, examine the need for the removal of individual duty rate(s) and the consequent imposition of a country-wide duty.
9. REGISTRATION
- (402) As mentioned in recital (3), the Commission made imports of the product concerned subject to registration. Registration took place with a view to possibly collecting duties retroactively under Article 10(4) of the basic Regulation.
- (403) In view of the findings at provisional stage, the registration of imports should be discontinued.
- (404) No decision on a possible retroactive application of anti-dumping measures has been taken at this stage of the proceeding.
10. INFORMATION AT PROVISIONAL STAGE
- (405) In accordance with Article 19a of the basic Regulation, the Commission informed interested parties about the planned imposition of provisional duties. This information was also made available to the general public via DG TRADE’s website. Interested parties were given three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations specifically disclosed to them.
- (406) Aditya Birla, the complainant and Sinochem Group submitted comments, however none of the comments raised concerns regarding the accuracy of the calculations. The Commission will address the comments made by those parties at the definitive stage.
11. FINAL PROVISIONS
- (407) In the interests of sound administration, the Commission will invite the interested parties to submit written comments and/or to request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings within a fixed deadline.
- (408) The findings concerning the imposition of provisional duties are provisional and may be amended at the definitive stage of the investigation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of products containing more than 35 % by weight of epoxy resins, also known as epoxide resins or polyepoxides, which are polymers or prepolymers containing reactive epoxy groups, based on epichlorohydrin and an aliphatic or aromatic alcoholic component (such as BPA), in solid, semi-solid or liquid forms, having all types of grade, purity, molecule weight or molecular structure, whether or not containing modifiers, curing agents, or additives, so long as the curing agents have not chemically reacted so as to cure the epoxy resin or convert it into a different product no longer containing epoxy groups, currently classified under CN codes ex 2910 90 00 , ex 3824 99 92 , ex 3824 99 93 , and ex 3907 30 00 (TARIC codes 2910 90 00 05, 3824 99 92 96, 3824 99 93 10, 3907 30 00 05, 3907 30 00 20, and 3907 30 00 80), and originating in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Thailand.
The following products are excluded from the product described in Article 1(1):
- — Certain paint and coating products, which are blends, mixtures, or other formulations of epoxy resin, curing agent, and pigment, in any form, packaged in one or more containers, wherein (1) the pigment represents a minimum of 10 percent of the total weight of the product, (2) the epoxy resin represents a maximum of 80 percent of the total weight of the product, and (3) the curing agent represents 5 to 40 percent of the total weight of the product.
- — Pre-impregnated fabrics or fibres, often referred to as ‘pre-pregs’, which are composite materials consisting of fabrics or fibres (typically carbon or glass) impregnated with epoxy resin.
- — Blends of epoxy resins with other materials, currently classified under CN codes other than 2910 90 00 , 3824 99 92 , 3824 99 93 , and 3907 30 00 .
The rates of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
| Country | Company | Provisional anti-dumping duty | TARIC Additional code |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co., Ltd. | 24,2 % | 89LO |
| China | Sinochem Group: — Jiangsu Ruiheng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. — Nantong Xingchen Synthetic Material Co., Ltd. — Jiangsu Kumho Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd. | 40,8 % | 89LP |
| China | Other cooperating companies listed in Annex | 30,3 % | |
| China | All other imports originating in China | 40,8 % | 8999 |
| Taiwan | Chang Chun Plastics Co | 10,8 % | 89LQ |
| Taiwan | Nan Ya Plastics | 11,0 % | 89LR |
| Taiwan | All other imports originating in Taiwan | 11,0 % | 8999 |
| Thailand | Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) Limited | 32,1 % | 89LS |
| Thailand | All other imports originating in Thailand | 32,1 % | 8999 |
The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the Member States’ customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume in unit we are using) of (product concerned) sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in [country concerned]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ Until such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other imports originating in the country concerned shall apply.
The release for free circulation in the Union of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security deposit equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.
Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2
Interested parties shall submit to the Commission their written comments on this regulation, including on the Commission’s intention to terminate the current proceeding vis-à-vis the Republic of Korea, within 15 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Interested parties wishing to request a hearing with the Commission shall do so within 5 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Interested parties wishing to request a hearing with the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings are invited to do so within 5 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Hearing Officer may examine requests submitted outside this time limit and may decide whether to accept to such requests if appropriate.
Article 3
Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports established in accordance with Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2714.
Data collected regarding products which entered the EU for consumption not more than 90 days prior to the date of the entry into force of this regulation shall be kept until the entry into force of possible definitive measures, or the termination of this proceeding.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 1 shall apply for a period of six months.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2714 of 24 October 2024 making imports of epoxy resins originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand subject to registration (OJ L, 2024/2714, 25.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2714/oj).
Representing Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Kumho Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd, Jiangsu Ruiheng New Material Technology Co., Ltd, and Nantong Xingchen Synthetic Material Co. Ltd.
In particular the subsector of polymers, which is the focus of the present investigation.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959 of 17 July 2024 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of erythritol originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L, 2024/1959, 19.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1959/oj); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180 of 16 October 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/607 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of citric acid consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not, following a new exporter review pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2023/2180, 17.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2180/oj); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752 of 12 April 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sodium gluconate originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 100, 13/04/2023, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/752/oj); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441 of 11 March 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 85, 12/03/2021, p. 154, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/441/oj).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959, recitals 161-162; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 89-90; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recital 70; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recital 99.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959 recitals 103-113; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 46-50; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recital 49, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recitals 59-65.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959, recitals 114-122; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 51-55; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recitals 50-54; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recitals 66-68. 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 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 the product under review and the suppliers of their inputs.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959, recitals 123-133; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 56-65; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recitals 55-63; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recitals 69-79.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959, recitals 134-138; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 66-69; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recital 64; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recitals 80-83.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959, recitals 139-142; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 71-72; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recital 65; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recitals 84-85.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1959, recitals 143-152; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2180, recitals 72-81; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/752, recital 66; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/441, recitals 86-95.
Commission Staff Working Document on Significant Distortions in the Economy of the People’s Republic of China for the purposes of Trade Defence Investigations, 10 April 2024, SWD(2024) 91 final, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/detail?ref=SWD(2024)91&lang=en, including the previous version of the document: Commission Staff Working Document on Significant Distortions in the Economy of the People’s Republic of China for the purposes of Trade Defence Investigations, 20 December 2017, SWD(2017) 483 final/2, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/detail?ref=SWD(2017)483&lang=en.
See pages 20-22 of the Complaint.
See pages 22-23 of the Complaint.
See pages 24-25 of the Complaint.
See pages 25-26 of the Complaint.
See at: http://www.graceepoxy.com/ (accessed on 4 December 2024).
See at: https://www.wellswam.com/ (accessed on 4 December 2024).
See at: http://san-mu.com/ (accessed on 4 December 2024).
See at: https://www.sinochem.com/sinochem/guwm/qygk/jj/A031002001001Gone1.html (accessed on 4 December 2024).
See at: http://www.sinopecgroup.com/group/en/ (accessed on 5 December 2024).
See at: https://www.chinabaogao.com/detail/702936.html (accessed on 4 December 2024).
See Fujian Sanmu Group annual report 2023, p.63, available at: http://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2024-04-25/1219790731.PDF (accessed on 5 December 2024).
See at: http://wap.sasac.gov.cn/n2588045/n27271785/n27271792/c14159097/content.html (accessed on 5 December 2024).
See Art. 33 of the CCP Constitution, Article 19 of the Chinese Company Law. See also the Report, Chapter 3, p. 47-50.
See at: https://www.chinaepoxy.com/article/116 (accessed on 5 December 2024).
See CPCIF Articles of Association, Article 3, available at: http://www.cpcif.org.cn/detail/40288043661e27fb01661e386a3f0001?e=1 (accessed on 5 December 2024).
