Announcement No. 83 of the Ministry of Commerce of the P. R. China on the Expiration of Anti-Dumping Measures on Catechol

In accordance with Article 48 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Dumping, the period for the imposition of an anti-dumping duty and fulfillment of a price undertaking shall not exceed 5 years. However, the period for the imposition of the anti-dumping duty may be appropriately extended if, as a result of the review, it is determined that the termination of the duty would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

As from the date of promulgation of the Announcement, any domestic industry or natural person, legal person, or relevant organization on behalf of the domestic industry may, 60 days prior to the due date of relevant anti-dumping measures, make a written application to the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) for an final review. The application shall contain sufficient evidences supporting the continuation or recurrence of the dumping and injury that may be caused by the termination of such measures.

Relevant anti-dumping measures shall be terminated as from the date of expiry in the event that the domestic industry or natural person, legal person, or relevant organization on behalf of the domestic industry fails to make the review application and the MOFCOM remains undecided in initiating a final review prior to the expiration of such measures.