Ibid.
See CPCIF Articles of Association, Article 36, available at: http://www.cpcif.org.cn/detail/40288043661e27fb01661e386a3f0001?e=1 (accessed on 5 December 2024).
See Art. 12 of Huibo New Marterials’ Articles of Association, available at: http://file.finance.sina.com.cn/211.154.219.97:9494/MRGG/CNSESZ_STOCK/2024/2024-3/2024-03-13/9867790.PDF (accessed on 9 December 2024).
See Fujian Samu Group’s Annual Report 2023, page 32 available at: http://file.finance.sina.com.cn/211.154.219.97:9494/MRGG/CNSESZ_STOCK/2024/2024-4/2024-04-25/10054249.PDF.
See at: https://www.sinochem.com/sinochem/guwm/zlzz/ds/A031002002002Gone1.html (accessed on 10 December 2024).
See at: https://www.sinochem.com/sinochem/dzyjj/dj11/A031007001Gone1.html (accessed on 9 December 2024).
See at: http://www.sinopecgroup.com/group/gsglc/index.shtml (accessed on 10 December 2024).
See at: http://www.sinopecgroup.com/group/000/000/041/41878.shtml (accessed on 10 December 2024).
The Report, Part III, Chapter 16.
Ibid., Section 16.3.
See Section IV.3, available at: https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2021-12/29/content_5665166.htm (accessed on 6 December 2024).
See at: https://kjj.yueyang.gov.cn/20422/20423/content_2164298.html (accessed on 9 December 2024).
See at: https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2024-12-05/doc-incyizxz3336680.shtml (accessed on 10 December 2024).
See Hongchang Electronics Materials Annual Report 2023, p. 188, available at: http://www.graceepoxy.com/UploadFiles/20240516/2024516102534937102XW9FP3HR1N.pdf (accessed on 9 December 2024).
See Huibo New Materials Annual Report 2023, p. 161, available at: http://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2024-04-25/1219792519.PDF (accessed on 9 December 2024).
See Fujian Sanmu Group Annual Report 2023, p. 8, available at: https://q.stock.sohu.com/newpdf/202457839703.pdf (accessed on 10 December 2024).
See footnote 12 in recital 67 of the regulation.
See footnote 13 in recital 67 of the regulation.
See footnote 14 in recital 67 of the regulation.
See Section VIII.16, available at: https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022-04/08/content_5683972.htm#msdynttrid=WRmyf07ph0z74SHmXoOLKjRWl09BdZ4lGdYp9fiI9xU (accessed on 16 December 2024).
Part I of the Report. See also recitals 73-94 of the regulation.
Part II of the Report. See also recitals 95-97 of the regulation.
See recitals 69-71 of the regulation.
See recitals 73-75 of the regulation.
See recitals 76-79 and recital 86 of the regulation.
See recital 94 of the regulation.
See recitals 95-97 of the regulation.
World Bank Open Data – Upper Middle Income, https://data.worldbank.org/income-level/upper-middle-income.
TRON reference: t24.010663.
https://app.bot.or.th/BTWS_STAT/statistics/BOTWEBSTAT.aspx?reportID=636&language=ENG, and in particular the Average wage classified by industry (ISIC Rev.4) for the manufacturing sector, during the IP. Data were then adjusted to include 5,2 % social charges for the employer and a further 5 % of social charges for the employee (source: https://www.papayaglobal.com/countrypedia/country/thailand). Details in Annex IV.
https://rshiny.ilo.org/dataexplorer59/?lang=en&id=HOW_TEMP_SEX_AGE_ECO_NB_A and in particular the Mean weekly hour actually worked per employee, for the year 2023, for the manufacturing sector. Details in Annex IV.
Provincial Electricity Authority, Data May 2023 (https://www.pea.co.th/Portals/1/Knowledge%20PEA/PEA%20Electricity%20Tariffs%20MAY66%20Unofficial%20Translation.pdf?ver=2024-05-23-112008-353), Time of use tariff (TOU tariff) – Large General Service, Voltage level below 22 Kv. Details in Annex IV.
Ministry of Energy – Energy policy and planning office (Table 7.2.4) https://www.eppo.go.th/index.php/en/en-energystatistics/energy-economy-static.
Ibid. For the description of the methodology for calculating the steam benchmark, please refer to section 1.10.
Apart from EHC and caustic soda.
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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/755/oj). Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation considers that domestic prices in those countries cannot be used for the purpose of determining normal value.
Global Trade Atlas: https://connect.ihsmarkit.com/gta/home/.
https://app.bot.or.th/BTWS_STAT/statistics/BOTWEBSTAT.aspx?reportID=636&language=ENG, and in particular the Average wage classified by industry (ISIC Rev.4) for the manufacturing sector, during the IP. Data were then adjusted to include 5,2 % social charges for the employer and a further 5 % of social charges for the employee (source: https://www.papayaglobal.com/countrypedia/country/thailand).
Judgment of 2 October 2024, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) and Others v European Commission, T-263/22, ECLI:EU:T:2024:663.
Ibid. para. 162.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/191 of 16 February 2022 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 36, 17.2.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/191/oj), recital 259-260.
Provincial Electricity Authority, Data May 2023 (https://www.pea.co.th/Portals/1/Knowledge%20PEA/PEA%20Electricity%20Tariffs%20MAY66%20Unofficial%20Translation.pdf?ver=2024-05-23-112008-353), Time of use tariff (TOU tariff) - Large General Service), Voltage level below 22 Kv.
Ministry of Energy – Energy policy and planning office (Table 7.2.4) https://www.eppo.go.th/index.php/en/en-energystatistics/energy-economy-static (last consulted on 9 October 2024).
Source for energy content in MMBtu of one cubic meter of natural gas: Natural Gas MMBTU To m3 And m3 To MMBTU Calculator + Chart (learnmetrics.com) (last consulted on 16 October 2024).
Source for combustion efficiency: https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/articles/benchmark-fuel-cost-steam-generation (last consulted on 11 October 2024).
Although the calculation was specifically for steam at 4 MPa, the tables from the US Department of Energy indicate that the price variation would be less than 0,6 % for steam at 1 MPa.
Epoxy Resins – Chemical Economics Handbook, 2024 – hereinafter referred to as ‘S&P Global intelligence’ published in October 2024. See https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/ci/products/epoxy-resins-chemical-economics-handbook.html, last accessed on 29 November 2024 (full report available upon subscription).
One of the users (PPG) requested the Commission to conduct its assessment on the actual import figures for the product concerned. However, the request was not further substantiated and moreover made after the deadline to submit comments on the Complaint or any aspect regarding the initiation of the investigation had passed.
In order to capture accurately the capacity utilisation rates, the entire production of the base resins (including that used internally for further processing into advanced resins) as well as the production of the advanced resins were taken into consideration.
See Table 3, above.
This is consistent with the GFF anti-dumping investigation findings, according to which the blades are generally not sold separately, but together with wind turbines or even as part of an entire wind park. See recitals 480-490 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/492 of 1 April 2020 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in the People’s Republic of China and Egypt (OJ L 108, 6.4.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/492/oj).
ANNEX
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled in the People’s Republic of China
| Company Name | TARIC additional code |
|---|---|
| Allnex Resins (China) Co., Ltd. | 89LT |
| Chang Chun Chemical (JiangSu) Co., Ltd. | 89LU |
| Chang Chun Chemical (Panjin) Co. Ltd. | 89LV |
| Dalian Qihua New Material Co., Ltd. | 89LW |
| Dongying Hebang Chemical Co., Ltd. | 89LX |
| Fujian Huanyang New Material Co., Ltd. | 89LY |
| Sinopec Hunan Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | 89LZ |
| Techstorm Advanced Material Corporation Limited | 89M0 |
| Zhuhai Epoxy Base Electronic Material Co., Ltd. | 89M1 |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/393/oj
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